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  1. Jim French Stepstool
    Speaking of Anderson......his power surge has been well documented, but I see he has SIX OF assists already on the season. And almost as many walks as Ks. Sounds like a pretty full package.
  2. Jim French Stepstool
    Am I correct in assuming they aren't exactly 'high' on Satchell Norman defensively (as a catcher)?
  3. Jim French Stepstool
    Exactly. You aren't dealing someone in that scenario b/c the other team wants them, it's to complete the deal. Like the reliever we picked up in the Hader trade whose name I've already forgotten. As for the rest of it, I feel they'd love to work out some sort of roster magic that allows them to keep Zastryzny but it'll be a challenge. In the meantime, like @LouisElypointed out, they can theoretically go until the end of the month w/o a 5th starter. Assuming no trade, that'll probably be the strategy as it keeps them from having to find a way to add someone like Chad Patrick to the 40-man.
  4. Jim French Stepstool
    I'd guess no. I don't know if the hitters he'd face in AAA are all that huge a jump in talent, but he would have to deal with some "AAAA" types that may give him tougher ABs due to their experience, My guess is he'll get a taste of Nashville within the next 4 weeks or so. I wouldn't be surprised if they'd like to let him simmer in the minors until '25. And there are enough options where they may be able to do that with better luck healthwise & if Peguero and/or Payamps solidify. But the guy strikes out about 2 per inning. Intriguing. Of course if he comes to Milwaukee there's the 40-man puzzle to solve.
  5. Jim French Stepstool
    And just for added fun let's remind all that he's 17 & won't see a birthday until the season's over.
  6. Jim French Stepstool
    I'm thinking (hoping) there is more than one team at least slightly interested. That way someone might want to get the jump on others & we at least get a lotto ticket, or include him in something a bit larger.
  7. Jim French Stepstool
    Very good, insightful comments re Peralta. His being the best version of himself as often as possible is a big key. I think Murphy has a better handle on the idea of saving Contreras from himself. Junis & Wilson returning to the pen is huge. That could (should) allow people to return to more comfortable roles & get a chance to exhale a bit. Between that, Williams retuning & a possible Yoho debut down the road if needed I feel better about the chances of the pen finishing strong.
  8. Jim French Stepstool
    Yep. I suspect that once he was on our radar we did our homework & have a pretty good idea we'll be able to sign him. He has a committed offer to the University of Houston, but pretty much all of the top preps have commitments.
  9. Jim French Stepstool
    I'm dating myself but I keep thinking Dion James. If he does add good weight & it transcends to power w/o him drastically changing his approach I think we have something.
  10. Jim French Stepstool
    I'll admit that Morels' behavior has bothered me a little in the past. It's nice to know my emotions are now justified as I'm aligned with the organization that's such a bastion of proper baseball behavior.
  11. Jim French Stepstool
    Brody Brecht. I was following after the Payne pick, thinking they might grab him at 34 if still there but they had other plans. He went at 38 to Colorado, which is kinda like a zebra being sent to go live in the "Big Cats of Africa" enclosure at the zoo.
  12. Jim French Stepstool
    I don't get it. We should draft BAD players tomorrow?
  13. Jim French Stepstool
    Not going to defend how they've been playing, no one could. But I think there's too much sauce put on the fact that it's been the Rockies-Pirates-Nats. The Brewers aren't playing well. When that happens you're going to lose more than your share regardless of the opponent. This ain't the NFL. The 2023 team swept the eventual WS champs. On the road. And got swept by the A's. At home. That's why I harp on the consistency thing. How you're playing, not who. Megill couldn't land the breaking pitch when it would've almost certainly been effective. Blake Perkins gets to a 2-1 count w/a runner on 3rd & one out & can't touch the ball. But then I have to listen to Brian Anderson saying we "need a moment". No Brian, when you can't buy your way to glory you need fundamental consistency. Shut up.
  14. Jim French Stepstool
    So, 2-7 in their last nine games. Finally a stretch of not playing well AND losing games on a consistent basis--something that's bit every other team in the division this year. Our turn, finally. Would've been nice to avoid it. Can't comment on much of the game as I missed the entire mid-section of it. One thing I saw was Blake Perkins swinging at a 3-1 pitch leading off the bottom of the ninth. He took a lot of heat & rightfully so for his popped up bunt a few weeks ago, his decision to swing there was almost as bad. I also saw his K in (I think) the 3rd inning w/runners on 2nd & 3rd and one out after getting ahead 2-1. From the limited amount of the game I saw those are some pretty hefty goat horns. Other than that, like I said it sucks but it's our turn. In past years when we've been in 1st place in May-June-July I've told people that there's a good chance we get challenged at some point, and we usually do. But what's more important is how you respond. What happens post-break is worth a million times more than what happened today, or this past week. In baseball that's the only attitude to have if you want to survive a season.
  15. Jim French Stepstool
    If they lose Haase & have to dip down, then Navarreto.
  16. Jim French Stepstool
    I don't think we'll ever see him at 2B save for an emergency, but I agree LF is preferable to CF for him at least on paper. Boy would that be a disappointing development re Mitchell if Black were to slip out to the OF cold turkey & wind up acing Mitchell out of PT. With the lousy bat-to-ball contact so far, the narrative is "He's missed so much time, this is like spring training for him". It's possible. He'll be given time to get better I'm sure.
  17. Jim French Stepstool
    Those numbers are SO much fun to read, especially the walks being reigned in.
  18. Jim French Stepstool
    CF, 1B, CF..........would love to know the idea behind Tyler Black channeling his inner Ernesto Martinez lately. HAS to be someone, somewhere inquiring as to his OF plausibility, right?
  19. Jim French Stepstool
    Jury is still out on Mitchell. He needs to stay healthy & get ABs. He had a nice mini-stretch in the rehab but has certainly been underwhelming so far.
  20. Jim French Stepstool
    I don't know if they carry 2 or 3 catchers because I couldn't care less about the ASG but I'd love for him to catch 4 or 5 innings & call it a day. Even then I'm not thrilled about him flying to Texas, going through all the crap on Monday & Tuesday & flying back. At least they have Friday off too.
  21. Jim French Stepstool
    12-7.
  22. Jim French Stepstool
    The theory there is that Mitchell is, in theory and pedigree, much better than Bauers offensively. And they're going to give him ample opportunity to show that. Will it be rewarded? I dunno. He's showing much better discipline at the plate but is squaring up virtually nothing. Stay tuned I guess. Plus I think they're much more comfy with Frelick in a corner rather than CF. They're always going to put a premium on defense, and should. I would be surprised if we ever see Bauers start a game in the OF with the current roster setup.
  23. Jim French Stepstool
    If this could be over-simplified (which it can't) I think when this team presses offensively they chase, and they start getting pull happy. That's a bad combination. It's about that boring word---consistency. Using the whole field, not being afraid to get to two strikes. That's the stuff that leads to some of the longer ABs, which leads to baserunners, which leads to pressure on the pitcher. Their starter tonight wasn't terrible, from what I saw. Was he good enough to be unscathed other than one 3-4 batter stretch? No. But he was really comfortable out there, and that was our fault. Contreras, Adames, their approach should be exactly the same w/runners on base as it is leading off an inning. Too often IMO it isn't. Let's get back to an approach where barreling up a ball doesn't have to mean pulling the pitch. Looks like Frelick is starting to maybe figure out who he is as a hitter. Freddy? It's just sad that with Burnes gone & Woodruff unavailable, the promotions & on-air people with this team seemed to feel it was necessary that SOMEONE be anointed with a "staff ace" moniker. I don't know if that puts undue pressure on him or not, but it doesn't fit. That said, Washington had a great gameplan & it took us too long to adjust---and even then he never really established anything. 1st inning blues again.
  24. Jim French Stepstool
    I Don't think he's miserable at all, as he said above. He has a schtick, and he's actually very good at it. Not a schtick in the sense that he's putting everyone on; by now it's obvious he's simply being himself, which is great. We're all different. Some of us are wired in such a way that positivity seems to ignite a contradictory response & observations always seem to trend toward the dark side, while negativity is taken in stride much more readily, and ignites nothing. It gets predictable & tedious & it's certainly not for me. But on a sports message board it certainly has its' place. Just part of the crazyquilt.
  25. Jim French Stepstool
    Nice post. Looking at it from the perspective of the entire division, I thought awhile back that I wouldn't be surprised if any of the other four teams in the division found themselves in 2nd place at some point (although the loss of Bellinger might make it a little tougher for one of them). I agree with CC being a strong BP manager, but I think that's been a little watered down since the rule change where you have to face three batters. I also see using an opener as being a real weapon for teams these days when starters' innings pile up & I don't know If they're set up as well as others to do that.
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