Brewcrew82
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Power is kind of a need?
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True. I think what might push the Brewers in favor of taking the chance is the strong culture they've developed in the clubhouse, specifically with their Latino players. Could easily see guys like Peralta (assuming he's still here), Conteras, Chourio, etc. taking him under their wing and him being rejuvenated by playing for a winning ballclub.
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Obviously on the surface a .676 OPS with a 32% K rate and average (OAA) to terrible (DRS) defensive metrics in the OF is straight up frightening. However: what if: 1) the Brewers move him from the OF to 3B, where his bazooka arm plays and the range issues he experienced at SS stemming from his size are minimized. 2) the Brewers eliminate his exposure against LHP (Career .560 OPS vs. .795 OPS against RHP) by platooning him with Durbin and co. while letting his surface stats regress back towards his underlying metrics (.333 xWOBA) and 2024 numbers (.773 OPS) All of a sudden, you add gargantuan power to a lineup that was relatively lacking in it and have a pretty seamless fit in terms of the lineup's existing speed (38 SBs) and patience (12 BB%) dynamic (though the Ks will always remain an issue). You then have the option of trading him in a year or two once Made, Pratt, and/or Pena have entered the picture. Bottom line is I would be shocked if the Pirates weren't open to a trade even with him entering arbitration and their "competitive" window remaining far into the future, even with Skenes. They're also going to have the top prospect in baseball in Konnor Griffin coming up in short order to replace Cruz's skillset.
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Cruz cannot play CF for the Milwaukee Brewers he’s cheeks there.
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Okay, how about OPS+ where Chourio (115) also has PCA (104) beat? These are not "complicated metrics formulas". lol These are the two most fundamental, wholesale measures of a hitter's quality in the modern game. Chourio has proven to be a better hitter and is two years younger than PCA. This is beyond dispute.
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I mean one has a career wRC+ of 98. The other has a career wRC+ of 115.... So, one is clearly a better hitter and is 2 years younger. PCA probably needs to continue to play platinum level defense to stay ahead of Chourio . Which he didn't in the second half to go with his tailspin at the plate.
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For people wondering why Anderson over Myers....
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FWIW, Suzuki has moved to the OF and Tucker is at DH since Tucker came off the IL.
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Agreed. Batting order, especially leadoff hitter, is perhaps the most overanalyzed thing in baseball. Leadoff is only ever guaranteed to leadoff once a game.
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The Ortiz part is more tenuous I agree. End of the day Yelich batting first is a non-issue imo. Dodgers bat Ohtani leadoff for a reason. Get your best hitters as many ABs as possible.
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It's really not that horrible of an idea. If you think Yelich is your best hitter, batting him 1st maximizes his # of ABs. There's a reason the Dodgers bat Ohtani leadoff. And you theoretically force the opposing team to throw Ortiz more strikes.
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We've won 3 of our last 4 since the unlucky Rangers sweep, including a 9-2 win last night....
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No. But I think it's enough to keep Ortiz as the starting 6 through the postseason. He's a true game changer.
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Have you seen what Ortiz does on d at the most important position on the field?
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Don't think they'd DFA Seigler when they can simply option him to AAA.
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Cubs get swept by the Giants.
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You would not have been overjoyed with a 6 game lead and the best record in baseball in April?
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There is no 5.5. It's 6. The Cubs, assuming they hold on tonight, have to make up 6 games period to win the division.
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I’m one of MA’s biggest defenders, but not cheering Adames would be the most ridiculous thing ever. His finances pale in comparison to MA’s, and he’s entitled to everything he got from San Fran. Just wasn’t in the Brewers’ interest to give it to him. That’s the business. He gave everything he had to this city, and should be paid in kind by the fans.
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Question of the week: who's your MVP?
Brewcrew82 replied to Brock Beauchamp's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
I agree Yelich should be listed, but DH limits him. Especially when this team is built as heavily as it is on run prevention. -
Question of the week: who's your MVP?
Brewcrew82 replied to Brock Beauchamp's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Tie between Freddy and Brice imo. -
Not sure the Cubs actually have an incentive to get this one in tonight given their bullpen situation following the shortened start.
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Cade Horton and likely Taillon.
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Earliest you can say the division is over is realistically next week. If they win 3/5 and exit Wrigley with a 9 game lead for instance with zero H2H remaining, I’m probably willing to declare it over. That would probably take what is currently slightly less than 10 percent chance of the Cubs winning the division to low single digits. Though, the “cupcake” schedule notion with the Cubs doesn’t move me much. They’ve had an “easier” schedule for a while now and are basically .500.
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Brewers’ MVP — Way Too Early Edition
Brewcrew82 replied to gregmag's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
1. Peralta: His best season and the stabilizing force from the start with our rotation. People like to think of him as maddeningly inconsistent, but he's given us at minimum a chance to win in all but 1 game this year. So, so underrated by the fanbase. 2. Frelick: Took a leap from a batted ball perspective and turned him into an all-star caliber player with his hit tool and defense. The "pecking" starts with him at the top of the lineup, and the offense became the best in baseball pretty much as soon as he took over the leadoff spot. 3. Yelich: The emotional leader of the team. Not a coincidence the hot stretch started when he took off. 4. Collins: I keep thinking to how Mitchell went down and we instantly got better. He is the embodiment of this team's success and the archetype of a Murphy player. 5. Chourio/Contreras: Chourio literally carried the offense in July with his best month as a big leaguer and was our best player by fWAR (on pace for nearly 5 WAR) when he went down. Contreras has taken over in August since Chourio hit the IL, and has caught the best pitching staff in the league, which Murphy constantly talks about. Feel bad about leaving Turang out, which says a lot about how freaking good this team is. Probably should be on it, perhaps even at the top lol
