Brewcrew82

Chourio is already better than Frelick in the OF... With reps, Chourio can absolutely be as good as Mitchell in CF. Who knows if he gets Perkins good as that's almost Prime Cain level, but remember Chourio won a GG in CF in the minors and played that position exclusively until this season grading as a future 60.

Well, Mitchell hitting 4th turns out to be a killer there.

Honestly, Sal Frelick probably deserves to be in LF more often. And I doubt Yelich is suddenly going to stop playing in the field. Mitchell can play a good RF, and has the best arm of all the RF options. Perkins is the only one who's really proven to be a superior option, but he hasn't shown that he can hit enough to be a surefire everyday player. Bottom line is Chourio in CF is of greater value to the Brewers than Chourio in LF if he proves he can do it which every indication from his minor league career is that he can. He's got the contract that none of those other guys do to where he takes precedence.

I agree he's fine for now, but he did show he could handle the offensive and defensive workload in the minors. He won a minor league GG in CF in 2022 the same year he was MVP of the Carolina League. All the scouts have him as a 60 grade defender in CF. I just think there's no reason not to work to transition him there when the value payoff in CF is so great. If he was injury prone that's one thing, but he's never spent a single day on the IL as a pro to this point. No need to "save the legs" of a 20 year old. Willie Mays, for instance, as great a hitter as he was, wouldn't have been Willie Mays in a corner OF spot.

Most interesting remaining question on Chourio imo is when does he take hold of the starting CF spot. Chourio has already mastered RF and is growing increasingly comfortable in LF (probably deserves a GG). Meanwhile, Mitchell, Perkins, and Frelick just aren't hitting enough to have the everyday CF spot on lock. Chourio clearly has all the tools to play at least an above average CF and his value would only increase were he to successfully make the transition. My guess: He plays there a ton next ST, and he leads the Brewers in innings played at CF by the end of next season.

Lineups are mostly meaningless in the grand scheme of things but Garrett Mitchell batting cleanup is certainly a new one.

Brutal call to end a good AB from Gary.

Aaron Ashby continues to look terrific, too, in relief.

So, we still dooming about the Cardinals?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't Montas supposed to get DFA'd before this start?

I have serious doubts Murphy opts for one of them over Freddy.

Not sure why this would even be a question. Especially after what happened to us last year. Having to win one less postseason series is a super big deal.

Except that Seattle team was still one of the best teams of this century and capable of orchestrating that improbable of a comeback, while the rest of these NL Central teams are just plain not good. I get the sentiment as I've experienced the same heartbreaking moments myself, but that doesn't mean we have to detach ourselves from reality.

And for that matter the Cardinals have the most difficult remaining schedule in the National League....

It's over. Why on earth should we be concerned about a team that is 11 games behind us and has a -62 run differential. 99% odds are 99% odds. Like I get everyone carries Devil Magic scars, but prime Pujols or even prime Goldy and Arenado ain't walking through that door.

In a Wild Card series, it's very easy to envision them not being on the playoff roster. Last year, we went with only 11 pitchers. So, 3 starters at most and then the rest bullpen. Right now, they're behind Peralta, Rea, and Myers at minimum.

Yeah. Like I acknowledge, he probably deserves to start based on performance. I guess I've just never been much of a Rea believer and have been anticipating a fall off towards his peripherals for a while. Can't say I feel comfortable with him on the mound against the Dodgers, for example, as we saw this past week. In the end, I think Peralta is a definite starter. And Myers, despite being a rookie, has been our best and most consistent starter so I think you have to give him a start. In a Wild Card Series, I think they'd go with a bullpen game for the winner take all Game 3 if necessary. Division series I agree you're likely looking at Rea starting.

Division is over. Brewers will be in the postseason for the 6th time in the last 7 years. Only real question is whether they'll be starting off in the WC or divisional round. With that in mind, how about some early theorizing on the playoff roster? One thing I will say is that there's still quite a bit of uncertainty for a team that is running away with things here and has one of the best run differentials in baseball, particularly with regard to the bullpen. Anyways, here's my way too early stab that is bound to age poorly over the next 6 weeks: C: Contreras, Sanchez IF: Hoskins, Turang, Adames, Ortiz, Bauers, Black, Monasterio OF: Chourio, Mitchell, Frelick, Perkins SP: Peralta, Myers RP: Williams, Megill, Payamps, Hudson, Koenig, Mears, Hall, Rea, Yoho, Misiorowski, Peguero Going with a generic 13 position player 13 pitcher roster here. If they start in the Wild Card round, you can probably subtract a pitcher or two for a position player(s). On the pitching side of things, bullpen is clearly going to have to be what carries us similar to 2018. Peralta despite his inconsistencies will almost certainly be the game 1 starter. And I feel confident that Myers is going to be another starter. 3rd starter spot up for grabs imo. Rea has been great and probably should be the 3rd starter based on performance, but I just can't get over the feeling that he'll get eaten alive by playoff lineups. Civale has really turned it on though in the last couple of starts and could solidify himself as the best 3rd starter option. In a Wild Card series winner-go-home Game 3, I think they'd go full bullpen game. In a divisional series, I think they'd go traditional starter in Game 3 followed by a bullpen game for Game 4. As you can see, I'm all in on Yoho and Misiorowski being added for the stretch run. Peguero the last man, though you can make a case for Milner, Parades, Wilson, Bukauskas (if he ever gets healthy), etc. Overall, nasty, nasty bullpen Position player side of things looks pretty stable. Not many guys, if any, you feel bad about being on the outside looking in. Could maybe see Haase making it as 3rd catcher so they can pinch hit Sanchez.

The metrics are very good. He's among the league leaders in DRS.

Well, the people who hate alternating RHH and LHH to where Tyler Black is the 3 hole hitter are going to love the lineup tonight.

Another guy people were ready to DFA a couple starts in.

Dodgers' scrubs doing their thing against the Cardinals. Looking at a double digit division lead...

I was wondering about this. Peripherals confirm what our eyes and the numbers are telling us. Incredible progression.