Brewcrew82

I want some random thing to go our way for once.

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Still think a roster shakeup would've woken these guys up a bit.

Come on Rowdy. We don't need that right now.

And then he goes ahead and steals second with two outs for Rowdy. Beautiful.

If Yelich can do that consistently from the leadoff spot, I'll be okay with it. Not over the moon because that's not what we're paying him for, but it would fill a key role nevertheless.

Well, we were playing from ahead yesterday, Sunday, and Monday, and it didn't exactly help us.

I hate Lane Thomas. And that was just a good piece of hitting by Cruz. Sinker on the outside corner below the strike zone.

I also liked what I saw from Peter Strzlecki in his one appearance. It wasn't earth-shattering or anything but his breaking ball looked pretty and managed to fool a couple Padres hitters. Also has good strikeout rates in the minors.

Cain and McCutchen have been twin whipping boys on here for some time now, and for good reason with how they've both produced so far. However, there is good reason to separate the two in our evaluations. Whereas all of Cain's underlying metrics have absolutely dovetailed to the bottom 1% of all major league hitters, McCutchen's have remained relatively stable from the last few years. In fact, his xBA is actually superior to last year at .264 and his xSLG is only two points lower at .429. Not all star level numbers for sure, but more than acceptable at his salary.

Also, you would think that the team would want a fresh arm from AAA considering Kelley pitched 2 innings yesterday. Regardless, he just absolutely sucks. I'm sure he's a great guy, but his ERA over 3 major league stints is 9.74....

It is disturbing, though, how Cain is still allowed to be on this team, let alone Trevor Kelley....Like there is no accountability for absolutely sucking.

He has already been activated and is hitting 8th in tonight's lineup.

Oh, he'll be a fan favorite in MKE, all right.....

Let's be optimistic. So, in this series, the Brewers are starting two really good lefties in Ashby and Lauer. Meanwhile, the Nationals will counter with a lineup of mostly mediocre hitters, except for Josh Bell and one Juan Soto. However, while they are both absolutely crushing righties, Josh Bell's OPS against lefties this season is .684, while Soto's is even worse at .641. Seems like a recipe for success, if you ask me. And with Omar Narvaez returning from the COVID IL, we will now have our full lineup ready to tee off against Nationals pitching. Then, the Crew will head to New York to face the Mets, where they will avoid DeGrom and Scherzer, and potentially even Alonso and Marte. All in all, a return to winning could be imminent!

Despite playing absolutely terrible baseball over the last week, the Brewers are still in first place, with a clear opportunity to start righting the ship against the Nationals this weekend....

Okay, well the way you and Yahoo worded it makes it seem as if there was a shutdown or he hasn't even started throwing yet, when, in fact, he threw a bullpen before the game this afternoon as the latest step in his recovery. The circulation issue was mentioned by Counsell post-game as something that's slowed his progression, but not stopped it outright.

Soto, Vlad Jr., Harper, Trout, etc. Tremendous company to keep.

Exactly. We're extremely fortunate to still be in the position we're in but let's make the most of it starting this weekend against a bad team in Washington. Now is the time to move.

Jonathan Davis' AAA line after tonight's game .315/.431/.435.....Also, is as good of a defender at this point as Cain, if not better.

Uhh, he literally threw off a mound today....It has taken longer for him to start throwing because of the circulation problem and Counsell said they will have to be careful about it as he continues to ramp up. But there's been no "shutdown" in his recovery.

I made an earlier post about there needing to be accountability on this team and a roster shakeup being necessary before tomorrow night's game. Well, the obvious move is staring us all in the face. Since his "breakout" game in the series finale against the Cardinals, Lorenzo Cain has failed to register a single hit in 23 at-bats, dropping his OPS down to a season-low .440. That is absolutely not acceptable for a major league hitter, regardless of defense. Furthermore, in an article in the Athletic last week, Cain admitted that he was at a complete loss with respect to his hitting performance. If that, combined with his league-worst stat-line, isn't a signal that he is finished, then I don't know what is. While he has certainly earned his then team record contract and remains a beloved figure in Milwaukee, it is clear that the time has come for both sides to part ways. Meanwhile, in Nashville, starting CF Jonathan Davis is currently putting forward a .315/.431/.435/.866 slash line. This is in addition to his outstanding defense, where he possesses massive range despite his average throwing arm. In fact, Davis has pretty much become a carbon copy of prime Cain at the AAA level. Granted, his results in the majors so far have been less than stellar, but some of that is due to an abnormally low BABIP. And, with the trade deadline coming up in less than two months, the Brewers need to see what they have in Davis before considering potential outside additions. Taylor can still be the starter for the most part, but Davis has earned the right to be on the team over Cain and provides you with that same defensive insurance.

Passed ball on Caratini led to leadoff hitter getting on, who eventually came around to score. That's one unearned run. Next batter, who reached on a base hit, scored with two outs. Another unearned run.

Okay, you've now got me fully convinced. Bring him up Stearns! We need a shakeup.