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Might be a pitcher's dual tonight, folks...
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A team with serious World Series aspirations simply cannot afford to keep trotting out what, at this point, has become the corpse of Lorenzo Cain. While he still has some range, I think this weekend also showed that his defense is not what it once was (his error on Saturday literally cost us the game). In my opinion, unless he shows a sudden revival with the bat, he will have to be DFA'd at some point this summer. With respect to Tyrone Taylor, I think he is a capable replacement both offensively and defensively and should continue to get more playing time moving forward (he's at CF in today's lineup which is good to see). At the same time, there are also even better potential upgrades (Laureano, Mullins, Gallo) that are out there and need to be fully explored. Bottom line is we will be setting ourselves up for continued postseason failure if we move forward with Cain as our primary centerfielder.
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Normally, I would agree that we should seek a place-holder type until our center field prospects are ready, however, I think there are two things that are pushing me in favor of a trade for a bigger upgrade. One, this team is built to win the World Series right now. For a franchise that is starved to get to that next level, this could be a catalyst that helps to get them there. Two, I feel like we will have to trade one of Mitchell/Frelick eventually, as there is probably only going to be room for one on our roster unless either develops the sort of power that would enable them to play in the corners alongside Wiemer. And it's not like this is a Wander Franco situation either, where the prospect is a clear cant-miss and you don't dare put any roadblocks in front of them.
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Disappointing finish to the Braves series, for sure. But we still had a 4-2 week and get to do some more damage against our good friends the Reds starting tomorrow! And then the mediocre Marlins thereafter! Another great week of Brewers baseball looks to be in store, my friends.
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I already talked about him in the trade market thread, but figured he deserves his own thread here. It's becoming increasingly clear that the one major part of our team that is going to require an upgrade moving forward is CF. Cain has done a lot for us, and has more than earned his contract, however, the evidence is pretty substantial at this point that his time as a major league hitter has run out. That's where Ramon Laureano enters the picture in my view. He's returning from an 80 game suspension today, and unlike Pedro Severino, will be eligible for the postseason because his suspension is a carry-over from last year. He's a career .800 OPS hitter, and while maybe not at Cain's peak level, is still a clear plus with the glove. You also have to believe that the A's aren't going to be too set against dealing him, given that they're in the midst of a full-fledged teardown and will not be close to competitive before he hits free agency following the 2024 season. He also figures to cost less in prospect capital than a guy like Cedric Mullens or Bryan Reynolds, who were legit MVP contenders last year. Thus, I think that, for a fair deal, Laureano is readily obtainable for us and would be a tremendous boost for this team. My initial offer to the A's would probably be Mitchell/Frelick, Small, and a lower-level lottery ticket like a Mendez/Severino/Barrios. Thoughts?
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Re. Ashby. I think he needs to work in the bullpen for a while, where he seems to be the most effective anyways. Meanwhile, Ethan Small is probably a pitcher that is better suited for the rotation and can serve as the sixth starter when necessary. But I am starting to really come around to the notion that you should try to extract as much of your top 3 (4?) starters as possible, particularly when that is the one facet of your roster that sets you apart from every other team.
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I would like to see a DFA of Cain and Peterson and a call-up of David Dahl and Brice Turang, with Tyrone Taylor being given the vast majority of CF at-bats and Turang backing him up. Unfortunately, I think we're about a month out from this even being considered. Cain is a good guy in the clubhouse and has done a lot for the organization. Those tend to be the guys that hang on the longest...
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Good to see Suter starting to figure things out against a lineup that is a difficult matchup for him. He's been a solid reliever for us the past few years and makes the back-end of the bullpen better when he's going good.
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"Word salad nonsense"? I was literally responding to what you said. It does matter, because we would probably still be in this game instead of getting blown out. And Woodruff is a top 10 pitcher in the world with a FIP that is even lower than Burnes' right now. He would've given us a much better chance to win this game, particularly against the Braves' right-handed heavy lineup.
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Yep. You're always right. I don't know why we have Counsell managing this first-place team instead of you.
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Maybe not Peterson's specifically, though it did have a .630 xBA. A better example would be Renfroe's would-have-been three-run home run.
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Because you literally said that pitching Woodruff wouldn't change the offense's ability to score runs. This offense arguably should have scored at least a few runs so far today, and with Woodruff pitching, we would be right in the game instead of in the midst of a blowout.
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Yeah the Cain at bat was just terrible and frustrating. I guess what it comes down to for me, is that it's pretty much impossible with the velocity and movement of today's pitching to place the ball in a particular spot in the field. The only thing that the modern hitter can really control is contact and the quality of that contact.
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Not exactly. We've been a victim of a significant amount of bad luck today. Should have at least 3 or 4 runs ourselves.
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They've been going with a six man rotation whenever necessary to ensure that each starting pitcher has five day's rest in between starts. Woodruff last pitched on Tuesday, hence the insertion of Ashby today for that extra day's rest.
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You're right. He's going to have to work on his control issues in the bullpen at the very least. Ethan Small deserves his shot, too.
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Again, it's a probability thing. Balls that are hit harder have a much greater probability of turning into hits and, over the course of a season, will produce more hits. It's always been that way, too, so not really about "new" vs. "old" either.
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This has turned into a frustrating series. First series loss since the opening one against the Cubs. I'm definitely ready to go back to facing the Reds.
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And then the hardest hit ball of the day ends in a double play....
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Cain yeah. That was terrible. But Peterson hit the ball hard with a .630xBA. The Brewers lead the Braves in hard-hit balls 5-2 right now, with Renfroe's being 104.2 mph off the bat with a 27 degree launch angle, yet somehow staying in the ballpark.
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Good god. .930 xBA on that Renfroe shot. Screw MLB.
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Thing is....Morton has been just as wild as Ashby in the early going here.
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Guess it's just going to be one of those days where the Braves get all the luck, and we get nothing to show for our hard-hit balls.
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Not this again......
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Sigh....
