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Just tossing out there in this post why Jairo Asencio might be pitching too well this winter in Venezuela (in Rule 5 terms).

Just tossing out there in this post why Jairo Asencio might be pitching too well this winter in Venezuela (in Rule 5 terms).

RHP Donovan Hand had a kick-butt Venezuelan season, seven starts, all but one strong. He capped it off with this effort Saturday night. And now he's coming home to get married this week, based on prior tweets. Cool. Congrats!

Tough day for Jean Segura, 0-for-4 and an error that handed the win to Brewers RHP Fautino De Los Santos (Kottaras trade). Gigantes Top of the 9th Defensive Substitution: Pedro Lopez replaces second baseman Julio Lugo, batting 2nd, playing second base. Pitching Change: Fautino De Los Santos replaces Enny Romero. Marcell Ozuna grounds out, shortstop Pedro Florimon to first baseman Mauro Gomez. Jimmy Paredes strikes out swinging, catcher Jackson Williams to first baseman Mauro Gomez. Francisco Peguero strikes out swinging. Escogido Bottom of the 9th Pitching Change: Kelvin Perez replaces Erik Davis. Mauro Gomez grounds out, shortstop Jean Segura to first baseman Rhyne Hughes. Dropped foul pop error by left fielder Jimmy Paredes. Willy Aybar singles on a ground ball to center fielder Francisco Peguero. Offensive Substitution: Pinch-runner Freddy Guzman replaces Willy Aybar. Pitching Change: Jhonny Nunez replaces Kelvin Perez. With Fernando Tatis batting, Freddy Guzman steals (4) 2nd base. Jhonny Nunez intentionally walks Fernando Tatis. Jackson Williams grounds into a force out, second baseman Alexi Casilla to shortstop Jean Segura. Freddy Guzman scores. Fernando Tatis out at 2nd. Jackson Williams advances to 1st, on a throwing error by shortstop Jean Segura. *** AAA catcher Dayton Buller made a quiet Dominican debut (0-for-3 with a passed ball). *** Productive Brewers box score here as SS Hector Gomez was on base twice and perhaps more importantly, reliever Jairo Asencio earned his 8th save. Licey Top of the 9th Pitching Change: Jairo Asencio replaces Jose Diaz. Dee Gordon grounds out, second baseman Jose Ramirez to first baseman Matt McBride. Leonys Martin walks. Pablo Ozuna singles on a ground ball to shortstop Hector Gomez. Leonys Martin to 2nd. Mike Olt strikes out swinging. Juan Francisco called out on strikes. Every once in a while, you'll see a more "veteran" guy taken in Rule 5, even after signing with a new organization. Asencio signed a minor league deal with Milwaukee -- if there was another team that competed with the Brewers for that signing, they may wish to now tie up a 40-man spot via Rule 5 by selecting him if they are coming away extra-impressed with Asencio's winter performance. (Example - After R.A. Dickey's 2007 season with the Brewers in AAA, he signed as a minor league free agent with Minnesota. Seattle drafted Dickey in the December 2007 draft from the Twins.)

Two more Brewer rookies, both college RHP's, were written about in their local hometown and/or college communities shortly after the season ended. These October stories link to quotes from 14th rounder Ryan Gibbard and 30th rounder Jono Armold. We realize these "hometown" articles are often hardly groundbreaking, but they occasionally provide some specific insights and quotes (particularly into rookie ball life) and will be fun to look back on should these kids progress to Miller Park someday. So many of these features are when the players are new to pro ball, the novelty tends to wear off in these local newspaper and college sites should the young men work their way painstakingly through the system. Just a reminder you may want to re-listen to Steve Wendt's pre-game 2012 interviews, and for these last two posts, you can listen to Elliot Glynn here, Gibbard here, and Armold here.

You may have noticed in that box score / game log that newcomer Jairo Asencio netted his 7th save in 13 DWL appearances this winter. He allowed one run in an inning an a third, so there was a bit of drama, but he retired Jean Segura for the final out. Gigantes Bottom of the 8th Defensive Substitution: Dan Butler replaces Andy Vasquez, batting 8th, playing catcher. Robinzon Diaz flies out to center fielder Charlie Blackmon. Pitching Change: Jose Lugo replaces Fabio Castillo. Rhyne Hughes flies out to left fielder Eugenio Velez. Pitching Change: Jairo Asencio replaces Jose Lugo. Marcell Ozuna strikes out swinging. Gigantes Bottom of the 9th Jimmy Paredes doubles (4) on a fly ball to center fielder Charlie Blackmon. Francisco Peguero singles on a ground ball to center fielder Charlie Blackmon. Jimmy Paredes scores. Rene Rivera strikes out swinging. Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Moises Sierra replaces Wilson Valdez. Moises Sierra flies out to left fielder Eugenio Velez. Alexi Casilla singles on a ground ball to center fielder Charlie Blackmon. Francisco Peguero to 2nd. Jean Segura grounds out, second baseman Jose Ramirez to first baseman Matt McBride.

SS's Jean Segura (2-for-4, .349, what a winter) and Hector Gomez (single, walk) were on opposing sides in this Friday box score. Segura did fail on a SB attempt (now 7-for-10).

Teenage catchers -- Both Clint Coulter and Dustin Houle have tweeted today that they have wrapped up their instructional league activity in the Dominican.

Additional commentary from ballparkdigest.com

Relatively quiet day down South -- in Venezuela, both Arcenio Leon and Jesus Sanchez came on in relief and stranded two inherited runners, Leon getting two outs, Sanchez one. Caribes Top of the 6th Luis Nunez strikes out swinging. Jose Castillo singles on a ground ball to center fielder Gerardo Parra. With Jake Goebbert batting, Jose Castillo steals (2) 2nd base. Jake Goebbert singles on a ground ball to center fielder Gerardo Parra. Jose Castillo to 3rd. Pitching Change: Arcenio Leon replaces Josh Schmidt. Gustavo Molina pops out to first baseman Ernesto Mejia. With Eduardo Escobar batting, wild pitch by Arcenio Leon, Jake Goebbert to 2nd. Eduardo Escobar flies out to center fielder Gerardo Parra *** Caracas Bottom of the 8th Pitching Change: Gabriel Garcia replaces Deolis Guerra. Josh Kroeger pops out to third baseman Mario Lisson in foul territory. Pitching Change: Yoel Hernandez replaces Gabriel Garcia. Henry Wrigley singles on a line drive to center fielder Ezequiel Carrera. Carlos Rivero strikes out swinging. Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Raul Padron replaces Brandon Barnes. Raul Padron singles on a ground ball to right fielder Erold Andrus. Henry Wrigley to 3rd. Offensive Substitution: Pinch-runner Ronald Bermudez replaces Raul Padron. Luis Rodriguez singles on a soft line drive to center fielder Ezequiel Carrera. Henry Wrigley scores. Ronald Bermudez to 2nd. Offensive Substitution: Pinch-runner Hernan Perez replaces Luis Rodriguez. Jesus Sucre reaches on a throwing error by pitcher Yoel Hernandez. Ronald Bermudez scores. Hernan Perez to 2nd. Pitching Change: Jesus Sanchez replaces Yoel Hernandez. Gregorio Petit flies out to center fielder Ezequiel Carrera.

WSSP Brewers Weekly - 11/15/12 Dan O'Donnell talks with Brewers reliever Jim Henderson about his off-season activities and is joined by Dennis Krause to get his reaction on Braun losing the MVP to Buster Posey.

Winter Park FL, near Orlando, hopes to lure the Manatees with new stadium plan - video report: it'd be a few years.

We've added newcomers like C Blake Lalli and LHP Zach Kroenke to the original post in this thread. They are eligible to be selected.

We've added newcomers like C Blake Lalli and LHP Zach Kroenke to the original post in this thread. They are eligible to be selected.

In Dominican League action Wed., Jean Segura was 2-for-4 and both Jairo Asencio and Fautino De Los Santos tossed scoreless innings, De Los Santos earned a save.

AUDIO 11/14: Adam McCalvy with Bill Michaels

It's been somewhat of a struggle for 2011 39th round UConn LHP Elliot Glynn, but he netted an off-season profile here.

Quiet low-key day for Latin bats -- Jean Segura 0-3 with a sacrifice, fellow SS Hector Gomez 0-for-1, also a sacrifice, but two fielding errors. On the mound, Frankie De La Cruz tossed four scoreless frames, bouncing back from a rough outing last time out. New 40-man roster RHP Jesus Sanchez tossed two scoreless innings, fanning two and facing the minimum. Another new 40-man guy, RHP Arcenio Leon, inherited a 1st-and-3rd, one out situation and allowed both baserunners to score and allowed a run of his own -- ouch. Pitching Change: Arcenio Leon replaces Jesus Yepez. Offensive Substitution: Pinch-runner Hernan Perez replaces Luis Rodriguez. Henry Wrigley singles on a line drive to right fielder Justin Henry. Darren Ford scores. Hernan Perez to 2nd. Carlos Rivero pops out to first baseman Ernesto Mejia in foul territory. Josh Fellhauer walks. Hernan Perez to 3rd. Henry Wrigley to 2nd. Daniel Mayora singles on a line drive to center fielder Gerardo Parra. Hernan Perez scores. Henry Wrigley scores. Josh Fellhauer to 3rd. Jesus Sucre strikes out swinging. *** Ejections: Leones del Caracas Pitching Coach Chris Hook ejected by HP umpire Stephen Barga (7th) Huntsville's 2012 pitching coach is down in Venezuela and had an umpire disagreement.

Interesting FanGraphs piece on the Hart situation

So we are nearing the November 20th addition deadline, what has changed in the many weeks since we started this prediction thread? Nick Bucci has had a rough AFL go-of-it, Josh Prince has been an AFL MVP candidate, Kyle Heckathorn is back in the mix as a relief pitcher now, and the Brewers have made a few 40-man roster additions from outside the organization that may force them to leave fringe in-house choice additions (Kentrail Davis?) off the 40-man. Revised thoughts, anyone? Refer to the updated qualifying list in the lead post. Also, currently 34 on the 40-man, and they'll already pared down to get to that point.

So we are nearing the November 20th addition deadline, what has changed in the many weeks since we started this prediction thread? Nick Bucci has had a rough AFL go-of-it, Josh Prince has been an AFL MVP candidate, Kyle Heckathorn is back in the mix as a relief pitcher now, and the Brewers have made a few 40-man roster additions from outside the organization that may force them to leave fringe in-house choice additions (Kentrail Davis?) off the 40-man. Revised thoughts, anyone? Refer to the updated qualifying list in the lead post. Also, currently 34 on the 40-man, and they'll already pared down to get to that point.

MLB.com: Prince paces Phoenix past first-place Peoria With two hits, Brewers shortstop prospect lifts AFL batting average to .405 "When I got home, I started working with my brothers on flattening out my swing and giving myself a chance to stay in the zone longer"

WTMJ audio: Matt Montgomery talks with Edward Creech of MLBTradeRumors.com about which free agents may land in Milwaukee.

Jean Segura rolls on -- box score via tweet link *** SS Hector Gomez made his one AB count -- a two-run double *** Another nice effort from Donovan Hand -- he may get one more start before heading home, he's getting married 12/1

If you still have Journal-Sentinel page views, here's Haudricourt on Olmsted, who he spoke to via phone.