BrewerFan

What's it mean? It means...this year was supposed to be a down year. Next year was supposed to be the START of a window where we should have more star caliber players. Not much for Bats? I don't know...I disagree. Jefferson Quero, he was a top ~20 prospect. Cooper Pratt, Jesus Made, Bitonti, Wilken...not guys I'd count on for next year, but guys who are on their way. But for the near future, I think a full year of Chourio(his progression has been pretty linear), Turang, Ortiz, Frelick, Mitchell, Black, Quero could make an impact at some point next year. Wilken, Boeve, they could also easily make an impact next year. Or not, I don't know, but it's the young core and then the pitching staff that gives me confidence. But if you really want to feel like ****, you can. It sucked. I thought this team was very similar to the 2010 Packers(I guess maybe having that MVP like Yelich is the big difference). So...it's gut wrenching. But I'm pretty confident that we're going to have an overpowering pen next year, good starters. I'm hoping for 25 starts and 140 innings from Woody and hoping he can be the pitcher he was. I don't think it's unreasonable given his past, but even if he's not, I think we'll round out the rotation around Peralta, Civale, Myers, Ashby, Hall. The Back of the pen with Mears, not because of his outing tonight, but that showed what he's capable of, but just being in the pen for a year. But Mears, Hudson when he gets his velo back, Megill, Uribe, Herberg, Koenig, Yoho, Misiorowski I expect to start in AAA, be someone who gets a couple breaks, but can be an impact pitcher next year, and then if it's Williams or not, I don't know. Another kick to the groin is this video where Jomboy talks about him tipping pitches and how the Mets knew what was coming. But mostly, I just have faith in these young dudes. They were unfazed. Chourio was awesome, Turang was great. I know people don't want to hear this right now, but Turang/Chourio/Yelich/Contreras/Mitchell/Hoskins/Frelick/Ortiz/ 2B or 3B

Yeah...if the Rays would do that, I'd make that trade. I'm not sure they do though. This is why I'm moving Turang to SS(most likely). Easier to find a 2B than a 3B. It's really hard to care right now, but...I'm trying to remember the young talent we have that doesn't care about the history...and they played...mostly well this post-season.

What does that trade address? We pay more for a pitcher who's...way down the list of potential starters for the Brewres and we get a backup catcher when we clearly made an effort to keep Haase on the 40 man for next year as a bridge to Jefferson Quero. All so we can pay more to have to fill 1B/DH by losing a guy who's put up a line of .242/.353/.492 with an .846 OPS and 36 HR/98 RBI per 162 games...for his career before this year. So...if you're going to choose a pitcher who was terrible, when we've got a whole slew of arms and develop pitchers as well as any team in the league, or a 1B/DH, a position we have NOT developed very well, I don't see why we'd make that move. Hoskins is going to be on the team next year...and I think it's as likely he comes back and at least hits .230/.330 with 25+HRs. Where are we going to replace that AND Adames? Adames I'd say you'd replace with Yr 2 Chourio and Yelich for a full year(basically what would have been a full year of MVP caliber play this year). But is Montgomery even an upgrade over Ashby, Hall, Miley should he choose to come back, Gasser by mid-season, Myers, Rodriguez, Clarke, Civale, Peralta and what will invariably be a couple more young pitchers we pick up? The 2nd basemen we just faced. He'll be a FA. That's a guy we could bring in. Black, Boeve, Monastario, Wilken...maybe, but we don't need a lot. Just let the young guys step up. We're doing too much in these to just make a move for the sake of making a move IMO.

Uribe. Uribe is one of the guys who goes overlooked. Yeah, he's erratic, but I think you need guys like him and Megill. Overpowering, fiery relievers who can beat you with a FB that misses it's spot. This loss was brutal, but I thought the Brewers window was opening next year, not this year. Woodruff is not Nelson. Nelson had a completely torn rotator cuff and needed reconstructive surgery. Yelich said his back felt better day after the surgery. Hall, Ashby, Misiorowski, Yoho...Mears pitching in the Brewers system for a full year should help him. Turang and our young Superstar Chourio were good. I have little doubt we'll be back next year....but this was a kick in the nuts either way.

THEE MOST predictable thing...is you predicting year in and year out, month in and month in the record thread, out how terrible the Brewers are going to be, and then you going away when they win 90+ games only to pop up the last game of the season and do your little schtick.

I'm saying I wouldn't have thought it was that good before looking...but less was asked of him. 4 attempts of 40+ and 1 from 50+ Carlson had 8(4 of 8) and (3 of 5) respectively. I really think the best available option is a former Packers kicker. We'll give Narveson another game...maybe he'll turn it around. Maybe it's like a pitcher, just needs to make a slight adjustment, but it's gonna really suck to see this team lose because of a kicker.

This is...ridiculous. Murphy couldn't have handled this game any better.

Yeah...I don't wish injuries on a guy, but I wouldn't mind if he hurt his elbow for sticking it out there on a pitch 2 inches inside.

...huh? What in the hell more could you have asked from Murphy?

And they leave Chourio with the bat in his hands... This is almost funny.

No, I haven't either...and then I look at the numbers and I think it's gotta be just me. But it doesn't matter. Hader blew a couple, Williams... Gonna take Chourio to bail our asses out.

Ok...just give the kid a shot...

Nope.

And then Chourio.

Unreal

Yeah...there's a reason...

C'mon...DP ball here...

I thought that was a DP.... GOD#$%#$

Lets hear it twice more tonight...

Yeah...but he's been so damn good... And that was strike 3. Looked like he went to me...

Nope! When he's throwing in the mid 90s, I'm feeling good! (though even when he's not, he's...pretty damn good, he just makes it a little nerve wracking).

The Mets are leaving Diaz' arm in Milwaukee...

Lets bringing him in a non-save situation... I think that's the best idea.

Of...flipping a coin? Picking a name out of a hate? Whatever it is, it's working!

Outside of taking Myers out, has he done ONE thing more than a couple posters on here have agreed with! LOL...I'd have gone to Hall or Williams for 2IP or anything but Peralta.