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  1. Sugarrayray
    No you can’t, it’s a pretty laughable attempt.
  2. Sugarrayray
    That swing by Dunn in an 0 - 2 count in that situation, amongst other things, illustrates why I think he is not big league material.
  3. Sugarrayray
    He seems to not really have any idea where his sinker is going, like absolutely not a clue. The movement on his pitches does look very nice, however. It’s easy to see why teams are so enticed by him.
  4. Sugarrayray
    DL Hall had not been a top 100 prospect for some time at that point. He was also looked at as someone with strong reliever risk and an almost absurd injury history….. Ortiz was a lower half top hundred prospect by some publications. Some publications this year have Yophery as a lower half top 100 prospect, and others have included him as someone who could be added soon. The Brewers got a nice draft pick in what was considered an extremely poor draft class. The Red sox are getting a similar draft pick in what is considered a better draft class…..I agree that the Brewers got a better haul, but considering each haul as “not entirely dissimilar” is…..nuts???
  5. Sugarrayray
    It has crossed my mind. Has it crossed your mind that this package is not entirely dissimilar to the package the Brewers got for Corbin Burnes?
  6. Sugarrayray
    Yes, and it also seems to me that trust and blind faith are two different things. I do generally trust Matt Arnold. I am saying that there are signs that his approach is starting to appear, at least, to trend too far in the direction of “we can fix anyone who has traits we like. And we can entirely build our pitching staff around that.” I am saying that it is starting to go a little too far in that direction, and paying a very steep price for someone who has been as stupendously awful as Priester has in the majors, is not a good sign.
  7. Sugarrayray
    Right and my “take” involves feeling that the Brewers’ brass is overestimating their ability to rectify someone as bad as Priester. “What if” is not really a great way of approaching player acquisition. It is quite clear both the Pirates, and the Red Sox believe Priester is not going to turn into a mid-rotation arm. I trust the Brewers to coax pitching talent better than those two organizations. But hoping/betting you can coax talent is a fine strategy when you are not giving up a lot in talent or money to acquiring a poorly performing player. Paying heavy prices in prospects and draft picks to do so is generally ill advised, and something that would appear to be rooted in desperation, with a bit of hubris mixed in. I’m not saying he won’t be good. I’m saying paying this price for a player who has performed terribly, and far below expectations, is not a good method to subscribe to.
  8. Sugarrayray
    I agree. And how sustainable will it be when you compound your misfires by overpaying to correct for them subsequently. I’m on board with their approach generally, but this morning is the exact direction I don’t want to see it go towards. Now, this is the first time they’ve done this, but I am just really hoping it doesn’t continue this way. Rodriguez alone is hard to part with. Even if it’s dealing from organizational strength. But coupled with the pick? It reeks of desperation. I mean, if this trade was reversed, we would be saying Arnold is cresting new levels of highway robbery (Contreras trade not included, of course).
  9. Sugarrayray
    I am saying I feel that they have fallen so in love with their ability to fix players of questionable ability, that they have started to ignore some pretty glaring red flags.
  10. Sugarrayray
    Although I am displeased with this trade, it does appear his velocity is up a bit this year, no?
  11. Sugarrayray
    Not only do I agree with all of the above sentiments, but this is the type of trade that really frustrates. Just like many of the Brewers trades during the season last year, they acquired pitchers who have struggled so they could buy low in hopes of working their magic with them. I don’t mind that as a basic strategy - but when you hue towards that strategy too much, you get situations like this year - a lot of not especially talented guys that you hope to coax an over performance out of. I find that frustrating, but still can dig it during a retooling year. But to pay a heavy ransom for a guy with below average stuff, who has performed miserably, and looks like a big prospect miss - just because they are so cocky they can turn any pitcher who fits their mold around? That’s when I start to feel like they have fallen a little too in love with their “approach”, and have started to eschew any type of scouting that measures prior success. I think it’s becoming an arrogant approach and am quite dismayed this morning. Very dismayed.
  12. Sugarrayray
    I’m going to listen right now. And in advance allow me to express my most heartfelt thanks - I feel as though I hired a private investigator and just received a comprehensive report! This is why I love this website and community so much. Thank you!
  13. Sugarrayray
    I am really surprised and disappointed that Areinamo was not promoted.
  14. Sugarrayray
    Yes, watching Fastball Civale was deeply concerning for me. He froze Judge on a beautiful curveball - and followed that up with three straight fastballs between 90 - 92, the third one right down the pipe. I was dumbstruck at his refusal to mix speeds. Also, each game this series, I was left feeling this is some of the worst work I can remember from William Contreras, regarding pitch framing and game calling. I felt he was reading swings absurdly poorly. This was all from just the eye test though.
  15. Sugarrayray
    That’s also the most he’s favored his curveball over the slider that I can remember, right? In at least a few years.
  16. Sugarrayray
    Hey has anybody noticed - his fastball velo seems well up this spring? I don’t have the exact numbers but I know I’ve seen a good number of 95s when he has pitched.
  17. Sugarrayray
    Great article. He literally looked like a right handed Lyle Overbey in the batters box immediately after his injury. I don’t think I’ve ever seen someone change their batting stance so much mid season to accommodate an injury. I’m shocked if people can’t see the clear demarcation before and after his neck injury.
  18. Sugarrayray
    Joel Payamps place on this roster would be secured even if he had options. He is not in the same situation as Nick Mears, who has been a bad pitcher in this league.
  19. Sugarrayray
    Trueblood is coming out with Truecontent at an obscene pace. Absolutely fantastic!!!
  20. Sugarrayray
    That would be ideal; a much better outcome. It doesn’t surprise me at all because we all know the Cardinals org is foul, and several big league players have shared that upon leaving, but has he shared why he was not especially happy?
  21. Sugarrayray
    I guess I just don’t love the redundancy of having Alexander and Thomas in the bullpen. I just don’t think both are needed. Regardless, I think Thomas will be returned in the first month or so or the season. Too much roster inflexibility for a not very talented guy.
  22. Sugarrayray
    Thank you so much! I do recall him now that you’ve reminded me and I think I was lead astray because his baseball reference link goes to young left handed a pitcher!!
  23. Sugarrayray
    I seriously don’t know how I’ve missed this but who is Ramon Rodriguez again?
  24. Sugarrayray
    I predict him having a far better season than Nick Mears, even though their roles are a little different. Its just that I could see Rodriguez replacing Mears on the roster at some point.
  25. Sugarrayray
    Ashby left his Spring Training start right as I finished this article ☹️
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