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I think people are putting a little too much stock in Connor Thomas. The Brewers have had tons of success with pitchers; there’s also plenty they haven’t been able to help/get anything out of. There’s just as good a chance he washes out in Spring Training as he has at sticking. On to Miley, there’s nothing to say the Brewers don’t want to start the year with a 6 man rotation. He’s fine for that role. The TJ he had is much less invasive than the normal one. There’s literally a chance he could come back throwing a mph or two harder. I wouldn’t put my money on him necessarily. But Miley is crafty as hell. He’s a tricksy fox. I’d put money on him over some bloke named Connor Thomas.
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Even though it’s not as important as tunneling and pitch movement, it’s also frustrating that the velocity bands on his slider and curveball have grown closer together.
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Great article. Many good ideas. Also why on earth would the Crew keep a confirmed bum like Mears over a bullpen work horse in Payamps? Payamps’ year was slightly down last year and he still was a good player. He’s dependable, healthy, and has good stuff. He also is one of the few veterans in the bullpen. Mears has never been good, had immediate health trouble upon being acquired, and has always found a way to pitch well below what his stuff would indicate. Also I would not bank on Thomas staying on the roster this year. He was a rule 5 flyer. They will see how he looks in spring and go from there. He is guaranteed nothing this year.
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I simply do not like Diamond/Bally as an organization, but this can only be good for this year’s payroll. Whether that’s leaving room for midseason additions or like mentioned above, not having to make any further payroll cuts, this is nice. Like perhaps if Arnold was feeling pressure to lower payroll by trading Aaron Civale, I would imagine that now that is not the case. Nothing drastic, but when you’re penny pinching, something like this can be a nice surprise boon.
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I was agreeing with everything this article said until the mention of Mike Boeve and especially Yophery Rodriguez. I think that either of those guys would be a shocking overpay for Baty.
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Out of all the Brewer’s crop of ten or so starting pitchers/depth/shuttle guys, there aren’t too many that have benefited from a move to the bullpen more than Ashby. Even in 2022, he was far better in the bullpen, where he can avoid the big inning that has plagued him for most of his career. A lot of guys improve in the bullpen because their stuff plays up, but Ashby’s stuff and velocity are great when he is healthy, no matter the role. Whether it’s mental or he just physically wears down by the third or fourth inning and loses control, his command issues pop up a lot more when he’s starting. Furthermore, he is just downright dominant out of the bullpen in multiple situations and can give a couple innings as well. He’s had a long, arduous path back to health and performance - why mess with that when he finally settled in to a dominant role at the end of last season? The risk seems pretty great. Essentially, I just think they have a lot of other guys they can start who are a) more dependable in a starting role, and b) don’t have as great a risk as Ashby seems to have. A full season of what he did out of the bullpen last year would be downright awesome right?
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I know they’re operating on a really tight budget but I actually think they will be keeping them both going into the season. I doubt the Brewers brass is counting on Woodruff for any serious innings in their pre-year formulations. Hoping yes, planning on it yes, counting on it, no. Ashby has been terrible as a starter his entire big league career and dominant as a multi inning reliever. DL Hall has yet to prove he can be relied upon in his entire pro career, although he did look very good at the end of last season. Known quantities like Cortes the killer and Civale are probably much wanted and appreciated after using a record number starting pitchers last year.
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I was very dismayed to lose Smith.
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I think the Cubs got hosed. Seeing the Yankees being unable to resign Soto - there’s no guarantee any team gets to resign these super free agents. The Cubs swung huge and if they don’t resign him they just gave up 3 building blocks. And they’re not one piece away this year so i don’t get it. Matter of fact I’m glad 😄 Call me crazy!
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For some reason I’ve been feeling like Cortes was a Brewers candidate for a few years. I thought he made a lot of sense for them at the tradeline last year.
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Yes, these are a lot of my feelings as well. Sums it up nicely. Better than I did, at least 🥴
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It’s not so much that I invest much in prospects lists, (although I take them far more seriously than GM posturing speak) it’s just that the author referred to him as a Yankees top prospect. I haven’t found confirmation or agreement of that anywhere. And his batted ball data and other stats do not suggest the same. Also, AFL hype is not a great barometer of MLB success. I hope I am wrong. Some of the numbers you included were very intriguing. Also MLB.com just ranked him as the Crew’s 15th prospect, which is also intriguing. I think he was a good pickup. I also think he looks like a nice utility man. But I don’t think his inclusion in this trade is “stunning”, and I’m also not confident he was a top Yankees prospect.
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I’ve liked Cortes and think this is good. Saving 4.5 million is great too. Durbin seems like a nice piece but I’m not as sanguine about him as this wonderful author seems to be. I haven’t been able to find him ranked anywhere near a top prospect for the Yankees. Where am I forgetting to look?
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I like Teresa. I’ll miss her. All I gotta say is, the most important thing to me is that Larry Hisle is still helpin the children.
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Very well written piece. And I’m sad about this is well. I don’t understand why they let go of Ozzie Timmons, and bummed me out. Now losing Q and Mickinven is unfortunate.
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Showing that picture of Sophia, I have in mind to ask - does anyone foresee a change in analysts or will they just jump employment from the fascists at Ballee and head over to MLB? I like our announcers and would be loath for the team to part with any of them.
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Great point and my thoughts as well. One other thing I’ve started to think about Freddy is, his stuff used to indicate he was good at spinning but not so much at pronating. But now he has been turning over his change up so beautifully, I’m wondering if it is time to start adding a two seam/sinker to his mix. It would help make him less fly ball reliant, just something to throw early in counts.
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Glad you wrote about this. This is one of the very few things that has made me furious with Murph multiple times this year. The stubbornness on his usage is shocking.
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2024 Draft Signings Thread
Sugarrayray replied to Jake McKibbin's topic in MLB Draft & International Signings
I’ve been critical of the Brewers before, particularly in regards to Counsell’s entire views and treatment of the offense, and on the Brewers inability to develop talented hitters over a good stretch. However, the last few years their draft and development team is as good as it gets in baseball. I have to give them the benefit of the doubt. Just like the Hader trade, there is a strong possibility 2 or 3 years from now we are very pleasantly surprised by the outcome of this draft. In fact, we may be very please by next year when we see who they get with the extra draft pick in a deeper class. -
2024 Draft Signings Thread
Sugarrayray replied to Jake McKibbin's topic in MLB Draft & International Signings
Thanks. So, theoretically the Crew would have a comp pick from Willy, Competitive Balance A, and this pick on top of their first 3 round picks? -
2024 Draft Signings Thread
Sugarrayray replied to Jake McKibbin's topic in MLB Draft & International Signings
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2024 Draft Signings Thread
Sugarrayray replied to Jake McKibbin's topic in MLB Draft & International Signings
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Also, they had an entire offseason to work with Rea and Wilson, they have very limited time with this guy.
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These are the kind of lateral moves that aren’t great. Maybe they will work their magic with him, but Junis was doing just fine. They have such a deep farm. You can’t keep every prospect. Sometimes you have to make clear cut positive additions, not lateral ones and HOPE you can turn someone around in a few weeks. So far Civale has been so so. He was their flyer. They don’t need another one. I mean really, Junis has a great case for being the better of these two players right now…. Very disappointed in their tradeline approach so far.
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Great piece. Good stuff. I would love Wade or Lowe. It would be nice to see Arnold make an impact trade or two and not just fringe of the roster stuff. And I’m not talking about some huge trade, but they have such a deep, deep farm system that they could easily pry one or both of those guys loose. Also, why does everyone seem so certain Turang won’t be able to bust out of this slump and hit like he was earlier in the season?
