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Hopefully if he stays healthy Woody remembers the Brewers when his next contract is up....

Any team trading for him is obviously a contender this year and likely a perennial contender. In that event, Yeli would go.

If Ortiz continues to struggle at the plate he may need to go to Nashville for a while and not for the music. Hate to tear up the middle infield defense right now but move Durbin to 2nd and Turang to SS and bring up Wilkin to play 3rd. Just a thought, they need to do something.

Hopefully he gets hot at the plate between now and trade deadline. He would be hard to move and we'd have to eat some of that bloated contract, but he's hurting us now and in the future. Small market teams are not in a position to absorb this hit. I'm sure the hitting coaches and Yeli are working on options at the plate but it doesn't seem to bring any kind of consistency no matter what they do.

It is something to re-visit in July. I don't think the Brewers trade any of their core players before they have a better idea of where this season is going.

Ortiz still a young player and I expected him to make a step this year. He did, backwards.

We gave up a LOT for him, but the upside is there. Bit of a gamble, let's see if it pays off. It could.

IL him and bring him back when the finger is healed. You've got to do what is best for the team. We have a very good backup catcher and a young guy we can bring up to back up.

Really good write up and spot on. Durbin may be a long term ascending player and the power down the road will improve as he gets more comfortable and matures.

If Ortiz can not go back to the batting stance he had before (or one that will produce like it did) he might very well find himself out of MLB before all too long. What he is producing now is simply not going to be sufficient. He is biding our time until Cooper Pratt is ready. If it's another year so be it, but if someone gets hot at the plate and can play middle infield it may be sooner than later.

Leave Pratt for now, he needs a little more development time. By the end of the year that may become a necessity. You hope Ortiz comes around and watch closely who is hitting the ball among the more veteran players at Triple or Double. Shuffle as needed, but Montasterio is not a long term answer. I doubt he's a short term answer as a starter. Durbin can always move to 2nd with Turang at short if we can find that 3rd base hitter from inside or out. I would not rule out a trade, and possibly a big one involving prospects. A ready prospect to us for a couple not ready for prime time high prospects of ours type of thing.

Haven't totally given up on him. There's still a chance he will start living up to his contract in the present, there's sure no making up for the past since his big signing. Hopefully it's not the case but if we end up sellers at trade deadline he would be on the top of my list of one I'd try to move if he was doing well enough to move.

The balance and lack of parity in MLB is that unfair, it's blaringly obvious. Not by this sweep, anyone can get swept on a given period of time. But in roster, roster recovery, and of course total payroll. Small market teams like the Brewers are just Triple A Plus teams for the big market teams to feast on. It will remain that way until the fans join with small market owners and demand change. Apathy is king and the big market teams and union power trolls know it.

The way Capra has been hitting the ball so far they may have to find a spot for him. When the big lights go on such a hot streak tends to dip but he's one to watch. If both Durbin and Dunn hit the ball well thru this month a platoon for the start makes sense. Hopefully somebody wins an every day job at the hot corner sooner rather than later.

Can't believe I saw Hunt pitch in Appleton last year and he is a legit mention in this comparison. We do have a nice mix, though of more recent times Rodriguez is starting to give me some reason to doubt his ultimate potential.

Like it. Might want to start Ashby at AAA but he likely won't be long away from the big club. We seem to have a little depth to work with....

Nothing has been screwed up with Black. He is what he is. Was maybe the prospect expectations a little high more so as the years have now gone by? If he hits well enough they will find a spot for him. I see him as a trade package add on at this point...

I'd really like to see Yelli DH almost exclusively, basically your 4th outfielder who otherwise DH's. Likely won't happen any time soon...

The Commissioner works for the teams, they are his boss. As it is and has been allowed, the big market teams are the boss and that is a major problem. We only have to look at what the Dodgers and Mets have done recently, and then add in another big handful of teams. It is a completely unfair system and it's the fans on the vast majority of teams who are getting royally ripped off with a system that is lopsided. The stinking Angels make more money off of TV revenue than the Brewers make with that and everything else they do from ticket sales to concessions. Look what the Dodgers and Mets and Yankees and a few more can pay in player contracts with better profitability whether they win or lose. The difference is it doesn't matter if Ohtani shreds a knee tomorrow and Snell shreds his elbow, They've loaded their team to the point they still have a great shot at the Series. Next year they'll just buy a couple more if needed. The Brewers can't do that by a longshot and it's not the owner, it's the system. The big market teams call the shots and they tell the small market owners to shut up and benefit from a growing asset. The owners will have made a good investment in the end, they're taken care of to a degree. It's we fans who get the shaft. The fans need to revolt and the owners need to take the plight and the facts public. We need a system of parity similar to what the NFL has. If they don't go that route then they need much greater revenue sharing with harsh penalties for overspending. A cap with a floor and a ceiling. It is pathetic what MLB has become.

My hats really off to both the coaching staff and the front office for the stellar job they have done in developing this team and keeping it competitive. I also do not put any blame on our owner, it is a business and the business is not on an even plane in MLB, not even close. He's doing all he can do. It's we the fans that MLB is ripping off, unless you're with one of the chosen 8 or 9 teams of course.

One young player we don't have to worry about is Sal. The only question is how high is that ceiling. Talent, work ethic, intelligence, baseball skills, versatility. He's going to be a good player for a long time.

I was surprised we didn't protect him and more surprised nobody even sniffed at him. Will be on the watch list for sure this year...

You've got nothing but the race pimping and the comparison was spot on. Like I said, use Brice Turang in either spot.

Altuve is black? Brilliant! Just another lazy and blind race card played. I could have just as easily said Brice Turang for either example. It's not about what side they bat from or what position they play. It's about overall likelihood of success, floor and ceiling.

I think I'll see him in Appleton by the end of the year where he'll start 2026. He is one of the most interesting players to watch develop. In the end another Corey Ray? Or closer to Jose Altuve?