Snoebird
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We are seeing the disintegration of the aging big-market teams in real time. The Brewers have left the Phillies in a pile of pain. The Rangers and Astros are floundering to the finish line. The Cubs would be dead without their 24-year-old center fielder. Giants, Blue Jays, Mariners, Mets long gone. Yankees scrambling, and Red Sox buoyed by a youth movement. The Dodgers' fate will rest heavily on their pitching. That the Brewers have young, coachable, moving pieces is a good thing, and will really come into play when their young sluggers arrive. This organization is in a very sweet spot.
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No way should the Brewers be leaning toward trading Contreras given Quero's situation, the team's potential for postseason success in 2027 and the experience that Bill has catching Miz and all of the other youngsters in the rotation. His value to the Brewers has never been higher thanks in part to his recent resurgence at the plate.
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Murphy's job is to keep everyone sharp but rested. He could back off a bit if San Diego wins its series at L.A., but in all likelihood he'll be trying to win both remaining series.
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L.A. Times columnist Bill Plaschke wrote that the Dodgers "are headed for an early fall" due to age-related injuries. That is undoubtedly the Brewers' unspoken goal with their age curve of 28: to allow the big-market teams with their "name" players in their 30s to deteriorate due to injuries and/or fading skills. The Dodgers, Phillies and Cubs are all susceptible to being run off by a frisky postseason opponent.
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A healthy Bauers, a healthy Contreras, a healthy Turang, a healthy Mitchell and a healthy Yelich would form a pretty dangerous postseason nucleus. That would make Chourio a wild card. Support from Ortiz, Pratt and Lara looks promising.
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Too few homers to consider him worth rearranging the infield.
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The Brewers' offense is built around on-base success. Sanchez at the plate with runners on base is a double play waiting to happen. He would be pitched to accordingly. The Brewers shouldn't weaken their defense in hopes of getting a home run out of Sanchez.
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Brewers Staying Afloat Amid Tough Second-Half Schedule
Snoebird replied to Jack Stern's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
I think that Dodger series was a huge pick-me-up for a team that was on the ropes after being swept in San Diego. The Brewers saw vulnerability in the Dodgers and strength and a will to win in their own roster.- 9 replies
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Brewers Staying Afloat Amid Tough Second-Half Schedule
Snoebird replied to Jack Stern's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
The resilience of this team is something you can't quantify. The leadership comes from everywhere, and it's a matter of "We know how to make this play correctly because we've put in the work to learn it." As for the pitching, there's nobody better than Chris Hook to piece together a rotation or a game. The Dodgers and Braves are exposing their flaws, and the Cubs' fortunes revolve around one player. The Brewers receive winning plays up and down their lineup. LFG- 9 replies
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Guillermo Martinez, a Spanish-speaking hitting coach who worked with Vlad Jr. and Bichette in Toronto, was added to the Brewers' staff this year. He asked Contreras, "Do you want to be a Silver Slugger, or do you want to be an MVP?" He probably has been Bill's biggest influence this season.
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The Dodgers have the best of both worlds because of Andrew Friedman running the show. Friedman is the inventor of the Tampa Bay Model that the Brewers, Rays, Dodgers and now Marlins adhere to -- and he is Matt Arnold's mentor. So, with L.A., you get an organization that is as disciplined as the Brewers in scouting, drafting and development, plus the layer of money that allows for the acquisition of thirtysomething free-agent stars.
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What you should have noticed is a proliferation of sports on the legacy TV networks. The networks lost a lot of their original programming to the streaming services, so the networks and their advertisers pounced on sports -- led by football -- to fill air space. Baseball's return to summer TV prominence requires competitive races and fresh faces, so Rob Manfred is taking on that challenge by working toward teams sharing their TV revenue evenly. The trigger year is 2028, when current TV contracts are due to expire. If you can wait that long before throwing in the towel, imagine what the Brewers could look like with Chourio hitting his prime, Pena joining Made on the infield and the homegrown sluggers weighing in. Freddie Freeman should be past his prime by then.
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Ryan Braun's cohort disappeared when 97 mph became the speed of an effective fastball. Miz and the Brewers could help speed some of the current greats into retirement. As for Yelich, he could transition into a player/coach role. Or Mark A. eventually could offer him a personal services contract if he retired as a player. I think Yelich is still trying to figure out what he can and can't do as a hitter.
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Tom Verducci followed up his terrific profile of Misiorowski for Sports Illustrated with a story that asserts that this is worst time in MLB history to be a thirtysomething hitter. The rise in velocity and spin on pitches is humbling a lot of hitters in their 30s. It's dragging down Yelich, but it could be a silver lining for the Brewers. The Brewers are working with an age curve of 28, according to Mark A., and they continue to shed players approaching free agency. Staying young will allow them to compete with the big-market teams that indulge in free agents.
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There's a new, voice laying out the trade options this year, and his name is Thad Levine. The ex-Twins GM is a very personable and persuasive fellow, and he sees himself as a "what if" adviser trying to give Matt Arnold a route toward maximum success.
