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  1. And That
    I'll be very disappointed in the Brewers if they don't call Lopez up after Biloxi finishes up the playoffs, even if it's just an inning or two out of the bullpen. The kid (and his kid) have earned it.
  2. And That
    $20MM to spend? Jordan Zimmerman, here we come. He's from Wisconsin and he's under 30! (Until May.)
  3. And That
    Assuming the log is right, wonder if there was a challenge of some sort.
  4. And That
    Why wasn't the Helena game just called? They finished 5 innings.
  5. And That
    Jacob Barnes has been pretty impressive since switching to the bullpen full time. He's had pretty good velocity, but lack of secondary pitches limited his potential big league future to the pen, in all likelihood. Glad to see him thriving there. Could be a name to look out for on the AFL roster.
  6. And That
    Not great news, but as trwi alluded to, also extremely not surprising. Sucks we'll probably be without one of our top pitching prospects until 2017, but hopefully they'll actually diagnose and treat (surgery if need be) in a timely manner, rather than trying to wait it out as they did with Taylor Williams. Will be a nice re-infusion of talent in 2017, though, assuming surgery for both goes well.
  7. And That
    A few points: -Like Logan alluded to, the Brewers were 20 games under .500 on 9/3/13, and couldn't even manage a top 10 pick out of it. There is recent history. -I'm guessing the number of teams to play <.250 WP% baseball in the first month who went on to not pick in the top third of the first round (as in my hypothetical) is pretty small. -Most franchises have won a World Series. The Brewers have not, making the frustration level of many fans higher than fans of teams that have won titles, especially recently. -Maybe even more frustratingly, the Brewers have been neither good nor terrible for the majority of their existence. Case in point, the team has had the #1 draft pick exactly once in franchise history, and has won even fewer World Series titles. They haven't even picked in the top 10 in almost 10 years. And in that time frame, the best we got was kinda/sorta close to the World Series in 2011. -Four playoff appearances and two top two picks in 47 years. One #1 pick and no World Series titles. I think it's perfectly rational to not expect success, nor to expect abject failure. How many other franchises can meet this level of not-quite middle of the roadness?
  8. And That
    Having to go through April of this year and then winding up with like the 12th pick would be so Brewers.
  9. And That
    Last I knew, Suter has a fastball in the upper 80's, touching 90. Pretty good deception in his delivery, which works even more in his favor given his height. Decent change-up, and a curve I don't remember seeing anything about recently. I hope they call him up just to see his trademark quick work rate - he's the anti-Doug Davis.
  10. And That
    Have to wonder how many times in professional baseball history, at any level, a team has had 20 baserunners and 12 stolen bases, and still lost the game? One of the opposing pitchers even balked 3 times for extra fun.
  11. And That
    Which is exactly why there's going to keep him.
  12. And That
    Highly doubt it. The results aren't there, but he's throwing in the upper 90's. You give an arm like that every single last chance you can. Sure he's a long shot to make any sort of impact in MLB, but it's a long shot worth taking considering all of the players coming off of the 40-man.
  13. And That
    http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/08/cesar-jimenez-claimed-brewers-phillies.html Perhaps an omen that Cotts is on the way out?
  14. And That
    Reading newspaper reports about a great curveball (and then extrapolating that it must be a 60, maybe 65 pitch) and guessing about his change-up doesn't do much for me. Quotes like this do. I think BA might be underselling a little bit (with Kiley McDaniel overselling), but I think it would be fair to say that he's closer to a #4 than a #2 at this point. Regardless, I'm fine with the #3 label - there's a lot of value there.
  15. And That
    I don't recall seeing anything either way on his change-up this year, which I take to mean as neither a good or bad thing. And it's entirely possible I could have missed something. He's actually done really well against lefties this year, but you'd think that if he had made significant progress with the pitch, it would be out there somewhere. I also don't have my BA Handbook with me at work so I'll look when I get home, but FWIW, MLB Pipeline has his change currently at a 45, and his curve at a 50, so actually neither pitch is really mind-blowing. Fastball is better than either, at 60. Just one observation, but it's out there. As a comparison, Giolito has a 70 CB and 50 CH, Urias has a 65 CB and 60 CH, Glasnow has a 60 CB and 50 CH, and Matz has a 50 CB and 60 CH. Again, as this alludes to, if he is going to move into that top tier of pitching prospect, the change-up has to come along more. I'll be interested to see what the end of season ratings have him at for his offspeed stuff.
  16. And That
    I'm much less concerned about a 1-2 MPH uptick in velocity than I am about whether or not his change has progressed. As others have said, without a halfway decent change-up, he's probably a #3. If Brewers' development staff can coax an average-to-plus change out of him somehow, then we might have a #1/#2 on our hands.
  17. And That
    Donald?
  18. And That
    If you're saying would we hypothetically trade Khris Davis for Santana and Hader? Yes, absolutely.
  19. And That
    A few Brett Phillips mentions as well.
  20. And That
    Again, I'm not saying promoting Lopez to the Brewers, whether it be after the AA season or after the AA post-season, would solely be a merit-based move. Not that it hasn't been earned either. If you recall a few years ago, after the Brewer sent Fiers down, they had him pitch in Brevard so he could be closer to his terminally ill mom (he even left the team on days he wasn't pitching, IIRC). Giving Lopez an MLB paycheck or two, and probably even more importantly, MLB insurance, would be a huge deal for him, and it is something the Brewers could do for him with no real downside for themselves. In all likelihood, he isn't making the team next year out of spring training so the service time piece of it isn't an issue.
  21. And That
    The general rule of thumb is about 30 IP more than the next highest total for a young pitcher, assuming he's not coming off of an injury. That would put Jorge's cap at around 165-170 this year. He's at 124 now and had five more scheduled starts. He'll be able to finish out the year in Biloxi without too much of a problem, and they could always skip a start in there somewhere. And he doesn't even need to start if he's called up, just the experience of being in the big leagues for 3-4 weeks would be a nice reward for the season he's had. Plus, like I said, he gets a big league paycheck for a few weeks, and gets MLB health insurance for his family.
  22. And That
    I forget who it was, Ray Montgomery maybe, but after Clark was drafted it was said that he'd only need a few years in the minors. Probably a bit of hyperbole, but also might lend to the notion of the Brewers pushing him much like they tried to do with Harrison and Gatewood. Clark would certainly seem to stand a better chance than those two against full season pitching in his first full year. Tyrone Taylor has really gotten lost in all of the hype for Phillips/Santana/Clark/Harrison (to an extent). He's going to have to put together a nice season next year (probably back in Biloxi) to keep himself near the center of the picture. I wonder if the Brewers will promote Lopez in September, and give him some big league starts. It would be a nice reward for the season he's had, especially considering what he's had to deal with in regards to his son's medical issues. A major league paycheck for a few weeks would certainly ease the strain a little going into the offseason.
  23. And That
    10 Draft picks off to impressive starts Two Brewers among the 10 prosepcts Mayo listed. One I guessed, the other not so much, though Mayo did admit that he was "perhaps under-ranked" on MLB Pipeline's top 30 prospect list.
  24. And That
    I don't know if Garza would be easy to move, but I am holding out hope that the Brewers can find a match in August. It would be nice to have a Peralta/Nelson/Jungmann/Cravy/Davies (or Wagner?) rotation the rest of the way. If they can't be competitive, may as well be interesting.
  25. And That
    Unless one of dozen or so people in attendance saw something on the field and reported it, probably impossible to know for sure. Either Munoz was scheduled to get a few ABs, or Lara was pulled for injury or frustration.
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