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  1. And That
    Who's going to go into the outfield to take the cut from Gennett from his noodle? This is what I was going to post. The Davis to Gennett relay would allow David Ortiz to score from first base. Of course the way around this problem is to have Aramis Ramirez trip baserunners as they round third base.
  2. And That
    Per Adam McCalvy: As the Cards are paying Axford, the Brewers will save $800k-$900k over the remainder of the season. That makes me think the PTBNL won't be worth much.
  3. And That
    Orlando Arcia has to have set an all-time professional baseball record for number of times going 1-4 in a season. I swear he goes 1-4 about 20% of the time.
  4. And That
    I've lost all faith in the Serie Nacional MVP process.
  5. And That
    Steve Garrison pitched against the Stars last night. I remember when the Brewers drafted Steve Garrison out of high school. Steve Garrison makes me feel old.
  6. And That
    The Brewers may be permanently without Corey Hart, Aramis Ramirez is a 35 year old with a bad knee, and Ryan Braun may no longer be a lock to produce as he has. I also wouldn't pencil Gomez in for an 865 OPS going forward. Only first base stands an easy chance of getting better production next year. As an aside, despite Braun only having slightly more than half of the PAs, Brewers LFers have the 4th best OPS in baseball. Wouldn't have guessed that. Back to the draft...
  7. And That
    I don't doubt that given equal levels of talent between a pitching prospect and a hitting prospect, most here would prefer the pitcher, myself included. The sticking point for me is that different people have different definitions of similar talent, especially when it relates to players of completely different skill sets. It gets down to personal opinion to say whether Pitcher X with potential of 70 FB, 65 CB and 60 Control is better or worse or the same as Batter Y with potential of 70 Hit, 65 Power, 60 Defense. It will vary by scout, staff, and philosophy of the organization as a whole. I think that, especially toward the top of the draft, teams will have definitive opinions on players. They'll say that "while two players may be somewhat similar, we think this guy is clearly a little better because..." and it does truly become BPA, or BPA in the eyes of the team at least. When you start weighing in organizational need, you're in danger of tipping the scales a little too much, and potentially in the direction of the wrong player. For the most part I'd just assume that the scouting staff put blinders on during the day(s) of the draft and draft the guys that they think are better, regardless of what's going on in the player development side of things.
  8. And That
    The offense, by OPS, has been slightly above league average in 2013. The pitching, by ERA, has been slightly below league average in 2013. Middling-ness isn't going to win the Brewers any titles - they need help on both ends.
  9. And That
    I'm not so sure that Axford gets non-tendered, unless he's non-tendered after agreeing to a new contract that cuts his pay by more than 20%. The Brewers turned him into a really good pitcher for a few years, and they may be tempted to think that they can fix him again. And as DHonks noted, Axford's arm is pretty special when he's right. Not for nothing, he has a career 3.32 ERA, with FIP/xFIP to match. I, personally, would like to see him non-tendered because Axford finding his stuff again for a full season is not a gamble worth taking on a club that probably won't compete for the postseason next year. I wouldn't agree with the Brewers keeping him around on the same contract he has now, but I could see their reasoning if they do so.
  10. And That
    Full time? I don't think so based on the incredibly small sample I've watched him play out there, he seems best suited to a corner spot which doesn't fit his skill set with the bat very well. Is his inability to stick full time in CF due to his speed, ability to track balls/take good paths, arm, or some combination of the three? I wouldn't think speed would be an issue.
  11. And That
    Two thoughts on the Timber Rattlers: Is there any hope that Michael Reed could play CF? He's often spoken of as maxed-out physically so I'm pessimistic about him hitting for enough power to justify a corner OF spot. Why is the Timber Rattler's website flanked by pictures of Tyrone Taylor and Jimmy Nelson? Nelson seems like an odd choice.
  12. And That
    I think that's a yes for trading Aoki.
  13. And That
    Which is why it might be time for the Brewers to get new evaluators. Trotting this guy out there on a team going nowhere is completely embarrassing.
  14. And That
    Steve Woodard!
  15. And That
    I'm concerned about him right now - there's a reason catchers don't play every day. It's a wear and tear position. He's not good enough defensively (IMO) that we need to stick with him behind the plate all the time and his bat isn't special to the point where he could afford to lose something and not lose most of his value. I value his bat more than his defense, so I'd rather not see the former suffer due to the latter. And again, he himself said that he'd like to help out at other positions. I have no problem with that, as long as he's not being plunked down at a somewhat high learning curve position like third base randomly a handful of times a month.
  16. And That
    Second point first, Lucroy's OPS this year is .833. MLB third basemen this year have posted a collective .731 OPS. He would have the 7th best OPS among qualified third basemen, between Evan Longoria and Ryan Zimmerman, granted he'd be probably be playing inferior defense to those two. His offense is more than good enough for third. The desire to see Lucroy (small c) play less catcher is to cut down on wear and tear. If his bat plays at another position, why not? It's quite arguable that he's "very good" defensively, especially outside of the pitch framing theory. Plus, he's flat-out stated that he wants to play other positions sometimes. I wouldn't be opposed to giving him only a handful of more starts at catcher this year. It won't affect our playoff chances and would give him the playing time (that he desires to have) at other positions.
  17. And That
    I think he's athletic enough to play third, and with enough time there I bet he'd be pretty decent at it. That said, you either have to move him there full time or not do it at all. Expecting him to be competent defensively while playing only 30 games (about once a week) is an unneeded risk.
  18. And That
    They've been cutting David Goforth's workload since he was promoted to AA. He might be a guy they're preparing to send to the AFL.
  19. And That
    It's like a Mad Lib. A terrible, disappointing Mad Lib.
  20. And That
    Aoki will not be traded. So does that mean he is going to be traded?
  21. And That
    Aaron Rodgers' reaction of disappointment and distrust seems to be more or less a microcosm of how Brewers fans have reacted in general. I am impressed that he didn't back down from his strong pro-Braun statements from earlier. I am also impressed that he took the high road and chose not to Skip Schumaker his response. Kudos to Aaron.
  22. And That
    The Braves don't have a ton of payroll room, so the Brewers would probably have to eat some of Lohse's salary to get a really good prospect back. Which they might have to do in any case.
  23. And That
    De los Santos had passport issues and then had shoulder surgery, making his status somewhat enigmatic. I believe Mass Haas was planning to follow up with the Brewers about de los Santos, if he hasn't already.
  24. And That
    Of the 10 full season leagues, the Carolina League ranks 7th in runs per game, 7th in hits per game, and 6th in home runs per game. (Data from 2010-2012.) They also have a low standard deviation in runs scored per game. So it's definitely a little on the pitcher-friendly side as a league. Delmonico's home park was below league average in runs per game in 2010-2012, though it did have the highest home run rate in the Carolina League. Link to highly informative BA article.
  25. And That
    Given 500 AB, Johnny Davis is on pace for 102 SB. Also given 500 AB, Omar Garcia is on pace for 77 SB, and Brandon Diaz 55.
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