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No idea what "on" means, but I liked Harber the first time I saw him pitch back in the first week of April last year. It's in a link report somewhere. Does that make me on him? Anyway, Lillis is a good call (someone is clearly on him). Velocity is pretty decent for a HS LHP, 86-88. We'll see how the secondary stuff works. Got a lot of ground balls in an extremely small sample last year. Still surprised they were able to sign him.

I guess it depends on how you define under the radar. I wouldn't say Feliciano is that - he was the 75th overall pick in the draft last year. Some DSL guys: -Moises Perez, C/1B: Posted the best league-adjusted power numbers of any player that played in the Brewers' minor league system last year, and was significantly better than the second best power producer, Ronnie Gideon. It's all pull power and no idea if he sticks as a catcher or not, but one of the more intriguing power displays in the past 4-5 years. -Joaquin De La Cruz, RHP: Converted 3B from the Cardinals organization, 8th best league-adjusted GB rate among Brewers minor leaguers with at least 50 IP. Also had above average BB% and K%. No idea how hard or what he throws, but we should see him stateside this summer so we may find out soon. Other pitchers: -Jon Olzcak struck out everyone last year in Brevard. Throws 90-94 with a slider that flashes plus. -Conor Harber has a CB that spins a ton and can work in the low 90's. Gets a lot of GBs and produced a lot of weak contact last year in Wisconsin. Above average K% and BB% as well. -Nattino Diplan has been in the system for quite awhile now (the original Diplan!), and has had erratic results, but he does throw in the low-mid 90's and has a wipeout slider (with little control of it). He finds any semblance of command, he could be a top 30 prospect instantly. -Aaron Myers has posted some video game-like numbers at points in his first few years in the system. Does not throw hard at all, but appears to hide the ball well and induces extraordinarily awkward swings at times. Looking forward to seeing him in Wisconsin. Other hitters: -Jay Feliciano has a middle linebacker-esque frame reminiscent of Demi Orimoloye. Very good arm, plus raw power. Has a ways to go at the plate and is a little older. -Yeraldy Martinez is one of the better athletes in the system and too has plus power and a good arm, but is raw at the plate. -Troy Stokes isn't that under the radar, but he was the only player in the system last year to post above average wRC+, and better than league-adjusted average in BB%, contact%, power, and scouted speed. -Max McDowell, again not that under the radar, but did everything well last year except hit for power. He's athletic enough to stick behind the plate, but he could also play 2B or any of the four corners.

If they're really exciting in the first half though, the Shuckers might be more exciting in the second half. Depends how aggressive they are with promotions.

REALLY hoping to have a game where all three pitch, and they are the only three that pitch.

I don't think that's true.

Yes. He'll go to Wisconsin once his pitch count is up to where it needs to be.

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But he might have been out of options and forced a roster decision in 2020! Couldn't take that risk.

Cravy had an unsustainably low BABIP and an unsustainably high LOB% last year. Both are likely to regress when he returns to MLB. If he wants to return.

Brewers Record: 75-87 Playoffs: No Brewers MVP: Travis Shaw Brewers CY Young: Kyle Zach Davies Brewers ROY: Jesus Aguilar First player traded: Phil Jared Hughes Surprise player: Aaron Wilkerson Disappointing player: Domingo Santana World Series: Rays-Dodgers, Rays in 6

Timber Rattlers roster being announced at 9am Tuesday.

Should also be noted that he more likely than not could finish his college degree on the Brewers' dime. That's a pretty standard thing that the Brewers include with signing bonuses.

I don't. I like my job. And my boss. The whole thing with comparing promotions between the baseball world and the office world is that there is no AAA for office work. It's an apples and oranges situation that Cravy is experiencing from someone who just got passed over for a mid management position. If he wants to quit, that's unfortunate, but it is his decision. I just hope he realizes that there almost certainly won't be a $550,000 job a phone call away in his next career.

Scahill is out of options, but he's not on the 40-man either. Which is why he could be assigned to AAA.

As long as the IRS can see a $20 mil depreciable asset, the Brewers are happy with it.

Milone made the team as a reliever.

Is it acceptable to buy a Lakefront if you're wearing a Leinenkugel's hat?

Rule 5 picks have to go through waivers before being offered back to the original team. If anyone claims him, same Rule 5 rules apply to the player and the new team.

If Milone makes the team, the opening day payroll will be about $57 million.

Likely first basemen: AAA-Garrett Cooper AA-Art Charles/Dustin DeMuth A+-Jake Gatewood A-Ronnie Gideon

The second-longest tenured offensive player on the Brewers roster (if you ignore the 10 days he was a FA in November 2015) is now... Hernan Perez. It's Domingo Santana if you want to disallow Perez for being a FA.

I can't believe there's been a whole highly emotional thread about hats and no one has mentioned the olive branch that can bring all hat lovers together: The hatred of visors.

This was a separate Rangers scout incident. Probably nothing, but intriguing.

Brad Krause spies a Ranger scout watching a Brewers minor league game.

That's probably about fair value. Though, I would rather focus on Martin or Palumbo as the Brewers' LHP depth is lacking much more so than 1B, which is an easier position to fill going forward.