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  1. Turning2
    Relying on health and the team getting hot enough at just the right time is a fool’s errand. They need a bigger, more consistent bat at 3B that makes sense financially, commitment wise etc. I don’t think that’s Paraedes. They should probably seek a 2nd tier starter like Ryan. Silver lining of essentially losing Woodruff is that they already have adjusted to not having him available for most of the last three years. He would have been an unexpected luxury this postseason, and one they weren’t depending on. So nothing has really changed. Same with not having Priester. So, go get a bat, and continue to evaluate Henderson, Sproat, Gasser etc as a legitimate postseason #3. If none pass muster, pursue Ryan, Gray or similar. Probably need to hunt a middle reliever too.
  2. Turning2
    It's not about being anti-non American sports. I'll leave it at that.
  3. Turning2
    Oh, that's right. Forgot the original parameter, even though the thread drifted as is bound to happen. Regardless, that is the general sentiment I perceive from Brewer nation about Burke... kind of overlooked, and viewed more as a trade piece.
  4. Turning2
    That's part of the rub. Not only do I find the game boring (partially due to not understanding all the nuance), but there is an obvious agenda behind it. I'm not ashamed of our national past time, our American values and traditions. I have no desire for the U.S. to be more like the rest of the world. I'm not a big fan of the WBC, but at least it's the rest of the world embracing America's game instead of the other way around. It's definitely a different strokes thing. Other people want to dig it, that's fine but don't belittle my game.
  5. Turning2
    Not much prospect love for Burke in this thread. That's a head scratcher. I guess he is perceived as too "lumbering" maybe? Haven't checked his defensive assessments though, so maybe that's a knock? And everybody has Fischer as the darling 1B of the future instead maybe. I see Burke as the good contact for average, lower K rate, above average power better version of Vaughn. Make Fischer the DH of the future if he gets his K's down. The BIG BAT baton was handed from Braun to Yeli, and it's likely to be passed to Fischer.
  6. Turning2
    Producing or not producing should be the determining factor rather than the salary involved. A guy can't course correct if he's not getting regular AB's, but I see no reason why he must stay at the top of the lineup. Let him get his hacks in the 7 spot. Maybe run him out in the OF for certain games. Maybe he needs defensive responsibilities to take his mind off hitting a bit.
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    Same. We spent Independence Day with my wife's cousin and family. We attend games of our local town ball team, and each year they play their rival as part of the 4th festivities. We both have lake homes but they are out of towners, so we invited them along. Good people, but not baseball fans. Soccer is their thing, and that's fine. But the hubby, who I felt obligated to keep engaged rather than enjoy the game, starts bagging on the sport and how slow it is etc. I politely said, yeah everybody has their interests, like I can't watch soccer.... his whole family turned and gave me the stink eye. It was a "little Sebastian" moment (Parks and Rec tv show) and I was Ben. LOL. He tried to explain how there is all these subtleties going on in soccer that may not be evident when they are running back and forth for 45 minutes with no scoring or shots on goal. I had to inform him the same thing is happening in baseball. My wife was a little embarrassed, but I found it humorous. It was Independence Day, baseball is AMERICA's past time.... don't be dumping on the game. He and I get along just fine, and are even aligned politically, but it was just a little much.
  8. Turning2
    Truly a luxury to have so many good prospects that we feel MIL can afford to move some. Williams and Pena. I don't see where Williams fits other than as a utility infielder, backup OF. Pena because I want a power bat at 3B and Made to take 2B once Turang moves on. I want Fischer, Adams or Wilken at 3B and Burke at 1B. My second option would be Williams and Lara only because I prefer a bigger frame in outfielders. They'll keep Lara and I hope he wins me over. For a team driven by the "more bites at the apple" philosophy, they need to apply that to their developing power hitters. Don't trade any of the several sluggers who have 20 - 40 HR potential, not yet anyway.
  9. Turning2
    Because MN isn’t going anywhere, probably for a while and why not add prospects from a team that is currently among the gold standard of talent development. . Don’t know what players it would take to seal the deal, just tossing out some suggestions. Jett has lots of control. power and plays SS, So they flip Lee for his replacement and whatever pieces.. At the end of the day, Lee is a guy that aligns pretty well in MIL’s trade MO.
  10. Turning2
    No argument that better ABs, higher pitch counts lead to better OBP. It can also lead to a high LOB. Still needs hits, and several if it's just a single. Get that team OBP up and get a fortuitous big pop. The dingers don't need to be solo shots. I'd be quite happy to see MIL paper cut their way past LA, but it's just more likely a pipe dream.
  11. Turning2
    .235, 7 HRs, slugging .368, OPS .692... renting for roughly 12.5 million??? We already have one of those. Meanwhile... Brooks Lee .251, 14 HRs, slugging .440, OPS .746, and controllable / cheap. Perfect short term solution. Send the Twins Jett and some AA or lower pitching. Other considerations could be Bitonti or Boeve. Sure seems like they could address that gaping offensive 3B hole without a long-term commitment or selling too much of the farm, and he would likely still have trade value in a couple years as we admire the WS trophy he helped MIL win 😁
  12. Turning2
    Swap Contreras and Sanches in those roles, and that is probably their most competitive starting lineup currently that they can field (not counting pitching). It runs out the most balanced offense and defense in my opinion. One could quibble about Ortiz or Hammy at 3B. Frelick's bat is heating up, but I still like at least starting the game with both Vaughn and Bauers.
  13. Turning2
    Because it takes one fortuitous swing versus several. You can be out hit, outplayed but still win because of one or two big swings.
  14. Turning2
    What would be bare minimum acceptable for you to view him as "a hitter"?
  15. Turning2
    Pratt is doing about what I expected from a guy who had a cup of coffee at AAA and wasn't tearing it up at the plate. I believed he wasn't ready and that we should expect about .220-.225 tops. But they had to move him up sometime and get him seasoning as they weren't going to trade for a SS and block his development. I think he will be solid in time.
  16. Turning2
    It's not just about the long ball. But if the long ball isn't one of the team's strengths, you can't have the "beat them with 1000 paper cut" singles clam up either. If / when that happens, it's easier to hope to get somebody on via a scattered hit, HBP, walk, speed forcing a bad throw and then get a 2 run shot. Maybe turn a 5-0 game back into a game with one swing, get some momentum. Counting on stringing bunches of hits together with a stolen base in the mix is a recipe for disappointment if they have to get past the LA All Stars is all I'm saying.
  17. Turning2
    I hope you're "team of destiny" impression is right. There was a similar feeling when the Packers finally got back to the SB in the '96 season to beat the Pats except they mostly imposed their will all season. Can't really do that in a 162 season.
  18. Turning2
    Overall, I like Levering. I like Vinny too. They are not insufferable. But I'm beginning to see why people generally prefer BA and Rock. I'm just not interested in the digressions into pop culture fluff, food items, etc that Jeff veers off into sometimes. Everybody has their preferences though.
  19. Turning2
    They are currently in a 3 way tie for 25th in total HRs as a team. Specifying "top of our order" moves the goal posts of the discussion. Certainly the top is going to bring more power than the bottom of the order. That's true with practically every team. For sake of the distinction though, boil it down to Yelich, Chourio, Contreras, Bauers, Turang and Vaughn. On paper that looks like a tremendous amount of pop (especially if we add in Mitchell AND he was living up to his power hype - which he's not). Bauers is MIL's top HR hitter currently. He is ranked 38th in MLB at 14. That doesn't scream they "can slug with anyone" to me. To be fair, Yelich, Vaughn, and Chourio missed most of the first month or so. But again, to be fair, that hasn't really mattered. Yelich has become the ghost of power hitter past and Vaughn has traded power for average. Chourio is putting up respectable numbers. Turang started hot, then dropped like a rock, still likely to hit the 20 or more mark. Contreras like to end up with his usual numbers around 18. Obviously, overall slugging is more than HRs. But as a quick way to measure I go by HRs because the slugging follows suit more often than not. I just don't see the "we're fine, they can slug with anyone" that you feel. At the end of the day, they're more likely to come up short in Oct again because they don't have enough big pop in the lineup than they are to ride their top pitching and sub adequate power. Just my opinion.
  20. Turning2
    Yes, of course they had holes in '82. Hard to gauge the impact of those holes in that era compared to today's MLB. The pitching wasn't as formidable as we currently enjoy to be sure, but we just learned in the Cubs series that formidable pitching isn't enough. You have to have pop. The '82 team ended the '81 season ranked 4th in HRs and finished '82 ranked #1 at least from the stats I see online. Having big pop permeates the dugout swagger. While the 2026 version of the Brewers has strengths that the '82 team didn't, it's still, in my view, a blind squirrel finding an acorn when it comes to hoping for a big bat to pop one at a critical time. It happens, just not often enough to get too confident in. And I think those late '70's early '80s teams felt more confident in that regard. But, admittedly, that's all just subjective, and it's why I don't see the similarities between the two teams that others might.
  21. Turning2
    Would love to get six solid from Sproat. And no more of the 1 hit through 6 or 7 innings from the offense. Somebody needs to step up and lead especially with RISP.
  22. Turning2
    Agreed, he should take some recuperation time. It would a big thing to expect from a 40 year old manager let alone a guy nearing 70.
  23. Turning2
    Love the Pete Rose-esque ballin' out, but you have to be smart and pick your spots too.
  24. Turning2
    I was laying out the path their season has taken. The limping along was taking place approx 6-8 weeks ago. They have since gotten their footing and find themselves how you describe them. It was a similar experience last year. We're on the same summer entertainment ride this year. And I suspect we'll have a very similar conclusion.
  25. Turning2
    Indeed. Same thing happens in music, have to let it breath, especially in blues. Young blues guitarists just want to rock and pound a million notes into space to show how fast they can play, when a "less is more" approach is what is more appropriate for the genre. That's what came to mind listening to Levering and Vinny prattle on about some silly, peripheral thing for too long. It's a skill calling a game, and they do better than I could though.
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