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  1. Turning2
    Feels like a carbon copy of last year more or less. Struggle early, hammered with injuries, limp along just competitively enough to stay afloat, find some footing, get healthier, start stacking wins, winning by pressure rather than by reliable offense. I don't see a resemblance to the '82 team generally speaking. While it's easy to slip into romanticized, exaggerated recollection, that team simply felt like it had a different swagger because they knew they could count on their big hitters. But I was a kid then, so my perception at the time was probably not that acute.
  2. Turning2
    I've only been listening to him the past couple years. Just lately now I'm starting to notice all the silly drivel he yammers on about for far too long. It's OK to have dead spots on air when the game is going on, let the game call itself sometimes. Don't need to fill every moment with talk just to talk.
  3. Turning2
    Hate might be too strong for me, but they are tiresome and cliche. Spontaneous moments like whenever the first dumping occurred are cool. Just like Leroy Butler's first, in the moment, Lambeau Leap. After that first time, it gets hokey. But whatever, most fans dig that kind of thing.
  4. Turning2
    Yes, I'll give him that. His down funks aren't as funky as some others, and he usually still makes good contact. I feel hopeful and confident when he comes to the plate.
  5. Turning2
    It's the movie Groundhog Day. Same stuff, different year. Like Lucy holding the football and promising Charlie Brown, ... THIS time I'm not going to pull it away .... I promise. No doubt, they are a good to very good team. They compete all year long, but real success, WS success, depends entirely on a whole bunch of serendipity aligning just right in ways it doesn't have to for big market teams. They are a summer long entertainment consummating with a peck on the cheek at the end of the date instead of inviting you in for "coffee". Hoping to get healthy and hot at just the right exact time in October has never happened with that current approach of the past several years, and may never. They have the necessary starting pitching. They don't have enough effective, middle relief, and they certainly don't have any cornerstone power hitters that can carry the team for very long while others are taking their turns with slumping. They are too collectively hot or cold. Contreras is the lone steady bat. Probably Vaughn too except they won't plug him in every day. All in all, I don't think they have a mentally tough team, and perhaps the Brewer way cultivates that shortcoming by the type of players they pursue and develop. It seems like a squeaky clean, aww shucks clubhouse culture - which isn't the worst thing. They just don't seem to play with a chip on their shoulder for lack of a better description. At some point, I want to see somebody slam a damn helmet down in the dugout.
  6. Turning2
    A couple weeks ago, I would have. He's proving to be as susceptible to way too long of a slump as other, lesser hitters. A slump to me is a week, maybe two of struggling. I'm sure others have their own parameters on that. Now is the time to keep his own self evaluation in check and offer a reasonable, fair but team friendly extension.
  7. Turning2
    There are some fans that have no stomach for reality. They just want it all to be sugary fun, and good times.
  8. Turning2
    It's good to have dreams... LOL. Keeps us distracted from the reality of the situation. When was the last time the Brewers added a meaningful bat at the deadline or just prior? I was still boycotting MLB at the time, so maybe Mous? I don't know when they acquired him.
  9. Turning2
    I don't usually ***** in the moment about the offense during the game, but that was an exception. F-bombs were dropped. A big league hitter should be able to hit a fly ball fairly consistently. Yes, it depends on pitch location and type, but still... c'mon.
  10. Turning2
    Reminds me of the hilarious Kristen Wiig SNL skit where the bit’s setup was “don’t make me sing”. I kept hearing Vaugn’s thoughts…”don’t make me run”
  11. Turning2
    Probably need a baseline standard for what the definition of "trust" is. For me, and probably most posting on this somewhat obscure forum, it's not just a matter of are they getting hits or not. It's about having good, smart, emotionally disciplined ABs, making good contact on good pitches rather than swinging and flailing out of desperation. Also being able to lift a lazy fly ball when needed to push in a run or move up runners. And this doesn't just apply to the playoffs. It also applies to the lower pressure clutch situations in the regular season. When we need a hit these days, there are only a couple of guys I feel like are going to at least make solid contact. Those are the guys I named already.
  12. Turning2
    For the bats, I only trust Contreras, Chourio and Vaughn not to shrivel like George Constanza coming out of the pool come playoff time. That's pretty pathetic. Too many hot or cold hitters in this lineup, and nobody that really inspires the rest when the going gets tough. Pitching, I trust the big 3 at the top of the rotation. If he's not completely overused by then, I trust Ashby. I also trust Megill and Uribe for the most part, maybe Hall.
  13. Turning2
    I overlooked the likelihood of Bauers leaving. He possibly could be next year’s Rengifo - a temporary piece until they bring up one of those two.
  14. Turning2
    It’s pretty clear MIL doesn’t see him as part of the future. He’s getting passed up by other prospects, doesn’t seem to have much trade value. Then I remember Isaac Collins, an older rookie who had a nice year in ‘25. Just wonder where he stands. Feels like it’s slipping away for him.
  15. Turning2
    Sure, they are a dying breed since the free agency big money negatively impacted baseball. One difference in how things are now is that it could shut the Brewers out completely. MIL can't afford to keep their own players who might be on a HOF trajectory, and they will never acquire one in free agency while the player is in his prime.
  16. Turning2
    It's rarified air no doubt. I can view Molitor as a Brewer in the HOF as he played roughly 75% of his career there. I was just thinking about how currently you might have a stud for about 6-7 years before he moves on and further distinguished himself as a HOF'er. And that's where it gets challenging for a fan base or franchise to claim ownership of the player being one of their HOF'ers. I am seeing some mention of the owners suggesting a "cornerstone" player designation that should help retain core stars.
  17. Turning2
    Yes, the new CBA could have a serious impact on this matter. I suspect it won’t be to small market benefit, but hope I’m wrong.
  18. Turning2
    To be more specific, I mean a player drafted and developed, and who played the entirety of his career in MIL? Doubtful because they can't afford to retain their HOF level talent. They might not even be able to have another Molitor type HOF player who played the majority of his career in MIL building his larger body of HOF work. Seems like Chourio is their only slim chance at this point due to the out of the ordinary early and long extension.
  19. Turning2
    I wasn't referring to the team's numbers collectively on those stats. My main point was that I don't care what a players' WAR is. I care about the stats that matter - in this case, Turang's stats in those categories. Agreed, he is as good as gone when the time comes. That's the pathetic state of modern MLB.
  20. Turning2
    Wilyer Abreu's bat sure would complement an OF that has almost no HR punch besides Chourio, and a part time OF in Bauers. Instead, they will double down on the Frelick model and bring up Lara.
  21. Turning2
    Batting average, on base percentage, RBIs, HRs, OPS, SLG is what matters. Truly, I think a Turang extension is highly unlikely, but you never know. They could at least make an offer that is respectable if not top of market. Maybe they already have. If the few weeks turns into a few months a team friendly, yet respectable market value offer but sound more appealing to him.
  22. Turning2
    Vaughn. On the whole, it isn't rocket surgery for me. I want whichever hitter has the higher batting average regardless of the splits info. An exception would be if the better hitter has been slumping the past week-10 days.
  23. Turning2
    Thanks. It's a confusing system for me. So, if every draft position is assessed a $ value, why would a lesser player accept $2M rather than the $3M at that pick? How do teams know that player will sign for less? I know I'm viewing it from the lens of the NFL draft and they are not apples to apples. I just don't see why you wouldn't take the best talent at the top with the accepted value for that slot. If I was Pratt in that scenario, I would be thinking "why didn't you take me with the $3M slot money if you wanted to persuade me away from my college commitment. I still have that option, and $3 million is much more persuadable than $1.5M".
  24. Turning2
    Can somebody explain how this works please. I don't understand how you can save money by working this system correctly, how you end up with better talent in late rounds, how that talent falls that far in the draft etc.
  25. Turning2
    That would be awesome. Every team should have their AAA team in state as much as possible. Super jealous of the Twins having the St. Paul Saints just a 15 minute trip across the metro. When I watch the Sounds, it seems they rarely have much of a crowd. Which is understandable - how many baseball fans gets invested in the AAA team of another MLB franchise. I realize not all states with AAA clubs have a MLB team, but still. If the Brewers had been sold and relocated, I doubt I'm going to get invested if some other franchise had their AAA team in cheeseland.
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