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Excellent show. Kinda went off the rails Season 4 when they fired Dan Harmon, but Season 5 and 6 were pretty great again, even though they weirdly retired Chevy Chase's character. Chase kind of did that to himself. No one liked him. And then when he was asked to do some scenes toward the end of the season - he just refused - and left the set. Never came back. Everyone just kind of washed their hands of him at that point.
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I didn't realize how good of a season Bell had until it was discussed here. Overall. 261 BA, 27 HR, .823 OPS. That's pretty solid - and right in line with his career numbers. I just remember last year's terrible start (and his poor 2020 campaign). Career wise - he definitely hits righties better than lefties (.839 OPS vs rights compared to .752 vs lefties).
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Rickie Weeks added as player development assistant
Matt Breen replied to markedman5's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
I think when Rickie royally messed up his left ankle back in 2011, it really affected him. His mediocre defense just got worse as he could barely move laterally after the injury. He caused him to lose a little speed, a little quickness in his step. He was just never the same. You lose half a step - it can kill. If a player who hits .275 (165 hits) over the course of 600 ABs - loses one hit a week (down to 140 hits), his average drops to .233. Maybe that's being overly dramatic - but Rickie just was never the same. By the way, if you look at Fangraphs defensive numbers for Rickie - it's dramatic how bad he got. He had four straight positive defensive numbers - and just fell off the tracks defensively after that. https://www.fangraphs.com/players/rickie-weeks-jr/1849/stats?position=2B -
You want to talk about worker shortage, the teaching profession is in dire need of bodies... So much so, that they will hire almost anyone with a degree. We all knew it was going to happen after ACT 10 was triggered, but I don't think anyone saw it coming to this degree. My school used to have 40-50 applicants for job openings, now we are lucky to get 5. There is no reason for anyone to go into a profession that is high in uncompensated hours, disrespected openly, pays like crap, reduced benefits (depending on what district you work in, benefits are all over the map) and is a tough damn job mentally, especially since the pandemic hit in 2020. Burnout is happening at a severely accelerated rate. It's real, not just stuff you read, it's happening. I don't see what can be done in the near future to correct the problem, but the first step needs to be higher pay. Money always talks. I'm retiring at the end of this school year, thankfully. If I was in my 20's or 30's and was teaching currently, there isn't a chance in hell I would be able to stick with this job until retirement. So many are teaching for 3-5 years, then bailing. It just isn't worth it. I am 57, and have three friends who are teachers who have retired in the last year. Just fed up with it all. My sister-in-law is eligible to retire, but she stayed this year. Still loves the work. But she probably won't last more than another year or two.
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I'm guessing that it's a combination of both of those things. And a lot of companies simply aren't nimble enough or willing enough to do what it takes to keep things running smoothly. The tight labor market is very real - at least in some sectors. Maybe not all of them - but a lot of them. A huge issue that a lot of people don't talk about it is the number of people who have retired in 2022/21. These are - generally - people 55+. Many still had a lot of good years left in them in the job market - but for a variety of reasons, they said 'enough.' As a 57 year old, I know many of these people. And it's contributed to a lot of open jobs, and a great market for job seekers.
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Special teams represent something like 20% of the plays in a game. To make it an afterthought is criminal and plain stupid. It's not like hiring a good coach or two counts against the cap. Kind of ridiculous that it got to this point for the team to actually react other than verbal platitudes.
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"Buy Low" Free Agents...
Matt Breen replied to Harold Hutchison's topic in Transaction Rumors & Proposals
The DH is already on the teams 40-man roster. Their names are Hiura, Yelich and Tellez. Don't expect a big signing all signs are pointing to the Brewers not being all that active in FA this off season. If the Brewers do add someone it will be someone who can play all over the field or a reliever and I think they will just be bringing some players back like Strickland, Norris, or Boxberger. I think this is likely, but there's always the chance the club goes after a guy like Nelson Cruz - assuming the DH is added to the NL. He's not cheap - but he's not that expensive and won't be more than a one year deal. I'm thinking $10-12M for the season. Cruz might be slipping a little. He was awesome with Minnesota - not very good with Tampa. But Tampa seems to do that to people. No matter, he still hit 32 HR and .265. If he replicates that, you're doing well. -
Anyone have any Rodgers to Tennessee trade proposals?
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2022 Brewers Prospect Rankings
Matt Breen replied to sveumrules's topic in Brewers Minor League Talk
This is 2021 rankings. They should have new rankings up sooner than later. Although they usually don't drop things all at once. It takes a few weeks to do them all. They usually do a Top 100. Then top 10 positions - then teams - little by little. -
I love the creativity. Well done.
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The Rams gave up two 1sts and a 2nd and Goff for Matthew Stafford. Stafford was 33 and under contract for two years. If that is the cost for Stafford, Rodgers should be higher. Rodgers is 38 - but the guy is coming off two consecutive MVP years. Even at his age, he's immensely valuable. His new team can give him a new contract, and essentially plug him in for the next three years. Yes, it does take a team to bite - but a club like the Broncos is primed to contend - and they will do what it takes. And their ability to land a great QB is limited. No one expects it to happen via the draft. And the FA market is full of question marks. And who else is available? Perhaps Russell Wilson. But he'll cost a ton as well. No matter, if Rodgers does request a trade, it will be fascinating.
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Regarding Denver, how about this: Broncos get Rodgers and Adams Packers get: 1st round (#9) 2nd round (#40) 2nd round (#58 from Rams) 3rd round (#75) 1st rounder in 2023 2nd rounder in 2023 WR Jerry Jeudy WR KJ Hamler or TE Albert Okwuegbunam Broncos would still have a great receiving corps - Adams, Sutton, Patrick, Fant and either Hamler or Okwuegbunam. Is this feasible? I'm just thinking Rodgers should get a couple of firsts and a couple of seconds - minimum. Add in Adams and it only goes up. Packers then add Marcus Mariota as a FA. Give him a decent salary and a lot of incentives - and let him compete against Love. After that, resign Campbell - and if possible - Douglas. I'm not too worried about the others guys. We'd be sitting on a ton of picks this year (two 1sts, three 2nds, two 3rds) and could re-stock the team with young talent. I can almost guarantee that 2022 would have its share of struggles - but by season's end, perhaps things would gel and the young guys would re-invigorate the club.
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The Broncos have two 2nds and two 3rds this years (the Rams picks - so not high). 1st round (#9) 2nd round (#40) 2nd round (#58 from Rams) 3rd round (#75) 3rd round (#91 from Rams) That's a lot of ammo to deal with for Denver. Not to mention players - such as a WR, and future picks.
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I don't know the Broncos WRs very well. Who would you take of Hamler, Patrick, Sutton and Jeudy? If Adams is part of any deal, I would think the Broncos would be willing to give up one of those guys in the return package.
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I want to use this thread for trade packages that the Packers might be able to get from other teams. IMPORTANT: This is NOT to debate or comment about Rodgers or if we should trade him. It's ONLY a thread to gather ideas of potential packages we could net for the guy. Feel free to include Davante Adams in your trade ideas as well (but you don't have to).
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So much depends on Rodgers. Despite his mediocre game the other day, he is still great. So roll with him if you can. Say, Aaron, we want to bring things back for a couple of more years. We want you to run it if you want to be here. If Rodgers declines, you smile and say thanks - and get a pile of picks and/or players. The fans will understand. This puts the onus on Rodgers. If Rodgers wants to come back - it's another year or two of salary cap hoop jumping. But that's part of the game. Whatever works I'm fine with.
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I am going to load up Oakland on (mostly) prospects. Here's the idea: A's get: Frelick or Mitchell Turang 1B - Rowdy Tellez RHP J.T. Ginn (from Mets) - High upside are who dropped due to TJ surgery OF Alex Ramirez (from Mets - raw 19 year old Int'l prospect A's get several good prospects - but no knock your socks off guys. Plus they cut payroll. Rowdy is a throw in as he wouldn't have a spot in Milwaukee anymore. Mets get: - Houser (or Lauer if preferred by Mets. I think Houser has more value) Mets have a lot of questions at the back of their rotation - and an aging rotation. A solid starter would fill a need. Brewers get: - 1B Olson Brewers essentially trade one of Frelick/Mitchell (gotta give up someone), Turang (not really needed with Adames in town), and a rotation arm (Ashby and Small give us depth here) for the big bopper bat we have been asking for in Olson. Now, the A's might want Houser - which would just cut out the Mets. That's fine. But I figured they'd want the prospects - thus the Mets are in this deal.
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Ouch. That's painful.
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As a kid, I remember Dick Allen's latter years. However, I also recall reading/watching interviews of players who had faced Allen - and he was - in his prime - one of those guys they hated to face. He was such a force.
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Some people had viewed Kyle Seager as a possible option for the Brewers in 2022. Well, that can end. Seager has announced his retirement. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/12/kyle-seager-announces-retirement.html Seager - who just turned 34 last month - hit 35 HR last year - but had a .212 BA. He still managed 2.0 bWAR, despite the low average. In 11 years (all with Seattle), he ends up with 242 HR, almost 1400 hits, and .251 BA, an all-star appearance, and a gold glove. He made about $100M in his career - so all in all - you can't say he didn't do pretty well for himself.
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I totally agree with this. Taylor is a great 4th OF option. He should get 100 starts all over the OF - and contribute as a PH and a late inning defensive substitution. I'm not Corey Ray is ready for the majors, but he would be an intriguing 5th OF. He can play all all the OF positions, should be a solid defender, and offers a lefthanded bat off the bench. I'm tempted to say he needs more at bats in the minors - due to missing so much time the past couple of years. But at some point, the guy just needs to sink or swim.
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I've always liked McNeil. Not sure what happened this past season with is crappy year. If the club thinks he can rebound - and they feel they can get him into the lineup regularly - he'd be nice to have. Something involving Lauer or Houser would probably need to come from Milwaukee. After McNeil's subpar 2021, I'm not sure something like that is worth it. But that's on the talent evaluators to determine. I'm just not sure which McNeil we'd be getting.
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At this point, you just hope Brook can get back a few weeks before the regular season ends, so he can play himself into shape, and be ready for the playoffs.
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I am generally a person who believes in building from within, so I tend to like prospects. Hamilton was interesting, but his skillset limits his upside. Binelas is fascinating because of his power - but I'm concerned about his ability to make enough contact against better pitching. If I was betting, I'd wager he's more likely to be a big bust rather than a successful regular major leaguer. All that said, giving up a power bat is not ideal. Still, you have to give something to get something. If that is the price, so be it. A lot of people have focused on 'Stearns paying to correct his mistake' and stuff like that. Well, that's what leaders do. It's easy to get paralyzed and indecisive due to mistakes. Being a leader is about making difficult decisions in a logical fashion. I think signing JBJ followed that course. That JBJ was traded was also a logical decision. Too many times people double down on a decision because they think that back tracking or whatever will make them look weak. But the reality is that situations change - and a good leader will alter plans accordingly.
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They are talking about Kyle Seager - the 3B recently of the Mariners. Not Corey Seager. Kyle Seager hit 35 HR last year - albeit with a .212 BA.
