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Frankly I’m a bit unhappy with Woody doing this so publicly. If the brewers say no, it creates a PR problem and a distraction at a time when there should be none.

No. Sorry… But this is not a time for sentimentality. With Patrick and Harrison you at least know what you’re getting. Frankly, Harrison looked better than May that the last game of the season. With Woody, you have no idea what you’re getting. Would you use them as an opener for a meaningful game? Would you use them in a leverage situation? Fact of the matter is the only time you’d feel safe using him is with a big lead or a big deficit. I love the guy and I think what’s happened to his career is a tragedy.I’d love to see him as a Brewer next year… But only at a very low number with heavy incentives. Getting back to the original point… No.

I keep wondering whether they are going to try to shoehorn Stallings onto the roster, and at who’s expense. Given his performance this year, you almost have to find a way?

I was thinking the same about Wagoner. Not even a mention? .94 whip in AAA. And where's Knoth?

I'm fine with Gasser in 3 and bullpen in 4. Probably Harrison for 3 innings. He looked very good on Saturday...for those 2 innings at least he looked dominant. If he's anywhere close to his old self that's a game changer.

I don't know how it looked on TV, but from the stands Harrison looked great...better than May, I thought. Do you trust him for the playoff? Your thoughts...

Add Naylor. It gives you the flexibility to play Contreras and Sanchez together should you choose. I wonder whether Stallings might be a better choice than Senzatela. Both righties.

Has anything at all been said about Woodruff's progress throwing? He originally said 5 weeks or so. We're at around 4, so I'm curious. Long shot, I realize, but worth at least asking about....

Ya….I keep doing that….edited…thanks.

It’s fun to speculate on these things. Unfortunately for Matt A, he'll have to actually make some decisions. I guess what makes this more interesting, is the Joey O factor. That wasn't a thing when I originally posted this. What if we're seeing the "real" Joey O? I'm not completely sold on it yet, but I'm getting closer. So, if you've got a young 3rd baseman who hits .270+ with 12-ish HR, who's a wizard with the glove, does that make the haul you'd get for Made more attractive? Two things to keep in mind: 1) Turang is gone after 2028. That ship has sailed. So, someone (Made, Pena, O'Rae, Williams) will need to fill that spot. 2) I believe Pratt's contract does not have a no-trade clause. Trading him is unlikely, but possible. His contract might make him VERY attractive. I'm not in any way questioning Made's future. I guess the point is, given the organizational depth the Brewers have, is the return on him worth more than what he'd bring to the team? To put is in a weird way, is trading a "possibly great" player the right call when you have "possibly very good" players behind him?....and you get the benefit of the return? With Turang probably gone in 2029, maybe it's all moot? You'd also have to decide whether to extend Joey O...and THAT is a tough one. Good luck, Matt A! That's why you get the big bucks! This team should be competing for the foreseeable future. Pitching depth is really the major question, as it always is. Not just contract-wise, but as we've seen, arms can go at a moment's notice. It would take a lot of "testicular tenacity" to make a move like this, but if the return was right?

I haven’t read all 200+ comments on this thread, so I’m guessing this might have been discussed. Seems all the writers (BF included) are burying the lead here. The most important thing that happened in this game was that May looked good. Huge step forward. The 20 runs, and even clinching the playoffs, are a side bar as far as I’m concerned.

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This isn't something I've just recently noticed. To me anyway, its been there for a while. Again...I could be all wet and its just a different locker room this year rather than a less-happy one. Something just seems not-right. Hope I'm way off here....

Ya...I don't really know the rules regarding service time. If he were to come up as an injury replacement, does it count?

I noticed he was not in the lineup last night and wondered whether he was about to be called up.... Well, maybe its time to give Jesus M a cup of coffee...making it clear to EVERYONE that its just that....a cup of coffee. ?? Not sure whether that bit of exposure would be good or bad.