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  1. Trail
    Regarding Vaughn, I didn't look it up, but I seem to remember that the Sox had him play a little 3B...I'd guess he also played it in the minors. Its not like its completely foreign to him. They also had him in the outfield a little. I'd kind of wondered whether the Brewers would ever try this. At 1st, you need to handle line drives and hot grounders down the line. I don't know anything about his arm and surely range is a problem, but I wouldn't be against them playing with it a little bit. Playing he and Bauers together more often could be huge. The guy's hitting .360...how do you sit him down?? (these things don't last forever!)
  2. Trail
    Nice! I'd bet the "incentives/escalators" are what took so long to hammer out.
  3. Trail
    The way Lara is playing right now, I don't think there's much more up side (contract-wise), this year, anyway. I'd bet he and his agent realize that now is probably the time. He can't play much better, and any regression hurts his position.
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    I'd love to listen to a deep-dive on one of the Pods regarding the decision the Brewers will have to make. Made is getting close enough to the bigs that if he's eventually moving to 3rd, they need to move him. Maybe its just a question of seeing how Pratt develops this year and dealing with a position change in spring training...but I'd look forward to hearing the guys pick that one apart.
  5. Trail
    All the scouting reports seem to be pre-injury.
  6. Trail
    I think we'll see Pratt-Hamilton on the left side...soon. They feel they've unlocked something with Hamilton, and I think they want to see where that leads. That also takes the pressure off having to bring Williams up earlier than is ideal.
  7. Trail
    Yea...somehow I missed it! Mea Culpa. Still...this guy gets very little run. Had 2 more hits and an RBI yesterday, and a dinger on Friday. I haven't read much about his defense, but I haven't seen any criticisms either. Is he stuck at 2nd because of Made and overall organizational depth, or is it an arm thing? In the pod, outfield was mentioned...
  8. Trail
    What does this guy have to do to get a little love? No one says a word about him! Just listened to the minor league pod (which was great, by the way) and he didn't even get mentioned?? Our stealth prospect? Ya...there is no power (2 homers in his minor league career) but after a year off, he's hitting .313, .436 OBP and 29 steals. No, I don't see a clear path to Milwaukee, but you could say that about a few prospects. Slap-hitting lead-off hitters aren't at all sexy, but c'mon....
  9. Trail
    So...did he go home or to the ER or what after the game? I'm a little surprised no one has said anything...like the media didn't ask, which would be weird.
  10. Trail
    I wonder if some of this depends on extensions and the new CBA. This might be a little bit of a reach, but if the Brewers have some sort of a framework in place to extend either Contreras or Turang, I think they have the capital needed to be a player in the Skubal situation.
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    I think its important to remember that Bauers' hot streak now stretches back into last season...when he came back from injury. Its not like this is just an early-season thing. He's been a different hitter, it seems, since then. His versatility (looks to me like he's turned himself into a passable outfielder) makes him all the more valuable. 3 years? Given his age I wouldn't go further. Ya...it'll take $6 to 7/yr. A little bit of a gamble, but worth it.
  12. Trail
    Fisher needs to curb the strikeouts. I don't think it will get easier in AA. I don't know about this year, but the Southern League is traditionally a pitchers league.
  13. Trail
    I hope so. My concern is 3 or 4 of these guys get to the "we have to pare them back" stage at about the same time (probably early Sept?). I'm sure the Brewers are well on top of this....but its still a little bit scary. Good news I guess is they have plenty of solid relief options in AAA to absorb the extra innings the pen might have to carry. In the meantime....I'm going to have to remember to not be too frustrated when Henderson or whomever is dominating over 5 or 6 innings and gets pulled! Hopefully that's the plan...
  14. Trail
    yes, but Henderson is part of the issue. Another "rookie" who's innings will have to be carefully managed.
  15. Trail
    The Brewers are leaning very heavily on their young starters...and its working out really well. I worry about late season and the playoffs. Most of these guys have not pitched a full-year MLB schedule, and we know that for their long term health they can only increase innings year to year by a certain percentage. Even the second year guys (Miz, Patrick) I'm sure will have some sort of a cap. Anyone else concerned about this? We could be in the middle of a pennant race and have to cut some of these guys way back. Could this be a reason Murphy is leaning heavily on middle relief this year (Ashby, Patrick, Drohan, etc)? Could this be a reason to bring in a veteran starter before the deadline?
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    This is really nice...thank you!
  17. Trail
    I think you just brought up an interesting point about the Brewers position in the marketplace. Being where they are relieves them of the need to re-sign productive, popular, but declining (or about to decline) players. For instance...no way I'd have signed Willie to any sort of a long term deal...even if we had the payroll to do it. (the deal he got from SF was irresponsible, IMO) The limited payroll forces some terrible choices, but you're also not making some of the bad investments that we see. (ya...at the end of the day I'd still rather have the money) In a way the Brewers are freed from making emotional decisions to please the fan base?
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    I don't disagree, but I don't know if they can afford him. There's always hope, but I think they've already tried to extend him and it didn't go anywhere. He's not really hitting for power, so maybe that moderates the price a little?....but I just don't see it happening. Maybe a new CBA opens some doors? If they do sign him...you trade Quero and should get a good return on that.
  19. Trail
    Its not really about the playoffs, but I think at some point this year you HAVE TO bring up Quero. If memory serves, Contreras is under team control through '27...so to get maximum value you probably have to trade him this winter. Before you do that you'd better know what you have in Quero. Sanchez has good leadership qualities and has playoff experience, but he's nothing special offensively or defensively.
  20. Trail
    Would it make sense if they brought them up together...make the MLB transition easier from a comfort/familiarity standpoint...or am I putting too much value on that?
  21. Trail
    Ya...cap. Obviously there's a lot more to it, but choosing between the two is easy. I'm just wondering if a floor isn't going to be just as contentious as a cap. The smaller market teams...especially in down years where their gate and TV ratings are low, might struggle a bit. One more reason that the deal has to include revenue sharing for all TV. Having said all that...be carful what you ask for. Right now the Brewers, who know they can't compete on higher-level free agents, put their resources into the minor leagues...coaching, scouting, development, facilities, pitching lab, Latin America, and other things we don't even know about. Where organizational strength/smarts can level the playing field. Attanasio has a system that seems to work. Wondering if a financial structure that pushes a higher % of resources into the major leagues might negate that a bit? ...but we still need a cap :)
  22. Trail
    I think Hamilton stays where he is. He's doing what they want him to do. Acceptable defense at 3 positions, decent OBP, steal some bases.
  23. Trail
    Ya...we know he can hit the ball. For those who watch these things carefully, what are you seeing in the field? Instincts, arm, etc. (this is his first year playing outfield full time).
  24. Trail
    I think you're all right about Perkins. Everyone loves the guy...clubhouse, front office, fans...but it might be time. He's sort of like Joey...if he can hit .230, he's a starter somewhere...he's that good defensively. Interesting argument between Lara and Leonard. The Brewers seem to want to go slow with Lara given his age, but damn...its not like he's been at all streaky. Problem of course is AB's. If he takes Perkins' place, he's playing sparingly. Maybe he takes a few AB's from both Mitchel and Sal?
  25. Trail
    You have to factor it in because of the dollars involved, and the percentage of the payroll a contract like that would take up on a small market team. So, yes, pitchers are injury risks...and expensive pitchers are bigger risks (see Corbin Burns). Other franchises can take that sort of risk...ours has to be incredibly careful where they put their dollars. Until the system changes, that's how the Brewers have to operate. That's not to say the Brewers can't extend players. But they have to carefully play the odds. That's all they can do. You might point at Yelli, but he was a very good bet. The odds of him taking a fastball in the kneecap were incredibly low. Peralta worked out well...but his deal was so team-friendly that had he gone down for a couple years, it wouldn't have crippled the team financially. Woody might not work out, but that's one year.
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