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  1. rickh150
    He went from batting 3rd on a top scoring MLB to the minors. Not normal.
  2. rickh150
    Perfect throw
  3. rickh150
    I remember reading a paragraph in a recent article about a pitching simulator like program the team purchased to help hitters….seeing different arm slots and pitch speeds, matching up today’s pitcher with simulator. I have just searched 20 minutes for this article/paragraph. Does anyone remember this?
  4. rickh150
    2011….he had a walk-off sac fly in the game right before All-Star break. Must have got his hit after the break at some point…
  5. rickh150
    I can see both Mitchell and even Hoskins getting several games in Appleton. Not as much of a rush to bring them up now. And yep, Chourio could be the odd man out n the outfield….at least for the short term.
  6. rickh150
    If we are in good shape with the the bullpen early next week, I think he comes up because of the off day on Thursday.
  7. rickh150
    not to me but I am going for it…. Closer is important, yes. Hader deal is a terrible way to run a franchise and there is no coincidence we did not trade Burnes at deadline last year or other first place teams dealing elite closers at deadlines, or will not trade Adames this deadline. And Hader was clutch in September and October for the Padres, by the way….waaay outperformed Rogers. Glad we backwardex our way to making the trade look good with Contreras. No, I do not think Hader would’ve signed with us and no we shouldn’t have tried to spend huge money for a closer. I assumed wrongly that Hader would have been dealt in the offseason, ala Burnes. And fan-favorites count minimally…there is something there to drawing crowds with some familiarity but winning trumps it.
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    We are getting guys like Hudson, Koenig, and Megill off of the trash heap, yet some are willing to empty out the “good” prospects for one guy who has less than three years of control? I cannot see it. We need a constant flow of good and cheap talent coming up regularly. I am all for getting a great SP with control, but losing a Mis, Quero, and maybe more is too much.
  9. rickh150
    Off day on Thursday, June 6 (next week)…… if bullpen is not severely taxed, bring up Uribe for to sit games on Tues, Wed, Thurs. (off day), Fri., and Sat.
  10. rickh150
    Could have done this and more after the season…
  11. rickh150
    Awful trade then that got bailed out by a crazy good Contreras deal later.
  12. rickh150
    No impact on clubhouse? Just listening to players reactions show they were not happy with the move and were not felt as being supported. Even DS admitted it had huge impact…you know more on this topic than the GM? https://apnews.com/article/mlb-sports-milwaukee-san-diego-padres-brewers-0bc4a05b897f71e8cb7be04768a2c37e
  13. rickh150
    Hader had another year of control and the Brewers coulda woulda got similar deal for him after 2022. Less likely, yep, but still similar. The Hader trade sucked the life out of that clubhouse, along with not picking up a bat and cutting Lamet to keep a fringe pitcher around. Deadline deals are supposed to pick up a team like the Canha and Santana deal. The Hader trade aftermath is also a big reason why Burnes was dealt this offseason instead of the middle of last or this season. And I will be shocked if Adames is dealt too with his contract up, mainly because of the Hader trade.
  14. rickh150
    I was upset AFTER the trade in 2022 and so were most, including manager and players. I am not anymore, but I still don’t get trading Hader at that moment in the season of a first place team. I think even Stearns and Arnold would not pull a trade like that again at deadline because of how it affected a clubhouse. And cannot agree with people who say Hader trade was a good one. Brewers missed the playoffs in 2022 largely because of that trade and you have to include a future trade gymnastics to make it look good. The Contreras trade was the crazy good one, perhaps 2nd best in franchise history, but that doesn’t make the Hader one ideal by itself. The Hader trade more likely now is a GM lesson of what not to do.
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    And no way Adames is traded…. Hader trade still looms large as clubhouse dynamite to first place team. We would have to be an unlikely playoff team before he is shipped away.
  16. rickh150
    I expect Ortiz to SS and Turang stays put in 2025. I don’t think we mess around with Turang now.
  17. rickh150
    Cannot believe what Turang is doing……and still will not believe for a while. I have more faith in Black and Ortiz being bats. If Turang can hit .250 with a .725 OPS, I will be pleased. But leadoff? Just not seeing it long term.
  18. rickh150
    Murphy could be NL manager of the year up to this point…no idea why the disapproval. Basically winning with half of a rotation and a boatload of injuries. And somehow we have (or recently had) the most 7 plus run games in baseball with the youngest position starters in baseball. Anyone overly critical of Murphy has an unrealistically high standard. Criticize moves and such is normal, but calling for his removal? Now? Looney tunes.
  19. rickh150
    The idea of a guaranteed 30 million from 2015-2017 isn’t really an extension per se since Contreras is controlled by Brewers thru 2017. Contreras maybe isn’t looking for a 7-8 year deal in Milwaukee, but I almost assume he would take guaranteed money through 2027 if he didn’t have to leave too much on the table. Also, I cannot fathom why any athlete wouldnt want some security with a big money, first multi year guaranteed contract instead of going year to year. I assume he’d be interested in this if the offer is high enough, and the Brewers too if offer was low enough. I think there could be middle ground here.
  20. rickh150
    Still an awful trade, that Hader one. Stand alone trade, it was and is bad. Braves/A’s totally bailed Brewers out with even crazier one.
  21. rickh150
    He knew and knows exactly what he did. He lit the match and then smiled and burned that relationship bridge with Milwaukee as a fan, player, and coach…..figuring his odds of winning just went up. And figuring he is doing the “right” thing for winning’s sake. Who knows that rivalry better? Maybe Braun. He knew the backlash was coming in hurricane waves for the rest of his life. On the other hand, he puts up two bad years in Milwaukee in 24 and 25 and he could be gone. No loyalty the other way either to a point.
  22. rickh150
    He knew and knows exactly what he did. He lit the match and then smiled and burned that relationship bridge with Milwaukee as a fan, player, and coach…..figuring his odds of winning just went up. And figuring he is doing the “right” thing for winning’s sake. Who knows that rivalry better? Maybe Braun. He knew the backlash was coming in hurricane waves for the rest of his life. On the other hand, he puts up two bad years in Milwaukee in 24 and 25 and he could be gone. No loyalty the other way either to a point.
  23. rickh150
    He knew and knows exactly what he did. He lit the match and then smiled and burned that relationship bridge with Milwaukee as a fan, player, and coach…..figuring his odds of winning just went up. And figuring he is doing the “right” thing for winning’s sake. Who knows that rivalry better? Maybe Braun. He knew the backlash was coming in hurricane waves for the rest of his life. On the other hand, he puts up two bad years in Milwaukee in 24 and 25 and he could be gone. No loyalty the other way either to a point.
  24. rickh150
    Yep. Thought Hader gave up a HR to Rizzo for 2 seconds….
  25. rickh150
    Payamps!
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