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  1. rickh150
    I think bringing kids to the first deck, RF corner play zone is something somewhat of a must, especially if we are talking a typical mid season game. It’s free and it’s for kids of all ages…. Baseball themed with hitt8ng, throwing, and running games. Walking completely around the stadium or to the very top seem to go over well with the kids too….both take 10 minutes or so.. I like the Selig Experience… like to do that once a year. Taking in a batting practice is nice to do yearly, as well. Not nearly the homer ball opportunities as in the early 2000s at Miller Park or at most other stadiums, but still fun.
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    So far…. And I assume there will be a few mainly minor moves yet in the bullpen especially, I would give the offseason a B-. A B- is a fairly unassuming, blah grade. It’s better than average by a bit, but it is not something to get overly excited about. However, Contreras is a reason to get excited about the catching position. Yet, he alone does not an offseason make. We arguably got rid of 2 of our best hitters last year with Renfroe and Wong. We are relying on rookies playing a big role in 2023 and trusting them to hit. Our bullpen was awful after adios Hader, and nothing has shown me it is any better. if ever there was a time in Brewers history to go get another big bat and shore up the pen somehow, it would be this year. The rebuild or whatever it is starts in 2024. Burnes, the best pitcher the team has ever had, and maybe even Woodruff will likely not be around. And this bit of sad truth alone is reason to feel blah about what hasn’t happened this offseason.
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    I enjoy those Loge areas, as well. Prices were jacked up for this coming year, it looks like. Those press box Infield Loge sections are now called the Loge Infield Platinum. Instead of $44 to $48 on average, it looks like $55-$60 per seat. Usher Bill is the best.
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    Pregame- Arbys in the suburbs During- Free pop and brought in candy bars After- McDonalds cone
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    You are getting droves of people from outside the city…. they do not want the hassles of downtown. And you need droves of people in baseball for 81 home games. And if you thought parking was bad for the Bucks at times with long walks to the car, double that with a baseball team in the heart of the city. And you may be right that this part of the city isn’t THAT bad with crime. However, the other bad parts of Milwaukee have ruined that dialogue. People from a half hour plus away still come regularly to AmFam in droves because it is not city driving, traffic is usually good, and parking is plentiful.
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    Thousands upon tens of thousands have no interest in seeing baseball in downtown Milwaukee, primarily for the crime alone. Others would go less because of no tailgating and just to avoid traffic.
  7. rickh150
    Where is the fuss? I don’t care…just being accurate. There is a “new” ball and glove logo.
  8. rickh150
    It will play itself out I’d like to believe. The better players will ultimately play and play more. However, on the other hand, when Cutch gets ridiculous ABs against righties last year, really wasted ABs, it is a fair point of concern who gets the early looks in April and May.
  9. rickh150
    It’s the old and original ball and glove ( and yes, bat) logo that he is wearing. It is not current. The team does not play games anymore with that logo.
  10. rickh150
    How is it worst in location and accessibility? I view it as one of the best…. Off an interstate, plenty of parking, and one of the best places to tailgate. If you are looking for other things beside a baseball game, as in more entertainment or restaurants nearby, sure.
  11. rickh150
    Good. Still could be a Sheffield, but chances are even lower now… from .01% to .0001%
  12. rickh150
    I agree. He had his role here and pitched well at times, but he was 11th or 12th best pitcher on the team continually. More craziness…. Lamet is now making 5 million in 2023. He was not wanted by Crew during stretch drive in 2022. Suter was taken over him not only in 2022 but also really an opportunity to sign Lamet thru arby in 2023. In essence, would have rather had Suter for August and September of 2022 than have a, I think widely assumed, better pitcher in 2022 for the stretch run and have him on a reasonable contract in 2023 (if we wanted him).
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    Next offseason probably a good time to talk… maybe 6 for 35 to 40 mil would be a better deal then.
  14. rickh150
    Yep. Mid season could be interesting.
  15. rickh150
    23-1 mill 24-3 mill 25-5 mill 26- 7 mill 27-10 mil 28-14 mil (Ages 25-29).., seems high; almost would be better to go thru arby. Then again… Realmuto signed a 5 year 115mil deal for ages 30-34 Murphy 6 yr 73 mill for ages 7th year club option for 15 mill (ages 28-33)
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    And the price goes up with another really good season… if we can get him at 6 for 40 now, it would be tempting to do it.
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    A lot of planning and long-term strategy? This will help overcome being a small market and not being a AAAA team? I have no idea what this means. Better to say the following…. 1 Brew have to identify Star core players early and sign them to team friendly deals. Developing and trading for great young players is more important to us than anyone. Getting a Contreras and good rookies to compete for starting positions should be a yearly thing. 2. They also need to make great trades that will help replenish the system when not contending and timely trades when we are contending. Pretty much opposite of the morale killing Hader trade to players and fans. 3. Team has to be willing to take a step back to move a couple ahead. Meaning, we cannot expect to compete yearly. Just getting harder and harder with crazy money out there for multiple NL teams. What the team has done over the last six years has truly been amazing, but sustaining this seems impossible.
  18. rickh150
    Wong was/is less risky, yes. Imo, Winker is a bigger question mark than Wong. However, the ceiling is higher with Winker while the floor is also lower. Opening 2B up involves higher risk too than trying to fill an OF spot, where we have several candidates to fill innings and at bats.
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    And the question will remain…do they trade Burnes, Woody, or Adames at the expense of the current 2023 team by mid season when sitting in 1st or a WC position? It will linger throughout the season. If they were willing to do it with Hader, they will do it with any one of those guys. Pretty hard for me to believe one is not traded mid season regardless of what they say now.
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    We saw he was heartbroken by the trade. Has he been introduced by the team yet? Spoken after the trade? This guy we assume is showing up in the spring, right? Just so we do not have a Sheffield on our hands.
  21. rickh150
    Against righties it was a bit lower… 99? The saving grace was him walking at a high rate, not actually hitting the ball.(211 vs RHP). This is the issue for me. It’s a risk where Wong was less risky and filled 2B/ infield with more certainty. But like others said, he was extraordinarily good against RHP in the previous few years when presumably healthy, even just in 2021. Is Wong worth it to find out? We’ll find out.
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    What kind of a “team friendly” deal would it take to sign Contreras long term, and should the team even consider this not knowing how well he can or will catch defensively? 6 years for 40 million?
  23. rickh150
    Ashby and Peralta will help the sting of trading/losing Woody and Burnes. Ashby’s tailing life on his fastball, especially for a lefty, is special. Expecting him to be the 2nd or 3rd best starter for us in 2022. Great to have him on the team friendly, long contract too.
  24. rickh150
    Shying away from 2022 numbers, especially against righties helps. Better to make a case for his career. No argument there. Winker has Hiura by a lot. But Winker was not good at all against righties last year. Huge question mark with him. His lefty numbers actually saved him. And Hiura shoulda,coulda played more…. Being way worse and a slightly below avg hitter at DH would have still helped the team.
  25. rickh150
    407 ABs ; 651 OPS against righties in 2022. Borderline comedy here for people to call Hiura a really bad hitter and Winker a better option based on the recent past. I mean, if you hate Hiura and the “awful” 2022 he had, fine. Then you really, really have to have some serious doubt with Winker when his OPS against righties in 2022 is like 200 points than Hiura. Winker has to get a lot better and healthier, and likely get younger magically to even do what Hiura did even last season, which was apparently horrible to the same people that are loving the Winker signing with no hesitation. Makes no sense. I take Hiura’s 2022 numbers without hesitation for my 2023 DH against righties this year.
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