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  1. AJOHNSON104
    Probably should get Yelich, Moose, Hader, and Grandal. Hard to argue against any of them, but still not clear how the new voting will affect things. Also, still a month to go and lots can change before the rosters selected, including slumps by these guys and huge hot streaks by other players. Its realistic to think that Davies and Woodruff could be considered if they continue pitching well, but hard to see them getting in over so many other good pitchers in the league and hard to get 5 players from the same team.
  2. AJOHNSON104
    Technically the "Big Bang" has been the name used by Summerfest for the fireworks they shoot off on the first day of Summerfest.
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    Graeters Ice Cream, many locations, is a must in Cincy. They put large chocolate "chips" in most flavors. Not frozen custard, but very good.
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    Options were pretty limited. Many areas the ushers told me I could use only gave me a view of the scoreboard or a small portion of the floor. Panorama Club rail seating was only seating I could find and as stated, you would need to get there early. I did get one seat, but decided to try my luck on Main Concourse. Area behind ADA seats by section 116 -118 was the best option. There is a rope behind the seats. Area was pretty full all game, but only 1-2 people deep and everyone was respectful of each other, so I could get a drink and come back. Was worth going, but at $25 for a regular season Tuesday night, probably a little expensive of a regular option. There was an area on Upper Concourse that an usher said used to have SRO space, but they put up a temporary seating platform and are selling seats there now. It's going to be used for the media in the playoffs. Curious to see if they release some SRO tickets for playoffs and what they cost.
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    I just picked up standing room tickets for tonight's game. I've been in the building, but not for basketball games. I know the spots to grab at Brewer games, but has anyone done standing room tickets for the Bucks and have any advice on locations? Based on what appears to be the cost of tickets to the playoff games, this might be the only way many of us can afford to attend those games.
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    I also found the comments from players about this odd. Usually you get "no comments". While they'd lose a player (4th round signing), Brewers also save a bit of money on that draft choice, but also the related flexibility they would have in the signing pool. I wonder how much Kimbrel as the closer also impacts salaries of guys like Knebel, as he would likely get many less save opportunities, and it would reduce his Arbitration raise. Brewers also may gain some revenue from their jerseys sales, etc. off a big name player like that. Saw some reports about how much Phillies got from Harper. Its not in that class, but I'm sure lots of details go into the economic impact of every signing.
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    Not a lot of real good offensive catchers in the league, but I could see a 3rd catcher on many teams when they move to a 26 man roster. The extra guy would allow for some DH, 1B use, etc. if a good enough hitter. You could also go with a real good defensive catcher (who can't hit) as a #3 and bring him in in the 9th inning to help protect a lead and stop the run game. If it somehow went to extra innings you could swap that guy back out for a better hitter again.
  8. AJOHNSON104
    You'd think they would give the Bernie's slide to everyone who wants it. Costs them absolutely nothing and seems to be something people want to do. I have no desire to go down a slide. I can go to a public park and do that. But then again maybe by denying it to people they are building up demand and make it more special.
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    I am a full season ticket holder and this is the first year I was told about a MLB.tv account perk. I even paid for it a few years ago when I was traveling for work a lot.
  10. AJOHNSON104
    I saw the same thing the other day and wondered the same thing. Maybe there is a different rule about how the 4th option is used? I would have thought that all options would be treated the same and he'd need to be down in minors for 20 days.
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    I would suspect that season and individual game ticket sales are ahead of last year and availability for these types of promotions may be limited. Not sure how many were sold last year, but June, July, and August should have lots of sellouts at full price and Brewers would be unlikely to offer too many discounts.
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    I also feel that the Brewers are trying to keep their DH options open for 2020. Moose/Shaw/Thames/Braun could alll be used in that capacity (of course they'd need to resign some people), but they would be in very good position to play like an AL team.
  13. AJOHNSON104
    I like the idea of adding him on minor league deal. You can make a pretty good case that someone going 7 innings every 5 days, especially early in the season, would greatly benefit the bullpen over the length of the season. If Nelson or someone needs time to rehab, or they want to keep innings total down for young starters, Shields could take some starts and it would be minimal impact on team if he doesn't work out.
  14. AJOHNSON104
    Not buying collusion. It appears to me teams got smarter about the value of young players that are cost controlled year-to-year. They were burned so many times on guaranteed, long-term, free agent contracts. We can argue about owners getting richer, but management is smart to not keep doing what got them into bad situations in the past.
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    No. Don't even have to think about it. He's under option for next year, so there is no point in it.
  16. AJOHNSON104
    This article shows the amount paid for many naming rights deals. http://www.espn.com/sportsbusiness/s/stadiumnames.html
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    I see them adding another OF with MLB experience on a Minor League / Spring Training invite deal. Gives them another option in case of injury. The AAA guys don't look ready for any significant time in MLB yet and the Perez, Thames, etc. group is really just a flexibility play and shouldn't be counted on for any longer time frames. Good trade though.
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    I expect the Bucks to do this in area outside the Forum.
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    I have been saying this for years. The location would seem to have promise as it is centrally located, regardless of the Brewers. The biggest problem I see would be integrating a connected stadium into the design. Putting it near home plate / Helfaer Field would probably be preferred, but would look rather odd. Based on how the stadium is placed on the property, it would be difficult to put any hotel in rightfield due to the road / VA being so close. My guess is they could do something on the footprint of their player / employee parking lot just outside Right-center field. Their employees and guests could park underground. I heard there were plans to put a development by the sausage house in the lot they are now using for Uber rides, but that was about 10 years ago during the real estate collapse. And that location isn't as interesting as being attached to the stadium.
  20. AJOHNSON104
    Looks like he's owed $500k for the rest of this year. $50k to claim him and $250k buyout of his option means this costs Brewers a minimum of $800,000. Thats not much in baseball world, but still lots to pay for a guy that they don't plan to use much. Likely he sticks on roster for the rest of the year.
  21. AJOHNSON104
    Everybody seems to like Brent Suter. His ERA was 4.44, FIP 4.50, WHIP 1.194, BB 1.7, SO 7.5. Lyles - ERA 4.29, FIP 4.45, WHIP 1.262, BB 2.4, SO 7.8 Seems like pretty similar pitchers to me (at least for this season).
  22. AJOHNSON104
    I think they get a guy like Estrada if their starters struggle. Remember with all the off days and expanded rosters in 30 days, not really a need for a starter unless soemone is injured.
  23. AJOHNSON104
    I think Meadows and Glasnow is about right for Archer, considering his contract. The 3rd piece could be what puts it clearly in the favor of TB. The belief that Pittsburgh was rebuilding though makes this interesting. If Archer doesn't work out, they could probably recoup some prospects in a trade of Archer, but likely not to the level of what they gave up. Will be interesting to see if this Pittsburgh team is on its last real run for a few years.
  24. AJOHNSON104
    We can still get a starter in August to cover a few starts, if needed. Price for a trade today (Archer, etc.) seemed high, so move for another bat isn't terrible move.
  25. AJOHNSON104
    We now have 2 Players of the Week on roster
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