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  1. ClosetBrewerFan
    Surprised there have been no formal signing announcements on the draft picks. There has been plenty of time to get physicals done. It would be nice to get some of these pitchers to Arizona (and they could use the talent influx)
  2. ClosetBrewerFan
    Trade with Oakland
  3. ClosetBrewerFan
    There is another reason for the Brewers to go quality over quantity. MLB has a cap of 180 players can be stateside in the minors (does not include DSL). The recent collective bargaining agreement in March with minor leaguers allowed the league to reduce that cap to 165 for 2024. That's 15 fewer players that can be rostered in the states. As the recent transactions today imply, the Brewers needed to clear space on rosters to allow them to sign draft picks AND stay under that 180 player limit. It will be even more difficult next year. So, it seems the Brewers are likely accounting for that with this draft.
  4. ClosetBrewerFan
    I sure hope Counsell stays. I have my occasional criticism, but he has been great manager for so long.
  5. ClosetBrewerFan
    And the injuries keep coming. Brian Anderson has not been great this year, but hard to believe Monasterio will be better. I'm glad Jahmai is coming back up, but I have to believe Toro would have been a better option. Toro is a switch hitter and would be a good platoon mate with Monasterio (who is great against LH, but Worse than Winker against RH).
  6. ClosetBrewerFan
    I'd go with Gasser, Andrews, Cousins, or Bukauskas before Strzlecki. Peter needs to get his control back before he gets a callup. But as stated above, Justin Wilson probably gets the last spot in the bullpen before any of these guys.
  7. ClosetBrewerFan
    So Chourio, Quero, Uribe, ... all a waste of resources. Got it. Thanks
  8. ClosetBrewerFan
    Why? Who would play CF?
  9. ClosetBrewerFan
    Some of the late round HS picks may not take that much to sign. As a reminder, Brewers can sign players beyond round 10 for $150k without impacting the bonus pool. Pablo Garabitos signed out of high school in 2018 for the max without impacting the pool. Even still, it will be mighty impressive if the front office can sign both Bitonti and Pratt. Its likely going to take over $1M to sign Bitonti and nearly $2M for Pratt (I'm using their pre-draft ranking and the slot value for them). That means they will need to free up at least $1.9M to go overslot. They can spend up to 5% of their draft pool without losing a draft pick (at a cost of 75% of the overage). So this will be $550k of the $1.9M. Therefore, its going to take some hard negotiations on those College pitchers to free up the money required. Picks 4 and 7-10 may be getting the minimum bonus.
  10. ClosetBrewerFan
    The chance Hiura hits worse than Winker for the rest of the year is very low. And I was a big Winker fan when they got him. But he has nothing left and is not improving (.641 OPS in last 28 days). That is just not good enough for DH. Insert Hiura in as the full time DH. This just needs to happen.
  11. ClosetBrewerFan
    Oakland's GM should be fired for this trade. It was a universally jaw dropping . No one felt Contreras for Ruiz was a reasonable trade and somehow the Brewers got two more players on top of it. Just stunningly bad trade by Oakland.
  12. ClosetBrewerFan
    Congrats to Ryan. Well deserved! Who had Ryan Brady as the first of the 2022 draft picks to make it to AA?
  13. ClosetBrewerFan
    Thanks for the always excellent analysis article! Well done.
  14. ClosetBrewerFan
    Well written article. Nice job!
  15. ClosetBrewerFan
    i'd be ok with extending Anderson. 2yr deal for $10M would be ok. I doubt Anderson would go for a 1yr extension as he will want the security of a longer deal. He has some flexibility being able to play 3B/RF and likely a few other positions. Question is with his injury history, not sure the Brewers would do it
  16. ClosetBrewerFan
    Awesome that they are serious about giving Black an opportunity at 3B. That could fill a big hole in the future. Surprised to not see Valerio in the lineup. Is he battling an injury?
  17. ClosetBrewerFan
    Ryan Brady skips low A. Those 4 IP in Arizona last year must have really impressed.
  18. ClosetBrewerFan
    I agree with many of these answers if we are talking about success of the Brewers over the next few years. But the question is what is success for 2023? That has to be one thing. Get to the playoffs and either win it all or at least go deep in the playoffs. If the Brewers are not going to make it, then I am fine with trading off a star or two before they leave for Free Agency but I would not call that 2023 Success. That's called failure and trying to make the best of it.
  19. ClosetBrewerFan
    I'm still holding out hope that Mitchell starts in CF and Frelick in RF, with Taylor getting plenty of time as a backup at all three positions. I think this would be the best lineup starting on opening day. We'll see how they do in spring training, but I hope they force the issue.
  20. ClosetBrewerFan
    What made you select Oglivie higher than Jenkins? Seems like Jenkins has a slight edge if you consider WAR and bigger edge if you use OPS. Just curious what your reasoning is.
  21. ClosetBrewerFan
    Ahh, Spring training is right around the corner. Looking forward to the "I'm in the best condition of my career!" statements from players.
  22. ClosetBrewerFan
    If I had to predict the roster today, this is what I would go with as well. Except likely Brousseau over Toro/Miller. If they can find a taker for Huira, then Toro/Miller (maybe Turang) would battle for that last spot.
  23. ClosetBrewerFan
    Anderson is the guy I was hoping they would sign. A team option would have been nice but I'm very happy with this low risk signing. I think he likely starts at 3b, but I doubt he is guaranteed a job. I would expect his OPS to be closer to 750 rather than the what he did in the last two injury riddled years, assuming he stays healthy. If not, this is a low risk sign and we have additional depth (Turang). We had very little depth and were planning to rely on a lot of rookies. Anderson gives us some coverage at 3b and RF in case things dont go well as we hope.
  24. ClosetBrewerFan
    I knew Moore had good defense but this is another level. If he can continue to hit, he is going to skyrocket up our prospect lists.
  25. ClosetBrewerFan
    I'd add Tristan Lutz to the list. Probably his last shot to prove it with the Brewers since he will be a free agent after the season. His star has faded but he still has a shot as a 4th/5th OF that can mash LH pitching. Strong OF arm. He has value and could be useful to complement all the LH OFs this team has.
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