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Brewers Thread - Choo Choo All Aboard the Jackson Chourio Hype Train (4 Viewers)
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Encyclopedia Brown
Footballguy
Has Lucroy turned into Charlie Moore?
KingPrawn
Footballguy
Getting there though. Tough to win any games when you can't score more than 3 runs a game. I'd be less concerned if it was just this year but their offensive struggles go back to last year.
KingPrawn
Footballguy
I didn't think they would contend this year and hoped for .500 ball. But this is brutal. After their hot start in April last year they finished the season at 62-72. The Brewers brass either buried their head in the sand to last year's finish or hoped the fans were too ignorant to notice. Stood pat over the off-season. Reading the comments on the articles at MJS it's already getting ugly with fans. Gonna be a loooooooong season and really tough to sell tickets. This team plays bad defense, is lost offensively, has poor pitching, and a lousy manager. Not a lot of hope there.
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
Win a series in Chicago and get canned?
Oof
Oof
Mr.Pack
Footballguy
Gopher State
Footballguy
Go Go having a big night against the Tigers, boy I like that kid!!!!!
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
So tonight I saw a guy I had never heard of (Guilmet) come on and go from 0.0 to 32.04 in one inning. He got the first guy out. That was cool.
Mario Kart
Footballguy
WTF kind of trade is that? What is the expected outcome here?
Eephus
Footballguy
Segura's SBs make him more valuable in fantasy than in real life where he hasn't contributed much offensively or defensively for 2 1/2 seasons. Until proven otherwise, I think every trade any team makes with Dave Stewart is a win for them. Getting rid of Segura unblocks Arcia at SS. Chase Anderson gives them a back end of the rotation arm which was a need for Milwaukee. Aaron Hill can play 3B or platoon with Scooter at 2B. Isan Diaz is a 19 year old lottery ticket. That's a decent haul for a guy like Segura who the Brewers really don't need. They're adding some salary but that's not a big deal.
I kind of like what David Stearns has done in his first offseason at GM. They got some prospects for Adam Lind and Chris Carter cost them next to nothing as his replacement. Villar and Rymer Liriano are worth giving a shot to. Nieuwenhuis and Middlebrooks probably aren't but they can't be much worse than who they're replacing. They face a long uphill road in what's become a very tough division. They'll get back up through drafting and development. Most of the guys they picked up this offseason won't be around by then but the Brewers need to put a team on the field. They have some pieces to compete with Cincinnati
I kind of like what David Stearns has done in his first offseason at GM. They got some prospects for Adam Lind and Chris Carter cost them next to nothing as his replacement. Villar and Rymer Liriano are worth giving a shot to. Nieuwenhuis and Middlebrooks probably aren't but they can't be much worse than who they're replacing. They face a long uphill road in what's become a very tough division. They'll get back up through drafting and development. Most of the guys they picked up this offseason won't be around by then but the Brewers need to put a team on the field. They have some pieces to compete with Cincinnati
KingPrawn
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I like it so far as well. He's rebuilt the farm system to being respectable. And this team will be lucky to win 70 games regardless. Would like to see them unload Braun at some point but I think that's going to be a tough sell to other teams.
MAC_32
Footballguy
OF talent seems thinner than recent years and less prospects than usual seem ready for the jump. I don't trust Braun to get to July healthy, but if he does he's probably raking. A lot of opportunities for openings.
Mario Kart
Footballguy
WTF? 
KingPrawn
Footballguy
monessen
Footballguy
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
Thames has been playing hurt. It's obvious when you watch him. I believe he got a day of rest recently so hopefully he's back to the Thames of old (i.e. April thames)
Swing 51
Footballguy
He sat against lefties a few times last week. A bit disconcerting.
strykerpks
Footballguy
He was dealing with strep throat and as Fred alluded, he had some hamstring/leg problems to get through so the rest was certainly warranted. They'll still give Aguilar some starts against lefties but if he's feeling better I wouldn't worry too much about his PT.
He hits his first HR in 3 weeks and on cue he gets drug tested after the game
Swing 51
Footballguy
Eephus
Footballguy
Well, he was an extra OF in Pittsburgh behind their three starters.
He's been cromulent for the Brewers but will probably go back to being an OF4 when Brinson and/or Phillips is deemed to be ready.
monessen
Footballguy
Granted on his former status. He'd certainly be playing much now without Marte in the mix and Polanco's frequent hurts. The return in the trade (Jason Rogers) for Keon has not been commensurate with what Broxton's achieved in Milwaukee. Perhaps that's the rub. But the Bucs rarely get equal value in recent years.
strykerpks
Footballguy
Damn. Nelson goes toe to toe with Kershaw and they lose in extras. That's a tough one
strykerpks
Footballguy
Not sure on the numbers but it sounds about right. Nelson and Davies have been lights out their past few starts. Chase Anderson flirted with a no hitter last weekend. And they're what, 5-7 in that stretch? A shaky bullpen and awful hitting with RISP has really doomed them.
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
I'm intrigued by Chase Anderson. I think I read that his velocity is up a little this year.strykerpks said:
monessen
Footballguy
Just checked, and the rotation's ERA in the past 19 games is 2.77. Shame they couldn't parlay that into more wins. Anderson looking stellar.
strykerpks
Footballguy
strykerpks
Footballguy
Chase Anderson has pitched 21 2/3 straight scoreless innings.
Prior to tonight, Nelson had 1.77 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 42:6 K:BB in 35 1/3 innings over six starts.
Davies stats something stats something something stats. I've heard something but I've been drinking tonight. He's been good.
My above quote applies, except shaky = poop####poopbulpenisweak
Prior to tonight, Nelson had 1.77 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 42:6 K:BB in 35 1/3 innings over six starts.
Davies stats something stats something something stats. I've heard something but I've been drinking tonight. He's been good.
My above quote applies, except shaky = poop####poopbulpenisweak
Eephus
Footballguy
Top prospect LHP Josh Hader called up to help in the bullpen. He projects as a starter eventually but the move seems like a good approach towards solving an immediate problem from within the organization.
ETA: Oof, Hader's been getting shelled this year in AAA. Maybe he's better off working on his long ball problems at lower altitudes than Colorado Springs.
ETA: Oof, Hader's been getting shelled this year in AAA. Maybe he's better off working on his long ball problems at lower altitudes than Colorado Springs.
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