This is an excellent article with valid arguments and conclusions. Sorry, but why did you feel the need to drop the F bomb every few paragraphs to make some sort of point? Not necessary and, in my opinion, detracts from what you are trying to say. Just a thought.
And we are fortunate to have a team like the Brewers in Wisconsin. There are some that complain that we have never won a World Championship but I would bet most baseball fans in other cities would be happy as hell to make the playoffs as consistently as Milwaukee has. It’s a game. Unless you’re betting on it for a living, enjoy the great ride that this team has given us⚾️🙏😊
The season to me is the way to judge a team organizationally, the playoffs are a sprint and you need to get hot at the right time, also you are correct, the betting is the key to not enjoying this club, sad how that has taken over so much of sport.
Can I tell you how impressed I am with your piece? Just super.
I record and watch pretty much every game to the point that I know what hitter is vulnerable to what pitch. For ex. In the case of Sal Frelik I can tell you he's a sucker for the high fastball and every pitcher knows it. Certainly the hitting coaches do. High or in the zone unless it's over his head he swings. I can think of him getting one hit and 100s of Ks. I can tell you Jackson Chuorio has an ingrained bad habit of swinging at most anything regardless of the location or on-field situation. A pitcher can strike him out without throwing a strike. Good news is they've been woking on it. He even draws a walk now and then.
You are so right in your analysis and evaluation. I felt like I was reading myself. Only 2 things didn't ring true. If they are anything they are not obsessed. You prove that in the body of the text. Last year they won more games than anybody and got a home field advantage all the way through the playoffs including the Series I think.
They lost in the first round with in historic form. It was the worst showing ever and I mean ever ever. They need some blue chip players, and they need to play their style. During those games they reverted to every bad habit they had. That Japanese ace? They knocked him out of a game in 2/3 of an inning 2/3! They knew what to expect.
In the playoffs they swung at pitches that were designed to be deceptive and off the plate. And more. They have to spring for bona fide blue chip players. They traded for CC Sabathia. When he pitched you had the 'we're gonna win today' vibe.
They coach up players beyond expectations as you said, but then they let them go as free agents or trade the before. When Stearns dumped Hader, who was admittedly off his game at that time, (the San Diego pitching coach said he was tipping his pitches) for a truckload of paper clips he tore the heart out of the team. It was an admission he thought they wouldn't win anything. When Corbin Burnes went to arbitration they said was he was not only unimportant but he was liability. He signed for over $100,000,000 with Baltimore. That's almost 5x their whole budget, but couldn't they work out a deal to spread it over years as do the Dodgers?You don't think they'll pay those two Japanese megastars the $billion at once.
Now Peralta is gone. and I'm afraid Woodruff is washed up. I hope not though. Priester is giving up massive runs in the minors. Looks like the new guys are turning out to be pretty which wouldn't surprise us.
Murphy is absolutely a great manager. Unlike Counsel he likes bunting and more stealing. He takes risks like is his playing rookies or players who needed some r/t work even if the team is less good. It's a long season. You don't have to win every games. Better for then whole team to have r/t game experience.
If you're around Milwaukee, and this is not a come-on, I'd love to go to a few games with you. between our fanships it'd be a blast. and I'll even buy you a brat.
This is an excellent article with valid arguments and conclusions. Sorry, but why did you feel the need to drop the F bomb every few paragraphs to make some sort of point? Not necessary and, in my opinion, detracts from what you are trying to say. Just a thought.
Yes, understood regarding the f-bomb, I use it a lot, it is a part of me. Sorry for the distraction.
And we are fortunate to have a team like the Brewers in Wisconsin. There are some that complain that we have never won a World Championship but I would bet most baseball fans in other cities would be happy as hell to make the playoffs as consistently as Milwaukee has. It’s a game. Unless you’re betting on it for a living, enjoy the great ride that this team has given us⚾️🙏😊
The season to me is the way to judge a team organizationally, the playoffs are a sprint and you need to get hot at the right time, also you are correct, the betting is the key to not enjoying this club, sad how that has taken over so much of sport.
They’re playing the way the Cards used to.
Can I tell you how impressed I am with your piece? Just super.
I record and watch pretty much every game to the point that I know what hitter is vulnerable to what pitch. For ex. In the case of Sal Frelik I can tell you he's a sucker for the high fastball and every pitcher knows it. Certainly the hitting coaches do. High or in the zone unless it's over his head he swings. I can think of him getting one hit and 100s of Ks. I can tell you Jackson Chuorio has an ingrained bad habit of swinging at most anything regardless of the location or on-field situation. A pitcher can strike him out without throwing a strike. Good news is they've been woking on it. He even draws a walk now and then.
You are so right in your analysis and evaluation. I felt like I was reading myself. Only 2 things didn't ring true. If they are anything they are not obsessed. You prove that in the body of the text. Last year they won more games than anybody and got a home field advantage all the way through the playoffs including the Series I think.
They lost in the first round with in historic form. It was the worst showing ever and I mean ever ever. They need some blue chip players, and they need to play their style. During those games they reverted to every bad habit they had. That Japanese ace? They knocked him out of a game in 2/3 of an inning 2/3! They knew what to expect.
In the playoffs they swung at pitches that were designed to be deceptive and off the plate. And more. They have to spring for bona fide blue chip players. They traded for CC Sabathia. When he pitched you had the 'we're gonna win today' vibe.
They coach up players beyond expectations as you said, but then they let them go as free agents or trade the before. When Stearns dumped Hader, who was admittedly off his game at that time, (the San Diego pitching coach said he was tipping his pitches) for a truckload of paper clips he tore the heart out of the team. It was an admission he thought they wouldn't win anything. When Corbin Burnes went to arbitration they said was he was not only unimportant but he was liability. He signed for over $100,000,000 with Baltimore. That's almost 5x their whole budget, but couldn't they work out a deal to spread it over years as do the Dodgers?You don't think they'll pay those two Japanese megastars the $billion at once.
Now Peralta is gone. and I'm afraid Woodruff is washed up. I hope not though. Priester is giving up massive runs in the minors. Looks like the new guys are turning out to be pretty which wouldn't surprise us.
Murphy is absolutely a great manager. Unlike Counsel he likes bunting and more stealing. He takes risks like is his playing rookies or players who needed some r/t work even if the team is less good. It's a long season. You don't have to win every games. Better for then whole team to have r/t game experience.
If you're around Milwaukee, and this is not a come-on, I'd love to go to a few games with you. between our fanships it'd be a blast. and I'll even buy you a brat.