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Belliniger was available this year for one reason: he was absolutely TERRIBLE the past 3 years. There's a reason the Cubs got him cheap (ish) and it isn't because they were more cleaver than the other teams in MLB. Bellinger would have been yet another iteration of the Hicks, Doanldson bloated-veteran signing that has driven Yankees fans crazy. Had he been signed, Bellinger would have most certainly become tainted by the "Cashman effect" and seen his average crumble to .186 by the All Star break.
And weren't you one of the many crying for Oswaldo to get more ABs and reps in the line up?
Wasting Alvarez in the 8 hole. Big win. That's the kind of win that you need if you're going to make the post season. Padres fans must be ready to see the backside of Preller.
Could very well cost them the game. Agreed. He should have taken at least a pitch or 2 the way it was going.
Marte has been a DP machine lately. He definitely helped the Brewers out a lot in their last series with the Mets.
Wild series in Milwaukee but they managed a split. Gotta send that runner every time no matter who the outfielder is. It's a question of who's in the line up.
Brewers should be awarded half a run every time they get a runner on 3rd.
Good news for Yanks fans is you might get to see Doanldson on the mound in the 9th. Unless IKF has 2 innings in him tonight.
How good does Senga have to pitch to win a game? Reminds me of Degrom's run of games when the only run support he got was when got some hits.
Alonso looked terrible. He was swinging at trash that wasn't even close. Looking every bit the .215 all-star.
Hard to believe Pham is the best hitter on this team. And it's not close.
But did you see that amazing Brewers comeback from 6 runs down to beat the Cubs? That's not what the Crew does. Adames even had a couple of hits!
Donaldson pulling an Ohtani with a perfect inning of relief to go along with his scorching June bat. What can't the man do??
Wonder what it's like for Trout now, knowing his reign as consensus best player in all of MLB is now reduced to not even the best batter on his team, not to mention Ohtani's pitching.
When Ohtani leaves town at the end of this season, Trout will never be able to capture the heart and soul of Angels fans and merchandise brokers like he once did now that the fans have known something greater. Trout could play out his days as the Bonds/Griffey Jr/Ted Williams of his generation.
What's even funnnier is that the Nats are now only 2.5 games behind the Mets!
The NL is Atlanta and everybody else. If the Braves don't win the pennant, it's because 1 team gets red hot and Atlanta stumbles. I can't believe how much better they are playing than every other team in their league right now. This team has no holes to fill and plenty of spare parts. If they stay injury free, who's going to stop them? Except the Brewers of course!
Aroldis Chapman heads to the Rangers. Nice job by the Royals to leverage Chapman into some decent prospects. Looks like the bullpen race is on!
Beating bad teams is a good first step to not becoming a bad team. Yanks aren't a bad team now, but they easily could become one. If Rodon ever pitches this season, Severino keeps improving and Cole goes deep into his starts, the Yanks should be right in the thick of it for a WC slot. To have their record with that Judge free pathetic line-up isn't so bad.
Could be worse. Could be the guys on the other side of town!
If it's dumping players for basically free with a couple A leaguers tossed in to pretend to restock the farm, they'll have no trouble moving veterans. But I agree, there's not much on that roster that's going to bring back a haul at the trade deadline.
That post is true pain! Look, you're a year off from being a playoff team. Alonso you have to keep. And pay. You gave up too much for Lindor, both in prospects and salary, but it could have been worse if you signed his thumbs down partner Baez. Or maybe even worse, given 331 million $ to Correa. Marte and Canha are worthless in that they'll bring back nothing in prospects and you'll have to pay all of their salaries. And they're not the only ones. Even with Verlander and Scherzer, the days of a savvy GM cleaning out the farm for the hope that one of them will lead their team to the promised land at the trade deadline are over. Did that work for the Dodgers 2 years ago when Max had even less mileage on his arm?
It's pretty clear that Stearns is just biding his time until the end of the season, when his contract in Milwaukee ends. Cohen needs a shrewd, modern baseball mind to rein him in, and those guys are hard to find. I'm sure every single owner in MLB is delighted to see Cohen flail and flop and make an absolute laughing stock out of the Mets, as are fans in every MLB market.
The Mets aren't a tear-down IMO. Definitely need to ID key pieces to keep moving forward, but there's a nucleus in the line-up to build around.
The pitching? That's a different story. Some teams have it figured out pretty well, like Tampa, Cleveland and Milwaukee. The Mets have been pretty average in evaluating pitching IMO. Carassco hasn't worked out. Your 86 million dollar duo has been a joke. You let 2 decent starters sign with the Phillies, Wheeler and Walker. On the other hand, you let Degrom and Thor leave town and drain someone else's bank accounts, which was absolutely the right decision.
Well, Cohen is on the record saying he'll eat the money to move unwanted players. There will definitely be takers for most of your veterans if the price is the MLB minimum. I'd take Pham, Max or Verlander for prospects and no money....chuck in McNeil and Narvaez too.
It ain't easy to win 3 of 4 and lose ground in the run differential category, but that's Brewers baseball. The bullpen has been fantastic, used to their best advantage and ability.
Brewers fans are very grateful Marte was in the line up tonight. Grounds into DP with the bases loaded in the 7th and K's to end the game with the equalizer on 3rd.
Very happy to be leaving town with 3 out of 4, especially with the Crew's pathetic offense.
And jacked his average up to .132! I can see why he felt entitled to storm into the manager's office and set Boonie straight about playing time. Take him out of the lineup and there goes your "championship caliber" team. Donaldson's gotta be feeling good about single-handedly carrying the team's offense last night against an easy-to-under-estimate Oakland club.
Like yesterday's 2-1 win, today is looking like a classic Brewer's loss. They win by slim margins and lose in blowouts.
Petersen looked good, but I'd caution against reading too much into shutting down this Brewer's line up. There's better batting orders in AAA ball.
I don't think any manager has gotten more out of less than Craig Counsel.
Trout was ready. He pounced as soon as the ball squibbed away.
Can't cry too much for the Mets, Dodgers and Yankees of the MLB world. They can afford the tissues.
We'll, we're trotting out our ace tomorrow, so get ready for the dominant force known as Julio Tehran!!
Don't know where the rediscovered this guy, but he has been fantastic this season since joining the Brewers.
Hope to see Vogy again. And Narvaez. Maybe that's just me getting sentimental!
Haha! Classic Brewer win. 2-1. Mets see 6 pitches in the 9th. Must be something tasty at the post game buffet table.
Well, Escobar is hitting .254 for the season and Baty is hitting.243, so it's a wash. When Escobar was signed after the 2021 season, it was a sound deal. I think even you liked it at the time. That said, I'm very happy the Brewers didn't burn $$ on the Vogelhacks, Narvaezs and other meatballs, whose agents deserve a lot of credit for finding the fool with the leaky checkbook.
I'm a believer that the Mets seriously over performed last season, which became apparent when they were swept by the Braves in the final weekend and rolled over in the playoffs. I also think that losing Diaz cuts much deeper than is apparent. You lose not only your closer, but every other bullpen arm has to step up and perform in a way that was never intended for them, whether that's working extra innings, back to back games or pitching in high leverage situations.
With Buck, I'm not sure how you'd proceed. Do you bench Nimmo for making blunders? Does Lindor sit for a few games and bat 8th when he returns? No less a superstar producer than Donaldson muscled his way into Boone's office and made the man bow down to his medicore play by promising he'd see regular action.
Today's managers have to treat these spoiled veterans with kid gloves.
Pile it on Buck all you want, but I can guarantee you that had it been Escobar (2-4 for the Angels BTW) with the crushing error in the 8th, his name would have been all over your post.
How accountable can Buck be for the inept, Bad News Bears play the Mets have consistently shown this season? Who's he going to bench? Everyone but Alonso?
The good news is that Eppler gets to spend some more of Cohen's money.
Angels get a fill-in for Gio for free.
The throw to the plate was a strike! No, you don't miss Gary, do you? He's one of those guys who you draw the line under, a this guy can't cost me another game, guy. Perfect match for the Padres!
Yup. Clearly with Donaldson you're paying for the outstanding clubhouse leadership and presence!
There won't be any resurgence for Donaldson, unlike Hicks. Donaldson doesn't even want his name pencilled in anymore. Next time he gets 2 hits in a game, or even a hit and a HBP - that's when cashy has to move quick like a cat and sell high.
Narvaez ain't the man, that's for sure. Escobar and Vogy.....look, when you're feeling like you need to add another piece or 2, there are PLENTY of Brewers available, many for less than 100 million. Probably could deal for Ruf if you need that right handed bat to compliment Vogy late....just 'cause it didn't work last time doesn't mean.....
I don't think Buck's clearing out the office until September. No need to hire a new guy. I'm sure Stearns already has a short list ready to go.
Best fix for Mets fans on 2023 is to suck it up and keep lowering your expectations.
Boonie's trying to wring out every bit of Donaldson's MVP potential before he retires.
Sometimes a little love is the only difference between a DFA and a 30/30 man.
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The Reds are a hot team now, for sure. With Burnes looking like guy who wants out of town and Woodruff on the IL, it's up to the Brewer's offense to carry them. TBH, there are better line ups in triple A ball!
Much as I hate to say it, I'm ready for the tear-down. This team had a decent run from 2017-2021. With a move or 2 and a few breaks, they could have gone to the next step, but that's true for every team in baseball every year, except the one that wins it all. With the roster he has, Craig Counsel has done an amazing job, but none of the Brewers players are trending upward. Time to deal em.
I'd much rather watch the Reds or O's play than my own team!
LoL! Hard to complain about an 11-1 scoreline! It all worked out fine. Tonight.
No need for Max to be out there this late.
That's a lot of payroll money to build your minor league fan base!
You want cheap? Brewers always looking for new fans.
Yup. Playing bad baseball is a crime, and this season, fans in NY are guaranteed to see bad baseball every day, what with the Mets or Yanks always in town. There's definitely not enough benching of players who can't do the basics, like remember how many outs there are or leg out a ball to the outfield.
Haven't heard Eppler talking himself up too much yet, but hey, you got a championship team there in the Bronx. Just ask Cashman.
Well, as a GM, to fire your manager is to admit you made a mistake, as you're the dude who did the hiring. Eppler isn't ready to admit that yet, clearly.
You loved the Buck hiring. So let's say they fire Bucky. Who do you want for the manager?