2K24: Milwaukee Brewers

[Controller Jacobs]

Quietest exceptional performance of the first half:

31 year-old Junior Guerra, who had 4 IP prior to this season:
13 GS, 6-2, 82 IP, 3.06/1.069

The Brewers are 10-3 in his starts, 28-46 otherwise.
In the three losses, the Brewers have scored 2 combined runs.

Last 7 starts:

- @OAK 7.0 IP, 2 R
- _LAD 8.0 IP, 0 R
- @WSN 7.1 IP, 0 R
- _STL 5.2 IP, 3 R
- @PIT 6.0 IP, 2 R
- _CHC 6.1 IP, 1 R 0
- _PIT 8.2 IP, 1 R

*MANCRUSH ACTIVATED*

[pitbull]

Arcia is being called up today.

[revo]

So with the acquisition of Travis Shaw and earlier Eric Thames, how is the depth chart playing out?

1B - Thames
2B - Villar
3B - Shaw
SS - Arcia
LF - Braun
CF - Broxton
RF - Santana

That leaves Hernan Perez, who had a breakout 2016, as a super-utility?

[Gregg]

So with the acquisition of Travis Shaw and earlier Eric Thames, how is the depth chart playing out?

1B - Thames
2B - Villar
3B - Shaw
SS - Arcia
LF - Braun
CF - Broxton
RF - Santana

That leaves Hernan Perez, who had a breakout 2016, as a super-utility?

Braun will not be on the team this coming year.

[revo]

Braun will not be on the team this coming year.

Maybe, maybe not. He's still owed $80m over four years, which perhaps is becoming a bargain for a player of his caliber. But, the four years also are for his age 33-36 seasons, so not sure how many teams want to get stuck with a declining asset either.

In any case, he's still on the team and the rumors for his services have grown quieter.

[revo]

Phil Bickford suspended 50-games for illegal drugs.

[Moonlight J]

Jimmy Nelson is now going to throw a splangeup (like Cobb & Odorizzi). He toyed with a changeup last spring but rarely used it. If this one sticks, will generate more swings and misses and could get him to or even above the 20% strikeout rate for the first time in his career.

[mjl]

Jesus Aguilar made the team after hitting .463/.525/.870 in ST with six home runs. Thames is getting some time in the outfield, though I think he only plays LF and Braun isn't going anywhere, so it's probably just Thames and Aguilar fighting over at bats at first plus Braun getting some infrequent rest.

[pitbull]

Aguilar has shown decent power in the minors and if Thames struggles he could get some PT. I'm not very high on the Brewer's first basemen.

[senorsheep]

Wow, Jonathan Villar's second base defense through two games has been atrocious. Aside from his official throwing error, he's failed to cover the bag three times by my count, missed signs, dropped a routine double play turn, and dropped a fairly easy infield pop-up, resulting in multiple unearned runs. He is constantly out of position to make basic defensive plays. His defense is largely responsible for the Brewers' two tight losses to open the season. I know they're not playing for anything this year, but, damn, he needs to get a lot better at his new position, and fast.

[chancellor]

Wow, Jonathan Villar's second base defense through two games has been atrocious. Aside from his official throwing error, he's failed to cover the bag three times by my count, missed signs, dropped a routine double play turn, and dropped a fairly easy infield pop-up, resulting in multiple unearned runs. He is constantly out of position to make basic defensive plays. His defense is largely responsible for the Brewers' two tight losses to open the season. I know they're not playing for anything this year, but, damn, he needs to get a lot better at his new position, and fast.

All true. He's been a train wreck defensively. Add in a baserunning error, and it's like I'm watching flashbacks of Dante Bichette again.

Most painful part of watching it is how perfect Colorado's infield plays.

P.S. And both Villar and Arcia with baserunning blunders and fielding mistakes in the first three innings tonight.

[Mendoza_Line]

Is Chase Anderson a legit pick up in 12 team mixed?

Apr 18 @ChC W, 6-3 W 5.0 1 0 5 3.60 1.60
Apr 13 @Tor W, 2-0 W 7.0 1 0 7 0.00 0.71
Apr 6 Col L, 2-1 - 6.0 0 0 4 1.50 0.83

[The Dane]

Is Chase Anderson a legit pick up in 12 team mixed?

Of course! But, be quick to cut him if he reverts to prior form. I'd say three very strong starts against good offenses, one against the reigning Series champs, is enough to take a chance on him. Just don't stay around to long.

[Ken]

Of course! But, be quick to cut him if he reverts to prior form. I'd say three very strong starts against good offenses, one against the reigning Series champs, is enough to take a chance on him. Just don't stay around to long.

Has anything changed about his approach or mechanics?

[mjl]

Has anything changed about his approach or mechanics?

He's throwing his cutter a lot more (http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx...on=P#pitchtype) but that's all I can see. Velocity looks about the same.