Sad bastard. š¶ā¾ļøšā³ļøš·ššŗ Milwaukee Brewers | Bucks | Golf āYou see, the life I live is sickening / I spent a decade playing chicken with oblivion / Day to day, I'm neck and neck with giving in / I'm the same old wreck I've always beenā ā David Berman
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āProspectingā is insane. Especially for pitchersā¦ who struggle to throw strikesā¦ and havenāt had sustained success in the big leagues yet. I still think Miz will be a good MLB starter, but the people that āinvestedā in his cards are going to be really disappointed.
Sending you ā¤ļø ā my condolences.
My sympathies to @productiveouts.bsky.social ā you have not been exaggerating. Awful vibes.
The Angels are giving off September 2002 Brewers vibes. Are they playing without coaches? Do they know anything about the opposing pitcher? Did their team bus show up 15 minutes before first pitch? Do they all just want to be done with this game as soon as possible? They are not a good watch.
[me trying not to be fired] I pledge allegiance to Charlie Kirk, and the United Charlies of Kirkdom. And to the Charlie, for which is Kirks, one Charlie under Kirk, indiKirkable, with Charlies and Kirks for all.
Why should he care? Joe and Eileen Bailey never watch Kimmel. Joe watches Gutfeld while browsing AI Facebook memes about the deep state on his phone. Eileen isnāt allowed to watch TV; she emails her friends about vaccines and autism. They both hate democracy and want Trump to be King forever.
As always, Joe Pohlad is a pioneer at implementing industry best practices. Look at all the best teams... what do they have in common? Small (& getting smaller) front offices. Shrinking payrolls. Talent-shedding rosters. Stagnant leadership. Antagonistic relations with fans. He's a business genius!
Ok ā I engaged with your posts because Iāve enjoyed your books, but I disagreed with your position. You got mad and stopped engaging. In lieu of further discussion, I hope you will consider checking out Talisse & Aikinās book.
What is āformal debateā? What is the difference between āformal debateā and public exchanges of arguments? What is it about āformal debateā that is dangerous? āBe careful who you debateā is significantly different than ādebate is bad.ā Why do you feel ok debating so often on Bluesky?
Examples?
If you want to engage with this idea, see e.g. Talisse & Aikin's Why We Argue (And How We Should). www.routledge.com/Why-We-Argue...
"Debate is bad" is a highly useful position for authoritarians. "Much of what gets described as 'debate' in contemporary US society is bad" is a much better position. Democracy w/o debate is impossible. Solidarity w/o debate is fragile & subject to groupthink. Exchange reasons! Deliberate w/ others!
"Debate resolves nothing in society and never has" is an argument, & you haven't supported it with any grounding or warrants. You are debating, but you do not want to call what you are doing debate. Advocacy in a democracy requires the exchange of public reason between citizens. Why is that bad?
What is the difference between advocacy and debate? When you endorse advocacy, what do suggest one ought to do (as an advocate) when someone else advocates something else/something you disagree with? How does democracy resolve disagreements between citizens?
What is your proposed alternative method of resolving disagreements between members of a society? How do you propose that ideas become so āgoodā that they may not be debated? What happens if you are wrong?
I think heās trying to improve his ability to go back on balls, but heās still struggling with it. In the process, it seems to be getting in his head, and heās hesitating more on balls in front of him. Would be interested to hear his perspective.
Iām suspicious heās tipping. Might be something with the angle of his throwing wrist in the glove when he sets; on curveballs, itās more bowed. Unclear if hitters could identify that, but it seemed like the Cards were slyly talking about something in the dugout after the last home run.
Alabama isnāt just (much) better; itās like theyāre playing a different sport. Very disappointing.
Wisconsin playing football against Alabama is what I imagine itād look like if Miz pitched against the Racine Hitters. He might lose his command & walk a few guys; maybe a ball in play or two will fall in for a hit. But mostly heād strike everyone out & weād all laugh at how dominant he was. Yikes.
Elizabeth Anderson continues to be breathtakingly prescientā¦ the tyranny of employers just keeps getting worse.
If Pitchcom receivers last five hours between charges, why are there 2 or 3 receiver replacements every game? This technology has been an awesome improvement for the fan experience of watching baseball, but they have to get this battery situation fixed during the offseason.
Kind of, but not consistently. Iāve never watched Jimmy Crooks catch before, but his receiving has been terrible tonight. Heās cost the Cards many strikes, I think.
Pitch.
Reading through their replies to other posts is hilarious. Could be the inspiration for a new Jon Bois bit. Still better than nazis and bot farms, thoughā¦ ĀÆ\_(ć)_/ĀÆ
Matt is unfortunately not a historian of the early 90s NYC jam scene: spindoctorsarchive.com/faq/the-spin.... The Spinning Traveler shows were awesome; see, e.g., archive.org/details/bt19....
New Glarus Belgian Red. Available wherever fine beers are sold.
According to Baseball Reference, Derek Jeter earned $265,159,364 in career salary from the Yankees. Why does he need more money from Bet MGM to help them prey on degenerate gamblers?
From afar, org/writer relations seem weird lately. Have they become more touchy/secretive? Is it just frustration with injuries & losses? Or are vibes better/more normal than Iām implying?
Looking forward to Erick Fedde, setup man.
For context, see the first question in this McCalvy mailbag from April 2018: See, e.g., www.mlb.com/news/brewers... (3/3) I know you both were around for this, and I'm not implying you forgot, but it does seem like important context to remember.
Stearns et al. decided his high-leverage, multi-inning role was more valuable than starting, but the arb fight led Hader to demand a one-inning role to preserve health. At the time, many argued he could handle a multi-inning, higher-use role b/c he was stretched out as a starter in the minors. (2/3)
Just a note that Hader was a starter in the minor leagues and was preparing for that role: he never made a relief appearance in the minors for the Brewers. It was controversial at the time (a) to call him up for a relief role and especially (b) to keep him in a relief role in 2018. (1/3)
Going to need Yoho & Miz out of the pen, just like we expected last September. Not overly optimistic about that, but crazier things happen every postseason.
Itās especially difficult because unlike football injury risks (concussions, spinal injuries, knee/hip injuries, etc.), blowing out your elbow UCL isnāt a big deal for a normal personās life. But, risking your UCL might earn you millions of dollars. Itās understandable why pitchers take that risk.
Dombrowski really cooked at the deadline. The Phillies are gonna be tough to beat in October.
Agreed. And I still think he could be a starter, & that has massive surplus value over his contract. If he gets hurt, the Brewers are losing a lot. But ā my guess is that his contract is also why he/his agent havenāt pushed back against this recent usage (assuming they havenāt; maybe they have).
Thereās also Ashbyās contract: he already got paid, so while he certainly wants to earn another contract, he might be more willing to risk overextending himself than a pre-arb/arb pitcher. Kinda like Hader after signing the big deal with the Astrosā¦ but now Hader is hurt. š¤·āāļø
Harrison Bader should sponsor & star in an instructional video that teaches little leaguers & high schoolers how to play outfield defense. Other outfielders are similarly skilled, but his mastery of the fundamentals is extraordinary.
He doesnāt, but he loses his temper and screams at the umpires a lot more than some of his peers. It feels to me like a Harden/Haliburton style vs Giannisā style, & I just strongly prefer the latter. This definitely isnāt worth arguing this much; the frustrating game just amped us all up. My bad.
Maybe youāre right. I donāt appreciate that Aaron Boone style ā aesthetically or morally ā and itās my least favorite thing about Murph. Being able to argue with fellow professionals without screaming & pointing fingers in their face seems like an important life skill that Murph has never developed.
You might be right. I rarely disagree with your Brewers perspectives, and neither of us have enough information here to know for sure. We are all frustrated with that game & the Brewers (fans included) really need tomorrowās odd-day. Detente & go Brewers!
Iām capable of distinguishing between good and bad umpires. Iām also capable of expecting that the most accomplished umpires be treated with some respect because baseball is so much better when they are umpiring. And I am inherently skeptical of internet pile ons criticizing a black umpire.
I disagree. It was personal, and Murph was intentionally provoking them. Maybe the post game comments will prove me wrong, but Iād bet a lot of money that Porter isnāt at fault here. Thatās not his MO.
If you think that tirade is going to make Alan Porter and Jim Wolf more likely to call games in the Brewers favor in the future, so be it. I disagree. These are not anxious rookies; they call postseason games every year. All Murph accomplished was to antagonize them.
If you think Alan Porter is a bad home plate umpire, I donāt care to argue with you. Youāre objectively wrong.
Murph was the one being unprofessional. That was just as bad as his temper tantrum in the dugout with Monasterio. He can complain, but thereās no justification for berating a veteran umpire for so long & refusing to leave. That was a Murph show, not an ump show.
If you canāt tolerate this crew, you canāt tolerate umpires generally. Thatās fine, I guess, but they are part of the game.
Theyāre doing a good job today.
Not a swing. This inning is not the umpiresā fault; Abner just needs to pitch better.
This is one of the most well respected umpiring crews in the game. Alan Porter is probably the best umpire in baseball. Jim Wolf is universally respected. Both calls were coin flips. It is unhinged for Murph to lose it like this & antagonize them; the Brewers will see them again in October.
Murph is seething with so much rage in the dugout that his hands are shaking. BA joked earlier that heās going to make the players run laps after the game, but that might actually happen.
Maybe they secretly installed some kind of titanium shoulder upgrade in Ashby when he had surgery and his arm is now unbreakable.
Haha my instinct last night was to defend Murph but this is nuts!!!!
To be fair, Durbin is the same size as the average player in 1887 when they decided on 90 feet between bases.
We built a calculator that doesn't work, but don't worry, it's also a plagiarism machine that will tell you to kill yourself. It runs on the world's oceans and costs 10 trillion dollars.
Murph wants to beat the best team in the AL. Similar to how he treated both of the Dodgers series. Very unusual for MLB, but this Milwaukee Community College stuff has been working so who knows?
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its fun seeing "americas team" honor the nickname by circling the toilet due to mismanagement by a dictatorial, dementia addled old man in a position of power hes unqualified for
Feddeās sweeper is so fun to watch. As far as I can recall, the Brewers havenāt had anyone with this kind of whiffleball sweeper yet. Contreras is clearly having fun calling it.
The Diamondbacks seem a lot like the 2009 Brewers. Their offense keeps them in every game, but their pitching keeps them from getting above .500. Gotta be frustratingā¦ their position player group is excellent.
Best Brewers comp is Jorge de la Rosa, but Ashby has already had a lot more big league success. Their stuff is similar (era adjusted) & both struggled with command, but their best outings were electric. JDLR had a good career after leaving Milwaukee; hopefully AA has sustained success here.
RIP New Rock 102ONE. I hope The Gufsā āSmileā is the last song they play.
NBC should have waited until heād shuffled his feet over the ball for 45 seconds before switching to show him hit. Could have shown two other shots in the meantime. Awful for TV.
Robin Yount, as he so often does, stole the show. He described knowing Bob Uecker from 1974 until the day he passed, and how Ueck never changed one bit. "Right to the end," Yount said, "he told me he wasn't afraid of dying. He just didn't want to be there when it happened."
It's a reference to King Von, the deceased rapper from Chicago. As far as I can tell, it started on Reddit and somehow broke containment. It's unclear whether the Brewers even understand the reference. It's possible some clever young employee pulled a fast one on Rick Schlesinger, but IDK for sure.
When you & John talked about āshaking up the core,ā something youāve done since last yearās collapse, Royce Lewis was always the elephant in the room. He was the obvious target of Correaās ire last Sept., but his earlier production protected him from direct criticism. No longer. He should be in AAA.
As usually, Mike Masnick hits the nail on the head. Staying on Twitter only benefits one person. All of the people that stay there are fooling themselves if they believe that staying has any abject benefit. It just provides engagement bait for the Naziās, and wrecks your brain in the process.
Andrew Vaughn has his own signature model of SSK first base mitt: sskbaseballshop.com/gloves/ssk-l... Not sure Iāve ever seen another 1B with an SSK glove. It looks similar to a Rawlings pattern but with a bit more of a Wilson-ish toe. Cool design, too.
Not guaranteed. Durbin can do damage vs LHP. You wouldnāt be mad if that ball was 10 feet farther toward center and/or if Happ got a bad jump.
104.2mph / 14Ā° LA / .740 xBA is a good outcome.
If Turang canāt play shortstop every day, I donāt see a great solution. Fingers crossed Joey is fine.
If Ortiz is out for a while, what do the Brewers do? Turang at SS? Durbin at 2B? Collins to 2B or 3B? Frelick at 3B? They have an āextraā good defensive outfielder when Chourio comes back, so maybe thatās a way to actually upgrade the offense a little?
Merzel is one of the most accurate plate umpires in MLB, too. Itās just too hard of a job. Challenge system will be a massive improvement.
Reminds me of the 2004 Huntsville Stars: www.baseball-reference.com/register/tea... Top prospects, interesting depth guys, talent at many positions, & young for the league. Exciting.
Looks like Old Friend Andy Haines, now the Cubsā Minor League Hitting Coordinator, is spending this series in the big league dugout.
Danny Jansen always looks like he just got back from a long weekend hunting and sleeping in a deer stand. Fox Valley excellence personified.
Yeah, the on-demand reboot was an unsuccessful cash grab. The original sets from the early 2000s were great, but thereās not a big enough market anymore for set/team collector-focused products without parallels/inserts/hitz.
Scheurwater is usually pretty good. They got a solid crew for this series, thankfully ā although we still donāt know the āextraā doubleheader ump.
My kingdom for Topps Total (but cheap ā I just want to pay Topps for a full team set!).
When Rock retires, theyāll need to add another former player or two to the rotation. I really like Vinny and hope heās the heir apparent, but an arrangement like the Twins with multiple rotating analysts seems more sustainable/healthy in terms of lifestyle & therefore attracting top talent.
Cirillo did pre and post game and occasional color commentary starting in 2008. He mostly stopped after 2011 but filled in a few times after that. He was fine, but he never wanted to commit to a full time position. They also gave Bill Hall a brief tryout but that ended quickly.
Agreed ā I also think Uribe should get a card, and it would be awesome to get a Jansen card. But that still leaves out Ashby, Hall, Anderson, et al. Iām afraid weāre going to be disappointed, but maybe having the best record in MLB will convince Topps to be generous.
The Brewers need like 10 or 11 cards in Update, but that doesnāt include the Rookie Debuts. Several core players arenāt going to get a flagship card this year. For shame, Fanatics!
Pat Murphy said, āTopps hasnāt even started making cards for some of the guys in [the clubhouse.]ā Don't I know it!
The other factor with the Mets series was travel; Yoho might not have arrived in time for game one.
I think youāre right: x.com/brewers/stat... That might be the teamās prerogative; Iām not sure. Teams usually recall a starter, so it doesnāt matter. Perhaps they can choose to wait until after the first game to decide which pitcher to add for game two? I donāt know.
They get an extra roster spot for both games tomorrow. Has to be the same player for both games. www.mlb.com/glossary/tra...
Dont cry because it's over, smile because it happened. That winning streak was incredible and will be remembered for a long time
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Niemann: T33, 1, T12, 1, T33, 1, T20, 1, T23, T23, 1, T17 Rahm: T2, 6, T6, T5, T9, 4, T7, T8, T11, 2, T5, T2 If Rahm wins today, he probably should win the season title. But what if Rahm finishes T3 & Joaco T5? Then maybe Joaco? I guess my conclusion is that LIVās point system is calibrated well.
Joaquin Niemann has five wins and no other top-10 finishes this season on LIV. Jon Rahm hasnāt won, but he has 11 top-10 finishes (& a t11). This is a fascinating case study for how to define an MVP/season-long champion. I lean toward Rahm, but not confidently.
Just reread this profile of Joe Pohlad & itās striking how much he completely failed to fulfill any of his stated goals. Heās proud of the new uniforms, & they are indeed cool. But if his surname wasnāt Pohlad, heād be a mid-level marketing employee ā not the Owner/Boss. tcbmag.com/tcb-qa-the-t...
I think Steward Berroa is going to be the next Blake Perkins for the Brewers. Hereās the best profile Iāve read about him; he seems like he was destined to be a Brewer. www.milb.com/news/convers...
The multiple Soto Shuffles followed by the Expected Walk Bat Flip on a fastball right down the middle was even more impressive than his rocket throw from center. Does not seem lacking in confidence.
Based on their jersey choices, does the boy on the left want to deport the boy on the right?
Get Derek Madden to come on as a guest for a Celebration Rock throwback to commemorate the anniversary!
This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
Sure, youād lose most of your subscriber base and your product would be terrible. But a good businessman knows that he needs to make difficult decisions and he isnāt afraid to make them. You should have not only finished your BA but gotten an MBA, Aaron! You just donāt understand business.
If you ran your Patreon business with Pohladian genius, John could pay for his world travels with loans taken out against the value of your podcast, you could limit access to only your proprietary podcast app ($$$), you could release 20 minute episodes once a week, and you could charge $50 a month.
