Fire Blake Butera!

[varoadking]

BTW...it is pronounced Bueterra, or Booterra?

[JCA-CrystalCity]

BTW...it is pronounced Bueterra, or Booterra?

Butt - error

Should coach the NY Jets

[varoadking]

Butt - error

Should coach the NY Jets

Speakin' of that...Sanchez sure turned out to be an jerk...

[HalfSmokes]

It’s sounds like the kind of consultant BS that management turns to when they run out of ideas. Talent in baseball costs money ownership is unwilling to spend- showing up early doesn’t change anything. The fun thing here is that the workforce is highly unionized and pay is based on arbitration, they better hope wood and Abrams buy in instead of just filing grievances if the nats expect more work hours

[Slateman]

It’s sounds like the kind of consultant BS that management turns to when they run out of ideas. Talent in baseball costs money ownership is unwilling to spend- showing up early doesn’t change anything. The fun thing here is that the workforce is highly unionized and pay is based on arbitration, they better hope wood and Abrams buy in instead of just filing grievances if the nats expect more work hours

It costs money but it also matters where you spend it. Would you say the Brewers lack talent? Rays? Reds?

[HalfSmokes]

It costs money but it also matters where you spend it. Would you say the Brewers lack talent? Rays? Reds?

They all lack enough talent to win. That’s what happens when you can’t spend to fill holes

[Slateman]

They all lack enough talent to win. That’s what happens when you can’t spend to fill holes

To win a WS, yes. To win enough games to get a WC or weak division? No.

[HalfSmokes]

To win a WS, yes. To win enough games to get a WC or weak division? No.

So the pay off for tanking is a wildcard?

[nobleisthyname]

They all lack enough talent to win. That’s what happens when you can’t spend to fill holes

The Brewers had the most wins in baseball last season.

[Slateman]

So the pay off for tanking is a wildcard?

Tanking doesnt really exist in baseball. Its not like in football or basketball where one or two top picks can turn around your franchise.

Again, we are adopting the Brewers/Rays/Guardians model of building moderate success in a cheap way through modern scouting, analytics, and player development. This maximizes revenue without over extending payroll, thus giving ownership the largest profit margin.

[Slateman]

The Brewers had the most wins in baseball last season.

And at no point were they ever in contention for the WS or even a LCS. The Dodgers were more concerned with the Phillies and even the Reds were more of a threat.

But hey, they beat up on a bad division and were at over 75% capacity for home games, so ownership and the front office consider it a successful season.

[nobleisthyname]

And at no point were they ever in contention for the WS or even a LCS. The Dodgers were more concerned with the Phillies and even the Reds were more of a threat.

I still believe the playoffs are mostly a crapshoot. The Brewers were basically the NL Blue Jays and they took the Dodgers to the brink (and were clearly the better team in the series despite losing).

I know you don't agree and that's fine.

[Natsinpwc]

I still believe the playoffs are mostly a crapshoot. The Brewers were basically the NL Blue Jays and they took the Dodgers to the brink (and were clearly the better team in the series despite losing).

I know you don't agree and that's fine.

Dodgers blew through the playoffs in 2024.  And then the NL last year.  Just one loss in three series. Jays had a chance to keep them from stringing together like five or six titles and blew it. Crapshoot days are over.

[Slateman]

I still believe the playoffs are mostly a crapshoot. The Brewers were basically the NL Blue Jays and they took the Dodgers to the brink (and were clearly the better team in the series despite losing).

I know you don't agree and that's fine.

They're not though. Is it the same as winning in the regular season, no. But to act like MLB playoffs are random or that everyone has an equal chance is pretty silly at this point. The playoffs are were having premium talent, particularly pitching, really really matters.

[nobleisthyname]

Why did the "oops all MVPs/Cy Youngs" strategy not work before 2024? It's not like that was the first season the Dodgers (or other teams for that matter) put together a super team.

And I don't think it's completely random, otherwise the Dodgers and others wouldn't be pursuing the strategy, but it's not nearly as lopsided as you guys act like it is. More like 65-35 rather than 90-10.

[imref]

Why did the "oops all MVPs/Cy Youngs" strategy not work before 2024? It's not like that was the first season the Dodgers (or other teams or that matter) put together a super team.

And I don't think it's completely random, otherwise the Dodgers and others wouldn't be pursuing the strategy, but it's not nearly as lopsided as you guys act like it is. More like 65-35 rather than 90-10.

money can't guarantee a championship, but it sure raises the odds of one.

[nobleisthyname]

money can't guarantee a championship, but it sure raises the odds of one.

For sure, totally agree. I just fundamentally disagree that the Brewers had zero chance of beating the Dodgers this season. "Upsets" like that can and do happen in MLB playoffs all the time. How about the 2023 playoffs?

And an easy counter-example that the all stars approach is infallible would be the Phillies. They've been arguably the best pitching staff in baseball the past half decade with plenty of big time playoff performers in the lineup and they have nothing to show for it. And in the past couple of seasons keep getting bounced in the early rounds.

[Natsinpwc]

For sure, totally agree. I just fundamentally disagree that the Brewers had zero chance of beating the Dodgers this season. "Upsets" like that can and do happen in MLB playoffs all the time. How about the 2023 playoffs?

And an easy counter-example that the all stars approach is infallible would be the Phillies. They've been arguably the best pitching staff in baseball the past half decade with plenty of big time playoff performers in the lineup and they have nothing to show for it. And in the past couple of seasons keep getting bounced in the early rounds.

They have lots of playoff revenue to show and greatly increased attendance in the regular season. So fans like the product. Ka-Ching. .

I agree prior to 2024 that playoffs were a crapshoot.   But the Dodgers are so stacked now it will take a huge upset to knock them out.  Only a couple teams have a chance anymore.

[imref]

batting the league MVP 9th??? Genius or insanity?

[JCA-CrystalCity]

batting the league MVP 9th??? Genius or insanity?

genius. he's playing for Walker not to make it twice through the order and by sticking Wiemer in the middle of all those lefties he will get a chance vs a rHP reliever.

Also, it's a standard decision to have the CF bat 9th around here.

[Smithian]

batting the league MVP 9th??? Genius or insanity?

He still got a first inning hit

Butera is cooking

[JCA-CrystalCity]

No pterodactyl brain for Blake. Going to start an opener then bring in Littell tomorrow.  Use a lefty for Turner - Schwarber - Harper most likely.

[imref]

Poulin opening tomorrow.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Poulin opening tomorrow.

they've stretched Poulin a bit so he go a little deeper than Harper. I might have thought Waldichuk

[Smithian]

they've stretched Poulin a bit so he go a little deeper than Harper. I might have thought Waldichuk

Just checked and Waldichuk is a recent starter. I think Poulin is set for one inning, Littell following, and Waldichuk is your long man insuance after Lord went last night.