Brewers @ Astros Series Thread (6/11-6/12)

[Kerb Hohl]

Anytime you strike out 24 times and win, I would say that is a feat. In a season of strange twists etc Houser finding his mlb footing is f’ng sweet.

Also, I am starting a new comic titled ‘The Misadventures of Aggy and Shaw’.

If you've been watching the Brewers the last 20 years you should know these major slumps by players are a normal occurrence.
Hiura will be back. And if Ags is still not hitting he might be the one to go.
The pitching staff needs time to settle in and get healthy.

No need to complain and panic. Just sit back and watch. We have good people in place to make the right calls.




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I’ve been watching these Brewers since 1982. I admire your patient approach. I can’t just purge my traumatized Favre 6-pick, Packers choke job, Giannis 47.7% ECF FTs, Jeffress playoff collapse sporting experience. I am damaged goods!

I am truly not a, "enjoy life to the fullest!" type of bull person in general even though I've been traumatized by all of that stuff sports-wise, I've learned to just take a patient approach with most sports, especially if the team is generally doing the right thing. Why? Because there's a 99% chance that I'm going to be really pissed at the end of the year no matter what.

Aside from the fact that the Brewers or Bucks will likely get **** over in the playoffs, in sports, especially baseball, unless you're in the 1% of big markets that also tanked/drafted perfectly, you're going to have to manage playing with guys like Claudio or Albers. Guys that are there for a reason, sometimes the right reason but didn't pan our or that you're just stuck with. Everyone has to deal with that ****.

Not a lecture to you but in my old (early 30s) age I'm already at this point. I like sports but I'll kill myself looking for for championship play for the entire regular season. The Brewers have taken mostly the right approach (analytical/modern) and they're going to make more right moves than wrong ones and I trust that they'll at least be in the mix. In the unfair game of the MLB, that's about all I can ask for. That means they'll have a chance in the end (that will probably end frustratingly).

[MickeyDavis]

Anytime you strike out 24 times and win, I would say that is a feat. In a season of strange twists etc Houser finding his mlb footing is f’ng sweet.

Also, I am starting a new comic titled ‘The Misadventures of Aggy and Shaw’.

If you've been watching the Brewers the last 20 years you should know these major slumps by players are a normal occurrence.
Hiura will be back. And if Ags is still not hitting he might be the one to go.
The pitching staff needs time to settle in and get healthy.

No need to complain and panic. Just sit back and watch. We have good people in place to make the right calls.




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I’ve been watching these Brewers since 1982. I admire your patient approach. I can’t just purge my traumatized Favre 6-pick, Packers choke job, Giannis 47.7% ECF FTs, Jeffress playoff collapse sporting experience. I am damaged goods!

Perhaps a mental health break is in order

[WeekapaugGroove]

I wish they sold somewhat high on aguillar and/or shaw last off season. Thames has been better than expected and they could have platooned him this year and at least got some value in a trade for aguillar or shaw. I'd take anything right now for those guys. Hopefully they can bounce back, but im not optimistic. they both look lost.

It's easy say this in hindsight but in reality baseball has the most variance in performance year to year or any sport especially with the non superstar types. Feels like every year you have 4-5 guys on the roster who really under perform and then another 4-5 guys who exceed expectations. It's hard to predict so probably best to have enough depth where you can withstand the slumps.

As far as trading agular and Shaw specifically I kind of doubt agular had much trade value this winter. Shaw probably had more but they didn't know moose was coming back until very late in the winter and 3rd would have been a hellscape or options if they moved Shaw.

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[bizarro]

If you've been watching the Brewers the last 20 years you should know these major slumps by players are a normal occurrence.
Hiura will be back. And if Ags is still not hitting he might be the one to go.
The pitching staff needs time to settle in and get healthy.

No need to complain and panic. Just sit back and watch. We have good people in place to make the right calls.




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I’ve been watching these Brewers since 1982. I admire your patient approach. I can’t just purge my traumatized Favre 6-pick, Packers choke job, Giannis 47.7% ECF FTs, Jeffress playoff collapse sporting experience. I am damaged goods!

Perhaps a mental health break is in order

Do you not remember my 3 month long J Kidd respite? I’m a pro Wisco sports addict. It is what it tis.

Edit: After last night’s improbable victory followed by MD’s comment, Fragility Matrix back to a tepid 8.

Edit 2: That Brauny K last night though? I honestly questioned whether I’ve seen a worse AB in a Brewers uni. He’s aging beautifully.

[M-C-G]

Shaw is terrible. Arica is slightly less terrible.


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Arcia 'is' slightly less terrible? If he bats .250 his entire career that is a win with how good his defense is.

Shaw is terrible and Arcia just did something stupid while I was typing so threw that in.

[jakecronus8]

I’m about as far from a braun fan as you can be but he’s not a bad player for this stage in his career. Could be much much worse. Compare his numbers to Pujols at the same age. Considering contracts, Braun is not bad at all.

[MAC1987]

Shaw is terrible. Arica is slightly less terrible.


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Arcia 'is' slightly less terrible? If he bats .250 his entire career that is a win with how good his defense is.

Shaw is terrible and Arcia just did something stupid while I was typing so threw that in.

Yea baseball players fail alot.

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[Kerb Hohl]

I’m about as far from a braun fan as you can be but he’s not a bad player for this stage in his career. Could be much much worse. Compare his numbers to Pujols at the same age. Considering contracts, Braun is not bad at all.

https://www.halosheaven.com/2018/11/6/18053238/albert-pujols-angels-first-base-dh-age-conundrum

[trwi7]

There's also a pretty reasonable possibility that Pujols is a couple years older than his listed age.

[Ill-yasova]

There's also a pretty reasonable possibility that Pujols is a couple years older than his listed age.

I would be absolutely shocked if Pujols was actually his listed age.

[Kerb Hohl]

That’s the link I posted. He’s probably 2+ years older.

[trwi7]

That’s the link I posted. He’s probably 2+ years older.

You really think I have time to click once and then read something?

[Kerb Hohl]

That’s the link I posted. He’s probably 2+ years older.

You really think I have time to click once and then read something?

Plus I wouldn’t want to give [checks notes] Halo’s Haven the extra clicks.