ReasonablySober wrote:Hauser might be really good this season.
Yep. I was/am skeptical of him but he looked great. Weird to think this might be the best overall pitching staff we have had, since.....forever ?
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ReasonablySober wrote:Hauser might be really good this season.
M-C-G wrote:ReasonablySober wrote:Hauser might be really good this season.
Yep. I was/am skeptical of him but he looked great. Weird to think this might be the best overall pitching staff we have had, since.....forever ?
leroyjw10 wrote:M-C-G wrote:ReasonablySober wrote:Hauser might be really good this season.
Yep. I was/am skeptical of him but he looked great. Weird to think this might be the best overall pitching staff we have had, since.....forever ?
Agreed, the staff could be really good. Maybe overly optimistic, but Woody, Hauser and Burnes could all have sub-3 ERAs. Eight potential starters overall with those not in the rotation capable of giving strong 2-3-inning outings regularly. Throw in Hader and a hopefully healthy Knebel at the back end and we're solid.
Outside of Yeli and Keston, though, that offense has a lot of potential holes. A lot of things would need to break right.
ReasonablySober wrote:Remember when the Brewers were uniquely positioned to take advantage of the DH? Entering Monday they're hitting .154/.214/.333.
humanrefutation wrote:ReasonablySober wrote:Remember when the Brewers were uniquely positioned to take advantage of the DH? Entering Monday they're hitting .154/.214/.333.
Would have been clutch if we still had Aguilar and Moose and Shaw all earning some playing time.
I wonder if they'd consider just playing Huira as a DH and going with the defense+ options in the infield?
ReasonablySober wrote:Remember when the Brewers were uniquely positioned to take advantage of the DH? Entering Monday they're hitting .154/.214/.333.
MikeIsGood wrote:Should have done it last year. Should do it this year. Won't do it.
Brewers listening on Hader
The Brewers, like most teams, are willing to talk about any player at any time, so it’s no surprise they again are listening on left-handed closer Josh Hader, just as they did at the Winter Meetings. No trade is likely, however. One rival executive says Hader is available, but only at a “bananas price.”
Hader, 26, eventually might command a salary beyond the Brewers’ comfort level, which is why it makes sense for the team to continue to gauge the market. His full salary this season would have been $4.1 million, and he is eligible for increases through arbitration three more times. His performance, meanwhile, remains elite.
In 8 1/3 innings this season, Hader has yet to allow a hit while striking out 13 and walking five. He is doing it differently than before, too, dropping his fastball usage from 84.3 percent in 2019 to 65.9 percent in ’20 while increasing his slider usage from 15.4 percent to 34.1 percent, according to Fangraphs. The evolution of his repertoire stems from his work both in spring training and summer training camp, when he worked on his slider relentlessly.
The Brewers, just 1 1/2 games out of a playoff spot despite their 12-15 record, are not likely to trade significant pieces unless they collapse over the next several days. If they choose to move a reliever, the more likely candidates would be righty David Phelps, on whom they hold a $4.5 million club option for 2020, or lefty Alex Claudio, who was set to earn a full salary of $1.75 million this season and has a year of arbitration remaining.
MickeyDavis wrote:Grisham lighting it up