The Hey its 2021 now guys MLB thread

[Jockey]

Bradley bats lefty so they could end up platooning in some fashion as well.

I think there will be a lot of revolving CF /RF by Cain, Bradley, and Garcia.

As you noted, Bradley batting left, I think he gets the most ABs followed by Cain, then Garcia.

[Uncle Rico]

I think there will be a lot of revolving CF /RF by Cain, Bradley, and Garcia.

As you noted, Bradley batting left, I think he gets the most ABs followed by Cain, then Garcia.

I think a fully effective Lorenzo Cain plays about 130 games tops.  Bradley and Garcia are still going to get a lot of at-bats.  With Woodruff and Burnes being bargains at the moment, spending the money in the OF is hardly a risk.  Garcia and Bradley can both walk if they choose after the season.  I love what they've done the last month.  Not the sexiest signings but they've got a lot of movable pieces in the lineup

[Jockey]

I think a fully effective Lorenzo Cain plays about 130 games tops.  Bradley and Garcia are still going to get a lot of at-bats.  With Woodruff and Burnes being bargains at the moment, spending the money in the OF is hardly a risk.  Garcia and Bradley can both walk if they choose after the season.  I love what they've done the last month.  Not the sexiest signings but they've got a lot of movable pieces in the lineup

A lot of smart baseball people think Milwaukee will win the division. If their bullpen holds up, I tend to agree.

[Uncle Rico]

A lot of smart baseball people think Milwaukee will win the division. If their bullpen holds up, I tend to agree.

Bullpen has a lot of options.  Very excited by its prospects.  Doubt Williams can be as good as he was in 2020 since it was historically good but anything approaching it gives them a deadly duo at the back end.  Pitching depth in Milwaukee is arguably the best it's been since the early 90's

[jficke13]

The Brewers look like a very much a "will this team be able to score runs" type of team. Adding Cain (Regardless of whether he's somewhat tailing off) has to be considered a net positive add to the offense. One has to think that Yelich regresses to the mean, which after last season means he is more productive. There's really not a ton of firepower 1-8 not named Yelich.

[WI inferiority Complexes]

A lot of smart baseball people think Milwaukee will win the division. If their bullpen holds up, I tend to agree.

If Yelich is an MVP again, (he was damn near Triple Crown at his peak), I think the Brewers win the division handily. If he is last year's Yelich, I think the Brewers are a .500 team. I'm sure Yelich be somewhere in the middle.

Jackie Bradley, Jr, is a fine player, I just think the Brewers biggest needs were 1B  (Smoak/Gyorko) and 3B (Sogard/Urias), and these were not really addressed.

Bullpens can also carry a team, and MIL has straight smoke coming from there. It'll be interesting.

[BrewCity83]

The Brewers look like a very much a "will this team be able to score runs" type of team. Adding Cain (Regardless of whether he's somewhat tailing off) has to be considered a net positive add to the offense. One has to think that Yelich regresses to the mean, which after last season means he is more productive. There's really not a ton of firepower 1-8 not named Yelich.

Hiura will be better than last year and will add firepower.  Garcia lost 35 pounds and will be better than last year.  Narvaez will be better (he can't get any worse than 2020).  Cain is back.  Wong and JBJ are positive additions.  A lot of what Counsell relies on is riding the hot hand with matchups in his roster versatility so you're never going to see the same lineup two days in a row.

I see a .500 team that eked into last year's playoffs with every single position player (aside from Arcia) having subpar hitting years.  I expect them all to hit better this season.

[mu_hilltopper]

There should be a footnote by the Brewer's number, concerning the beers per person consumed during tailgating.   

[dgies9156]

A lot of smart baseball people think Milwaukee will win the division. If their bullpen holds up, I tend to agree.

Maybe. But truly smart, knowledgeable baseball people are predicting the St. Louis Cardinals.

This team has fixed its major deficiency and should be really good.

[Dr. Blackheart]

This team has fixed its major deficiency and should be really good.

COVID allowed them to fire their fans?

[WI inferiority Complexes]

Former Brewer and Cub Jeremy Jeffress was released by the Nats for "personnel reasons." I always liked him; hope everything's ok.

https://mobile.twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1368616157050191873

[WI inferiority Complexes]

Fernando Tatis, Jr (whom I really, really enjoy watching), homered off of Sergio Romo yesterday.

Romo's first HR surrendered (2008) was to Fernando Tatis, Sr.

[Jockey]

As long as Sergio has been around, his last homer given up may be to Tatis JR. JR.

[WI inferiority Complexes]

It's cryptic, but I think Ryan Braun may be retiring.

https://mobile.twitter.com/byandrewwagner/status/1371581065891053572?s=21

[Pakuni]

Eloy Jimenez out 5-6 months.
Ugh.

[Dish]

Eloy Jimenez out 5-6 months.
Ugh.

Big time no bueno.

[Jockey]

Eloy Jimenez out 5-6 months.
Ugh.

Hide. His. Glove.

He is not only a threat to himself in LF, but he is going to kill Luis Robert one of these days.

[Pakuni]

Big time no bueno.

Silver lining: You can still get Andrew Vaughn for ROY at +1500

[Dish]

Silver lining: You can still get Andrew Vaughn for ROY at +1500

I had a few of those tickets before today and think they look better now. DK had Sox win total late this morning at 91.5 (every other book was 90.5). Not great at -124, but I put a little on the under at DK based on the Eloy news. DK dropped to 90.5 this afternoon (still -124).

[BrewCity83]

Hmmm...Sox short an outfielder, Brewers loaded with outfielders...

Do I smell a potential trade?

[WI inferiority Complexes]

Yasiel Puig is Cuban and available.

[shoothoops]

Wow.

Jack Leiter throws a 16 strikeout no hitter last weekend for Vandy vs South Carolina. He backs it up with 7 innings no hits 10 strikeouts bs Mizzou before being pulled at 101 pitch count. (Bullpen gave up a hit with two outs in the 9th)

[MuggsyB]

Lindor:  10 yrs, 341 million ???

[shoothoops]

Mets and Nationals postponed due to positive COVID-19 test on Washington.

[WI inferiority Complexes]

Lindor:  10 yrs, 341 million ???

Different AAV, but exactly $1M more than Tatis signed. I don't think that's a coincidence.