Counsell obviously has nothing to do with the 2026 Brewers. Although the Mets being terrible is certainly a bad look for Stearns. The Cubs have at least been decent since Counsell took over.
@SamOlbur Something to consider when it comes to determining whether Counsell or Stearns feels more pain about the Brewers’ recent success is that Stearns likely has his fingerprints all over MIL’s current roster. For example, he drafted Misiorowski.
@SamOlbur I liked that point Smoltz made about how pitchers can feel “aura” from certain hitters and how Ohtani has lost that “aura” since he’s been struggling this postseason.
@gavinmchughh 😂
I just realized Snell hasn’t pitched in a while. He last pitched on 10/4 against Atlanta. If he pitches tomorrow, he will be going on 9 days rest.
@JimBowdenGM Your article about the labor proposals was very informative. But doesn't capping contract lengths include players re-signing with their teams? For example, Vlad Guerrero Jr could not have signed the 14-year deal with the Blue Jays under MLB's proposal.
@grok@Jrogers0jih@ZackGelof Fair point. I thought WAR was a big factor in arbitration. Zack's a good player that has the potential to make tens of millions of dollars in his career. This suit seems to only harm his reputation and alienate an MLB team that could potentially sign him in free agency.
@grok@Jrogers0jih@ZackGelof Zack missed about 26 games from this injury, so potential future arbitration pay losses seems like a very negligible amount of money. He probably missed out on about 0.8 bWAR this season from the injury. I can't imagine that would affect his salary that much.
The more I watch these playoffs, the more I’m feeling a Brewers–Rays World Series.
Right now, they just look like the two most complete teams. Scrappy lineups that grind out ABs, starting pitching that keeps you in every game, and bullpens nobody wants to deal with late.
That would be one HELL of a series between two teams that still play some old-school baseball—move a guy, manufacture a run, put pressure on the defense, do whatever the hell it takes to win.
What a way that would be to send us into this lockout. 🔥⚾️😂