DK

Father of 4, Travel Baseball Coach, UW-Milwaukee Alum, CRM Data

[DK @dkrause203]

My guy @ShowtimeDK3! Keep grinding!

[Prep Baseball Wisconsin @PrepBaseballWI]

🚨𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟵 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝘂𝘁🚨

It's officially 𝙍𝙖𝙣𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙎𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣...take a look at the first official rankings update for the top-🔟 prospects in the Badger State's 2029 class. 👇

🔢: https://t.co/iNHeqtKLe5

[Forceout Baseball/EvoShield @forceout]

Another one of our talented players @AbramSulko who flew under the radar. With the right coaching and development, his game is starting to get the attention it deserves! #ForceoutBaseball

[Forceout Baseball/EvoShield @forceout]

16U • 17U • 18U Tryouts

If you’re serious about playing college baseball, put yourself in an environment that challenges you every day.

At Forceout Baseball, you’ll train with coaches who teach pro-level fundamentals and player development while competing against some of the best talent in the Midwest. Our goal is simple: help you become a more complete player and get you ready for the next level.

Development matters. Competition matters. Exposure matters.

If you’re ready to be pushed, compete with top players, and continue your recruiting journey, we want to see you at our 16U, 17U, and 18U tryouts.

[Forceout Baseball/EvoShield @forceout]

👉🏽 @elijaheads2029 Super athletic young man who can impact the game at multiple positions. Starting to show more pop with the bat and continues to trend in the right direction. Definitely a player to keep on your radar. 👀⚾️#ForceoutBaseball

[DK @dkrause203]

My guy Eli!!!

[Prep Baseball Scouting @pbtscouting]

INF Eli Eads (Franklin, 2029) blasts a double the right-center gap.

Long-levered 6-foot-2, 160-pound frame with room to add.

#PBRatTheRock | @PrepBaseballWI

[Prep Baseball Scouting @pbtscouting]

INF Eli Eads (Franklin, 2029) blasts a double the right-center gap.

Long-levered 6-foot-2, 160-pound frame with room to add.

#PBRatTheRock | @PrepBaseballWI

[Forceout Baseball/EvoShield @forceout]

Another one of our young guns is starting to turn heads. The work is paying off, and the attention is well deserved. More to come. 2029 #ForceoutBaseball

[Forceout Baseball/EvoShield @forceout]

Another one of our young guns is getting on college coaches’ radar. The exposure is earned through consistent work and development. Expect to hear this name more often. 2029 #ForceoutBaseball

[DK @dkrause203]

My guy @ShowtimeDK3!

[Prep Baseball Scouting @pbtscouting]

SS Donald Krause III (Milwaukee School of Languages, 2029) would finish his day 2-for-3 with a triple and three stolen bases.

Athletic defender w/ a present feel for the barrel; twitchy 5-foot-8, 138-pound frame.

#PBRatTheRock | @PrepBaseballWI

[Prep Baseball Scouting @pbtscouting]

SS Donald Krause III (Milwaukee School of Languages, 2029) would finish his day 2-for-3 with a triple and three stolen bases.

Athletic defender w/ a present feel for the barrel; twitchy 5-foot-8, 138-pound frame.

#PBRatTheRock | @PrepBaseballWI

[Forceout Baseball/EvoShield @forceout]

Starting to show signs of 🔋! Keep barreling up balls @hschneiker2!

[Forceout Baseball/EvoShield @forceout]

Catch the boys this weekend at the @PerfectGameUSA Windy City Open in New Lenox, IL. Here’s our starting rotation for the weekend. Strong group of young arms ready to compete. Let’s get after it! @Logan_swank2 @OClouse29 @SamOrtiz_3

[DK @dkrause203]

Fryjoff!!

[Primetime @PrimetimeIL]

𝐈𝐧𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱
Taylor Fryjoff 2029
Forceout

Fastball
Sits 76-78, Max 81
Spin Rate 1700-1800

Breaking Ball
61-64
Spin Rate 1700-1900

Change Up
70-71
Spin Rate 1600-1700

https://t.co/P4QUKSgMo0

[Primetime @PrimetimeIL]

𝐈𝐧𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱
Caiden Devine 2029
Forceout

84.8 Exit Velocity
Home Run
308 Feet

https://t.co/IEousO4jce

[DK @dkrause203]

Jamo!!

[Primetime @PrimetimeIL]

𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐢𝐬 - 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐠𝐨
Jamison Schwartz 2029
Forceout

Fastball
Sits 74-76, Max 77
Spin Rate 1950-2150

Breaking Ball
64-66
Spin Rate 2000-2100

https://t.co/6d7Yq97SeS

[Prep Baseball Scouting @pbtscouting]

OF Logan Swank (Bradford, 2027) with a stand-up double to the left-center field gap.

@PB_Uncommitted

#TheBigRo | @PrepBaseballWI

[J.J. Lahey 🧀 @JJLahey]

Utterly damning. So much worse than any of us knew.

I don’t read this and come away thinking Giannis handled everything perfectly. He clearly didn’t. But I also don’t really care to spend much time litigating that part of it.

Superstars are complicated. They have leverage, they get emotional, they send mixed messages, and sometimes they want influence without the full accountability that should come with it. None of that is exactly shocking.

What bothers me is how unserious the Bucks look as an organization. And making it even worse, why would anyone have confidence that this ownership group and front office can handle things better going forward?

The head coaching decisions alone should destroy any benefit of the doubt. Bud was not unfireable. He had real flaws, and there were legitimate reasons to question whether the Bucks needed a new voice. But if you’re going to fire the best coach in franchise history 2 years after winning a title, you need a better reason than emotional fallout from a bad playoff series, and you better have an actual plan for what comes next.

They didn’t. They replaced him with a first-time head coach they clearly weren’t sure could lead a championship team. That fell apart immediately.

And when they hired Doc, everyone outside the building with a pulse knew he blew playoff series, shifted blame, alienated players, and lived off a media reputation he hadn't earned in a very long time.

So, we got weird ego stuff, bad messaging, no coherent identity, players not knowing what they were supposed to be doing, vets tuning him out, Giannis drawing plays, staff disorganization... basically the exact nightmare scenario fans feared when the hire happened.

That’s the part I can’t get past.

The Packers moved on from Aaron Rodgers and came out the other side with Jordan Love, a young core, an energized fanbase, and a future that still felt exciting. It was messy at times, but they had a direction, and hindsight makes them look like they probably won the breakup.

The Bucks should have been aiming for some version of that.

Instead, this feels a lot closer to the post-Jordan Bulls: the golden era is over, the culture is gone, and the people asking to be trusted with the rebuild are the same people who helped burn down the thing everyone loved.

The Bucks had Giannis, Jrue, Khris, Brook, Bud, a title, and an incredible culture. The folks in charge kept making frantic, incoherent decisions until ALL of it was gone.

Whatever blame Giannis deserves, fine. He’s gone now. The people who made these decisions are still here.

So no, I don’t have faith in this ownership group or front office going forward. Replacing Giannis was always going to be basically impossible. But trusting this group to build the next real Bucks era requires a level of confidence I just do not have.
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[DK @dkrause203]

@AdamMcCalvy He’s pitched in 4 of 5 games so he’d probably be unavailable anyways. Very smart timing!

[Bral Turlick @kneary22]

I'll re-learn to love the guy, but just consider all the hoops the Bucks (sloppily) jumped through the last few years to keep Giannis happy.

And when they didn't work, he up and ran away anyway......after telling us he never would.

He's a legend, but he ain't a perfect one.

[Cream City Crossover @TCIIIESQ21]

I guess Legends do indeed chase.

[Justin Wills @itsjwills]

I just want Giannis to own it and to not pretend the Bucks traded him against his will