Mo has to improve in several areas, obviously, but it seems like he really struggles with changeups. I like that he's trying to be a little less swing happy though.
Swung at a first pitch slider, completely center-cut, in the penultimate moment of the game tonight, where we actually had a couple runners on, and hit it 82 mph with a 44 LA. Like what the hell. His contact is so bad.
Craig said they think there's more power in Nico. They might be a little high off his spring... but maybe there is. If he could just turn on the meatballs more often he could be closer to a 120 guy.
The Brewers are better at PD at the MLB level and the MiLB level. They have a loaded farm system and could leave us in the dust while our solid-yet-unspectacular roster wanes. It could get pretty ugly, pessimistically speaking. The spectre of MIL continuing to lord over us while spending peanuts looms large IMO. They absolutely have to take the division back.
Unfortunately they are like Australia trying to keep up in the arms race. And that actually goes for the entire division. Like the Pirates are about to have a whole rotation of guys atop the average fb rankings. Luckily they are able to spend to fill out the pitching staff at a level far above the other teams. They cannot continue to lag so far behind in developing their own pitchers, however. They have to invest more in IFA and make a concerted effort to target 'live' arms. Its gotten a little better and the pitch labs have gotten decent results from some. But there is a shitload of flotsam still.