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<v Speaker 1>So the last couple of years when we've seen Yelich healthy,

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<v Speaker 1>he has been one of the best hitters still in

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<v Speaker 1>the National League.

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<v Speaker 2>Here we go, Kurt Hog joining us, a beat Brewers

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<v Speaker 2>Beat reporter from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, a regular on FT. Kurt,

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<v Speaker 2>Great to have you on before we begin our storyline expedition.

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<v Speaker 2>Did you have a conversation with the Great Pat Murphy?

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<v Speaker 1>So, I'm actually still in Wisconsin. I don't go down

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<v Speaker 1>to spring training for a couple of weeks with the

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<v Speaker 1>way we have it set up. So the crew that's

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<v Speaker 1>down there, Adam Mcalvey, Todd Rosiak, all those fellas, they

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<v Speaker 1>did have a chat with Pat Murphy. So I'm sure

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<v Speaker 1>that was a good time anytime, you know, you talk

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<v Speaker 1>ball with Murph after not doing it for four or

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<v Speaker 1>five months. I'm I'm sure there were some there were

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<v Speaker 1>some murphisms that came out, for sure, But no, I

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<v Speaker 1>got snow out my window here.

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<v Speaker 3>Beautiful and your hats backwards. I appreciate you, Megan the adjustment.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, well, if I put it forward, this is actually

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<v Speaker 1>a Peter stras Lek. He had the He's not with

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<v Speaker 1>the bruise anymore, but he has a had apparel brand

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<v Speaker 1>and he donates the money too. It's a good cause,

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<v Speaker 1>childhood cancer research. So I think he's with the Pirates now.

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<v Speaker 1>He's in the division, but a good dude in baseball.

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<v Speaker 1>So shout out to Strids.

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<v Speaker 2>That's actually awesome, and make sure you look that up.

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<v Speaker 2>Ft fam. If you have trouble spelling the last name,

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<v Speaker 2>we all do, but just put Brewers at the end

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<v Speaker 2>and then Google will help you out a little bit.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, So let's dive into storyline with Kurt right now.

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<v Speaker 2>We're gonna definitely hit four replacing all stars. Devin Williams

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<v Speaker 2>the back into the bullpen. Willie domis the spark the Homers,

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<v Speaker 2>just the consistency that he was bringing. Cheerio Part two.

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<v Speaker 2>He was so good starting in June. Will that continue

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<v Speaker 2>or could there be a sophomore slump where the league

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<v Speaker 2>gets to study him all off season. Christian Yelich is back.

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<v Speaker 2>He was really good last year when he was on

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<v Speaker 2>the field, and after another great regular season performance, the

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<v Speaker 2>Brewers disappointed in the playoffs pretty early too. Some people

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<v Speaker 2>thought they would move along a little bit more than

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<v Speaker 2>they did, including myself. But anyway, let's start at the

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<v Speaker 2>top here. How are they going to replace Willie Damis

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<v Speaker 2>and Devin Williams. What's the plan? Like, literally replace the

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<v Speaker 2>home run production, the spark plug, the high leverage innings.

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<v Speaker 1>I feel like we're going back to moneyball a little

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<v Speaker 1>bit here, right where. How are we going to replace

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<v Speaker 1>four wins from Willie Domas thirty homers at shortstop, a

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<v Speaker 1>position where you guys don't hit thirty homers. And then

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<v Speaker 1>Devin Williams, who you know, you could argue he's I'd

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<v Speaker 1>probably put class A at the top of that class

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<v Speaker 1>and that list of best closers in baseball. But boy boy,

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<v Speaker 1>if he's not top three, I don't I don't know

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<v Speaker 1>what's your what sport you're watching? So yeah, that's difficult. Luckily,

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<v Speaker 1>for the Brewers, bullpen and pitching development at the major

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<v Speaker 1>league level is a strength. So in that deal, you

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<v Speaker 1>know they got Nestra Cortes back to bolster a rotation

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<v Speaker 1>that you know, surprisingly for the Brewers, they they did

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<v Speaker 1>need help in the rotation. So they are dealing with

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<v Speaker 1>us with from the strength in the bullpen, but at shortstop,

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<v Speaker 1>that looks Scott. That's there's a question here that I

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<v Speaker 1>still don't know the full answer to I mean, we

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<v Speaker 1>know who the you know, the people are, the players are,

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<v Speaker 1>the bodies are that are in camp. Caleb Durban will

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<v Speaker 1>will get a chance to you know, get some at

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<v Speaker 1>bats and then field. Oliver Dunns, another guy, Bryce Terrang

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<v Speaker 1>and Joy Ortiz had pretty good freshmen and rook our

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<v Speaker 1>freshman and sophomore campaigns last year. Terrang won the Platinum Glove.

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<v Speaker 1>So they'll be at some position in the infield, depending

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<v Speaker 1>on how they want to maneuver things around. But yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>it's that's going to be a big challenge. They're looking

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<v Speaker 1>to replace those guys basically completely from from internal players,

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<v Speaker 1>and that's not an easy thing to do, especially when

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<v Speaker 1>you consider like the Brewers have yet to make it

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<v Speaker 1>guaranteed free agents signing anywhere on the team. They really

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<v Speaker 1>haven't made an addition to the offense anywhere.

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<v Speaker 4>Now.

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<v Speaker 1>They had a good offense last year, so maybe they'll

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<v Speaker 1>bank on that to be solid again this year. But yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>you're you're hoping for kind of how it was last year,

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<v Speaker 1>where you have a lot of these high variance players

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<v Speaker 1>and it works out internally where some of them take

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<v Speaker 1>those steps forward and you know you're not going to

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<v Speaker 1>be replacing Willie Domas's four and a half wins at shortstop.

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<v Speaker 1>But maybe it can come from somewhere else.

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<v Speaker 4>It's a lot to ask for, a lot to ask for. Now,

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<v Speaker 4>people on this show know that I was behind Jackson

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<v Speaker 4>Turio to get more love for the Nation League rookie

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<v Speaker 4>the year. I know he got off to a slow start,

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<v Speaker 4>but if you look at his numbers from about June

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<v Speaker 4>first to the end of the year, they were unbelievable.

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<v Speaker 4>This kid was unbelievable. Now it took Paul Skeins to

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<v Speaker 4>have an unbelievable year Jackson Merrill obviously with the big

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<v Speaker 4>home runs and big hits. But can Jackson Curio be better?

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<v Speaker 3>By better?

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<v Speaker 4>I mean, can you just do what he did basically

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<v Speaker 4>the last four months for a whole year, Because if

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<v Speaker 4>he does that, you know there's some wins for you.

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<v Speaker 4>There's an over eight hundred plus ops, right, there's homers,

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<v Speaker 4>there's batting average or stolen bases, good defense in the outfield.

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<v Speaker 4>I mean, can this guy take the next step to

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<v Speaker 4>be the star the Brewers are counting on.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, for sure he can. And the Brewers are, like

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<v Speaker 1>you said, they're counting on that. They're banking on him

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<v Speaker 1>delivering and providing production not only with the power, but

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<v Speaker 1>the speed, the average and his defense kind of took

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<v Speaker 1>some surprising steps forward to last year after he was

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<v Speaker 1>a little shaky early on in the year. Now, like

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<v Speaker 1>we all know that development doesn't happen on a straight line.

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<v Speaker 1>There's ups, there's downs, and we don't know exactly how

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<v Speaker 1>it's gonna play out for Cheerio in You're two. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>the kid is like, the kid is still not twenty

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<v Speaker 1>one years old, so it's not gonna surprise me. It

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<v Speaker 1>probablyhouldn't surprise a ton of people if he does struggle

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit again in twenty twenty five. But at

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<v Speaker 1>the end of the day, and this is I think

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<v Speaker 1>what the Brewers are banking on a little bit too, Like,

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<v Speaker 1>this is not your average twenty one year old. This

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<v Speaker 1>is a one of a kind talent who, as we

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<v Speaker 1>saw in the playoffs against the Mets, like he loves

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<v Speaker 1>the big moment. He's he's just wired a little bit differently,

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<v Speaker 1>and it kind of gives you a little more optimism

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<v Speaker 1>than you know, your average young kid that he's gonna

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<v Speaker 1>just be able to tear the league up. So I'm

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<v Speaker 1>personally expecting really big things out of him. Pat Murphy's

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<v Speaker 1>expecting big things out of him, The Brewers are expecting

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<v Speaker 1>big things out of him, And yeah, they're gonna need

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<v Speaker 1>it because, like we just talked about, they lost a Damis,

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<v Speaker 1>they lost Devin Williams, and they haven't added a ton

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<v Speaker 1>from a free agency or trades this winner.

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<v Speaker 3>Since breaking his kneecap, Christian Yelich took a decline, obviously,

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<v Speaker 3>but since he's you know, gotten to the point where

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<v Speaker 3>he felt like he was healthy, he has done nothing

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<v Speaker 3>but continue to improve all of his rate stats, all

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<v Speaker 3>of his peripheral numbers. Can he can continue that this

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<v Speaker 3>year and stay on the field for one hundred and

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<v Speaker 3>sixty two games?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, Well, the question is how the back's going to

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<v Speaker 1>hold up after the back surgery this offseason. But Kratz,

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<v Speaker 1>you know what it looks like when Christian Yelich is

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<v Speaker 1>playing at an MVP or a very close to MVP level.

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<v Speaker 1>You got a good seat to that. And last year,

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<v Speaker 1>when Christian Yelich was healthy, he may not have quite

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<v Speaker 1>been at that insane of a level, like not a

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<v Speaker 1>show hey Tani level, But I mean the guy was

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<v Speaker 1>an All star starter he was opsing around one thousand

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<v Speaker 1>when healthy, and then kind of took a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>of a dip as he was trying to play through

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<v Speaker 1>the back injury that ended up costing him a season.

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<v Speaker 1>So the last couple of years when we've seen Yelich healthy,

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<v Speaker 1>he has been one of the best hitters still in

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<v Speaker 1>the National League. Now, yeah, the question is going to

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<v Speaker 1>be about the back, because back surgeries are not exactly straightforward.

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<v Speaker 1>Back injuries are not exactly straightforward. But the Brewers are

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<v Speaker 1>going to be able to, like they have a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of outfield a lot of outfield depths, so they'll be

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<v Speaker 1>able to get him a lot of days off his

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<v Speaker 1>feet at catcher or not a catcher designated hitter. They'll

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<v Speaker 1>also catcher Willie mctres and Reee Hoskins will split time

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<v Speaker 1>there as well. But if he's if he's able to

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<v Speaker 1>stay healthy, for sure, I see no reason why he

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<v Speaker 1>can't be a mid eight hundreds ops guy. Still still

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<v Speaker 1>steal twenty bases depending on you know, how much rigor

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<v Speaker 1>they're going to want him to put on the body

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<v Speaker 1>in the field. But he's been really good. He started

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<v Speaker 1>the All Star Game just last year.

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<v Speaker 4>True, let's not go back to last year because Brewers

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<v Speaker 4>fans they don't want to remember how last year ended.

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<v Speaker 4>But the Petere Alonzo homer off Devin Williams on a

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<v Speaker 4>pitch that he never gives up a home run too.

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<v Speaker 4>But it's been kind of the story of the Brewers.

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<v Speaker 4>They overachieve every year, or at least we think they

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<v Speaker 4>overachieve if you look at their preseason projections. They make

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<v Speaker 4>the playoffs and then they make an early exit. How

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<v Speaker 4>can this team take the next step and get to

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<v Speaker 4>the next round the LCS possibly a World Series with

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<v Speaker 4>the roster they have, do they need to add et

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<v Speaker 4>C But what's the way the Brewers and the Bruise

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<v Speaker 4>fans can get to the next step.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, it's really been challenging to watch the Brewers in

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<v Speaker 1>the postseason if you're a fan the last few years.

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<v Speaker 1>The way that Game three ended in the wild Card

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<v Speaker 1>round was some just an unfathomable experience, really, just like

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<v Speaker 1>seeing how the ballpark reacted to finally feeling like, hey,

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<v Speaker 1>these guys are going to take the next step. Jake

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<v Speaker 1>Bowers hit to go ahead homer in a in a

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<v Speaker 1>doer die game. South Freelich hit a homer in a

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<v Speaker 1>doer die game and then the best closer in the

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<v Speaker 1>National League had, you know, the worst outing of his career.

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<v Speaker 1>And that's that feels like how it's going the last

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<v Speaker 1>few years for the Brewers. And this is ultimately the

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<v Speaker 1>question that I think the Brewers and Brewers fans are facing,

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<v Speaker 1>is like, the plan is clearly working. They've made it

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<v Speaker 1>to the playoffs six of the last seven years, They've

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<v Speaker 1>cruised to two straight division titles. Now going into this

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<v Speaker 1>year again, people are probably gonna be picking the Cubs,

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<v Speaker 1>and I think rightfully so, their roster on papers certainly

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<v Speaker 1>looks better, and you know they're in the mix for

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<v Speaker 1>they got Kyle Tucker. There mix for high end free

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<v Speaker 1>agents or higher end free agents, and the Brewers really

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<v Speaker 1>haven't spent any money this off season. So I think

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<v Speaker 1>if you're looking at like in terms of taking the

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<v Speaker 1>next step, you don't The lack of spending doesn't make

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<v Speaker 1>you feel great about the ability to do that. But

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<v Speaker 1>what kind of overrides that I think maybe in your

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<v Speaker 1>mind is like, well, they've been able to do what

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<v Speaker 1>they're doing without spending a ton. Their player development has taken,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, extreme strides for they draft well, they scout. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>their international signings are starting to you know, jump off

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<v Speaker 1>the charts. So whether it's this year or you know,

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<v Speaker 1>next year or the year after, you feel good about

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<v Speaker 1>the Brewers still being in the mix, despite the fact

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<v Speaker 1>that they're you know, at the low end of the

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<v Speaker 1>free agent spending totem pole and maybe just maybe one

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<v Speaker 1>of these years it'll work out. Although after the way

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<v Speaker 1>that that that Met series and that Alonzo Homer happened

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<v Speaker 1>and ended, I can understand if people are like, yeah, no,

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<v Speaker 1>it's it's it's it's it's doomed, it's not gonna happen.

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<v Speaker 3>How much more of a storyline would it be The

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<v Speaker 3>Brewers win the World Series and Yuke is watching from above?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, pretty sweet? Pretty sweet. I mean this this year

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<v Speaker 1>is gonna be It's gonna be strange, not seeing not

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<v Speaker 1>seeing Bob at the ballpark, not hearing his voice, you

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<v Speaker 1>know as you walk throughout the concourse at at the

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<v Speaker 1>stadium as they pipe in the radio on the speakers.

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<v Speaker 1>Just just a strange, strange feeling to like have baseball here,

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<v Speaker 1>and you know what we have, you know, of of

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<v Speaker 1>UK is the memories and the Brewers are wearing a

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<v Speaker 1>shoulder patch on their jerseys for him.

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<v Speaker 3>So uh like.

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<v Speaker 1>Those guys will for sure be playing for you this year, especially,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, the ones that have been around for a while, Yelich,

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<v Speaker 1>Freddie Woody, Pat Murphy and him are obviously very close too.

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<v Speaker 1>So like if you if you've been in the Brewers

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<v Speaker 1>organization for a day you met Bob Buker, you understand

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<v Speaker 1>how important he was, uh to the team. And even

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<v Speaker 1>though he's not physic physically going to be around like

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<v Speaker 1>that's that's how special he was that his presence is

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<v Speaker 1>going to be felt every day.

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<v Speaker 2>Still great, thank you so much for the time, and

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<v Speaker 2>uh yeah, we're all thinking about Bob youker throughout this season.

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<v Speaker 2>And hopefully you get out of the frigid, frigid temperatures

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<v Speaker 2>very soon.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah soon we got sun down there.

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<v Speaker 2>Fingers crossed, pretty dude, Arizona a little bit better this

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<v Speaker 2>time of year. Good to see you, dude. Thanks for

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<v Speaker 2>the time.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, thanks, guys,