freddy peralta activated and will pitch in less than 60 minutes but it's pittsburgh, so expect a rain delay

[djoctagone]

right shoulder tightness. hopefully nothing major.

[Brock Beauchamp]

If he goes on the IL, will we see a starter called up or will the Brewers just use Ashby for a couple of turns?

[SRB]

6 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

If he goes on the IL, will we see a starter called up or will the Brewers just use Ashby for a couple of turns?

Perfect time to give Josh Lindblom another shot.

[Brewcrew82]

28 minutes ago, SRB said:

Perfect time to give Josh Lindblom another shot.

Absolutely not. More like time to give Ethan small his well deserved shot. 

[Brewcrew82]

Freddy to the IL, per CC. Will apparently undergo further testing in Milwaukee tomorrow. Gotta imagine that Ethan Small gets the call up.

[Brock Beauchamp]

1 hour ago, Brewcrew82 said:

Freddy to the IL, per CC. Will apparently undergo further testing in Milwaukee tomorrow. Gotta imagine that Ethan Small gets the call up.

One can hope!

[igor67]

I would guess someone else gets the call for the 4 days before Small would be scheduled to start. With the DH it seems less important to add extra players for strategy reasons, but another bullpen arm would make sense for a few days in case we need to use it heavily again.

[DHonks]

I’ve been pondering this for a month, but now it’s more pressing.  I would like to see them put Small in the rotation.  Previously I wanted him to be the 6th starter with Ashby shifting to a 1-4 inning roll.  In general Ashby does better when he comes into a game on a mission throwing strikes, and for some reason that doesn’t happen as consistently as a starter at present.  I think his long-term future is starting though.  This is similar to how Woodruff learned to trust his stuff and attack hitters as a result of bullpen duty. I’m also concerned as our bullpen has been looking for help for a while, and pretty soon Stearns will have to acquire some depth.  With Peralta out and our non-Hader/Williams/Box relievers inconsistent (at best), Ashby seems a potential difference-maker in the pen.  Small could be given the crack at the 5th spot, with Perdomo temporarily serving as the 6th starter and swing man.  

[SRB]

I'd rather give Small more development time. We have another guy putting up great numbers at AAA in Lindblom. No reason not to see what we have left in him.

[Oxy]

13 minutes ago, SRB said:

I'd rather give Small more development time. We have another guy putting up great numbers at AAA in Lindblom. No reason not to see what we have left in him.

I liked it the first time you posted this cuz I thought it was funny....

[DHonks]

1 hour ago, SRB said:

 

I'd rather give Small more development time. We have another guy putting up great numbers at AAA in Lindblom. No reason not to see what we have left in him.

 

More time to develop how?  Since being drafted, minor leaguers have clearly shown they can’t hit him.  His only weakness has been walks and inconsistency in the zone.  If we had waited for Hader to develop a 2nd pitch or overmatch minor leaguers, we probably wouldn’t have seen him for another year.  The only developing Small can do is learning to get big leaguers out, and given his track-record there’s no reason to think he can’t.  

[Robocaller]

6 hours ago, DHonks said:

I’ve been pondering this for a month, but now it’s more pressing.  I would like to see them put Small in the rotation.  Previously I wanted him to be the 6th starter with Ashby shifting to a 1-4 inning roll.  In general Ashby does better when he comes into a game on a mission throwing strikes, and for some reason that doesn’t happen as consistently as a starter at present.  I think his long-term future is starting though.  This is similar to how Woodruff learned to trust his stuff and attack hitters as a result of bullpen duty. I’m also concerned as our bullpen has been looking for help for a while, and pretty soon Stearns will have to acquire some depth.  With Peralta out and our non-Hader/Williams/Box relievers inconsistent (at best), Ashby seems a potential difference-maker in the pen.  Small could be given the crack at the 5th spot, with Perdomo temporarily serving as the 6th starter and swing man.  

He has 25 innings as a starter and 34 as a reliever in his career. Far too small a sample to draw inferences about whether he "comes into a game on a mission throwing strikes" when he relieves.

[Robocaller]

5 hours ago, SRB said:

I'd rather give Small more development time. We have another guy putting up great numbers at AAA in Lindblom. No reason not to see what we have left in him.

Lindblom is a "break glass in case of emergency" type guy. They know what they have in him, and it's not great. He hasn't had a good year in the majors for 10 years.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

7 hours ago, SRB said:

I'd rather give Small more development time. We have another guy putting up great numbers at AAA in Lindblom. No reason not to see what we have left in him.

Ethan Small is 25. He's been very good since drafted in the 1st round as a college arm, and has been close to dominant the last couple years in AAA. How much more development time could honestly be needed?

[SRB]

Small has a 5.9 BB/9 in AAA right now. I'm not knocking him by any means, but I think it's clear what he can continue to work on in the minors rather than panic-rushing him to the majors and derailing his current trajectory.

Y'all are way too hung up on 2-3 bad relief appearances Lindblom had in 2021. The season before that he had a 3.88 FIP as a starter, and he's been dominating minor league (and Korean league) hitters for five straight years now. Why would we not tap into a potentially valuable asset we have?

[JohnBriggs12]

9 hours ago, SRB said:

I'd rather give Small more development time. We have another guy putting up great numbers at AAA in Lindblom. No reason not to see what we have left in him.

Lindblom had chances as a major leaguer.  He's a career minor leaguer in his 30's.  Small is a first round draft pick who is clearly ready.  He was a college pitcher who faced the toughest competition in college.  His major league career was delayed by Covid.  Why continue delaying it further.  Besides he has options.  Small is already 25.  It's time.

[wallus]

I'd give Small the callup. He has been getting away with a higher walk rate for a while so it might be a good time for him to figure out that won't work in the big leagues.

[Jopal78]

1 hour ago, SRB said:

Small has a 5.9 BB/9 in AAA right now. I'm not knocking him by any means, but I think it's clear what he can continue to work on in the minors rather than panic-rushing him to the majors and derailing his current trajectory.

Y'all are way too hung up on 2-3 bad relief appearances Lindblom had in 2021. The season before that he had a 3.88 FIP as a starter, and he's been dominating minor league (and Korean league) hitters for five straight years now. Why would we not tap into a potentially valuable asset we have?

There isn't a Bryce Harper, or Manny Machado in AAA; in fact, a 35 year old pitcher with over 200 major league innings of experience should be pitching well against the kids and mostly organization soldiers that make up today's AAA leagues.

Even with good number this year, his AAA statistics (against inferior talent compared to that of the major leagues) aren't all that eye popping to begin with. 

If Lindblom is one of the Milwaukee Brewers 5 best options to be in the starting rotation, it would mean its a totally lost season anyways. 

[homer]

I would just put Ashby back in the rotation. Don't overthink it.

[monty57]

I think we need to see how bad Peralta's injury is before deciding the best course of action. If it's a start or two, any "spot starter" can be used. If it's more serious, then Brewer management will have to decide whether they want Ashby or Small in the rotation for an extended period. If they choose Small, then that would be pretty telling that they view Ashby as a reliever going forward. I'd prefer that they give Ashby a shot to prove himself as a starter where he could be much more valuable to the team.

[Brock Beauchamp]

16 minutes ago, homer said:

I would just put Ashby back in the rotation. Don't overthink it.

My understanding is that they're going to do this either way, they simply prefer a six man rotation and are now down to a five man rotation. I don't know if that's enough for them to call up a new starter but we'll see.

[Outlander]

Exactly, If it is a minimal IL stint and they need a guy to eat some inning give Lindblom a start, they have certainly gave worse spot starts. Giving veteran pitchers a spot start isn't an indication of a lost season, all teams do it.

[DuWayne Steurer]

small is ready to face big league hitters. or at least fail trying.

[djoctagone]

 

[Opening Day]

16 hours ago, DHonks said:

I’ve been pondering this for a month, but now it’s more pressing.  I would like to see them put Small in the rotation.  Previously I wanted him to be the 6th starter with Ashby shifting to a 1-4 inning roll.  In general Ashby does better when he comes into a game on a mission throwing strikes, and for some reason that doesn’t happen as consistently as a starter at present.  I think his long-term future is starting though.  This is similar to how Woodruff learned to trust his stuff and attack hitters as a result of bullpen duty. I’m also concerned as our bullpen has been looking for help for a while, and pretty soon Stearns will have to acquire some depth.  With Peralta out and our non-Hader/Williams/Box relievers inconsistent (at best), Ashby seems a potential difference-maker in the pen.  Small could be given the crack at the 5th spot, with Perdomo temporarily serving as the 6th starter and swing man.  

I agree, give Small the ball for Peralta’s starts.  Bouncing between starting and relief isn’t an ideal role, and Ashby has handled it well.  I’d rather give Small his normal role of starting rather than seeing if he can handle switching back and forth from bullpen to starter.