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BirdWatcher · 06-15-2019, 09:54 PM

Bobby Erbakan has returned to the Brewers after missing much of Spring Training and beginning of the 1973 regular season. After 9 games at AAA, it was felt that he was ready enough to return to Denver, though it is acknowledged that he might need a little time to get up to full speed.

John Flores, who provided good defense in left field but not a lot at the plate, is sent back down to AAA for a bit more seasoning. Though realistically, with the blossoming of Joe McPhillips and the continued development of Josh Schaeffer, not to mention Andrew Kennedy, Ryan Rodgers, Pat Rondeau, and Cesar Grajeda, it's hard to see where Flores might fit in anytime soon.

A few notes about Grajeda. He's been a bust. He's hitting .188/.297/.188. He's good enough in right field defensively. But with both Josh Schaeffer and Pat Rondeau being exceptional out there, that doesn't provide much value. He's a good leader. But the team already has a few others as good or better (Matt Helm- captain, and Kevin Curtis.) And no malcontents to contend with. Team chemistry is really never an issue with the Brewers. The rumor is that the team may be looking to trade the veteran who they acquired as a free agent in the off-season.
(Honestly, I almost always regret signing free agents. Or even trading for veteran players. I just like my homegrown guys so much better. Even my 2 superstar free agent signings- Ryan Rodgers and Cheol-han Lee- have never been my favorite players on the team. I much prefer the guys who came up through the Brewers ranks-Erbakan, Kennedy, Lyerly, Rondeau, McPhillips, Foster, Koch, Francis, etc. etc. I need to stop feeling the pressure to sign free agents and just admit that I want to run the Brewers with a philosophy that emphasizes, even to an extreme, a development first approach.)

06-15-2019, 09:54 PM	#266
BirdWatcher Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 4,263	Erbakan returns from rehab assignment, Flores demoted Bobby Erbakan has returned to the Brewers after missing much of Spring Training and beginning of the 1973 regular season. After 9 games at AAA, it was felt that he was ready enough to return to Denver, though it is acknowledged that he might need a little time to get up to full speed. John Flores, who provided good defense in left field but not a lot at the plate, is sent back down to AAA for a bit more seasoning. Though realistically, with the blossoming of Joe McPhillips and the continued development of Josh Schaeffer, not to mention Andrew Kennedy, Ryan Rodgers, Pat Rondeau, and Cesar Grajeda, it's hard to see where Flores might fit in anytime soon. A few notes about Grajeda. He's been a bust. He's hitting .188/.297/.188. He's good enough in right field defensively. But with both Josh Schaeffer and Pat Rondeau being exceptional out there, that doesn't provide much value. He's a good leader. But the team already has a few others as good or better (Matt Helm- captain, and Kevin Curtis.) And no malcontents to contend with. Team chemistry is really never an issue with the Brewers. The rumor is that the team may be looking to trade the veteran who they acquired as a free agent in the off-season. (Honestly, I almost always regret signing free agents. Or even trading for veteran players. I just like my homegrown guys so much better. Even my 2 superstar free agent signings- Ryan Rodgers and Cheol-han Lee- have never been my favorite players on the team. I much prefer the guys who came up through the Brewers ranks-Erbakan, Kennedy, Lyerly, Rondeau, McPhillips, Foster, Koch, Francis, etc. etc. I need to stop feeling the pressure to sign free agents and just admit that I want to run the Brewers with a philosophy that emphasizes, even to an extreme, a development first approach.)