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Lunch

1:55

"I was all like, no, seriously honey, you can hit a 325 ft HR"... which would just be a medium deep fly out in a lot of parks!

Nicklaus Gaut

1:56

I showed her a picture of Comerica and pointed where 325 was

1:57

and then I told her the legend of Tal's Hill

she did not believe me before video evidence

1:58

it was great seeing someone experience the lore for the first time

RAGBRAI

1:59

Who is the best Brewer rookie called up or yet to be called up this year? Their youth movement has been aggressive this year.

Nicklaus Gaut

1:59

I mean, seriously, right?

hard to pick the best, but can't say anyone but Miz for 2026 impact

2:00

but man, I really like Pratt long-term

from the still-to-comes, I like Burke the most

Lunch

2:00

need another 30 feet in the air to hit the basket at Wrigley! reason #77394 why baseball is great.

Nicklaus Gaut

2:00

exactly!

RAGBRAI

2:01

Thanks for a great chat. One last question. Does Jing get traded?

Nicklaus Gaut

2:01

You're welcome!

2:02

I lean yes, but they're not moving him for anythng but a big fish

Dior son of Beren

2:03

How do you negotiate with someone who calls Jax + King for Ketel Marte an "even trade" but asks you to throw in Ewing before accepting? I canceled the offer and sent one for Schlittler+Jax for Marte+Ewing instead

Nicklaus Gaut

2:03

lol you did the best you could there

at least, from a polite pov

Lunch

2:04

where would you put Jett Williams in the Brewers mixx of young kids? I kno whe' shurt know, but could he be up this year? he may be my only tradable asset...

Nicklaus Gaut

2:05

i think a cup of coffee this year is probably best-case

but overall, I think he's a great asset in the long-run

not in the tier of the other top MIL young'ins, but not far behind

Yoshi

2:06

Wait, though - Fenway aside, do you like Yoshida ahead of Braden Montgommery or Anthony Seigler?

Nicklaus Gaut

2:06

lol totally forgot to answer the actual question

2:07

I'd still go Braden > Seigler > Yoshida

it was OBP, right?

Dior son of Beren

2:08

"and then I told her the legend of Tal's Hill" -- My HS field had a ~5' high hill in CF because of extremely limited dimensions. My sophomore year I took over as the primary CF because the only other guy who could routinely run down fly balls on the hill was also our best pitcher and primary SS

Nicklaus Gaut

2:08

you gotta take every opportunity you can get with a specialized skill lol!

I love Tal's Hill so much

2:09

"oh yeah, you think a hill is crazy? How about a flagpole, too???"

Dior son of Beren

2:09

Thank you for the validation. And an even bigger thank you for the weekly chats! 1pm ET on Friday is my favorite part of the work week!

Nicklaus Gaut

2:09

Great compliment, thank you so much!