Brewers Working on a Deal for Shannon Stewart?

[sbrylski]

Ehh...risky.

 

IF he gets healthy, I think he could rebound nicely, though it doesn't sound like he will.

 

I'd prefer Lofton yet, I think.

[thefutureishere2006]

something has to be up. how many outfielders do we need...

 

jenkins

mench

clark

hall**

gross

gwynn

hart

nix--yeah i forgot about him

 

theres gotta be more but you get the point

[brewerfan82]

Well I'm under the impression that Jenkins, Mench and Clark are being actively shopped (based on articles and rumors). So I wouldn't be surprised if at least two of those three are gone. That leaves us:

• Corey Hart
• Bill Hall
• Gabe Gross
• TGJ
• Laynce Nix

And I wouldn't be surprised if TGJ or Nix were included in a deal.

 

It sounds like we've got a busy offseason still ahead for us. And we have several decent bargaining chips.

[foamboy1]

He's just not enough of an upgrade. I'd rather commit to our youth and roll the dice, or go out and spend some real money and get a legit upgrade. Stop rummaging in the "spare parts" bin Doug.

[danzig6767]

Yep foamboy

[endaround]

Stewart is a Royals type signing. Hopefully he catches lightening and you trade him come July when you're 20 games back.

[sbrylski]

Good thing about Stewart is that he will be injured/determined ineffective by late Junea and many of us will get our wish of a Hall - Gross - Hart starting outfield.

[brettac1]

This one stinks.

[SoCalBrewfan]

I can't believe the Pirates aren't all over Stewart. Yuk.

[brewerfan82]

Are we supposed to assume Stewart is our big outfield acquisition if we do sign him? What if we make a trade at the winter meetings that brings in a big bat and Stewart becomes our 4th/5th outfielder alongside Gross?

 

Depending on how much he signs for, I may very well prefer Stewart as our 4th/5th outfielder to Clark. Not to mention we'd then get a return on a Clark trade...

 

I just think it's too early to decide whether or not this would be a good pickup. We don't know Melvin's plan and whatever additional information he may have concerning Stewart's health.

[djoctagone]

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Hopefully he catches lightening

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were that easy to do, the brewers might still have wes helms and ruben quevedo.

[AJAY]

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He's just not enough of an upgrade. I'd rather commit to our youth and roll the dice, or go out and spend some real money and get a legit upgrade. Stop rummaging in the "spare parts" bin Doug.

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I feel the same way. I admit that I am not really familiar with Stewart, but he doesn't strike me as the type of player who really excels at anything. If we were to get this guy, it would just feel like we are spinning our wheels and not really moving forward as a franchise.

 

I wish Melvin would pass.

[PeaveyFury]

So we're taking some random guy's blog from Fox Sports as fact?

 

Pardon my skepticism at a source with 'Plummer to Green Bay?' as one of it's top "rumors".

[Bench Coach]

Unless he is very cheap and no more than a 4th/5th outfielder I don't want him. I would rather give Gross the shot for the year.

[EinhornIsFinkle]

He was awesome for the Twins in 2003 after the trade. He finished 4th in the AL MVP race.

[TooLiveBrew]

FINKLE IS EINHORN!!!

[PepsiFanClubAlum]

Could be a Willie Randolf type call circa 1991, I think he is a great clubhouse guy and he is not that far removed from some top-tier baseball; I would bank on his recruitment for a platoon with Jenkins. Other then C Hart, it looks like they are pretty concerned with the rest of the gang stepping up. As am I.

[endaround]

Stewart's line as a Twin in 2003:

 

.322/.384/.470/.854

 

More proof that baseball writers aren't the brightest bunch of guys.

[sbrylski]

As long as its a one year deal, I won't complain.

[EinhornIsFinkle]

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Stewart's line as a Twin in 2003:

 

.322/.384/.470/.854

 

More proof that baseball writers aren't the brightest bunch of guys.

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Nope as someone who lives in the Twin Cities I will tell you that he basically single handidly won the division for the Twins that year. He was the difference. Stats OFTEN don't tell the story. I will take a guy who watches every game of the season and doesn't know any stats opinion over a guy who only looks at numbers anyday.

[splitterpfj]

The Brewers are angling for Counsell as a jack-of-all-trades infield reserve, and Stewart, who is limited in what he can do now, but is a good contact, OBP type when his body allows him to be.

 

One can spell an infielder who needs a rest, one could become a pinch hitting specialist.

 

Could it be that Cirillo is moving on?

[mothershipconnection]

I will take a guy who watches every game of the season and doesn't know any stats opinion over a guy who only looks at numbers anyday

Round 1: Bill James versus...Freeway!

[valpocrewsader]

I wasn't excited about this news until I googled "shannon stewart" and clicked on the first couple of links.

[dadofandrew]

I wasn't excited about this news until I googled "shannon stewart" and clicked on the first couple of links.

 

I see a problem if she tries to slide head first.

 

The friction would either start a fire or she'd wind up 5 feet short of the bag.

[AJAY]

From MLB.com . . .

 

On Tuesday, Melvin shot down an Internet rumor that the Brewers were negotiating with free-agent outfielder Shannon Stewart. The team has a three-year offer on the table to Dave Roberts, but Melvin still expects Roberts to sign with the Giants

 

 

(THANK GOD)