Lucroy Trades/Proposals (part 5: endgame)

[Eye Black]

My goal for a Lucroy trade is that in 4-6 years from now the Brewers have a perennial All-Star player in their lineup or rotation. The offer from the Mets seems to limit the odds of that possibility.

 

My vote in our recent Lucroy trade poll was for the Red Sox, and I still have this feeling that at some point in the next 48 hours Lucroy is going to end up in Boston. If it is Boston, I would predict Devers as the headliner.

 

Regarding the Indians, still believe they are having a dialogue with the Brewers no matter how many times we hear otherwise. Here is another good article on Indians prospects from 2080 Baseball, Four high-A Indians prospects that could be moving by the trade deadline.

[MrTPlush]

That offer from the Mets is dissapointing, but WAY WAY WAY better than a comp pick.

[MillerParkSouth]

I am freaking out over here, please not the mets offer!!

[Warning Track Power]

The genius of David Stearns? Perhaps the Brewers have him out of the lineup to worry teams competing with the Mets offer to up their final offer. This would seem Stearns-ian to me

[mikepot53565]

I feel like Maldy is a better catcher than tda

[SRB]

Nimmo just doesn't make sense. He's MLB ready so where to do you play him? Assuming Braun stays in a corner OF then you're basically giving up on Santana, which makes no sense. Can't really move Santana (or Braun) to 1B unless you cut loose Carter who has been very solid for us.

[StearnsFTW]

Well at least they had enough sense to sit him today.

 

Also, that Mets offer is horrendous and I don't believe for an instant that Stearns would accept it.

[Mr Southpaw]

Just wait until Winter or this time next year. Don't do a bad trade.

[brewtank34]

Any reports of prospects from Bost Clev Mets or Rangers being scratched from their line ups tonight?

[MilwaukeeBeers]

TDA + Nimmo + anything is definitely better than the comp pick. Brewer comp picks since 2008 include: Jake Odorizzi, Even Frederickson, Kentrail Davis, Kyle Heckathorn, Mitch Haniger and Nathan Kirby. Would you rather spin a wheel and get just one of those guys more than the package the Mets reportedly have out there?

 

That said, I can't imagine that's the best offer out there at this time, but saying it'd be better to take the comp pick seems to be really overvaluing comp picks.

If TDA isn't healthy enough to make a difference with us, which I assume he won't be based on his history. Nimmo profiles as a fourth outfielder. Give me the comp. In a deal with any other team I take the package EASY.

[SRB]

Joel Sherman ‏@Joelsherman1 21s21 seconds ago Manhattan, NY

Lucky not starting for #brewers but told nothing is close right now with #Mets.

 

Bless you, Mystery Team.

[Oldcity]

Seriously praying they don't take that offer. I'd lose a significant amount of faith in Stearns. That's no better than a comp pick.

 

Hopefully another team comes along.

[MrTPlush]

I am betting the plan was to sit Lucroy the last game before the deadline the entire time. Very injury prone position as we saw yesterday.

[markedman5]

Joel Sherman

 

Lucroy not starting for #brewers but told nothing is close right now with #Mets.

[Eye Black]

With Lucroy not in the lineup tonight let the #hugwatch speculation begin!

[JosephC]

Any chance that Pittsburgh cleared Melancon's salary to make a play for Lucroy? Wishful thinking anyway.

[MilwaukeeBeers]

My thoughts are is if that's the best offer there is no reason we can't hang onto him until the Winter. Take your chances with the market expanding.

[foamboy1]

In my best Aaron Rodgers voice, R - E - L - A - X.

 

If there are truly five or so bidders, and the only one with names in media is the Mets - and the package is far less than what people would normally expect - we can logically conclude this is a Mets leak. Perhaps they are leaking this to try to demonstrate to their fans they are working to try to improve the club, even if they can't swing a trade. They just don't match up well with Milwaukee.

 

I think Stearns is quietly going about this business professionally and he'll be traded somewhere other than the Mets. There are no other Milwaukee leaks and none of the Rangers, Cleveland, Boston, etc. I think he ends up in one of those places.

 

This flailing about in the media just looks bad for the Mets. So I suggest we relax and wait for the details or some legitimate leaks about a real trade.

 

If Flores or any other Met starts crying on the field tonight, I'll get concerned.

[mikepot53565]

I will be at the game so I will be on hug watch

[endaround]

Nimmo looks to be basically Ramon Flores. A guy whose power makes him questionable to be a corner OFer. They both killed AAA at age 23. Hitting for absolutely no power in MLB (Nimmo being small sample).

[Warning Track Power]

Gut instinct...

 

It's to Texas for Gallo as the centerpiece.

[DougJonesChangeUp]

NOBODY PANIC!!

 

DOUG MELVIN WILL SAVE US!!

[rwa12]

I'll predict Cleveland, built around Sheffield and younger kids

[jwill535]

If we are talking Gallo vs Nimmo, I take the chance on a power hitting 3rd baseman than an OF. They have 5 or more in the minors equal to or the potential of Nimmo.

[MrTPlush]

NOBODY PANIC!!

 

DOUG MELVIN WILL SAVE US!!

 

Well I mean he is still in the front office right? Maybe there is hope.