Don’t we need to trade potential rule 5 guys??

[Scooterfletcher]

We lost the first overall pick in this years rule 5 draft with a lesser system.   Still, our staffs omission of him led to a loss of a very valuable pitcher that should have been protected or traded for help at the deadline last year.   I feel this year we have 4-5 that need to be dealt or will be lost: What say you about prep for rule 5 draft?

[Playing Catch]

In season's past I would worry about this as well, but these days, it just seems like the Brewers are able to "replace" that lost roster value with other players of the same ilk... a' la Ike Collins, Caleb Durbin, Eric Haase, Blake Perkins, Monasterio, Daz Cameron, Quinn Priester, Chad Patrick, Tobias Myers, Megill, Koenig, Mears, Anderson, Zastryzny, Andrew Vaughn, Anthony Seigler... I mean the list goes on and on with the Brewers success at getting great value out of "40th men".

I'm not disputing that the Crew messed up with Smith, but my gosh, they've earned a heckuva lot of runway with their decision-making on the roster's periphery.

[CheeseheadInQC]

17 hours ago, Scooterfletcher said:

We lost the first overall pick in this years rule 5 draft with a lesser system.   Still, our staffs omission of him led to a loss of a very valuable pitcher that should have been protected or traded for help at the deadline last year.   I feel this year we have 4-5 that need to be dealt or will be lost: What say you about prep for rule 5 draft?

Who? There should be enough space to add Crow from the MLB free agent list. Areinamo would have to crush AA in the second half to get picked. Fitzpatrick’s results are great this year, but he hasn’t been considered a top prospect.