Let's Go All In?

[wallus]

Anyone else think we should be aggressive with the team we have in front of us? We have tons of prospects and obvious weaknesses on the team. We also have a good long term payroll situation starting next season. We have some nice prospects coming but rushing them to fill needs usually doesn't work out.

Brewers: CJ Abrams

Nationals: Pena

Why would the Nationals trade him? They just offered him a long term contract and he declined. They are having a better season than maybe what most people expect but they aren't making the playoffs. By the time they may be a contender, he will be a free agent. Pena immediately makes them one of the better systems in baseball.

Why would the Brewers trade for him? You move him to third base and let him rake for 1.5 seasons without him breaking the bank. Then you trade him before his final season to restock the system. Trading Pena would be about the boldest move since trading for CC and Greinke and you may regret it. However, I think teams may be hugging onto prospects a little too much these days and that may be something to exploit. The future infield looks to be set without him.

Brewers: Buxton

Twins: Payne and one of our first basemen (Burke, Adams)

Why would the Twins trade him? Even though their division is bad, they aren't making the playoffs. Buxton is getting older and has injury concerns. Sending him to a likely playoff team would be doing right by him. Getting two quality prospects would be a nice return for a team looking for a short rebuild.

Why would the Brewers trade for him? He immediately brings more power to our lineup. He is also a well respected veteran that would fit well in the clubhouse. There are obvious injury concerns but moving Mitchell to a 4th outfielder role might be good for both player's injury concers. His contract isn't tiny but fits in our payroll for the future.

Part of me was thinking about also trading for one of Henderson or Pena if you really want to go "all in" but both guys might be overrated for what you are gonna have to give up. I can live with Ortiz/Hamilton in the 9 spot if the rest of the lineup isn't terrible.

New lineup:

Chourio (LF)

Turang (2B)

Buxton (CF)

Abrams (3B)

Yelich (DH)

Contreras (C)

Vaughn (1B)

Frelick (RF)

Ortiz/Hamilton (SS)

Bench: Sanchez, Bauers, Mitchell, Ortiz/Hamilton

Not sure this lineup would take down the Dodgers but it would surely be interesting. We would also still have a really good farm system. I am guessing we will do our usual trade for a reliever but maybe this is the year we don't?

What would be your all in moves?