Brewers should go after Bay

[endaround]

If Pirates fans would actually be upset about trading Wilson instead of celebrating, well thats just sad.

 

Any other time, Bay would be a great target. You could just assume its a down year. However, its not any other time. Bay went into a down turn right after the crackdown on PEDs. Its much harder to deal with a down year given that.

[Fatter than Joey]

I can't believe any GM with a long-term deal will keep Jack Wilson.

 

Me either -- I think that this is a GM, letting other GM's know that these guys are on the market, while not freaking out the fanbase and making the fanbase think they are rebuilding.

[splitterpfj]

The Indians are in hot pursuit of Bay, Kelly Shoppach is in the deal if it happens, no other names have leaked out yet.

[DuWayne Steurer]

While I think what happened was Bay just had a down year for no other reason than "because", the thing that really concerns me is the drop by almost 100% in his walk rate. I'm sure he'll bounce back, but that would be my only concern.

[dadofandrew]

I agree Roco. If a guy is walking, he's seeing the ball well, even if hits are not falling.

[Tbadder]

I can't see the Crew going after Bay. 1st, he's a long term solution and it shouldn't take LaPorta that long if what people say is true. 2nd, if Braun really does need moving then we've got another logjam. On the other hand, whoever does end up with Bay could have quite a find. I bet he's just got Pittsburghitis and once outta town flourishes again.

[endaround]

Bay is only signed through 2009. LaPorta could be traded or spend an extra year in AAA. He in no way should affect any major league deal.

[TCSM]

I can't see the Crew going after Bay. 1st, he's a long term solution and it shouldn't take LaPorta that long if what people say is true. 2nd, if Braun really does need moving then we've got another logjam. On the other hand, whoever does end up with Bay could have quite a find. I bet he's just got Pittsburghitis and once outta town flourishes again.

So you would pass on a guy like Bay if the price is right because of Laporta??? Don't get me wrong Laporta COULD be good, but Bay has proven to have the necessary skills to help take a team to the next level. He's not the best out there, but in my books he's easily a top 10 OF in the National League. Hard to pass that up.

 

[Invader3K]

As far as LaPorta, people are saying the very earliest he would be up is probably September of '08, but even that is probably optimstic. LaPorta is not necessarily a "sure thing" like Braun, Fielder, Hardy, etc.

 

The Brewers are past the point where they should be worrying about potential acquisitions, based on what minor leaguers they need to protect spots for. They are firmly in "win now" mode, one has to assume.

[TCSM]

i do understand laporta was putting up good homerun and rbi numbers. and i do apologize if this has changed, but wasn't he only batting around .273 in winter ball?

[trwi7]

i do understand laporta was putting up good homerun and rbi numbers. and i do apologize if this has changed, but wasn't he only batting around .273 in winter ball?

 

He tied for the league lead in homeruns with 6. He only hit .241 but had a .351 OBP and an .851 OPS.

[Fatter than Joey]

LaPorta is not necessarily a "sure thing" like Braun, Fielder, Hardy, etc.

 

Yeah -- Even Braun wasn't up as quick as "Sep. 2008" -- I suspect that the earliest we would see LaPorta is 2009 (barring injuries).

[Invader3K]

Exactly. Would it really be so bad to get Bay, and then trade him in a year if he has a good '08, and then let LaPorta take over?

 

I'm really not seeing a huge downside to acquiring Bay, unless the Pirates just want way too much.