PilprinBuddha

If Torres is off limits, so is Hader....iMHO

Wouldn't Urias go to 3rd in this scenario and Arcia Dealt?

If Cron is non-tendered by MN...do the Brewers get interested with him? I still think THames returning seems like a better plan...if at a decent $

I will try to be reasonable. Resign Moose to a 2-3 year deal and stop this 1 year BS. (Cut Shaw) Keep Thames Catcher - Roll with Pina and try to sign a vet. Maybe Lucroy or trade for someone. Pitchers - Try to sign two starters...one minimum. Wouldn't mind bringing Miley back, but I wonder if his price is too high now to be a value. Sign two from this list...Miley, Gibson, Wheeler, Pineda (Risk with PEDS), and maybe Lyles Sure, I would like one of the big $ guys, but trying to be realistic. Relievers - Pomeranz or Will Smith would be nice adds. Beyond that...I trust the Brewers FO to find power arms. I'd like to See Gamel and Braun get lots of work at 1B as well...Just to see if they can fill for Thames as needed. I'd like to see the majority of $ spent on Pitching and hope that this is Arcia's year to be good again.

Would a Gio signing on a 1 year deal be bad at this point? It just feels like we could use a LH arm that can be a starter or Long reliever.

Screw the Mets....If they want to give us Flores...maybe...Ice Bucket challenge boy! Just saw that KROD was claimed and pulled back....no trade.

Put me down for Girsch from STL. Below is an excerpt from Baseball prospectus in 2014 Candidate: Michael Girsch Current role: Assistant General Manager (Cardinals) Skill set: Girsch will get looks because of the Cardinals’ run of success, but the 37-year-old AGM with an MBA has the goods to back it up. He's run the Cardinals Baseball Development division, which oversees the team's impressive data management and analytics efforts. For as much coverage as "The Cardinal Way" got as a magic book of sorcerer's spells, the reality is that it's a boring technical manual on player development, but one that starts with the question "What do we know about what actually works?" In the front office, where understanding the process is key, Girsch's background fits beautifully with what's expected of the new breed of GM.

I'd like to keep him. What MA needs to determine is who will replace Melvin and how much $ he will allocate for him to spend in FA. This team will have a bunch of cash. Can they make some solid deals that allow the team to remain competative while some of the youngsters develop? They almost have no choice due to the Braun deal.

It certainly seems odd that there are so few 1B's out there and available. I'd try to find a 3B and Move Aramis to 1st.

Lots of Arms but lots of crappy arms. The Sanchez Brothers and Edwin Jackson might be decent fits. Carlos Villeneueva wouldn't be a horrible addition to the bullpen.

I only trade Hart if i think Aoki and Gamel will man the positions that he plays. Otherwise I keep him. I like him better as a 1b than an OF.

If we keep Hart.....I think we need to look for a solid Stater in the offseason. I dont know who will be available, but it seems like there always is someone. If you have Braun, Weeks, Lucroy, Aram, and Hart you better find some pitching to go with Gallardo. Losing the contracts of Grienke, Wolf, Krod, and Marcum should free us enough cash to get one or two middle of the rotation guys. Maybe Marcum comes back on a 1 year deal, but there still is enough to add one. Will the team be favored to win the Central? No, but anything can happen if Marcum would have a healthy year, Filers can continue to pitch well, and Peralta/Thornberg can be a 5th starter. Add Narveson to the pen and go from there. If Gamel can heal well enough to play 1b or OF we have another bat. Although we lost Grienke, this team does have enough talent that we should reload....not rebuild.

I don't like trading guys away and i dont like losing guys in FA. However, that is life as a MLB club not in a major Market. I think we did just fine in our return for Zach. It's unfortunate we couldn't keep him. Would I do it all over again if given the chance? I don't know....CC, Marcum, and Zach really toasted our minors...yet none of those we traded have become anything special...yet. Lawrie and Escobar are close.

Hellweg - Typically, a pitcher moves from the rotation to the bullpen and takes off. For Hellweg, it was just the opposite. The tall, lanky right-hander had put up good strikeout rates as a reliever, but had really struggled throwing strikes consistently. When he was really scuffling in 2011 out of the bullpen, he moved into a starting role and posted a 2.12 ERA in 14 starts. He still got more than enough swings and misses with his plus fastball and good breaking stuff. If the changeup improves along with his command, he has the makings of a frontline starter.

Those are the ones...3 Top 15 prospects...Its about as good as we were going to do.