TooLiveBrew

I don't know much about Rodon. What scares you off?

Yunibomber!

It sounded like it could be from the Team America soundtrack.

Again I do understand the other approach. The Marlins did it with success a couple times. I just don't think it is the best way to maximize our chances at getting there. Not many here are advocating for this. This is apples to oranges in terms of what most people want when they say they want to see Gallardo & others traded. Between the 1997 offseason & early days of the '98 season, the Marlins offloaded some of the biggest stars in MLB. Kevin Brown won the CY in '96, was again dominant in '97, & finished '98 with a lower ERA than the previous season. Brown, Al Leiter, Robb Nen, Moises Alou, & Jeff Conine were all traded prior to the '98 season. May 1998 saw traded Sheffield, Bonilla, & 4 other players traded for Mike Piazza -- who they then flipped 8 days later. Both Sheff & Piazza were in their primes. Charles Johnson was offloaded during the '98 campaign. And obviously the Marlins had just won the 1997 WS (and of course won it again '03 prior to their other infamous sell-off). If you trade Gallardo, Gómez, Weeks, Ramírez, and some RPs, imo that's nowhere near the scale of what the Marlins have done. The Brewers are a last-place team with no reason to expect to improve notably in the short term. There also isn't a lot of help on the way from the farm anytime soon, so unless they bring in quite a bit more young talent, they're going to be a bad MLB team for the next 3 or 4 seasons. They have weaknesses at 3B, 1B, and 3 or 4 rotation spots. You also have an argument that 2B is a weakness, or at least that the production doesn't match the salary. That's not easily patched in an offseason or two. There aren't big-name prospects with which to 'roll the dice'.

I feel bad for thinking this, but when I read your question, the sarcastic response that immediately flashed through my head was, 'I dunno -- which one is the big-framed college pitcher who projects to be a #3 or #4 type in a best-case scenario?' I think the Brewers have given up on that philosophy. In 2012 and 2013 they drafted guys with high ceilings and considerable risks, and maybe they'll go the same route in 2014. At the very least, they've shown they're not married to the concept. You make a good point. Williams, Coulter, Taylor, Lopez, & Reed are all higher HS picks that look pretty good. Hopefully the Brewers continue going BPA as opposed to looking for specific types of players.

I feel bad for thinking this, but when I read your question, the sarcastic response that immediately flashed through my head was, 'I dunno -- which one is the big-framed college pitcher who projects to be a #3 or #4 type in a best-case scenario?'

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MTBrew, awesome work! I hope you don't mind... I went through & reformatted a bit so it's easier to find the individual names & reports. Looking forward to more reports as the season goes on

I guess I take the opposite angle on the cost. If you sign an elite(ly-regarded) 16yo Latin America kid for $1.5M, isn't that a good gamble compared to, for example, an older Randy Wolf at $30M total or whatever he got? That contract had to have been an overpay by at least $2M. So why not gamble with $2M on a kid who could wind up being your next Miguel Cabrera or Pedro Martinez? This kind of financial market is one in which a small market club like the Brewers can actually compete on signing 'free agents'. So why not go big? That said, I have no issue with splitting that $1.5M-ish number into two lottery tickets as opposed to one, like the Brewers did this year with two $800K signings.

I don't want to see the team sign Hart again, as painful as that is to admit. I wanted to see him traded last trade deadline, when he still had a good amount of value due to being under contract for 2013 as well. Unfortunately, that plan was not pursued. Now, it's time to move on. No reason to spend $5-10-ish million or whatever it will take to sign Corey for the moderate upgrade he's likely to be over Hunter Morris.

Fantastic shot from Mike Strasinger for tonight's game story. The pose from Davis, the composition, & the colors are perfect. Sounds Rally Falls Short In 6-3 Loss Nashville's Caleb Gindl Goes 2-4 With Two Runs Nashville Sounds http://i.imgur.com/JCPJLxP.jpg Khris Davis (Mike Strasinger / Nashville Sounds) AUDIO: Blake Lalli Singles Through Infield AUDIO: Hunter Morris RBI-Double AUDIO: Khris Davis RBI-Double NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Nashville Sounds bats came alive late in Tuesday night's contest at Greer Stadium, but the home team was unable to top the Round Rock Express, losing by a 6-3 margin. Trailing 6-1, Nashville started the ninth with three consecutive hits. Outfielder Caleb Gindl, 2-for-4, hit a single to right field to begin the rally. First baseman Hunter Morris, 2-for-4, and Khris Davis followed with run-scoring doubles. Unfortunately for the Sounds, that is where the rally ended. The Sounds fell behind early, allowing four runs over the first two innings. Round Rock picked up their first run via infielder Yangervis Solarte's single to right field, scoring Joey Butler in the first inning. Butler had reached base on a ground rule double. In the second, the Express added three more runs on one swing from designated hitter Mike Bianucci, touching Sounds starter Hiram Burgos (1-3) for a home run to the corner in left-field. Mike Olt and Jim Adduci had singles to lead off the frame and scored on the homer. Burgos finished with five innings of work for Nashville, taking the loss after allowing four runs on five hits. He fanned two batters and walked one, throwing 76 pitches and 50 for strikes before Travis Webb entered in relief. Webb had two outs and a runner on first when Round Rock rattled off four singles in the sixth inning to take a 6-0 lead. Bianucci and catcher Eli Whiteside had the two RBI knocks of the inning. The lefty remained in the game to strike out the side in the seventh and pitch a 1-2-3 eighth. He finished with two walks and six strikeouts. Tim Dillard finished the game for Nashville with a scoreless ninth inning. Jake Brigham (2-1) received the win for Round Rock, limiting the Sounds to three hits over 6 2/3 innings. His one run allowed came in the seventh, when Sounds catcher Blake Lalli got the home team on the board with his two-out single through the infield. Lalli's hit, against reliever Joseph Ortiz, scored Caleb Gindl, who was Brigham's responsibility. The Sounds conclude their homestand Wednesday at Greer Stadium, looking to win the three-game series with the Express. Throwing for Nashville will be RHP Jimmy Nelson (0-2, 2.66) against Round Rock's lefty Brad Mills (7-2, 3.78). The game will be followed by a festive Independence Day Fireworks Celebration, presented by Nashville International Airport. The first 1,500 fans through the gates will receive red, white, and blue Sounds t-shirts courtesy of Something Inked. Nashville Box Scooter Gennett: 1-4 Gindl: 2-4 Morris: 2-4, 2B, RBI K. Davis: 1-4, 2B, RBI Lalli: 1-4, RBI [pre]Burgos: 5 IP 5 H 4 R 4 ER 1 BB 4 K 76 TP (50 strikes) 3:7 GO:FO[/pre] Nashville PbP The not-quite-enough 9th inning rally: Nashville Bottom of the 9th -Pitching Change: Johan Yan replaces Joseph Ortiz. -Caleb Gindl singles on a line drive to right fielder Joey Butler. -Hunter Morris doubles (17) on a fly ball to left fielder Aaron Cunningham. Caleb Gindl scores. -Khris Davis doubles (10) on a line drive to right fielder Joey Butler. Hunter Morris scores. -Blake Lalli grounds out, first baseman Jim Adduci to pitcher Johan Yan. Khris Davis to 3rd. -Stephen Parker strikes out swinging. -Anderson De La Rosa grounds out, third baseman Mike Olt to first baseman Jim Adduci. Nashville Gameday

Thanks man

According to this it says major league service time. It does not differentiate between THE major leagues or A major league. Seems to me the Japanese league is A major league and he had at least 6 years there. I realize that is semantics but when it come to legalese semantics count. Since "Major League" is capitalized, I would be shocked if that wasn't previously defined in the rules/language as referring specifically to MLB. MLB has no real jurisdiction over other pro leagues, and a player isn't a member of the MLBPA prior to playing in MLB -- meaning primarily that he's not represented by the MLBPA in collective bargaining negotiations that would determine, among other things, FA statuses/definitions.

All I can say is... wow. This team is an absolute train-wreck at this point.

As if I needed one more reason to hate the contact play...

$800K is one of the biggest Latin America signings the Brewers have sprung for in recent memory, no?

Interesting to me that this transactions 'season' opens at basically the same time the European soccer transfer window does.

I don't hold ESPN in any higher regard than TMZ on this particular story.

I will also need someone to cover on July 6. And Seth, I should be able to help cover for some of your other dates. Going to the Brewers game on the 19th, but should be good aside from that.

Sounds Walk Off Against Round Rock, 3-2 Gennett, Morris Homer For Nashville; Three Pitchers Hold Express To Two Hits Nashville Sounds http://i.imgur.com/65QYsxi.jpg Scooter Gennett watches his 4th inning HR (Mike Strasinger / Nashville Sounds) AUDIO: Scooter Gennett Go-Ahead HR AUDIO: Hunter Morris Game-Tying HR AUDIO: Winning Run Scores Following Error NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Nashville Sounds scored an unearned run in the bottom of the ninth inning to claim a 3-2 victory over the Round Rock Express in the opener of a three-game series on Monday evening at Greer Stadium. In the Nashville ninth, Khris Davis legged out a one-out infield single against Nate Robertson (2-4) and later stole second with two outs to place himself in scoring position for Caleb Gindl, who hit a grounder to second base that was booted by Yangervis Solarte to allow Davis to race home with the game-winning run. The win was just the second walkoff victory of the year for Nashville (30-55). In the contest, three Sounds pitchers held Round Rock to two hits. Second baseman Scooter Gennett, who has been swinging a hot stick since rejoining the Sounds last week, gave Nashville a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth inning with a leadoff homer to right. The blast off Express starter Ryan Feierabend was the infielder's second roundtripper of the season. Gennett went 2-for-3 on the night and has hit safely in all six games at a .381 clip (8-for-21) since being optioned from Milwaukee. Sounds starter R.J. Seidel worked hitless baseball through his first 4 2/3 frames. After walking his first batter faced, the right-hander retired the next 14 Round Rock hitters in a row to tie the longest such stretch by a Nashville hurler this season (Michael Olmsted). After issuing a two-out walk to Jim Adduci, Seidel gave up the first and only hit of his five-inning stint -- a two-out, two-run homer to left off the bat of Express designated hitter Mike Bianucci, which propelled the visitors to a 2-1 lead. Seidel took a no-decision after allowing two runs on the one hit while walking a pair of batters and striking out six in his five-inning, 75-pitch effort. First baseman Hunter Morris knotted the score at 2-2 in the seventh with a two-out solo homer to right off Feierabend, the slugger's team-leading 15th big fly of the year. Nashville had opportunities to reclaim the lead in both the seventh and eighth innings but failed to capitalize. Khris Davis followed Morris' homer with a triple but was stranded on third as Josh Prince flew out to end the frame. In the eighth, Nashville loaded the bases with one out against Feierabend before Round Rock reliever Cory Burns took over and got Hainley Statia to ground into a fielder's choice that forced a runner at the plate before Robinzon Diaz hit a soft liner to end the frame. The Sounds' bullpen was outstanding behind Seidel. Jesus Sanchez worked three hitless frames, fanning four, before Kyle Heckathorn (5-2) allowed one hit in his lone frame of work to pick up the win. The teams play the middle game of the three-game set at 7:05 p.m. on Tuesday. Right-hander Hiram Burgos (1-2, 1.99) will make the start for the Sounds and face Round Rock right-hander Josh Lindblom (7-0, 1.99). Nashville Box Nashville PbP Nashville Gameday

I could also see the Pirates as a legit destination. I think a postseason appearance would have a lot of significance in Steeltown, much like it did here in 2008. They might be more motivated to make a move.

You might be spot on with this. I admit I'm antsy about this 'trade season'

I work on phones sales too, and all I meant was that it doesn't hurt to ask. If I knew giving out my direct line would save an account, I would probably do it. Sounds like I don't have such a strict set of guidelines, though

I wouldn't want to sell low on Gallardo. If he's regressed to a lg.-avg. SP, worst-case scenario is that you have him for one year at just under $12M. I'd rather opt for that than an underwhelming trade return.

Interesting. I don't remember this being reported at the time he was signed.