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  1. TooLiveBrew
    Or going out & signing or trading for a platoon partner.
  2. TooLiveBrew
    I know a man is more than just his playing career, but Kiner's run from 1947-53 is jaw-dropping... especially when you consider that he was a RH hitter playing in this park: http://i.imgur.com/zKM3kj4.gif His power must have been a sight to behold.
  3. TooLiveBrew
    Craig is likely the right fielder which leaves Adams alone at 1B. Adams ZiPs projection: .265/.309/.464 Adams likely has a higher ceiling but he isn't a world beater. Ack -- good point on Craig. I'd still take Adams over Reynolds or Francisco. Adams hit the hell out of the ball all throughout the minors. I don't put much weight in projections anymore... they're more reactive than predictive imo. Yes, Adams didn't walk much in MiLB, but he also didn't K much, & hit for a high average at every stop. I think what you'll get from him is pretty likely to be close to his 2013 slash line, assuming he's platooned. As the bigger half of a platoon, he'll be significantly better than what the Brewers currently have at 1B. All the Cards need to do is make sure they have a solid RH platoon partner with him at 1B.
  4. TooLiveBrew
    Let's keep this thread to discussing the K-Rod signing please.
  5. TooLiveBrew
    That seems like a bunch of money for the coinflip of whether or not you're getting sub-3.00 ERA K-Rod, or 4.50-ish ERA K-Rod. I know I should be ok with this deal in a baseball sense, but when you add in the domestic abuse crap, I'm not a fan at all.
  6. TooLiveBrew
    Wow. Guy just seems hard to not cheer for.
  7. TooLiveBrew
    Link -- this is a great read http://static01.nyt.com/images/2014/02/07/arts/KINER-1-obit/KINER-1-obit-articleLarge.jpg Kiner, who hit 369 homers, playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1947. Associated Press
  8. TooLiveBrew
    Yeah. It's kind of startlingly dire at 1B for the Brewers. Right now its dire for most teams. The Cardinals aren't any better off. It seems that there are handful of really good guys and then a bunch of guys below average. Craig & Adams look like notably better options compared to Francisco or Reynolds. Frankly, the Brewers don't have one guy at this point that would be better than either of the Cards' options... and just for good measure Craig/Adams is a RH/LH duo. If they need to platoon, they have that option. It seems like a pretty reasonable guess that the Cards will get solid production from 1B in 2014.
  9. TooLiveBrew
    You know what? I'm going to sticky this thread. Because what good are these magical powers if I can't abuse them? (and because I semi-unashamedly love the Winter Olympics)
  10. TooLiveBrew
    Yeah. It's kind of startlingly dire at 1B for the Brewers.
  11. TooLiveBrew
    The Mariners signed Francisco Rodney to a 2/$14MM (up to $15MM w/incentives) deal -- for comparison, the base AAV for Garza's deal is $12.5MM. So if the M's are lucky, they're going to pay $14-15MM for 130 innings. It seems like, for a small-market team like the Brewers, having homegrown bullpen talent is a way to save a LOT of money. Jack Z is spendin' money like a man who knows he's on the hot seat. And wow, fun fact -- Rodney's ERA+ for 2012 (0.60 ERA) was 641. No, that's not a typo. And STL signed Madison-born Pat Neshek to a MiLB deal. Seems like he would've been worth a shout from the Brewers.
  12. TooLiveBrew
    Seems fine... I added a link to MLBTR just in case
  13. TooLiveBrew
    While he may not still be the same hitter he once was, the ~40 point edge Dunn has over Reynolds in OBP alone makes him significantly more valuable as a hitter. Now, Reynolds's glove v. Dunn's 'glove' at 1B might mitigate that, but still. To call them the same hitter over the course of their careers isn't accurate (not to mention the difference in SLG & overall OPS gap -- .861 to .793). How about this then? Since 2011 Dunn has put up the following slash line in 1752 PA: .197/.317/.405, with 86 HR, 224 RBI, OPS+ 93. Reynolds since 2011 in 1662 PA .221/.321/.438, with 81 HR, 222 RBI, OPS+ 107. Since 2011, Dunn and Reynolds are basically the same player and it could be easily argued that Reynolds has been better Fair enough... actually, more than 'fair enough.'
  14. TooLiveBrew
    In general, this is a philosophy I would love to see the Brewers shift towards... I won't hold my breath, but man would it be nice. It would set the org. up nicely going forward if executed as well as, say, the Greinke trade.
  15. TooLiveBrew
    While he may not still be the same hitter he once was, the ~40 point edge Dunn has over Reynolds in OBP alone makes him significantly more valuable as a hitter. Now, Reynolds's glove v. Dunn's 'glove' at 1B might mitigate that, but still. To call them the same hitter over the course of their careers isn't accurate (not to mention the difference in SLG & overall OPS gap -- .861 to .793).
  16. TooLiveBrew
    His arm is just sensational. What a play!
  17. TooLiveBrew
    I agree with Turbo that this is pretty spot-on. However, it's really disheartening that the best that the Brewers might be able to do is a mid-.700s OPS out of first base. It's one thing to have to move on post-Fielder... it's something entirely different to be settling for close to replacement-level offense at the easiest position (in general) to find a bat... for the second season in a row.
  18. TooLiveBrew
    I see what you did there
  19. TooLiveBrew
    While I agree with the notion that 'prospecting' is an inexact science, the good 'prospectors' also largely base their insights on physical tools & scouting. If you went by just stats, there's no way anyone would've seen the season Carlos Gomez had in 2013 as possible... but he's a guy who has always had the physical tools to produce the way he wound up doing. Scouting is very important.
  20. TooLiveBrew
    This is why I like Sickels so much. He's a very happy medium between these two extremes.
  21. TooLiveBrew
    Man, the ball really has 'that sound' for Denson. I must be way too high on him, because I'm not sure how exactly he lasted so long in the draft.
  22. TooLiveBrew
    homer's signature sums up quite well what's wrong with Law's approach: "Dustin Pedroia doesn't have the strength or bat speed to hit major-league pitching consistently, and he has no power......He probably has a future as a backup infielder if he can stop rolling over to third base and shortstop." Keith Law, 2006
  23. TooLiveBrew
    I agree -- he's consistently very informed & good.
  24. TooLiveBrew
    They... can't defend. It's surreal to watch.
  25. TooLiveBrew
    I don't believe that this has been posted here yet -- an infographic on the Garza contract details from Disciples of Uecker (via Twitter)
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