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  1. jjfanec
    I think my biggest frustration with people's attack of Melvin is how often some throw hypothetical deals as deals he should have made. An example was a poster talking about how Melvin should have traded Cory Hart for Matt Cain. Even though that deal was never on the table. Melvin has made mistakes - The Linebrink trade, signing Suppan, letting KC package Yuni in the Greinke deal, and others but he has also made some really good moves. Melvin was also put in a position to need to trade for starting pitching because even the great Jack Z left the cupboard very bare in terms of MLB pitching. Outside of Gallardo what Jack Z drafted pitcher has panned out? I am guessing there are others but it seems like most have been trades or free agent pick ups
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    Completely agree. Drafting not trades set this team back.
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    And again I will point out that it's not about trading away talent, it's about the type of return. I'm not sure why we keep coming back to the same points in every thread but simply put operating the way the Brewers did had a scost. Melvin provided 2 very short term windows but those also came with a significant cost... 2009, 2010, 2012, and 2013 are part of that cost... It's the difference between building an organization and patching a roster, and Melvin has almost exclusively done the latter since 2006. Yes it had a cost. You can argue draft all day long and will get no argument from me but the trades for Sabathia and Greinke were absolutely plus trades for the Brewers. The Lawrie for Marcum trade is the only i feel like could be argued was too short term and set us back. We didnt give up anything of super high value for CC and Melvin thought (like pretty much everyone else) that we would net a first round pick for CC after he left. Baseball's stupid compensation system screwed that up. The Greinke traded netted us a very good pitcher for a year and a half and then we flipped him for one of the best young SS in the game and a couple arms. Not sure how that really set us back a ton. 1 1/2 of Greinke (and a playoff run), Segura, Hellweg, and Pena for Odorizzi, Escobar, Cain, and Jeffress. That is not a trade that sets us back. Cain is just a guy in the OF, Escobar is a no hit SS, and Jeffress flamed out. Odorizzi would be nice to have, but Segura is a pretty solid long term player
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    I have not been able to follow the team much lately but what has been the biggest change for Peralta?
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    If that would be enough we should pull the trigger in a second. Olt had vision problems early on so I doubt Texas will give up on him.
  6. jjfanec
    Jack Z had so much do with the success this team had recently but has really struggled as gm. Under his GM the Mariners are more than 80 games under .500. His first season was successful but since then they have been really bad. They do have a solid farm system - Law had them ranked 8th to start this year. They have some great pitchers in the minors but do they give Jack a long enough leash to see them make the majors? I dont know enough of the makeup of their team to know why they havent been successful. It seems like they have had promising prospects come up and struggle quite often. Even if he got let go I doubt he would come back to the Brewers and head up our scouting again, but a guy can dream
  7. jjfanec
    They seem to think he could be a better 2B than 3B and maybe that is the case, but it just seems like an odd move to try now. He is struggling with the bat and now he is going to try to move to a new position?
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    That is why I think it is MLB. I guess it could be MLBPA but it just seems so much more likely to MLB. Weiner's comments today make it seem like he is pretty sure it isnt coming from his camp. This doesnt seem like information a lot of people in either group would have access to.
  9. jjfanec
    So the person from the clinic also has insider info on when the suspensions are going to be handed down? The person also has info on how the MLB is going after 100 game suspensions? The person also knows that Braun and other players are not speaking to MLB? Because it sure seems like ESPN is getting that info as well or I guess they could be making stuff up
  10. jjfanec
    Blue Jays are also going to make him a 2B. Many argued his WAR and defensive numbers were too high because of the shift Toronto uses and it seems like his own coach didnt view him as a great 3B. Gibbons refers to him as an above average 3B defensively. http://www.thestar.com/sports/bluejays/2013/07/11/blue_jays_serious_this_time_about_brett_lawrie_to_second_base_griffin.html?cta=bottom&utm_expid=6682428-0&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%3B_ylt%3DAkMXy2meUXKT4HpcxUeaI.CbvZx4%3Fp%3Dbrett%2Blawrie%26toggle%3D1%26cop%3Dmss%26ei%3DUTF-8%26fr%3Dyfp-t-900
  11. jjfanec
    Someone has to be leaking the info to ESPN right? It seems like they are either getting info from MLB, lawyers for the players, the players themselves or maybe the clinic. I dont blame ESPN quite as much as others. Maybe they have an axe to grind against Braun or maybe they just know this is news and people will listen to it even if all the facts arent there quite yet. Obviously, in a perfect world they would have their facts straights more before throwing info out there but that isnt the news media culture we live in anymore MLB definitely has stuff to gain by leaking this info. They win public opinion from the start.
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    How classy is it to reach a conclusion about something without any evidence? Nobody here knows who is leaking info to ESPN and others. So why are you ripping MLB? Well logic points to MLB leaking the info. Who else would be leaking it if it wasnt from MLB? Did all the players or their associates decide to leak the info? I am just wondering who the options are for the leaks and why some of the options would leak the info? I get you have been on the Braun is guilty train from the start, but it seems obvious this leak is from MLB and it makes sense why they would do it. It is a smart move in a lot of ways, just not ethical
  13. jjfanec
    Good call. Reports of the Rangers being interested in Aoki on mlbtraderumors today
  14. jjfanec
    O.J. Mayo to the Bucks. 3 years 24 million
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    I still think there is a chance for him to be a two but even if he is a 3 it is start Completely agree. Move him to the bullpen and see if that can help at all. Seems more likely to be a bullpen arm at this point He doesnt miss bats right now but it seems like the past three years his coaches have focused on him getting more ground balls. One could be your 5th starter and that isnt terrible He still could be your 4th starter and become a decent one. He has become a great groundball pitcher. Jimmy really seems to have #2 upside. Too many walks but if he fixes that he is in great shape. He strikes guys out and gets a lot of ground balls. The hope is Gallardo can land you a top arm in a trade. IF you can get a Skaggs. You have Skaggs, Peralta, Nelson, and then a couple other guys filling in spots. Maybe it isnt a staff that is going to make a deep run in the playoffs but it would have a very good lineup to work with featuring Braun, Segura, Lucroy, Gomez, and others. However you can get lucky once you get there and win some games and see what happens
  16. jjfanec
    I just thought it was interesting to think about. I dont think Towers cares what a fan base thinks but if there is a deal that we think is great but isnt great for the other side maybe it isnt a realistic trade. It is like the Corey Hart or JJ Hardy for Matt Cain trade that was brought up a couple years back.
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    Yes Now flip the question. If you were a D-Backs fan would you make that trade? My answer is no way The thought of getting Skaggs and maybe the some other talent at this deadline and then having a top 5 pick in the draft next year is pretty exciting. We have got some younger arms who look like they have potential to be solid arms but not top end guys. Skaggs and a high pick could give us some top end arms. We also need impact bats but I would settle for some top arms
  18. jjfanec
    I will speculate more after the trading deadline. If the Brewers move Gallardo, Lohse, some relievers and a bat or two like Aoki and Ramirez then I am going Rodon because I think we are the worst team or second worst team I will just pick who seems like the best available player. However Miami could trade Nolasco or even Stanton and seem like a great choice for the worst team. Houston doesnt seem to have a lot to trade so they could easily pass the Brewers. The White Sox and Cubs are teams that could trade off assets and battle the Brewers for last
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    Would people be willing to trade Gallardo for Skaggs straight up? I know I would but if I were Arizona there is no way I make that trade. You have a top 15 prospect and you are going to trade him for an expensive pitcher whose numbers are on the decline? Why make the trade when maybe even next year or the following Skaggs is the better pitcher at a much lower cost? They are not a team that is just built to win this year, they have a longer window
  20. jjfanec
    JR Smith is going back to the Knicks. Best news of free agency. I am so happy that guy is becoming a Buck. Korver signs with the Hawks. Looks like we might be forced to not overpay someone this year. If only someone would sign Jennings and Mayo we would be in great shape! Actually I would be okay getting Mayo at the right price.
  21. jjfanec
    Well at least the Suns are terrible so that pick is essentially an end of the first round pick. And considering the Bucks will be terrible they should get a lottery pick and two picks at the top of the second round.
  22. jjfanec
    +1. While the Bucks dont have a strong fanbase it is better than a non-existent one. I know the difference doesnt seem like much but they would be battling the Kings for worst attendance in basketball if they choose to tank. I want them to tank, but they have to tank without looking like that is what they are trying to do
  23. jjfanec
    +1. While the Bucks dont have a strong fanbase it is better than a non-existent one. I know the difference doesnt seem like much but they would be battling the Kings for worst attendance in basketball if they choose to tank. I want them to tank, but they have to tank without looking like that is what they are trying to do
  24. jjfanec
    Other teams are smart enough to know next years draft is loaded so they are not willing to give up picks. Just look at how few 2015 1st rounders were traded in the draft this year. Now you can argue about the Bucks needing to mail it in but teams dont often just throw an entire season. A Bledsoe and Butler trade would be pretty solid. Bledsoe is a RFA after next season so we could sign and trade him as well. Butler is an expiring contract and someone we could maybe trade right after we get him. I dont like getting Butler and I really dont like he is a SF since we always have 10 of them on our roster. If we could get Bledsoe and flip Butler for another guard I would be happy. Obviously if a team is willing to give up 1st round picks for some of these guys who should take it but it just doesnt sound like teams are will to do that
  25. jjfanec
    Bledsoe would be nice. I heard Jerryd Bayless was another name being talked about in a sign and trade
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