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  1. Harold Hutchison
    To rank the options in my order of preference: 1. Acquire Realmuto for Nottingham, Dubon, and Aguilar (plus Broxton). 2. Bring back Lucroy for 3 years, $9 million. 3. Mazieka via the Rule 5 4. Stand pat with current catchers 5. Sign Maldanado for 2 years, $8 million 6. Other 7. Sign Grandal for 4 years and whatever 8. Sign Ramos for 3 years and whatever
  2. Harold Hutchison
    His OPS+ has been under 100 for three of the last five years - 91 in 2014, 66 in 2015, and 97 in 2017. He also missed time with an ACL injury. Those pose some risks. If the Crew goes free agent, bringing back Lucroy at 3 years, $9 million makes more sense. Perhaps the return to Milwaukee will make him regain his stroke, the way it did for Jeff Cirillo.
  3. Harold Hutchison
    I like Gonzalez as a complement to Perez on the Brewers bench. Perez is really a valuable player for his versatility and ability to hit lefties.
  4. Harold Hutchison
    If Grandal can be had for something along the lines of 4 years and $48 million, I'd be willing to go with that. But not much more. To me the better bet is Mazieka, especially if he is unprotected in the Rule 5 draft.
  5. Harold Hutchison
    The real question if a deal for Realmuto is a good one is if the Brewers can get him to extend for three years - roughly the same as Yelich. If they can, then some package for Realmuto makes sense. If not, then the price can be seen as too high.
  6. Harold Hutchison
    The Moustakas deal seems to be a good one for the Crew. Two years, time enough for Erceg to get ready for the majors. Plus, if Hiura forces his way up, the Crew can move Shaw to first.
  7. Harold Hutchison
    Knowing how Yelich improved after not having to play 50 percent of his games in Miami, I expect the Marlins will try to jack up the price for Realmuto. The Brewers have something that few other teams can offer: A major-league ready replacement for Realmuto with a LOT of control in the form of Jacob Nottingham. The only catching prospect they have is Will Banfield (http://m.mlb.com/prospects/2018?list=mia), ranked #8 on their list, but not due in the majors until 2022. Nottingham becomes a part of the deal - and one that is quite valuable. If the Crew adds Dubon to the deal, it gives Colorado an option at shortstop who could be a decent fit at Miami due to being more of a spray hitter. The real question is who else the Marlins might want. I'd offer Aguilar, a first baseman who fills another need for them and who has four years of control. Maybe throw in Broxton for his outfield defense?
  8. Harold Hutchison
    I'd say yes, albeit a long-term rental. My thinking is to center the package for Realmuto around Nottingham and Aguilar, with Dubon as a throw-in. Give the Marlins a Realmuto replacement, and add Aguilar as a major offensive piece. Dubon could give them a cheap shortstop.
  9. Harold Hutchison
    That's still another feast-or-famine type of hitter. The Crew's Achilles heel was moving runners over, and making contact. Mazieka could cost as little as a Rule 5 pick. Granted, he would be committed to the 25-man, but if he is a good average hitter, with good OBP skills... it's a huge gain.
  10. Harold Hutchison
    Kratz's age is perhaps a sign he nay not be back. The Rule 5 offers Mazieka as an option - if the Mets do not protect him. A high-average, good-OBP bat-first option who would complement Pina well, IMO.
  11. Harold Hutchison
    One thought came to me... I wonder if Johnson is the type of person who wants a challenge more than he wants a long time at a place. He built the Cubs into World Series champs. He got the Brewers to within a game of the World Series. Cincinnati represents a big challenge - and perhaps that is what he enjoys.
  12. Harold Hutchison
    A lot can change, obviously, but I like that some big strong HS third basemen are listed right around where the Brewers pick. Rece Hinds would be a nice addition to the Brewers farm system. https://www.perfectgame.org/players/playerprofile.aspx?ID=373927 More intrigued by Zach Thompson, myself. Granted a bit of a reach at 28 (he's #35), but...
  13. Harold Hutchison
    Not a great average last year, but that appears to be an outlier. Otherwise good contact skills, great OBP, low strikeouts and a very good average at the lower levels. You might be on to something there. I wonder about his defense. Any word on how good it is? From MLB.com's Pipeline: "He doesn't look pretty behind the plate and needs to continue to work on his receiving and game-calling, but he manages to get the job done, throwing out just over 30 percent of would-be basestealers in his career." Mets have two other catchers ahead of him on their top 30 (he is #27). But if they leave him unprotected... I'd grab him.
  14. Harold Hutchison
    That may be a good thing. DJ was good with reclamation projects, but he doesn't know Burnes, Woodruff, and Peralta the way someone from the Brewers system would.
  15. Harold Hutchison
    I think Patrick Mazieka from the Mets would be a good option. He is up for the Rule 5 draft and could be had that way. Plus he is a high-contact hitter, something the Brewers are short of.
  16. Harold Hutchison
    I see the Crew signing Asdrubal Cabrera to a deal - and using him as a complement to Perez as a utility infielder and a hedge if Schoop doesn't do well. He's a switch-hitter, some power, still puts up a 108 OPS+. If he'd go for about $5 million/year, he'd be worth it.
  17. Harold Hutchison
    Perhaps, but for one year, it's not a killer. He pitched well in Milwaukee - I think DJ did well with him. So, why not take the risk, and have him? The pick, if he declines, is worth the risk.
  18. Harold Hutchison
    According to RosterResource.com (https://www.rosterresource.com/mlb-miami-marlins/), Miami's needs include: Starting pitching, a shortstop, a first baseman, and a closer. The key for the Crew is to fill two of those needs, and the Crew has an edge in that they can offer Miami a MLB-ready replacement for Realmuto in Jacob Nottingham. So, have Nottingham in the trade. Mauricio Dubon would fill Miami's need for a shortstop. So, two MLB-ready prospects, one of whom fills a need. Then the Crew has the option of including either Jesus Aguilar or Eric Thames to fill Miami's need for a first baseman. Probably Aguilar. No need to give up a pitching prospect. Then, the hard part is seeing if Realmuto will sign an extension to stay in Milwaukee for three more years on top of the two he's signed for.
  19. Harold Hutchison
    Very true. That said, there are a couple of intriguing possibilities. Medeiros and/or Yamamoto could be cheap bullpen options, and have the benefit of lowering the price tags for a couple of trades.
  20. Harold Hutchison
    Vlad Jr. is going to be a little much but I don't see Whitley as an outrageous ask for 2 cheap years of control over a 4+ WAR player at a very shallow position. They were asking for Robles during the season. Realmuto is really, really good. I think we could get him, but Corey Ray plus some filler isn't going to get it done. Agreed. Ray and filler won't. But give them a replacement at catcher (Nottingham), add a shortstop (Dubon), and now the only question is if you can't get them to accept Thames over Aguilar as the third piece.
  21. Harold Hutchison
    Not upset to see Soria depart. Moustakas, I hope, can be brought back, say for two years, $20 million with a team option for a third year.
  22. Harold Hutchison
    One interesting thought: Suppose the Brewers grabbed a Rule 5 pick? For instance, if they wanted, they could snag Jordan Yamamoto from the Marlins if he is left unprotected and stick him in the pen. Yamamoto might be able to be useful in the low-leverage situation, AND it drops the price tag on the Yelich trade a bit. EDIT: In a similar vein, Kodi Medeiros is also Rule 5 eligible. If the White Sox fail to protect him... that gives the Crew a chance to add him as a replacement for Jennings/Cedeno. Makes the price for a two-month Soria rental $50K plus a fringe minor-leaguer.
  23. Harold Hutchison
    My thinking? Jacob Nottingham, Jesus Aguilar, and Maurico Dubon. They get a replacement for Realmuto, a first baseman, and a shortstop.
  24. Harold Hutchison
    Hader's use in 2018 was nearly perfect, IMO. That said, I'd save the back-to-back stuff for playoffs. Wouldn't hurt to maybe try using him as the initial out-getter once or twice. The Crew would go to bat knowing Hader could shut the other team down for the first couple of innings and get a lead.
  25. Harold Hutchison
    Then the Crew has a good starting pitcher for 2019, one who performed well in the playoffs, I might add. Win-win for the Crew on the QO. Miley accepts, a rotation slot is filled with a good pitcher. Miley declines, the Crew gets a pick.
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