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  1. Harold Hutchison
    I really like this pick. The Brewers have been having some real problems getting people on base and getting base hits with runners in scoring position. Some of that is skills that can be honed, and the fact the system isn't honing these skills is really bothersome. This guy is a natural at it, and I'm REALLY in love with the OBP skills - more walks than strikeouts...
  2. Harold Hutchison
    Taylor and Davis are, IMO, complementary. Davis is an OBP/speed guy, while Taylor has a lot of power and his defense is very good. They're also both quite cheap. CF is not a huge concern for me. Just getting better offensive production from the guys we have is a bigger concern.
  3. Harold Hutchison
    I thought this could be a cool mock for the Crew: 1. Dalton Rushing, C, Louisville, L/R 2. Jacob Melton, CF, Oregon State, L/L CB2. Tanner Simpson, 2B, Georgia Tech, L/R 3. Andrew Pintar, 2B/DH, BYU, R/R 4. Kordell Brown, SS, San Juaquin Delta College, S/R Entirely college/JUCO bats, but I really think it could help the system out, especially as offense has been an issue.
  4. Harold Hutchison
    Here's a bat-first draft for the Crew: 1. Dalton Rushing, C, Louisville, L/R 2. Jacob Melton, CF, Oregon State, L/L CB2. Tanner Simpson, 2B, Georgia Tech, L/R 3. Andrew Pintar, 2B/DH, BYU, R/R 4. Kordell Brown, SS, San Juaquin Delta College, S/R
  5. Harold Hutchison
    Would not mind him. If the Brewers take him, they will likely be able to figure out one of two things: 1. If his motion works for him; 2. If it can be adjusted. Given what the Brewers' organization did with Suter, Woodruff, and Lauer, and the way they turned Cousins and Alexander into contributors (at the very least) I feel quite confident that this pick wouldn't be a miss. After that, I'd like them to get both Doughty and Wagner between the CB round and our regular 2nd-round pick, just to replenish some of that infield pipeline.
  6. Harold Hutchison
    First, the math is off. If you give Burnes a Bonilla-esque deferment, the Brewers only pay $20 million a year, NOT $35 million. So that means it's $46 mil, not 61. $15 million is a fair chunk of change. That means we're talking $65-$80 million, assuming the estimated 2023 payroll at Baseball Reference of $123.9 million (counting options). $123.9 million minus the $46 million for Yelich/Burnes is $77.9 million for the other 24 players on the roster.
  7. Harold Hutchison
    At the rate of inflation, including for salaries. is $5 million a year really going to kill payroll? Burnes isn't a free agent until after 2025, his year 30 season. Maybe don't think 10 years, How about eight years, $240 million, with $80 million deferred, taking him through 2030 alongside Yelich, paying out the Bonilla-esque $80 million over 20 years - do you really think that $4 million will make or break payrolls from 2031 to 2051? Burnes at $20 million, Yelich at $26 million is $46 million a year, not $61 million. That means it's about $65-$80 million a year to fill out the other 24 roster spots.
  8. Harold Hutchison
    I agree a loaded farm system matters. That's why I'm all for dealing just about anyone. That said... Burnes is probably at the point where the extension that makes him the building block of the rotation is probably the best moves, and the Crew should use deferred compensation on the level of Bobby Bonilla. Sign Burnes for 10 years, $350 million, with $150 million deferred and paid out at $5 million a year for 30 years.
  9. Harold Hutchison
    The way I see it, the Brewers have three choices with Hader and Burnes: 1. Extend them. 2. Trade them for less than their value, both immediate and long-term. 3. Let them walk for nothing. Number 3 has to be ruled out - given the Brewers position, they cannot afford to lose generational talent without compensation. We don't get picks any more for players who depart via free agency, and quite frankly, that draft pick compensation should be restored, but that ain't happening by the time they hit free agency. Option 2 is a lot of risk. Ask the Marlins how that trade for Yelich worked out for them. For Hader, Option 2 may be necessary, depending on how the revenue and payroll situations line up. But for Burnes, the best option is to cough up the extension. Peralta, with options, is around through 2026. Ethan Small and Aaron Ashby will likely be in the rotation by then, and the fifth slot... well, the Crew has been developing pitchers well.
  10. Harold Hutchison
    At this point, I see the Brewers extending Burnes, Hader, and Adames. All are very high-end talents at their positions. Burnes, to be blunt, is generational as a TOR/ace pitcher. Really, at this point, NOT extending is risky, especially if good trade value isn't there. I see Houser/Lauer/Woodruff as eventual trade bait, with the likes of Ashby and Small stepping up to fill the rotation spots. Pick a core - Yelich/Adames/Burnes/Hader and work around that.
  11. Harold Hutchison
    I agree. I'd like to see that brought back, with a bigger draft and a restoration of the short-season R+ leagues. The Brewers NEED to have a bigger farm system to keep the talent pipeline going.
  12. Harold Hutchison
    $115 million in value for an $80 million deal. Overall, a good deal. Front-loaded in 2018 with the career offensive season and that Gold Glove in 2019, but 2021 was also decent. Not the worst free-agent contract in Brewers history.
  13. Harold Hutchison
    I agree, so far, it is a bit of a slump. Over 162 games, that happens. The real question is, how does this team turn it around? What needs to be done going forward?
  14. Harold Hutchison
    TOR starter. I'm thinking Lauer 2022.
  15. Harold Hutchison
    He missed a lot of time with injuries. But his fastest route to the majors is the bullpen - and he's almost due to go on the Crew's 40-man, IIRC.
  16. Harold Hutchison
    1. Joey Weimer, OF - still slugging on 2. Tyler Black, 2B - Really hot start in his first full season 3. Ethan Small, LHP - His floor is as the next Hader. 4. Darien Miller, C - .756 OPS at Wisconsin - while Quero and Feliciano get the hype, he produces. 5. Victor Castenada, RHP - Cruising in Biloxi. The next Brewer's ace? 6. Xavier Warren, IF - Lots of walks and 14 doubles. 7. Brandon Knarr, LHP - Anyone see this guy's numbers? 8. Mario Feliciano, C - The good: .309 batting average. The bad: Not so much pop. The ugly: Caratini's OPS. 9. Cam Robinson, RHP - Dominating. 10. Harold Chirino, RHP - 0.927 WHIP - worth a look 11. Weston Wilson, UT - Playing solid in Nashville 12. Tristan Peters, OF - While bigger-name prospects are struggling, he's dominating. 13. Sal Frelick, OF - Not doing bad, but not setting things on fire, either. 14. Ernesto Wilson Martinez, 1B/OF - OBP skills and pop are still there, but the hit tool's taking a break 15. Antoine Kelly, LHP - Finally staying on the mound, and not doing bad. 16. Micah Bello, OF - A speed, OBP, and doubles machine so far this year. 17. Thomas Dillard, 1B/OF/C - The good: OBP and pop are there. The bad: Uecker line BA 18. Felix Valerio, 2B - Pop is there, hitting decent, but walk rate is down. 19. Brice Turang, SS/OF - Hit tool is there, but the walk rate is taking a dive again. 20. Hedbert Perez, OF - He's slumping, but already has two more walks than he did all last season. Progress, I guess.
  17. Harold Hutchison
    Perhaps my best memory is the time both Burnitz and Sexson hit three homers each in the same game. A MLB first.
  18. Harold Hutchison
    Perhaps my best memory is the time both Burnitz and Sexson hit three homers each in the same game. A MLB first.
  19. Harold Hutchison
    Yelich has played some center field in the majors, albeit mostly during his time with the Marlins. McCutchen also has significant time in center over his career. And Taylor is another option. Do they bring Cain's defense? No, but each of them boost the OPS from the position by 150-300 points. So, they can let Cain go, and use Hirua to pick up DH ABs opened up by having Yelich and McCutchen, or it could open up LF for Weimer. Of course, if Garrett Mitchell wasn't scuffling, we'd have an easier solution.
  20. Harold Hutchison
    Yelich has played some center field in the majors, albeit mostly during his time with the Marlins. McCutchen also has significant time in center over his career. And Taylor is another option. Do they bring Cain's defense? No, but each of them boost the OPS from the position by 150-300 points. So, they can let Cain go, and use Hirua to pick up DH ABs opened up by having Yelich and McCutchen, or it could open up LF for Weimer. Of course, if Garrett Mitchell wasn't scuffling, we'd have an easier solution.
  21. Harold Hutchison
    I think it's like someone crossed Burnitz with Sexson. We got a big, left-handed hitting first baseman with power.
  22. Harold Hutchison
    Over the long term, Yelich being closer to the 2018-2019 Yelich is good for this team on the season and for the next few years as well. Worth dropping two of three to the Reds... and maybe the baby seal impressions Houser and Woodruff did were aberrations.
  23. Harold Hutchison
    Yelich is looking like the Yelich of old. Or at least closer to 2018-2019.
  24. Harold Hutchison
    I've had Wilson as a top prospect precisely because of the versatility. Plays all four IF positions to one degree or another, not to mention LF and RF, plus he's eaten some innings in garbage time.
  25. Harold Hutchison
    Martinez is my sleeper to really shoot up the listings. So far, he's posting a .400 OBP on a .216 BA. Power's still there. Steals are still there. Really think that's our long-term answer at first.
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