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Rosenthal says Hardy likely to be traded.
Never Outhustled replied to piccione88's topic in Transaction Rumors & Proposals
After 2009, trading Hardy, will make sense, but not now. Every piece of evidence points to him having a very strong 2009. The Brewers do need to add 1 more quality starting pitcher for 2009, and I agree with the trade route being the most reliable, cost efficient way to do that. The Brewers also need to address 1B, because they don't have 1. They do have a very good DH, but we play in the NL. Trading the DH is a no-brainer. The team might lose something offensively from his production this year, but theres reason to believe he might continue to regress. The possible offensive loss would be offset by the improvement they'd have defensively at 1B. Trading him would be wise risk management. -
The 150 points of OPS difference between Gwynn and Cameron is a much larger gap than the difference between Seth Mclung starting and the type of starting pitcher you get for $10 million. Plus, Cameron is on a 1 year deal. Gwynn has not earned an oppurtunity for anything, and might have a hard time starting at AAA this year.
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Branyan has played alot of RF earlier in his career. I wonder if he could be an option out there. Hart is in as bad a funk as you'll ever see a player have. Parra looked awesome on Saturday, he's a no-brainer for the bullpen. It sucks to no end that we'll have to bring Gwynn along on the post season roster. He just hasn't earned that.
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Anyone else feel a bit bad for Ned?
Never Outhustled replied to danzig6767's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
The Brewers went 7-5 without Yost, including 3 wins against the Cubs. I'm guessing they would have won 3 games max if Yost had still been here. -
2009 Draft Order
Never Outhustled replied to colbyjack's topic in MLB Draft & International Signings
Don't forget Shouse, we'll get a sandwich pick for him too. He's good, but Stetter makes him expendable. Draftday 2009 will be a blast. -
How much credit does Dale Sveum deserve?
Never Outhustled replied to GormanHarvey's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
I agree with the majority that Sveum's biggest strength is he's not Yost. The players have started to relax, and theres a ton of talent on this roster. As a stratigest, I don't think Sveum has come close to maximizing the talent available. How did he not pinch run for Lamb the other day? Lamb was the go ahead run, wasn't going to be staying in the game, and he has a speedster who useless with the bat watsing on the bench in Gwynn. Why hasn't he got Branyan involved yet? That his statring 3B. Why bunt after a pitcher just walked the 1st 2 guys of an inning? After the season, the Brewers should hire the best available manager regardless of where Sveum leads us. OK, unless we win it all. -
Mike Lamb has hit well as a platoon starter at 3B in the past, and would be incredibly cheap for us, as the Twins will still be paying him next year. Now they just have to find a cheaper righthanded hitter than Hall to platoon with him. Josh Fields seems to have fell out of favor with the Sox, in large part because he can't touch rightthanded pitching, but he does mash lefties. An option in trade is Tampa Bay reserve 3B Willy Aybar. The 25 yearold switch hitter has a 742 OPS this year. His OBA is down this year but its 358 for his career. He's had some off field incidents in the past, but to the best of my knowledge has kept his nose clean this year.
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What do we do with the outfield next year?
Never Outhustled replied to logan82's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Subtract 1 run per every 100 K's. So if Cameron K's 100 times more than another OF, he has cost his team 1 more run. Then compare that 1 run to how many more runs he produces by having a higher OPS than many OF's and most CF's. That will show that Cameron is a very useful player. -
Sebathia has never been very good on 3 days rest. He was pounded in the playoffs twice last year on 3 days rest. If the Brewers start him on 3 days rest twice this week, they risk losing both games. Pitch him Thursday, and take the guaranteed win. I highly doubt the Brewers need to go 6-0 to win this thing, with the way the Mets have been destroyed by injury and the fact that they have 3 games against the Cubs and 3 against a hot Marlins team.
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The Brewers can get just as high an OPS from a platoon at 3B as they can Hardy at 3B, and get it for less money. I would stand pat next year on the middle infield. They just need to find the right platoon options for 3B. The team needs to find someone who needs a SS/2B that could use Hall. I think there be a few options. Hall's contract is just going to be too much for a platoon 3B, but still tollerable for a SS/2B. Trading Hart makes more sense than signing him longterm. He doesn't seem to be the most focused player, and longterm security won't give him the motivation to maximize his potential. Braun would be just as good defensively in RF, and I'd think we could find a LF who could replace Hart's OPS, even on a good year. Mat Gamel could likely do that, and that would give us a 2nd lefthanded bat.
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Lucroy would be an asset defensively in the majors right now. When his bat is ready, he'll be a big league starter. Its too soon to predict how good his bat will be, but he's as much as a sure thing as you get at catcher. You just can't find guys with sub 1.7 second pop times to 2B, and his other catching skills are solid. His presence is what makes playing Lawrie at catcher a waste. Playing Lawrie at catcher increases his chance of injury, decreases his plate appearences, and delays his development as a 3B. If Lawrie starts out at catcher and doesn't stick, he'll likely end up a LF, as his bat will be more than ready before he has a chance to learn 3B, just like Braun.
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I would be shocked if Lawrie opened next season in EST. The Brewers have had tons of poor defenders in the past, and its never held anyone else back. His bat isn't just ready for A ball, its ready to dominate A ball. He has already destroyed EST teams, and has added more experience since then. I think it really tells us something about his bat that he made the Canadian Olympic team ahead of Taylor Green. I have been begging for the Brewers to keep Lawrie away from catcher since the moment they drafted him as a catcher. Its unnecessary with Lucroy, Solome, and Fryer in the organization, and will hold back his development at another position. I would like him to become an asset at another position, not just tollerable there. 3B seems like a logical destination, but I'd like to explore 2B if possible. My Lawrie question I'd be interested in what others thought is about his offensive upside. He is far more advanced than any 18 year prospect we've had, but does that change his ceiling, or will he just reach his ceiling at a younger age?
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Mike Hargrove is the guy I've touted for awhile. A career winner who prefers the the style of baseball Melvin prefers. As for Sveum, he was at least a successful minor league manager, unlike Yost, who was a wreck in the minors.
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I don't feel thats an accurate discription of the people of this site. The posters here are extremely kind and civil to each other, and help make this site th finest fan site on the web. Ned Yost could have learned alot from this site, and it would have helped his career immensely.
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Care to offer any evidence of your opinion? Brewerfans, MLB scouts, and MLB executives thought the Brewers were being hurt by Neds lack of leadership. Calling Brewers fans idiots is classless and way off base. The Brewers fans here at Brewerfan.net are an extremely intelligent and educated bunch. So players who have to play for Yost don't bash him publicly, and we should be surprised by that? If they were to share that with someone, would you really be the one they would confide in?
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I'm elated that Ned is dead. He was a classless individual who had the audacity to call the fans idiots despite his total lack of success as a manager. He was absent of any type of leadership ability. A truely bold move by Melvin. Making the playoffs with Yost at the helm would have been bittersweet. Now it will just be sweet.
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Ned has failed to ever help this team out of a late season tailspin, and he won't this time either. Fire him today, and give this team a chance to recover.
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I'm really getting annoyed and then some about these incredulous misquotes in this thread. I challenge you to show me where I said Green's defense is awful, and when you don't, I'd appreciate you edit your post. I did not make a statement that should cause this much fervor. Thanks in advance. The best analysis to project Green's defense is to compare him to the minor league season's of major leaguers with similar skill sets. Guys like Mike Fontenot, Keith Ginter, Esteban German, and German Duran might be guys with similar defensive tools.
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Why are we comparing Green to a bunch of guys who won't play in the majors? The analysis is a good idea, but it should focus on actual prospects.
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I too saw Michael Garciapara play in Appleton, and I saw him go an entire game without converting a groundball at him into an out. He had an incredible puss arm, which is why he no longer plays SS. Its awesome we have Jack Z instead of the clowns in Seattle that made Garciapara a 1st round pick. Fox Vally baseball fans will be in for a treat next year after years of watching Seattle's non-prospects.
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Green's 18 errors would be 4th most in the majors, so thats a pretty bad total. Combine that with pedestian range, and I see that as a player who is below average defensively. Again, I have not once said he can't play the position, but if he becomes a big league 3B, I don't think it will be because of his defense. His bat will have to carry him.
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Have you ever read any of my posts? I've made it very clear that I don't believe in the Brewers ability to develop players defensively, and I'm on record saying Mat Gamel should be moved to another position so the Brewers can capitolize on his bat now as his defense is nowhere close to being ready. With the prices of todays pitching, I think the Oakland A's now have it right to put a high value on defense as its the most cost effective way to improve your pitching.
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You can chose to debate any way you chose, but tantrums are a bit unbecoming of a professional. I do appriciate your insight and inside information, and I understand your emotional attachment to your clients.
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Well good thing no one said he couldn't play 3rd then. Thanks for the drama. I simply said he's not an asset defensively, and he is nothing more than average at best there. He lacks range, has a pedestrian arm, and 18 errors in 114 games is a little excessive. Adam Heether is a terrific defensive 3B, Green is no where near him, and has just half the range of Hall at 3rd. Green can play 3rd, as can Russel Branyan, but thats not going to be the ticket for playing time for either one.
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There were major questions about Brantley's ability to play CF to enter the season, and he had barely played the position as a pro. However, Don Money, who's as forthright and as critical of defense as anyone, stated late in the season that Brantlet has "turned the corner defensively". I'm happy its Green going instead of Lucroy or Brantley. Greens upside s limited because of his lack of raw ability, he might hit the wall a little in the upper minors or majors. He's not an asset defensively at 3B, and hasn't played 2B. He also doesn't have a clear track to the majors, as it appears the Brewers are committed to Gamel at 3B for better or worse. Green is a really nice prospect, but he doesn't change our future plans.