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  1. JohnBriggs12
    Yeah he was awfully good as a starter the last 6 weeks of 2013 but he's turned into a premier late inning reliever and I think he stays there. I don't see him being traded either.
  2. JohnBriggs12
    Not a bad call on either. Both kind of cratered in 2015 and were better in 2016.
  3. JohnBriggs12
    Brewers have control over Braun for longer than they'd have over Puig. I'm not in the camp that believes Braun will collapse when he turns 34. So the return would have to be a lot more than Puig, who's not been an above average player since 2014. I'd rather spend $19 or $20 million on a still productive Braun than pay out nearly that much on an oft broken down pitcher and a clubhouse cancer like Puig.
  4. JohnBriggs12
    I don't sense anyone is giving up on him. Look Kyle Hendricks is now the favorite to win the Cy Young and he's one or two MPH slower than Davies. I think Suter comes to camp next spring with a great chance to make the roster. What role that will be in is yet to be determined. There's probably more legit rotation candidates now than there are bullpen arms with a realistic shot. So his best chance might be as a reliever. That doesn't preclude him from starting at some point.
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    Ok, yes he has a ridiculous contract and is owed $34 million over 2 years with a vesting option for 2019 and he'll be 33 next year and his numbers have slipped some. But from a purely baseball perspective, out of all the guys who might be available in deals, McCann is a perfect fit on this roster. He's a LH bat with pop, something the Brewers are in short supply of, Villar, Gennett and Nieuwenhuis notwithstanding. He's a catcher that can also play 1B. Not only do the Brewers have a need at catcher, adding a big LH bat at that position allows them to go with the all RH outfield and that's what they have until we see Ray, Clark and Phillps etc. It also might enable them to deal Gennett, opening up 2B for Perez or Villar depending on where you want to play those two. Now what about the rebuild? The main effects of the inflow of young talent probably won't be felt until 2020, but there's going to be enough from the current roster and first wave (Arcia, Brinson, Hader) to be very competitive as soon as 2018 especially since the Cubs will be losing a big chunk of their starting pitching after next year. What will it take to get McCann? The more of his contract you take, the less it will take, and the Brewers have the payroll room. If you make Garza part of the deal, it would ease the financial burden too. Another issue in all probability is that he's likely got Brewers on his no-trade list. Whether that could be overcome is a big question.
  6. JohnBriggs12
    He upsets hitters' timing and that works even against big league hitters. He does it not only with the speed of his pitches, but with how incredibly fast he works. It's better off from the bullpen though because big league hitters will adjust the 2nd or 3rd time through.
  7. JohnBriggs12
    A Chase Headley for Garza deal could make sense as a swap of similar salaries and ages. Headley could be used at 1B and allow them to sell high on Carter. If you could get the Yankees to pay some of McCann's contract, that's another possibility.
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    I don't see Cleveland dealing him either. Brewers are in catching wasteland, much as they were in the previous decade. They have a great system but there's no real "catcher of the future" you can point to. Nottingham maybe, but he'll need to show more next year. Zack Collins (.885 OPS in high A) was there for the taking in the draft and they passed on him. Even if he doesn't stay behind the plate and ends up at 1B, his LH bat there would fit a need in the Brewer system.
  9. JohnBriggs12
    I love getting something for Davis too, but not when the return is looking not so hot and Davis arguably has more value now than he did Obviously the return isn't great right now but Davis doesn't have more value than he did. Sub .300 OBP, to go with power and bad defense. We picked up Carter for $2.5 million to provide exactly the same thing Davis does except more OBP. Davis has a lot more value. Now he's a proven 40 HR, 100 RBI guy over a full season and yes you can say those are out of favor stats, but players who put those numbers up are in demand. As for his defensive deficiencies, Davis is actually a good fielder with a very weak arm. But that doesn't matter to AL teams. Derby is a non prospect at this point. Nottingham has a chance but he's no sure thing either. There's a very good chance the Brewers traded a perennial contender for league HR crown and 100 RBI hitter who they controlled for 4 more years and got nothing back in return.
  10. JohnBriggs12
    There's a lot of selling Perez short here. His play this season has not gone unnoticed around the league and in particular the Central Division. Because I live in Illinois, I often watch the opposing team's telecast. Both the Chicago and St. Louis booths commented very positively on Perez this week for both his all-around play, and his offensive ability. Both summed it up by essentially saying he's a very good player, not a very good utility player or a good bench player, but a very good player, period. Similar comments have been made by the Reds and Pirate announcers in recent weeks as well as the occasional non-division foe. It's time to start looking at Perez as a core player going forward, not just a nice utility guy or a place holder until the prospect waves start. He's just 25 and controllable through 2020. Sure Detroit gave up on him, but remember Detroit thought enough of him to bring him to the majors just 2 months after he turned 21. You don't do that unless you think highly of a guy's future. Perez might go down as one of the best waiver claims Doug Melvin ever made. Compare his stats and value to the much ballyhooed and slightly younger Javier Baez. Perez possess a lot of the same traits but makes more consistent contact hitting in a lineup that doesn't have the punch that the Cubs have.
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    I'm almost certain the Brewers will deal one of the 6 starters currently in the rotation this winter. I think they'd like that guy to be Garza and it might be possible if he closes out the year strongly. Otherwise, it's likely they'll just find a taker for Anderson in a relatively minor deal or move Nelson to a team like the White Sox who will figure they can get him straightened out. I just don't see Suter in the 6-10 spots in rotation order. I think his niche will prove to be the pen.
  12. JohnBriggs12
    Is this fun or what? First it was Bambi's Bombers, then Harvey's Wall bangers. Counsell's Crushers??
  13. JohnBriggs12
    He certainly passed the eyeball test for me too. Defensively, he's the real deal and he's hitting enough to project as a good offensive player in the very near future.
  14. JohnBriggs12
    Couldn't agree more. There's still some untapped potential there but there's still questions whether he'll produce at a level worthy of a corner OF or a 1B on a contending team. I certainly don't see a future All Star, and he could just turn out to be only slightly better than say Avisail Garcia. Besides, Brewers could really use a LH power bat at one of the two corner OF spots or 1B. Maybe Phillips will bounce back in 2017 and make it to Milwaukee and could platoon with Santana in the OF or maybe they'd just be better off dealing Santana for a LH hitting corner OF/1B who's major league ready.
  15. JohnBriggs12
    You look at this roster, and there's absolutely no reason they can't be in the wild card mix in 2017 with improvement from the starting pitching and better balance in the lineup. The lineup is so heavily RH and that makes them vulnerable to quality RH pitching. They desperately need to find some LH sock somewhere and it's not like they don't have pieces to deal or money to spend on a relatively inexpensive short term FA. Obviously the longer range 2-4 year goal is to be competitive for division championships, a tall order in a division with the Cubs, but the emergence of a fairly young core this year and with others on cusp of the majors, why not at least make an attempt at turning this into an 86-88 win team in 2017 if they can do so without jeopardizing the long term outlook. Where will the necessary improved starting pitching come from? Most will have to be internal, either from bounce backs by guys who've underperformed or influx of rookies starting with Hader with the stuff to get major league hitters out. A full year out of Guerra will help. Nelson's issues are between the ears. If he gets himself straightened out he's still a mid rotation piece. Peralta's last month has been encouraging. Davies should continue to be reliable as a 3-4 type.
  16. JohnBriggs12
    Milwaukee was "blackballed" after the county sued MLB in an effort to save the Braves. Walter O'Malley and Wrigley were behind denying Selig an NL team. There's never been a story about how Wrigley wanted the Milwaukee market for the Cubs. He was so behind the scenes. KC had lost the A's and they immediately got another team. Selig really wanted an NL team Rumors of Pilots to Milwaukee were rampant early that spring training. Duane Dow on channel 6 was reporting Pilot spring scores as Brewers scores. It was all in place, just needing approval from the bankruptcy judge.
  17. JohnBriggs12
    This. This is exactly how I feel. All well and good but name a successful major league team that did not have one power hitting lefty bat in the lineup somewhere? It's not so much about position as it is having a lineup that's balanced. Almost all the Brewer hitting prospects above A ball bat right handed Maybe Phillips can turn it around and be that guy and/or they can use an OF surplus to deal for a 1B, otherwise it might take the wave of Clark, Ray and Erceg to get some real pop from the left side. When will that be? 2019?
  18. JohnBriggs12
    yes def. hope we maximize Brinson's peak years with our contention window. but, wouldn't you apply that to Hader as well? still wish we had waited with Arcia- but maybe it all becomes moot with possible future extensions. You have to take advantage of pitchers as soon as they are ready. There's only so many innings in their arms. Can't waste them in AAA.
  19. JohnBriggs12
    Since they cleared a roster spot, it's likely either a pitcher not currently on the roster, Hader or Burgos, most likely Hader to pitch out of the pen, or Wren who's also not on the 40 man. Usually they don't name a non-roster guy ahead of actually purchasing his contract. I could see Jungmann, and Rowen and later on when ready, Blazek after the season ends. Since they've already seen Magnifico and Gofourth, I'm guessing they'll want a look at Rowen and to see how Jungmann has progressed. I don't think we'll see Brinson until around Memorial Day 2017 to prevent super 2 status down the road. Brewers haven't had a lot of guys where that's mattered, but he's definitely one.
  20. JohnBriggs12
    I think his ceiling is that of a guy not unlike Aoki, only he's much younger. Aoki's been a valuable piece for good teams. Brewers are so contact challenged, they'd benefit from having a guy who's patient, doesn't strike out a lot and can run as a 4th or 5th OF.
  21. JohnBriggs12
    They might not have to add him to the 40 man, but I sure hope the Brewers act quickly and get Burgos signed for next year with a spring training invite. He's had a fine AAA season, and has gotten stronger as the season's wore on. He deserves a long look in spring training.
  22. JohnBriggs12
    Torres is still a Brewer because even though he's 33, he's controllable through 2018. I'll bet he didn't clear waivers because of that too. They are going to need to replenish their pen so why not just hold on to Torres? Boyer is still a Brewer because he can't help a good team.
  23. JohnBriggs12
    Huh? In the last 30 days he's hit .314, how is that ice cold? I will say though that he definitely has a bump in stats due to playing in Colorado Springs as his splits suggest so. 596 OPS in August. August OPS now .728. He's hit .300/.373/.356 for the month. His totals for the year in AAA of .349/.435/.446 are certainly worthy of a roster spot for a 25 year old no matter where he posted them. His road splits are respectable .282/.370/.409.
  24. JohnBriggs12
    Begs the question who takes the open roster spot? Plenty of candidates.
  25. JohnBriggs12
    Wren's production is being fueled by .417 BABIP which is a pretty big outlier vs. the rest of his career. Reed is still 1.5 years younger and better iso power numbers. The production's coming into this season weren't even close. Taking Wren over Reed is alittle bit too much recency bias for me. Prior to this season. Reed A -1.3 years 125 wRC+ A+ -1.7 years 130 wRC+ AA -2 years 129 wRC+ AAA: -4.8 years 100wRC+ Wren A +.0.4 years 142 wRC+ A+ +0.1 years 105 wRC+ AA: -1.5 years 102 wRC+ AA: 0.0 years 104 wRC+ AAA: -2.8 years 65 wRC+ Since they'd be exposing Reed to waivers, and he still has options, I get your point. But Wren hits lefthanded, something the Brewers are sorely lacking on their 40 man roster and of all the guys they'd expose to Rule 5 who are borderline, Wren is clearly the most likely to be lost in the draft. While both take a lot of walks, Wren doesn't strike out much compared to Reed and so even if his BABIP slips, he's going to get his hits.
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