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  1. JohnBriggs12
    Lets get realistic here. I buy the idea that the Brewers are 2-3 years away at best especially in this division. That doesn't mean all you make are deals involving your best current players for more prospects or that you don't look at upgrading the roster some for the 2016 season, especially when there are 25 year olds who've already had some success in the major leagues who won't cost you much in terms of depth in your system or current players. What are some issues with the current roster that can be addressed with small moves? One is that the lineup is way too right handed, especially if Lind does get moved and the other is that 3B is a job where there is Perez who showed some flashes with the bat and is good defensively, but is not a sure thing at this point though he too is young. So there's a chance they could add a LH hitting 3B who's still just 25 who has some pop and like Perez has at least some upside who 2-3 years from now will only be 27-28 and still controllable. Long term answers? Probably not but not out of the question. Buy time to develop a true stud there (Lara)? Absolutely.
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    Disagree with that part, his defense has always been a concern at third and he is not good at all there. He is a Shane Peterson type that can play 3B if necessary similar to Shane Peterson can play CF if necessary. The Brewers don't need another corner outfielder so he would have limited value on this team. Look up his record. He was exclusively a 3B in minors and majors until Franco, the Phils #1 prospect showed up forcing them to move Asche. That doesn't compare at all with Shane Peterson playing CF. Asche had never played in the OF prior to Franco's arrival in Philly. He's a complete newbie in the OF. We're not talking Brooks Robinson but he's certainly no Ryan Braun either. He had a .949 fielding percentage in the minors at 3B and .946 in the majors. League average is right around .950. If Franco was a leftfielder instead of a 3B, Asche would have stayed at 3B. Teams are interested in him as a 3B. That's where he'd play if he comes to the Brewers and it's his natural position. CF is not Peterson's natural position.
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    Asche is actually a decent fit and somebody I've had my eye on for a while. He's certainly a lot better fit than Matt Dominguez who some on here wanted or Mike Olt for that matter. Plusses are he's a left handed bat and he's had back to back double digit HR seasons. He's played on some bad teams. I think in a Brewer lineup that's a bit deeper, he might have a bit more success. Not talking about an All Star here, but a guy that could put up .260/.315/.400 type numbers with 15 or so HR in the 7th spot in the order isn't bad (really not much different than what Ramirez gave them the last couple years) especially considering the market for 3B in general which is pretty weak. He just turned 25. He put up very good numbers in the minors too and got on base at a .361 clip in AAA. Ask yourselves if there was a 25 year old 3B coming off a AAA season where he hit .295/.352/.485 in the more pitcher friendly International League that a player like that wouldn't be worth taking if the price was right? Asche put those numbers up at age 22-23 in 2013. He didn't walk much in Philly because they wanted him to drive in runs in the 6th and 7th hole primarily. He was moved off third to make room for Franco, not because he couldn't handle the position but his bat is a bit lacking for a corner OF spot. Still at 3B, possibly in a platoon with Perez, I think he'd give the Brewer lineup some much needed balance and provide some measure (along with Perez) of production toward the bottom of the order. You don't give up a ton for him certainly, but Brewers have some depth now from which to deal.
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    Third base coaches in general are perceived by fans as incompetent all around baseball because the mistakes are all anyone remembers especially on losing teams. A third base coach that never has a player thrown out at home is not a good third base coach because he's probably costing his team runs. I've worked in commercial credit my entire career. The guy extending credit who never has any bad debts, is probably costing his company money because he's too cautious. Same goes for coaching 3B. Finding the fine line takes skill and thick skin because every time in my case a balance is written off to bad debt, somebody's going to wonder why regardless and every time a runner gets thrown out at the plate, it's the third base coach that takes the heat.
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    With the AAA franchise in Colorado Springs, I suspect Brewers may see difficulty in adding quality veteran minor league FA arms to fill the roster there. So if that's the thinking, then sure, claiming guys who they still have assignment rights with is one way around that issue. But it's kind of inside baseball that will have most fans scratching their heads coming from new leadership.
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    Guessing they figured if he clears waivers the Sox still had rights to assign him, so claim him and later then assign him to Colorado Springs when that spot is needed. Odd way to build your AAA staff, but hey whatever works.
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    Guerra, is a 30 year old one time catcher who toiled in Indy Leagues until recently. Yes he put up some decent AAA stats this year, but is it worth giving a 40 man spot to a 30 year old reliever with such a limited resume? I wouldn't think so. Has to be dozens of FA minor leaguers with as much upside. Will go down as Stearns' first player acquisition, so it's historic I guess.
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    To answer your question, he's both. Davis has always had the power as evidenced by 60 career HR in his first 1,023 major league AB's. Like most power bats, the HR tend to come in bunches and I think that will always be true. This past season both his SO and BB rates went up. I fully believe he's capable of a 35+ HR season if healthy over a full season perhaps multiple such seasons, and with that should come pitchers approaching him more carefully and the opportunity to continue increasing his walk totals. If that happens his trade value, which is significant now, would rise even higher. With young outfielders close but not necessarily ready, why not just keep him another year or two, and then deal him? In a year or two, it might be advantageous and possible to deal him for established major league talent that fits a greater need rather than additional prospects. Either way, he's got tremendous value. Davis is also one of those guys who could probably raise his BA by 30 or 40 points by sacrificing some of his power. But power in today's post PED era is pretty valuable.
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    If you saw the two games Kennedy pitched against the Brewers, his home park played zero role. He dominated them. Brewers beat him with a 4 run first in August but he was untouchable after that through 7 innings. Last week was no contest as he fanned 11 in 6 innings. Here's a guy who fanned 174 batters in 168 innings. He's still got the stuff. Liriano was even more removed from his big season when the Pirates picked him up. Where did anyone bring up 4 years? Kennedy might be had for 2 years $14-16 million, maybe even one. The market is saturated with starting pitching. The third tier guys will have to scramble. Bucs got Liriano in 2013 for one year $6 million.
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    The objective is not to see how many top 100 prospects you can accumulate. As Stearns said when he was hired, each city is different. Houston and Chicago both are huge media markets with much larger share of revenue coming from local television and radio that is banked whether or not the team is good. Brewers on the other hand rely as much or more than any other franchise on gate receipts. Completely tanking the product on the field a. doesn't insure future success, and b. so hurts the gate revenue, that it might set the franchise back a lot longer. Rebuilding from within while still putting a product on the field people will pay good money to see isn't mutually exclusive and it's the best way for this particular franchise to operate.
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    Agree about Krod. I'm not sure where the idea that Garza is a jerk came from either. He said some things he shouldn't have in the heat of the moment about a situation that the media played loose with the facts to portray it in the way they wanted it to. It's not like he attacked and choked a teammate in the dugout during a game or anything. I've heard that Garza's rubbed people the wrong way wherever he's been. This was known, or should have been known, before the Brewers signed him. It's been talked about on Chicago sports radio for years when he was here. It's not anything blatant but the word is he's not been well liked by teammates and every team was happy he left.
  12. JohnBriggs12
    It's a tricky distinction but Kennedy has a dominant season on his resume, and past guys the Brewers have shelled out money for haven't. Oh they had some decent seasons, but not as the leader on a staff. And despite his pedestrian 2015 numbers, he had several absolutely dominant performances including one over the Brewers in the final week. A few years ago when Liriano was out there, I wanted the Brewers to sign him for that very same reason. His history as a dominant pitcher, and the occasional dominant performance he showed even in his bad years. The Pirates got him as an absolute steal. If Kennedy is cheap, why not? Kennedy has been a true ace. Suppan, Garza, Wolf and Lohse were at best #3's that the Brewers thought could be more than that. He's still only 30 and with the crop of FA out there, he'll be overlooked and a bargain. Even if he doesn't turn this Brewer team into contenders, his potential as a future trading chip is phenomenal if you can get him for a bargain rate. The Brewer everyday lineup is as good as at least 3 of the NL playoff teams and will be better when Arcia settles in. The difference (and it's huge) is that the Brewers don't have top of the rotation starters and as promising as some of their young guys are, I don't see a future ace in the group. I'd be fine with Kennedy replacing Garza as the vet leader of a young staff but the price has to be right.
  13. JohnBriggs12
    I've been to Mexico City. Believe me, the people with money there live very, very well. There is definitely a bigger contrast between the abject poverty and the well to do, and there's less of a middle class existence like we have in the U.S. but I'm sure wealthy baseball players will thrive there.
  14. JohnBriggs12
    I would prefer watching the best teams play in the World Series. That's determined over 162 games, not 7 or 5 or 1. The current format with World Series at the end of October with lesser than the best teams from that season doesn't hold my interest at all. I'm all football now and basketball is not far behind.
  15. JohnBriggs12
    Completely agree on Tunnell. He should get a pitching coach job somewhere.
  16. JohnBriggs12
    The guys fired were all Roenicke guys. They knew they were goners back in May. Sedar's a Brewer lifer sort of like Kuenn was back in the day. My guess is he goes back to 1B. Lets hope Counsell can steal Bosio away from the Cubs. Pat Murphy's a lock to be bench coach isn't he? Tunnell's the one surprise to me. I thought he was an outstanding bullpen coach and might deserve a look as pitching coach.
  17. JohnBriggs12
    I could see a 13 man staff with a 6 man rotation, but there's no way you pair guys up. They need to develop some studs at the top. You don't do that by using guys 5 innings. All their younger guys have options. If the one or two who start the season in the rotation struggle, it's the next guy's turn.
  18. JohnBriggs12
    I'd be surprised if Ashley, Clark and Centeno hold on to their 40 man spots after the season, but I'm sure in the case of the catchers that they'll want to re-up with them on minor league deals anyway. Not so sure that they have that much interest in retaining Clark.
  19. JohnBriggs12
    Morrison has played in 143 games so far this year.
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    While Rogers can hit righties and lefties, it's way too easy for a RH pitcher to be able to face a lineup with 8 RH batters counting the pitchers. Yeah they could continue to use Herrera in a platoon at 3B, but with Gennett and Herrera or Sardinas as the two LH hitters, and though they'll hit the occasional long ball, there's really no power threat from the left side in a ballpark that's very kind to LH power hitters. Eventually Phillips will take over in CF, but until then, they can use some power from the left side. Lind has one more year of control but if he's worth a nice return in a deal this winter, Morrison's an alternative and you might get him on a 2 year deal. Again this is all based on the assumption that Seattle non-tenders him as it would cost nothing in prospects or other talent. Morrison had a respectable .775 OPS against RHP this year, with 17 HR in 309 ABs (1 every 18 ABs) against RHP. Even platooning, he'd be a good bet for 25 HR in Miller Park. Combine that with 200 or so AB's for Rogers who's proven he can come off the bench when he's not starting and you have a 30-35 HR duo at 1B.
  21. JohnBriggs12
    4A player Jim Adduci (son of one time Brewer by the same name in the 80's) put up better numbers on the same team. I wouldn't have much interest in a major league deal.
  22. JohnBriggs12
    Of all the guys who've debuted this year, Lopez looks like the lone legit candidate to be a 1 or a 2 major league starter. He might need a bit more seasoning but he's close. The key to this team's success over the next 4-5 year is developing or acquiring top of the rotations starters. I think they'll have the talent in the everyday lineup and the rotation depth, but the playoff teams have the studs at the top of their rotations.
  23. JohnBriggs12
    What bothers me about Counsell's statement "we've explored Rogers at 3B" is that the exploration amounted to like 2 games. They never let him settle in there over a 20 or 25 game stretch. It's the same thing with the plan to let Gennett face lefties. He got all of 2 starts against them in April when he wasn't hitting anyone, and then they completely went away from it. Talk about making decisions based on small sample sizes. Geesh. If they find a LH hitting guy with pop to play 3B, sure then Rogers to 1B full time makes sense. Otherwise if Lind gets dealt, I think they need to find another lefty hitting 1B who can platoon there with Rogers. I just started a thread in rumor section about Logan Morrison being one possibility.
  24. JohnBriggs12
    While I've advocated waiting until next year's deadline to deal Lind, I can embrace the right deal if one comes along this winter. One reason I've been reluctant to embrace the trade Lind at all costs is the paucity of left handed bats so losing Lind would require the addition of some lefty swinging pop from somewhere. That brings us to Logan Morrison who is entering his final arbitration year in Seattle. It's been speculated by some that Morrison, who can't hit lefties at all, but flashes power vs. RHP, might be someone that new GM Dipote would non-tender. Should that happen, he might be an ideal candidate to match with Rogers in a platoon at 1B. Granted that Rogers is fine vs. RHP too, but having a LH bat with power in a lineup full of RH bats might be better overall. Morrison is eligible for FA in 2017, so maybe you offer him a modest 2 year deal.
  25. JohnBriggs12
    For some reason he's not listed but who will be a FA this offseason that I like is Will Venable. He's a poor man's Gerardo Parra. He's actually pretty good in CF and a better alternative than say Peterson. He'll be cheap, maybe even to the point where he'd take a minor league deal and if he hits at all in a bench role, there will be teams that will show interest later on.
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