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  1. JohnBriggs12
    This is a straw man argument. He's 25 years old and is not a free agent until 2019. One year sooner than Wang. Dominguez has MLB experience, Wang is A+ material and has sucked at it. He may not ever see AAA let alone the bigs. We probably just drafted 5 pitchers who will make it further than Wei Chung Wang will ever get. I don't know why we ever wasted the time and roster spot on him last year...who knows he may still end up in our organization anyway. It doesn't matter. Exactly. Couldn't have said it better. Wang will clear waivers. What has he shown since the Brewers took a flier on him in the Rule 5? Nothing. On the off chance some team grabs, him, well the Brewers save a little money.
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    Dominguez? Very good? Did you watch him play? I did all last season. Mediocre in the field and atrocious at the plate. So much so that he started the year in the minors! I don't care about Wang, but I care about bringing garbage like Dominguez. Moves like this have me ready to give up on this team. And I've been a fan since 82. The ups and downs, I was there. Now, I just don't know. The Brewers are paying $14 million for the same production Dominguez gave the Astros last year. Dominguez numbers last year look a lot like Ramirez' numbers this year. He might never be an All Star but at 25, it's still possible he could provide some power at 3B. I don't see the risk here. See if a change of scenery gets Dominguez going and let Wang isn't going to be claimed. He's got a lot bigger body of work than when the Brewers took him in Rule 5 and it's mostly all bad. He's not worthy of a 40 man spot here or anywhere else. Brewers are in audition mode. They are auditioning players like Perez and Dominguez in particular as 3B candidates. If either or both shows something they will have an opportunity. If not, well the alternative is to sign a guy in FA or trade for a veteran. There's a name or two out there, like David Freese, who won't break the bank but will be overpriced to some extent or they could take on some contract in a deal for an already overpaid guy like Chris Johnson. But if they are truly in a mode of getting younger and cheaper, that's not the preferred route.
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    In a month, the Twins will be looking to sell. Magic of Molitor has worn off. It's still not a very good team.
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    You can spin it any way you want but this guy was never the prospect the Brewers thought he was when they selected him in the Rule 5 draft, then stubbornly held on to him on a team contending for a division. He's 23 and toiling in high A ball. "Working on his curveball"? He better start missing some bats. The only excuse that I would consider valid is that he lost a key year of development that he can never get back. That's a big reason it makes no sense to keep a guy like that who's not close to major league ready. Ask Matt Ford how his career went after one year with the Brewers.
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    Clancy, you lost me with that 88 lineup. On opening day 1988, Sheffield was 19 and hadn't played above A ball. Gantner was still a productive player, a great defender and tough out. Milton Bradley?? You do realize that Jim Hendry lost his GM job in Chicago for signing Milton Bradley,
  6. JohnBriggs12
    That's what the game has become? Where "fans" want utter failure to enhance draft position? That's what I hate about the NBA. You'd think that in baseball where the draft is still a big crapshoot, and summers watching complete ineptitude are so depressing that fans wouldn't be like that. The Brewers no longer have the worst record in baseball, because news flash, they aren't the worst team in baseball. The longer the season goes, the more a team's record is reflective of a team's strength. It's become fashionable around the game to say "Brewers suck". Just heard Gordon Wittenmeyer of the Chicago Tribune say that on Chicago radio this morning. He's wrong. I've seen a lot of worse Brewer teams in my day. A lot. A lot of people were saying the "Brewers suck" in 1991 too when that team was 43-60 in early August. But they still had a very good roster. They could have easily traded off a lot of talent that year but they held on to it, and finished incredibly strong, winning 40 of their last 59 games and that was followed up by an exciting 1992 season. This team's roster is still decent. Maybe not on the level of the 91 team, but for a variety of reasons, most notably a 2-13 start and a rash of injuries, they haven't played anywhere near the level they are capable of, yet.
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    Agree that it's silly to give up on Scooter - but there are some red flags. It wasn't just one month of poor play. He struggled the 2nd half of last year (although nagging injuries bothered him). 2015 is a lost year, so let the guy show he belongs. If he fails, like you noted above, Segura could be moved to 2B in the future when Arcia is ready. To me, Scooter needs to show he can adjust to major league pitching. I think he came up and surprised people. He doesn't look dangerous, but he makes good contact and can really drive a ball left in the zone. But as time passed, Scooter's numbers have dropped. It might be a sign that pitchers are adapting - exploiting his aggressiveness. Why throw him strikes when he swings at so much junk? None of this is anything shocking. This happens to lots of players. It's Scooter's job to make himself a better player. Virtually the entire lineup struggled down the stretch last year. Some had excuses of course, Braun and his thumb, Scooter battling a hamstring, Ramirez getting old, Lucroy worn out. That's in part why all of those guys started out this year pressing from the get go. Scooter just happened to be the one with the least major league track record and there was some concern that what we saw his first 500 or so AB's was some kind of a mirage. I don't think that's the case and the Brewers are far from the point of believing that either. He was able to benefit from getting out of the major league glare and just concentrate on his stroke. It will take a while for his numbers to start looking respectable but he's going to revert closer to the mean.
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    Scooter's going to play everyday other than the occasional day off vs. a tough lefty. Sardinas needs development. He's not physically ready for the major leagues. Gomez has reached his ceiling which is as a utility player. Perez has the body and the tools. He's just lacked the production so far. It's too bad they can't combine Rogers ability to hit off the bench in a part time role with Perez' defense. He's fine as late inning PR/defensive replacement for Ramirez who's aging before our eyes.
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    I think scouts see more than that which is why he made it to the big leagues so young. We're not talking about a little guy. He's listed at a solid 6'1" 185. He hit .301/.325/.423 in the Eastern League at 22 and has hit .288/.334/.397 in AAA stints at 22 and 23. I also think they project him as a 15 HR guy. In the back of their minds, Brewers see a 3B. He's been slow to develop offensively but it's tough now not getting consistent AB's I'm convinced the Brewers believe they could not get him through waivers to send him down. Whether it takes a month or two at the end of a brutal season to just let him play, or another season of winter ball, what's the downside at this point?
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    I think with Perez, it's a case where you need to judge your eyes more than what the stats say. I don't know about his time with the Tigers, but I don't see a guy who looks completely overmatched at the plate. He's fanned 4 times in 16 ABs with the Brewers and while he hasn't stung the ball, he's not flailing at it either. His BABIP is a ridiculous .091 so lets give him a bit more of a sample size. To me he certainly passes the eyeball test. He's a very smooth fielder with all the tools defensively and he's hit okay in the minors despite being young for the levels he's been at. Wang isn't the comparison. Jorge De la Rosa is. Brewers picked him up when he was out of options at a very young age and he showed flashes of ability but certainly would have been better off in the minors. When you are out of contention, you can take fliers on guys like this. When the time comes for Ramirez to be benched/dealt away, give Perez a long look at 3B, then make a determination in the offseason if he's worth keeping.
  11. JohnBriggs12
    It's highly doubtful Ramirez would bring back the type of prospect that projects beyond a fringe major league career so getting a veteran back with some usefulness isn't going to mess up any rebuilding. I'm not sold that Gee has any value, but Niese certainly does and as for blocking younger guys, well Niese would allow them to deal Fiers or Garza, and if Garza got dealt, Niese at $9 million would be their most expensive starter going into 2016, hardly a sign they are "all in" for 2016. In fact in the long run, a guy like Niese would net a much more viable prospect than a 3 month rental of Ramirez would.
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    Not sure why the Brewers would have interest in taking Gee, but not Niese for Ramirez. I don't see Gee having any value other than netting some cash savings in the swap. Especially if they want to look at Jungmann and Cravy assuming Lohse is traded/released down the line. Niese is the better pitcher, and he's lefthanded. Yeah he comes with a $9.5 million left on his deal, but with the going rate for mediocre pitchers in FA, a $9 million veteran who profiles as a #3-4 with just a $500K buyout after next season seems reasonable to me. Plus he's still a guy that could be moved either this winter or next season. If he reverts to his 2012-14 form of ERA's between 3.40 and 3.71, he's a downright bargain and probably worth picking up his options too. Picking up Niese might allow them to deal Fiers who with a low salary and control, could fetch a decent return. Niese is more than a year younger than Fiers too.
  13. JohnBriggs12
    Goforth hasn't pitched the entire road trip and Smith returns today. Why would anyone be surprised that would be the move? Goforth was simply providing insurance in case the bullpen got burned through. That's not to say he didn't do well or hasn't earned a longer look. But there just wasn't opportunities to use him when the guys in front of him were performing well. They need to keep trotting Broxton out there if teams are showing interest. Scooter was 12 for 32 against lefties down in AAA with 5 doubles, a triple, a HR and 8 RBI and a 1.099 OPS. His last start was against lefty major leaguer Danny Duffy who was making a rehab start for Omaha. Scooter ripped an RBI double off him. Just let him play.
  14. JohnBriggs12
    You are aware Scooter has posted a 1.099 OPS so far against lefties at AAA this season? Of course that's a small sample of 32 AB's but so is his sample vs. them in the big leagues. Fact is he's no worse nor no better than most lefthanded hitters of his overall ability against lefties. As for "temporary" need, you are aware Wright may be done? Lumbar spinal stenosis is a chronic condition. Higher ceiling? Gennett batted .300 and slugged .449 in his first 653 major leagues AB's. You won't find too many 2B with ceilings higher than what he's already put up.
  15. JohnBriggs12
    Moving Segura to third would be a complete waste of talent. I don't think he would be the best defensively at 3B, he has little power, and is slightly above average with the bat. Production is down at 3B in recent years, but I think they would be better suited to shift him to 2B or trade him. That is where they will maximize his value when Arcia arrives. Sorry it's not a waste of talent. In today's game with shifts often leaving just one infielder on the third base side, having a SS with range there is a huge advantage. If you take out 2014, Segura's slugged .420. Add on his ability to steal and take extra bases, he certainly provides enough offense there. Time to start thinking a little more out of the box MrTPlush. Besides if they hold on to Segura for another year, chances are his value as a SS increases as he distances himself from 2014.
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    Instead of Segura, why not offer Scooter to the Mets? Murphy can move over to 3B for them. Gennett's value is down now, but if he's back to the Scooter of old for a month would seem to me he might net you Niese who they are looking to unload to make room for Matz. Niese is something the Brewers lack, a mid rotation lefty and even if you want to flip him this offseason, I would think he might have more value in the market than Garza.
  17. JohnBriggs12
    1.099 OPS and .615 Slugging percentage for Scooter vs. Lefties in AAA. Another good sign is he hit better on the road than in the hitter friendly Colo. Springs. They'll likely move Goforth back down to make room for Gennett. Goforth hasn't been getting any work. They weren't going to give up on Gennett after what amounted to one bad month. He was pressing big time and had options so they sent him down to get his bat going and clear his head. They certainly could use the Gennett of his first two seasons. I honestly was more impressed by Cravy than Jungmann. He faced a better lineup and seemed to me to have slightly better command. Still Jungmann earned another start too and I'm sure we'll see Cravy again too.
  18. JohnBriggs12
    Scooter has a 1.099 OPS vs. LHP in Colo. Springs. That is not a misprint. It's not all hitter friendly air in Colorado either. His road OPS is .966 vs. .630 at home. Would expect he'll be back as soon as Smith returns and they can send Goforth back down. A 2013-2014 Scooter makes this team a lot better.
  19. JohnBriggs12
    In case you missed it that RBI double by Scooter was off lefty Danny Duffy who until recently was in Royals rotation. Scooter has been raking against lefties since his demotion to the tune of .375/.412/.688 in 32 ABs. I would expect Gennett to be back at 2B for Brewers this weekend when Smith's suspension ends.
  20. JohnBriggs12
    Having both college pitchers miss time due to minor injuries this season might actually be a plus as there is less of a need to restrict innings this year. They got all of 8 innings combined out of Bradley and Jungmann in 2011, none out of Jungmann.
  21. JohnBriggs12
    "You wouldn't expect a 6 foot 5 righty with a mid 90's fastball....to come from a Division II program" Not unheard of though. Jordan Zimmermann came from a Division III program.
  22. JohnBriggs12
    Amen. I love the pick. Takes walks and squares up the ball! Brewers should have a nice stable of OF by 2018-2019.
  23. JohnBriggs12
    July-Oct last year Ramirez hit 4 HR and drove in 26 in 282 AB's. This year their numbers are almost identical. Ramirez is making $14 million this year and turns 37 this month. Chisenhall turns 27 in October and is making $2.25 million. I'd gamble on Chisenhall improving some if you could get him cheap. At worst, you have the present day Ramirez for a lot less.
  24. JohnBriggs12
    Gallo has fanned 13 times in 27 plate appearances. That's a pace that would shatter every strikeout record by a huge margin. Despite that he's got an OPS of .954. But unless you think his BAbip of .556 is sustainable or that he'll homer once every 5.5 times he puts a ball in play, its not looking good for sustained success unless he can lower that K rate to one in three PA at least.
  25. JohnBriggs12
    Nanny State alert! I'm fine with it as long as it's baseball's choice and not mandated by an over intrusive government.
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