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  1. JohnBriggs12
    All Halton did against lefties last year was hit .342/.387/.509 in 173 plate appearances at Nashville. You would think with the Brewers needing RH platoon mate at 1B for Lind that he'd have more value than say Hunter Morris who is behind both Lind and Matt Clark. But then Brewers never valued Halton or he would have been given a 1B shot last year after posting reasonably decent numbers in his rookie trial of 2013.
  2. JohnBriggs12
    I've heard over and over that RH power hitting OF are in huge demand, especially cheap, controllable ones like Davis. Brewers would have to act quickly and grab Mike Morse as a FA to play some LF along with Parr and platoon at 1B and replace Davis' RH power bat. But we all know multiple moves like that aren't in Melvin's DNA.
  3. JohnBriggs12
    When you think what the White Sox are going to pay Zach Duke, these are absolute steals. Both these guys' histories of bullpen performance extend beyond the one season of good work that Duke put up. Melvin is asleep at the wheel.
  4. JohnBriggs12
    Lind should be an upgrade but I'd hesitate saying massive. He's changing leagues, and he did just have 6 HR in 290 AB's last year. Matt Clark would be an upgrade too and given 290 AB's he'd probably have double digit HR totals. It wasn't just at 1B where the team collapsed down the stretch. It was all over the field, most notably with Braun and Ramirez who were supposed to be the big boppers in the middle of the order. Hopefully Braun is fixed this year but counting on Ramirez turning back the hands of time is wishful thinking. I think what's upsetting people is that they got the Lind deal done early and have months to work to make improvements elsewhere but they say they are content with what they have. Management should never be content especially coming off that disaster of a finish. These players failed in the stretch and while it's understandable that you can't change over the entire roster, I think even a cosmetic change here and there is called for if for nothing than to clear up the left over stench.
  5. JohnBriggs12
    Soler isn't a strike out machine. He's the real deal. Rizzo, Bryant and Soler is one powerful middle of a lineup. You are also forgetting that Rizzo's just 25 and is coming off a breakout year and Castro is still just 24. They can probably live for now with vets like Sweeney and Coghlan in the OF and once Bryant takes over third, they can shift Valbuena to 2nd if Alcantara and Baez still struggle. I would suspect they still aren't done though.
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    Truly amazing. Just don't bother about relievers that could really help like say Luke Gregerson. Wait until the scrap heap guys are all that's left. Or a bat like Morse that's out there that can play 1B in the platoon and some LF and maybe allow you to deal Davis for something more of value. There's lots of teams out there looking for controllable corner OF with power. My biggest issue with Melvin is he never thinks more than one move at a time. He'd make a lousy chess player.
  7. JohnBriggs12
    Just wait till Bryant comes up around Memorial Day. He's capable of doing what Braun did in 07. I live here in Chicago area, and all the talk has turned to baseball on both sides of town. Get ready for Cub fans taking over Miller Park again.
  8. JohnBriggs12
    78 year old Jerry Reinsdorf is turning into another Mike Ilitch. He's starting to sense his mortality and wants to win at all costs. He also knows Sox fans stay away if team isn't competitive. Sox drew a paltry 1.65 million fans last year in a major market. That's pathetic. They were fast becoming irrelevant. These moves should boost interest and attendance and give them a decent shot.
  9. JohnBriggs12
    The big issue is that this "set team" is coming off a collapse of historic proportions. You don't wipe that out of the memory bank with an offseason. The key is still Braun. He has to be the Braun we saw from 2007-2012. His thumb may be better but is he still the same hitter? I expect them to spring leaks at 3B with a fast aging Ramirez so if Segura doesn't bounce back the left side of the infield becomes a big issue. While the rotation can still be okay, it's doubtful we'll see much if any improvement there. The bullpen is completely up in the air as of now with a ton of ifs. The division if anything will be tougher. There are no patsies anymore.
  10. JohnBriggs12
    Davis' righty/lefty splits aren't drastically different. His OPS vs. RHP was .749 compared to .777 vs. lefties. He had more HR vs. RHP than Ramirez had total. His K rate against RHP (1 in every 4.24 AB) was better than it was against LHP (1 in 3.75 AB), Davis was a productive hitter. Parra's OPS last year was a pedestrian .677. If somebody offers something of value, you unload that salary and find a cheaper alternative. Matt Clark can play LF. Logan Schafer can still back up in CF. Those two can take over Parra's duties. They'll have RH Bench bats backing up in the IF. I give Schafer some slack. His numbers are pretty much in line with what you see from primarily defensive bench outfielders elsewhere who total under 200 AB's. Nationals won a lot of games with Nate McLouth posting .173/.280/.237 in same role as Schafer. If Schafer was forced into full time duty, I'm sure he could produce along the lines of a Gregor Blanco. As long as Schafer's cheap, I'm fine with him.
  11. JohnBriggs12
    Simple solution. Expand the deal. Ramirez, Lohse and Rogers for Craig, Cecchini, and Anthony Ranaudo. Brewers send enough $ Boston's way to absorb Craig contract and get a young arm in the deal. Boston gets seasoned veteran for 3B, a proven starter and a guy with some upside in Rogers.
  12. JohnBriggs12
    White Sox are looking for a RH starter.
  13. JohnBriggs12
    It always bothers me that the Brewer strategy always comes down to "filling holes". The fact is we only know where the holes leftover from 2014 are. New holes almost always appear every year. Some even can be anticipated when you are relying on aging veterans or guys with injury histories to be key members of you lineup.
  14. JohnBriggs12
    A little less competition for Marco Estrada now in Toronto.
  15. JohnBriggs12
    I agree with pogokat. As bad as his 2014 was, Cabrera was an All Star in 2013. Somebody will see how Starlin Castro rebounded in 2014 and think Cabrera is worth a shot to start. Besides the Brewers already have one starting shortstop coming off a disappointing season. They don't need two. As for earning a job in spring as superfly suggests, we all know how unreliable Arizona spring training stats are at predicting performance for the regular season.
  16. JohnBriggs12
    Ok so Buster Olney is not a great source, but brewcrewball.com is quoting a Buster Olney "behind the paywall" article that states "Milwaukee will listen to offers for Gallardo and Lohse". Now I take that as they aren't necessarily shopping either but they'll certainly listen and why wouldn't they? So it's not really all that newsworthy. The question is what would it take to get Melvin to make a move? I guess what is somewhat interesting is that Olney must believe teams out there have enough interest in them to make some offers. If I had to speculate on who, Detroit and Yankees come to mind.
  17. JohnBriggs12
    Gordon Beckham stands out as a 2B platoon partner/middle infield backup guy. He has never lived up to his hype after a nice rookie year but he did hit lefties well in 2014 (.293/.349/.431), and he's a very good defensive player too. If someone finds the key to unlocking his talent, you'd really have something but if not, he seems eminently serviceable in a part time role.
  18. JohnBriggs12
    There's a couple serviceable lefty relievers that got non-tendered too.
  19. JohnBriggs12
    I'm sure any number of teams would take Nelson with open arms. But frankly the Brewers see the progress Peralta's made in 3 seasons and see the same thing in Nelson's immediate future. No way they give him up to replace him with an injury risk.
  20. JohnBriggs12
    You should never close the door on upgrading anywhere brewcrewdue80. Brewers have two starters on the final years of their contracts. Either or both are coming off seasons that make them marketable if you choose to open up a slot for someone you can control beyond this season. Souptown makes a good suggestion with Niese. The Brewers haven't had a lefty in their rotation since Randy Wolf. Niese is a good value in today's pitching market.
  21. JohnBriggs12
    In 2013 (as a full-time player), he posted 4.6 WAR. In the previous two seasons (as a part-time player), he posted WAR of 1.8 & 2.6. So he's a pretty good bet to be worth his $6MM salary. Anyway, back on topic about Sanchez... Parra is a luxury. Had they not spent an extra $10 million to bring back old Aramis, they could afford that luxury, but I'd use the $6 million to bolster the bullpen where there is a clear need. I'll take Davis and his 2.4 WAR in LF along with Gomez and hopefully a fully healthy Braun. Lets face it if Braun doesn't approach his past success, the teams going nowhere. Replacing him with Parra won't make them winners. Sanchez had some decent seasons 4-5 years ago in Miami. Since then, he's been meh. If they insist on a veteran platoon bat, make a deal with Marlins and get Jeff Baker who has better splits vs. lefties and can play both 2B and 1B. Don't just pick up Sanchez because he happens to be available for little effort.
  22. JohnBriggs12
    Ash: "He's too valuable a player". Really?? He was ok, great with the glove, but the team was 22-31 after he was acquired. They were 11-17 in games Parra started. How valuable could he have been? He's maybe a 1.0 WAR player. Is that worth $6 million? For a team that just concluded a season with an historical collapse, the front office sure seems a little too content, seeing past Ramirez's horrible finish to pay him $10 million more and now ready to pay another $6 million to a backup outfielder. The problems weren't all at 1B but they seem to think they were.
  23. JohnBriggs12
    You sure they are going to have Parra? He's going to be an expensive bench player and he doesn't hit enough to play every day. I'm not a fan of Sanchez, but they shouldn't bring Reynolds back. Blanks is a guy who's played both corner OF spots and 1B. Adding a guy who can play corner OF to go with Schafer might be better than paying Parra $7 million to play twice a week.
  24. JohnBriggs12
    I don't think it would hurt to bring him in on a minor league deal and see what he has in Arizona. I like him more than Gabby Sanchez. That said, they have internal options. Not just Rogers but Jimenez who's on the 40 man, and Sean Halton too.
  25. JohnBriggs12
    "A little insurance regarding Segura would be nice" I'm more worried about Ramirez than Segura myself. They have Rogers and Jimenez as options there, but neither of those two play short, and while they've they had minor league success, so have guys like Bianchi so you never really know. Pitching has become so dominant that finding hitters isn't easy.
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