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  1. JohnBriggs12
    The more Philly kicks in, the bigger the return they'll want. I still believe the offensive upgrade is marginal at best and certainly not assured going forward. Again I'd spend that money elsewhere and rely on Segura's bat to come alive.
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    That's money that could be much better spent elsewhere.
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    Just a thought that came to my mind watching last night's game. Parra and Sandoval were teammates on the Venezuelan WBC team last year. Could Gerardo plant a thought in Pablo's mind as he enters FA? Maybe tell Pablo what a great hitters park Miller Park is? Sandoval could be too rich for the Brewers, but it's still a nice thought.
  4. JohnBriggs12
    Mike Morse is a FA again after this year. I don't know about the rest of you but he scares me every time up facing the Brewers. I was happy to see Jeffress walk him rather than groove one last night. He's raked in Miller Park.
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    Well the guy has been pretty darn good before in his career. Before his TJ he was nearly lights out and then took a couple seasons to fully recover. He's obviously pitching way above his or anyone else's head. His K rate is about career norm but he's cut his walks and homeruns by more than half and his hits by almost half. I was perusing the hitters against Neshek trying to find his kryptonite. Most have so few AB's to make much of a difference but Raul Ibanez does have 2 HR and 7 RBI off him in just 4 AB's. Since the Brewers play the Cards 7 times in September, it might be worth picking up old Raul after August 31st deadline, just to face Neshek in key situations.
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    MLB reacted to Braun getting off from a failed test as if it knew it rarely was catching guys with it's testing procedures. They wanted him as an example more than anything. It's ironic that the Biogenesis records have resulted in more suspensions than testing. That's certainly an indictment of the testing.
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    Brewers need a short term rotation fix. Expecting a young guy who's struggled mightily to come in and be that guy is a stretch.
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    On another level, could anyone have foreseen Pat Neshek of all people being a difference maker in the Central? He's easily the Cardinals MVP. He's not logging a ton of innings, but he's logged more than he has in any year since 2007, so maybe at some point it catches up with him.
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    The Brewers have to make a decision on Estrada this winter too. He's going to be a rather expensive long man as he figures to get $4 million or so in final arby year. Fiers isn't as likely to go in a trade if Estrada is non-tendered.
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    Wasn't aware of that. But does that come into play with pure waiver claims, say if Philly was just happy to get rid of his contract? Roberto (Fausto Carmona) Hernandez probably won't make it through, but he'd be a nice pickup too as would Wade Miley who the D-Backs put on revocable waivers reportedly.
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    How do you know some of us don't post over there too?? Wooten since he was sent down in July: 7 IP, 10 Hits, 7 Runs, 7 ER, 4 BB, 8 K. ERA of 9.00. WHIP of 2.0. He did save 5 but blew 2 in spectacular fashion. I'm hoping there's a deal working for someone else. It's one thing to start Estrada but to not have a long man to rescue him before things get out of hand in a pennant race is discouraging to say the least.
  12. JohnBriggs12
    Not the time I'd trade him after two straight bad outings by Duke and Smith being shaky for over a month. He may need to see more work in high leverage situations.
  13. JohnBriggs12
    Oblique strains were unheard of 30-40 years ago. It's the byproduct of modern era training. More pitchers throwing harder, and hitters having to sculpt bodies to be able to get the bat around fast enough to keep up. Eventually it catches up to guys. Not just in baseball either. Tiger Woods' body is a mess at age 38.
  14. JohnBriggs12
    It's a mutual option for 2015 for $15 million. If the team declines it, Burnett can trigger it for $7.5 million.
  15. JohnBriggs12
    Boy if A.J. Burnett clears, I'd be all over him if it appears Garza will be out long.
  16. JohnBriggs12
    OK, what about A.J. Burnett? Would he get to Brewers on waivers? If Pirates have passed them up perhaps?
  17. JohnBriggs12
    Hasn't Tyler Cravy been out now for over a month with an oblique strain? That's not good. We've seen Estrada and it wasn't pretty. I'd rather they use Fiers or shop the trade market for a rental. No to bringing up Falu. I'd rather have Segura and Gennett just play smart, and play through it. They are needed in the lineup.
  18. JohnBriggs12
    Exactly and the Brewers have 10 games remaining with the Cubs, every one of which is critical. Hopefully it will take Baez time to adjust to major league pitching just as it did for him in AAA initially.
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    Francisco's 83 innings at first base = incredibly small sample size. His K rate is considerably higher than Reynolds, and that's hard to do. Yes it would be nice to have at least average production at 1b, but the power supplied by Reynolds has been as good as expected. Overbay's on his last legs as a player and Reynolds should be getting most of the starts with some going to Lucroy, but with Overbay 6 for 15 this year as a PH, I'm pretty certain he's here for the remainder of the year at least in that role.
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    He'd seem to be odd man out after 4 poor starts in Oakland. But he was stellar in the NL this year.
  21. JohnBriggs12
    I'm with you on that but I fear they'll just let Estrada fill in. Hopefully he'll just miss one or two starts. Cravy's been out more than a month with an oblique strain so that's not encouraging.
  22. JohnBriggs12
    If Minnesota thought Carlos Gomez was good enough they would have kept him. Sometimes players simply develop after leaving an organization. Sometimes players develop later. I don't see what possible harm there is to adding a player who's produced at a high level in the minor leagues and is still young to your AAA team. Especially when it's at a position of need. There is a list of players a mile long you could say the same thing about. "If they were any good, this team would have kept him," before they move on and become good or even great players for another team. Sure, he probably won't, but that doesn't mean he's not worth a look. Minnesota traded Gomez for a SS who's name escapes me. Oh yeah, JJ Hardy. That hardly compares with being put on waivers. Wheeler's a AAA bat that puts up good numbers in hitters havens. He's done little in the majors or at minor league stops that aren't as hitter friendly. Brewers have comparable guys right now in their system in Morris and Clark. Put Hunter Morris in Reno and he'd put up .900 OPS as would Sean Halton.
  23. JohnBriggs12
    Bottom line is they got a starting caliber OF albeit one who is a bit below average offensively to fill a role they wanted Schafer to fill at the beginning of the season. Neither Schafer nor the internal alternative Gindl who's OPS at AAA is down considerably from 2013 were the answers. Both now seem longshots to retain their 40 man status in the winter. Had Schafer performed up to expectations, say about what Parra's done this year, he'd have played considerably more. Gomez is showing signs of wearing down which is not surprising given his all out style. Davis has never played a full major league season of logging over 600 PA. Braun has history of needed days off as well. Parra's going to play. Not against every RH pitcher, but against a lot of them, and not always for Davis either and he's going to be in the OF for the 8th and 9th anytime they have a lead that's under 5 runs.
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    Relative to his past success, it's stunning but he's certainly capable of rebounding. His BABIP this year is .281. His K rate is up slightly. I still think he's a dangerous hitter going forward. Surprised they'd give up on Kelly. That injured hamstring set him back but I love his stuff and athleticism. Lackey's postseason experience is a plus but they have to get there first and I don't think this deal helps their chances much if at all.
  25. JohnBriggs12
    I'd advise against Wheeler who's played in the most hitter friendly AAA stops imaginable, Reno and Colorado Springs. He put up nice numbers in Reno in 2012 but a lot of guys do. Yes the sample size is small, but his major league numbers are uninspiring to say the least, a .574 OPS outside of Coors. If he was any good, Colorado would hold on to him as possible Morneau successor. They don't think he's good enough.
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