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  1. JohnBriggs12
    They already acquired someone, Casey McGehee, on waivers from the Cubs. But right now they are being held hostage by the Sabathia situation. It needs to be resolved quickly so realistic moves can commence.
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    So the Brewers would give up an underachieving startin 2B and one marginal major leaguer and about $4 million in salary for a top prospect, an All Star closer, and a starter who's paid like a number 2 but pitches like a number 4 and in the process add roughly $15-17 million of payroll? Cameron would be in the deal in part to even out the money and because he's a legit starting CF. Both teams need that aspect which is one reason it's somewhat realistic..
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    I thought Lamb was still under the 2 year deal he signed with Twins too, but I saw he filed for FA. He's a nice bench player, occasional starter. Shouse isn't a complete lock but close. He wants a 2 year deal and I think Brewers prefer a one year so they're letting him look. I personally don't think anyone is going to give him 2 years, so he'll end up back with the Brewers but on a one year deal. Kapler has a little leverage and may not be so easy to bring back. Bringing back Cameron made it a lot less likely that Kapler would accept such a limited bench role. I think they'll seriously consider Mota in light of Torres retirement. Gagne at $4 million might be a steal if he gets that cheap. There's lots of relievers on the market and he's well down everyone's list. Counsell is a maybe but we won't know on him until the roster is almost set. I don't see Branyan or Durham back due to age and injury questions. Branyan could get another Nashville deal though.
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    This is a very well thought out proposal colbyjack but I'll give it a try. I'd be very suspicious of Jenks. As I recall he had a spell where his back? was acting up and he missed about 3 weeks in the middle of the year. Why are the Sox shopping him? I don't see a replacement on their roster and they control him 3 more years. I do like Getz though. I wouldn't put this one past Melvin. He's been known to take guys in deals he didn't really want all that much (Vazquez) to get the guy he did. On paper it's a very intriguing proposal though. Think they'd take Suppan in the deal if offered?
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    The Cubs had Ceda in spring training for a look. There was a lot of buzz about him because he threw really, really hard. Not surprisingly given his lack of experience, he was in over his head though in major league camp. It sort of reminded me of the Jose Capellan hype. He's had control issues, and no doubt the Cubs feared that he'd struggle under the pressure playing for the Cubs. Playing in front of the sparse crowds in Florida, he'll probably flourish. As for Wood, Brewer fans need to ask themselves this question. Why would the Cubs and Jim Hendry (who loves Kerry Wood like a son) not want to give him a multi year deal? There can be only 2 explanations. One is they feel Marmol is ready to close, and it would be a slap in the face to Wood to go back to the 8th inning, or they still believe Wood will break down at any moment. I believe it's the latter or otherwise why give up a raw but talented though not ready young guy like Ceda for Gregg? If healthy, Wood is probably a cut above Gregg.
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    Wood wants a multi year deal. Unless it's structured that year 2 kicks in when he reaches say 50 innings in year 1, and so on, I'd stay away. Juan Cruz is a better option and has better stuff than Wood anyway. If Wood goes to AZ, it's likely the D-Backs will pass on offering arby to Cruz.
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    He's coming off a year where he hit .219 and he's still owed $22 million. True, he might be capable of hitting .260-.270 again but so might Bill Hall but would you take his contract now? That would be a pretty risky move for a team like the Brewers. It would leave them with nearly $38 million owed to 2 guys that you're hoping can regain form. He's a lousy CF too. The Sox had no place to play him. The White Sox are doing hand stands that the Yankees took his contract off their hands. They would have given him away for nothing, but instead they got insurance at 3B. Basically, he's a guy who doesn't hit well enough to play a corner OF spot, doesn't field well enough to play CF (he is horrible out there trwi7 or Sox would have kept him), and doesn't hit enough to play 1B. Yankees can have him. Even what should be his biggest plus from a Brewer perspective (that he's a switch hitter), really isn't that significant. He's a better hitter righthanded. He gets on base at much higher rate righthanded, hits for a higher average, and has a much lower K rate from the right side. Lefthanded his career: .240/.338/.459. No thanks.
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    Steve Stone implied on radio this AM that Kerry Wood might not be brought back. Gregg will fit in the Bob Howry spot, with Marmol closing I suspect.
  9. JohnBriggs12
    There probably aren't 25 pitchers in all of baseball who were regular starters in 2001 who are still regular starters. Of that group, I think it's safe to say that Sheets is near the bottom in innings. So saying he's in the top 25 isn't really that notable. He was a rookie in 2001, so he was among the youngest starters that year and therefore more likely than most to still be a starter, but he's missed a lot of starts since 2005.
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    According to mlbtraderumors, the D-Backs are looking to fill their 2nd base spot and might be willing to offer Montero to get their guy. Apparently they don't want to pay $4 million for a Loretta or Adam Kennedy. I doubt Weeks would get more than that in arby and he's certainly got the upside edge over those 2. So maybe this would work: Weeks and Rivera to the D-Backs for Montero and a pitching prospect. I'd love it if they gave up Montero and Petit but I'm not sure if they'd go that far. Montero and his lefthanded bat would serve a dual purpose. It would get Kendall's weak bat out of the lineup probably half the time, and it would replace it with a much needed lefthanded bat.
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    Exploded? It pretty much matched his HR rate in 1995 and 2001. His K rate and hits per inning were right in line with his career averages. He might have given up a few more HR because he didn't get his normal work. The Padres rarely had a lead to protect.
  12. JohnBriggs12
    I don't agree that this is "horrible news". Torres was adequate for most of 2008, but late in the year, Mota was more reliable. Torres also recorded two of the most gut wrenching blown saves in team history within the course of his short time as closer. I think it was already a foregone conclusion that they were going to replace him as closer either internally or externally anyway. So now they have $3.75 million more to allocate to get another reliever. That's fine by me though I wouldn't overpay for a "name" closer. Bringing back Mota or adding another vet shouldn't be all that difficult to bolster the depth. Trevor Hoffman might be the answer in the short term.
  13. JohnBriggs12
    His lack of a dominant out pitch? Hoffman didn't become the all time leader in saves by not having a dominant out pitch. His changeup is considered one of the best changeups of all time. His age might be a concern, but remember Doug Jones? He saved 36 for the Brewers in 1997 at 40 years old with a changeup as his dominant out pitch. Heck, I can't think of a better scenario. Imagine the wisdom Hoffman can impart on Villanueva, who's devastating changeup is his ticket to potentially be a Hoffman-type closer.
  14. JohnBriggs12
    Now that the Nats have Scott Olsen and Josh Willingham, does this give them enough chips to get involved for Fielder? Is Milledge now expendable? How about John Lannan? Would they offer Nick Johnson, Milledge and Lannan for Fielder and Cameron?
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    What's even more amazing is that they would deal these guys within their own division. The 2 prospects were high schoolers out of the 2007 draft and one, Smolinski, has already made it to high A while Dean the pitcher has put up good numbers in rookie ball but he'd have to be Dizzy Dean incarnated to make this a good deal. What a steal for Washington. As for Bonafacio, he did steal 61 bases one year and kind of projects as a potential leadoff guy, but he's hardly a can't miss guy and does this mean Uggla will be dealt too?
  16. JohnBriggs12
    It's sometimes tricky to extrapolate road splits for Rockies hitters as indicative of what they would do not playing any games at Coors. It's likely that when one plays a lot of games at altitude it takes an adjustment every time you go on the road. Now he should become more accustomed to hitting at a normal altitude. I suspect Holliday may not put up the staggering numbers he did as a Rockie, but he's a plenty dangerous hitter in any park. What makes Oakland a pitcher's park is the huge foul territory more so than the dimensions of the outfield. Guys have put up some good power numbers there but usually the BA takes a hit when popups that are in the stands elsewhere are caught in Oakland.
  17. JohnBriggs12
    I'm thrilled that Holliday is both out of the NL and not in St. Louis. Holliday made the lineup around him better in Colorado. Nobody Oakland can offer up can make up for that. Big league balance of power switch to the AL in this deal.
  18. JohnBriggs12
    Logically, the Giants should be much more open to dealing Cain if they landed C.C. But when has logic ruled in baseball?
  19. JohnBriggs12
    That was all before he tore a muscle near his elbow. I don't see teams giving him multiple years for $15-17 million per year. If he's banking on that, he could well end up accepting arbirtration from the Brewers, and trying FA next year. I just don't see any mention of Sheets at all in the rumors from other teams. Teams are very leery about him. Sure the Astros might be willing to go multiple years, but I'd think more in the $12-14 million range and Sheets might be willing to gamble on a healthy 2009 rather than accept that. "The treatment of Sheets by fans has been almost criminal." I think that's way overstated but how are fans supposed to treat a stud who isn't there in crunch time year after year?
  20. JohnBriggs12
    I wouldn't guaranty anything over $500K with some incentives. Anything over that and you are bidding against yourself.
  21. JohnBriggs12
    Ludwick was basically a journeyman until at 30 years old he busted out with a big year. Coors or not Holliday has been a premier player for last 3 seasons. I'd give the edge to Cards on this one.
  22. JohnBriggs12
    "the Braves have Yunel Escobar" But they really want Jake Peavy and it will take Escobar to get him. Peavy is said to be holding up a deal with Atlanta because he thinks it would weaken them too much to give up Escobar. But if they had Hardy to replace Escobar, that's a whole different dynamic. The Braves can much more afford to give up Johnson, because they can get similar production out of Infante and Prado at 2B. It might take some tweaking, but I think brewerguy is on to something.
  23. JohnBriggs12
    I wouldn't trade Ryan Braun or Gallardo for him. The Brewers would be incredibly stupid to trade Hardy to Baltimore for any player other than Markakis. Hardy is just as valuable a commodity as Markakis. As good as Markakis is, the O's finished last with him and will be a last place team with him in 09 and looking at their roster, they have guys that can play corner OF and would get a decent replacement in Hart in my deal for giving up one year of Roberts.
  24. JohnBriggs12
    The kicker is that Peavy doesn't want to go to the Braves if they have to give up Escobar to get him because he thinks it will weaken them too much to contend. It appears Peavy is using his no trade clause to dictate the deal. Get this too. Padres might have to settle for Sean Marshall instead of Samardzjia, because Samardzjia himself has a no trade clause in that ridiculous contract the Cubs gave him to make sure he chose baseball. The one potential positive from a Brewer perspective is that if Cubs get him, it will take them out of contention to get Roberts because they will have to use part of the Roberts package to get Peavy and their still trying to sign Dempster.
  25. JohnBriggs12
    Ennder, You and I clash often and we did on whether to pick up Cameron's option, but if the Yankees are serious about this offer, then I will concede Melvin made the right move. It's hard for me to believe the Yankees will include a real high ceiling pitcher in a deal for a guy on the last year of his contract who'll be 36 but Melvin's philosophy of always getting one young arm in deals might come into play here. I totally agree with you it's not just who you get for Cameron so much as what it allows you to do elsewhere but Cabrera and Betemit are legit players that have some value, and if it allows them to go out and get Roberts like you suggest, you've upgraded the team without adding to the payroll.
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