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  1. JohnBriggs12
    i threw out France's name a couple months ago. He's an underrated player and this is a rare buy low opportunity on a guy still in his prime.
  2. JohnBriggs12
    I'm not worried about giving up either Black or Wiemer. They drafted Brock Wilken to be the long term answer at 3B not Black and there's a chance he'd be ready by 2025. With Arraez at 2B they could move Turang to SS and Adames to 3B in the short term. Another option is to give Monasterio the first shot at 3B. If they can't get Hoskins, Justin Turner doesn't make a bad consolation prize (at least for 24) and he can still play occasionally at 3B. I don't think these moves them much closer to the Dodgers and the Braves but at the very least could keep them competitive in the division.
  3. JohnBriggs12
    If they can't get Hoskins, the next best option is Justin Turner. He's almost as old as Votto but unlike Votto, he still is an above average hitter.
  4. JohnBriggs12
    If having a right handed component is so important (and it is), you don't deal your best RH hitting outfielder (Taylor) or let another professional RH bat that can play either corner outfield spot walk (Canha), unless you are fairly certain that you can upgrade over both those players. Yet so far, with spring training a month away, they've replaced neither and they don't seemed interested in pursuing outfield bat/DH types either. Eloy Jimenez fits that profile nicely. Wiemer's lack of output in 2023 screams more time in AAA. Running him out there again to struggle vs. major league pitching when there's nothing to suggest he's solved his issues in insane. Outfield is not a strength. It's a weakness offensively. The only above average major league outfielder on the roster is Yelich. Sure Chourio has immense potential to be a star, but is he ready now? Nobody really knows but they might not have any choice but to stick him out there on opening day like they did with Yount way back in 1974. Yes Yount turned into a Hall of Famer, but the truth is if the Brewer roster back then was the least bit competitive, Yount would have had another year and a half to hone his skills in the upper minors. They need desperately to deal for a RH bat they can add to the outfield mix and other teams know that which is why they are keeping the price high.
  5. JohnBriggs12
    So who plays LF? They traded Taylor and didn't pick up Canha's option. Wiemer showed he's not ready last season. Frelick doesn't have the power to really be an everyday player at a corner outfield spot. Mitchell is essentially still a rookie and Chourio probably could use at least a couple months at AAA. One of those guys figures to be in CF. Ramirez could be a decent trade option to play LF. Maybe they could get Eloy Jimenez?
  6. JohnBriggs12
    Mayo's very similar to Wilken. One of those two would have to be moved to 1B. If Black can handle 2B, a Brewer infield for the next 5 or 6 years of Mayo, Turang, Black and Wilken might be very intriguing.
  7. JohnBriggs12
    But he's hit for a high average at every level. His .289 major league average over almost 1,700 major league plate appearances isn't a fluke and would be very welcome in this lineup. He's no Tyrone Taylor in the outfield but his bat is certainly one they could use to make up for the loss of both Canha and Taylor and there should be plenty of AB's available in the DH role. We saw how well the Brewers offense functioned down the stretch last year with a guy like Canha and a hot Taylor. He wouldn't preclude them from also adding someone like Santana either to handle most of the first base duties.
  8. JohnBriggs12
    Brewers are a small market but they draw a lot more fans than other small market teams and it's not just that they haven't made any significant acquisitions at the major league level, they've let go serviceable major league veterans either by not picking up relatively modest option on Mark Canha, essentially gave away Taylor and Houser, and apparently made zero effort to re-sign one of the better backup catchers in the game. Over what is essentially the last 1/3 of 2023, Canha and Taylor combined for 13 HR and 61 RBI and Caratini hit .333 in September. Forget improving the offense, who's going to replace that production? Joey Wiemer and Jake Bauers? Really? I will withhold a grade for Arnold for the offseason as there's still a lot of time to make significant moves but as each day goes by, there's less and less faith that there's something out there that will excite this fan.
  9. JohnBriggs12
    I think he's referring to the interest in Santana, when there are younger better options out there. Where's the needle mover in that group? They gave up arguably their 4th best starter and a 29 year old OF who was a major offensive contributor down the stretch just last season who would have cost maybe $7-8 million this season for a guy who might make a few token starts in August in the minor leagues this year. They seem intent on relying on guys who didn't impress all that much as rookies to get the bulk of the OF starts and a guy in Chourio who probably needs at least a couple months in AAA. Bauers as the guy to turn into the 2022 version of Rowdy? Seriously, a .211 lifetime hitter with a career slugging percentage under .400? His point is this team as presently constructed isn't close to a contender much less a team capable of repeating last years' record. He's right on both counts. Yeah they have some pieces that they could move at the deadline who'd bring back some value, but they've already surrendered two guys who also could brought back more at the deadline than they did in December.
  10. JohnBriggs12
    Jungmann started well going 9-5 with a 2.42 ERA in his first 16 major league starts in 2015. He was doing so well at the time it appeared he might even get some ROY consideration. He ended his career pitching in Japan for a couple of seasons with very modest success.
  11. JohnBriggs12
    Brewers absolutely need a right-handed power bat, maybe two. Brewers are gambling on Wiemer to be the big power bat in the OF, something he failed to do in 2023. They traded away his safety net by dealing Taylor. At the very least, they need to find some RH power for the corner infield spots/DH,
  12. JohnBriggs12
    Considering what players are getting in FA, it's incredible to me that dealing Tyrone Taylor, who is projected to get a measly $1.7 or $1.8 million in arbitration, is seen as a cost cutting move. If you can't afford less than $2 million for a player who was getting regular playing time down the stretch for a division winner just a few months ago, doesn't bode well for spending real money.
  13. JohnBriggs12
    If they're lucky, they might get 20 starts total out of Miley who's missed a ton of starts the last two seasons. Hopefully, Peralta can hold up physically and make 30 starts again but he's only done that once in his career. Unless one or two young starters steps up and can get major league hitters out, this will be a long season. Keeping Burnes until the deadline might keep things together but even that's not a guarantee and a lot of other things would have to go right.
  14. JohnBriggs12
    Giants need a SS and Brewers need bats at corner infield spots. How about Adames for Wilmer Flores(yes that Wilmer Flores)? Flores has a modest deal that will pay him $6.5 million this year with an $8.5 million team option for 2025. He was a 2.6 WAR player in 2023, and his power has been trending upward with 23 dingers in a tough place to hit HR as a RH bat. He's more a 1B option at this point but can slide over to 3rd occasionally.
  15. JohnBriggs12
    So you see Taylor as someone who won't age well? Yet you don't back that up with anything. He's coming off the best 2 month stretch of his career at age 29 so what makes you think he'll fall off a cliff at age 30? Taylor's value in 2024 was the perfect place holder starting in RF and taking pressure off the younger outfielders all of whom have multiple options remaining. He's a better hitter right now than any of Mitchell, Frelick, and Wiemer. Certainly he has more power than Mitchell and Frelick and his bat sent Wiemer to the bench last year. Hopefully all those guys progress in 2024 but that's a hope not a given. Defensively, Taylor may not be as spectacular as those three but he's certainly dependable and versatile, never having made an error in 300 major league games in the outfield and he's a tremendous instinctive base runner. Looking at the Mets roster, I think Taylor would be an improvement over 34 year old Starling Marte in RF and he's going to get plenty of time in CF and LF too. I expect he'll easily get 450 or so AB's. If he hits like he did in August and September of 23, Arnold is going to look foolish.
  16. JohnBriggs12
    The Brewers have now given up three guys who combined had 24 HR and 94 RBI from August 1st to the end of the season and have essentially gotten nothing in return. This for a team that needs offense.
  17. JohnBriggs12
    Yes Santana and Canha did boost the offense the last 2 months of the 2023 season, but a big boost came from Tyrone Taylor who slugged .542 in August and .595 in September. Which is why this is not the time to trade Taylor who should be penciled in to start the season in RF. If Taylor can start the season anywhere close to how he finished 2023, he'd greatly increase his trade value at the deadline if they want to make room for Chourio.
  18. JohnBriggs12
    My favorite memory of Ken Sanders was of him as a member of the Cleveland Indians. On a cool April evening in 1974, I witnessed one of the greatest pitching performances I've ever seen by Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry. Perry was cruising with a 4-2 lead entering the bottom of the 9th. Back in those days, aces were never pulled in that situation. The Brewers' Pedro Garcia made them pay this night with a 2 run HR to send the game into extra innings. Was that enough to get Perry out of the game? Oh no, not close. Perry cruised through the 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th innings. But Brewer relievers, Eduardo Rodriguez and Tom Murphy were matching Perry pitch for pitch and the game went to the bottom of the 16th still tied 4-4. Finally, Perry had had enough, and in trotted former Brewer Ken Sanders to pitch the bottom of the 16th. His first pitch to Bob Coluccio sailed into the left field bleachers, game over. Perry's line: 15 IP, 8 Hits, 4 runs, 4 BB, 14 K's. Sanders' line: 1 Pitch, 1 Hit, 1 Run. Last season Uecker was relating that he received a visit from Bob Coluccio after all these years. To my dismay, Ueck didn't mention that game. I'm guessing either he forgot it or in deference to his long-time friend Ken Sanders, he chose not to. But I'll never forget that game and the part Sanders played in it.
  19. JohnBriggs12
    Cooper makes a ton of sense. He's as good a hitter as Canha but will probably cost less. Playing in AmFam will boost his HR totals too. That being said, I'd rather see Hoskins in a Brewer uniform. Hoskins is a Cub target too but Cubs are going to wait on Otani before going to their plan B guys.
  20. JohnBriggs12
    I posted last year that Candelario was far better than Brian Anderson. He'll cost more than he got last year but he'd be a very good fit. Merrifield and Turner should fit the budget at this stage of their careers. I think Anderson is a good gamble but his cost might be a bit high. The presence of Rickie Weeks in the dugout might just provide an assist to keep Anderson on track.
  21. JohnBriggs12
    The teams from 78-83 were the best in team history.
  22. JohnBriggs12
    He'll be on the hot seat quickly if he doesn't at least get the Cubs to the NLCS next year.
  23. JohnBriggs12
    Was a far better player than manager. At 67, he's enjoying life. Can't imagine he wants to manage again.
  24. JohnBriggs12
    If I had to guess, I'd say they'll hire Matt Erickson who'll cost a lot less.
  25. JohnBriggs12
    There's better options out there at 1B than paying Canha. Not necessarily via FA either.
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