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  1. JohnBriggs12
    Dubon hit .272/.320/.420 in 58 games at Colorado Springs in 2017. Perez and Sogard combined to hit .336 and slug .484 in their stints in CS in 2016 and 2017. A platoon of those two or a rebound from Villar is clearly superior to Dubon at this point. They are hoping to find an even better alternative at 2B. The plan B at SS right now is Perez and Sogard also but that's only if Arcia is out with an injury. Now if Dubon picks up offensively at AAA this year, he still certainly is young enough to greatly improve his status.
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    I know the trend in baseball is to youth, but my goodness the Brewers signed Aramis Ramirez to what turned out to be a 4 year $46 million deal when he was entering his age 34 season and he had a much less athletic body than does Cain. Granted wasn't as much money, but revenues in baseball are up considerably since 2012. Yeah the game has tilted toward youth, but 2012 is not that long ago. I would completely agree with you if we had the black hole like we did at third base. Until we move some of our outfielders, it just doesn't make sense to make a splash with a player like Cain when we could be seeing what Brinson/Phillips can do for us out there. At some point you stop seeing what guys can do and you make an attempt to win with known quantities. It's the same thing with waiting an hoping for a guy like Villar to rebound. Cain's a proven outfield talent. Phillips and Brinson are not. CF was a black hole in 2017. The guy who saw the most action there hit .220 and fanned 175 times. Cain or Yelich would improve the current roster immediately, and not just for 2018. Cain would allow prospects to be used for pitching.
  3. JohnBriggs12
    I know the trend in baseball is to youth, but my goodness the Brewers signed Aramis Ramirez to what turned out to be a 4 year $46 million deal when he was entering his age 34 season and he had a much less athletic body than does Cain. Granted wasn't as much money, but revenues in baseball are up considerably since 2012. Yeah the game has tilted toward youth, but 2012 is not that long ago and Cain has shown no signs he's anything but still in his prime. $15-16 million per year is far from outrageous for a player of his age and production. The Cubs are on the hook for $22 million a year for Heyward's age 32 and 33 seasons and he's not half the player Cain is right now. Who would you rather have the next 4 years, Heyward at $90 million (plus two more years at $44 million) or Cain even though he's older at $60-65 million total and no obligation after that? Cain's can be moved in that time too for a decent return barring a complete collapse.
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    He turns 32 in April and even at the end of a 4 year deal, he'll be younger than Mike Cameron was the day he put a Brewer uniform on the first time. Cain is a professional hitter and plus defender who can run. ,300 hitters who strike out under 100 times per year don't grow on trees. Yeah but Mike Cameron should be in the Hall of Fame. I don't see Cain as a wise investment and I wonder whether as many people on here would want him if he wasn't a former Brewer. Mike Cameron a HOFer? He's not close. He had a nice career, but by no measure is he a HOFer. He finished in the top 25 in MVP voting twice, never higher than 16th. Cain's a career .290 hitter to Cameron's .249. He was 3rd in MVP voting in 2015. For most of his career, he's batted 3rd in KC's lineup. 3rd is the spot generally reserved for the best hitter in a lineup. Cain has a career WAR of 27.8 in 2,793 AB's. Cameron had a career WAR of 46.5 in well over twice the number of AB's than Cain: 6,849.
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    He turns 32 in April and even at the end of a 4 year deal, he'll be younger than Mike Cameron was the day he put a Brewer uniform on the first time. Cain is a professional hitter and plus defender who can run. ,300 hitters who strike out under 100 times per year don't grow on trees.
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    Forget his surplus value. His value is only what teams are willing to offer as he's not interested in staying a Marlin. The best offer gets him. Brewers have both the means with a strong system and the motive to compete starting this year for the next 4-5 seasons so they should be able and motivated to make a very competitive offer.
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    Exactly. Yelich is only 29 months older than Brinson and Phillips, who both turn 24 in May. He's younger than Broxton, just 8 months older than Santana (with 5 years of control vs. Santana's 4). Yelich was an established major leaguer by age 22. Brinson and Phillips spent the bulk of their age 22 seasons in AA. This isn't some prospects for aging veteran deal.
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    That would be nuts. One is a proven player with 5 years of control. The other is a prospect with 6 years of control. It's a no-brainer..
  9. JohnBriggs12
    The Rangers gave up Brinson to get Lucroy for what was thought to be a year and two months. I think 5 years of Yelich is considerably better.
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    Makes a ton more sense than Ellsbury. Kipnis is overpriced, but only if you base it on his 2017. He's pretty similar over his career to Walker. They certainly could use Santana, having lost Carlos Santana in FA. They might even have interest in Thames too, opening up 1B for Shaw and freeing a spot for Brewers to sign Moustakas. Imagine an IF of Moustakas, Arcia, Kipnis, and Shaw and an OF of Braun, Cain, Phillips/Brinson with a rotation of Anderson, Davies, Salazar, Chacin, Woordruff/Suter/Guerra/Gallardo.
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    I don't buy this at all, I don't think that's how it works really. Jose Abreu hit very well and didn't have an absurd walk rate, and that guy has far worse players protecting him than Yelich will. That lineup still has Realmuto, Bour, and to a lesser degree Castro, those 4 will probably form a 1-4 for the Marlins with Yelich hitting 1 or 2. That's plenty of protection if you buy into the "throw garbage" theory, but really that theory is nonsense for most of the season and only really applies in the playoffs or other very specific situations. Don't forget the Marlins also have Garrett Cooper. who hit a nifty .326/.333/.488 in his brief trial for the Yankees after tearing it up at Colorado Springs. He may see some action in a corner OF spot for the Marlins in addition to doing some platooning with Bour. I'm looking forward to seeing what Cooper can do with a full major league season. I have a sneaking suspicion that he'll make the deal Stearns made with Yankees look even worse than it does now. If he gets 400-500 AB's I think he just might get some ROY consideration.
  12. JohnBriggs12
    23 pages and counting of a build up and so far nothing....
  13. JohnBriggs12
    Not sure I agree with this. That bullpen could be a major problem for them. Of course, the offseason isn't over yet. I definitely agree with your opinion on Stearns' moves though. On a related topic, if any mods see this, is it possible to change a username? Mine is really stupid and I'd like to change it if possible. No it's great! They should die! Also, Cubs aren't powerhouse. They caught magic in 2016. They are good but not powerhouse. If you take out the pre-All Star hangover time for the Cubs in 2017, they are 202-108 since the 2015 All Star break. Their core is still intact. If they aren't a powerhouse, I'd hate to see one. Do they have some potential cracks? Yes, but they had some guys underachieve last year too.
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    It could mean that he's at least considering it, although I doubt the Brewers are in the lead. The big market teams are the ones either trying to stay under the cap, or eyeing next year's FA crop or both. It could come down to Brewers vs. Twins. I think the Cubs ideally want Cobb so they can preserve money for next year's crop.
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    I love many of our prospects too, but this exact reason is why they have built the farm system up. I think they realize the team is a contender, and an upper-end piece or two away from pennant contention. Stearns has had so few dubious moves in his time as GM. He could very well be on the cusp of being mentioned in the same breath as the Theos of the world. Oh please. He's made some monster miscalculations.
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    The Ellsbury rumors? That's Yankee fans misinterpreting the Crasnick story about Brewers on verge of a trade involving outfielders. Yankee fans assuming Brewers are seeking outfielders, when it's the other way around. Yankees fans desperate to unload Ellsbury. Can't believe he's of any value to the Brewers. As for Shaw, well if you're sure you can sign Moustakas to replace him, sure then see if you can get a boatload for him. Otherwise, no way. He's indispensable in this lineup.
  17. JohnBriggs12
    Hope he enjoys doing games with 5,000 fans scattered among the seats. Miami isn't a destination job. It's a stepping stone for future. Ask Len Kasper.
  18. JohnBriggs12
    I like Arrieta more but he does seem more hardened in his demands.
  19. JohnBriggs12
    A lot of smoke and conflicting rumors. Hasn't acquiring a pitcher and a 2b been a priority all winter? Braun for Ellsbury an interesting idea then maybe Phillips is the centerpiece of a deal involving a pitcher and/or a 2B? White Sox target? Avasil Garcia?
  20. JohnBriggs12
    I'd rather take a shot at a one year rental like Patrick Corbin who posted WAR of 3 in 2018. Dbacks might be looking to clear salary and taking on his $15 million with just one year of control won't take a big package. Maybe Suter, Villar, and Diaz?
  21. JohnBriggs12
    I'm quite sure Uecker's iconic HR call dates back well before 1986. More like 1975 or 76. I remember going to games in the 70's and making sure I got back to my car to hear the replays of the HR calls.
  22. JohnBriggs12
    I'm in the Chicago area. The vast majority of Blackhawk fans never played hockey. Many never put on a pair of skates. Nashville might have most rabid fan base of any team in the NHL How many of their fans have any connection to playing hockey? Granted the Predators are the "only game in town" as far as major league sports, but I think Milwaukee which is a great sports town would support NHL hockey.
  23. JohnBriggs12
    I just find it stunning that a guy who went through that ill-fated trip to the majors well before he was ready and worked his way back through the minors to secure a 40 man roster spot and have a shot to actually contribute for the first time in the big leagues, if not out of spring training, but at some point when needed in the season, would choose now to give up on that chance. Timing of it from his perspective is what I don't understand.
  24. JohnBriggs12
    If you compare the two through their age 26 seasons, Perez is a more accomplished. player.
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    It's my understanding that the Blackhawks have territorial rights that include Milwaukee and that they would have to waive them to allow a team in Milwaukee. I believe old man Wirtz blocked Lloyd Pettit back when Bradley Center was built from applying for an expansion franchise. Maybe someone can confirm that.
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