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  1. NievesNoNO
    I see where you're coming from but the extra 2.5 years of control with Archer and his ridiculous team friendly deal cranks that value up pretty high. Chatwood just signed a deal that will pay him more this season than Archer will earn 4 years from now. That's a big deal. It makes him marketable to any team in the league as a piece for now or for the near future.
  2. NievesNoNO
    I'm not sure Greg Bird won't out hit Thames this season, but I'd agree Thames does have value because of his contract and decent production from the left side. He's kind of proven to be a platoon bat at this point. I'm not sure moving Santana is something that would work, but I see the potential value in this scenario. I really like the Thames/Aguilar situation the Brewers have for this season again, though if the Yankees offered up Chance Adams I'd be interested.
  3. NievesNoNO
    Nice! I reeally enjoy Fangraphs content and was waiting to read the prospect write ups. I don't know how many of those guys will pan out but it's sure encouraging to read through the evaluations of a great majority of the guys in the system now.
  4. NievesNoNO
    Reading this feels like a joke to me. 0% chance. I'd be hard pressed to believe he could even out hit members of his local softball league at this point. I get staying in shape and all but c'mon. A 53 year old is not competing professionally with guys in their mid-20's. It's just not a physical reality....even if he's stayed on the sauce after all these years I mean if a team wanted to bring him back for 1 AB or something, there's a chance he could muster up 1 legitimate hit maayybee. Outside of that, it's a pure attention grab on his part.
  5. NievesNoNO
    I think Hader should get a shot at the rotation. We pretty much already know he can be a valuable bullpen arm, but I agree with Monty. If he can transition into a starter that has a good deal of additional value over being a reliever. I'm increasingly leaning towards really finding out what the Brewers have with some of these young guys. The only FA starter I'd really consider at this point is Chatwood. In the back of my mind I'm thinking, what if: Hader becomes similar to Robbie Ray Woodruff makes a couple adjustments and becomes a Michael Fulmer type Suter is able to but up similar number as Davies and can be a reliable back end starter Anderson Davies Hader Woodruff Suter Nelson possibly coming back late season I hate to shell out important pieces of the farm to get a guy that we already have. There's a lot of question marks in waiting on guys to develop but this is kind of what the goal was in rebuilding, correct?
  6. NievesNoNO
    Yes, I'd like him as part of the bullpen. He's had a pretty serious home run problem but the K numbers are real nice. Maybe he rediscovers how to keep the ball in the park.
  7. NievesNoNO
    He is the exact guy we should be targeting. A lower end, lower cost innings eater. Once he is non tendered we should be all over him. I agree, I'd be ok giving up something low-level for him. I think there would be plenty of teams that would be happy to fill out their rotation with him, even at 5 mil. I wonder if he tried to become more of a ground ball pitcher in Hou. He successfully induced more ground balls but also (un)successfully gave up more home runs.
  8. NievesNoNO
    Mostly the Cubs aren't interested in investing 125-150 million in an average pitcher. Smart no matter who you are.
  9. NievesNoNO
    Manaea is one of the few pitchers I'd consider including Brinson for.
  10. NievesNoNO
    I don't think Villar would return much at this point. If he was, there wouldn't be a discussion about trading him. He certainly won't bring back anything of immediate significance or enhance any trade package with a good return. In theory, I suppose if the Marlins were unloading salary to go through their every other year tear down then maybe a straight up deal for Chen could work. A sell low by both teams, with both teams getting something that has potential value to them. Villar gets to be the 2b replacement when Gordon is traded. Chen, while he has a hefty salary has proven to be pretty decent when he's healthy.
  11. NievesNoNO
    I'd agree everybody has a price, but I get what you're saying. Guys I'd have to be overwhelmed for: Brinson Ortiz Burnes Peralta Hiura On the opposite end, if I'm marketing somebody to land a pitcher in a trade it's Harrison. His stock would seem to be fairly high right now and the OF at the MLB level is in good shape.
  12. NievesNoNO
    1. Chatwood- He's solid as is. If he gained a bit more control he'd be a pretty high end guy. Maybe that control is only one adjustment away. At worst, if he regresses or some of the other arms in the system progress I think he fit's in the bullpen fine. Even if they needed to outbid some teams and overpay what the initial contract projections are, he's still got some upside in there. 2. Mikolas- I like to bet a bit on the unknown. 5 mil per season seems like a good gamble for somebody who was really good against decent talent. For 5 million, even if he's an average last guy in the pen/swingman type arm that's not breaking the bank or taking a spot from someone else at this point.
  13. NievesNoNO
    Some really great posts in here and alot to think about. So I've stolen from some others and put some thought in and here it goes: Trade Villar: Not sure who the taker is or what the return could be. It's a definite sell low but I think it's not the same situation to start this season as last year. I'd trade him or Perez. I think Perez is slightly more valuable to the team with his versatility. Trade Broxton to SF for Andrew Suarez. Not a trade with much upside maybe but Suarez looks like a guy that could contribute now. Add him to the group of potential final roster spots that could take up a 5th starter spot or long bullpen role with a chance to grow. Sign Walker, Chatwood, Avila, Mike Minor, and Neshek c: Pina, Avila (2/16million) 1b Thames, Aguilar 2b Walker (2/20 mil), Sogard, Perez 3b Shaw SS Arcia OF: Braun, Brinson, Santana, Phillips Rotation: Anderson Davies Woodruff Chatwood (3/27 mil) Hader Knebel Barnes Neshek (2/12 mil) Ta. Williams Mike Minor (3/24 mil) Suter/Suarez/Wilkerson Wang/Webb That adds about 40 million to the payroll this season. I think they need to give Hader a chance to win a rotation spot during the spring. If he looks capable he joins the rotation, otherwise it goes to one of Suter/Suarez/Wilkerson. I'd give Minor a 3 year deal as a bit of a hedge should Hader move to the rotation and add Neshek to solidify the unit. I'm basically giving Brinson the CF gig and letting him run with it and learn.
  14. NievesNoNO
    To me it's hardly relevant. I would actually be less inclined to target Archer if Nelson were healthy. Hader needs a shot in the rotation, we have 3-4 quality arms at the upper levels of the minors that should be ready in the next year or so. We are already going to have issues making spots for these talented arms without Archer. Yes, I think it would for me a bit; along with other potential moves. The roster isn't quite close enough in my mind to be a good starter away and having a healthy Nelson would make it one step closer. Now, if you told me they could trade for Archer without giving up Brinson, sign Darvish, and trade for Kinsler, etc then I'd be all for it. I just don't like the idea of sitting in the middle somewhere. Personally, I'd do a bit of a repeat of last year with some minor moves and no big signing or trade and just let our own guys develop another year and see how the roster looks and how things play out. However, if the organization thinks they can fill out a full championship level competitive roster now then I can't hardly blame them for trying.
  15. NievesNoNO
    Broxton for Andrew Suarez? The Giants look to be mostly set in their rotation after opting to hang on to their starting pitching last season. Suarez, by what I've read looks like a guy who can compete right now for a back end rotation spot. Maybe not much upside but he's been successful in the minors and looks to have good control. Left handed version of Woodruff maybe?
  16. NievesNoNO
    From Brewcrewball.com: https://www.brewcrewball.com/2017/11/17/16669432/milwaukee-brewers-free-agent-targets-miles-mikolas Anybody interested? Not sure that his success over seas will translate back but I'm still interested in seeking out some lesser signings with some potential upside for this team. I'd prefer to continue a bit with the rebuild as opposed to forking out big dollars for the likes of say a Jake Arrieta or trading prospects. Count me in at the suggested 2/10 mil price tag.
  17. NievesNoNO
    Maybe. I'm not sure I would have much of an interest in trading Santana. He's real close to being a pretty special offensive player. I know it's a position of depth, just not sure if swapping a good OF for a good P will make them better. If the interest is saving money for the Rays then they're really only buying themselves a year as I think Santana is arb eligible next season It would be interesting to see a proposal though. I'd still guess they'd want a least one of our pitchers back and a higher end position guy.
  18. NievesNoNO
    Doesn't seem like the right time to me. I mean, I guess if he was still the same pitcher he was a couple years back the Brewers wouldn't be in the running. Paying TOR money for a now averagish starter doesn't seem like a great idea in a scenario where he's not really a finishing piece on a complete roster. I know they have money; maybe it's not realistic but if they're going to spend I'd much rather completely over pay for Darvish. I would agree that I'd rather sign pitching than trade prospects for it though.
  19. NievesNoNO
    Ran through the bullpen going into the Cubs series, so this will hurt if they don't win
  20. NievesNoNO
    Yep, got to figure a way to get this one. Going to be a battle to get it though with the bullpen in and down 1.
  21. NievesNoNO
    I disagree with the premise that the human element is needed and part of the product. I will agree with what he said about it's not ready to be implemented in real time. The problem is there's no move to try to test. Why not use it in some spring training games? Why not some minor league games? It's not really a simple solution as we all know electronics fail and there still needs to be humans running the electronics (vertical zones for each player, etc) but to just say it's not going to happen to me is not in the best interest of the sport moving forward.
  22. NievesNoNO
    These hitters aren't blind. They can see infielders shifted to one side of the infield. If it was easy for them to just hit the ball away from where fielders are shifted, they would do it nearly every time and bat .500 plus. It's far from easy. Take Joey Votto for example. He's as professional of a hitter as anyone in the game, yet when he's at the plate there is a dramatic shift for him because he's a pull hitter. I'm sure it annoys Votto that hits on the right side get stolen away from him because it's flooded with defenders, but it is what it is. He's a pull hitter and not out of being stubborn. Votto, doesn't have much motivation to change his approach and obviously probably shouldn't as he's one of the best in the game. There are plenty of marginal guys who get shifted because they are pull hitters. I get it's not easy but I'm also making the assumption it's not necessarily something that guys really care about or practice. It used to be pretty routine part of the game that guys would and could hit the ball the other way when they wanted to. Some better than others obviously. I'm not even sure it would be beneficial for most players to do it but I have no doubt that Joey Votto could start hitting more balls the other way if he wanted. So maybe stubborn isn't the right word but it's certainly a choice.
  23. NievesNoNO
    I'd like to say I'm optimistic but I'm really not for this trip. Garza to open things up makes me cringe. They have been on a nice little stretch though so hopefully they can keep the bats going. Should be an entertaining series with at lot of runs I'd guess. They really should take 2/3 in SF. I'll give them one in LA....maybe the Dodgers will start getting bored and check out a couple games or something. I'll say 5-4.
  24. NievesNoNO
    At the youth level, imo whenever you can put the ball in play it's a good thing. I guess it depends what level of youth but I'd stand by that in general. I also think it depends on the player. Some players just have better hand-eye coordination, a flatter swing plane, or might have lesser bat speed anyway so focusing on contact with 2 strikes doesn't really limit them as much as say a player with more of an upper cut or faster bat or just doesn't adjust as well after the pitch has been thrown. At the MLB level, the defense is much better and I'd say for the most part, "shorting up" to put the ball in play is really a thing of the past. There is definitely a benefit to hitting the ball harder and risking a K, with two strikes. I'd focus more on number of pitches seen as opposed to contact rate. As a side note, it absolutely drives me crazy when I see a shift and a hitter completely unwilling to try and hit the ball the other way every once in a while. As a professional hitter you should really be able to to that and I'd guess most of them can but are too stubborn.
  25. NievesNoNO
    Is there anybody still playing ball on this team right now? Braun and Pina, maybe. I feel like everyone else has checked out.
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