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Agreed. There's no reason to play him at this point. I'm sure the teams making offers would appreciate that as well The Brewers should follow the A's lead with Valencia and give Lucroy 0-2 ABs/innings total over the next 3 days. The risk of him playing is not worth it right now. Let him pinch a couple of times until this is resolved.

I think we're all just getting a little antsy for a trade to materialize. I still think the package coming back will be significant. Stearns short track record here has done nothing to indicate he will settle for low ceiling players. I'm not sure the players involved will be the almost MLB ready big name type but there will be some talent coming back regardless of the team. I doubt the no-trade clause will be much of a hurdle but it could delay things a bit.

To me the only one that is of equal value for Lucroy is the Red Sox one. Next I'd go with Cleveland, then Houston, and the Rangers. If you swing and miss with Devers I think that's forgivable. With Houston and Texas there's too many question marks to trade away your best asset. I like the Cleveland offer as I think McKenzie seems to offer the biggest upside of the pitchers listed without any real durability concerns at this point. Bradly seems to be a solid power 1B prospect. Judging only by the stats of the player listed, I'd say Diaz has the highest floor. He appears to be big league ready and have some position versatility. There's a lot of value in that for me even if there maybe isn't much upside.

If you can get the "guy" then I'd say you do that. There's only a handful of those types though, if you have that chance you do it.

I don't really know how anybody can be defending this. This isn't learning or development. This is something that is common knowledge for anyone who has played more than 2 innings of organized baseball above T-ball. If you'd like to call it a maturity issue then I guess but to me it's a blatant disregard for your team and trying to increase personal stats. And so, I agree this year doesn't matter which makes it perfect timing to call him out and put an end to it.

I do think Lucroy's value is the highest it's going to be right now. Whatever offers are there in the next two weeks will be the best, imo. I also think Stearns pulls a deal perfect or not; he hasn't sat on his hands yet so I don't expect him to now. I feel like there's kind of a limit to who might be interested. Many of the teams in it already have a quality catcher, but the ones that don't also have some nice prospects to offer. I think it comes down to Texas, Cleveland and Boston. They all have more than enough to get something done that's fair.

Look, I don't much care if the Brewers lose this year but this is not acceptable. I can accept doing it once, but there's really no excuse for it a second time. I think he deserves to sit a game. He looks to have turned himself into a nice player, but somebody needs to step in and let him know it's not acceptable. I would like to say, well maybe he just has the green light to steal whenever but I don't think there's a manager or player in baseball with those circumstances. If you have the speed to steal third then clearly you don't need to steal third to score from second. There is really no way to justify it. Reign him in please.

Yeah, I think he's available but he probably has more value to the Brewers than what a contending team is willing to give. I keep thinking he's just an adjustment away from being a version of Garret Richards.. the uninjured version of course. I'd look to hold.

I think he still ends up being the same Chris Carter. He's on one of his hot streaks. However, maybe small sample, but his o-Swing % is down, contact rate up and swstr% is down. Maybe he's just swinging less in general during this hot start.

I still believe he gets traded before opening day. I have to believe there's a fair deal on the table. I mean he's pretty much proved he's healthy this spring. I can't see his value increasing. He works for any team out there with his contract. It's not like the receiving team couldn't turn around and trade him themselves if they fall out of the race.

I'm also not a huge fan of this deal but it makes a lot of sense for both sides. I feel like maybe the Brewers should've gotten a bit extra; maybe that's just being greedy. Khris is coming right into his prime and under team control for 4 years yet. That's the exact kind of thing this team should be trying to accomplish. I agree that defensively he has issues but his bat is proven with the potential for more yet as he enters what should be his best years. This seems like the first "targeted" deal by Stearns. Nottingham, while still young, has had one good half season of low minor ball. I suppose that's why he was available. It's obvious he's still taking a quantity with greater risk over trying to acquire more advanced prospects. I'm also wondering if it's a bit of a 'save face' sort of move with an impending Lucroy trade. Might make justifying trading your best player easier when you just traded for the guy who's supposed to replace him...... I don't think he'd admit to that but I can't help but think it's in the back of his mind. The deal makes sense for both sides. I fully expect Davis to do well in Oakland and utilize the DH some. Obviously the Brewers got somebody that fits a need and a pitcher who has really yet to fail as a pro.

The thing with Gallo is you'd have to believe that either: 1) He is THE exception, and could be successful with a contact rate that nobody else has made work. 2) He has the ability to improve ALOT on his contact %. Even the best recent high power low contact rate types have pretty much topped out at about 30% K rate in the minors.

I agree. I think either Texas or Washington pulls the trigger (or Stearns pulls the trigger, whoever you think has the ball in their court). I was in the camp that thought waiting until the deadline might increase his value but I'm swaying the other direction. I can't see a team in contention near the deadline want to switch catchers and have to have all their pitchers build that rapport during a time when every game has increased meaning. If it doesn't happen before pitchers and catchers report I think he's makes it through the season a Brewer.

Yeah, I don't think Washington considers trading Giolito. It sure would be nice to have a pitcher with that type of talent and pedigree in the system though. In the hypothetical situation I'd actually rather take a few players lower on the prospect charts in two separate deals for Lucroy and Smith. Gio looks to be an ace in the making but he's still just one player. I'd rather spread the risk out a bit.

I like the staff assessment. Nelson, if he can gain some consistency, has Garrett Richards type potential. I get frustrated with Peralta but the raw stuff is still there. For some reason I feel like maybe he's a guy that the organization is kind of hindering a bit with a philosophy of throwing everything low in the zone.. or maybe that's just who he is. Either way he's a small physical or mental adjustment away from being really good. Maybe the switch turns on ala Jake Arrieta. Jungmann, Davies, and Anderson all profile kind of similar but are solid back end options. I agree with not throwing seasons away. I do think this year the value of the season won't really be measured in wins and losses. I'm really intrigued for the time being with what might shake out with the roster. If Cecchini turns out to be even league average over at 3rd that would go a long way in the process. I think the Padres made a mistake with Liriano so I'm looking forward to seeing his potential development. As it stands right now a Luc, Braun,Davis middle of the lineup is still respectable and something to work with at least as the season opens up.

It's a little curious to me to see the no trade info come out. Makes me think something might be in the works. I know that kind of stuff gets communicated on a fairly regular basis so maybe I'm reading into it too much.

I agree. I don't think it's necessarily a love for rebuilding but it's an enthusiasm for not settling for a team that can max out at around .500. There's definitively a risk. We all know that most of what looks like a nice prospect list won't turn out to be stars and many of them won't reach the majors. So, for sure there's a legitimate chance that there won't be enough talent in the current crop of prospects to be a championship team but at least they're not settling for mediocrity. Honestly, this is the time to be enthusiastic because the results of the season won't be all that exciting. They've at least collected a bunch of interesting players both prospect-wise and at the MLB level. I think there's going to be couple pleasant surprises. If Braun, Lucroy and Davis all remain with the team I actually don't think it would be a large stretch for this team to finish .500. Some development of some of the younger pitchers, a rebound by Lucroy and striking gold with one of the rule 5 or former high level prospects they've collected would make this team really competitive.

This pretty much summarizes my feelings as well. You'd have to believe that he will drastically be able to change his approach at the plate to be a starter at the MLB level. The math says you cannot strike out at the level he does and be a very successful. Even if you could assume some advancement in that area what is the upside we're realistically looking at with Gallo? To me he feels like Mark Reynolds, Chris Carter, Carlos Pena, Pedro Alvarez, maybe Adam Dunn if you wanted to be optimistic. He obviously has holes in his swing that are getting exposed at the minor league level. That's against inferior competition and pitchers who many times are not even throwing their whole arsenal of pitches because they're working on different things. I get the hype but I'm not sold on him.

1. Arcia 2. Lucroy 3. Braun 4. Davis 5. Nelson 6. Smith 7. Peralta 8. Santana 9. Jeffress 10. Segura

Man, I know we can all agree to disagree but I feel like some of you might have misinterpreted Lucroy's comments to say he hates babies, puppies and America. As far as I can tell (and this is without seeing the questions asked): -he doesn't like losing -doesn't think the Brewers will be a winning ball club in the near future -trading proven veteran hitters away doesn't really help their chances to win -Would potentially welcome a trade to a non-rebuilding team -he wants to prove to people he's healthy -he is going to try his best for whatever team he's playing on I don't think that's an overstatement on his part. These guys are not just some pawns in a fantasy world. His request to talk about a contract extension was turned away, he's been the speculation of trade rumors for the better part of a year already and he knows that he's not part of the future. If a fair offer came in he's gone... maybe today, maybe before the regular season, maybe before the trade deadline, maybe next off-season. Honestly, I might be a bit unsettled to with what my future holds as well. Now maybe the best course of action was to turn Hardricourt away and not do the interview. However, if he's going to talk about it then I'm happy he didn't chose a canned response or sugar coat his feelings. In case you missed it he also said he isn't asking for a trade, wants to put the health issues behind him and is going to play hard for whoever he's with. I still contend that it's a less than stellar piece of work from TH, but I suppose it's his job. There's nothing of real substance to report on for the Brewers at the moment so he calls up a guy in a bit of a tenuous situation who he knows isn't going to mince his words. He knew what the general response from Lucroy was going to be (probably similar to 9 out of 10 others if put in the same situation), and generated some (mostly negative) buzz around the team. I'd have preferred he write a piece on some of the Brewers prospects and potential bright future myself. I find it unlikely that any GM would decide against trading for him solely based on his comments in the article.

Does anyone have the questions being asked in the interview? Honestly, I think Hardricourt's article is crappy journalism. Maybe if I could see or hear the questions I'd think differently but there is no where that I can see where Lucroy demanded a trade or said " a trade would be best.." Typically, the player doesn't call the journalist and ask to be questioned. The guy gave his time to answer some questions and told the truth. It's an article to create a reaction, which it did.

In that case, I have never been more sure that a trade is on the horizon

The more I think about it the more I think they can't wait until the deadline to move him unless they flat out are getting low ball offers. Lucroy seems like a true pro so maybe this doesn't come into play as much as I might think. But the guy sounded like he wanted an extension in Milwaukee a year or so back. The Brewers turned him away. Now, if he makes it past the first couple months healthy he knows he's getting traded. Professional or not, that's a tough situation going into the season knowing that you're not part of the team's future or current plans. It might be different if he was playing for his next contract but he's not so you also risk, even if he's healthy, him just playing flat or unmotivated.

I think the intention was probably good but the presentation is awful. The chant's listed are harmless. There's a difference between targeting an individual and what they're talking about. There's a line that shouldn't be crossed and that should be addressed by the administration if need be not a blanket statement by the WIAA. There are real problems with youth sports (mostly revolving around adults), but chants at (typically) a boys H.S. game isn't one of them. Honestly, when you're playing at that level do you really hear the crowd enough to affect you? I'd also like to call out (not necessarily on this board) posts I've seen regarding the games being an extension of the classroom. I'm going to call BS on that. While it's not quite big business, many many schools run their hometown athletics like it is. They're recruiting kids at very young age to play on tournament teams and such and excluding others very early on based on a variety of factors, so please don't feed me the line that sports are an extension of the classroom.

My baseball fandom would definitely take a hit. I'd likely root for the Twins. For whatever reason I decided to root for the Marlins when they came into the league back in the day. Maybe I'd turn some of my allegiance back to them.