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I agree with your locks. There are not many on that list that you think "I couldn't live without." I would say maybe Luetge has a shot because of his left handedness and Anundsen because of his relative youth and little bit of potential he has left.

I personally think he has earned it, his stuff is good enough. His numbers really arent far off of what Peraltas were at AA. I understand if you personally don't think he has what it takes, you wouldnt be alone with that opinion, but i think that he does deserve a promotion and if he could just find consistency he could really take off. He reminds me a lot of Ben Sheets.

This is replying to basically all the posts in-between. First, to clear up the 5 picks, you have the Brewers own pick, 2 for fielder, and 2 for Krod so as long as they don't sign with the same team, with Boras as their agent its nearly guaranteed they don't accept arby. Hawkins has an outside shot as a type B, which makes him really hard for another team to sign and is a rule MLB is looking to change, see basically every reliever in Toronto that was a FA last season. Saito has a decent chance of being type B also but per his contract cannot be offered Arby, this is how the Brewers were able to get him last season, i don't think they would have given up the pick on a reliever. Now onto the trade scenarios. I am not exactly suggesting that the Brewers throw away 3 seasons, or that they unload just to unload. Just think about the situation. The brewers cant afford BOTH marcum and Grienke. I would prefer the signed Grienke, but its a long shot. I don't think they will bring back wolf unless he gives them a really good hometown discount. and Narveson is in the position where he starts getting paid and hes not a world beater, but has talent and would net a decent return. In that situation i also wouldn't mind the Brewers, if they are out of it, getting rid of morgan assuming they bring him back. Now i think this team can be very competitive replacing Fielder with Gamel and Mcgehee with Green and anybody at short. The around the horn D improvement would help aid the offensive loss of fielder, and there is potential to upgrade the other two positions offensively. Replacing Hart with Gindl for a half season of non-competitive baseball is a very good idea, see what he can do, if he can do anything, so you know if you need to go through FA or not. I also think Gindl will be very comparable to Hart, better D but with a lighter bat and will probably be in the same area in BA. I think putting Logan Schafer in center would be an upgrade for the brewers offensively and Defensively (to morgan, obviously not Gomez on D), I have been VERY high on logan since i saw him play in OKC this year, He was the best player on the field for either team. In the pitching staff you would have Peralta mostly ready, if we can learn a lesson from Seattle its that when a pitcher is ready you bring him up. I think Fiers has also proven that he deserves a shot. I know i am probably too high on him because he doesn't have great stuff (neither does Marcum), but i get sick of hearing how none of our top hitting prospects will be any good because the PCL is such a hitters league so their numbers are all inflated, If thats the case than Fiers is the next Cy Young right? If its really such a hitters league that we should completely disregard our hitters numbers than our pitchers must be REALLLLLLLLYYYY good. With that rant out of the way, what i am saying is that i think the kid could be a capable number 5, and depending his numbers next season scarpetta might be ready for a call-up. He has to spend time in Milwaukee at some point since next year is his last in the minors. Also maybe Mark Rogers can come back strong from the surgery, hes already proven himself in the minors if not only to disprove himself this year, i don't see why he should have to go back through the levels again (and i think hes out of options anyway), he has major league stuff. To another poster, yes, Scarpetta should start in AAA fully deserving or not, its his last option, if hes even awarded the extra option. As far as SS goes, system wide the Brewers are weak, but some gems can be found sometimes, DM is good at that. I really think the Brewers should try to bring in Emilio Bonifacio, I know this is his first strong year offensively but i like him, what do you think?

The Brewers are in line to get 5 first round pick next season. Its a chance for them to really really reload. I also think that at some point next season, depending on their record, they will also get a pretty good haul for trading Wolf, one of Grienke or Marcum, Narveson, Mcgehee, and Hart. When you look at that big picture its hard to see them not reloading and being ready to compete again in 3 years.

With the minor league season virtually finished i like to do this little exercise. I encourage you all to make your predicted teams as well. I have done this before over on the team site board, but it has lost some good contributors this season so i think the thread will get more action over here. Not sure if i will get them all done on this initial post, but i will do AAA and AA for sure. Now these are just the teams i think/hope the brewers will put together. AAA Nashville: CF: Schafer 2B: Eric Farris RF: Gindl 3B: Wheeler 1B: Halton SS: Maysonet C: Maldonado LF: Haydel Starters: Peralta Fiers Rivas Scarpetta (should be awarded an option) Merklinger (I believe Rogers has to be on the Brewers next year or they will have to get him through waivers) In my opinion that shapes up as a very nice AAA rotation of guys who could all be called on to help the big league club. BP: Meadows Braddock Stetter Kintzler Mcclendon (probably in the bigs) AA Huntsville 2B: Gennett RF: Khris Davis 1B: Hunter Morris LF: Kentrail Davis (he doesn't necessarily deserve the spot, but should benefit getting out of Florida) CF: Brock Kjeldgaard CF: D'Vontrey Richardson (earned a promotion, log jam here, not really sure if Kjeldgaard is a CF'er or not) SS: Statia or Prince (Prince still has a little potential, so we will see) 3B: Wilson/ Vucinich Starters: Lamantange (wish he would have pitched this season, he has a good fastball) Heckathorn Bucci Anundsen Burgos BP: Manzanillo Too many to go through right now High A BC I only have time for the starters, and the brewers have a major void in hitting prospects here too. Thornburg (hopefully he wont be here long) Arnett (I think the brewers give him a shot here, i think the level will help him, his walks were down and Ks up this year so thats solid progress, he still has tons of stuff) Nelson (Jimmy seems to be putting it together in the second half, still needs more consistency) Bradley (I think he is a level up on Jungmann because hes headed to the AFL) Hall (had the kind of year the Brewers expected, seemed to tail off towards the end of the season, no worries though it was his first full season in pro-ball)

I think Braun is stealing more bases to even his stats to make sure Kemp doesnt win MVP, not Prince...

I would put Kemp ahead of both Pujos and Votto. His numbers Across the board are better and none of those three teams will make the post season

No problem! http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif I just love talking Brewers. Going to minor league games is great, you get to talk to anyone you want, they are very fan friendly. I got to talk to Taylor Green before the game and he told me that this is the first time he has felt healthy since his first injury. He is exactly the character guy I like the Brewers to have. He also seemed disappointed he hasn't been called up yet. Its really cool how candid these guys can be. Matt Gamel on the other hand did not impress me character wise, and i couldn't get him to talk to me just an autograph. Schafer Looks like the youngest of the group and he seems like a really funny guy, kind of goofy. http://oklahomacity.pruhomequest.com/files/2011/08/redhawks-7-28-11-025.jpg

You are forgetting a Badger RoseBowl win!

Rather Than base our opinions of them solely on a scouting report we read. Look at Axford, Kintzler, and Loe. I know this is anecdotal, but these guys had terrible scouting reports, and look at them! All i know about the prospects being discussed is that i saw the entire OKC NASH series (I moved from milwaukee to OKC) and Logan Schafer was BY FAR the most impressive player on the field for either team. They keep saying he has no power and doesnt play great D. OKC is a very deep park and he CRUSHED the ball nearly every time up, it sounds so sweet off his bat. His defense had redhawks fans sitting around me saying "o my god who is this guy!" His best play was on a bloop single to shallow right that never landed because he covered about 50 yards and made an incredible diving catch. Gindl wasnt impressive in the field, but didnt really have anything hit in his direction, but he still looked better than brandon boggs, who was playing left. Taylor green look great except in game 4, his D looks good, hes very atheletic. Gamel was also surprisingly very good defensively at first. he had some bad ABs though, couldn't lay of the low and in pitch and couldn't hit it either. I think If Green and Gamel take over the corner IFs the brewers will be okay. they both have enough power to survive and play enough D to give the Brewers about a wash over this year. I dont think Schafer will start in CF, but he deserves it, and Gindl should be the starting RF after the hart contract is over. None of them are super stars, thats obvious, but thats why the brewers locked up Braun and Weeks. Schafer will really impress over what the old scouting reports you have read about him say, i promise.