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Everything posted by 3and2Fastball
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If the Brewers trade Hader to get prospects and then trade for Arenado, I’m buying season tickets
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Yelich might be a good example. He has at least said he wasn’t trying to swing up more, wasn’t trying to hit more HR’s...
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So FSN offered the Brewers $60MM and the Brewers turned them down? How exactly do the Brewers magically get triple the amount for their broadcast rights? Magic Beans. And Bill Hall’s pink bat...
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Addison Russell
3and2Fastball replied to BrewCrewBlueDevil's topic in Transaction Rumors & Proposals
Russell has the potential to be a public relations disaster. He’s a wife beating scumbag. -
I think every GM knows that half of their Top Ten prospects are overhyped and likely busts. The trick is in figuring out which half are the busts and which half have real potential.
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This article started out as my dream come true article, better articulating what I’ve been trying to say here for years...however it didn’t really go much further than referencing a Forbes article and going on to basically say “because we said so...”
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From everyone I’ve had an opportunity to talk to that would be knowledgeable about the topic, the 2019 Baseball was harder than anything previous...
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I really doubt Sogard will be the starting 3B....
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It was juiced. For sure I have a 2019 MLB foul ball. It’s a way harder Baseball, with slightly lower seams, than I’ve ever seen on a Baseball.
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To freak out about Yuni B, Mark Kotsay in CF, Counsell’s love for Sogard, and Bill Hall for President of Earth?
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2020 Brewers Farm System Optimism Thread
3and2Fastball replied to Harold Hutchison's topic in Brewers Minor League Talk
Rasmussen’s WHIP in AA last year was pretty high. I’m sure the Brewers will want to see him take another step with his control in 2020 Edit to add: I think he can take that next step... -
The most similar pitchers I can think of to Hader are Chris Sale & Andrew Miller, in terms of body type, delivery, and arm whip. Sale being a starter is, to me, clearly on another level. If I had to bet the mortgage on whether Hader would have a similar career to Miller or Rivera, I’d pick Miller every time. Miller was crazy dominant for a few years, and was utilized (especially in the playoffs) similar to how the Brewers use Hader. In a lot of ways Miller was the Hader prototype. That kind of thinking is why I’m fully on board with trading Hader now, or soon, before his value diminishes.
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When does Stearn's contract expire?
3and2Fastball replied to Soupbone's topic in Transaction Rumors & Proposals
We've exceeded the expectations of even the most astute national experts every season since Stearns & company got here. What to you may clearly seem to be Stearns gambling on himself, to me clearly seems to be Stearns & company using the same processes they've been employing to find value & beat the projections the last four years running. I agree, strongly. And would add that Stearns seems to be clearly working within the parameters of a limited payroll. -
It isn’t just “Brewer Goggles” adding legitimacy to that claim, though. The guy has been the recipient of the specific award given to the best reliever in the game two years running. Yes, I realize that there are some metrics out there that may not agree, but winning the actual award is solid enough evidence to continue calling him that. Fair enough! And I’m all for it if it adds to his return value.
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I definitely do not look at Hader as the best reliever in Baseball. He is a somewhat unique and valuable weapon, though. And he is likely the best “available” reliever in Baseball, which holds plenty of leverage in any negotiation.
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I like the idea of the Astros getting in on this deal... that WS loss stings I’m sure, and their bullpen was not a strength last year...
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Anecdotal Evidence in regards to the history of MLB relief pitchers is plenty reason enough to have that fear. Very very few relief pitchers are elite year in and year out over the course of 5-6 seasons, let alone 15+ like Rivera & Hoffman. The issue with “perceived value” is that every MLB GM is painfully aware of that reality, as well. So it is a real roll of the dice trading for relief pitching. At the same time, big market teams by their very nature have resources in place to take those risks. In an ideal situation, there is a bidding war going on right now between the Yankees, Dodgers, Astros etc in attempting to deal for Hader...
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Stearns knows 99% more about Hader’s arm health, attitude, off the field stuff, work ethic, and trending analytics than all of us combined.... (overstating the obvious I hope)
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What if DS valued the other pieces in the deal more than Andujar? Sure, I trust Stearns. I do think there is reasonable doubt that Andujar will ever be even an average defensive player, even at 1B or LF.
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The one way I could see Andujar being part of a Hader return is if Stearns has inside info (that fans aren’t privy to) that there’ll be a DH in the NL starting in 2021... and even then I’d want significant pitching included in the return
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Sign me up for 48 years of Gleyber.... oh, wait, that doesn’t mean we’re paying him until 2068 does it?!
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I really think if Andujar was going to be the center piece of the trade, the trade would have already happened. I think if the Yankees offered Andujar, Stearns said “get real” and hung up...
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Gleybar Day in Milwaukee would be a very good day. I’m not buying it as reality that the Yankees would go there though
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Hyun-Jin Ryu signs with Blue Jays 4yr 80 million
3and2Fastball replied to IntentionalHBP's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
monty57: I agree... that’s why I cringe every time somebody suggests extending Yelich... extending Woodruff? Sure... no way do I offer any position player a long term contract in or into their 30’s unless Mark significantly increases payroll. -
Hyun-Jin Ryu signs with Blue Jays 4yr 80 million
3and2Fastball replied to IntentionalHBP's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Considering everything, it’s really too bad that the Brewers weren’t able to get rid of Braun’s contract many years ago. He hasn’t been horrible, at all, but in the last 4 years they’ve paid him $79 million for 127 games per season and a .844 OPS and 2.1 WAR per season. If we are going to buy into “we cannot afford contracts like that” or “we can seldom afford contracts like that”, I’d much rather risk it on a pitcher with a Cy Young ceiling than an above average outfielder.