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  1. Playing Catch
    I can't understand why the Rays would do this.
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    It would be weird and wild, but could the Crew trade Narvaez AND Severino and get say, Sean Murphy or Willson Contreras?
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    Maybe a separate thread? Moving along, I'm curious what people think the Brewers would've needed to give up in prospects just for Taylor Rogers?
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    I love that I've read in different places today, that each of Ruiz, Gasser and Lamet are the "wildcard[s] in this deal".
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    For people concerned about Ruiz' hit-tool, his 23 year-old season in AA/AAA has been superior to Frelick, Mitchell, and Wiemer's, with higher BB% than any of them, and lower K% than Mitchell/Wiemer, and comparable to Frelick's. Chourio wasn't on any lists to begin the season, now he's universally regarded as one of the top prospects in the game. If he doesn't use up his rookie eligibility, Ruiz could be in for dramatic rise in prospect ratings as well.
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    I think we'll need to wait for the deadline-dust to settle before making too many predictions/judgements. With that said, I'm as stunned as everyone. I also believe that either... (A) - The Brewers believe Ruiz can be Carlos Gomez and Gasser to be Eric Lauer while Rogers softens the blow to the BP Or (B) - Something else is in the works. I think Soto is out-of-the-question, for my money, but I think the Reynolds possibility would be very real.
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    I think you all have changed my mind on Turang. Now I'm all excited about him again!
  8. Playing Catch
    I think you all have changed my mind on Turang. Now I'm all excited about him again!
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    These two things are not mutually exclusive. Often times, a team's "best hitter" is the one with the best OBP. This isn't "old" thinking, and I think it's perfectly reasonable to want more OBP in the two-hole, just as it may be reasonable to want Adames' SLG deeper in the lineup. I don't particularly care about the Brewer's lineup on a day-to-day basis anyway because the lineup seems to be pretty balanced in terms of quality. Just a lot of average hitters in this lineup. May as well just go L/R/L/R, or consider baserunning ability. I think, in fact, that Adames' baserunning is just as much a factor on his hitting 2nd.
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    I think the feedback depends on the assignment. The writing is fine, but there is a lot of editorializing here (e.g. "No-risk"... "... no downside... from the club's perspective."). I do agree with that, though, and believe that saying they "surprised" did not stray too far into that style. I'm not sure I can really add anything people haven't mentioned. It seems like a great deal. These announcements often come with conversation about how much the player may sacrifice in free agency, but I think most people can see the obvious challenge of turning down $20M guaranteed money. Twenty million dollars reaches the thresholds of "life-changing," "lottery-jackpot," "generational," and "never-work-again," money.
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    Just to add... other than promoting Chourio, they've also got a lot of roster decisions coming up in the minors as well, what with guys deserving promotion and new draftees just weeks away from beginning their careers.
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    I can't help but feel that the Brewers are in a weird "holding pattern" until after the trade deadline. There are a lot of roster decisions that just feel like they haven't settled on what they want their stretch-run/playoff roster to look like, and I think that includes potential line-up tweaks. I still think that those Hiura-in-LF games were for the benefit of other teams' scouts. They may end up doing nothing substantial over the deadline, but I think a lot of the awkwardness will settle down after some of these guys get traded, or get healthy (e.g. Topa/Peralta).
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    Ohtani is, probably, the greatest player we will ever see with our own eyes. For that reason, he is worth nearly the entire franchise. With this said, and I hesitate to even make this prediction, because it makes me sad just thinking about it... but he is double the injury risk of any other player. I believe he will flameout due to this risk. My big fear is some kind of knee injury. This would impact BOTH hitting and pitching (and baserunning, and fielding).
  14. Playing Catch
    Yes. If Turang reaches that stat line that I previously posted as his prospective ceiling, he WOULD be a borderline all-star, and should not be traded for a rental like Bell. But we don't know that he will become that. Like most prospects, he probably will not reach that ceiling. I would guess that over his first 6 years in MLB, his 6 year slash line would MOST LIKELY look more like .240/.330/.380 (with good defense, speed, lefty-stick). Still a legitimate big-leaguer, but pretty replaceable. If they trade THAT player for Bell, I wouldn't lose sleep over it. But as I previously stated, I'm not sure Bell is even worth it. If the team is dead set on "going for it," (whatever that means), then they need to trade like they mean it. They need to trade whomever it takes to get a guy like Soto/Reynolds/[insert superstar here]. That would not be my preference, as I think I'd prefer that they simply sit tight this year (probably an unpopular opinion).
  15. Playing Catch
    Yes. If Turang reaches that stat line that I previously posted as his prospective ceiling, he WOULD be a borderline all-star, and should not be traded for a rental like Bell. But we don't know that he will become that. Like most prospects, he probably will not reach that ceiling. I would guess that over his first 6 years in MLB, his 6 year slash line would MOST LIKELY look more like .240/.330/.380 (with good defense, speed, lefty-stick). Still a legitimate big-leaguer, but pretty replaceable. If they trade THAT player for Bell, I wouldn't lose sleep over it. But as I previously stated, I'm not sure Bell is even worth it. If the team is dead set on "going for it," (whatever that means), then they need to trade like they mean it. They need to trade whomever it takes to get a guy like Soto/Reynolds/[insert superstar here]. That would not be my preference, as I think I'd prefer that they simply sit tight this year (probably an unpopular opinion).
  16. Playing Catch
    Can anyone that watches the minutiae confirm or deny my impression that indeed, Mitchell's swing path has demonstrated just a touch more loft?
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    I wouldn't lose sleep over losing Turang, as I agree that his ceiling looks pretty limited. I mean, what is his ceiling? At his peak, he might be a borderline all-star on a bad team? (.290/.370/.430)? It's really hard for me to imagine getting more production than that from him, and he very well could end up being significantly less than that. At the same time, he's a very good defender, fast, and a lefty-stick, so a nice player to have for the next 6 seasons. My problem is that this year's rental market is pretty weak. No one is a sure-fire improvement, and I believe that includes Bell (as Tellez has shown flashes and Bell has shown months-long slumps). I mentioned it in a different thread, but I wonder if a Tellez for Bell swap would make sense for both teams? I dunno, Bell just doesn't inspire me. (Also, I am guilty of really liking Tellez).
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    I wouldn't lose sleep over losing Turang, as I agree that his ceiling looks pretty limited. I mean, what is his ceiling? At his peak, he might be a borderline all-star on a bad team? (.290/.370/.430)? It's really hard for me to imagine getting more production than that from him, and he very well could end up being significantly less than that. At the same time, he's a very good defender, fast, and a lefty-stick, so a nice player to have for the next 6 seasons. My problem is that this year's rental market is pretty weak. No one is a sure-fire improvement, and I believe that includes Bell (as Tellez has shown flashes and Bell has shown months-long slumps). I mentioned it in a different thread, but I wonder if a Tellez for Bell swap would make sense for both teams? I dunno, Bell just doesn't inspire me. (Also, I am guilty of really liking Tellez).
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    Presumably, Misiorowski told teams he was going to LSU unless he got 1st round/CB Round money. Probably the only reason he was there at pick 63. It makes sense considering his upside. I'm still surprised it was THAT much overslot, though. With that said, now we know what the Brewers' brass thinks of him, making me believe he's a really good prospect.
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    This was something I've been thinking about a lot lately, what with the deadline looming... I think an underrated value that the Brewers can offer other teams are MLB players. I don't think this is a small consideration for a rebuilding franchise. And depending on the return, these players are "replaceable". Any of these players could be pretty valuable for the A's, for instance (years of control in parentheses). Those teams need somebody to play on the MLB team while the rebuild is happening. Pitchers Houser (2.5) -- Lauer (2.5) -- Gott (1.5) -- Milner (3.5) Catchers Caratini (1.5) -- Narvaez (0.5) -- Severino (1.5) Hitters Urias (3.5) -- Rowdy (3.5) -- TTaylor (4.5) -- Brosseau (3.5) -- Keston (3.5) So, if you are the A's, wouldn't getting Tyrone Taylor as part of a package for Laureano be pretty enticing? If you were the Nationals, wouldn't getting Rowdy as part of a package for Bell be something to consider? All of the above players are more or less PROVEN MLB players.
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    Thank you, Eye Black, for your years of service! I presume, as Brock mentions above, that this draft tracker will automatically upload scouting info/etc. as time goes forward. Is the little "pending" target to let us know if/when they have signed?
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    I dislike "non-balk" pickoffs at 1st more than I dislike weird, letter-of-the-law balks that aren't actually deceiving the runners. I think I speak for most fans that would like to have more stolen bases in the game. I don't like limiting pickoff attempts as they are experimenting with in some minors league. I just want baserunners to be able to be able to get slightly better jumps. If baserunners are more dangerous in this fashion, suddenly singles become more valuable, both as a strategy to get on base, but also as a way to get runs in.
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    Definitely. If anything, I think it often exposes MLB pipeline's "scouting service," which is really about providing entertainment, as is the draft show on MLB network. It allows us to nerd-out and dream on the next diamond-in-the-rough, or the next Corey Seager. As many have also mentioned over the years, "ranking" is also far inferior to "tiering" and especially after the first 50 picks or so.
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    I think the only reason O'Rae makes sense for the Crew at 102, is that (A) They believe he's good enough at that spot (duh), and (B) they believe some OTHER team also was on him before pick #132. Both of these things are quite possible, perhaps probable. Other possible explanations are that some scout fell in love with O'Rae during some of those Canada barnstorming tours, but O'Rae isn't very good. Time will tell.
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    I read once somewhere that data-driven teams like to have a lot of data. Therefore, they tend to like more established players (even AAAA players or waiver-wire guys). Not to get off-topic, and without any real knowledge of the in and outs of the international sphere, I think they were always subject to being the smallest fish in the biggest pond until more recent years when MLB placed international spending limits on teams. That rule change has put a modicum of control on teams like the Dodgers or Braves (the latter of whom was penalized for breaking that limit). In terms of their Venezuelan preference of late, I suspect they were simply trying to take advantage of a less saturated scouting area in order to develop relationships rather than fight and claw in the oversaturated Dominican. To get back to your question, Jackson Chourio was paid a lot of money to sign with the Brewers. Had there been an international draft, he very well may have been picked before the Brewers had a chance at him. The Brewers also seem to go for quantity over quality (Chourio aside) in the international market. Just take as many 16-year old athletes you can and go from there.
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