James Zumstein
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In Mayo's Top 50, he has Garrett Fulenchek at #43. That's near where we would be picking in the Comp A Round. Does anyone know much about him, besides what Mayo had in his write up? He says he could end up a frontline starter, if he continues to fill out his frame. Could be a potential steal that late, similar to Williams last year.
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I would say no. Last year, when he was struggling, we considered trading him, but we were smart enough to not trade him when his value was at its low point. Let's hope that DM is again smart enough not to pay him when his value is at its peak.
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One player that might be available in a trade that could help us (now and in the future) would be John Mayberry, Jr. He's in his first arby year this season ($1.59Mil), so we would have two more years of control, and at 30 he's still in his prime years. Lose Overbay and gain him, and we would have another option for first if Reynolds should slump, plus he would give us five outfielders, also. This spring, in 45 AB's, his OPS was .849. I'm not sure what we would have to give up to get him, but the Phillies have got to be looking to get younger anywhere they can.
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I know he was briefly mentioned earlier in the thread, but I've seen Brady Aiken's name more and more lately. He dominated in his outing in the Area Code Games (for the Brewers team). Although he sits 88-92, he is listed at 6'3", 207, so I'm wondering how much more potential speed is there on his fastball. Could he be someone that we look at in the Supplemental Round, similar to how we took Tyrone Taylor from our Area Code Team in 2011?
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Thank you! Someone on Brewerfan that is actually, what's the term I'm looking for, a Brewer Fan! I agree that these wins are meaningless in the end, but that doesn't mean you lay down and curl yourself up in a ball. Going forward, the Brewers as a team will already be labeled as cheaters because of Braun, now people are suggesting that we be labeled as quitters too?
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I think this is one of those trades that fans of both sides were able to say at one time that is was a great deal for their team, but in the end neither side ended up getting the player that they were hoping for. It goes to show why even top prospects are still a gamble to trade for.
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I agree. Trading Aoki for a reliever is not the type of move that moves this team forward. I was thinking the Orioles because they have good power 2 through 7 in their lineup, and need a leftfielder for next season, where Aoki would fit better than he does in right. I also agree that we have zero chance of packaging anything to get Bundy, but could Aoki plus Thornburg net us Gausman? I think trying something along those lines would be at least inquiring about.
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I was watching an Orioles game the other day, and got to thinking that Aoki would be a good fit for them next year. McClouth is a FA at the end of this season, and they don't have a true leadoff hitter at all. In fact, Chris Davis is their only player with a decent OBP at all this year. Their team slash line is currently .259/.312/.431. I know we already got Delmonico from them, but does anybody know of any more good prospects that would be a fair trade to make with them?
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In the NL, generally speaking your OF's will accumulate close to 2000 AB's per season, between starters and pinch hitting appearances. Knowing this, why should we be looking to trade him? Braun has consistently had a few nagging injuries throughout his career, Gomez plays like every game is Game 7 of the World Series and therefore misses a few games here and there to rest/recover. We need to have 4 guys that we consider "everyday" players that we can count on for 400-500 AB's per season.
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I also agree with you, Colbyjack. I watched Toussaint pitch in the PG Game at Petco, and the comparison to Jeffress was spot on. I wouldn't consider him with a top 10 pick, period. From what I can tell about this draft class, pitching is more prevalent than hitting, so I'd hate to see them overreach to take a bat just because there is a scarcity of them, but the most important thing at the end of the day is to draft THE most talented player available.
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Watching the PG Game on MLB Network, there should be plenty of options no matter where our first pick is. From the pitching standpoint, I am very impressed with LHP's Kodi Medeiros and Justus Sheffield and RHP Sean Reid-Foley. 1B Justin Bellinger would fill a need position in the minors nicely. These are some guys that would definitely improve our minor leagues.
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K-Rod to BAL for 21-year-old High-A 3B Nicky Delmonico
James Zumstein replied to MVP2110's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
High baseball IQ comes from the fact that his dad was his college coach at Tennessee. I remember watching a couple of games when he was there. Great trade for the crew. -
Help me get excited about this team...
James Zumstein replied to BuckyBrewer61's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
I think a way to summarize the comments so far is to say that maybe the whole of this team is less than the sum of its parts. Are guys like Gomez, Segura, Aoki, et cetera exciting to watch? Of course. Are the 2013 Brewers exciting to watch? Sometimes yes, sometimes not so much. I agree with the comment that the players don't necessarily seem invested in each other, which makes it difficult as a fan to become invested in them, either. -
I personally think those days are behind him. We have better options in Aoki and Segura in those spots, and with them both being second year players, Rickie had better learn how to produce lower down in the order.
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Glad I wasn't the only one who noticed that.
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I'm surprised Yuni covered first on that. He probably thought that was a single.
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And that OPS + is inflated by his stats at Coors Field. His tOPS+ at Coors Field is 119 His tOPS+ away from Coors Field is 80 He has 216 HR and 816 RBI at home. He has 138 HR and 530 RBI away from Coors. No matter how you cut it, his numbers are grossly inflated by his home stadium. Compare his numbers to Ryan Braun, who plays his home games in a very hitter friendly Miller Park Braun at home: .309 AVG, 109 HR, 329 RBI, .588 SLG, .965 OPS. tOPS+ 104 Away: .318 AVG, 94 HR, 317 RBI, .550 SLG, .922 OPS. tOPS+ 96 His splits are pretty close. +8 points tOPS+ at home. Helton's tOPS+ split is +39 at home. Away from home, Helton's not even a .300 hitter. His numbers are purely a product of where he hits. 119 and 80 average out to about 100. 104 and 96 average out to 100.
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Baseball Instinct's Brewers Top 21 Prospect List
James Zumstein replied to Jim Goulart's topic in Brewers Minor League Talk
I'm not sure why, other than his awesome name, Damien Magnifico is on the list. Sure, a guy who hits triple digits could become a closer, but not anytime soon with his non-existent control. He has too far to go before I'd put him on my list. -
They finally found a way to get Cargo out. Nice catch, Carlos!
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Front Row Andy/Amy and waving fans
James Zumstein replied to turnbow59's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
For those who don't like her pictures she has put on her facebook page or twitter account, I have a solution: don't go to her facebook page or twitter account. -
While were on the subject, is anyone else annoyed by the Fox Sports Wisconsin girls?
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All-time strikeout record, here we come!
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Would someone kindly tell Estrada 89 at the belt doesn't work?
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Every time I see a chart like that, I think, "Some people have way too much time on their hands." And that I wish I was one of them.
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Draft Bonus Pools Rise 8.2 Percent
James Zumstein replied to TheCrew07's topic in MLB Draft & International Signings
Less than $4M for 10 rounds? That math doesn't add up to our minors improving much this year.