vegasbrewcrew1993

I don't think there are a lot of good hitters in baseball today. Too many dumb free swingers like Gomez in baseball today. Gomez has all of the talent in the world, but he lacks discipline and still gets fooled to easily. How many smart and truly good hitters are there in baseball today? I'm talking about guys that are smart enough to lay off junk pitches most of the time. Only a handful.... Even Braun even his prime was a little undisciplined. Prince, as awesome as he was, swung at a lot of junk.

Yea he's a little above average with the bat and good with the glove, but is going to be 29 next season. The Brewers really need to quit acquiring players in this age range, we should be should selling those types of players, not buying. Will he still be the same player at 31 as he was even in 2014? What's a realistic projection? I think over the course of those 3 years he'd be roughly average, if he was going to be that good why would the A's be looking to sell him? It's not like they have a 3B waiting, Renato Nunez is their best 3B prospect who will start 2015 in AA but is a hack defensively, he DH'd a 3rd of the games last year in A+. I apologize that I don't wet myself because someone made an all-star team, hooray for a good half a season? By that measure shouldn't we keep Ramirez since he was also an all-star? Finally Nelson is a scrub? I didn't realize... ohh that's right, simply because he didn't set the world on fire in his first extended MLB stint he sucks. Sure we have plenty of starting pitching options for 2015, but what about 2016 when Lohse, Gallardo, and Estrada are gone? Assuming Nelson is traded for the rotation we'll have the oft injured Garza who will be 32, Peralta will be 27, Fiers will 31, and Jungmann who will be 26. You could maybe add Thornburg who'd be 27 and has never pitched more than 150 innings in a season and 26 year old Tyler Cravy who profiles as #3 best case but has yet to eclipse 100 innings in any single season. If Garza can stay healthy then you have a decent 1-2 with Peralta, Fiers just doesn't have stuff, nor does Jungmann, and then it's 2 pitchers who were injured this year and have bounced between the pen and the rotation. If Donaldson would be a .850+ OPS type hitter for the 3 years he'd bere I could maybe see an argument but the truth is swapping out Ramirez for Donaldson doesn't make the Brewers a serious contender. The Brewers are not 1 player away, they aren't even 2 players away for what they can afford to spend. I don't think it's safe to assume the pitching staff will be as healthy and effective next season, swapping out better production at the corners might be worth 3-4 wins, but there isn't a huge upgrade to be had at 1B. It would make more sense to try and recycle some of the older guys into younger talent than be buyers once again as we only have 1 year left with this roster as is. "Going for it" to come up short yet again only makes 2016 and beyond much more difficult to navigate. The Brewers were fortunate with injuries within the division in 2014 but moving forward the Pirates and Cubs will continue to ascend, the Cards are going to be good for at least the next handful of years, and the Reds will probably rebound some as well. The division is only going to get tougher, I believe it's foolish to think the Brewers are legitimate contenders basically maintaining the status quo. Someone is overly pessimistic. These team proved that they could hang with the best in baseball. If they're lineup hadn't been so terrible they would be playing today. I don't understand why Brewers fans have such an obsession with prospects, especially mediocre Brewer ones. I get it, we all wish the Brewers could rely on an awesome farm system, but let's not get carried away. Lol can't be a bunch of Ted Thompson's. Sorry if I don't wet myself over a scrub prospect that took forever to get to the majors and gets beat up by the Cubs. There's nothing electric or special about Nelson. Are the Brewers standards that low that scrubs like Nelson are regarded as talented? This team's rotation can match the best in baseball. They proved it. The bullpen was unhittable for a stretch. If the lineup had more patient hitters the Brewers could have easily won 95 to 97 games. Heck they were on pace for 91 to 94 even with such an inconsistent, impatient, and free swinging lineup. Having bums like Reynolds and Loserbay in the lineup so often hurt the team bad. Picking up another talented IF allows you to move guys around, which could help fix 1B. The A's aren't going to trade him. If they do at some point it's because they can't afford him. This is what the A's end up doing with a lot of their good players. Get something for them before their contract expires. Who cares if Donaldson will be 29 next year? Since when does being a year away from 30 mean your career is automatically going to fall apart? People get their panties in a bunch whenever an athlete hits 30. Aramis has been very productive WELL into his 30's. Several guys in baseball remain productive WELL into their 30's. 30 doesn't mean they're dead. Aaron Rodgers is 30 and he plays a violent sport. I guess that decline is coming in a week or so. Garza is 32. So what? Lohse is 36 and still kicks @ss. Lucroy will be 29 by next year's trade deadline. Should I expect a massive decline since the scary 3-0 is knocking on his door? Peralta's 27...and? Going by your standards, then Nelson is already a scrub since he'll be 26 next year and still will have barely any experience. By the time he's considered a ''young MLB veteran'' he'll be well over the hill according to you. Baseball is the one sport where you can get away with old age. No contact, no heavy hits. All of these obese pitchers are evidence of this.

Luke Gregorson is terrible. The guy is incapable of having a clean inning. He blew several games for the A's this year. They were up 7-4 when Lester left the playoff game against the Royals. By the time Gregorson was done it was 7-6. Can't have an 8th inning guy that is incapable of having a clean inning. Guy was a major part of the A's collapse. I actually think the bullpen is the one part of the team that is fine. Their numbers weren't as good thanks to RRR's poor managing and overuse of certain guys.

easy just hire a bunch of lardinals. they know what they're doing.

It's certainly possible, but minor league success doesn't always translate to MLB success. Many guys have posted great numbers in the minors only to end up flopping in the show. Look at LaPorta and Gamel. Beasts in the minors, crap in the big leagues. I'm not saying that Davis is anything like those guys. He's far better.

khris davis isn't that good. a .244 average is horrible. donaldson has hit .255 and .301 the past 2 years. it would be a miracle if davis ever sniffed .300. donaldson plays in an extreme pitcher friendly stadium. since joining the A's he's hit 27 HR's at the coliseum. that's not easy to do.

You want to acquire 3 years of an average 3B who's about to hit the backside of his career for 6 years of an average MLB starting pitcher in Nelson, and 6 years of our best hitting prospect who profiles best at the corners? Boo! Average 3B? Seriously? There's a reason he made it to the all-star game. Back to back years of solid defense with 20+ HR's and 90+ RBI's is average? I wouldn't think twice about giving up a scrub like Nelson for Donaldson.

Would rather go after Sandoval. Headley is terrible. Fiers is far too inconsistent. In 2012 he looked great and fell apart completely a year later. Who says it won't happen again in 2015? His value is as high as it will ever be. Is Mike Fiers really a guy that the Brewers will be able to consistently depend on for the next few years? I lack faith in the guy. He's wildly inconsistent. It'd be great if good Fiers was here to stay, but it's just too much of a risk. Fiers could bring back a couple of nice pieces.

strasburg hasn't lived up to the hype either. to be fair though the hype was ridiculous. i agree that the attention is undeserved at this point. coming to milwaukee would be good for him. if braun can go back to being braun, then all of the attention would be on braun and not harper.

ramirez isn't in a position to bargain. either he makes the switch or the brewers cut him. he's old and should be grateful milwaukee is paying him that much. sort of the same thing with braun. if they ask him to move to 1B he better do as told. A's were loaded with pitching before the big trades. beane likes having several pitchers to go to. next year they are looking at a rotation of 1. Gray 2. Samardzija 3. Kazmir 4. Parker 5. Griffin Jesse Chavez and Drew Pomeranz are also available. Parker is coming off TJ surgery, his second one in the past few years. Who knows if he'll be back to normal. Griffin missed this season with elbow issues. Again who knows if he'll be the same. Fiers pitched well in what is traditionally a hitters park. Imagine what he'll do in the Oakland Coliseum? Fiers could step in and be a good #3.

donaldson is hot and cold defensively. sometimes he makes ugly bloopers, but he's also capable of making incredible players. in general he's a very streaky player. when he's hot, he kills everyone. when he's cold he's terrible. i'd be fine with acquiring him because it'd be nice to have a talented young 3B. ramirez could be moved over to 1B. A's need a power OF after foolishly trading away Cespesdes. Davis' numbers aren't as good as Cespesdes and his defense isn't even in the same galaxy, but he's still an upgrade over Johnny Gomes. A's could always use a cheap and solid veteran pitcher like Fiers. They prioritize being 6 or 7 deep at SP. Might as well pull the trigger since it seems like the Brewers intend on competing next year. Highly doubt a super competitive guy like Attanasio is going to be ok with staying put knowing that he's got a roster that has shown it can compete with the very best in baseball.

i'd do it in a heartbeat. harper is already very good at an extremely young age. this is gomez's prime right now. brewers need a new face of the franchise. would be very excited if somehow harper and donaldson ended up as brewers. why would the nationals do it though? harper is huge for marketing purposes. it would be a tough sell. he's still very young. gomez doesn't come close to creating the buzz that harper does. harper is much more than a player. think of him as baseball's mini version of the johnny manziel. both bring a lot of attention to their organizations. hard to trade away a cash cow. harper doesn't play at an elite level, but gets the attention of an elite player.

it's different in my case since i grew up watching both the brewers and a's at the same time. them being in different leagues makes it easy to like both. however, the brewers are the clear cut number #1 for me since i grew up in milwaukee. i think it's fine to have other teams that you like watching. nothing wrong with it. doesn't make anyone less of a ''true fan''. of course that argument goes out the window if the yankees are your #2 team lol.

nice to see a fellow A's fan on here. dad being an A's fan made it easy for me to adopt them as a 2nd team. plus they are low payroll small market just like the brew crew. go a's!

Suicide squeezes like they are going out of style. Putting an older 1B in CF in a playoff game Putting one of the worst fielding SS's at 1B that kinda thing? lol fair enough. brewers have had enough of that kind of innovation

i'd be interested in washington or gardenhire. i think baseball is the one sport where you can get away with hiring a retread. the nature of football and basketball dictates the need for innovative coaches. how innovative can a baseball manager really get? i think this team an experienced and aggressive leader.

there are a lot of problems with this team and it starts with coaching. i'll be optimistic if better hitting coaches are brought in. need to get rid of the over aggressive free swinging approach. some of the worst offenders on this team need to be exchanged for patient hitters. this dependency on hitting 6,000 HR's does not work. look at the lards approach the past few years. how many times have they beat the brewers will little bloop singles? lame but it works. hate to say it, but the brewers need to be more like them. poach jose oquendo from them. thought it was a huge disgrace they gave an idiot like matheny the job instead of a well experienced guy like oquendo who has been with the organization for years.

American League A's over Royals Tigers over O's A's over Angels Tigers over A's National League Pirates over Giants Dodgers over Cards Pirates over Nationals Dodgers over Pirates 2014 World $eries Dodgers over Tigers fire RR! oh wait wrong thread

one of my favorite fielder moments. hard to believe that a lot of the guys from that original core are gone. Prince gone, JJ gone, Corey gone, Weeks on his last legs, lol Bill Hall, Counsell, Kendall, Sheets, Bush, McClung, Turnblow, Parra. grew up watching these guys and I'm sad that the group is pretty much gone. they may not have been the best, but those were ''my brewers''. your first few years as a fan are priceless. such a likeable group team as well. it was fun watching braun and fielder clear the bases like it was nothing. lol excuse my nostalgia. just wanted to relieve some happy brewer moments to counter all of the recent negativity. anyone have any videos of ueck calling walkoffs?

even if these losers had made the playoffs, it wouldn't have been enjoyable at least for me considering where they were in the standings a month ago. i hate to admit this but they deserve this failure and humiliation. what a pathetic team this is. each one of these guys is mentally soft for allowing this to happen. it all starts with their lame duck manager RRR. they are as emotionless and as weak as he is. pirates deserve this more than the cheap little ''team''

kid's a scrub. guy is 25 and he's just cracking the majors. no exceptional stuff. can't even get it done as a reliever. would have much preferred getting price or lester.

so close. just finish the inning please

why not try something different and you know....take a pitch?

Huge game. Brewers need the Red Sox to show up as well.

this is what i don't get. RRR knows Wainwright's history against this team. You could tell a few innings into the game that Wainwright was going to be close to unhittable tonight. Why just sit back and play conservative against him? What does that accomplish? The result is going to be the same that it's always been. Maybe if they had tried something aggressive with Gomez on the bases, then maybe just maybe it could have rattled Wainwright just a bit. You never know. Maybe it could have blown up completely and the Brewers would have lost anyways. Who knows.