wildcat2237

Arcia is 19 years old. Let's wait until he's 22-23 to conclude he wll never hit for any power.

Another step closer to the number 1 overall pick and inevitable mid-season fire sale.

About equal in the field. Escobar might be a bit better. Hitting, I'd go with Arcia. Swing creates more torque, faster wrists, and excellent plate discipline for such a young hitter. (Quick wrists help that). Overall, I'd say Arcia has the higher ceiling.

I honestly believe he may bulk up enough, and hit for enough power, to one day play 3b at the MLB level. Remember he is 19 years old and tearing apart AA right now, not 22. By the time he is 23-24 years old I could see him looking like Corey Seager. Arcia was skin and bones at 16 and tore apart the DSL. Now he's put on probably 20 lbs and is tearing up AA. Most guys bulk up considerable between the ages of 19 and 24, so time will tell. Either way, at SS or 3b, Arcia should be fun to watch, and its nice to know DM is not going to deal him for Scott Linebrink or Gerardo Parra at the deadline.

I was going to post something very similar late last week. I got down to Jackson last week and saw the Shuckers play. Without going into detail I am of the belief that Arcia could be VERY VERY special. What is scary, is that he could still put on 25 lbs of muscle, especially if you look at how his brother is built. No question in my mind Arcia is a top 20 prospect when the next Baseball America rankings come out. Also of note, Michael Reed looks like a future MLB regular and Brooks Hall IMo may turn out to be an MLB starter. Good things are happening in Biloxi. Heres some video of Arcia. Note the wrist quickness. Havnt seen a Brewers prospect get to pitchers so easy since Braun. http://www.milb.com/multimedia/vpp.jsp?content_id=117702583&sid=t5015 HR on 5/15 http://www.milb.com/multimedia/vpp.jsp?content_id=117702583&sid=t5015 2b on 5/15 http://www.milb.com/multimedia/vpp.jsp?content_id=117702583&sid=t5015 2b on 5/14 http://www.milb.com/multimedia/vpp.jsp?content_id=117702583&sid=t5015 single on 4/24 Just note the bat speed and torque produced by his swing.

Agreed. What I don't understand is why Smith was cussing out the Braves' dugout. He cheated. He should be mad at himself. They saw something and it was confirmed to be illegal by the umpires. What were the Braves supposed to do? Let him use pine tar to gain an advantage on their hitters? Because as stated above, a lot of pitchers do it. So it falls under gamesmanship. It would be like running through traffic to tell a cop someone was jay walking. When I was in the minor's 9 out of 10 guys used something. As is noted here: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/04/11/reminder-almost-every-pitchers-uses-some-sort-of-goo-to-enhance-grip-andor-doctor-pitches/ I put this nasty hair gel on my forehead and lower scalp, and then when I took my cap off I'd wipe my brow and get some. This is it here: http://www.familyotc.com/Monkey-Brains-Super-Sticky-Gel-12-oz-p/cd4449062.htm. I know for a fact Tom Wilhelmson still uses it today, and thats where I got the idea from. I would be very surprised if a couple braves dont take balls in the ear hole after Gonzalez pulled crap like this for the second straight year.

Hey Neal Cotts gave up a run....shocker... this is going to get ugly fast. Cotts and Broxton don't belong anywhere near an MLB roster...

Broxton looking like a candidate to be released... Maldonado looking lost at the plate and looking like he wants a one way trip to Colorado Springs. I think a few months hitting down there could do him a lot of good.

I agree with this completely. I think Melvin has a pretty good idea what he thinks Loshe is worth and would love to dump that salary. As soon as a team makes a competitive offer Melvin will pull the trigger. On the other hand if the Brewers decide to trade Lucroy or Gomez, that trade will take a while to develop and would look a lot like the Greinke trade a while back. Probably 5 or 6 players would need to be involved.

Scooter needs a 2 month stint at Colorado Springs. Maldonado sucks but plays good defense. Makes you appreciate Lucroy a little more. The Sky Sox have been playing Matt Long at 2b. I imagine he might be in line to get a look.

Kubitza put up a .295 average and .405 OBP line last year at AA Mississippi. This year he is putting up a .321 average and .384 OBP at AAA Salt Lake. Because of the lack of power I dont think he is going to be a world beater at 3B. That said, I like the high OBP numbers and left handed bat at 3b. Could be an option with Ramirez retiring. Right, he basically has Brock Holt-esque numbers at those ages in the minors, just with a slight bump in power (but he's in the PCL) so I figured he'd be a low/mid .700s guy but he'd bat lefty and play 3B. Definitely would be nice to have in the organization. I'm having a really hard time getting a feel for Lind's value. To get him we gave up a fringe number 5 starter/long man with a propensity for giving up gopher balls. He seems, however, like a pretty darn good hitter. Good patience, good power. Have to wonder if Melvin didnt get a steal there. It would be nice to essentially turn Marco Estrada into two or three quality young players.

That was the exact name that came to mind for me. It's just sad to see how low his career OPS numbers are in the minors. No power and a low OBP. There is a reason why Texas shopped him for the better part of a year. Melvin bit.

Kubitza put up a .295 average and .405 OBP line last year at AA Mississippi. This year he is putting up a .321 average and .384 OBP at AAA Salt Lake. Because of the lack of power I dont think he is going to be a world beater at 3B. That said, I like the high OBP numbers and left handed bat at 3b. Could be an option with Ramirez retiring.

Angels could be a landing spot for Adam Lind. http://www.mlbdailydish.com/2015/5/12/8594573/angels-may-be-looking-to-add-offense-in-trade-market Not really sure what kind of a return we could net there. I'm not really too high on the halos farm system right now. Would Kyle Kubitza and his .405 OBP at AA be a reach?

Rivera has a line of .322 .366 .452 .818 I never thought we would see that from Rivera at any level much less AA. Only negative is that he's 23.

Boy is this team snakebit. That said, I'm excited to see what Sardinas can do at the MLB level and will be interested to see if the Brewers move Arcia up to AAA for a few weeks.

sand, meet head. He was a 42 year old notorious jerk, who was tied up in the Balco federal investigation. Excuse me for noting that as an owner I wouldn't want that personality in my clubhouse. Heck look at the stink people on this board made about Papelbon last winter. Bonds makes Papelbon look like an angel. Not to mention I wouldnt want FBI agents snooping around the franchise. That collusion lawsuit is ripe for a 12(b)(6) motion, it deserves to go the way of the lawsuit Ryan Braun's old friend filed accusing Braun of fraud.

brewdude, I wouldn't trade them Lucroy or Gomez unless Walker is part of the deal. Even then, I'm not sure I would pull the trigger as Walker just didn't pass the eye test when I saw him throw for Tacoma and has been really bad this year. However, would love to see Melvin flip Lohse or Lind and Krod, and get back Romero and one or two other mid level guys (Maybe guys like Edwin Diaz and Carson Smith). Romero is blocked by Seager and has been moved to RF, which is not his natural position. He is hitting .306 .366 .559 .924 at Tacoma. In 2014 he put up a line of .358 .387 .669 1.055 in AAA. Problem is that he has 177 career MLB at bats and has posted a .192 .234 .299 .533 line. Elian Hererra could outproduce that line. Not really sure how you hit .358 in triple A and under .200 in the bigs. Maybe just needs regular playing time.

Article basically says that the Brewers don't have much to trade if they refuse to move Lucroy, Segura, or Gomez. Obviously that could change quickly if Lohse or Ramirez pick things up in the next six weeks. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/05/trade-candidates-milwaukee-brewers.html Trade Candidates: Milwaukee Brewers By Charlie Wilmoth [May 11, 2015 at 4:52pm CDT] The Brewers showed signs of life this week, going 4-3 after firing manager Ron Roenicke and replacing him with Craig Counsell. At 11-21, though, they’re already 11 1/2 games back in the NL Central, and unless they can sustain and perhaps even accelerate their turnaround, whispers of a full-scale rebuilding could become a reality. Of course, trading season won’t begin in earnest for another month or so, and it might benefit the Brewers to wait awhile anyway, given how poorly some of their key trading chips have played to this point. But if they do start trading, here’s who they might make available. Carlos Gomez hasn’t played well so far this season and recently missed a few games with a strained hip, but he’s an extremely valuable trade candidate who ought to return at least one top-100 prospect type and possibly two if he can return and play well over the next couple months. He’s still in his prime, he’s signed to a bargain contract that pays him $8MM this year and $9MM in 2016. He’s so cheap, in fact, that his contract shouldn’t be a significant obstacle for any trading partner, even a team with a low payroll. He’s an excellent hitter, and his terrific defense and good speed insulate him against the possibility of rapid decline. The Brewers should be motivated to deal him if they can’t turn their season around — as Tim Dierkes pointed out last week in an article on the MLBTR Newsletter, it will be easier for them to get good value for Gomez if they deal him now, when he has a year and a half remaining on his contract, rather than waiting for his contract year. A return to the Twins doesn’t seem likely for Gomez, but it might make sense if Minnesota can continue to contend. The Giants or Blue Jays could also be possibilities, although it’s unclear whether San Francisco would have the prospects necessary to make a deal. The Brewers are not likely to trade Jean Segura or Jonathan Lucroy, CBS Sports’ Jon Heyman reported last week. That they wouldn’t have interest in dealing Segura makes sense, since he’s young and cost-controlled. Lucroy, who is signed through 2016 with a cheap club option for 2017, is another matter, and he and Gomez would represent the Brewers’ best chances of landing the sort of premium young talent they could build around. Given Lucroy’s age (29 in June) and position, the Brewers might not have a better chance to get good value for him than they will this summer, assuming his broken toe has healed by then. Nonetheless, the Brewers feel that the scarcity of good talent up the middle makes it tough for them to trade Lucroy. First baseman Adam Lind has been easily the Brewers’ best hitter so far, and he’s signed for a reasonable $7.5MM, with an $8MM option or $500K buyout last year. Teams might be reluctant to part with top talent for him, given his defensive limitations and the fact that the Brewers acquired him relatively cheaply this offseason, giving up only swingman Marco Estrada. Looking ahead, Lind could make sense for a team like the Mariners, Marlins or Astros, all of whom have struggled at first base this year. The trade candidacy of Aramis Ramirez (who’s missed time lately due to back issues) is complicated somewhat by his lackluster start and by his limited no-trade clause. Also, the Brewers would likely have to take on part of Ramirez’s remaining salary, including not only his $14MM this year but the $6MM they still owe him in deferred money. If they were to trade Ramirez, the Giants, who have struggled with Casey McGehee at third, would be an obvious fit. Gerardo Parra has hit well in recent weeks and is still just two years removed from a 4.5 fWAR season with the Diamondbacks. He isn’t really a plus hitter (he doesn’t walk enough, and his .280/.300/.480 start in 2015 is partially BABIP-driven), and most teams would likely still view him as a reserve. But he’s a good one, particularly given his strong defense. He’ll be a free agent after the season. Ryan Braun‘s contract will likely be difficult to move unless the Brewers want to package him with an asset like Lucroy or Gomez (although Braun would be much more intriguing as an upside play than the typical player who has an albatross contract). He has over $100MM remaining on his current extension (which technically hasn’t even kicked in yet, although the Brewers have paid his signing bonus). That’s a lot for a 31-year-old who hasn’t produced a 2 WAR season since 2012. Braun needs to hit very well to have much value, since he isn’t a good defender. That won’t be lost on most teams who would otherwise consider dealing for him. It’s possible the Brewers could consider trading Khris Davis or Scooter Gennett, but it’s hard to see the urgency, given that they’re cost-controlled and relatively young starting position players. The Angels would be one possibility if the Brewers were to deal Gennett. It will be difficult for the Brewers to find attractive trades involving their starting pitchers (unless they want to deal Jimmy Nelson, which isn’t likely, since Nelson could easily be part of the next contending Brewers team). Kyle Lohse will be a free agent after the season, but he’s in the midst of a miserable year and wouldn’t be a very inspiring addition for a contender, even though his peripherals suggest he’s been better this season than his ERA indicates. Perhaps the injury-wracked Dodgers could be a fit, as Heyman recently suggested. (Heyman also mentioned the Cardinals and Astros.) Matt Garza isn’t cheap and has just a 1.5 K/BB ratio this year. Mike Fiers and Wily Peralta are somewhat more interesting as under-the-radar types. It’s unclear whether the Brewers would want to deal them, however, since they have plenty of years of control remaining. Which is a shame, since Fiers, in particular, would be a fascinating trade candidate if Milwaukee were to put him on the market. He’ll be 30 in June, but he’s controllable through 2019; he’s striking out a ridiculous 12.7 batters per nine innings this year, but he has a 5.46 ERA, due in part to a HR/FB rate of 18.8%. It would be interesting to see how other teams valued him. The Brewers do have some interesting trade candidates in their bullpen. The problem, of course, is that it’s very hard to get potential building blocks when trading relievers. An excellent season from Francisco Rodriguez is mostly being wasted on a team that’s giving him few save opportunities. The Blue Jays or Marlins could be interesting trade fits, although the list of potential suitors for Rodriguez could change dramatically over the next couple months. Lefty Will Smith is in the midst of a third consecutive good season; he’s controllable through 2019, so there’s no pressing reason for the Brewers to deal him, although they might do fairly well if they did. Neal Cotts is a competent lefty signed to a one-year deal, but he wouldn’t fetch much. Jonathan Broxton‘s contract continues to outstrip his production, although his solid peripherals this season mark him as an interesting flyer for a team potentially willing to take on a few million dollars in salary.

And the Mariners have got to be feeling the heat. This club is built to win now. Houston is playing great, but you have to wonder how long that will hold up. The rest of the division is week. I could see them going all in. Right now, they could use Luc, Gomez and Lind in their lineup. I don't think they have enough in their system to get Luc or Gomez, as I doubt they would want to give up on Taiquan Walker or James Paxton. Either way both have been terrible at the MLB level. Outside of those two, who are pitching at the MLB level, the Mariners system is pretty bleh. Stefen Romero, a 3b, intrigues me but has sucked royally in his brief time in the bigs.

He was a steroider and none of the owners wanted that stigma surrounding their franchise. Cant blame them.

It's amazing what a competent manager can do. I'm just hoping and praying that this team now playing up to its potential doesn't delay the rebuild.

I think the bad start is a blessing. If we were hovering around .500 Melvin would be liable to trade away Arcia and Coulter for a half year of some hired gun, further complicating the rebuild.

It would be excellent to see any player from those miserable 2009-2011 drafts turn into a useful big league piece. Even if just a cheap middle reliever. However, I'm having a very hard time getting excited about a 25 year old dominating AA. Better late than never, but Halls situation is nothing like Arcia tearing up AA at age 20.

This is the best post I have read on here in a while. This is why I said if we are trading Lucroy we are getting Seager or Urias plus a bunch of mid level Brantly/Lorenzo Cain type guys. Gomez, Lucroy and Peralta all have this type of value. I hope to all heaven that the comments about Lucroy being untouchable are similar to the comments earlier this year that Melvin and Attanasio were not talking about a managerial shakeup. I love watching Lucory and Gomez, but this FRANCHISE cannot afford to let them leave without bringing back major talent.