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  1. wildcat2237
    Monasterio actually reminds me alot of Casey McGehee. Career minor leaguer who never really got his chance. I doubt Monasterio ends up being a world beater. However, I would have no problem with him being a cheap do it all utility guy the next 2-3 years. If the Brewers go into full rebuild this offseason then I could see him being a cheap option to man 2nd or 3rd full time next year.
  2. wildcat2237
    A lot of people were clamoring for Tyler Black a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, he has a .125 BA with a .323 OBP at Nashville (only 31 Plate Appearances, so yes, a small sample size). So Black is not likely going be to the guy. Dorrian has been tearing it up at AAA lately, so he would be my choice, but he's not on the 40 man so I doubt it happens. My guess is: 1. JB Bukauskas, Rea, or Teheren for the bullpen. 2. Jahmai Jones or Rowdy for a pinch hitter.
  3. wildcat2237
    Justin Wilson is officially done for 2023. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/08/justin-wilson-wont-pitch-again-in-2023.html
  4. wildcat2237
    Yep. After doing a bit more research I am seeing Blalock as being a bit more than just a lottery ticket.
  5. wildcat2237
    Nailed it. He was a non-tender candidate this winter, so Arnold solved the problem ahead of time.
  6. wildcat2237
    Here is a writeup on McKendry from mid-June.... https://dknetwork.draftkings.com/2023/6/19/23766426/fantasy-baseball-top-prospects-minor-league-stats-video-gavin-williams-emmet-sheehan-henry-davis Evan McKendry, SP, Rays The last of our trio of starting pitching prospects to watch, McKendry has been on a tear at Triple-A of late, with a 2.01 ERA and 0.87 WHIP over his last eight starts. The former ninth-round pick has never cracked any top prospect lists, and he won’t light up any radar guns, but he has excellent command of his full arsenal — including a Bugs Bunny changeup. Given the injuries that have beset the Rays rotation this year, from Jeffrey Springs to Drew Rasmussen to Josh Fleming, it feels like only a matter of time before McKendry gets his chance in the Majors. There’s not a ton of strikeout upside here, but Tampa has been churning out viable starters from profiles like this for years now.
  7. wildcat2237
    Looks like this might have been a steal. Did we just take pre-advantage of a Rays 40-man roster crunch?
  8. wildcat2237
    I think its entirely possible and it scares the crap out of me. The Brewers made that mistake with Prince Fielder and IMHO it might have set the franchise back 2-3 years.
  9. wildcat2237
    You dont have to sell at the deadline before FA. Do that and teams know your against a wall and have to trade. Reasons to do it this year: a. Its an extreme sellers market. b. More control = better return. c. Avoid a possible injury next year.
  10. wildcat2237
    I agree with every last word of this post. Completly rudderless. Not "going for it" in the last years of Brunes and Woodruff, and not selling them in order to begin a light rebuild.
  11. wildcat2237
    I would love to see the Brewers pick up someone like Alex Verdugo. However, my bet is that its someone like Tim Anderson.
  12. wildcat2237
    10 year journeyman reliever with a 3.41 carreer ERA. He was signed last winter coming off tommy john. Only question is whether his best years are behind him? Could be really good, or could be DFA'd by Sept 1. He's only getting paid $850k this year. Brewers have a team option for 2024 with a $150k buyout. So $1 million guaranteed.
  13. wildcat2237
    There is your deadline bullpen acquistion. Better than picking up a bum like Daniel Norris or Matt Bush. Would think JC Mejia will be on his way out shortly.
  14. wildcat2237
    The Brewers shopping list is very simple: 1. DH 2. 1B. The Brewers production at these two positions have been so bad it wouldnt take much to upgrade. I guess if a slugging 3b or OF'er becomes availible on the cheap then I would also be fine DFA'ing Brian Anderson or Tyrone Taylor.
  15. wildcat2237
    I just noticed that Reese Olson made his MLB debut for the Tigers the other day. 5 IP, 2H, 6 SO. Looked filthy and took a no-no into the 6th. That trade for Daniel Norris might come back to be a real big stinker. Hope I'm wrong but at worst Olson looks like a good late inning reliever and at best a mid-rotation starter.
  16. wildcat2237
    As folks have said above, hell no! Freddy is 27 and the Brewers have him until 30. He's not getting any younger, his number are down, and he's been injured. I would not even remotely consider an extension.
  17. wildcat2237
    At 1 year and $3.5 million I find it hard to hate this deal. Three possibilities here: A. Anderson is horrible and the Brewers DFA him in May/June. This would result in the Brewers eating about $2million. Not ideal but not disasterous. B. At only age 29, Anderson has a career year. He makes $5.5 million, Brewers get a steal. Anderson gets paid next offseason. Everyone is happy. C. Anderson is very average and everyone goes in a new direction next year. There really is just nothing disastrous about a 1 year deal with a max salary of $5.5 million.
  18. wildcat2237
    I agree with the OP that all three decisions contributed. However, I must add that the Yelich deal also haunted the Brewers. It has been haunting the Brewers since March 2020 and will be haunting the Brewers the next 6 years. The Brewers are paying Yelich to be a middle of the lineup slugger. He has been more or less league average. From what I see the Brewers paid Yelich about $22 million this year. That could have gone a long way in FA last offseason or even in taking on salary in trades. That deal has haunted/handcuffed the franchise for years already and will continue to do so for the next half decade. It was a gaff that should cost Stearns his job. Expect more Chi Chi Gonzalez and Zach Godley dumpster diving going forward.
  19. wildcat2237
    I agree with the OP that all three decisions contributed. However, I must add that the Yelich deal also haunted the Brewers. It has been haunting the Brewers since March 2020 and will be haunting the Brewers the next 6 years. The Brewers are paying Yelich to be a middle of the lineup slugger. He has been more or less league average. From what I see the Brewers paid Yelich about $22 million this year. That could have gone a long way in FA last offseason or even in taking on salary in trades. That deal has haunted/handcuffed the franchise for years already and will continue to do so for the next half decade. It was a gaff that should cost Stearns his job. Expect more Chi Chi Gonzalez and Zach Godley dumpster diving going forward.
  20. wildcat2237
    Add me as +1 on the 19 being too low. The system may not be top 5. But is it at least top 15 if not top 10.
  21. wildcat2237
    Add me as +1 on the 19 being too low. The system may not be top 5. But is it at least top 15 if not top 10.
  22. wildcat2237
    I wouldn't go that far, yet. There is still lots of time for any one of Harrison, Brinson, and/or Diaz to figure it out and be a stud. That said, the early returns are looking good for Stearns.
  23. wildcat2237
    He's still only 26 and got rushed a bit by the Marlins, so I'm still pulling for him and hope he turns it around. But yeah, it hasn't been pretty. I was curious so I looked on Fangraphs: among non-pitchers with at least 700+ PA in their career, Brinson currently has the fifth lowest wOBA of the post-1900 era. Right ahead of fellow top-prospect-bust Brandon Wood. We won the trade no matter what though. Two MVP-caliber seasons for Yelich that carried us to the playoffs? Unless I'm forgetting something obvious, easily the best trade in franchise history. The Sabathia trade is probably the only one that is close. However, Brantley turned out to be a stud, so right now I would put the Yelich trade at #1.
  24. wildcat2237
    Get back to me in about two years. That said, your are right that the early returns on Brinson are absolutely horrid. And he's 24, so he's not even really young for getting a taste of the bigs.
  25. wildcat2237
    This is the key. If we turn around and trade off Santana or Shaw(then sign Moustakas)we may recoup a bunch of what we just gave up.
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