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  1. MrTPlush
    I think you answered your own question of why he isn't getting Top 50 prospects back. 1) He isn't a young superstar. 2) Yes, teams give players deals where they know the later years may be bad *in free agency*. So if they view Braun's contract as market value so to speak that's why good prospects aren't being offered. Last I checked when Cano or other similar players got those contracts they are younger and said team isn't sacrificing prospects. Also you are seriously downplaying his injuries. The thumb wasn't rectified and Braun has mention in the past it flares up causing problems. Add in all the other yearly injuries and back I am sure there is a lot of concern on the injury front.
  2. MrTPlush
    Weird, I saw his stats and was thrilled with the great outing. Low hits and the K total is nice. Rest was a disaster. Another start where control/command weren't there and at times pretty bad. Cherry on top was the inability to go 6 innings.
  3. MrTPlush
    Another day, another dissapointing start for Hader. Was having a solid game until his control went downhill in the 5th inning and then failed to even record an out in the 6th inning. From what he has shown this year not much of a believer he is our much wanted TOR pitcher.
  4. MrTPlush
    Converting Wily Peralta would be kind of pointless at this point. He already went through arby once and is expnsive. Make him a reliever and you pretty much are non tendering him at years end. Jimmy Nelson would be a more interesting case.
  5. MrTPlush
    Yah Isan Diaz was the story of the year, everyone loves him, and he flew up prospect rankings. All that and he was absolutely terrible in April/May last year. Patience my friends.
  6. MrTPlush
    Not to mention then you can really sell a team on that $5mil option which may have been difficult after a tough 2016.
  7. MrTPlush
    No, they aren't, unless they think he's still going to be as productive in 2020. They are, more likely than not, trading for Braun's production over the next year or two and are fully aware he probably won't be the same player in 2020. Who should pay for 2020 Braun may well be why he hasn't been traded. That part can be negotiated. But production 4 years down the line is not what teams are trading for. So in a way it doesn't really matter what his WAR will be 2020. That is the problem though. They don't want to trade for 2020 Braun...but they would have to. Unless you think the Brewers would pick up that much money, but I really doubt it. Not to mention it sounds like most teams wish it was 2 years after this...not 4. So that is a near $40mil problem.
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    Is he undercontract in 2020? Then they are trading for 2020 Braun. If teams didn't care about the later years why have there been reports of teams not liking the length of the contract. That has been one of the bigger hurdles(via rumor).
  9. MrTPlush
    I've heard that for years and he just disappoints.
  10. MrTPlush
    If he keeps pitching well I would expect an Aaron Hill type trade at the bare minimum(with us not picking up much if any salary). Starting pitching is usually a pretty valuable commodity at the deadline. Actually if he keeps up a sub-4 ERA he might be one of the most attractive options out there for teams. Not saying that translates into a big package, but teams will be knocking on the door more than some might think. His health from here to the deadline will be incredibly important too.
  11. MrTPlush
    This deal always looked good from the Brewers end because Travis Shaw had a legitimate chance to be a starting caliber 3B. If that happen(s)(ed) he will match the kind of value Thornburg gives as a reliever before factoring anyone else in. Add in a flashy prospect in Dubon plus two others and that is where the deal goes from a decent swap to getting surplus value. That being said I think some vastly underrate Tyler Thornburg. He was an elite reliever last year and someone who provides huge value even though he doesn't play often.
  12. MrTPlush
    I love the good ole fan roof, but some days I do wish we could have real feeling outdoor baseball stadium. Not to mention it visually leaves a bit to be desired in a general sense.
  13. MrTPlush
    Alright let's calm down about this trade a little bit. Thornburg is controllable through 2019 and will be out just 2.5 months at the start of the deal. Shaw isn't anything special and Dubon is a good prospect, but FAR off to be assured anything. Making this trade seem like a highway robbery and that maybe we should take the $100 to be nice after a month is crazy ridiculous in my opinion.
  14. MrTPlush
    He was high on draft boards after he hit a ridiculous 30 HRs in 230 ABs his Sophomore year. Then his Junior year he started out hot, but broke his wrist 6 games in. Rewind and I bet in the draft thread everyone loved that pick. Can't believe after such success in college he couldn't hit anywhere in the minors. Wrist injury must have really effected him.
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    I don't think a quantity list is something a team giving away the player would want ESPECIALLY if we are talking about lower level guys. You don't know a lot about those players and half a year can make a world of a difference. I don't think a team would dare put anywhere near 10 players on a list.
  16. MrTPlush
    Alex Faedo is a guy I would likely take if he was available. He has really good pitches, can control them, and is very much close to a MLB ready guy. I think he has ace potential(maybe not flashy Keyshaw/Sale ace potential) and can help us out here pretty darn soon. Could give us that top of the rotation leader we need as Hader is making me pretty confident he isn't that guy.
  17. MrTPlush
    Niese was absolutely terrible when traded. I thought we were all assuming Garza kept up what he has done so far(obviously some regression). Garza is likelier to put up better advanced stats and has a potentially attractive option for next year. If Garza keeps it up I would expect notably more than Niese got.
  18. MrTPlush
    That would mean the Brewers wouldn't have an off day between May 22nd and June 26th. I know there's a rule in the CBA that teams are required to have at least one day off every 21 days, not sure if there are exceptions for make up games. The Brewers can voluntarily break that rule. They cannot be forced to do it. Hence why the game was not immediately put on that day cause it would make sense...except the Brewers probably won't be up for it.
  19. MrTPlush
    Maybe they can do something to help him? Never know...
  20. MrTPlush
    Picking up money isn't a negative thing. It could make him attractive to tight budget teams returning even better value.
  21. MrTPlush
    This is where the front office will show their true colors on the rebuild. If Garza is that good into July, there is a pretty chance we are competing for the wild card. It will be interesting to see if they sell off that many pieces come July if they have a chance at snagging one of those two last spots. Maybe if Anderson can do the same and Guerra can come back to 2016 form(not fully obviously). We are at .500 right now living off an unsustainable offense and have a truly garbage pitching rotation/bullpen.
  22. MrTPlush
    If Garza pitches sub 4 ERA type ball into July there will most certainly be a lot of suitors because he isn't incredibly expensive and has the attractive option next year. If we eat salary to make this year super cheap too and depending on the market we could get legitimate prospects. Matt Garza has a decent amount of potential value and maybe our best trade piece that isn't young/controllable.
  23. MrTPlush
    Cal Eldred made his first start of 1992 on July 19, and the Brewers went on to win in 12 of his 14 starts en route to 92 wins. If one of the rookie starters comes up and has close to that kind of impact, all bets are off. It isn't like it is unheard of either. Guerra pitched over his head(no offense to him) and Jungmann did it for most of his rookie season. Rookies can put up fake numbers for months before teams figure them out. I don't expect it to happen and surely don't expect us to be all that close to a playoff spot, but you never know.
  24. MrTPlush
    The Cubs haven't been impressive this year and they are a very interesting team to figure out. That offense is really prone to duds, but the pitchers will allow them to easily win the Central. I don't think they are the power house some like to think they are though. As far as the Brewers place in the standings come back at the end of May. If they are still right there then maybe I will listen to the "every year is special" speech from Briggs(that isn't an insult either just for the record). If this offense is for real and a few pitchers can stabilize us you never know the impact a Lopez/Woodruff/Hader could do down the stretch. Not to mention Guerra hasn't hardly played. Never underestimate the power of rookie pitchers before the league figures them out.
  25. MrTPlush
    Not really at all. He would still be our closer but when he hasn't pitched in 2 or 3 games and we are down 8-1 to someone ... slipping him the 7th inning against the bottom of an order isn't removing him from that closer's role, it is just adding an inning to his total. Maybe if one just looked at basic stats, but scouting will sniff out that plan faster than you could imagine.
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