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  1. MrTPlush
    Did you? Because the White Sox weren't #10 nor was their payroll(or any other teams) the number you provided. Also I wasn't necessarily disagreeing with what you said just adding to it because it was related.
  2. MrTPlush
    Because Jacob Gatewood has star potential and Hader/Houser are both most likely headed for the bullpen someday. That is the main reason most will rank them like that.
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    So lets just dump the $13mil a year on Garza still left just to pay $8mil+ on a 37 year old pitcher who will probably be lucky to make it to June with a healthy arm. Not to mention why would he come to this dumpster fire? Some contender/borderline contender will offer him some cash hoping to hit it big.
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    The problem is you can't just look at one years payroll rankings since they vary so much year to year. For instance there are a couple teams that could easily spend more on that list(Cardinals/Cubs/Mets) which would push that #10 number to something more like $140mil. Heck in 2012 the Brewers actually had a Top10 payroll. Difference is the Brewers were maxed out and some teams could have spent $60mil if there were the players to buy. I think when it comes to differentiating small market teams and large market teams it comes down to one thing. One group of teams can(and will) sign the David Price's of the world and the other group cannot. That is the big difference in this whole thing. If the small market teams want that elite player they have to pray they can develop one or they have to trade the farm for one. If we could have just signed a Zack Greinke we would still have Escobar, Odorizzi, Cain, and Brantley on this team or available for other trades. What a massive difference that would have made.
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    The main goal every team has to win the world series. The Yankees got CC and immediately went out and won a championship. Not only that but CC ended up being a massive part of why they did. I don't think any Yankees fan is is going to or should regret giving him that deal. He gave them 4 solid seasons and was a big part of their world series team. Lets say the Brewers have a really good team just missing an ace in 2018 and decide to sign Jake Arrieta to some HUGE contract. Then the Brewers go on to win the 2018 World Series title behind a dominant Jake Arrieta. If he then give of 3 disaster years at $30mil each are you really going to say, "Wow I wish the Brewers never signed him." Heck no you aren't...you are going to be waving that world series flag. It is just another example of how big markets can just comfortably know half the contract will be a disaster and most likely not horribly effect them. The Yankees can pay CC $25mil to be a #5 starter, not shed a tear, and still win 87 games. Now I am by no means saying this is a fool proof way or guarantee a world series championship. Winning a world series, like many other sports, is mostly hitting your stride at the right time and a lot of luck. What is undeniable is that big markets compete more, get to the playoffs more, and stay in playoff contention many more years than a small market could. Now at the end of the day a lot of times a big payroll team doesn't win the world series. Then again neither do the Brewers and at least those big markets get to compete almost every year while small markets go through painful rebuilds losing star players.
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    In 2015 the Red Sox had the 3rd highest opening day payroll, and finished last in their division. In 2014 the Red Sox had the 4th highest opening day payroll, and finished last in their division. Yes, but the concept is what is successful. Just because they decided to make their splurge on Ramirez/Sandoval doesn't ignore the fact that what they are doing is a reason why big market find such long term success. Their ability to spend money to avoid a rebuild and in other cases spend money to extend a strong team longer. I should t have said it was a perfect example, but it is the exact concept that so many big market use to stay competitive.
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    Having a big payroll may not guarantee many World Series appearances, but I bet if you checked those high payroll teams have winning records and more playoff appearances by a long shot. Small market teams will go 20 years just to reach the playoffs again, but the Yankees can't even manage 3 years of failure. Not only that, but a team like the Red Sox has lost 90 games only TWICE in nearly 50 years! These big markets can extend their winning window longer and get out of a rut faster. Can you imagine if the Brewers had money? We could have kept Prince and Sabathia/Greinke and had 3-4 more 90 win seasons. What the Red Sox are doing the last two years is a perfect example of how big markets have a big advantage.
  8. MrTPlush
    There is no reason to pick up Middlebrooks. He had a few hundred ok at-bats and has been a complete dumpster fire since. I'd give him a minor league deal at best and even that is probably a giant waste of time.
  9. MrTPlush
    There is no reason to pick up Middlebrooks. He had a few hundred ok at-bats and has been a complete dumpster fire since. I'd give him a minor league deal at best and even that is probably a giant waste of time.
  10. MrTPlush
    There is no reason to pick up Middlebrooks. He had a few hundred ok at-bats and has been a complete dumpster fire since. I'd give him a minor league deal at best and even that is probably a giant waste of time.
  11. MrTPlush
    If I wasn't so lazy I would start a thread for him. Chris Carter can pretend to play 1B much like Fielder. Pedro Alvarez can't and this thread is meaningless. I could see the Brewers going after Carter.
  12. MrTPlush
    Oh Yuni B. Yuni had a -6.6 WAR (not a typo, negative six point six) from 2008 to 2013 while earning over 14 million dollars during that time. That still just blows my mind. Career -2.5WAR player
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    Oh Yuni B. Yuni had a -6.6 WAR (not a typo, negative six point six) from 2008 to 2013 while earning over 14 million dollars during that time. That still just blows my mind. Career -2.5WAR player
  14. MrTPlush
    I highly doubt that. No one Doug ever had was that bad fielding at their position. Pedro Alvarez is a clear cut DH that should not play in the field. No not even Yuni B...not even Yuni B at 1B was close to as bad as Alvarez is.
  15. MrTPlush
    That boat sailed last April when we sank like the titanic. That idea was only floated if we managed to compete this year and had a decent outlook for next year. Once that was gone signing Zimmerman was on no ones mind.
  16. MrTPlush
    Why must we "rescue" pitchers from Colorado? What are you going to save? Save them from a horrible MEANINGLESS AAA statline? I don't get it. What exactly is a pitcher going to change just to do better in Colorado? A pitcher is going to go out and do what he needs to do. Whether it hurts or helps his statline. I am just throwing this out there, but Taylor Jungman pitched in Colorado and then proceeded to throw quality start after quality start at the MLB level. I can see an argument for a hitter with the whole changing their swing theory, but even that has no proof to really back it p. That has as much evidence as the HRD ruining a power hitters swing.
  17. MrTPlush
    Nothing like when your #20 prospect has #2 starter upside.
  18. MrTPlush
    I don't think the signing is that big of a risk. If your scouting staff believes in the mechanical adjustments and think you can that going on your team this is a solid deal. An ERA under 4 would be solid and easily worth that. Best case scenario he really found some success and puts up a low 3 ERA. There is some age risk involved, but if the scouts signed off it is worth a shot. Not many other cheap options floating around at that price.
  19. MrTPlush
    I am just going to leave this right here though... http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/6479266/v32182671
  20. MrTPlush
    He has pretty good offense past the homeruns. However his defense is so bad I can't imagine the Pirates tendering him a contract and I don't see a chance of an NL team going after him. Not even Doug Melvin would play him in the field.
  21. MrTPlush
    I know our infield is ridiculously filled with a ton of fringe guys, but I would be kind of mad if the Brewers didn't put in a bid. I mean why not? For the price Park was just had for why not gamble even less on this guy if he takes it?
  22. MrTPlush
    That was the plan until Scooter Gennett started the year so bad beach balls would have probably been hard to hit for him. Gennett had a grand 32 at-bats vs. LHP down in AAA...that is nothing. If he would have started the year hitting RHP maybe then the Brewers would have had some confidence.
  23. MrTPlush
    It wouldn't be the worst thing in the world. The big TV deals actually help competitive balance. When the big boys make more money that means more revenue sharing. So the Brewers get more money and the big market teams don't necessarily spend more on their team because of the luxury tax. On the bright the Brewers will have their TV deal expire after the 2019 season when we, hopefully, are starting to compete again. So the Brewers will actually be in prime position to make a big splash in FA if they wanted to with the Braun contract coming off the books at nearly the same time.
  24. MrTPlush
    To be honest I wish we could slide Lara and Gatewood over to the 3B spot. I know they aren't because they are still playing SS, but realistically both will end up at 3B defensively. Gatewood should probably already be moving there. Errors aren't everything, but he had 28 last year. Maybe he could improve with time, but he was always expected to shift over to 3B. Why not just do it now and let him focus on offense? I think we would still be considered a bit weak at 3B though. Lara is a long way off and Gatewood is a big project himself.
  25. MrTPlush
    Matt Garza's velocity has not declined so you might want to re check that. The only difference, other than about a .5mph decline on his fastball in the past 7 or so years, was his slider velocity last year. His slider was sitting incredibly high in the first half of the year and went back to career norms towards the end of the year. Probably one of the main reasons a lot of people have hope for a rebound. Not that velocity is every thing, but it gives hope it was just an injury or he was just off. If he comes back and has a sub 4 ERA at the deadline he is an easy trade away. I think the decision is pretty easy. You put him in the rotation and if he is an absolute disaster at the end of May maybe then you cut the cord. Why not give it a try? What is two months going to hurt. Neither Lopez or Hader should be on the MLB roster at the start of the season and Smith, Blazek, or Thornburg in the rotation...? No thanks
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