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  1. anglotiger
    Probably means it's a fair deal A more likely explanation is that it's a really bad deal but many fans are being impatient and impulsive. 50% is about the percentage of fans you'd expect to be strongly in favor of a short-sighted trade that appears on the surface to have tremendous immediate benefits. A lot more people should be in favor if it's a smart risk. A lot more than 50% of us were in favor of a Brinson-for-Yelich deal, for example, so it's not like we're just refusing to trade prospects across the board. I think that the split comes down mostly to just how good you think Archer is. A lot of people feel that Archer is an ace-in-waiting, are in love with the K's, the contract and the presumed improvement to come from getting out of the AL (all of which are good things) and the feeling that Phillips and Burnes are overrated , while the other half view him as a very good pitcher, whose "improvement" by moving out of the AL East is balanced by pitching most of his games in "hitters' parks", for whom the amount being given up should be reserved for a true ace (which that half don't believe Archer is). The thing is, there's no bridging that gap. One side, in a few years time, will look back at this and say "I told you so" but the truth is that we're not scouts - we're just fans - and our opinions are just that and nothing more. I respect the opinion of those who differ with me on whether or not this is a trade the Brewers should make, even if I disagree with them. As I frequently say - it's probably a very good thing that I'm not in the scouting business...
  2. anglotiger
    But that's not really a fair comparison, is it? Given the amount reportedly requested for Archer, wouldn't it be: Archer and Darvish or Darvish, Lynn, Santana (or whatever Santana brings in a trade with someone else), Phillips, Burnes and Peralta? It doesn't sound quite as good when you look at it that way, does it?
  3. anglotiger
    Wait - where did that come from? Darvish or Arrieta? Is there something that I missed? If the Brewers managed that too, then it would certainly make people forget about the steep price for Archer, but is that just wishful thinking on your part or do you have more information...?
  4. anglotiger
    I'm a bit baffled by that ask. That's a wild ask, holy mackeral. I'm definitely going to look at other options if tampa doesn't become more reasonable. I'm not at all surprised. You have a commodity that is in demand, and your ask starts high. That's how negotiation works. You always try to get as much as you can, even though you might be prepared to take less. There's no harm in trying - you never know when you'll get lucky... If that were the trade and he was an All-Star in mid-July? I would still argue it. All that means is that he had half of a good season (and/or they had to pick one Brewer)... He's a good pitcher, but it's an awful lot to give up. Remove Phillips from the deal and then perhaps... Of course, it's probably a good thing that I'm not the GM...
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    I would argue that the Cubs clearly think that Darvish is more desirable than Arrieta at this point in time, and that they ought to be in the best position to know... We're talking about a franchise that *thinks* Kyle Schwarber is a left fielder and paid Jason Heyward a gazillion dollars. Ha! Yes, you're quite right, hence the "ought to be" and not "are". To play devil's advocate here , what if they know that his drop in effectiveness earlier in the season was due to an injury or wear and tear which will eventually require surgery...and hence their lack of enthusiasm for resigning him...?
  6. anglotiger
    No one knows if Arrieta is better or not. I would argue that the Cubs clearly think that Darvish is more desirable than Arrieta at this point in time, and that they ought to be in the best position to know...
  7. anglotiger
    By the same token, you may be being pessimistic there. I guess that the question is, whose front office to you think is the best to judge the talent in the Brewers' system - the Brewers, or those of the the teams they trade with - such as the Marlins? I'm not saying you're wrong - just that it's a matter of opinion...
  8. anglotiger
    Yep. The bullpen scares me as well. If Logan and Albers are good I think we're fine, but if not, I have no faith in Barnes or Jeffress to step up. I'm not sure why anyone is concerned about Albers. He may not repeat those numbers but he doesn't have to. His past seven seasons (with the single exception of two years ago) indicate that he's a high-quality reliever. Of the concerns above, the only one which is even a remote concern (to me) is #2.
  9. anglotiger
    That's an unprovable assertion either way without actually asking them - and I strongly suspect that you didn't take the time to do so before making the claim on their behalf. You're welcome to your opinion, but you really shouldn't be so condescending when people don't agree with you.
  10. anglotiger
    I assume that you're referring to 2016. He's been really good since the 2012 season. His poor 2106 is the clear outlier. This is a really good signing - especially considering the low cost. What's interesting to me though is that the Brewers will be his 7th different club in as many years... (traded twice)
  11. anglotiger
    Schoop Schoop would be awesome but we'd probably have to add some for him. Idk their OF/2B depth situation but i think thatd be a lateral move for them and wouldnt really make sense. Send them Villar - then they have a perfect replacement at SS for Machado (who is set to play SS this year) when he leaves or they trade him...
  12. anglotiger
    Santana and perhaps a lottery ticket or two for Grienke, with the Brewers only picking up $80M of that contract. And, unless Arizona sees themselves contending in the next year or two, or thinks that they can get better players or a sucker to pick up more of that cash, they should jump at the chance to get a good bat (at a position of need), while saving $80M over the next four years... of course, I fully admit that I may have no idea what I'm talking about...
  13. anglotiger
    Ouch - if you have to platoon at the DH spot then you've got bigger problems...
  14. anglotiger
    That's a heck of a lot to give up for one bat. One of the top prospects in the game, plus two other highly-regarded prospects and a young pitcher (well, tbh, the latter doesn't bother me too much). Apparently they weren't that excited about Brinson. I like Yelich but I'll feel better about this if there's another piece coming back.
  15. anglotiger
    If Morosi is right then it sounds like Brinson isn't a part of the current offer, and the Marlins are holding out for him to be included. In turn that sounds like the Marlins are saying that the increased offer (which we've already heard will "sting") isn't enough for them... If all of that is true, then it's starting to sound like too much to me...
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    I might be the exception...
  18. anglotiger
    A shame, but hardly surprising... it could still be, i think he's just clearly stating that the transaction that he has info about is not related to the darvish offer There's no reason to believe that Darvish has accepted an offer from the Brewers. That may happen but, for now, that's just wishful thinking...
  19. anglotiger
    No. It is not. A shame, but hardly surprising...
  20. anglotiger
    That offer doesn't seem unreasonable for any team, very well thought out for a 3 team trade. Is that your speculation? Seems light for the Orioles and very heavy towards the Brewers. I know it's only 1 year of Machado but he's a top 3 MLB player. However, the Orioles are idiots and have very little clue as to what they are doing. Perhaps the Orioles are taking Braun to balance it out...?
  21. anglotiger
    Or possibly taking salary off the Yankees' hands and getting even more young talent for the future, to allow them to sign a major FA? That would be a little disappointing to me - it would feel like Stearns acknowledging that the Brewers aren't likely to compete for a few more years yet - but that doesn't necessarily make it a terrible move (I mean what do I know?)
  22. anglotiger
    Don't say that like you believe it - some people here will act like you're naive for not thinking that Stearns is a flat-out liar because no GM would ever actually tell you the truth...
  23. anglotiger
    I'm not as naive as you seem to think that I am... nor, I hope, am I as condescending as a few others here can be... (which, by the way, is why I post so infrequently) I grew up reading the newspapers in Europe constantly make up stories about soccer players moving here or there, with 95% of it being entirely made up (something they still do to this day - just to sell newspapers or to get clicks online). Now that's cause for cynicism... The thing is, the same sort of rubbish goes on here, just to a lesser degree. Someone starts a rumour and everyone else reports it as fact. Of course you are correct in that he's not going to tell us exactly what's really going on, but a GM will usually - as you say - deflect, not usually flat out lie. If Stearns says that what's being reported isn't true and claims the opposite (as he has), then is shown up to be a liar shortly thereafter by trading Shaw away, I'll join you in your cynicism. For now I'll choose to believe him over some random "journalist" somewhere or the speculation of fans and armchair GMs...
  24. anglotiger
    Tim Allen asked David Stearns about Shaw in a radio interview today, and Stearns' response was that he anticipates Travis Shaw being a Brewer for many years to come. Shaw's not going anywhere this off-season. I found it interesting that he hinted at a possible significant move this winter, but also hinted that it wasn't something being discussed in the media...
  25. anglotiger
    My understanding was that the Brewers were waiting on the reports of some extensive medical tests before making the signing official. He had a torn lat and opted to not have surgery, so the Brewers probably ran the test results through a few specialists, just to make sure that he was healing properly.
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