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  1. 82brewcrew82
    I think I'd rather just ride with Woodruff in the five spot at that point.
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    Well, I think Mejia wold be more than a marginal upgrade honestly. That might fit into a different category than what I was talking about. But yes, getting the pitcher first is a priority.
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    Comments like these never make sense. Do you really think that Stearns isn't looking to upgrade every position that he can? I'm guessing he has feelers out for every single position on the team. It is exactly why the Cain transaction happened. It just happened to work out. We have Pina, Vogt, and I guess Bandy. If there is a guy out there that can be had and that is in their price range (money or prospects), Stearns will pull the trigger on it. People are so focused on adding a starting pitcher, which we can all agree that we need, that they don't realize that these GM's don't work that way. At least not a bright and focused one like Stearns. Well, a comment like yours makes no sense to me so there ya go. Do you really think a "bright and focused" GM goes into the off-season and pulls the trigger on a deal that "just happens to work out"? The Cain signing was lined up well before the Yelich deal was pulled off. That is a PLAN my friend, not happen stance. In my opinion it's naive to think that a GM is just going to fling assets at the next shiny object that improves the team at the margins because it "fits their price". There is a concept called opportunity cost that I guarantee any GM worth his salt is very familiar with. What if you sign a catcher for $2M and then find out you could have gotten Darvish for an extra $2M? A good GM absolutely has a priority list the same as any project manager would. They do not have unlimited resources so prioritization is absolutely critical. So yes, they have bigger fish to fry than going after a marginal upgrade at catcher.
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    They have bigger fish to fry other than adding another catcher. If they are going to spend assets that would be about the fourth (or lower) item on my agenda for this team.
  5. 82brewcrew82
    Corbin moves the needle a little bit, just not sure "a little bit" is anywhere near enough.
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    Hiura needs a full year just to work of defense if nothing else. I think Braun finds a way to be "healthier" (no, that is not a PED dig) if they put a team around him that is truly capable of challenging for more than a one game playoff. Either way, if Santana does not get regular at bats his value is going to fall. Couple that with the fact that this team needs more pitching and I believe the absolute right move is to trade. The team has been trying to deal him since the season ended so I have to believe they are in the same frame of mind. Good on Stearns for holding out for the best deal but I still say this is the team (with Santana) that goes to spring training. Have you seen anything to have any gauge on where Hiura is at defensively? He played a bit in instructionals, but not much for any affiliate...so I don't think anyone has any idea where he is at defensively. Him not playing there his final year in college or his first 2 months of pro ball does not automatically equal him needing tons of time at the position. That was the basis for my comment. I had read/heard somewhere that he looked good during instructs but I would figure things like turning A DP would take some time to work through. Maybe I'm wrong but I'm guessing he spends the year in the minors.
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    It sounds as though the fundamental composition of the minor league system is changing from one that relies primarily on depth as its strength to one that relies more on top shelf talent as it's strength.
  8. 82brewcrew82
    I agree. We have plenty of dumpster dive options on the roster already. Moves that improve the team at the margins are absolutely useless right now. As mentioned, the team needs at least one, if not two, upgrades to the rotation and then this question resolves itself. I am more pessimistic that those upgrades happen but it doesn't change my opinion on acquiring marginal upgrades.
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    I am absolutely fascinated by his decline. It just seems so bizarre to me.
  10. 82brewcrew82
    I mean, what does a minor league contract hurt? If they think he has something left (doubtful) but no way I give him a major league deal.
  11. 82brewcrew82
    Hiura needs a full year just to work of defense if nothing else. I think Braun finds a way to be "healthier" (no, that is not a PED dig) if they put a team around him that is truly capable of challenging for more than a one game playoff. Either way, if Santana does not get regular at bats his value is going to fall. Couple that with the fact that this team needs more pitching and I believe the absolute right move is to trade. The team has been trying to deal him since the season ended so I have to believe they are in the same frame of mind. Good on Stearns for holding out for the best deal but I still say this is the team (with Santana) that goes to spring training.
  12. 82brewcrew82
    What happened to serviceable catchers?
  13. 82brewcrew82
    Spring training with the Milwaukee Brewers is my guess as to where Domingo is going.
  14. 82brewcrew82
    I doubt either of Sanchez or Stroman are available at this point.
  15. 82brewcrew82
    I'm new here so I'm not trying to tell any of you long time posters how to do this. I would note that there is a fair amount of ground between "he is a liar" and "being skeptical and questioning." I suspect you and a few others were a little closer to the former in some instances. I disagree with your sentiment but feel free to point out the posts that did so.
  16. 82brewcrew82
    I thought it was funny. You have to laugh at yourself sometimes. If poking fun of someone is jerky then every single person on this thread is jerky. It's a message board. My opinions aren't going to get censored because someone has thin skin. There is a whole lot about what he posted that doesn't make sense and I've bit my tongue on a lot of it but the whole point of this board is contrary to the point you are trying to make. I guess one man's funny is another man's stupid and pointless, but to each their own I suppose. Exactly!
  17. 82brewcrew82
    Is there really less of it?
  18. 82brewcrew82
    A number of times in this thread and others, people have said things along the lines of, "This thing didn't happen yet, so you were lying about having inside information." I'd be upset too if someone accused me of lying when the more probable situation is market factors and GM valuations shifted. To HighHeat19: The internet is not private and gets snarky and mean quickly. Thank you for the info. I wish it would keep coming, but at some point publicity and snark were bound to happen, so please don't be too hurt. To his detractors: Please don't call someone a liar when there are more plausible options than falsehood. Please don't call hard work nothing. Show me a post (outside of that one crazy dude) where someone called him a liar?
  19. 82brewcrew82
    I thought it was funny. You have to laugh at yourself sometimes. If poking fun of someone is jerky then every single person on this thread is jerky. It's a message board. My opinions aren't going to get censored because someone has thin skin. There is a whole lot about what he posted that doesn't make sense and I've bit my tongue on a lot of it but the whole point of this board is contrary to the point you are trying to make.
  20. 82brewcrew82
    Again, what attack? Who was a jerk (except maybe that one guy that had like three posts)?
  21. 82brewcrew82
    +1
  22. 82brewcrew82
    What attack?
  23. 82brewcrew82
    I fail to see anything wrong with using the word literally, particularly because it's true. His comments are also getting widely mocked outside of brewerfan.net to.
  24. 82brewcrew82
    Ok, so items are cooking with Toronto. Will be interesting to see what is finalized. Uh, Chernoff is the GM of the Indians. There has been chatter about a deal with Cleveland for a loooooong time now from multiple sources. So I'm not surprised.
  25. 82brewcrew82
    Smooth Absolutely nothing wrong with that comment.
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