TJseven7

Diaz has had a phenomenal season in AAA so far. He deserves it. He's well on his way to being a top 100 again. At least Brinson is floundering. You don't want the team you traded with to go 4 for 4.

Funny but that's what I do when I get yelled at for saying something right and it proves itself right. You can find an example of that in the MiLB forum where I said pump the breaks on a prospect then got yelled at for being stupid.

Think about this. Was Jordan Yamamoto a valued prospect at the time? No. So you sold a good prospect as a throw in. Is that good value managment? No. It's not about who you got. It's about when you sold and for what value you sold at. Brinson has established value. Harrison was at a sell high point. Diaz concerned me most of the 3 because his stock had fallen despite him having incredible upside in the middle infield. Yamamoto was a throw in, and the wrong one. I doubt Mia bought high on Yamamoto like they did on Brinson and Harrison. It still doesn't make it a bad trade. It makes him the wrong filler piece to include. If MIA demanded him as part of the deal then fine. If he was a value filler throw in, that was a mistake.

It's not a dig, it's showing the truth. With Yamamoto doing well with Miami, he's on here telling everyone how he proclaimed Yamamoto was the piece that terrified him at the thought of losing when the Yelich trade was made. He said nothing of the sort. In general, everyone here should rest comfortably that the trade was a slam dunk, a home run. Even if all 4 Marlins end up contributing as major leaguers, we don't need people being revisionist about the deal. The Brewers got more than they possibly could have asked for. It's actually quite astonishing given what Yelich has accomplished that people are still looking back in fear at what was given up. Strange you'd feel that's the best use of your time though. It's strange that my words weren't stronger on Yamamoto then. I didn't like including a lottery ticket arm who looked promising. Lottery tickets don't have high value and they can end up with them. Peralta stuff heading out concerns me for that very reason. Every time. I know I didn't want the big name pitching prospects included for sure but I thought I put up more of a fight about Yamamoto. I was looking at Yamamoto as a piece of concern even before he took the mound in AA this year. You can find posts on that I'm sure but I'm too lazy to do it. I never expected to see him in the majors yet that's for sure. So its strange I didn't say more at the time. I don't like adding deep minors promising lottery tickets. Lind hammered that home. Carmona was another one I was nervous about. Trading matured value gets you the proper value. Adding in young guys who show promise don't have the service time to prove their worth. If you think I'm trying to look like I know more than I do, you're being a bit too cynical here. Did I expect Yamamoto to do what he's done this year... hell no. I didn't like his inclusion. Didn't like it before this year started in AA. His 68 scattered innings in 2018 didn't change my mind.

Jordan Yamamoto was the piece of this deal that terrified me. I continue to hate that inclusion. He was a lesser piece in the deal who could end up being worth much more than he was at the time. So far, yikes.

Bumpity... Diaz Harrison Brinson off to a complete yuck fest. (Diaz is walking atleast) Jordan hasn't pitched yet.

The only guy I really worry about is Diaz. I doubt brinson can match yelich within his control. Harrison, well I dont value corner of as much as I should. Yes athletic enough for cf but I don't see that being his path. Yamamoto is interesting but a good lottery ticket. Then comes diaz. I hate giving up diaz. If he pan out at 2b he could be an absolute monster. Like team altering monster. 2b with his potential are not common so that part freaks me out. I have to assume stearns feels huira would have arrived at about the same time and both are 2b only mlb players. Otherwise you treat Diaz like an elite arm and you just dont trade him. Really hope he nailed the Huira Lutz picks. They'd erase what we lost here if they pan out at a high level.

What is it again... 1 war = 8 mil? So 10 war. If he has 2 more years like last he's damn close already. Averaged about 4.5 a year so far.

26 27 28 29 30... it's literally the perfect age window. He hasn't been a bad player any year and he broke in at 22.

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Agreed. My big worry is this: On a team that struggles to get players on base, two of the three players with the best OBP skills in the system are now gone. Michael Reed went to Atlanta as a six-year free agent and Isan Diaz has been dealt for Yelich. That leaves Trent Grisham, who led the entire system in walks. Stokes is a close second, and I think his track record of staying healthy and his "almost Harrison" numbers last year made Harrison a "sell high" candidate. Hopefully, the June draft will see the Crew get more, or some players will develop that skill better. But that skill in the system has taken a big hit now. You want OBP... well we just got cain and added yelich. That's 2 360 obp types for years.

I'd like to see Broxton go for some prospects. Braun in left, Yelich in center, Santana in right. Or Santana in center and Yelich in right. Phillips as 4th OF. Well from everything I've read yelich doesn't have the arm for RF and I'd really prefer not to see santana in extended time at CF. If we are in on Cain I assume 1 thing and 1 of 2 others. We add cain santana has a deal already inplace and that's a near given. Then Braun splits rf with phillips or moves to 1b. Yelich Cain Phillips is fantastic defensively. Yelich Cain Braun/Phillips works... especially with phillips D subing every late game.

Man I really wish Braun would (could) make a nearly full time move to 1b. Yelich phillips/broxton santana with a braun/thames platoon 50/50 (thames only vs rh) with heavy ph usage. Braun can play some lf to randomly rest yelich. Then again, santana for salazar and giving phillips rf would help the defense and really solidify the staff.

If Huira and Lutz prove to be wise selections who can advance to the bigs in 3 years or less at 2B and RF then this won't hurt. I have no concerns with what yelich will do Career... Home 278/363/759 Road 301/374/839 Last 2 39 hr Home 15 Road 24 300/365/820 and 25 hr... yeah

If we assume santana stays Yelich santana shaw braun thames/aguilar ... then 2b pina arcia in some order. Wow that first 5 is filthy. Would love to see arcia 9th and an improved year of contact minded swings from him.