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Victor Caratini signs with Astros
Ron Robinsons Beard replied to Brock Beauchamp's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
No doubt. Just pointing out that those dollar signs aren't always the only factor involved in these decisions. Caratini was a solid addition, and a very nice player to have around the last couple seasons, especially last year. He could have very well been looking to not only cash in, but also see the field more on what will likely be another very good Houston squad. And from the Brewers' perspective, I can't imagine they plan on Contreras playing less than he did this season. So you have to weigh whether paying that kind of $$$ for 50 starts and approximately 200 ABs a year is worth the investment. We have no idea how interested the Brewers were in a reunion, or what they offered. -
Victor Caratini signs with Astros
Ron Robinsons Beard replied to Brock Beauchamp's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Yanier Diaz had a great rookie year for the 'Stros, but he's young, still relatively unproven, and is looking at his first season as a #1 catcher. William Contreras, on the other hand, is much more established. I think Caratini probably saw more potential playing time with Houston. -
Brewers Interested in Isiah Kiner-Falefa
Ron Robinsons Beard replied to Jastro's topic in Transaction Rumors & Proposals
While I do agree that IK-F is not exactly an exciting addition, this is the Brewers we're talking about. He's the type of player they love going back to Stearns' first days as GM (a philosophy Arnold has maintained). It doesn't surprise me in the least that they are being connected to him as a potential free agent signing, and I have little doubt that there's some fire to the smoke. -
This is the Brewers. They love positional versatility. Isiah Kiner-Falefa has long seemed like the perfect Brewer to me. Not an overly exciting guy, but he's consistent, plays a lot of positions well, makes contact, and gets on base at an acceptable clip.
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Doubtful ... unless he tears the cover off the ball in Spring Training. He's basically this year's version or Luke Voit.
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I don't know if I've ever seen two established, high-end MLB stars traded for one prospect. Holliday is obviously as "high-end" as you are going to find as a prospect, but there are still unknowns with him.
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So basically $8.5 million guaranteed, plus another $2.5 million in incentives. He makes a little more than he would have with his original deal if he stays healthy and pitches well, and the Brewers save a bit if he doesn't. Not too bad all around.
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Tommy John surgery in May 2022. He was hoping to pitch for the Giants in the 2nd half of the 2023 season, but only ended up making 7 starts (14 innings) for their AAA team. He's a solid back-end starter, though, if fully recovered.
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Writing was pretty much on the wall, but this likely means that the Brewers are 100% moving on from Rowdy Tellez in 2024.
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Officially official ...
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It isn't really a well-kept secret that the Chourio extension is being announced today. Brewers are holding a press conference at the Winter meetings in Nashville. If I had to guess, that is what this is about. A doubly-whammy surprise Contreras extension would be pretty sweet, though.
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Yep ... and I know many fans don't put a lot of value on clubhouse chemistry, but we saw firsthand following the Hader deal how a player move can gut a clubhouse psychologically. Adames is a glue guy in that clubhouse.
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It's also very possible that he declined the option to protect himself just in case the Brewers ended up hiring a manager that he isn't fond of. Rosenthal notes that Miley is a fan of Murphy. Perhaps Murphy wasn't the done-deal we thought he was.
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With Adames, it's going to take a GM who sees his potential, elite defense, raw skills, and past dominant stretches. You hang up on the GMs who only care about last year's batting line.
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After a measly 400 MLB at-bats? Yeesh. It sure is a good thing a guy like Jim Gantner played when he did, because today's fan never would have had patience for him.
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Robles is such an odd case. His 2019 numbers as a 22-year-old indicated that he would be a future star. But that production just kinda evaporated.
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MLB 2023/2024 Free Agency Thread
Ron Robinsons Beard replied to wiguy94's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Shoring up their biggest weakness. That pen was BAD last year. -
I know the scouting reports indicate that Chourio is very good in CF, but both Mitchell and Wiemer are potential Gold Glove-caliber defenders in CF, and Frelick is no slouch out there, either. It's a big ask for a fresh-faced 20-year-old to patrol an MLB CF on opening day, especially when you have other very good options. My guess is, if he performs well in Spring Training, he begins his career in RF or LF if they project Yelich as a DH or possibly shift him to 1B.
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This is a pretty exciting development. There are. of course, risks involved. But it is pretty obvious that the Brewers see Chourio as a franchise cornerstone, and perennial All-Star type player, and locking him up long term is indicative of the team's intention to remain competitive long-term, rather than look at a multi-year rebuild process. Hiura was a solid prospect, But he isn't in the same stratosphere as Chourio. I don't know if the Brewers have ever had a prospect with the type of hype and tools this kid has. Weeks and Fielder were ranked pretty highly, but both had defensive warts that couldn't be overlooked. Surhoff maybe? Honestly, you probably have to go all the way back to Robin Yount in the early '70s to find a prospect that brings the same kind of total package Chourio has. This kid has superstar written all over him, and the fact that the team is looking to lock him up for a decade (or close to it) is huge.
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Who said I was excusing them? He was decent in 2022, and underperformed last year. No denying that. Again, I'm just saying the ability is there, because it's been done. I'm not saying that he is elite right now. Just that he has that kind of talent.
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It isn't like I'm arguing he's elite because he led the team in doubles on August Tuesdays. A 365 AB sample is pretty sizable. And those are his numbers from his Brewer debut through the rest of 2021. Even when combined with the paltry numbers he had as a Ray prior to the deal, you're still talking about an .818 OPS and 25 HRs. All I'm saying is that he has put up elite-level SS numbers over a solid sample size, which proves that the ability to do that is there.
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I get that, and previously acknowledged it. My whole point was that Adames has the talent and capability of pumping out elite-level offensive production from the SS position, which his 2021 numbers indicate. That makes makes him a valuable trade commodity. His 2022/23 production dings his trade value for sure (even though the power is still there), but the thought that he wouldn't wouldn't be considered a "premium talent" and bring back a very good trade package sounds ludicrous to me.
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Adames put up an .886 OPS after coming over from Tampa in 2021. 20 HRs and 58 RBIs in 365 ABs. If you are going to tell me that isn't elite-level production from the SS position, that's what I'd question.
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Not to parse words ... but my exact phrasing was "capable of putting up elite offensive numbers". Which he has proven he can do. He was certainly not elite last year.
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I think you might be underestimating the number of MLB SS who provide premium defense and are capable of putting up elite offensive numbers.
