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Too Early 2023 Ideas (or beyond)
Ron Robinsons Beard replied to jay87shot's topic in Transaction Rumors & Proposals
I don't think that site is accurate when it comes to actual player values at all. It's a fun, fan-created thing that should very much not be taken anywhere close to seriously. They've been so, so wrong on their values so many times. -
Too Early 2023 Ideas (or beyond)
Ron Robinsons Beard replied to jay87shot's topic in Transaction Rumors & Proposals
If Volpe is a better version of Adames, why not just hand him the SS job outright? -
Agreed. But his 21% K rate was at least demonstrably better. And he wasn't a complete embarrassment when tossed in the OF.
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This is pretty much why I want him gone. There are flashes that make me think that he might turn into something, then he proceeds to K 10 times in the next 4 games. Enigma.
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Like I said earlier, the guy is the square peg in the round hole of this roster. He simply doesn't fit. You can't platoon him with Rowdy because both suck against lefties. You can't play him at 2B because he's a terrible defender. You can pencil him in at DH against righties. But be prepared for at least 2 Ks per game at least. I suppose if you subscribe to the idea that Ks don't matter, that's fine. But when the rest of the lineup has all-or-nothing guys as well, throwing another on the pile isn't going to help.
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Me too. Seems like a good guy. It just ain't working here. Watching his approach at the plate makes me ill. I was once a HUGE Hiura fan. I thought he was going to be a perennial .300+, 30 HR guy. But the whiff rate was concerning even as a rookie, and it has just continued getting worse, to the point where it simply isn't sustainable to have him in a lineup everyday.
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He was pulled because he was basically a K waiting to happen. That doesn't help in the late innings.
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I agree he probably should have played more than he did at times. But as pointed out earlier, when they did finally decide to use him as a regular, he was trash. The guy is an enigma. Those types are difficult to work with. That's Why I'd be very surprised to see him back. Counsell gave every indication that he just wanted the guy gone. Square peg, round hole with this roster. And the "mashing righties" thing is kind of a misnomer.
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It is almost assuredly the K rate. Striking out at that rate simply doesn't equate to a player who can be a positive member of a lineup full time over a whole season.
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Hiura had a few hot stretches that propped up his OPS. Otherwise he was a dumpster fire.
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I think that the Brewers likely found Hiura's 42% K rate inexcusable as well.
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Whether you think it was reasonable or not, they paid McCutcheon to be the DH last year. Hard to blame them for continuing to seek a return on that investment. Honestly, as a fan, Hiura ABs are pretty infuriating to watch. It wouldn't surprise me if the team's management and front office had a similar opinion, which would explain the sporadic playing time.
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Sorry, a right-handed hitter that cannot play defense and looks like a pitcher hitting against lefties is not going to find a role in most MLB teams lineups. This wasn't a Counsell problem or a front office problem. It was a case of a player who has simply not grown and evolved as a player.
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What else does Moose need to do to prove that he's toast?
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I don't think he has a role on the team. I doubt he makes it to Spring Training as a Brewer.
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Ya don't say (over, and over, and over)
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They have plenty of guys who can play 3B. I'd say if they go that direction, it's more a luxury at this point. Tellez and Adames are about as set as you're going to get at 1B and SS. Urias will likely be starting somewhere, whether its at 2B or 3B. They need to decide whether a bat like Brian Anderson or Justin Turner is a big enough upgrade over Toro/Turang/Brosseau to justify the cost.
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You picked an odd hill to die on here from the beginning, but this is bordering on nonsensical now.
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They also struggle ranking relievers IMO. Hader with 1 1/2 years of club control remaining only worth 15.5? The site is a fun thing to look at, but people treat it as an "end all, be all" when it comes to player valuations, and it has proven to be far from that.
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Oh I don't deny that by all appearances, the Brewers did very well here. I just don't think its the valuation curb-stomping that the BTV site makes it out to be.
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The trade values site REALLY struggles assigning values to young prospects that haven't yet made a significant contribution in the majors. Having a value on Ruiz of roughly 4 is a joke, especially after the breakout he had and the fact he was traded as a major piece for the top relief arm in the game a few months ago. Yes, perhaps the Athletics had an uncharacteristic high value on him, but obviously so did the Brewers. And those are two teams who are generally well run and are pretty spot on with player evaluations much of the time. I get the feeling that opinions here are skewed on Ruiz because of the Hader trade fallout. People want to think that the Brewers were fleeced in that deal because they need justification for their anger. But in reality, Ruiz obviously holds a high value, and the Brewers likely did pretty well in that deal, picking up what now looks like two very high-end prospects in Ruiz and Gasser.
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It gets better. Contreras absolutely DESTROYS lefty pitching.
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Contreras is going to be a work in progress defensively. But so was Narvaez, and he turned out to be perfectly fine back there.
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Big time egg on the face of the BTV site on this one. Huge swing and a miss on Ruiz's value especially.
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Just wait a little while ... they'll jack up Ruiz's value shortly.
