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  1. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Judging by the return the Brewers got, I assume that both Taylor and Houser were probably on the negative end of the tender/non-tender discussion. The Mets stepped in and offered a marginally-valued nugget, and saved the Brewers the need to have to inform two of the longest tenured players on the MLB roster that their services were no longer going to be required. I've always been a Houser fan, so this one hurts. He was the last one standing from that incredible 2015 deal that netted Josh Hader, among other contributors. I think, if anything, this trade signals a commitment to youth. Churio/Mitchell/Frelick/Weimer ... Ashby/Gasser. I think they signed Joe Ross to basically serve Houser's role, at probably a higher upside and fraction of the cost. I think it's important to remember that it's only Dec. 21. The 2024 Opening Day roster is far from set. This is typically the kind of move that starts a domino effect of more substantial moves.
  2. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Cueing up the snarky, sarcastic and ill-thought-out "World Series here we come" hot takes in 5 ... 4 ... 3 ...
  3. Ron Robinsons Beard
    And only acquire names who would be familiar to even the most novice baseball fan, apparently.
  4. Ron Robinsons Beard
    LOL, these are basically February contracts they are giving out in December. But if it gets the hot stove fired up a bit more ...
  5. Ron Robinsons Beard
    The Rangers have some very nice prospects, but like the Brewers, many of them are outfielders. That said, Evan Carter and Wyatt Langford are stud OF prospects, and Brock Porter is a very projectable TOR-type starting pitcher, although he's only 20.
  6. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I remember similar snarky posts when the Brewers acquired Bryce Wilson last year. He ended up being a stud. That of course doesn't guarantee that Clarke will work out, but this team has put up a pretty solid batting average on pitchers of similar histories.
  7. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Sweeney is also 6'2" and a solid 215 pounds with only adequate athleticism for the SS position as it stands. He was noted during the draft process as a guy who may need to eventually move to 1B or the corner OF. He has played some 3B, but has fringy arm strength for that position.
  8. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Vivas is a legit high-end 22-year-old prospect. I believe he was Top 15 in a loaded Dodgers system before the trade. Now slotted in as New York's #10 prospect.
  9. Ron Robinsons Beard
    This guy has always been a gamer, and has played hurt in the past. I've never once questioned his toughness or dedication to the game. There has to be something underlying here that he can't get past. To say he isn't playing because he doesn't want to comes off as kinda disingenuous. If he quit on the team, there are protocols they can go through as far as suspending and not paying him. But no one has said a peep about that.
  10. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Mitchell had a shoulder injury. That shouldn't have any effect on his speed.
  11. Ron Robinsons Beard
    For years I've been hoping for the Brewers to draft a big, strong power-hitting Scott Rolen type to man the hot corner, but they've always shied away from that type of player in favor of smaller, more positionally versatile defenders, to varying degrees of success (mostly underwhelming). Wilken certainly seems like a change in that philosophy, as. physically at least, he's a Rolen clone. I'm excited to see how he works out moving forward. It would be awesome to have the perpetual hole at 3B sewn up for the next decade.
  12. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I'd imagine that those two option years (and their value) were a key component to getting Chourio and his representation to sign off on this deal.
  13. Ron Robinsons Beard
    So many have been long clamoring for a shift in philosophy, getting away from so many all-or-nothing, low-contact bats in favor of guys who are going to put balls in play and get on base. And now that we have an exciting, uber-talented 23-year-old who does just that, we have posters advocating trading him away? No. Just no.
  14. Ron Robinsons Beard
    He's not saying anything that wasn't an expectation. Arnold telling McCalvy yesterday that they expect Burnes to be a Brewer is basically GM-speak for "we don't need to move him, but go ahead and shoot your shot" to other GMs.
  15. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I highly doubt that, come the end of this deal, there will be much consternation whether those options get picked up. The Brewers are banking on him being a star, which will make them a bargain. But if he isn't, you pay the cheap buyout and move on.
  16. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I wouldn't mind him coming back, as long as he wasn't considered the major component of the deal. Considering his major injury concerns and the fact that he hasn't exactly lived up to the immense promise he had as a prospect, I can't imagine he would be.
  17. Ron Robinsons Beard
    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.
  18. Ron Robinsons Beard
    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.
  19. Ron Robinsons Beard
    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.
  20. Ron Robinsons Beard
    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.
  21. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Doubtful ... unless he tears the cover off the ball in Spring Training. He's basically this year's version or Luke Voit.
  22. Ron Robinsons Beard
    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.
  23. Ron Robinsons Beard
    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.
  24. Ron Robinsons Beard
    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.
  25. Ron Robinsons Beard
    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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