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  1. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I agree. That they didn't do the same thing with Thames tells me that either they are interested in bringing him back, or that the rest of the league viewed his option as too expensive. I would not be surprised to see Thames sign a 2-year deal for something in the neighborhood of $9-$10 million. It's a tough time for him to be a free agent with a market somewhat saturated with corner power bats with similar profiles.
  2. Ron Robinsons Beard
    What's the point of being able to review PI calls if they are never actually going to change any of the calls no matter how blatant the missed call actually is? It's like the NFL decided to allow the challenges without taking into account how egotistical and thin-skinned NFL officials actually are.
  3. Ron Robinsons Beard
    You don't pay Grandal the likely $20 million per year for 3-4 years he's going to command to be a 1st baseman. That production can be attained much cheaper. He would be signed to be the team's dominant catcher. Abreu appears to be the best bet on the market for 1st basemen. He is older, though. I suggest Nick Castellanos in another thread, and still like him as a possibility if he'd be willing to be a 1st baseman. I also think that you have to look at Braun seeing major time there, as I have to believe that Grisham is set for a major role on next year's team. The White Sox think they are going to contend next year, so Abreu will not be available. He said he wants to stay in Chicago and the Sox want him back. Cactellanos absolutely refused to play 1B with the Tigers. He wanted to stay in the OF. Maybe money would change his mind, but then C and 3B are glaring holes with no money to fill them and re-sign Pomeranz and Lyles. Castellanos refused to play 1B because he had just been switched to the OF off of 3B that year, and was not interested in switching to another position again in the course of a few months, as he was worried that the stress of another switch would affect his offense. At least that's what I read today. I imagine the Brewers wouldn't be the only team looking at him as a potential 1B. Regarding Abreu, if going back to the Sox was a done deal, it would be done by now. The fact that he's a free agent indicates that he's willing to at least consider other offers.
  4. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I agree with every word of this post, and believe it to be 100% factual. The reporters asked Anderson what he thought about the Brewers pitching going forward, and he responded by saying it was going to be a different group (it is!) and that the front office knows what it's doing (they do!) It was a classy thing to say on the way out, but in no way a clue or riddle that the team is going to change up how they fundamentally operate.
  5. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Give me a break. You based this on what? Over-react much? I asked a simple question. What will Arcia's attitude be if he is demoted to a late inning replacement? I'm not basing it on anything, I am stating what could happen, and it wouldn't surprise me if the situation happened, that he would be extremly unhappy, which could cause issues in the clubhouse. I would imagine that being on a major league bench would be better for Arcia than going down to the minors again, which would be another possibility. He didn't seem to be a problem last year after going down and eventually coming back up. If he plays well, he'll play more ... it's that simple. These guys are pros. They know that if they don't produce, they aren't going to play.
  6. Ron Robinsons Beard
    You don't pay Grandal the likely $20 million per year for 3-4 years he's going to command to be a 1st baseman. That production can be attained much cheaper. He would be signed to be the team's dominant catcher. Abreu appears to be the best bet on the market for 1st basemen. He is older, though. I suggest Nick Castellanos in another thread, and still like him as a possibility if he'd be willing to be a 1st baseman. I also think that you have to look at Braun seeing major time there, as I have to believe that Grisham is set for a major role on next year's team.
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    Not necessarily the most suited for it though. This is another one that we'll just have to wait and see. I suppose they could have figured that if the plan is 4 innings every 4 days, they can fill those innings cheaper. Anderson was only giving them 4-5 innings every 5-6 days. Lots of intriguing arms available both internally and externally.
  8. Ron Robinsons Beard
    So many ideas running through my head. I'm not going to even bring up the one I've debated so many here about in the past. Regardless, Anderson's comment is very exciting. Except that Anderson was perhaps the most logical piggyback candidate of any pitcher on the roster. That's basically what they did with him all year.
  9. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I get what you're saying. Castellanos would not need to be platooned, though, which does add to his value. Of course there is the question of whether he can or would even want to play 1B as well. Apparently the Tigers tried to get him to move to 1B to cover for one of Cabrera's many injuries at one point, and he refused, saying he wanted to concentrate on becoming a better RF. Still, that bat in the Brewers' lineup would be dreamy.
  10. Ron Robinsons Beard
    The more I think about it, the more I could see the Brewers making a play for Nick Castellanos to fill their 1B vacancy. He's a RH power bat with a low K rate and solid average and OBP. I think his defensive deficiencies at 3B and in the corner OF are going to keep the amount of teams interested in him down, and keep him in a contract range that is affordable for the Brewers. Granted he has never played 1B in the majors, but he's 6'4" with a large wingspan, so I would imagine that it's a position he could handle. The best part is that he is only going to be entering his age 28 season, so the signing team is going to get him during the theoretical prime of his career. Thoughts? What kind of contract is he looking at? Would the fact that there are so many other 1B options out there that would be cheaper nix this idea?
  11. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Isn't the guy they traded Anderson for today (Spanberger) basically a younger version of Healy?
  12. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I wonder if Nick Castellanos could play a passable 1B? His bat would play there, and he could provide coverage at 3B and the corner OF (albeit poor coverage). He's entering his age 28 season, so he'd fit the team's window quite well. Low K rate and right-handed power. I'm not sure what kind of deal he's looking at, but I'd be all over that bat if the numbers work.
  13. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Would the GM of a rebuilding team EVER come out and state that they are rebuilding or not rebuilding? I mean, avid fans would be able to figure that out, but the casual fan, which is probably 80% of ticket sales, likely would have no idea unless they traded Yelich and didn't sign anyone in the free agent market. Instead a rebuilding team would follow up its big trade-offs by signing mid-level veterans to short-term deals, which imploring their marketing arm to start pimping those guys as superstars. Call in the Miami Marlins Way. I personally don't think a trade of Hader would signify a rebuild. Of course, it would depend on what the return is, and how close that return is to making an impact on the ML roster.
  14. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Pop without striking out a ton is a pretty good starting point. AA is known to be a big jump, plus the leagues are not the best for batters. This year should be a big indication as to whether he can adapt and progress up, or is likely to stagnate and be cut eventually. If anyone wants to see how difficult hitting is in AA, take a look at how Keston Hiura's numbers plummeted once he started playing at Biloxi in 2018. That .755 OPS sticks out like a sore thumb.
  15. Ron Robinsons Beard
    That hopefully means they'll have enough to afford to resign David Freitas. Eight years and $182 million ought to be enough. A bargain for such a professional hitter!
  16. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Not a very big market for non-versatile power-hitting 1B types. There is going to be a long of those guys available for just money, and at less than what Thames would be making, this offseason.
  17. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Batting 3rd and playing 3B for your Milwaukee Brewers, Anthony REN-DONNNNNNNNN!
  18. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Eric is now a free agent. Can't say I saw that coming. Hope Braun has his 1B mitt ready.
  19. Ron Robinsons Beard
    What were you expecting for Chase Anderson? Spanberger is at least an actual honest-to-goodness prospect. I was expecting nothing and we got nothing. Wouldn't be surprised if Spanberger is out of baseball in two years. I'll take the extra $8.5M though. This is going to be a fun thread to revisit down the road when Spanberger is putting 40 bombs into the stands for the Brewers. Or you’re gonna be 100% right.
  20. Ron Robinsons Beard
    The interesting (and perhaps sad) question now isn’t whether Spanberger will be on the Brewers’ Top 30 list, but how high he’ll be.
  21. Ron Robinsons Beard
    He'll sign with the Marlins. We'll see him again come Aug. 1 In seriousness, I would certainly hope that Lyles is part of the plan for next year's rotation. He's likely not as good as his 2019 numbers as a Brewer indicate, but there's still a lot of wiggle room there to be a solid starter moving forward.
  22. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Bob Nightengale indicates that the Brewers were not planning on exercising Anderson's option. That surprises me a bit, as solid pitching is hard to come by. That does make the fact that they acquired something of value for him that much better, though.
  23. Ron Robinsons Beard
    What were you expecting for Chase Anderson? Spanberger is at least an actual honest-to-goodness prospect. Not really as he wasn't even in the Blue Jays top 30 but also didn't expect much for Chase. So because he wasn't in an arbitrary Top 30 list, it means he isn't a prospect? Dude was drafted in the 6th round two years ago. I mean, he's not some sort of otherworldly get, but there is value there.
  24. Ron Robinsons Beard
    What were you expecting for Chase Anderson? Spanberger is at least an actual honest-to-goodness prospect.
  25. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Big (6'3", 235), strong lefty power hitter who was a 6th round pick of the Rockies in 2017. Terrific numbers in A Ball in 2018. Literally turned 24 on Friday. Nice prospect to have at a spot where the Brewers are lacking much in the minors. I would expect him to start at Biloxi next year ... perhaps San Antonio if he is great in Spring Training.
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