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  1. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Bill Michaels (yeah, I know) says that Moose is looking for a 3 year deal in the $28-35 million range. I personally don't think that is unreasonable. If you can get him at 3 years and $30 million, that's solid value. Also. if Hiura proves ready sooner than later, it gives you a solid trade chip.
  2. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Yep, this is terrific news. Houser should be fully recovered from his TJ now, and ready for a full workload. Would hate to give up on an arm that was hitting 97-98 last year.
  3. Ron Robinsons Beard
    That's great news! Hope Houser enjoys plane rides between Milwaukee and San Antonio. He'll definitely be on the shuttle. This is way better than losing him outright. He may very well have been in a roster crunch.
  4. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Arrieta was fine last year. I think Keuchel is closer to that level then he is Cobb or Lynn. And I readily admit that I was one of the biggest supporters of signing Cobb last year. I still think he would have been a good sign, and likely much better playing for the Brewers than for the horrible Orioles.
  5. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Arbitrary prospect rankings are arbitrary.
  6. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I agree. Burnes, Peralta and Woodruff don't even come close to touching where a few of their guys are ranked. Although I guess if they sign Keuchel, it would free them up to perhaps trade from their mountain of perceived high-end prospects to shore up a different spot on their roster. That organization is known for hugging the heck out of its prospects, though, so I don't see that happening. Folty, Newcomb, and Gausman are all guys that are probably the modern, "count on them for 4 or 5 and be happy if they go deeper than that" types. All of those guys have issues with early game pitch count if they're not on and can get up to 100 pitches by the 4th. So why not have Toussaint, Soroka, Wright, Gohara, and Anderson all available to fill in via injury or piggyback those guys as a lockdown multi-inning reliever? Teheran could be gone after this year, Gausman would be after next year, and they still have at least one spot open to be filled by that list. So just have those guys fill in then. You've also got injuries or things like Teheran underperforming again and being yanked from a rotation spot. Dang you and your logic LOL! Yeah, it makes sense. But that isn't going to stop me from being a homer fan and saying that it would be a puzzling use of resources. If it is truly down to the Brewers and Braves for Keuchel's services (who knows if that is true or not), it doesn't take much of an argument to say that Keuchel is a better fit for the Brewers' roster both now and in the future as currently constructed. Of course, the only ones who know how each of these guys is truly valued are the teams themselves.
  7. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I agree. Burnes, Peralta and Woodruff don't even come close to touching where a few of their guys are ranked. Although I guess if they sign Keuchel, it would free them up to perhaps trade from their mountain of perceived high-end prospects to shore up a different spot on their roster. That organization is known for hugging the heck out of its prospects, though, so I don't see that happening.
  8. Ron Robinsons Beard
    So what bothers you? If a bunch of these guys are so great and ML ready, it would stand to reason that the Braves would have no need for Keuchel. Them being in on Keuchel, therefore tells me that perhaps the young studs that are already being appointed aces by media and fans are possibly instead overrated.
  9. Ron Robinsons Beard
    While I'm happy to see three prospects on the list, I think it's a pretty major oversight not including Zack Brown. From what I could find none of MLB, BA or BPro had Brown in their top 100 either this year with only KLaw putting him that high. Look on the bright side though, Estevan Florial is only #106 on the FG list. Well there is that LOL. Hopefully Brown is on everyone's map by August.
  10. Ron Robinsons Beard
    While I'm happy to see three prospects on the list, I think it's a pretty major oversight not including Zack Brown.
  11. Ron Robinsons Beard
    It still bothers me that the Braves are "in" on Keuchel. Especially considering how some talking heads makes that team's handful of pitching prospects seem almost god-like. The majority of those top guys are MLB-ready as well.
  12. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Last year it worked out in September because the pen had plenty of reinforcements with expanded rosters. But there were several points during the regular season pre-September that the pen was gassed due to overuse. The team is lucky that it didn't come back to bite them in a bigger way. I think for this team to sustain success, they are going to need solid extended starts. Counsell is always going to be a matchup guy prone to early hooks, but there isn't going to be piggybacking or any of that nonsense. At the end of the day, it's still baseball, and they are going to go into every game hoping the starter can go 6 strong.
  13. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Freddy actually turns 23 on June 4, but I get your point. It's fun having young talented pitching, but we need to realize that young, talented pitching is the most valuable commodity to have in MLB, and if we can use some of that surplus to find high value to round out the organizational depth chart for our championship window, that is team building.
  14. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Shaw has more extreme splits obviously, but both are going to give you .250-.270 overall averages, Shaw with a little better OBP (due to better plate discipline) and Moose with a few more HRs. Moose's ability to hit lefties occasionally is a good thing, as it avoids the need to have to platoon constantly. Both are prone to extreme hot and cold streaks, though. A lineup with both Shaw and Moose sandwiching Aguilar or Braun is not a bad thing, though.
  15. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I don't think this is correct at all. Perhaps earlier in his career with Toronto and Oakland, but he was known as quite the opposite in his final year with the White Sox. Known as a solid, supportive teammate and energetic clubhouse presence. Pretty well documented that they cut ties due to his multiple injuries and lack of availability. His production just didn't justify waiting out the injuries. Perhaps two years away has allowed him to get his body and mind completely right. It's a low/no risk deal, and I am very excited to see how he does, as should all Brewer fans. The guy is a high-level talent. Perhaps he will never make an impact as a Brewer, but if his mind is in the right place, and his body holds out, it wouldn't surprise me to see him make an impact. And what a cool story that would be.
  16. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Disagree on almost everyuting you wrote Kluber >>>> Peralta Shaw> Moose Yeah, Kluber is a Cy Young candidate. Freddy is a young, inconsistent "maybe". Huge, huge difference there. Peralta could be good one day maybe. Kluber is good now. Shaw and Moose are about as interchangable as could be. Very similar type hitters, capable of scorching hot stretches and also going ice cold for long stretches. Both lefty power hitters who you want to avoid facing tough lefty pitchers. Shaw may be a little more athletic in the field, while Moose has a stronger arm and perhaps a little better instincts, that make him likely a little better defender at 3B. Otherwise, you probably aren't going to find two MLB players more similarly matched. Shaw has the capability of putting up a little better average and OBP. Moose has a bit more power.
  17. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Benny will be around a while.
  18. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I would feel confident in saying that Gamel, Perez, Thames and Spangenberg would all start in Cleveland's OF. Probably Tyrone Taylor as well.
  19. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Guessing the cost was just too high. The Indians are cursed to go into the season with their great pitching staff, very good infield, and a AAA-esque OF. That horrid OF is going to be that team's downfall.
  20. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Thanks ... sorry for my dense-ness. Sometimes it's hard to tell around here if people are being serious. For instance, there were a few posters ready to DFA Jeffress following his hiccups in the playoffs last year. Gotta see the forest through the trees sometimes
  21. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I hope so. Now that I read it again, you are probably right. Too early in the morning. That blue is pretty important.
  22. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I vividly remember all the consternation last year when the Brewers signed Gallardo and Miley, because I was one of the posters leading the charge. I hated the Miley move at the time ... and in the end I was dead wrong. I liked the Gallardo move, and was wrong there, to. Yes, it is very possible that all these guys end up like Gallardo on the scrap heap at the end of Spring Training, but there is no harm in signing a few guys that have had MLB success in the past that may be able to be unlocked again. Shields has milage on his arm, but he's been a great pitcher in the past, and if the risk isn't great, where is the harm in seeing if there is something there he can recapture?
  23. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I don't understand what you're saying. Jeffress has been extremely successful since he returned to the Brewers. If Lawrie can replicate Jeffress's success, it means that the Brewers just added an ll-Star bat to the lineup. Please, please explain what you're getting at here, because I don't see a downside.
  24. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Reading these boards, this is exactly true. Every re-tread, used up pticher mentioned is always at some point the next Wade Miley, or the possibility of being the next Wade Miley. We got pretty damn lucky with our version of Wade Miley last season. Some of need to realize this, and stop thinking every has been is the next Wade freakig Miley... I don't think anyone is saying that ... at least it doesn't seem that way. I don't think there is any harm in trying, especially with what little risk is involved.
  25. Ron Robinsons Beard
    If anything, it is solid middle and corner OF AAA depth. Lawrie has always handled LHP very well. If the rumors are true that Moose is likely coming back, a guy like Lawrie would balance the bench pretty well.
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