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  1. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I'm kinda starting to think that the Brewers may be sneaky players for Marwin Gonzalez. Switch hitter and plays all over the diamond. He'd be the ideal bridge 2B, then another jack-of-all-trades along with Perez that can fill in anywhere. He's likely going to be more pricey than the other 2B candidates, but he is also younger and more versatile. Plus the Stearns/Astros connection is there. Signing Gonzalez would be a big ticket move in my opinion.
  2. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Wasn't Grandal benched the in the 2017 playoffs as well? Austin Barnes isn't the worst, but if we're going to pay I'd guess 60 million at a minimium for 4 years of a Catcher, I hope the guy can fend off a guy like him in the post-season. Grandal might have been our most valuable player in the NLCS. He was no doubt bad against the Brewers in that series, and his bat went cold in 2017, which led to his benching. He has been very consistent otherwise throughout his career, though, and it would be my hope that those poor showings on the big stage may temper his market. I sure as heck am not going to pay $60 million for 4 years of him.
  3. Ron Robinsons Beard
    My first choice would be to find a way to acquire Realmuto. If the Marlins are serious about needing MLB talent for him, the Brewers actually match up pretty well in that department. My second choice would be signing Grandal to a 4-year deal. I love his bat, and the defensive deficiencies he had in the playoffs are not who he is I believe. I think Pina is fine in a job share role, but I would not be pleased if he is sharing that job with Kratz. While it wouldn't be ideal, I think I'd rather just see them sink or swim with Nottingham getting 50-75% of the starts behind the plate if they are going with the status quo.
  4. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I'm sure Claudio will fill that role. I think they'll sign a lefty reliever to a minors deal as well.
  5. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Lyles was tossing it in there at an easy 97 with good movement in several of his appearances. He's got a terrific arm, and I agree he would have been a very nice arm to add to that stable of heat throwers. However, with the young guys likely getting more work this year, and Houser out of options and needing to stay up as an MLB pen arm, there may not have been room for Lyles. I'm positive they'll sign several Lyles-like MLB arms to minors deals and bring them to Spring Training, though, with the hope that they find a couple hidden gems.
  6. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I had a bit of a discussion with another guy on this. I think the Brewers still go with a standard rotation, but want as many long relievers as possible. The primary basis is we simply can't afford to pay an elite starter, so instead we are going to get a bullpen full of multi-inning relievers to help cover the innings. That doesn't mean piggybacking starters or any wacky crap like that. We'll still probably stick with a standard 5 man rotation, but with a bullpen of 4-5 relievers that can easily go 2-3 innings...we have a better chance to be able to cover innings if starters only end up going 4-5 innings per start a couple days in a row. This is where I fall on it too. I think the Brewers would love to have a rotation of guys that can go 7 strong every time out, but that just financially isn't going to happen unless we see a full recovery from Nelson and quick maturity from Burnes and Woodruff. I think there is a possibility that they do end up acquiring an ace-type pitcher, but even if they do, that is only one spot in the rotation. Having guys in the pen that can effectively go multiple innings is an effective way to mitigate the youth/durability question marks that they'll have in the rotation.
  7. Ron Robinsons Beard
    To each their own. I'm betting there were many that didn't find Uecker funny when he started in the booth either.
  8. Ron Robinsons Beard
    The Rangers AAA team is now based in Nashville, which is where Tim and his family live full time. Pretty easy to connect the dots actually. He's got two little kids, and I imagine that him spending 8 months out of the year in Arizona and Colorado Springs over the last few years has been rough on them.
  9. Ron Robinsons Beard
    It's a fan blog site. It is sometimes interesting to read different fan perspectives, but no one should be reading that site with the expectation of reading actual journalism.
  10. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I love Dillard, and it would have been great to see him remain with the organization. I'm not going to begrudge him for continuing to chase his dream. The Rangers are pretty poor talent-wise, so it isn't out of the realm of possibility that if Dillard puts together a decent stretch, he could see MLB time again in 2019. It is my hope that once he does decide to hang up his spikes for good, the Brewers find a spot for him in the organization and welcome him back with open arms. I'd love to see him get into broadcasting more. There is still room for fun and humor in the broadcast booth.
  11. Ron Robinsons Beard
    There are a lot of catchers still available. It would be pretty cool if they feel Nottingham is ready to take the step to regular playing time in the majors. He has his warts, but there is a lot to like there, too.
  12. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Rodgers has actually had a ton of time to sit in the pocket today ... no one is getting open, and when they do, he's missing them. Disjointed looking offense today, and Rodgers is the main culprit unfortunately.
  13. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I wasn't real keen on Kinsler. OK defensively, but the bat hasn't been great for awhile. Probably not much of an improvement at this point in his career than trotting Saladino out there every day. I'm still thinking we'll see one of Murphy, LeMahieu, Lowrie, Dozier or Dietrich ... maybe Marwin Gonzalez if they want to pony up for a multi-position guy.
  14. Ron Robinsons Beard
    As far as I'm concerned, if Claudio helps them to another Central title and a pennant in the next few years, it's a win.
  15. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I think you are likely right. The Brewers will likely have more relievers capable of going multiple innings than most teams, but that is a result of Counsell's preference for early hooks than any sort of groundbreaking change in philosophy. Most teams see middle relief as an area to hide their worst pitchers. It's obvious that the Brewers disagree.
  16. Ron Robinsons Beard
    The last time the Brewers held pick #40 in the draft, it was spent on Nate Kirby. Would you trade Nate Kirby for three years of a cost-controlled relief specialist? I think I would.
  17. Ron Robinsons Beard
    The fact that he's really successful in the role they acquired him to be successful in, I'd think. But he was not as effective last year, so that defines who he is. Case closed!
  18. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Again this team is in win-now mode. Claudio provides much more of a sure thing than some rando lefty signed to a minors deal. I agree that the price was seemingly high, but with the issues they’ve had finding an effective LOOGY, it’s hard to blame them. I agree that we’re in win now mode. This just doesn’t coincide with anything DS has said at the winter meetings. This isn’t a patient or value play IMO. I have absolutely no doubt that Stearns looked at what else was available in free agency and trades for lefty relievers, and determined that this move made the most sense. We all may not agree, and while Stearns isn't batting 1.000 on his acquisitions, I'm inclined to give him the benefit of the doubt on a move like this.
  19. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Dodged bullets, but missed an opportunity... An opportunity for what? With the way the Brewers cycle through the back portion of their 25-man in order to keep guys fresh and play matchups, I can't think of a team where the Rule 5 possibly makes less sense than the Brewers.
  20. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Again this team is in win-now mode. Claudio provides much more of a sure thing than some rando lefty signed to a minors deal. I agree that the price was seemingly high, but with the issues they’ve had finding an effective LOOGY, it’s hard to blame them.
  21. Ron Robinsons Beard
    And we gave up a draft pick and around $2 million of our bonus pool for this. Just wonderful. World Series contender. LHRP was a need. This guy fits the window.
  22. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Claudio should effectively be what Boone Logan was supposed to be.
  23. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Claudio served as the Rangers closer for a portion of the 2017 season. Very effective against LH hitters.
  24. Ron Robinsons Beard
    It's a win now move. Caludio profiles as an effective LOOGY.
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