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  1. Ron Robinsons Beard
    No. Ellsbury and Yelich are redundant to have in the same outfield. I would imagine the Brewers were interested in Ellsbury because the prospect cost was very low. Yelich would be a much, much higher prospect cost. I imagine Yelich is the next step had the Ellsbury trade been nixed, which it appears has happened.
  2. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Not THAT is a bigger deal! They would have to give up a nice package of prospects to get him, though. The Ellsbury deal would likely have been for a throw-away prospect ... someone like Derby at the most.
  3. Ron Robinsons Beard
    If it were Ellsbury, that likely means trading Santana was one of the "next step" deals. I am not too upset about this. Ellsbury has been overrated nearly his whole career, due to playing in major media darling markets. He would have been a nice little player to have during his prime, but that ended several years ago. I'd rather have Cain if they are looking to acquire an OF. That way they would still be freed up to trade Santana if that is really what they want to do.
  4. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I don't think it's booming, though, which explains why he hasn't signed anywhere yet. I have a feeling that whoever signs him is going to get him for below projections. I have a feeling he probably has 3-4 offers in hand already, all offering a similar per year average. It's a matter of preference at this point for him.
  5. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I think the Braves would have to add a significant prospect to the deal with Teheran to get Santana. I just don't see Teheran as anything more than Chacin, who the Brewers just signed to cheap FA deal.
  6. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I kind of wonder if Darvish might circle back around to the Brewers' offer if nothing else he likes better materializes? It wouldn't be the first time a deal played out like that.
  7. Ron Robinsons Beard
    According to this link, Jackson was acquired to be the team's #4 OF https://theathletic.com/219369/2018/01/22/giants-continue-outfield-renovation-with-austin-jackson-but-the-search-for-a-center-fielder-continues/ I would imagine if they were interested in Broxton, though, the deal would have already been made.
  8. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I imagine Cobb will sign with a new team relatively quickly after Darvish is off the market. I kinda group him in with Arrieta and Lynn, then I guess Cashner, Garcia and Vargas? Then Tillman and Hellickson. Pretty big drop-off after those first four. Makes the Brewers' deal with Chacin look even better.
  9. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I wouldn't say that. I think Cooper would have been a nice player to hold onto if we knew we were moving Thames or Aguilar. I'm not saddened by the move but for what we got in return, right now it doesn't look like a great move. When you look up"AAAA Player" in the encyclopedia, it is accompanied by a photo of Garrett Cooper. He is never going to be anything more than a replacement-level 1B at the MLB level. If he had more power, he would be much more valuable. But at this point, he is what he is ... which is a player that optimistically may provide a .275 average and 10-15 HRs if given 500 ABs. As a 1B, that isn't going to cut it. The Brewers have had a few of these types over the years ... Travis Hinton, Brad Nelson, Kevin Barker, Sean Berry. Role players at best. Most teams can do better at 1B.
  10. Ron Robinsons Beard
    That could be the end of any chance we have of landing Darvish. Too perfect that the freaking Cubs will be the ones to end that dream. Seriously? Because they signed a backup catcher? Um ... no. That's jumping to a pretty big conclusion.
  11. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I love many of our prospects too, but this exact reason is why they have built the farm system up. I think they realize the team is a contender, and an upper-end piece or two away from pennant contention. Stearns has had so few dubious moves in his time as GM. He could very well be on the cusp of being mentioned in the same breath as the Theos of the world.
  12. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I would guarantee that Wang talked it over with Brewers brass, and was apprised of his chances of being a contributor to the MLB team both this season and in the future. I assume he was told that his chances weren't great. He was probably next on the list of potential 40-man spots to be freed up with a new acquisition. While this situation certainly isn't ideal, it isn't a detriment either. Of course, I will be supremely disappointed 3 years from now when Wang makes a successful transition to the St. Louis Cardinals rotation after a strong Korean League run.
  13. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I don't know ... he's high contact, low strikeout guy. Doesn't really ever take a walk, though, which means the OBP isn't really where you want it for a top of the lineup hitter. Good speed. They could definitely do a heck of a lot worse at 2B. If the price is right, I don't think he would be a bad option.
  14. Ron Robinsons Beard
    This has been a very long thread on a player that the team probably has .01% chance of acquiring. He'd certainly be a nice piece, but if given the choice of giving up three top prospects for Yelich or someone like Archer or Stroman, I'm taking the top-of-rotation starter every single time. While the Brewers could use a table-setter at the top of the lineup, the team is flush with young, talented outfielders. While Brinson and Harrison don't really profile as top-of-the-lineup bats, Phillips does, as do Grisham and Ray if they ever get their acts together. Some team is going to give the Marlins a haul for Yelich, but I hope it isn't Milwaukee.
  15. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I don't blame them for trying. Wang obviously has a lot of talent. While the chances of it not working are obviously greater than having success, that's exactly the type of outside the box-type move that small market teams need to hit one every one in awhile to stay competitive with the big boys.
  16. Ron Robinsons Beard
    In general, this. Choi has no impact on anything as it relates to the MLB roster. If Choi plays in Milwaukee then Thames and Aguilar are both hurt, Braun can't play 1B and Stearns can't find a better option via a trade. Or Choi is hitting .400 with 25 HRs by July in Colorado Springs, and they are looking to catch lightning in a bottle.
  17. Ron Robinsons Beard
    eh, if you're looking for depth pieces, you can do worse I suppose. Frieri isn't too far removed from being a decent late-inning option. Maybe he has a career revitalization? I'm not going to bank on it, but with a dearth of solid pen options at AAA, he can't hurt.
  18. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Sogard 92 64 68 Minors 103 Hernan 76 91 81 Villar 117 72 That's why
  19. Ron Robinsons Beard
    The Pirates just traded McCutchen to the Giants for their #4 and #15 prospects. The Giants system is horrible, though. I would imagine that two prospects in the team's top 30 that are close to MLB-ready would probably get it done. The Nottingham/Derby combo they originally acquired from the A's for Khris Davis would probably be about right. I doubt they'd want Broxton back, but they do have an OF opening, too. They'd have to give up much more than Harrison to get Santana.
  20. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Stop using Sogards hot streak of last year to put him in the same sentence with a guy like Harrison. Sogard is not good. I’ll give you Perez and his splits vs LHP but that’s about it for that guy too. If we go into the 2018 season banking on a Sogard/Perez soft platoon at 2B, we are going to be severely disappointed. Perez's biggest selling point is his versatility, and that would take it away. While Harrison isn't a world beater, he has the ability to be a top-of-the-lineup table setter. Walker would be an ideal #2 hitter. If the team doesn't end up with one of those guys, I think they roll with Villar and hope he recaptures his 2016 form. I don't get how people believe that Sogard can consistently provide what he did during his hot streak last year, while at the same time dismissing the idea that Villar can recapture his 2016 form.
  21. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Bryan Reynolds is the Giants #4 prospect, albeit in a bad system. Toolsy CF prospect that is probably a year or so away. Still, I like Reynolds/Crick better than the haul they got back for Cole.
  22. Ron Robinsons Beard
    If the Giants are going all in, wouldn't they want Smith in their pen?
  23. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Bummer ... I was hoping Crick would be one of the pieces coming back for Broxton. Upper level power pitcher who has battled injury. Good candidate for the pen. I think we're really overestimating the value of Broxton on this board. Are we? A cheap 20-20 guy with several years of control and solid CF defense. 28 years old. I think Broxton is a perfect fit for the Giants.
  24. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Bummer ... I was hoping Crick would be one of the pieces coming back for Broxton. Upper level power pitcher who has battled injury. Good candidate for the pen.
  25. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Wouldn't surprise me if it is for someone like Aramis Garcia and an upper-level arm like Andrew Suarez, Joan Gregorio or Kyle Crick. Pirates seem to want older guys that are close to ML ready.
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