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  1. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I could imagine some bottom-dweller may sign him in an attempt to catch lightning in a bottle and put a few extra butts in seats, but I can't imagine this will every become a "thing". Seems like there is a story kind of like this every year, though. I remember Jim Palmer tried it for a couple weeks in Orioles camp in the early '90s.
  2. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Sure, there are prospects I'd hate to lose, and Brinson is probably #1 on my list. The Brewers haven't had a guy with his pedigree and tools for quite some time. He's a true 5-tool potential prospect who is on the cusp of the majors. Those types don't come around too often. Harrison is in that same type of mold, but obviously further away. But any prospect is tradable, and if the team truly wants to go for it and become a playoff contender, it's going to take trading off some of their top prospects, including the glut of minor league outfielders, to get it done. That includes Phillips, Harrison, Brinson, Ray, and to a lesser degree Lutz. Yes, I love that the team has a strong farm system for the first time in years, but that depth is likely going to be used to improve the major league club sooner rather than later.
  3. Ron Robinsons Beard
    This. We tend to want to pursue ex Brewers when the possibility exists, but most guys who leave the Brewers are gone for good reason. The list goes on and on, and every time an ex Brewer becomes available, there are people that want him back. I'd argue that Fiers is gone because the rebuilding Brewers traded their stud CF and a good starter for a slew of top-end prospects. If they could grab Fiers for a marginal low minors "prospect" (similar to what they traded for Walker), then what's the harm? While Fiers is nothing special, it could be argued that he'd likely be better in the National League, and could be a serviceable #3-4 in 2018, bridging the gap until either Nelson comes back, or Hader/Burnes/Peralta/Perrin are ready to contribute in the rotation.
  4. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Then why did they win 86 games? You're not making any sense. Perhaps it's because Sterns managed to put a solid team on the field? Yes, we all know last year's team had its warts, including streaky hitting and a lot of swing-and-miss tendencies, but overall besides a little swoon after the All Star Break, it was a consistent team. Saying a player that is in the prime years of his career age-wise, such as Santana, Shaw, Knebel and Anderson, is due to regress just isn't very realistic. Now if you are arguing that Braun, Sogard and Thames are due to regress due to age, then you probably have something. Your hypothesis also doesn't take into account young players such as Arcia and Phillips that can realistically have break-out years, or talented bounce-back candidates like Villar. Even Broxton, should he not be traded, is at the age where he could realistically improve.
  5. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I think he breaks out this year and is pushing for a AAA spot by August. Too much talent there to just waste away. Maybe I'm just being overly optimistic, but it's time that some of these pitching prospects break out for the Brewers. I'm sick of watching teams like the Cardinals continuously develop top-end pitching, while the Brewers hits are few and far between.
  6. Ron Robinsons Beard
    At best? Nottingham is 22. He's 22 and improved last season at AA. Catching is a very difficult position and he's already making huge strides defensively. Not only that but his offensive numbers did improve. Only by the most technical of technicalities is the statement that he improved on offense a correct statement. By any measure he is a terrible hitter. Again, he is 22! And at AA. Catchers regularly mature late. Man, you really, really hate him. Or do you just love Khris Davis, and hate that Nottingham was the main return? Bubba Derby positioned himself as a future contributor as well, so that deal isn't looking half bad.
  7. Ron Robinsons Beard
    21 years old at AA. 2-1 He would have been taken no questions asked. Maybe even 1st. I think he rebounds offensively this year and becomes a top 10 prospect for the team.
  8. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Was any of what he said actually wrong? They were in the middle of a rebuild, and after playing for several years with competitive Brewer teams, I don't blame him for wanting to go someplace where he'd be in the middle of a pennant race. It just so happens that the rebuild has happened much quicker than expected in Milwaukee. Lucroy showed nothing but class in his time as a Brewer, and his honesty and commitment to the team was never in question. I personally would love to see someone with his production and leadership back in the Brewer clubhouse, provided, of course, the deal is smart. I love Pina, but a platoon of Lucroy and Pina would put the team's catching situation in some very capable hands.
  9. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Awesome! All aboard the Harrison hype train! MLB Top 100 prospects here we come! Teams love that kind of athleticism and potential. Either he becomes a great future OF for the Brewers, or a high-end value piece for a future deal.
  10. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I thought this piece was interesting. I don't see how Jason Heyward in CF at his price tag would be a better option than Broxton. Broxton is younger, much, much cheaper and will likely be more productive. He is going to also be much better defensively in CF, and is much less of an injury risk. If the Giants hand the Cubs two useful pieces while getting rid of Heyward's albatross of a contract, I will be very disappointed in Sterns. The only thing that Heyward has over Broxton at this point in both their careers is more of a track record and name recognition. While that has value, it's not that much. https://www.yahoo.com/sports/report-giants-interest-complicated-jason-003524924.html
  11. Ron Robinsons Beard
    https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/11/2017-18-top-50-mlb-free-agents-with-predictions.html Pretty interesting read. Has the Brewers being a big player and signing Arrieta (4 years, $100 million) and resigning Swarzak and Walker. That would make for a pretty interesting off-season.
  12. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Ugh ... why would the Brewers be expected to give up their MLB-ready or near MLB-ready pitching? Other teams trade low-level pitching all the time. Guys like Supak, Lemons, Pennington and Murphy have high value, and wouldn't have an immediate negative effect on the team.
  13. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Me too. I think he's a dark horse candidate for an MLB bullpen spot. I wonder, though, if they'd assign him to AAA and stretch him out as a starter? The team doesn't have many pitchers in the system with his type of stuff/make-up. If he does manage to work out and be a contributor, that Gomez/Fiers for Hader/Santana/Phillips/Houser trade goes from great to magical.
  14. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Yep, if there's one offensive position that can be justified taking up with a Rule 5 guy, it is Utility Infielder ... especially one who has a couple above-average tools. Dubon profiles as a slap-hitting, speedy top-of-the-order bat with good defense. Plus he is young and in the upper levels of the minors. If he's unprotected, not only is he picked, he's a top-3 pick. Chances are better that he's the starting 2B on opening day than him being left unprotected for the Rule 5. There is no doubt that team will have some talented players available for the Rule 5, but Dubon isn't going to be one. Sterns just loves his quick-twitch middle infielder types too much.
  15. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I'd be very, very surprised if Santana were traded. He's only 25 years old, and is athletic enough to get better in the outfield. His offensive number paint him as a cornerstone-type player, and he's very inexpensive for several more seasons. Unless the Blue Jays call and are offering Marcus Stroman, I just don't see it happening.
  16. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Well, there's also the opportunity to use some of the team's extensive minor league depth to improve the ML rotation with a younger controllable piece who doesn't break the bank. I think that is a better option than going out and spending just for the sake of spending. I think overpaying for Lance Lynn falls into that category. Granted he could come in and be good, but there's just not much of a track record there.
  17. Ron Robinsons Beard
    If Doug Melvin were still the GM, I'm sure Lance Lynn would be one of his top targets. He screams Suppan/Lohse/Garza/Looper. I'm hoping that Sterns has something different up his sleeve.
  18. Ron Robinsons Beard
    If they can't trade Villar, and considering they couldn't trade Gennett last offseason that's more likely scenario than you think, my guess is they just non-tender him. Your guess would be wrong. They aren't going to non-tender a 26-year-old who just a year ago hit .285 with decent power and 60 SBs. Regardless of how much you seem to hate Villar, he is going to be given every opportunity to win the 2B job against next spring. The only way he's gone is if he perhaps is part of a trade.
  19. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Agreed! This is the Positive Feelings thread, not the "go on and on about the legitimacy of the attendance number" thread.
  20. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Agreed. Ray may have more pressure on him to produce than any other player in the system in 2018. His production was one of the few blemishes on what was a pretty solid season prospect-wise for the Brewers. Diaz was probably another, though he's younger. Man that Carolina team sure looked like it had a lot of upside coming into the season.
  21. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Except that Walker is a actual good defender at 2B, something Gennett has never been. He also has a much bigger track record of success than Gennett. If anything, Gennett is a poor-man's Walker with worse defense.
  22. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I actually really like that idea. Fiers is what he is ... probably a #4-5 starter at best on a good team, but his stuff probably plays a little better in the National League. They good thing about him is you know he's durable and will keep you in a game for the most part. One tricky thing about bringing in a lower end guy like Fiers, I'm sure they would realize that with Nelson due back and Burnes on the way...that person might not make it the entire season in the rotation and would lose value next year on the open market. Might need to settle for a minor league deal. If Fiers had another opportunity that more likely guaranteed him the rotation spot all year, it might be a better bet. That's merely speculation on my end. Also a higher end guy would be a different story, as long as they are pitching well they'd keep the spot and the worse of Woodruff/Hader would go to the pen. It would likely depend on if Fiers wants to be a #4-5 for a playoff-caliber team, or a #3-4 for a lower-rung team. If he pitches well, there will be a market for him in 2019.
  23. Ron Robinsons Beard
    We get it, you don't like Ray. That's not really the point of this thread at all, though. Move your hate along. I've never mentioned Corey Ray in a single thread before and it was satire about giving up on prospects too soon. I didn't intend it to serve as bait for people who look for any reason to be antagonistic, but apparently it served that purpose as well. It's fair to miss the satire but I think you should take your own advice about moving the hate along. Yeah, it was several other posters hating on Ray. Sorry about that. You must have read the same stuff on the Top 100 thread in the Minor League forum. Zeroing in the hate on a few players in the system seems to be a running theme lately around here. Ray has been a target lately, but before that it was Villar and Broxton. Phillips was taking heat earlier in the season. Granted, Villar and Broxton justified the negativity somewhat this season.
  24. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I actually really like that idea. Fiers is what he is ... probably a #4-5 starter at best on a good team, but his stuff probably plays a little better in the National League. They good thing about him is you know he's durable and will keep you in a game for the most part.
  25. Ron Robinsons Beard
    We get it, you don't like Ray. That's not really the point of this thread at all, though. Move your hate along.
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