old hickory
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Thanks for the updates! Looks like the Brewers are in a good position to pad the farm!
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Other names to consider for the pen... Bryan Hudson Taylor Clarke Logan Henderson JB Bukauskas Bradley Blalock Blake Holub Evan McKendry Tobias Myers In short, the shuttle will be active.
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There is almost zero chance adames accepts a QO if he has another season like last year... even though it was considered a down year for Willy, he still played GG short and hit 24 HR. He would need a considerable drop off from there (or injury) for him to consider a QO. So long as he's a top 10 SS, a good presence in the clubhouse, and given the ridiculous amounts of money teams are shuttling around for SS, he will reject a QO and test the market.
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I mean, we got his favorite catcher, so Snell is basically a lock... right?
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Gasser is also a multi pitch guy... is the only difference the fact that hes a lefty?
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Even if Yeli isn't made the everyday DH, I fully expect him and the rest of the outfield contingency to spend ample time there (barring a DH only acquisition), so those bats and defensive alignments should be in play regularly. Frelick will probably move to LF as the game wanes, as he is probably the superior defender (to Yelich) at this juncture
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Agreed... i think i was more excited to see a different approach than Smoak, Voit, Vogelbach, Thames, Aguilar, Singleton, Tellez, or even Bauers for that matter. While there has been a modicum of success from the bevy of players mentioned, it's nice to get a 1B that other teams actually wanted.
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- rhys hoskins
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Woof... no thanks... These trades shorten our window and don't improve us enough for the cost. Trading Burnes may slightly improve next seasons chances, but greatly diminishes this seasons. Would much rather roll with the team we have vs. trading burnes for marginal upgrades. I understand that the asking price on Cease is high, and that trade quite possibly get it done, but I would rather keep one year of Burnes and all those prospects over 2 years of Cease. Appreciate the chatter, but hard pass from where I'm sitting.
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I believe Baltimore has stated that their top 5 prospects are untouchable, which would include Mayo (3B). That said, i don't think its necessary to trade burnes at this point. Would we get a bigger return than draft pick compensation? Certainly, but then you're creating a massive hole in the rotation. Look at it this way... we are set up to receive ample draft pick compensation with Burnes and Adames hitting free agency. If Hoskins opts out, we could QO him. Not to mention, there is also the Prospect Promition Incentive... not sure if Chourio qualifies for that now that he has a ML contract, but Tyler Black could. Finally, if this season is seen as the all-in year, the Brewers still could deal Devin Williams next offseason for a decent return. Not to mention all these guys could be gone by the trade deadline depending how this season plays out. Loooong story short, I don't think we need to trade from our Major League club to acquire the pieces required to go all in. Maybe Matt Chapman will settle for a two year deal too?
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Seems like a lot of work... i'd rather just keep milner for 2 mil... none of those other guys have proven anything at ths major league level, so trading Hoby without an adequate replacement would open an unnecessary hole... Ashby is another guy that could be in that 6th man\swingman convo, at least while they build his arm back and limit his innings
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While that move makes sense in the future, it diminishes his current value... he played pretty good LF last year, so I would be surprised if the Brewers moved him until he proves to be a liability in the OF
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Austin Nola Signs Minors Deal With Brewers
old hickory replied to IntentionalHBP1's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
I understand the frustration around the lack of an "impactful" offseason thus far, but the reality is that the top dominos haven't fallen for the positions we are interested in. Until Rhys Hoskins and Matt Chapman (and possibly to some degree Cody Bellinger) sign, the rest of the pool doesn't yet quite know their worth. I think this stall is probably more on the players side than the teams, as it behooves the player to wait so they can seek the most compensation. It also keeps the possibility that some of these top players are still in the running for the Brewers... maybe we haven't signed Carlos Santana because we have an offer to Hoskins, etc. Long story short, frustrating, yes... but there are still plenty of names out there... if they haven't signed yet, it could be the Brewers are biding their time to get a loaded one year deal or a contract they're comfortable with. -
Jack Flaherty is another potential name to consider... shouldn't be too expensive and would love to see if the Lab can regain his potential ace status... that said, LHSP should be a priority this offseason
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Put it this way... if you put together a trade package for archer where you step back and think, "that doesnt hurt so much..." it's not going to be enough. Broxton, aguilar, perez and ponce dont tip the scales
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i feel like if we both agree, it's never enough... better throw some Clint Coulter and Tyrone Taylor at it can't argue with that unfortunately... my preference has been to keep phillips, but if I'm nitpicking over a 4th OFer type here, I shouldn't really be that upset... that laugh tho overall, I would still take that deal... a window like this doesn't come often, and to keep it open for, give or take, 5 years? I'm buying
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just a thought... on the chance that Santana and Phillips are traded... does Braun go back to playing RF? I think part of the luster that Cain and Yelich brought were nailing down solid defense in CF and LF respectively... moving Braun back to RF, or Cain to RF and Yelich to CF probably brings down that possibility of a vaunted defense... instead of phillips, how about we make them the tampa bay corey rays?
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That hit tool is enticing, but is that amplified because he plays 2B? Yes/No... He could potentially be a Batting Average league leader. That has value at any position. Due to the perceived lack of power (I think he could eventually be a 20 HR guy) the fact that he can play 2B does elevate his value, yes, but if the guy can hit .340 (like I think he can) who cares what position he plays!? (I'm pretty biased about Hiura, not very objective) I only ask since it seems like the Brewers are trying to get away from players that are limited to a single position, possibly making him a little more expendable in FO eyes...
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I would rather Hader gets a shot at the rotation rather than trading for Archer IF that's the case...
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That hit tool is enticing, but is that amplified because he plays 2B?
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i think Burnes and Woodruff are the only ones that can get it done... Peralta isn't far removed from somewhat of a lottery and ortiz didn't impress enough last season... mind you if indeed two pitchers will be added to our rotation, Woody is kinda the odd man out. My heart says Ortiz and Burnes... My gut says Burnes and Woody.
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i'm thinking FA... if we have a TOR starter with all our prospects in tact, it becomes a lot easier to part with said prospects in a trade
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I personally get the feeling that, even though an Archer trade seems unlikely on its own, it becomes a possibility with the addition of a TOR FA pitcher... for me, it becomes a lot easier to part with the Corbin Burnes' of the world if it means we have, at minimum, 4 years of Darvish/Cobb/Arrieta (in that order) and Archer for what it's worth, I joined BF recently because a friend told me about HH's posts and that I gotta read this guy... Whether or not you believe what he says is up to you, but his posts are interesting, they spark conversation, and they're well written. Why hate on that? I was happy to find that it's not just HH that makes this site solid...
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This is a fair request...
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Albers is a solid signing... veteran righty who is fairly versatile and can close in a pinch (though if i recall, he didn't thrive in the role in limited chances last year for the nats)... sounds like he could be a 7th or 8th inning guy...
