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  1. True Blue Brew Crew
    The second quote is from a different thread. I find it highly unlikely that the Brewers will be signing both guys. I could see one of them being of interest to Milwaukee, specifically Dietrich, but not both ending up here. I am curious why you believe that the Brewers will be signing Dietrich on top of signing Asdrubal Cabrera? Dietrich was just DFA'd on November 20th so he wasn't on the market when I pegged Cabrera as the fit to bridge to Hiura. Both are good fits which means the buyer's market just got stronger. If Stearns can't land Dietrich, my money is on Cabrera next.
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    I'll agree for MB is a bit of a stretch, I think it's a minority of people willing to include Peralta in that deal. It's usually higher caliber players that he's being mentioned in trade scenarios. I'll also add that I hope you're right about how good Peralta will be. I think all of us do. Me too. I'll add that the poster rushing in here to agree with you is the one who in the post directly above mine, was proposing Peralta for MadBum. I do need to do a better job not letting that stuff get to me but one can only read so many Peralta giveaway trade proposals before they snap. I'm trying to be more open minded.
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    In defending having Woodruff over Peralta ranked in value going forward someone had said Woodruff was consistently ranked higher by scouting and ranking services. Something I see no evidence of. Peralta wasn't on the radar when Woodruff was at his peak as a prospect so there really wasn't overlap. When Peralta shot up prospect rankings Woodruff was already off them for the most part. Anyway, Baseball America put this out today... https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/top-10-prospects-the-mariners-traded-away/
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    Then you're not paying attention. Peralta is thrown in just about every trade proposal on this forum. It's very clear that he's undervalued and misunderstood here. That's not a created narrative. You think passing word from scouts that Peralta is special would get people excited but that hasn't been the case. I can also pass along third-hand word (Brewers scout to scout to me) that Peralta is going nowhere. The Brewers know what they have. Posts pondering Peralta for MadBum as a possibility are so far off the mark and that's why I comment and share what I know.
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    Dietrich clearing waivers probably signals a non tender for Schoop. Whether he's the guy they sign or not, its one more addition to a crowded field that can play 2B. I think Stearns lands Dietrich though. That versailtity, his numbers away from Marlins Park, and his LH bat make too much sense. I think there's a good chance Dietrich is signed before Friday's tender deadline.
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    Having previously enjoyed the pleasure of spending some time talking to and getting to know Curtis Granderson, I was happy when he was acquired late in the year. Knew he'd be the best clubhouse addition in the game at the very least and said as much here. He was all that and more, coming up with some big at bats for the Crew. Today he won the Marvin Miller Man of the Year award for an unprecedented 3rd time. Congrats CG, well deserved! http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/25397114/curtis-granderson-voted-man-year-3rd-players
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    I've addressed this many times. The change he's working on would be the equivalent of a 4th pitch. When you throw two different acting fastballs in near equal doses and mix in a curve that's your 3 pitches. He's shown in the majors the ability to go through a lineup 3 times. In fact his numbers improved the deeper he went. He's such a misunderstood prospect because (and I'll repeat myself again) people fail to understand what his absurd extension adds to his velocity. When you watch it overhead in slow-mo it doesn't even look human. Throw out his height because his release point is that of pitchers half a foot taller. His 4 seam cutter is his low 90s fastball with a spin rate among MLB leaders. That's the one with the ridiculous movement. His traditional 4 seamer has rising action and has started to top out in the mid 90's at 22 years old. The extreme extension adds a measured 2+mph equivalent to the batter so 90 becomes 92 and 95 becomes 97. At some point people are going to have to start remembering these things. I don't say that directly to you or in any negative way. It's very clear that people are going off basic measureables but for some reason completely ignoring his statistical profile. He unlike Woodruff has had tremendous numbers multiple times through. And his BAA was near the league lead as well. He was up there with Snell, Sale, and Scherzer. He is an absolute anomaly. Which is why he's so misunderstood and undervalued no doubt. Thankfully the Brewers know what they have.
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    Neither are on any prospect rankings anymore so which are you referring to? Peralta rose through the ranks so fast he barely was able to crack any lists before he hit the majors and no longer became a prospect. He hit the majors as a 21-year old. Woodruff was pitching in the Pioneer League at 21.
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    Thank you, I was just coming here to post this.
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    Lol, control is the only thing holding him back from being completely dominant. You're definitively saying a 22 year old with MLB success under his belt can't fix that as he progresses? I'll continue listening to the scout. He absolutely could improve his control. But it’s usually one of those things you either have or don’t and we have a pretty good track record of him never really having it when he’s logged significant innings anywhere. He was able to repeat levels once in his rapid ascent through the minors and his BB/9 went from 4.2 down to 1.9. And control is a trait that is very commonly improved upon. As for the size and velocity "warts" that has been addressed countless times on this forum by myself and others, Peralta has off the scales extension which makes his low 90's fastball get on to hitters like that of a mid 90's fastball. He hides the ball well and he's also 22 so there's a definite window to add a few ticks to that fastball which already was being clocked at 94-95 on occasion at the end of this season. It's obvious at this point that many here are just going to have see it for themselves before it's proven what this kid is capable of. I'm very much looking forward to that time.
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    Absolutely. However, with no disrespect intended, the opinion and evaluation of a MLB scout is going to carry a lot more weight with me than that of anyone here. Especially when there are so many oft repeated misconceptions stated here. Furthermore, he doesn't live on an island. He maintains many connections in the scouting world and his opinion is well-backed.
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    Being brought up multiple times doesn't make it any less wrong. A 4-year age difference matters a ton. What you're missing here is the fact that divorcing your organization away from a structure dependent on "starters" and "relievers" does not equal capping the entire staff at 9 batters per appearance. I've gone into great detail about the future structure of pitching staffs and there is still room for pitchers who can go 4 even 5 innings at a time. Just because a team capitalizes on the success of MLB pitchers limited to one trip through a batting order doesn't mean the ones who can go multiple trips through aren't among the most valuable.
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    Lol, control is the only thing holding him back from being completely dominant. You're definitively saying a 22 year old with MLB success under his belt can't fix that as he progresses? I'll continue listening to the scout.
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    This line of thinking continues to blow my mind. Btw, the Giants would blurt out the fastest "YES" ever spoken if Peralta was being offered. Why is it so difficult for you to comprehend that there are others here that view prospects and their values differently than you do? I happen to agree with Fear The Chorizo that Peralta is more tradable than Woodruff. Woodruff was absolutely electric in September and the playoffs against great lineups. He brings upper 90s heat and has the stature and durability of a top-end rotation piece. But that is just my opinion, and I completely agree that Peralta is an exciting young arm as well. Having these guys on the cusp of being ML regulars is a great problem to have. Oh where to begin. Having a long time MLB scout in the family definitely makes it harder on me especially when his opinion of Perlata is polar opposite of the people here who keep tossing Peralta's name haphazardly into trades. He's telling me that Peralta would be darn near untouchable given his age and what he's shown in the majors. That aside, the simple age difference between Woodruff and Peralta puts the two in dramatically different worlds in the scouting universe. I think that gets missed far too often here. Opinions aside that age difference is a huge chasm-wide factor. That's not even touching on the fact that the younger of the two has had much greater success going through MLB lineups multiple times.
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    This line of thinking continues to blow my mind. Btw, the Giants would blurt out the fastest "YES" ever spoken if Peralta was being offered.
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    I think the age difference between Peralta and Woodruff as well as their varying success going through lineups puts them on clearly different tiers. Woodruff is 4 years older and his age diminishes his prospect status. I think that's why his value to other teams will vary wildly. Some teams may think he think he tops out as a reliever while other teams still could project growth into a reliable starter. I think it would be wise to explore what the teams who are highest on Woodruff would be willing to give up for him. And if no one is all that high on BW, keep him and get 3 strong innings at a time out of him at worst.
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    Yeah the 1-year aspect of this would lead me to believe the Brewers would want to expand the deal to bring back more than MB with both sides adding to the deal. Given Woodruff's age (in prospect years) and the very real possibility the Brewers may believe he may never have success multiple times through, I think there's a legit chance of this trade happening. It comes down to the other pieces. The Giants may very well share the fear that Woodruff tops out as a long reliever but when the centerpiece on their end only has 1 year remaining, it could be worth the risk to them.
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    If the Giants hold Woodruff in high esteem and would take him as a centerpiece, I feel like this one has a real chance to happen.
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    There aren't many places that would make less sense than Milwaukee for Cano.
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    Answers within this entire thread... viewtopic.php?f=66&t=37816
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    And the rest of our pitchers would suffer because of the dramatic dropoff in outfield defense behind them. Say goodbye to all those runs saved. [sarcasm]Sign me up.[/sarcasm] We're trading Cain too?? That was OldHeidelberg's out loud thought about 5 posts up.
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    And the rest of our pitchers would suffer because of the dramatic dropoff in outfield defense behind them. Say goodbye to all those runs saved. [sarcasm]Sign me up.[/sarcasm]
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    It's really, really hard to be bad at offense when your RBs average seven yards per carry. Like painfully hard. It should be easy to develop a simple passing game with that kind of rushing threat. Rudolph has to go.
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    What are there, maybe 2 people on this site suggesting Hiura should be the OD 2nd baseman? Darn near everyone is saying he'll be up after the Super 2 passes and Stearns says nothing here to make anyone believe otherwise. You're the one suggesting another full year in the minors because he might not be ready - which is preposterous, btw. Stearns knows Hiura could hit .400 in Spring Training so he has to get ahead of the fan cries now, simple as that. He said something similar a month or two ago. This is not breaking news. There is no mystery here. They'll bring him up once they've secured another year of control. At the same time they're not going to deprive a playoff contender from one of the organization's best bats for another full season.
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    Realistic? Realistic for Hiura is up by June this year solely to maintain control for one additional year and instantly be the 3rd best bat on the team. JMB, you've said similar things in the past including prior to this MVP showing in the AFL and it's apparent you just don't have a feel for just how special this bat is. If service time was a non issue he'd be in the opening day lineup.
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