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Trade Deadline Ideas Thread
Jim French Stepstool replied to wallus's topic in Transaction Rumors & Proposals
I agree. Ashby has a pretty bouncy arm. Maybe he's been used more than one would like, but that's a byproduct of their other LH bullpen options becoming a M.A.S.H. unit since the start of the season. Electric stuff, but IMO he's apt to have stretches where falls behind & walks hitters regardless of his usage. I think Morejon would be a nice fit, depending on cost of course. -
Ragsdale is doing the same impressive work at the plate he's been doing in both levels of A-ball, except now he's doing it in AA AND is starting to show power while maintaining a very impressive OBP. But he's still under the radar enough that I don't believe we'd get full value for him. I'd be as scared as hell to deal him right now.
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This would be for Skubal AND Miller, right? It's hard to pigeonhole Pena because it looks like there's some versatility there. But as an INF he has Made ahead of him on the developmental ladder and Ebel, Ebel & Moneys behind, so I'd be open to the idea of including him in a deal. But really, if you're talking rental then only one of the top two on the above list--and I'd probably rather it be Fischer.
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Can you honestly say that there weren't any games this year where you felt that way & they won? The offense may or not be added to in the next 120 hours (compared to adding to the pitching depth, I don't think it is a priority). But I can't help but feel that many of the same laments from fans re the offense would be voiced if they were a fan of some other team that they believe is better offensively, if they watched THAT team day in & day out, through the good, bad, hot, cold, etc.
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The Pads didn't blink an eye in unloading the majority of their top prospects over the last 5 yr or so. I would imagine they'd expect others to follow suit, especially for Miller.
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It would be an unexpected boost, for sure. people like Jones, Janicki & Jackson Ball are all looked at as depth pieces assuming Autry starts at the 2G, which seems to be the smart money. And Zack Kinziger is right now viewed as the backup PG but also can play off the ball. The roster was definitely put together with the assumption of Carrington not being here. Sounds like around 25 players have filed in court for the extra year. Nothing agin' Carrington, he was a tremendous boost off the bench, but IMO this stuff is getting ridiculous.
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Random GM: "Hi, Matt. How's it going? BTW, how do you spell Adamczewski?" Arnold: "Capitol U-n-a-v-a-i-l-a-b-l-e." I hope that's how that goes. So much talent in the system, obviously you can't keep 'em all. But IMO he's one of those guys where when putting together a deal, you do what you have to do to NOT include him.
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Thinking back to what Sabathia did in '08, I doubt if we'll ever again see a rent-a-pitcher turn in work like he did w/o regard to future endeavors. It was remarkable at the time & even more so years later.
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Didn't the Angels do something like that in a recent draft, or threaten to do it?
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Agreed. That's why I mentioned Koenig/Zerpa; they're lefties who have worked late innings & been effective. When he returns, I could see Hall being called on to face a hitter or two to finish up a middle inning & maybe continue depending on matchups.
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There are still times when you want to prioritize having a lefty to go to, and I think it's taken a big bite out of the pen with Koenig losing velo & being ineffective, as well as Zerpa getting hurt. Even Fitzpatrick still being available would help. Zerpa certainly is capable of bumping Ashby back if he was healthy.
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It's not like we looked into a crystal ball & saw "Pannone vs Webb, therefore 16-3." I suspect this would've been the decision regardless of who was next up in the shuttle, or who was scheduled to pitch for SF today. Like Misiorowski being shut down before the ASB; I think Skenes going for them made it look like some kind of sacrifice. But if Joe Blow were throwing that day for the Pirates I'm sure they would've made the same decision. IMO todays' result was much more about the poor game we played on the field & free bases (most of which had nothing to do with Pannone) than a mismatch on the mound. They wanted Drohan to get more than 4 days off. The off-day tomorrow was sort of immaterial (actually, it made for a little better scenario with a built-in day off if you needed to use the 'pen quite a bit today).
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Dinges, Quero......maybe Wood? The first two haven't been able to get behind the plate lately, hopefully that isn't a detriment to a deal because I'd definitely advocate doing something like this. Add a pitcher, and maybe an Anderson or Encarnacion from Wilson, or possibly a corner guy higher up in the food chain like Boeve, Wilkin, Adams or Bitonti. I'm bringing up some names that I'd definitely miss, but 2 years + of Soriano sounds awfully good to me.
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Pretty sure I don't want to debate in-game decisions in a 16-3 game. I will say that AFA the at-bats vs Webb were concerned I thought our approach was decent. We scored two in 6 innings, and would've had a third except Bauers hit a rocket in the first inning that was pretty much hit right into Lee's glove because Webb. Then Yelich almost dumps one into LF that hangs up for Ramos because Webb. Next inning Mitchell guesses on a 3-2 pitch & guesses wrong because........ None of it matters when you play like we did, though. The Mitchell drop. The steal attempt by Adames in the 6th, there were no less than three defenders who made bad plays-decisions there. And the Sanchez play at the plate------Obviously this was light years below the major league level, but I've caught. When a throw beats the runner coming home on a tag play & you catch the ball, whether it's a swipe or two-handed tag it's almost impossible to lose the ball like he did unless the runner crashes into you or kicks it out on the slide. Neither of these things happened. If I'm Pat Murphy I'd be tempted to say that when they get to Anaheim he hopes to get his team back, as opposed to whoever this was today. Easily one of the 3-4 worst games they played all year. Bauers swings the bat pretty well w/a broken toe. And I prefer Vaughn over him as a pitcher. Not as effective but much more interesting.
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"This Rengifo guy sounds like he might be able to help.......wait......ummmm......."
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2026 Minor League Transaction Thread
Jim French Stepstool replied to Jim Goulart's topic in Brewers Minor League Talk
I'm mildly disappointed. I figured Shewmake would clear, but I was hoping he'd stick around with the Sounds & be 'next man up' if needed. -
My first thought was what it appears to now be---just wanting to push everyone back. If you're starting a lefty like Pannone, this isn't a bad team to do it against. Webb hasn't been his normal self lately, but if he commands he'll be tough. He doesn't walk many & a lot of our rallies involve walks so it'll be a challenge. If you're in a position to win & Pannone can get into the 4th or 5th I would then expect Patrick.
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I suspect you're pretty close in your assessment of where Payne fits right now on the Brewers' prospect list. And no, he shouldn't go for a rental like Ward. I'm sure Wilkin is available. And Mike Boeve has played RF in recent games after never having played there before in his pro career; something might be up there. I'd try to sell someone on Darrien Miller before giving up Wood but that might not fly. I know it wouldn't if I was on the other side.
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Not really sure. Like all these guys it depends on how crowded the demand is for him. Certainly not a top 10-12 prospect, I wouldn't think.
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I think we're in agreement. Maybe I wasn't clear. I'm saying DH is the only role where he can contribute. I'm not saying he has to play every day.
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I'd peruse the system to find a pitcher that I'd rather include instead of Crow, but that sounds pretty close AFA what I'd be willing to do.
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Yep, Myers was included in the original deal. Nice reminder.
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In that case, after what I saw last night let's pick up Peralta & mandate that Doug Eddings call balls & strikes for the rest of his starts😀.
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And that's why I don't see this happening. From the Brewers' perspective, given the year Peralta is having & the fact he's a rental I don't see the appropriate cost being something Stearns could possibly go for. Giving up Burke & Williams would be silly.
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I've been as critical of Yelich as anyone. OTOH, the calls for his head on a stick are similar to what we heard last June, and we all know how he hit the last few months of 2025. He IS a year older though & no, I don't expect a similar re-emergence. But if you bench him because he can't hit, he's...........a pinch runner? With a four-man bench, he HAS to contribute as a DH to have any viability, so that & the fact he's signed for two more years make it obvious why they're handling this the way they are and hoping for the best. For those who want him moved on from or buried, I think the only two options are 1) an IL stint; phantom or otherwise or 2) after another five weeks or so, if he doesn't catch fire you can add another option on 9-1....Black, Luke Adams, maybe Baddoo can regain health? You might add a bat before the deadline but it appears the mound is a greater priority.
