Jim French Stepstool
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I guess it would come down to: How much they feel they can rely on Turang from the get-go Can they get him w/o having to give up very much Will the Mets eat a respectable amount of the salary My gut tells me it'll be tough to consummate something with the Mets that reaches the last two points to our satisfaction. But I never thought they'd pull off Contreras while only giving up Ruiz, either.
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Like Robo said, it was pretty obvious we'd be dealing one of the "Nashville four" OFs at some point. I like this deal, provided there isn't an extra piece or two included that I'm particularly enamored with. He's also still controlled when Quero should be ready, adding to your flexibility & options.
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"Invoke the spirit of Bobby Bonilla......" This wouldn't involve Jobu & a dead chicken, would it?
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Well, he IS playing for the same organization that brought you Danny Thomas?.
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Off the top of my head it reminds me a little of the return they got from ATL for Arcia. But I'll defer to those who are a lot more knowledgeable of other teams' farm systems than I. It opens up a portal for Joey Wiemer to climb through if he's ready to do so.
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Off the top of my head it reminds me a little of the return they got from ATL for Arcia. But I'll defer to those who are a lot more knowledgeable of other teams' farm systems than I. It opens up a portal for Joey Wiemer to climb through if he's ready to do so.
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Well, what you'd potentially have to lose is Devanney. I think your first paragraph outlining why you think he won't get picked makes quite a bit of sense; still I wouldn't have rolled these dice to protect Singleton, even if it isn't a risky roll.
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Well, what you'd potentially have to lose is Devanney. I think your first paragraph outlining why you think he won't get picked makes quite a bit of sense; still I wouldn't have rolled these dice to protect Singleton, even if it isn't a risky roll.
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I think they'd LOVE to find a taker for Hiura. As to Singleton, for me this whole thing hinges on Devanney. If someone plucks him I'll be ticked. My guess is he won't be picked but it sure isn't a slam dunk. And I think he's more likely to get taken than Singleton would've been. We'll see.
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I think they'd LOVE to find a taker for Hiura. As to Singleton, for me this whole thing hinges on Devanney. If someone plucks him I'll be ticked. My guess is he won't be picked but it sure isn't a slam dunk. And I think he's more likely to get taken than Singleton would've been. We'll see.
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Eric, if you're out there?, you bring a skillset that is EXACTLY what this organization needs. and it's terrific to have you join the Brewer family. Looking forward to watching you continue to climb the ladder on your way to Milwaukee.
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Eric, if you're out there?, you bring a skillset that is EXACTLY what this organization needs. and it's terrific to have you join the Brewer family. Looking forward to watching you continue to climb the ladder on your way to Milwaukee.
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Too Early 2023 Ideas (or beyond)
Jim French Stepstool replied to jay87shot's topic in Transaction Rumors & Proposals
I think you're on to something re Hiura. His main trade value would have to be as part of a package. Taylor as part of a package would also make sense, but I can't get the feeling out of my head that one of the "Nashville four" OFs could be included in a deal (and I wish I COULD get it out of my head because I don't want to see it). As for Chourio/Burnes, the "someone like Burnes" would have to have at least a few years of control, and a couple of their top 3-4 prospects would have to be added. And that's from an organization with a strong farm system. Hell, I don't even know if I'd do it then. -
The root problem for teams in the Brewers' financial situation is that I don't think MLB sees anything as needing to be fixed. And the MLBPA certainly doesn't.
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The root problem for teams in the Brewers' financial situation is that I don't think MLB sees anything as needing to be fixed. And the MLBPA certainly doesn't.
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Article: Brewers Payroll Preview: The Bullpen
Jim French Stepstool replied to John Bonnes's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
The way I see it, going forward from the deadline to seasons' end they felt Rodgers could reasonably replicate the results Hader would give them, plus they added depth in the other deals, plus two prospects that are much more than lottery tix. All of this is reasonable. But after a miserable stretch, Hader straightened himself out while Bush was worse than what he was in Texas, and Rodgers arguably worse, certainly no better. I think there was plenty of reason, the reasons just didn't click, exasperated by the Rosenthal fiasco. -
Article: Brewers Payroll Preview: The Bullpen
Jim French Stepstool replied to John Bonnes's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
The way I see it, going forward from the deadline to seasons' end they felt Rodgers could reasonably replicate the results Hader would give them, plus they added depth in the other deals, plus two prospects that are much more than lottery tix. All of this is reasonable. But after a miserable stretch, Hader straightened himself out while Bush was worse than what he was in Texas, and Rodgers arguably worse, certainly no better. I think there was plenty of reason, the reasons just didn't click, exasperated by the Rosenthal fiasco. -
Well no, I guess he didn't think his actions would gut the team, because if he did he wouldn't have acted. They aren't robots; they reacted the way they reacted. It certainly made things worse, particularly during the initial week afterward. If there are any lessons to be learned I too hope Stearns learns them. I also hope the players who remain here learned that responding to a move you don't like isn't made better by going 1-6 vs Cincy & Pittsburgh, or whatever it was. I'd like to know what these potential "other trade/trades" were. If other moves were going to be piggybacked off this to justify the overall picture, then that's a point of contention with me because you shouldn't assume anything during the deadline.
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The first sentence sums up Stearns' philosophy re the trade about as well as one sentence can. Rodgers' performance kept the water from being treaded. But I think the iceberg was largely due to his assuming the teams' response to the deal would be a little more professional than it was.
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The teenaged me was pretty excited about that trade with Boston. Funny thing, the Brewers were looking at Scott to fill a hole.....at third base. Johnny Briggs was penciled in at first, and I recall early in the '72 season they would make a defensive change to protect late leads--Scott would move to first with Briggs going to the OF & Mike Ferraro taking over at third. Eventually he settled in at 1B fulltime, by far his best position. Scott hit one of the longest HRs I ever saw in person, on a Sunday vs the Yankees. Sam McDowell was near the end of his career, & Scott took him deep w/the bases loaded, maybe a couple rows from hitting the back wall at the top of the LF bleachers. Fun times. He also wore the necklace (you can clearly see it in the photo above). He used to say it was made out of "second basemens' teeth".
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The teenaged me was pretty excited about that trade with Boston. Funny thing, the Brewers were looking at Scott to fill a hole.....at third base. Johnny Briggs was penciled in at first, and I recall early in the '72 season they would make a defensive change to protect late leads--Scott would move to first with Briggs going to the OF & Mike Ferraro taking over at third. Eventually he settled in at 1B fulltime, by far his best position. Scott hit one of the longest HRs I ever saw in person, on a Sunday vs the Yankees. Sam McDowell was near the end of his career, & Scott took him deep w/the bases loaded, maybe a couple rows from hitting the back wall at the top of the LF bleachers. Fun times. He also wore the necklace (you can clearly see it in the photo above). He used to say it was made out of "second basemens' teeth".
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Can't say exactly when it was made, but the train probably started to leave the station in the '70s when free agency became a bigger thing. $$$$$$$$.
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Can't say exactly when it was made, but the train probably started to leave the station in the '70s when free agency became a bigger thing. $$$$$$$$.
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Or maybe, just maybe, batters have come to the mindset in recent decades that hitting for more power, more OPS leads to securing a bigger contract. And that's the priority. That doesn't mean a many of them wouldn't suck at it either way, I'll admit that.
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Or maybe, just maybe, batters have come to the mindset in recent decades that hitting for more power, more OPS leads to securing a bigger contract. And that's the priority. That doesn't mean a many of them wouldn't suck at it either way, I'll admit that.
