Jim French Stepstool
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Agree with all of this. I would certainly entertain the thought of trading him for Santander but my gut feeling is there's very little chance of Baltimore making that deal.
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Agree with all of this. I would certainly entertain the thought of trading him for Santander but my gut feeling is there's very little chance of Baltimore making that deal.
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Since 2013, every appearance he's made in the bigs has been as a starter, save for two mop-ups in 2020 & one appearance last season. At age 36 I don't think you sign him for a role he & his arm aren't familiar with.
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Suter had a little multi-inning work, but maybe wasn't a "weapon" in the sense that Pomeranz was. My guess is this has to portend a trade, and I imagine it would involve Lauer.
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It gives me the cold sweats thinking about Hiura making the team & being the 26th man, because to some fans the resulting sporadic ABs that role causes will be "the reason" why he isn't hitting. Would much rather see him dealt, which is much easier said than done.
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If he can increase the pop while reaching the numbers you mentioned, I'd be OK with that. I would just rather he lessen the Ks & target a higher number in the BA-OBP strata. Which I think would happen. Have to admit though, I didn't know he graded 60 in power.
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Honestly, the last thing I'd want is for him to change his swing to tap into whatever power potential he may have. If he can make an adjustment that results in more consistent contact, great.
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What I loved about Mitchell's debut was how he seemed to consistently use the middle third of the diamond, as the above highlights illustrated. Surprised by the high K rate, but we need to remember it was his first taste of big league pitching, and he had nowhere near a full season under his belt (including his first taste of AAA, only 20 games worth). And I have no idea what comprises the 2023 projections in the above graphic (I'm not a stat geek), but if he does indeed play in 109 games he's stealing a lot more than 15 bags. That's 2/3 of the games. I think he'll be on the field more than that assuming health.
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Agree with all of this. When I heard Salome was having "issues" & wanted to move to the OF it really bummed me out. Guy had a cannon. And I absolutely loved Palmisano. Way too early to be totally sold on Quero, but guilty as charged.
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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.