Hacksaw Jim Duggan

Yeah, we will have to agree to disagree.

If I recall correctly Law has an ivy league education and his writing style seems typical of a spoiled brat. He gushed over high ceilings all the time and has no value for high floor guys. This is exactly what the Brewers have at triple A. Frelick, Mitchell, and Wiemer are all high floor. None will be developing more power or speed or arm strength. Have you ever noticed that high school players always have higher ceilings than college players? Could that be because high school players haven't been evaluated as much as college players? The pundits like high school players exactly for this reason they get to evaluate something new. The new outfield will be an improvement over 2022 don't care what any pundit says my eyes don't lie.

All media employed evaluators have a personal incentive. It's called a job. That is why the pundits focus on the big teams. Most of their viewers are from those markets. Also, the more controversial the pundit the more views his/her articles receive. They are the most biased opinions out there and for good reason to think anybody in the media is virtuous writing without a personal incentive is plain naive. Look at it this way. The Milwaukee Brewer will spend about $120 million on a roster. As of now the five players: Mitchell, Taylor, Frelick, Yelich, and Winker contribute around $40 million. That is not counting anything else. The Brewers need to find another 20 players or so that will cost around $80 million. Given Burnes, Woodruff, and Adames will likely net another $40 million that will leave $40-45 million for the other 15 players. So, do you really think the Brewers ought to spend more money on outfield depth or should they field a complete team?

I don't recall any of the pundits talking about the virtues of a Corbin Burnes, Brandon Woodruff, or Willy Adames. I am sure they all down-graded Peralta on his size and lack of fastball velocity. I don't give much thought to a Law as he has been misevaluating prospects for over 20 years now. He has missed on a number of top 10 prospects, and he is always biased to the big teams. Most of the pundits tend to overlook small market talents all the time. There is a reason none of the so-called prospect evaluators are not employed by teams but by the media. I would be careful about basing my evaluation of the Brewers triple A talent based on their assumptions. The rookies combined defense alone will be better than last year. All can run not many balls will be touching the ground given the quality of the Brewers starting pitching. At this point, the Brewers priority should be on the relievers market.

Play the rookies. Taylor is more than a capable backup but start the rookies who have a much higher ceiling. The Brewers likely have all of their outfielders on the team already. Winker, Yelich, Mitchell, Frelick, and Taylor should be it maybe some triple A veteran depth but with the substantial cost of the starting pitching, shortstop and leftfield positions I would think there will be any more done. Last year, Cleveland was more than a formidable team starting a plethora of rookies. Every major leaguer was a rookie at one time, so I don't understand this articles argument that rookies are bad because they are unknown.

This is the kind of trade I would be looking for, for either Burnes/Woodruff. If a trade of this magnitude should ever present itself Arnold has to pull the trigger. The A's gave up an all star but in return received a package of 4 controllable mlb contributors. Arnold can not say certain players are untradeable. You never know when opportunities will present themselves.

Don't forget Yelich. Attanasio might not even be the owner when these deals end. Weird

Don't forget Yelich. Attanasio might not even be the owner when these deals end. Weird

What was Corbin Burnes record last year?

Did the Mets signing of Bobby Bonilla bring a World Series to New York? Once again the team wins games not an individual who pitches in 30 games a year. Burnes will be traded or given a qualifying offer. Pretty sure the FO has learned their lesson giving large extensions to MVP caliber players.

Any Brewer. Do not get attached to anyone. No one is untouchable. If the offer is incredible take it. Milwaukee is not good enough to turn down exceptional offers.

Just a recap of the Brewer off-season. Renfroe and Wong plus their $20 million in salaries have been replaced relievers Junk, Peguero, and Seminaris. Outfielder Jesse Winker and infielder Abraham Toro and a savings of around $8 million. Good trades. Bring on the winter meetings. I hope some teams overpay for a couple of Brewers.

If the rumors are true and Adames is wanted by other teams, they should be willing to overpay.

Adames is peaking trade him now at peak value. There are plenty of shortstops. Houston just won the world series with Jeremy Pena who is in his first year.

I wouldn't go getting attached to anyone. This is what leads to the Yelich contract. Just because you were good doesn't mean you will be good in the future. Baseball like any sport is a team sport. Let Arnold do what is best for the team not the player.

I would actually try to buyout the next three years for Burnes something like 3 years $60-80 million dollar range. Also try to extend Woodruff with a similar offer. I doubt the Brewers would ever receive fair value for either in a trade so might as well hang on and be a playoff team for a couple of more years.

I would actually try to buyout the next three years for Burnes something like 3 years $60-80 million dollar range. Also try to extend Woodruff with a similar offer. I doubt the Brewers would ever receive fair value for either in a trade so might as well hang on and be a playoff team for a couple of more years.

The Brewers have zero starting pitcher prospects but multiple position players in triple AAA. Arnold needs to replenish the minors with impact pitching. Stearns showed a blueprint of how to win with impact pitching and defense, less than a week after replacing the GM articles are appearing saying to trade the winning pitchers for position players? Has anyone watched how the Brewers won the last 4 years?

The Brewers have zero starting pitcher prospects but multiple position players in triple AAA. Arnold needs to replenish the minors with impact pitching. Stearns showed a blueprint of how to win with impact pitching and defense, less than a week after replacing the GM articles are appearing saying to trade the winning pitchers for position players? Has anyone watched how the Brewers won the last 4 years?

The amount of money the team spends is not as important as the direction this team decides to go. I don't think the Brewers will acquire a lot of free agents. Maybe some relievers. I think everyone will be back, but one caveat will be everyone is available at the right price. I think we might see a slow churn of the current core of Yelich, Adames, Burnes, Woodruff, and Hader. To that point Hader has already moved on. I think the Brewers will use 2023 to continue to develop a new core while remaining competitive. Last year, Ashby became part of this new core along with Yelich and Peralta. If a few of Mitchell, Frelick, Wiemer, Turang, Black, Ruiz, Small, and Chourio develop the Brewers have the makings of a new core of players for the next 5-7 years.

The amount of money the team spends is not as important as the direction this team decides to go. I don't think the Brewers will acquire a lot of free agents. Maybe some relievers. I think everyone will be back, but one caveat will be everyone is available at the right price. I think we might see a slow churn of the current core of Yelich, Adames, Burnes, Woodruff, and Hader. To that point Hader has already moved on. I think the Brewers will use 2023 to continue to develop a new core while remaining competitive. Last year, Ashby became part of this new core along with Yelich and Peralta. If a few of Mitchell, Frelick, Wiemer, Turang, Black, Ruiz, Small, and Chourio develop the Brewers have the makings of a new core of players for the next 5-7 years.

All I am saying is Milwaukee has 3 quality players that should be traded in the next few years. Stearns better win those trades. He traded a perennial all-star pitcher for a five-million-dollar salary dump, a multi-million-dollar reliever who is a free-agent, and two wild card minor leaguers. Burnes, Woodruff, and Adames will be the best players in their respective trades. Stearns needs to do much much much better or Milwaukee will be drafting top 5 in the future.

What show did Ruiz make? Did you make a cake? Can I have a piece

I made the comment about David Stearns (did I spell it correctly?) in haste trying to ruffle the feathers of the Stearns apologists. Seems to have worked judging by the commentary. Trading the most dominant left-handed reliever of the past three years for washed up bullpen help, a throw in pitcher who was instantly cut, and two sub optimal minor league talents showed an inability of the GM to evaluate talent. Ruiz was washed up until this year as of now he is a one-year minor league wonder. He is no better than a utility fielder in the pros with below replacement level defense. He looked awful in Milwaukee last year and I recall him failing in his callup to the Padres before the trade. San Diego knew exactly what it was trading away a Luis Urias part II. How exactly is a team with playoff aspirations going to suffer through Ruiz batting/fielding struggles in the pros? Will Inman reminds me of Josh Gasser and I will stand by that. Maybe Gasser's floor is a reliever but his ceiling will never be higher than a 4/5 starter. He is no Justin Verlander or even Corbin Burnes. By Double A the prospects have already been evaluated not too many players go under the radar by that level. Has it ever occured to anyone that maybe Ruiz got time in the show and Gasser being promoted had everything to do with the GM trying to save face? As for talking about difficulty finding value for Hader that is simple. Hader is not your typical reliever. He is dominant, left-handed, and in his prime. Recall what the Cubs gave up for Aroldis Chapman and what Cleveland gave up for Andrew Miller. Stearns simply failed and his mea culpa is a fair admission of under evaluating a dominant reliever. How could he not think that trading away the team's most talented reliever wouldn't destroy team moral? Simply put David Stearns (did I spell it right?) destroyed the bullpen because his ace reliever had a tough month?

Gasser reminds me of Will Inman. Ruiz like I said is blocked.