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  1. splitterpfj
    I thought the player could be on the 40, but not on the 25-man MLB roster. I'm not certain on that.
  2. splitterpfj
    He was pretty spot-on - demand was there to move Lucroy and Smith, and the Brewers were set to deal Jeffress, for a lot, or keep him right here. I'll try to do this again before the Winter Meetings.
  3. splitterpfj
    I'm doing this on the fly, I may leave someone out, please correct me if I do. Take a look at the staff in Brevard right now - Hader isn't there, Woodruff isn't there, etc - but for the most part, Brevard County is where you find the future of the Milwaukee Brewers on the mound. Phil Bickford, Bubba Derby, Marcos Diplan, Kodi Medeiros, Freddy Peralta, Condy Ponce - this, friends, is pitching depth in the minor league system. Not everyone will make it, and among those that do, some of these guys are bound to wind up in the bullpen as they advance, I know all of that - the point is, these are multiple, real, viable pitching prospects, clustered together at the same level. I haven't said that about the Brewers much - I like it. 14 of 30, are pitchers now ... http://m.mlb.com/prospects/2016?list=mil
  4. splitterpfj
    Folks, agent39 is Jeremy's agent. Josh, please thank him from all of us. -Todd
  5. splitterpfj
    Arcia will wear number 3.
  6. splitterpfj
    They said he has bad pitch recognition and "plate awareness." Apparently he reminds a lot of scouts of Rickie Weeks. Major league pitchers will recognize the pitch awareness problems and gobble him up with curves and sliders. This is not the first time I've seen that opinion of Brinson. I'm not saying they're exactly the same, but Brinson reminds me of Carlos Gomez, in that the physical skills are obvious, but the application of those skills gets very erratic. Last year, Brinson changed his approach, and had a fantastic season - this year, he's been back to old habits, and he had a shoulder injury. Brinson is "boom or bust", for sure - Stearns taking him over Gallo makes sense to me, but I truly thought the Brewers would go a few spots lower in the rankings, and take more guys than they got. If Brinson ever stays within himself, he's going to be a big star, but if he keeps getting himself out, he'll wind up a bench player.
  7. splitterpfj
    I saw this in another forum as well, from another reputable source - I do not have it first-hand, but I believe it's happening.
  8. splitterpfj
    I believe it.
  9. splitterpfj
    This trade surprised me because it broke with what Stearns had been doing. He didn't go lower in the system and get more players, he went to the top of the list and got 2+1. I like both prospects, for sure, and I have to assume Stearns chose Brinson over Gallo - which doesn't surprise me when I think about it. Any scout would know these two by name, they're both very real prospects, but Brinson is definitely risky, not just because he's had a tough year - because he's had a shoulder injury. The PTBNL will provide some fun for us, and TX' system has plenty of guys worth hoping for. I'm not disappointed, but I would rather have had the Cleveland deal + the Smith deal, with the chance to deal Jeffress separately.
  10. splitterpfj
    I remain hopeful it is not. Matuella has a chronic back issue and a rebuilt elbow already . No!
  11. splitterpfj
    THAT is why we didn't package everyone to CLE, and THAT is why Stearns didn't insist on pitching in that deal. Wait until the whole thing is done, then count up what was gained and lost.
  12. splitterpfj
    I absolutely cannot believe that return, and now we see why Stearns wants to sell his guys individually.
  13. splitterpfj
    It seems the market for Lucroy is rather small and the prospects the Indians were going to give up is probably the best you could do. Adding in one of Kaminsky/Hillman/Mathias/Kreiger/Plutko and Brewers adding in Thornburg evens out Lucroy essentially being a rental. How does this address the reason Lucroy vetoed?
  14. splitterpfj
    Why???? Here we go again, an, "up the middle guy" .... Mr Stearns appears to be very consistent on this. Get athletic players, then sort them out as they advance.
  15. splitterpfj
    New thread started to improve site functionality - keep it ON TOPIC.
  16. splitterpfj
    Stearns likes athletic, "up the middle guys" - he's not going to care if anyone else thinks he has enough shortstops. The theory is, the more athletic a guy is, the more he can do for you, and you find the athletes in the middle of the field. The Brewers chose Mejia over Frazier in the Cleveland deal, (yes really), not because Mejia's a catcher, but because Cleveland gave them the secondary pieces they wanted if they went with Mejia. The real gamble there was Yu-Cheng Chang - scouts just love him. On Chang - he was the guy New York wanted for Aroldis Chapman, and now he's the guy New York wants for Carlos Beltran - he has the attention of the scouts. On middle infielders - Gorman Thomas, Jim Gantner, Robin Yount, and Paul Molitor were all drafted as shortstops - they were MLB teammates for years. Get athletes with baseball skills, and play them where they fit. Based on that last statement, and based on my own observations of David Stearns' short time as a GM - the Brewers may not care if they don't get Joey Gallo.
  17. splitterpfj
    If Gallo is acquired, and assigned to Colorado Springs .... I want to see video of his longest home run. It's a good question, I don't know if the Brewers would plug him right in or not.
  18. splitterpfj
    I think no matter what happens, a lot of fans will be disappointed for the moment. I say this because the Cleveland deal was not a bad one, yet many people hated it - I also say this because the Cleveland deal wasn't as good as any of us had hoped - we all wanted two players of Mejia's caliber, including a pitcher. Either the Brewers will give more than we hoped to get what we had hoped for, or the Brewers will only get part of what we had hoped for - that's how this looks to me now. At this point, I'm going to be more focused on the quality of the players the Brewers get today over what position they play, or how close to the big leagues they are. If we get zero pitchers, some of you will faint, if we do or do not get Joey Gallo some of you will faint - whatever the combination, I just don't see puppy dogs and sunshine for the lot of us. Get talent. That's it. At this stage of a complete rebuild, just go get the best baseball players you can get, and work from there. There will be plenty of time to shuffle bodies later, and no prospect has ever come with a guarantee of success. Get talent, go from there.
  19. splitterpfj
    How much for all seven?
  20. splitterpfj
    If it gets that far, you're right.
  21. splitterpfj
    That's 5-6 players, depending on who they are.
  22. splitterpfj
    Pretty sure he will be shipped out to the team offering the best deal. Who cares what situation that team is in. It's the same as Lucroy making the tough call, and ultimately going with what he though was best for his family - Mr Stearns will go with what's best for his team.
  23. splitterpfj
    Have at it ....
  24. splitterpfj
    If you insist on using someone's list to judge the trade ... Cleveland prospects were 6, 12, and 22 in their system, plus a fringe arm. Sabathia brought Milwaukee's 1, 11, and 24 and a fringe arm.
  25. splitterpfj
    http://m.mlb.com/prospects/2016?list=cle 6, 12, and 22, with a fringe arm added on - which is very similar to what Cleveland got for Sabathia at the time. Gosh, I wish the Brewers had pushed for the best deal they could get and stuff.
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