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  1. splitterpfj
    Yep, this is why I said I would expect the Indians to just keep Mejia where he is, but if they did make him available, they'd have every right to ask for Lewis Brinson. Getting prospects in a deal to make it work is one thing, getting another team's very best prospects simply added to a deal just doesn't happen.
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    Kipnis is absolutely not "zero value" - but he's also not, "zero risk." Kipnis is getting paid, he is now over 30, and he is coming off a season wrecked by injury - it's complicated. As for Salazar, if he had pitched through '16 and '17 the way he pitched through the first half of '16 - it doesn't matter what you say about Domingo Santana - there's no reason for Cleveland to let him go. This is not easy - the talent Kipnis and Salazar have is obvious, but so is the money Kipnis is making, and most significantly, so are the 120 IP per year Salazar has been able to pitch over the last two years. Domingo Santana is young, he is inexpensive, he is healthy, and he provides something the Indians have a clear need for as their current window edges toward a close .... he's a right-handed power hitter. If you're the Indians, you probably just keep Mejia where he is, but if they made him available, if you listen to, "they", Cleveland would have every right to ask for Lewis Brinson in return. Getting some of Kipnis' money in the deal may be possible, or, getting some prospects in the deal may be possible, but that doesn't mean Cleveland is ready to throw an elite prospect at the Brewers, to get a deal done.
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    I'm sorry if I missed it somewhere in this thread, but what are the details of Kipnis' option for the 2020 season? If the Brewers get Salazar, without giving back a pitcher who may contribute in '18, they've got Anderson, Chacin, Davies, Salazar and Woodruff, backed by Guerra and Suter, with Burnes working his way up, and Nelson working his way back, (sorry, Gallardo fans, I don't see Yo as more than a bullpen arm these days). That, is, "stacking pitching", or, "quality depth." You don't make it with five starting pitchers, you need competent guys in reserve, to plug the leaks that invariably spring up. It's not perfect, Woodruff has to make it, Nelson has to heal, and be effective when he returns, etc, but it's a solid approach. Domingo Santana makes a lot of sense for Cleveland, he replaces the right-handed power they lost in Carlos Santana, and they'd have him for four years. Salazar and Kipnis both make sense for Milwaukee, IF they are healthy. Kipnis played in 90 games last year, Salazar threw 103 IP, and Kipnis is due 28 million dollars over the next two years, with a team option for 2020. There's risk here for the Brewers, for sure - if they're asking Cleveland for money or prospects - I can see why.
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    $13 this year, arb next year ($17 maybe?), so roughly $17 more than Thames over 2 years. Well worth it, depending on the players added to Thames, which would be significant I'm guessing. Yep, whether the Brewers gave up one kid that made us all cringe, or two that we'd prefer to keep - Abreu isn't leaving Chicago strictly for salary relief. The Sox would need a reason, but you would think the two sides could sort that out.
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    Late last night, in post #236, I said Thames and a kid for Abreu - I don't expect it at all, but if the Brewers went that way, that's the sort of deal I would expect. I believe Thames and Abreu are signed for the same two years, Abreu is clearly better, Thames is cheaper - there's a reason for both teams, if the Sox get a prospect they like well enough to do it.
  6. splitterpfj
    As I said earlier in this thread ..... bringing Ellsbury to Milwaukee? Just, NO. The only way a deal involving Ellsbury makes sense, is if he's moved right on through to another team - which I would have to think is what would be happening.
  7. splitterpfj
    Guys, if you have to do this right now, please start a Stearns thread in the MLB forum - this discussion is about what the Brewers are trying to do today.
  8. splitterpfj
    For the Indians, to get Machado, I think just about any combination of minor leaguers going to Baltimore is at least possible, but I'd be shocked if they gave up McKenzie. I have no idea what the Indians think of Domingo Santana, but I'd say the same thing, I would assume McKenzie simply cannot be had. Sticking with Cleveland, I'm not excited about Jason Kipnis at this point - plenty of talent, but the durability concerns would lead me to some other solution. Moving on to any "Jacoby Ellsbury lands in Milwaukee" scenario ..... that would just tick me off. NO. I don't want Ellsbury in Milwaukee, and if the Yankees find a way to be rid of his contract, they may just sign Darvish, thus beating the Brewers on that front. The Brewers have been talking to the White Sox? OK, but I don't see it, unless they'd give up one of the talented young players they've recently added, where's the match at SP or 2B? Please don't tell me the Brewers are looking at James Shields .... In sticking with various speculation in this thread ..... if the Brewers are on the verge of a trade, and, if the Brewers are dealing with an AL team, and, if the target is SP or 2B (This is news? Stearns said he was after both, what, two months ago?) - if all of those things are true, and if Tampa is quiet right now, I'll stick with the most rumored names of the offseason ..... Danny Duffy, Michael Fulmer, or perhaps Danny Salazar. If you want a wrinkle, I'll say Thames and a kid to the White Sox for Jose Abreu
  9. splitterpfj
    In my opinion, the Brewers are doing what they can, to find the pitcher they want. That can mean spending on a pitcher, or that can mean trading an established player for a pitcher, and then spending on his replacement. If the price is too high on the available arms, then trade for one, and sign Moustakas, or Cain, etc for less money.
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    For all the reasons given, no, it does not surprise me to know the price on Archer is high. I don’t see him as worth that price, and with so many teams after pitching, seeing him still with the Rays suggests I’m not the only one. For me, Archer is a, “really like”, not a, “love.”
  11. splitterpfj
    My thinking is close to what endaround is saying. To get Archer I think it takes one of Burnes, Ortiz or Woodruff, and one of the better OF prospects, plus Isan Diaz. I think Harrison makes sense, I suspect TB would be picking from Grisham, Harrison, and Ray - maybe Milwaukee lets go of Brinson or Phillips, but those two have a chance to help in 2018, so my guess is they’d try to keep them if they can. I’m at, SP prospect, Harrison and Diaz for Archer, if it takes more, in either direction, they’re not the names we think of first.
  12. splitterpfj
    I like Chacin, at these numbers I have no problem with bringing him in. Even so, I hope there's a more substantial move coming to help the rotation. I'm hoping the team skips the huge contracts, and instead makes a big trade. I realize Stearns will only do that if he finds an acceptable match, and I realize finding such a thing when chasing good pitching is a rare thing, but it's what I'm hoping for. I hope the storyline reads, "Brewers add _______ and Chacin."
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    One thing to keep in mind when you look back at the winners from recent years - the Brewers' farm system was regarded as one of the worst until the Gomez/Fiers deal really got them moving. Now, a kid at the top of this system is a kid every team would want. I think Brinson or Phillips will win it, but my vote is for Monte Harrison. That young man has come a very long way this season.
  14. splitterpfj
    One thing to keep in mind when you look back at the winners from recent years - the Brewers' farm system was regarded as one of the worst until the Gomez/Fiers deal really got them moving. Now, a kid at the top of this system is a kid every team would want. I think Brinson or Phillips will win it, but my vote is for Monte Harrison. That young man has come a very long way this season.
  15. splitterpfj
    I have no idea why baseball chose to do this, but since they did, this is awesome for Tyler.
  16. splitterpfj
    Tyler's first pitch tonight was the first recorded pitch after the eclipse - the ball is being sent to Cooperstown. (Yes, really) I wish I could call Matt.
  17. splitterpfj
    Kidney stones have been bugging me a great deal, which is a new one for me. As it turns out, I can, in fact, pull a long stent out of my happy place, after having a small rock blasted by a laser inside my ureter. I'm a bad man!
  18. splitterpfj
    I sure hope people can see why the Brewers took (and paid) Monte Harrison now. Hang in there folks, there's a ton of talent on the farm right now - let 'em play, and enjoy the ride.
  19. splitterpfj
    Don Baylor ..... got hit by a ton of pitches, hit the ball hard enough that Bob Uecker would say, "If anyone's ever going to actually collapse a baseball, it's this guy", and, for as big and strong as he was, he absolutely could not throw, hence the DH.
  20. splitterpfj
    Fair enough, I'll proceed .... The Brewers should pursue a trade for a second baseman, if there's one they can get without giving up a significant prospect. In CF, at least there's a chance Broxton gets hot, or Brinson or Phillips do - at second base, I have no faith that Sogard or Villar will get it done - barring using Perez there, and thereby messing up the bench, I'd like to see a deal for a second baseman, and I would consider immediately to be an acceptable timeframe.
  21. splitterpfj
    1. Lewis Brinson 2. Josh Hader 3. Keston Hiura 4. Brandon Woodruff 5. Luis Ortiz 6. Corey Ray 7. Isan Diaz 8. Corbin Burnes 9. Brett Phillips 10.Mauricio Dubon 11.Freddy Peralta 12.Monte Harrison 13.Tristen Lutz 14.Lucas Erceg 15.Phil Bickford 16.Trent Clark 17.Marcos Diplan 18.Trey Supak 19.Jake Gatewood 20.KJ Harrison 21.Josh Pennington 22.Cody Ponce 23.Kodi Medeiros 24.Carlos Herrera 25.Mario Feliciano
  22. splitterpfj
    I'm very happy for Jeremy.
  23. splitterpfj
    I would imagine the Brewers are one of the many teams who have called, I agree, there's no reason not to check on the price.
  24. splitterpfj
    I would have loved to see Quintana in Milwaukee, and I'm glad the Brewers pursued it - I also think it's ok that the Brewers were runners-up in this contest. I want a deal for pitching help - right now - but more than that, I want a smart deal for pitching help. I trust David Stearns to find one.
  25. splitterpfj
    I think this trade is smart for both teams - I don't see why anyone would disagree. I'm glad the Brewers did it.
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