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  1. And That
    Clark is my #2, behind Arcia. It's possible he could be knocking on the big league door by the end of next year.
  2. And That
    In their prospect handbook notes on Nottingham, BA said he's probably headed for AA.
  3. And That
    Cecil's velocity is the same as it was two years ago, and higher now than it was 3 years ago. He also has better breaking stuff than Smith. Cecil is also under 30, so he's not some ancient guy. So let me re-frame the question. If the Twins had Maverick Phillips in their system, are they giving up Phillips today for Cecil, assuming Cecil was under control for four more years?
  4. And That
    Projections are one thing, but Smith was the 21st best reliever last year (by fWAR), 25th best from 2014-2015. That puts him in the same territory as Pat Neshek, Pedro Strop, Brett Cecil, Luke Gregerson, Justin Wilson, etc. Yes he has more team control than most of those guys, but I'm just not sure he has the value to land a top 50 prospect. If Brett Cecil had team control similar to Smith, would you give up Maverick Phillips for him? Trent Clark? Jorge Lopez? And if the Brewers can get Kepler, great. I'm not setting my hopes that high, though.
  5. And That
    I'll also add Brusdar Graterol to the list of Twins prospects I'd like to see the Brewers pick up because... that name. And he fits the Stearns profile to a T.
  6. And That
    I've heard of this guy before and he's been around for awhile. Might be legit. As for the return, I think Kepler is overshooting a little. Something along the lines of Lewis Thorpe, Adam Brett Walker and a third piece (Mason Melotakis? Yorman Landa?) would seem to be more in keeping with the return Stearns would seek.
  7. And That
    Yah, it was a joke.
  8. And That
    One step closer to the apocalypse: Brewers in Keith Law's Top 5 Farm Systems
  9. And That
    MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez: So, the Brewers are one of the seven most aggressive teams. That's good, or not bad at least.
  10. And That
    For those wondering what Lucroy should have said instead of what he did say, this would be that. Hill could have taken the Junior Spivey route and have been devastated, but he's at least willing to say the right things. That's a good thing.
  11. And That
    His older brother's name is Yuniesky. For that reason alone, pass.
  12. And That
    Coulter has more potential defensive upside in the OF that does Roache just because of his plus arm, so I would move Roache to first first assuming they're on the same club.
  13. And That
    I'm surprised he didn't go with Wade instead.
  14. And That
    Finally received the BA Prospect Handbook, and my first takeaway is I guess I didn't know Demi Orimoloye's full name: Oluwademilade Oluwadamilola Orimoloye.
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    Proof?
  16. And That
    It depends on the terms of the trade. If the language is that the Angels have to pay the Rangers x amount at a certain point or points in time, then that's that. What the Rangers decide to do with the money is up to them. If the language is that the Angels have to pay the Rangers x amount at a certain point or points, but it can only used to pay for Hamilton's contract, then the Rangers would probably be obligated to forward that money to Hamilton's new team (or have the Angels send it directly, it doesn't matter). I don't understand your second sentence. If the Rangers can do what they wish with the money (which is possible), it's a trade lever. The team trading for Hamilton would probably want the money, but if the money is not contractually connected to Hamilton, the Rangers are not obligated to do anything with it. If Hamilton puts up a .300/.400/.500 line playing full time in the first half for the Rangers, there may well be a team who would trade for Hamilton whether they'd get the money from the Rangers or not, or at least not all of it.
  17. And That
    I assume Hamilton's contract is attached to him, but the money for his compensation is not. Whichever team holds Hamilton's contract is responsible for paying the full amount of his contract*. So if Hamilton is traded to the Brewers, the Brewers assume the entirety of Hamilton's contract. If the Rangers were given money to pay Hamilton by the Angels, the Rangers could pocket the money, but more likely than not the Brewers would request the money given by the Angels to the Rangers to go to them, plus any additional amount the Rangers agree to pay towards Hamilton's contract. In other words, Hamilton should only be getting one check, from whichever team holds his contract. Unless there's language in his contract that indicates otherwise, which is unlikely. *Unless he's released and signed to a new contract by a different club. Then the team who released Hamilton is on the hook for his contract, except for the amount being paid to Hamilton by his new team.
  18. And That
    Fond memories of Curt Leskanic. Except for the DUI thing.
  19. And That
    Exactly. Arcia and Phillips are both plus plus defenders at two of the most important defensive positions. Santana, while not at the level of those two, is a solid defender in the corner OF with a plus arm. Just going down the list, Tyrone Taylor is a plus defender, Trent Clark is solid average defender (at least) in the corners, Monte Harrison has the tools to be a plus plus defender in center, Rivera is an excellent infielder with an unbelievable arm, Reed and Liriano are both solid (at least) defenders in the corners, though fringey in center, Diaz and Betancourt are best suited for 2B only, but both have the tools to be plus defenders there. Lara, Gatewood, Orimoloye are all raw defensively and need work so they are TBD. Coulter, Roache, and Cecchini probably max out their defensive capability playing first, but aren't complete hack jobs where they are now either. Just to mention some catchers, Houle and Leal could both be solid to plus defenders. Both have good to great arms. All in all, the Brewers have good defensive talent on the farm. I am not too worried about it going forward.
  20. And That
    http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/kingofthehill/images/c/c7/Bobby.png/revision/latest?cb=20150524012917
  21. And That
    I would still put money on Lucroy being traded before the end of the month, and also still believe he'll be packaged with a guy like Smith to boost the return. Or maybe Lucroy and Davis.
  22. And That
    Between Broxton, Flores, Nieuwenhuis, Liriano, Reed, Santana, and then potentially Phillips later on in the year, I'd think the Brewers are done adding guys to the CF mix for now. I thought Austin Jackson might make sense early on in the offseason, but unless they can get him dirt cheap, you're signing him in the hopes he plays well enough to be traded at the risk of losing Flores and/or Liriano, both of whom are out of options and could be longer term pieces.
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  24. And That
    I honestly don't think the Nationals even consider trading Giolito for Lucroy and Smith.
  25. And That
    I don't want to get hung up on 55 vs. 45 - my question is the same for 55 vs. 60, 45 vs. 40, 55 vs. 50, etc. Between the scouting grades and the scouting risk, I'd like to see the actual results and comparisons between the players in the various grade/risk categories. I trust that BA has done its scouting diligence on these grades/risks, but ultimately it comes down to what the actual quantitative outcome of the grades are. For example, what, in the end, has a 55/Extreme grade actually meant in terms of future MLB production? Versus what, in the end, has a 50/High grade actually meant in terms of future MLB production? And by "meant" I mean average, distribution of results, deviations, etc. I'd also like to see what the progression of players up and down the scouting grade and risk scale is. If a player is 55/Extreme one year, what are they usually the next year? In two years? It's great to see the Brewers with so many highly rated players, but in the end, what does that mean? Maybe a summer database project...
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