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  1. And That
    I don't think his comments have hurt is value much at all, but on the other hand they more so definitely did not enhance his trade value. So if his comments moved the needle either way, it was down. Again, probably not much, but every little bit hurts. OTOH, I also am extremely confident that Lucroy will be moved regardless. I wouldn't rule out a Lucroy/Braun package. Either of the Texas teams in the AL make some sense... I could see George Springer in addition to AJ Reed coming back if it were to the Astros.
  2. And That
    Well, a 10 year exclusive contract. I can guarantee that there are a ton of people out there who would jump at the chance to get in the door, even if it meant spending 10 years in Milwaukee.
  3. And That
    When they do their next hire, they could always hire on contract. I'm sure someone would take a 10 year deal.
  4. And That
    Off of the top of my head: Phillips Nieuwehhuis Taylor Broxton Reed Flores Young Jr. Presley Guez Wren Peterson Santana But when Phillips is ready, it'll be Phillips.
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  6. And That
    It will be $85 to get a Brewers-only subscription for out-of-market customers. Within the blackout zone, you'd still need a subscription to a cable company that carries FSW. Then you could get a Brewers-only subscription for $95, if I read it correctly.
  7. And That
    Subscription prices have been cut, among other things mentioned in the article.
  8. And That
    I assume that because most (all?) cable networks are not owned by MLB, that it would take a lot of wrangling to allow in-market access for non-subscribers. And by wrangling, I mostly mean MLB giving the networks a bunch of dough. MLB clearly hasn't come to the conclusion that it's on the wrong side of the cost-benefit curve for this yet, and I'm not sure what kind of legal pressure could be brought since MLB doesn't control the cable companies. I imagine in-market non-subscriber access will be years down the road. The upshot for me is, I save $45. Yay.
  9. And That
    Why? Guessing the number of infield hits gathered due to speed between a runner with average speed and a runner with above average speed is not substantial or meaningful. The ranking of players in a vacuum is generally meaningless. What's not meaningless is that Segura has basically been replacement level the past two years. Segura should be valued at his production relative to his own salary. I have no idea what an average SS would cost, I'll leave that to you to research, but an average shortstop Segura is not.
  10. And That
    Going by Fangraphs, Segura's percentage of hard hit balls in play last year was 19.7%. The MLB average was 28.6%. So maybe not?
  11. And That
    I like the idea of adding Peralta, ala adding Fiers in the Astros deal, to increase the return. By the time the Brewers are good, Peralta might be a free agent, and who knows if he'll ever be able to turn the corner and actually use his arsenal of pitches effectively?
  12. And That
    Fields has since been designated for assignment by the Dodgers and claimed by the White Sox. Strong was just DFA'd by the Marlins today. If the Brewers are having second thoughts about losing him, now's the time to rectify.
  13. And That
    He shouldn't have said that the team would be competing for the World Series this year, because they almost surely are not. But he also didn't need to say that the team wasn't going to compete for the playoffs, regardless of whether it is true or not. It's like when we make dinner for our kids, or especially when someone else cooks for them, we've taught them to always communicate what they like about the food, as opposed to, "CAULIFLOWER MASH EWW." And if they don't like anything about the meal, say thanks and move on. There's no reason to be focused on the negative. So I can definitely understand how saying that the team won't be competitive will rub people the wrong way. Just because something is true, it doesn't mean you need to say it. Something to the effect of, "we're going to go out and compete and play good baseball and we'll see what happens" would be much, much better from a PR perspective. And completely (I would hope) truthful. And I guarantee you if he said that, people would not have been irked by it. His comments are also colored by his comments last season about the Brewers' failures in drafting, which included some of his teammates. If he hadn't already had the history of negativity, I think people would have given him a longer leash with what he said yesterday.
  14. And That
    Trout with the bat he's not, but a very important component of Phillips' value is his well above average defense. He's a good runner, takes very good routes, and has a gun for an arm, especially for CF. His defense alone is worth 2-3 WAR, at least. Basically he'll bring value regardless of what he does at the plate. But if he hits too... watch out.
  15. And That
    I was curious about quantifying Segura's types of batted balls instead of just relying on the eye test of "he hits a lot of ground balls" and it turns out he does hit a lot of ground balls. Thank you Fangraphs: [pre]2015 LD% GB% FB% Segura 16.7 59.0 24.2 MLB 20.9 45.3 33.8 2014 LD% GB% FB% Segura 18.3 58.9 22.7 MLB 20.8 44.8 34.4 2013 LD% GB% FB% Segura 18.0 58.7 23.3 MLB 21.2 44.5 34.3[/pre] Yikes. That's around 30% (!!) more ground balls than league average. Basically Segura is best suited for a team that plays a lot of teams with bad infield defense.
  16. And That
    Apparently Lucroy is no longer the gold standard for pitch framing. Maybe another weight on the scale of you need to get what you can for him now?
  17. And That
    Being pleasantly surprised by wins.
  18. And That
    The $287,500 was from the current year's bonus pool (July 2015-June 2016).
  19. And That
    I prefer, "Star Wars 8: Up in Snoke".
  20. And That
    If the Brewers were willing to either invest in, or outright buy, one of the teams with expiring PDCs, they might be able to get who they want. Probably not likely to happen, but then again I've never understood why more teams don't do it. Columbus and Louisville both look intriguing to me, and both are two of the more valuable minor league franchises.
  21. And That
    A lot depends on whether or not Braun is still here. Unless injuries completely derail him, I'd put money on Braun not being here for the start of the 2019 season. I also think Trent Clark is going to get to the big leagues a lot faster than most HS draft picks. So my prediction is Clark-Phillips-Santana, but the degree of confidence in that prediction is extremely low.
  22. And That
    I'd still rather the Brewers get back to the International League, but this is better than potentially having to stay in Colorado Springs any longer than necessary.
  23. And That
    Via Brew Crew Ball, Fangraphs has the Brewers projected as the third-worst team in baseball next year.
  24. And That
    It's not like if they want to give another guy a push, they can't also vote for Griffey.
  25. And That
    The Brewers have had a very well regarded medical/training staff for quite some time.
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