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  1. And That
    Kelly Johnson - he can play corner OF or a solid second base, he's left handed, good OBP, some power. Just heading in to arbitration. We might have to give Hart and a low level arm in addition, but I've liked Johnson for quite some time and would be all over a swap.
  2. And That
    $10 million dollars, which is a ton of money.
  3. And That
    The irony, of course, being that Hawing's last post evened out the number of posts.
  4. And That
    Brian offered me more money than DodgerBlues. And I really liked Dave Krynzel.
  5. And That
    I think they might fight as ham? Or is ham an allusion to slip-stick comedy?
  6. And That
    I want to get something straight... do they fight for ham or against it?
  7. And That
    Adam Dunn does not require any money for strikeouts.
  8. And That
    No, as you were already told in a different thread, MLB-NPB trades are prohibited.
  9. And That
    My favorite bit was Mose bouncing the ball off of Andy's head after they quit playing catch. Pretty funny episode.
  10. And That
    That would shrink the trade deficit. And we wonder how financial guys lead us into this mess. Every post in this thread has been serious and 100% factual.
  11. And That
    Even in Julio's "good" years his WHIP has been pretty pedestrian... his career best is 1.21 and he has a career 1.42. Have gas, get a paycheck. At least the paycheck will be significantly less than Mota's or Gagne's.
  12. And That
    With the economy the way it is, do you really think it's wise to increase the trade deficit by sending three players to Japan and only receiving one player in return?
  13. And That
    Checkers' fries are quite tasty.
  14. And That
    If the Giants sign Sabathia, we do not get their first round pick. Bleh. Up your offer, Yankees.
  15. And That
    No word on who is coming back to Pittsburgh. http://www.nj.com/yankees...gers_acquire_ss_jack.html Greene, Renteria, Wilson... who's next?
  16. And That
    The Giants have actually signed Renteria now, according to Ken Rostenthal. Two years, $18.5 mil. Eek.
  17. And That
    I take this much more as: -Russell Branyan getting a shot to start as opposed to a shot to platoon... I mean, if you were a ballplayer, which would you want? Branyan probably asked Melvin if he was going to get a shot to start full time, Melvin said probably not, and Branyan took Seattle's offer. -Melvin looking at a full time third base option not named Bill Hall. -Giving Brad Nelson a little better shot at making the roster and not having to expose him to waivers. Than: -The Sabathia situation having anything to do with retaining Branyan. -The Brewers making a mistake... they can't keep players they can't promise a starting job to, if that player has a better shot at a starting job elsewhere. -The Brewers not realizing Branyan's worth against RHP. -The Brewers giving the job to Mat Gamel.
  18. And That
    While I was on the fence regarding trading Fielder this offseason, I agree with TheCrew07 that it makes a significant degree of sense to seriously consider trading Fielder now with the free agent (and compensation free) options available. The drop off in offensive production from Fielder to Dunn or Burrell would be somewhere between slight and negligible and I can't imagine either's defense being any worse. Add the value of what the club could get for Fielder, and it makes a lot of sense. Of course Dunn and Burrell would have to want to come here, play first base, and be paid well.
  19. And That
    Being discussed in the offseason transaction thread pinned to the top of this forum.
  20. And That
    Most, if not all, minor league transactions are not significant due to their inherent nature. It is fair to keep all minor league transactions in one thread... if a case develops where a player needs to be talked about, mods can either split off the discussion, or in the more likely scenario where a player is talked about sometime later into the season, people can feel free to start threads about him. For instance, Jason Bourgeois and Scott Thorman are higher profile minor league signees, but they are both still just minor league signees. I don't think there is an intensive enough interest in these signings to warrant a thread of their own over say an Erasmo Ramirez or John Axford. The general differential in interest isn't that great.
  21. And That
    Being discussed in the minor league transactions thread in the minor league forum.
  22. And That
    It's not even really a risk at $8 mil because the Brewers could just release him before the start of the season and not owe him anything. The player's union might not be too happy, but that's for them to worry about. Again, I don't think they'll do it because it's too risky... due to the economy, the Brewers are probably extra conscious of not wanting to slog out dough to players that won't help them. I do think he'll land a major league deal some place because he won't cost any team a pick.
  23. And That
    Gagne won't be paid $10 mil again if he accepted arbitration, not after his '08 campaign. As logan alluded to, the question would be how much an arbiter thinks he is worth after a mediocre (not just by Gagne's standards, by league standards) season. Say, they go to arbitration and Gagne comes up with an $8 mil number and the Brewers come up with a $5 mil number. I tend to think that the arbiter would side with the Brewers, but they may not. I believe Gagne is worth a 1 year/$5 mil deal. I don't think he's worth a 1 year/$8 mil deal. Would the Brewers be willing to risk going to arbitration and losing, even though he wouldn't sniff $10 mil again anyway? I dunno. As for better results, I don't think he's great shakes but I think he's better than his results in '08. Maybe a 1.25 WHIP and a ~4.25 ERA seems plausible. The question the Brewers have to answer for themselves is, if they think he'll pitch a little better and cost somewhat less, will those two sliding factors slide enough to meet in the middle so that arbitration will be worth it? And would they have a strong arbitration case for ~$5 mil? And would Gagne even accept arbitration being a Boras client? I think it is a closer call than most and while I think the Brewers won't risk it, I think maybe they should.
  24. And That
    TH has a blog on the subject here. Sabathia is no-brainer for offering arbitration. The only way he wouldn't be offered is if he signs with the Brewers before 11 pm on Monday. Sheets is likely to be offered arbitration if the Brewers are confident his injury would not threaten his '09 status. Shouse has been looking for a two year deal, though the market for relievers is a bit inundated. If he wants that two year deal, he's going to have a little bit for it. The Brewers only want to sign him to a one year deal. If he accepts arbitration, the money he gets would not be a budget-breaker for the Brewers, so I'll bet they offer it to him. I think they might be happy to pick up a pick for him and just go with Stetter and Swindle or whomever. Gagne probably won't be offered arbitration, though there are a few factors working in favor of it for the Brewers. First, Scott Boras clients never (almost never?) go to arbitration if they are free agents. Second, Gagne would be paid quite a bit less than he was in '08, and may well have better results. I lean toward saying he won't be offered arby, though it might be a shrewd business decision to do it.
  25. And That
    They're usually announced sometime before Christmas. I just did a search and the 2008 staffs were announced on or around 12/10/07.
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