Turning2
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Another small, no/low power hitting OF. Would prefer they developed some guys with better size that can put on weight and strength. Looking forward to seeing Braylon Payne progress. Not to say Lara can't find a role at the higher levels though. Dinges is intriguing. He's one of the guys I tune in the Timber Rattler games for along with Burke.
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True, I maintain a low regard for the baseball acumen of the average fan. Anybody that seeks out a forum like this, and posts to it regularly, is already far more credible than the average fan in my mind. To your point about trade value, I have no disagreement. However, I don't think it is a feasible scenario depending on your definition of "immediate longer term offensive help". My version of that is a 1-2 year guy who could be penciled in day one after the trade at 3B, and be legit expected to hit 12-15 HRs the rest of the season and around .265 or better... AND be affordable for the Brewers small market constraints. I'd take that in a heartbeat too, but nobody is going to offer that kind of hitter for Perralta, Quintana, or Civale. In the perfect situation, you might get that in return for Hoskins, but then MKE is guaranteed a hole at 1B for the next couple of years. I'm not a casual fan, but even I am not interested at this point in A - A+ prospects from trades. The Brewers already have a crowded farm system overpopulated with exciting prospects. They need proven MLB quality hitters right now, and they're not likely to acquire them in selling. Durbin was that A - A+ prospect, and he's a high quality utility player, but he's not the thumper they need more of. Moving Perralta for another "Durbin" (who I do like BTW) would be a poorly timed, negative PR optic in my view.
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Have been lurking, decide to jump in.
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Someone previously mentioned a "light sell", and I think that would be the appropriate approach as well. The tricky part is determining what kind of move(s) fits that description. The other trick part is determining what the goal is on the return. What is feasibly possible to land in return that helps both now and in the future? They are not going to "fix" the offensive glut at both SS and 3B. They might be able to acquire a single piece to modestly upgrade either of those two positions and then hope that the other piece improves. For instance, could they find an everyday(but short term) upgrade at 3B, maybe somebody that could reliably hit .245, then relegate Durbin to a utility role AND hope that Ortiz can at least get back to his first half offensive production of 2024? Could they land somebody like that with a Quintana + low prospect type move? I don't know, but that would keep the fan base invested.
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From a roster building perspective, that makes perfect sense. But we can't forget the PR / optics and their impact on the bottom line. Hardcore baseball fans can recognize the approach of selling today in order to strengthen tomorrow. Most fans however are shallow, instant gratification, win NOW types. Moving Freddy signals to that type of fan, we're throwing in the towel this year. That translates to fewer revenues from tickets and concessions which exacerbates the situation. Less revenue makes it more difficult to be competitive obviously. It's a tough balancing act keeping a team in the black financially, and one I'm glad I don't have to undergo.
