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That’s fair. Although I’d add let’s wait till FA kicks in for smaller market teams to see if this is a trend or one year to avoid getting in trouble as the other commenter pointed out. They did a lot in the minor league rule 5 and have a couple smaller signings.
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If they like everything else about the deal, the sweetener isn’t needed and why would the Brewers add him to it? That’s why I think the trade and value past just peanuts couple thousand K. I think they do, I agree with you, that they’d want a cheaper player with actual value. Not hoping Mitchell, not only miraculously stays healthy, but is actually good. A sweetener to me has some value. He’s always had the tools and shown glimpses of them until injury. Granted it was only 80 PAs, but they were a really bad 80 PAs. I won’t pretend to know the answer to if that was from injuries or not. They are stacking up and it’s fair to ask that question isn’t it? I get it I’m side tracking again.
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I’m fully aware of the discussion. I’m talking trade value because it matters when talking about the difference in the salaries. I don’t believe Pratt/Patrick gets the trade done, so the Brewers have to throw in the “peanuts” contract of Mitchell. A more expensive, older throw in to essentially replace the hole Soderstrom leaves, is not how the A’s operate (going off their past work). Realistically Mitchell probably makes around $1 mil next year (not the $2 mil the comment, I responded to, said was peanuts. Another way to say $2 mil, is double league minimum. Which may sound like “peanuts”, is definitely not to teams like the Brewers and A’s, specifically the A’s) that is still $300,000 more than Soderstrom. That’s a lot of money to these teams, if it weren’t they wouldn’t be arguing over those amounts in arbitration hearings. So to the point of this discussion the Mitchell money most likely does matter to these teams.
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I’m fine with being wrong. Maybe the A’s absolute love them both and think they win this trade. I think the Brewers and most everyone else would do that trade immediately without hesitation. I just don’t see that being enough. How about you?
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Hilarious you are being condescending.. so what you are saying is Mitchell is just a throw in. That means you think Patrick and Pratt (coming off a down year where he will definitely be lower on top 100 charts, if not already) are enough to get a player with 4 years of control, coming off a great year offensively and is great to elite LF. The other option is you think Mitchell has some redeemable value in a trade (I don’t believe he does). A guy who has only shown glimpses of being able to hit major league pitching, more expensive, (albeit, yes, not much more expensive)older, but is maybe still an elite outfielder. I say maybe elite because his arm probably won’t be what it was anymore. Maybe relax on the condescending question and explanation while being incredibly wrong.
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The guy I’m talking about may make double what Soderstrom makes to not play and when he does play not produce the way Soderstrom does. Feel free to find me a trade the A’s have made that does that. If Mitchell is as talented as people are saying (he is talented) then selling low on a player is always dumb. His injury history gives him absolutely zero trade value.
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That’s something a lot of people would call an outlier. Have you not paid attention to the A’s? They trade to restock the farm. Feel free to look up where they rank in team salary.
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Mitchell’s only redeem value right now is having an option (I think) and that’s why the Brewers don’t release him. There’s nothing to suggest he can hit major league pitching. He’s shown glimpses, but that was over a year ago. He has next to no trade value. Maybe to Stearns and that’s all lol.
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This is the A’s we are talking about… he doesn’t make peanuts. He’s older, more expensive, been less productive and has played significantly less games than Soderstrom. It’s absolutely a net loss to them.
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Read Jack Sterns article on Zerpa, you’ll be happier about the trade. Areinamo is a redundant prospect who would have never saw the Brewers roster. Collins played well, but he is a marginal player. If Mitchell is healthy, he’s on the roster and Collins isn’t. Collins is 27 and lost all of his value in the last two months on defense and offense. He may have regressed back to the norm and they got everything they could out of him. On to the next fun story!
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Read Jack Sterns article on him and it gives a glimpse into what the Brewers probably see. Knocking the Brewers for what they do best is something a lot of Brewers fans need to stop doing. You had no clue who Collins was a year ago. I’m sure the Brewers helped with where he is now. They found Mears in similar fashion as this trade. Neither had defined roles on the 2026 Brewers roster, Zerpa does. Otherwise he’ll be in AAA getting it perfected until his time comes.
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The thing is writers don’t matter. Collins was a minor league rule 5 draft pick and traded for nothing, according to a lot of Brewers fans. Sooooo it seems organizations don’t have the same value on him as writers/fans. He is an awesome story and I hope he helps the Royals, I liked him, but he doesn’t offer a ton for the Brewers. They have a ton of replacements for him - Mitchell (hopefully he can FINALLY stay healthy, if he does Collins isn’t on the roster anyway), Abdoo, Lockridge, Black….. - and only so many roster spots. Before you knock all of them, you had no clue who Collins was just a year ago. Let one of them break out in a similar fashion! Brewers have an incredible track record of finding and fixing/adjusting pitchers like Zerpa. Let them work!
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Unless Mitchell finally decides to stay healthy then Collins isn’t even on the ML roster. Long shot he is healthy, sure, but there are only so many roster spots.
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The Brewers have an incredible track record on these types of trades/pick ups and fans still questioning it is incredibly strange. Collins was a fun story, but a 27 year old rookie scooped in the rule 5 minor league draft and was unplayable to end the year probably has next to no trade value to other organizations. He lost any trade value he had in August and September. Mears has no options, so he has to fill a major league roster spot. The Brewers have better options in the bullpen, simple as that. The Brewers aren’t doing other organizations favors. This is what Collins/Mears value is to them.
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They have value to you. Unfortunately, it seems you have overvalued them compared to other major league organizations.
