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I'm all for no more Suppans and Garzas, but they weren't brought in to be back of the rotation starters. Maybe that's underselling what Garza was when we got him, but Suppan had something like a 4.50 career ERA when we signed him and was a beneficiary of great defense at the time in St. Louis. If we really signed him with the expectations of him being a rotation anchor, we pretty grossly overestimated him.
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Our system is loaded with guys who project to be back of the rotation starters at the next level. The good thing about that is that it should make the Matt Garza's and Jeff Suppan's of the world unnecessary.
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That's great and all but at some point you need to fill needs. We have NOTHING in the system that reflects a 1B. It's just that 1B is the easiest plug and go position on the field. Braun may wind up at 1st if he sticks around in his twilight years. When Prince left, Hart was our first baseman in 2012 and from what I recall did just fine. We've got plenty of outfielders in our system that one could conceivably end up at 1st. Or possibly Nottingham if his bat returns. As someone said if you've got a mashing 1B prospect, like Prince, great, you go for it. But a 1B prospect with Lyle Overbay type upside doesn't get me too excited when 1B is much easier to fill than other positions. I wouldn't be mad if it's Guzman, he just wouldn't be my first choice.
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Even though I know he's not overlooked by everyone, I'm going to go with Isan Diaz, one of my favorites. I think he's looked at as more of a borderline organizational top 10 where I think he has the talent of a top 3. I think he'd be a top 2 prospect in some systems already and if he were with the Red Sox I think he'd be on most top 100s by now.
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Villar is under control through 2020. Right now, I'd be planning on holding onto him the entire time. I don't think he has enough value around the league to make moving him worthwhile. I think he has substantially more value to us. His versatility allows us flexibility in building around him. He could stick at 2nd or 3rd depending on which direction we want to go and other personnel we acquire.
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Very excited about the left side of the infield. A Arcia/Villar combo is a nice first piece to the rebuild.
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I'm always miffed by pitchers, whose sole job is to accurately throw a ball over 60 feet away into a zone that is less than 2 feet by 2 feet, that cannot accurately throw over to first to a 6 foot plus tall individual less than 60 feet away.
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Jimmy. What. Is. Your. Deal.
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I guess one start is one too many for Andy Wilkins.
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Good heavens Jimmy. What are you doing this inning?
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Yeah, for all of Villar's baserunning warts, it shouldn't overshadow what a great player, trade, and leadoff man we landed with him.
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I think Counsell is terrified to take Villar out of the leadoff spot, and Braun out of the 3 spot. Everything else is a free for all.
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Broxton looks like a completely different player than he was before the break.
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Why would we want to get Garza through waivers? On the crazy chance somebody claimed him, we would let him go and run through the streets yelling 'I'm free! I'm free!' If we tried to dare negotiate with whoever claimed him, and we asked what they would give us, they'd say 'Absolutely nothing, because there's no way you'll pull him back.' And they'd be right.
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I feel really old that Corey Hart is retired, Ryan Braun and Prince Fielder are in the twilight's of their career, and even Lucroy and Gomez are in their 30s. At least JJ Hardy and Rickie Weeks are still hanging around.
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Rios was a big one when that happened. I believe a few years ago after we traded for Segura, Izturis was claimed by someone in August and we just let him walk.
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Yeah I mean, the front office would know better than us, but if you think Puig is a total cancer that would be detrimental to the development and performance of those around him, you have to stay away from him. But if he's a guy you think that the character concerns are overblown and we can keep him in check, the talent would make him a great buy low candidate.
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Oh Perez. Chased Ball 4 way high, should be bases loaded 1 out.
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They are probably putting Nieuwenhuis on display for an August trade, but I don't really know why. Every contender knows what Kirk Nieuwenhuis is at this point in his career. It's not like he's going to have a good week and suddenly be worth a top prospect.
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Is it so much to ask professionals to run as fast as they can for a maximum of 360 feet? Good hit, but Scooter should be on 3rd.
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I think at this point of the rebuild, talent acquisition is all that matters - or at least, the most important thing. I don't think you can have too much talent at any position. While I'm not giving up on Santana, we now have pretty major injury concerns at both corners. Braun, the other, could see himself traded or over at 1st. Things never seem to work out exactly the way they're planned on paper.
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If teams really want to keep us off the scoreboard, they should intentionally walk the first 3 batters in every inning, then just sit back and watch us self-destruct.
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Given that it seems the Dodgers will do just about anything to be rid of the guy, I'd roll the dice. That's pretty much where the Astros were with Villar last year (though obviously the headaches with Puig are more extreme. ) Like Stearns has said, young, controllable talent. That can be at many levels, including MLB. To me it's exactly the kind of risk that comes with very little downside. So if he doesn't work out, he plays out 2 years for 14M and we non tender him. If he does, it's lightning in a bottle. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't give up anything of real value. Maybe Jungmann or some lottery ticket. But I think it's the exact kind of outside the box move we should be looking at doing. Maybe he just needs a change of scenery and can thrive again in Milwaukee without the spotlight on him so much. Or maybe he's a head case whose attitude will run him right out of this league. I really don't know. But given that he's 25, and not long ago was considered one of the best young talents in the game, and the Dodgers are looking to basically give him away, it sure seems like a good risk to me.
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Difference of opinion , then. I thought however games he won in 09 and 10 (80 or so wins?) was about our talent level at the time. Having a great lineup doesn't do much if your rotation is terrible. I think he won something like over 100 games with the A's one year so I don't think he just suddenly got terrible. I just think he was a lousy fit for who we had at the time. His communication skills were poor and it just didn't seem like he connected with the young team we were at the time. We might have been a little reactionary looking for the polar opposite of Yost at the time. I still wish we had giving Sveum a shot at the full time gig.
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And for whatever reason he hated Mat Gamel. Gamel has a good game next day you are benched because of reasons by Ken Macha. Macha was the worst manager the Brewers have ever had and it is not even close. I would take Yost or Garner over Macha any day. You must not remember Jerry Royster, then. Macha wasn't anything special, but he wasn't terrible. I don't see too many other managers winning more than 80 games when your rotation is so bad that Jeff Suppan is your opening day starter.