MNBrew

Can someone fix the spelling in the thread title? "Too early...," the correct spelling being the one with two o's.

In Woodruff & Burnes, the Brewers have two very high-end commodities that are not easily replaced. To me, those two are guys untouchables..... unless you're planning to rebuild, which makes little if any sense at this time. They have enough SP depth that I think the right type of trade could be a possibility, something along the lines of Grisham/Davies-for-Urias/Lauer. To me, that's the sort of trade to look for, and I'd be willing to put Small or Houser in that deal. Hiura HAS to figure out how to put his bat on the ball better. If Stearns & Co. feel he can't, then I think you trade him while others might still think he has value/potential. If Stearns & Co. feel they need to move on from Wong, then Hiura has to play everyday until he flat-out proves he either can or can't rediscover his rookie form. In other words, this part-time thing for Hiura isn't giving him enough of a chance. Narvaez has me perplexed. When he's good, he's solid. I'm not sure if he can be that guy enough of the time. In short, I think the roster could use some tweaking, but not major overhauls. I love the suggestions about giving rookies shots, but having at least somewhat proven Plan B's is essential (think role players like Jace Peterson, Mike Brosseau, etc.) if the rookies are flailing miserably. I agree that with Hader & Cain gone, there are resources to pay the guys who are still here. Assuming they do that, I think any hitters they bring in need to be good contact/batting average types because the endless stream of unproductive outs is tiring and painful. I know I bring this up on occasion, but one of the cool innovations back in the late '90s the Brewers were onto for a couple years was a machine that pitched tennis balls at something like 125 mph. The good-hitting guys of that era (Cirillo, Loretta, Vina, etc.) used that a lot, and it helped them a lot. I wish the current Brewers would try that thing. It certainly couldn't hurt.

We have 3 strong 2B prospects. They can't all play in MIL at once. We'll see if any other deals happen that alter the cumulative picture.

Mass, is that the only Marlins deal? Or was Jamie McAndrew acquired from them? Well, now for some reason Joel Adamson comes to mind re: the Marlins, too.