If Davies has a nice 1st half, they would surely flip him for several more prospects if they aren't in contention. This trade also allows them to pseudo compete in 2021 since Davies is a solid starter to replace Darvish and it frees up a good amount of cash to make some upgrades in other areas.
clvclv (12-29-2020)
jpx7 (12-30-2020)
Afraid I just don't see it. I definitely expect Yelich to bounce back, but outside of the 35 year old Cain (who won't have played in 18 months) and Hiura they don't have any offensive pieces who belong on a first-division club, and once you get past Woodruff and Burnes their rotation is a huge question mark.
LOTS of money to spend, sure, but this market isn't exactly flush with players to fill several of the holes they need to fill. Even if it was, how many would have Milwaukee as one of the top destinations on their list - especially since they barely look like an outside threat in the weakest division (at best), and would need to sign SEVERAL pieces before even thinking about being a threat to the teams at the top of the East and West? They REALLY need to trade Hader now while they can get a big return for him IMO - can you imagine the kind of haul they'd get from the Dodgers for three years of him at arbitration values?
Has there EVER been a statement and question a certain someone should absolutely never have made and asked publicly more than...
Kinda pathetic to see yourself as a message board knight in shining armor. How impotent does someone have to be in real life to resort to playing hero on a message board?
The friars have a lot left in the tank but these trades start to build salaries and 40 man issues. I am not a Darvish believer and they now have his salary plus a meh catcher for what 3 years now. Darvish feasted on crap offenses last year. I doubt he does as well next year. Then they have a lot of guys hitting arb over the next 3 years. Plus need to promote the top guys soon. It will be interesting to watch how Prepler navigates these next few years. Especially if some of his high priced guys start to flounder.
Coppy
Cain did play a few games last season. And they were roughly a .500 team despite struggles by Yelich and Hiura and no Cain. Currently they need a 3b, 1b, and a SP. We'll see how they finish their roster out, but they easily have the best player and the best pitching duo in a division that is currently very weak. And 9/10 FAs don't care what a team's playoff hopes are. They want the most money, and if Milwaukee is the team offering that, then that is where they'll sign.
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jpx7 (12-30-2020)
This is the problem for them IMO. Encarnacion/Braun/Murphy/Thames/Moreland will be a difference-maker at 1B? Shaw/Marwin Gonzalez/Frazier/Franco/Gyorko at 3B? They have money, and ought to be able to land a decent SP to put in their #3 slot, but where are they going to find offensive help? Yelich is going to have to return to MVP-level production, Cain will have to be able to hide from Father Time, and Hiura has plenty of questions to answer.
The Central is going to be weak so anyone adding probably has a "chance" to win it, but neither of the wildcards will come from there and it's probably fair to say whoever wins it will be an underdog in the opening round of the playoffs. They don't have any help coming from their system in 2021, and certainly don't have the kinds of pieces in it to make a play for any of the big names presumed to be available on the corners (IF or OF) via trade. If you were Attanasio, would you feel comfortable telling Stearns to go ahead and spend big on the free-agents you're likely to be in on in this class?
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Has there EVER been a statement and question a certain someone should absolutely never have made and asked publicly more than...
Kinda pathetic to see yourself as a message board knight in shining armor. How impotent does someone have to be in real life to resort to playing hero on a message board?
Boob Nightengale: The Chicago #Cubs, after trading Yu Darvish and non-tendering Kyle Schwarber, are now extensively shopping catcher Willson Contreras. Contreras is projected to earn at least $5 million and perhaps as much as $7.4 million in salary arbitration, per
jpx7 (12-30-2020)
jpx7 (12-30-2020)
You don't have to spend big on FAs to make upgrades. CJ Cron, Jose Martinez, or even Ryan Braun could provide some value at 1b on a 1 year deal. 3b could be upgraded by Asdrubal Cabrera. The Brewers don't have to make big splashes to get the sort of upgrades needed to win the division. It's a weak division that hasn't seen 1 team make any improvements. In fact, the 3 of the 5 teams have gotten significantly worse since the end of the season.
jpx7 (12-30-2020)
jpx7 (12-30-2020)
Does anyone here know where Bryce Ball spent 2020? Any ideas as to Braves plans for him? Guesses?
jpx7 (12-30-2020)
Hopefully, AA takes this hard-earned $600 stimulus check and invests in a big middle-of-the-order bat. I’m so sick of him sitting on his hands while other teams make big-time trades. Sad!
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