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First Base 2014

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jerichoholicninja Carolina Mudcats

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I also think it could have helped keep Braun healthy and in the lineup. He's 30. He's going to get dinged up more and more.

 

I think that's the biggest reason you do it. Braun would probably be a little angry about being asked to move again but when you point out that he might be able to add a year or two of being very productive to his career, I think he would accept.

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Around the league first base has really become a weak position. I can't blame the Brewer for having such a bad situation at first because there really has been nothing they could do that wouldn't have cost a lot of money or talent. I think the best thing they could have done was moved Braun to first instead of RF.

I agree. Braun at 1B would have been the best move. His problems at 3B were throwing - not fielding. I think he could easily be an above average fielder. Of course, that's just my opinion. I also think it could have helped keep Braun healthy and in the lineup. He's 30. He's going to get dinged up more and more.

 

Braun had trouble getting to the ball, fielding the ball, and throwing the ball. It wasn't that he wasn't good, he was historically bad.

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I would be doing cartwheels if we got Ike for Juan. And it could even be a sell, I guess, if Juan is backup to first and third and power bench bat.

 

The reason I like Ike is the article I read on FanGraphs saying what he did early in is career, if he flops, will be the worst flop in the history of baseball. I mean his bad two halves after his good year (at a young age) is HISTORICALLY BAD already. So he is a prime bounce back. And he could have a very good career.

 

I was REALLY annoyed at a Mets comment when they could not trade him for a young MLB starter with upside: "well, if no one wants to give up fair value for Ike, we will just keep him and let him hit is 30+ home runs".

 

(oh, and Ike can play good D at first I hear)

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Davis makes marginally better contact than Francisco, one K per 3.6 ABs, as opposed to one K per 2.7 AB's for Francisco. Carp, the guy I like, is the same as Davis. Whoever is opposite Reynolds is going to have to make enough starts to keep them viable as hitters off the bench as contact is even more of an issue for guys not playing a lot. What worries me is that the Brewers seem to think Overbay, who's fanned more than either Reynolds or Francisco this spring is some sort of "contact" alternative. He's not.
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Has anyone see or heard how Francisco is doing at 1B this spring? I know he was horrible last year, but I didn't know if an off season of prep work - plus spring training - had helped him at all.

I have not seen or read anything about a change in his abilities at 1B. Because of that, I will assume he remains a lousy defensive 1B and honestly, even though his spring statistics make him appear to be a changed player at the plate i.e. more walks, spring statistics are always pretty meaningless to me.

 

I just can't tolerate the idea of having Overbay/Francisco receiving the majority of 1B playing time in 2014. I just don't see any benefit to the Brewers.

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"I just can't tolerate the idea of having Overbay/Francisco receiving the majority of 1B playing time in 2014"

 

I think we are all in agreement on that point. I don't know which is worse. That thought or the plan to use Alex Gonzalez there last spring.

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I expect Reynolds to be the regular 1B. Just because there is a lefty and a right, there doesn't need to be a straight platoon. Reynolds at 1B isn't great, but it isn't the end of the world. The end of the world (or at least the end of the Brewers' hopes of a .500+ record) will be when Ramirez gets hurt and Reynolds will be at 3B with either Overbay or Francisco at 1B every day.

"The most successful (people) know that performance over the long haul is what counts. If you can seize the day, great. But never forget that there are days yet to come."

 

~Bill Walsh

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Not that we couldn't do a trade, but I believe Overbay's contract just became guaranteed and Reynolds' will become guaranteed today or tomorrow. If Melvin was going to make a trade, I would think he would've done if before he owed a few million to Overbay and Reynolds.

"The most successful (people) know that performance over the long haul is what counts. If you can seize the day, great. But never forget that there are days yet to come."

 

~Bill Walsh

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Not that we couldn't do a trade, but I believe Overbay's contract just became guaranteed and Reynolds' will become guaranteed today or tomorrow. If Melvin was going to make a trade, I would think he would've done if before he owed a few million to Overbay and Reynolds.

 

Overbay's is what $1.35 million? They might end up eating most of that before it's all over anyway if he's hitting .165 on June 1. He's making about what Alex Gonzalez got last year.

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Not that we couldn't do a trade, but I believe Overbay's contract just became guaranteed and Reynolds' will become guaranteed today or tomorrow. If Melvin was going to make a trade, I would think he would've done if before he owed a few million to Overbay and Reynolds.

 

Overbay's is what $1.35 million? They might end up eating most of that before it's all over anyway if he's hitting .165 on June 1. He's making about what Alex Gonzalez got last year.

 

Oh yeah, neither Overbay nor Reynolds make enough that they'll play no matter what. What I was saying is that if the Brewers were going to make a move for another 1B this spring, they would have done it before Overbay and Reynolds' contracts became guaranteed. I can't imagine they will make a move for Ike Davis or someone else now when they could have saved a couple million by making the trade a couple of days ago.

 

As the season progresses, if the Brewers are doing well record-wise and Reynolds and/or Overbay aren't pulling their weight, the Brewers won't hesitate to eat the contract(s) if a better option becomes available. In that scenario, I doubt the Brewers would hesitate to do almost anything (trading any prospect, spending extra money) if they thought the move would get them in the playoffs.

"The most successful (people) know that performance over the long haul is what counts. If you can seize the day, great. But never forget that there are days yet to come."

 

~Bill Walsh

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I see the Cubs released George Kottaras... How about him to be the left side of 1B?

 

I would much rather see a Reynolds/Kottaras platoon then Reynolds/Overbay.

Sure, and have him as emergency catcher too. I could get on board with that.

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I see the Cubs released George Kottaras... How about him to be the left side of 1B?

 

I would much rather see a Reynolds/Kottaras platoon then Reynolds/Overbay.

Sure, and have him as emergency catcher too. I could get on board with that.

 

Yep that's what I was thinking... And when George doesn't start, he would be our lefty PH.

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UUUGGHHHHH!

 

ANother ex Brewer player that people want back, even though he stinks!

 

I just don't get it...

Kottaras > Overbay. That was the extent of it. Not too in-depth about loving Kottaras or anything.

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I see the Cubs released George Kottaras... How about him to be the left side of 1B?

 

I would much rather see a Reynolds/Kottaras platoon then Reynolds/Overbay.

 

He's not a great hitter for a catcher. He'll be an absolutely terrible hitter for a first baseman.

 

He's a great hitter for a catcher and projects better than Overbay with the bat.

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I see the Cubs released George Kottaras... How about him to be the left side of 1B?

 

I would much rather see a Reynolds/Kottaras platoon then Reynolds/Overbay.

 

He's not a great hitter for a catcher. He'll be an absolutely terrible hitter for a first baseman.

 

He's a great hitter for a catcher and projects better than Overbay with the bat.

 

Even though Roenicke's not afraid to PH his catchers, having a third guy that can catch would free him up to use Lucroy in the most advantageous times on days he's not starting and to pinch hit for Maldonado in a key spot too.

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