Can we stop winning please

[Bombers]

With a week to go, we are in a 3 way tie for the 4th pick. Pick 3-6 is looking like our range.

[logan82]

Lind should be retained maybe extended a couple more seasons.

 

Lind is 32 with back problems. You could maybe make the argument that we should keep him if we're good, but we're not and won't be for a few years, so add some prospects by trading him.

 

Other than Lind, there's no LH power in the lineup and none close to the major leagues. Lind's worth more to the Brewers than he is to most teams who are already set at 1B. Developing young RH hitters when the opposing pitchers settle in by not seeing any threat from the left side? You are doing them a disservice. For $8 million, he's worth having around another year. His approach at the plate is something young hitters can learn from too.

Sure for teams that are set at 1B. There are only a few teams that Lind wouldn't be an improvement at 1B.

[I Heart Brewers]

Lind should be retained maybe extended a couple more seasons.

 

Lind is 32 with back problems. You could maybe make the argument that we should keep him if we're good, but we're not and won't be for a few years, so add some prospects by trading him.

 

If they extend Lind then either new guy GM is same as old guy GM or Attanasio is running the show (at least in terms of free agency). And neither is a good thing.

[BallFour]

Not to stay off topic but trading Lind in the offseason should be a priority the first base free agent market is a joke and that back is a ticking time bomb.

[brewmann04]

if someone offers a decent deal for lind they will have tobe stupid not to listen.

[brewmann04]

hopefully it stays no higher than a 5th rounder.

[TURBO]

I feel horrible for saying this, but I'm hoping to lose out, play close, but lose out the rest of the way.

 

(which probably means we win out, if that happens, I'll take the blame...)

[superfly]

Lind should be retained maybe extended a couple more seasons.

 

Lind is 32 with back problems. You could maybe make the argument that we should keep him if we're good, but we're not and won't be for a few years, so add some prospects by trading him.

 

 

Lind has played in 144/156 games. 2 of the past 3 years he has played 143 or more games (96 in 2014). He's on the verge of tying or surpassing his career best WAR season, with good splits across the board. Can we please put the injury issues to rest for the time being? Thanks.

[paul253]

Lind is exactly the kind of player a rebuilding team needs to move away from. Jason Rogers appears more than capable of playing first base every day next season. Trade the older expensive veteran for the cheaper younger player. That's how organizations like Milwaukee survive.

[gregmag]

Damn Cardinals.

[trwi7]

It's now official. The Brewers can't pick any worse than 7th. They would currently pick 6th. They are 3 games behind (ahead?) of the Marlins for the 6th spot who finish on the road with 3 against Tampa and 3 against Philly.

 

They are currently tied with Colorado but Colorado would pick ahead of the Brewers because they finished last year with a worse record.

 

The Reds would currently pick 3rd and are 2.5 games ahead of the Brewers with a road game against the Nats, 3 home games against the Cubs and 3 on the road against the Pirates. I don't think we would be able to catch them.

 

So we're most likely going to stay in the 4-6 range as those three teams are separated by a game with the Rockies owning every tiebreaker and the Brewers owning the tiebreaker over the A's.

[Pugger]

But I do love beating those damn Cardinals.

[torts]

top 7 here we come!

[And That]

The Brewers were also "eliminated" from the race for the overall pick yesterday or the day before. They could still theoretically (if not feasibly) get pick #2.

[Crash2303]

so glad to see the young kids do well, but if they keep playing this well they might knock us out of a top 6 pick next year. w/ 4 games left, looks like we'll prob be between #5-7- here's hoping for pick 5. the last time we drafted there, Ryan Braun.

 

https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=F00EC371C52B73A7!123&app=Excel

Here is an interesting study done over 17 years from 1990-2006 analyzing draft results. it looks like the top 4 picks have a significant higher likelihood of finding an impact player. I wish this person continued their data at least through 2010, to account for more recent drafting philosophy patterns. either way- the higher you draft- the more players you have to make a mistake on- lol.

[Bombers]

With 4 games left it is mostly down to the 6th or 7th pick. Colorado has 2 more losses then us, which based off of last years record we need to pickup 3 games on them as they own the tie breaker. The A's are also 3 games in front of us, as we own the tiebreaker with them. Miami plays the Rays today and then 3 with the Phillies. The Phillies are pretty bad so I am thinking the Brewers get the 6th pick.

[Yaz]

For God's sake, Brewers, please sweep the Cubs.

[trwi7]

It's now the 5th pick or 6th pick. If Oakland wins tonight it's a tie with them for the 5th pick, which we would win by having a worse record last year.

[Crash2303]

let's go Oakland!

[Outlander]

It is nice the Cubs have something to play for today. The Brewers get the 5th pick with a loss or Oakland win.

[Polish Falcons]

Are we sure there aren't any comp picks that would slot in before the Brewers?

[jw5511986]

Funkhouser to the Dodgers at 35 was the highest unsigned pick so we're in the clear on any compensatory picks.

[trwi7]

5th pick it is!

[EauClaireNWL]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/af/Rusting_tank_at_the_Highway_of_Death_in_Iraq.jpg

 

Tank Mission Accomplished!

[logan82]

Completely disagree. They failed at tanking as well. This team, much like the 2013 team, just couldn't do anything right.