Dodgers bullpen needs...

[clancyphile]

With the Dodgers looking to shore up their bullpen, would it make sense for the Brewers to try and see if they can't deal a lower-level bullpen guy to the Dodgers to get a prospect or two?

 

Dodgers get:

RHP Brandon Woodruff

RHP Jacob Barnes

 

Brewers get:

SS/2B Drew Jackson

3B/1B Jared Walker

[pacopete4]

I just cannot wrap my head around this, at all.

 

Edit: Clancy, could you go further on your evaluations of these players? I’m really interested. Barnes and Woodruff have pretty good value and Barnes especially is helping us this year.

[MrTPlush]

*grabs popcorn*

[OnaBadger58]

[sarcasm]Get on the horn STEARNS!!![/sarcasm]

[Dadbauer]

Why are people still trying to rebuild? Sure, get prospects when you can but don't trade guys who are actively helping you have the best record in the national league.

[clancyphile]

Well, Barnes and Woodruff seem to be lower on our depth chart.

 

I like Drew Jackson as a solid SS who could put up a .750-.775 OPS at the position. Very good OBP skills and speed, some pop. Arcia's looking more and more like a but of a bust offensively, and maybe it's time to fetch what value the Crew can get for him while he still has control.

 

Walker is a 3B/1B option who could be ready in a couple of years - his bat strikes me as a good OBP/power combination.

[adambr2]

Just to play devil's advocate, even if you did really want those two guys from L.A, you're giving up way, way too much value. Woodruff is a borderline top 100 prospect and Barnes is a very controlled late inning type reliever who strikes out over a batter an inning for his career and is having a career year.

 

You are getting very bad value for what you're giving up. Barnes alone would have to bring back more than Jackson and Walker.