David Stearns must do's for the offseason

[benji]

Any guesses on the cost of a potential contract? 3 years 30?

 

 

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[adambr2]

Any guesses on the cost of a potential contract? 3 years 30?

 

 

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For who?

[benji]

Oops meant Miley. My brain had it in the sentence. Lol

 

 

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[BrewersSuperCollector]

They may trade off one of their young arms (Peralta?) to get a bat.

 

No, no, no no, no. In baseball there are always free agent bats available. They can always go buy a bat. They can't go buy pitching. Moustakas could have been had before the season started.

[MrTPlush]

I don’t have a problem packaging Peralta if it brings in a controllable impact bat (like a RH Yelich).

[adambr2]

They may trade off one of their young arms (Peralta?) to get a bat.

 

No, no, no no, no. In baseball there are always free agent bats available. They can always go buy a bat. They can't go buy pitching. Moustakas could have been had before the season started.

 

We're not talking a Moustakas though. We're talking a Yelich.

[yfinn6]

I don’t have a problem packaging Peralta if it brings in a controllable impact bat (like a RH Yelich).

 

Me neither. In fact, if that deal is out there to be made, I hope it gets done.

[dlk9s]

I know that we faced pretty much no bad pitchers in the playoffs, but the lack of contact hitting stood out like a sore thumb. My #1 goal is to fill in a couple spots in the lineup with guys who have good plate discipline and can put the ball in play. Don't care if they are from inside or outside the organization. As soon as we were losing last night, it seemed hopeless.

 

I'm not overly concerned about a SP, but a #2-type guy, give or take, would be nice. If Nelson comes back and remotely resembles himself pre-injury, a Nelson-Woodruff-Burnes-Chacin-Anderson/Davies/Peralta rotation would be pretty darn nice. Grab a another highish-level pitcher to slot in and the bullpen becomes even better.

 

I'm actually pretty cool with our catching situation. Pina seemed to improve at the plate toward the end of the season. Both he and Kratz are good defensively and look like great teammates. Pina starter, Kratz backup - I would not play Kratz as much as they did in the playoffs. I do understand wanting to try to get Nottingham going, though.

[True Blue Brew Crew]

People here still way underestimating Peralta. Odd because so many want to stick with the traditional model with a rotation and relievers and Peralta is the one out of he, Burnes, and Woodruff that actually holds up multiple times through. I saw someone call Woodruff an "ACE". Might want to wait and see if he can fool hitters with more offerings beyond one trip through the order before you make that leap. Lots to be excited about, but most of these suggestions are way off imo. Lots of false assumptions and extrapolations that aren't realistic.

[dlk9s]

People here still way underestimating Peralta. Odd because so many want to stick with the traditional model with a rotation and relievers and Peralta is the one out of he, Burnes, and Woodruff that actually holds up multiple times through. I saw someone call Woodruff an "ACE". Might want to wait and see if he can fool hitters with more offerings beyond one trip through the order before you make that leap. Lots to be excited about, but most of these suggestions are way off imo. Lots of false assumptions and extrapolations that aren't realistic.

 

Please educate everyone.

[trwi7]

Any guesses on the cost of a potential contract? 3 years 30?

 

 

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I wouldn't go more than like 1/8 with a club option for a second year with a fairly high buyout number. Like 1/8 that can turn into 2/16 if the option is picked up with a $2 million buyout so he gets $10 million guaranteed no matter what. The hardest of passes if someone offers him 3 years.

[True Blue Brew Crew]

I know that we faced pretty much no bad pitchers in the playoffs, but the lack of contact hitting stood out like a sore thumb. My #1 goal is to fill in a couple spots in the lineup with guys who have good plate discipline and can put the ball in play.

 

This was never looked at as a finished product in 2018 so I'm very confident you'll get your wish. Last night saw too many guys swinging for the fences once they fell behind 5-1. There's was plenty of time to take better, patient approaches. Stearns aggressively added Cain and Yelich because they fit the mold of the players he's looking for. The in-season acquisitions were patchwork and outside the box. People can safely count on Schoop and Moustakas heading elsewhere. A 2B who makes enough contact, plays defense, and has infield versatility will be brought in to placehold until Huira comes up midseason. I think their #1 target to fill that role will be Eduardo Escobar. He'd be a stud defensively at 2B. And he's very capable at SS and 3b once Huira is up. The way the Brewers platoon, Escobar would get plenty of run playing all over the infield. Shaw, Arcia, Huira, Aguilar, and Escobar is 5 starters for 4 infield spots so everyone will get the right amount of ABs and days off. Escobar had an OPS over .800 last year with on decent on base skills.

 

If they're going to be aggressive at all it would probably be at catcher. But no one wants to part with a true difference maker there. Realmuto would probably require too much further emptying of the farm. I think they'll make smart, budget acquisitions that will likely underwhelm the masses.

[clancyphile]

I know that we faced pretty much no bad pitchers in the playoffs, but the lack of contact hitting stood out like a sore thumb. My #1 goal is to fill in a couple spots in the lineup with guys who have good plate discipline and can put the ball in play. Don't care if they are from inside or outside the organization. As soon as we were losing last night, it seemed hopeless.

 

I'm not overly concerned about a SP, but a #2-type guy, give or take, would be nice. If Nelson comes back and remotely resembles himself pre-injury, a Nelson-Woodruff-Burnes-Chacin-Anderson/Davies/Peralta rotation would be pretty darn nice. Grab a another highish-level pitcher to slot in and the bullpen becomes even better.

 

I'm actually pretty cool with our catching situation. Pina seemed to improve at the plate toward the end of the season. Both he and Kratz are good defensively and look like great teammates. Pina starter, Kratz backup - I would not play Kratz as much as they did in the playoffs. I do understand wanting to try to get Nottingham going, though.

 

Right now, my inclination is to try to get Kikuchi via the posting system, and bring Wade Miley back. For the bullpen, I think there is a high-level arm in Quintin Torres-Costa, who won't cost the Crew anything but a minimum salary for three years.

[clancyphile]

People here still way underestimating Peralta. Odd because so many want to stick with the traditional model with a rotation and relievers and Peralta is the one out of he, Burnes, and Woodruff that actually holds up multiple times through. I saw someone call Woodruff an "ACE". Might want to wait and see if he can fool hitters with more offerings beyond one trip through the order before you make that leap. Lots to be excited about, but most of these suggestions are way off imo. Lots of false assumptions and extrapolations that aren't realistic.

 

For whatever reason, he was effectively shut down after Sept. 1 of this season. If Gio hadn't been hurt, I doubt he pitches any in the post-season. Something was obviously up...

[trwi7]

People here still way underestimating Peralta. Odd because so many want to stick with the traditional model with a rotation and relievers and Peralta is the one out of he, Burnes, and Woodruff that actually holds up multiple times through. I saw someone call Woodruff an "ACE". Might want to wait and see if he can fool hitters with more offerings beyond one trip through the order before you make that leap. Lots to be excited about, but most of these suggestions are way off imo. Lots of false assumptions and extrapolations that aren't realistic.

 

For whatever reason, he was effectively shut down after Sept. 1 of this season. If Gio hadn't been hurt, I doubt he pitches any in the post-season. Something was obviously up...

 

His workload increased 20% from the previous season. It was probably nothing more than that.

[WV Brew]

He must take the Mets job. Stearns for DeGrom.

[BrewersSuperCollector]

They may trade off one of their young arms (Peralta?) to get a bat.

 

No, no, no no, no. In baseball there are always free agent bats available. They can always go buy a bat. They can't go buy pitching. Moustakas could have been had before the season started.

 

We're not talking a Moustakas though. We're talking a Yelich.

 

It will take a whole lot more than Peralta to get a Yelich bat. Just look at the comments from people after the Yelich trade when all the prospects were traded.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

I’d bet one of Woodruff or Burnes stays in pen. Pen depth is huge and keeping the premium arms fresh will be important, especially after going an extra month this year. I’d go Burnes. His ability to go 2-3 innings at a high level would be extremely valuable. Can always move him to rotation late in year.

 

I also wonder about Moose. Obviously he’s an awesome guy, but he’ll be looking for at least a 3 year deal. I’m not sure that fits. Would rather see them add a RH bat for infield.

 

Getting Hiura up could really help the contact issue for the team. Always tough to predict a youngster, but sliding him into the 3 hole behind Cain/Yelich is awfully intriguing come June.

 

I’d also want some type of backup plan for Aguilar. At his cost he’s a great option, but the late season contact issues were concerning.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

Yeah I don't think Aguilar is a real option at first. He played the first half too well to replace but if they hadn't been competing he was an ideal trade high guy.

 

Woodruff may very well end up a right handed Hader. He is a stud no matter what the role is.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Eduardo Escobar is a really nice bat. I would much rather have him than LeMahieu or Schoop. Not sure what the cost will be, but my hunch is quite a bit. Entering his age 30 season, he is going to want 3-4 years.

 

I think the question is whether the versatility plays once Hiura gets here. I mean, he would basically become a super sub after next year, playing OF on off days for Braun, Yelich, Cain, 2B for Hiura, or 3B for Shaw. Will that give him enough PT to be worth at least 25 mil over a few years?

 

He can switch hit, and we have no one on the roster that does that...

[trwi7]

I’d bet one of Woodruff or Burnes stays in pen. Pen depth is huge and keeping the premium arms fresh will be important, especially after going an extra month this year. I’d go Burnes. His ability to go 2-3 innings at a high level would be extremely valuable. Can always move him to rotation late in year.

 

This would be foolish to me. Both have starter arsenals. Try them out there and if they don't succeed you know you at least have great bullpen arms. But they're far more valuable if they're starters.

[adambr2]

Yeah I don't think Aguilar is a real option at first. He played the first half too well to replace but if they hadn't been competing he was an ideal trade high guy.

 

Woodruff may very well end up a right handed Hader. He is a stud no matter what the role is.

 

Aguilar was the 7th ranked 1B in baseball in WAR, 4th in OPS, 2nd in HRs..

 

I think he's certainly a real option for 1B. He did fall off in the 2nd half, but that doesn't take away from what he did betore then.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

I'd be interested to see those ranking after about July 4th. It does take away from what he did, because what he did was not sustainable at all. He also isn't a prospect, he's 28.

 

At his salary it is likely that he is kept, but let me rephrase, he's not going to be a team cornerstone. We have already seen the best he is ever going to be and it would be like Lyle Overbay on a championship team. I guess it is fine, but he is not some elite hitter.

[brewcrewdue80]

Aguilar victim of HR derby?

 

I'd guess Burnes/Peralta to land inSP role with Woodruff as super Bullpen. But you can flip flop Peralta/Woody at any moment. Burnes should have been starting long ago, for whatever reason they didnt.

I love Yelich, but I'd hate to extend an aging Yelich. Watching the playoffs, it was evident his arm is a weakness taken advantage of. I'd probably consider him an offseason trade when he enters his final contract year to replenish farm. But that's years from now, when you know the health of your youth to replace him. Lets be honest here. The Dodgers have now gone to back to back WS. Their roster is full of young hitters that made numerous game changing defensive plays. Yelich has the youth, but not game changing defensive skills. You want to continue with Goliaths you gotta stay youthful. Sure, the Dodgers payroll helped them, but refusing to sell off guys like Bellinger, Urias, Seager, Taylor, and Walker plus Im sure isnow 2years and running WS participants. Embracing the youth has put them back to relevance. WWe'll be losing Braun, Cain, Yelich all about the same time. You'll get a brighter picture on if he carries this season, or if he falls a little back to his norm. Addressing an extension now should not be anywhere near Stearns offseason priorities.

[adambr2]

I'd be interested to see those ranking after about July 4th. It does take away from what he did, because what he did was not sustainable at all. He also isn't a prospect, he's 28.

 

At his salary it is likely that he is kept, but let me rephrase, he's not going to be a team cornerstone. We have already seen the best he is ever going to be and it would be like Lyle Overbay on a championship team. I guess it is fine, but he is not some elite hitter.

 

I'm guessing it wasn't very good. I'm guessing he was probably the best 1B in baseball before July 4th, though, or close to it. Both contributed to our regular season performance. Edit: Just looked it up and he had a .760 OPS in the 2nd half. Not great but not outrageously awful by any means.

 

In Overbay's best season he hit 15 less HR than Aguilar. They're not very comparable. Just because he's 28 doesn't mean he's going to decline. He had a decent 2017 and improved on that in 2018.

 

Yes, he declined in the 2nd half and we need to evaluate why. But that doesn't necessarily mean his first half was just a total fluke and the 2nd half guy is just who he is.