First Baseman for 2020

[brewers888]

As noted on Thanksgiving- this deal was basically done by then.

 

More to come..

 

Yeah nice call. Now tell us that we’re close to signing Donaldson.

 

 

We aren’t

 

Clearly you know what your talking about. Do we have a plan for third base or is it going to be Sogard/ Healy. Also do you see the team making any big moves or is this pretty much the team we will be bringing to spring training.

[Yount19]

As noted on Thanksgiving- this deal was basically done by then.

 

More to come..

 

Yeah nice call. Now tell us that we’re close to signing Donaldson.

 

 

We aren’t

 

 

Any 3B's are we targeting? Also any percentage on Hader being traded?

[bill hAll Star]

Would you also describe yourself by a pitch that is fast and up in the zone? And would you say that your favorite number is one less than twenty?

[82brewcrew82]

Would you also describe yourself by a pitch that is fast and up in the zone? And would you say that your favorite number is one less than twenty?

LOL, that was my immediate thought as well. Having said that, UWBadger doesn't seem to have the same need for attention and has been on the board for quite some time. I'm willing to believe for now.

[Outlander]

As noted on Thanksgiving- this deal was basically done by then.

 

More to come..

Props to you for calling the Smoak signing early and indicating you would be surprised if he didn't sign with the Brewers. No matter how you knew that is a solid prediction.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Justin Smoak is in fact very in the mix. Very much so that the organization would be surprised if he isn’t at first this year. Logan Morrison is option B.

 

 

The organization also strongly believes robot umpires will be implemented within 2 years which is why they did not match the White Sox offer for Grandal (pitch frame value)

 

Wow, your batting average just took another jump. Nice work.

[schmidtac20]

Justin Smoak is in fact very in the mix. Very much so that the organization would be surprised if he isn’t at first this year. Logan Morrison is option B.

 

 

The organization also strongly believes robot umpires will be implemented within 2 years which is why they did not match the White Sox offer for Grandal (pitch frame value)

 

Wow, your batting average just took another jump. Nice work.

 

 

Lol; wasn't sure why people thought I would troll with names like Smoak/Morrison.

 

If I wanted to troll, I would've mentioned the likes of Donaldson, Wheeler, etc.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Justin Smoak is in fact very in the mix. Very much so that the organization would be surprised if he isn’t at first this year. Logan Morrison is option B.

 

 

The organization also strongly believes robot umpires will be implemented within 2 years which is why they did not match the White Sox offer for Grandal (pitch frame value)

 

Wow, your batting average just took another jump. Nice work.

 

 

Lol; wasn't sure why people thought I would troll with names like Smoak/Morrison.

 

If I wanted to troll, I would've mentioned the likes of Donaldson, Wheeler, etc.

 

Great work! Are you hearing any other tidbits, or is the group they have pretty much what we're going to be looking at come the end of March?

[TURBO]

This is the guy I wanted to take a flyer on. Seemed like a no-brainer...

 

 

Rangers signed 1B Greg Bird to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

 

Things didn't work out for Bird with the Yankees, mostly due to a lengthy list of injuries, but he's flashed some serious power potential in the past and makes for an intriguing flier going into his age-27 season. It's not crazy to think he'll have a role with the Rangers this season, as only Ronald Guzman stands in his way at first base, but the most important thing is staying healthy.

 

SOURCE: George A. King III on Twitter

Feb 4, 2020, 3:18 PM ET

[wntrtxn21]

This is the guy I wanted to take a flyer on. Seemed like a no-brainer...

 

 

Rangers signed 1B Greg Bird to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

 

Things didn't work out for Bird with the Yankees, mostly due to a lengthy list of injuries, but he's flashed some serious power potential in the past and makes for an intriguing flier going into his age-27 season. It's not crazy to think he'll have a role with the Rangers this season, as only Ronald Guzman stands in his way at first base, but the most important thing is staying healthy.

 

SOURCE: George A. King III on Twitter

Feb 4, 2020, 3:18 PM ET

 

I think Bird's extensive history of injuries was just too much for Stearns and everyone else to consider him. Plus he reportedly is still not fully healed.

Bird came up in 2015 and then missed all of 2016 with a shoulder injury. He had multiple surgeries on his ankle and missed 3/4 of 2017 and over 1/2 of 2018. Last year he played 7 or 8 games, then injured his left heal and was done for the season.

[TURBO]

This is the guy I wanted to take a flyer on. Seemed like a no-brainer...

 

 

Rangers signed 1B Greg Bird to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

 

Things didn't work out for Bird with the Yankees, mostly due to a lengthy list of injuries, but he's flashed some serious power potential in the past and makes for an intriguing flier going into his age-27 season. It's not crazy to think he'll have a role with the Rangers this season, as only Ronald Guzman stands in his way at first base, but the most important thing is staying healthy.

 

SOURCE: George A. King III on Twitter

Feb 4, 2020, 3:18 PM ET

 

I think Bird's extensive history of injuries was just too much for Stearns and everyone else to consider him. Plus he reportedly is still not fully healed.

Bird came up in 2015 and then missed all of 2016 with a shoulder injury. He had multiple surgeries on his ankle and missed 3/4 of 2017 and over 1/2 of 2018. Last year he played 7 or 8 games, then injured his left heal and was done for the season.

 

but WELL WORTH a minor league contract...

[clancyphile]

I think Bird's extensive history of injuries was just too much for Stearns and everyone else to consider him. Plus he reportedly is still not fully healed.

Bird came up in 2015 and then missed all of 2016 with a shoulder injury. He had multiple surgeries on his ankle and missed 3/4 of 2017 and over 1/2 of 2018. Last year he played 7 or 8 games, then injured his left heal and was done for the season.

 

but WELL WORTH a minor league contract...

 

The Brewers had already signed or acquired Chad Spanberger, Logan Morrison, and Ryon Healy for some 1B action in AA/AAA. In addition, Ryan Aguilar, Lucas Erceg, and Weston Wilson all saw time at 1B in AA or AAA in 2019.

 

And none of them have Bird's injury issues.

[bill hAll Star]

Are there some missing, successful seasons for Greg Bird that I'm unaware of? I understand there is some Thames/Gallo/Chris Davis type power number hopes with him and he had one nice 45 game opening stint, but he seems to have gotten the Yankees boost on his rating. He's 27 years old and in his last ~100 games in the majors over 3 separate stints could not get close to cracking a .200 AVG or .300 OBP.

[JosephC]

gotten the Yankees boost on his rating.

 

BINGO!