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Linebrink acquired for Inman/Garrison/Thatcher

Lorax1

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I've never been a fan of Inman due solely to his height, or lack thereof. It's a steep price to pay, but we're in it to win it. Both Garrison and Thatcher are prospects with limited ceilings, and I think Wil is also limited, albeit for different reasons, as he's clearly talented.
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Either that or live this fantasy where we trade nothing but B and C level prospects for talent that will actually help us. Nice job Dougie, now go get some more if you can.

 

First off, Inman isn't a B level prospect, he's more like an A-. Thatcher is probably more around a B+ while I'd put Garrison at a B. Secondly, some of us "are in love with minor league baseball" because that's how a small market team has to build their team. We're good now, yes, but you seriously can't have enough pitching down in the minors. If they were going to trade Inman, I was hoping they could get an Adam Dunn out of it rather than a reliever on the downswing. Obviously it's impossible to judge a trade right away (e.g. Carlos Lee), but at first glance it looks like Melvin was trying too hard to add to the major league team, while severely injuring some of the future. We'll see though.

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If we dont trade a reliever away this could open the door for villanueva to take some starts to keep gallardo's innings down. other than that i have a little trouble seeing why to trade inman and garrison who has been pitching well lately along with thatcher for linebrink
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This is definitely interesting. I will put my trust in DM. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif ... who knows, maybe DM inquired whether he could re-sign Linebrink before he traded for him.
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First off, Inman isn't a B level prospect, he's more like an A-. Thatcher is probably more around a B+ while I'd put Garrison at a B.

 

That's what I'm saying. We had to give up something better than a bunch of B and C prospects in order to improve the major league club. If we do nothing everyone would complain. We have all these people barking for moves to get better but they seem to think we can get good players for marginal prospects. Overall the prevailing sense is that AA players are more important than doing what it takes to stabilize the big club that has a realistic chance of making the playoffs.

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Overall the prevailing sense is that AA players are more important than doing what it atkes to stabilize the big club that has a realistic chance of making the playoffs.

 

No, the sense is that we might have just traded next year's Gallardo for 25 innings of a 7th inning pitcher.

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I think some people on here need to sit back and think about things a little bit. WE HAVE AND BASICALLY HAVE HAD THE BEST RECORD IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE. WE HAVE A LIGITIMATE SHOT AT WINNING IT ALL THIS YEAR. Yes, we have to consider the future. However, we have to see how far things ride out this year. Im all for it. Bring it.
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I don't know, I'd probably downgrade each of those by 1 level. Inman = B+, Thatcher = B, Garrison = C.

 

We'll get back a B most likely if LInebrink walks, a C isn't worth worrying about. That leaves a B+ for a RP on the stretch run. I like the idea of the trade, I just don't know if Linebrink was the right person to be getting back.

 

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No, the sense is that we might have just traded next year's Gallardo for 25 innings of a 7th inning pitcher

 

I don't think anyone at any level of scouting believes Inman is going to be the next Gallardo though, I don't think thats a fair comparison. I could just as easily call him the next Ben Hendrickson and say its a great deal, but that wouldn't be fair either.

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I can't get over how in love with minor league baseball some of you are. This team desperately needed a stabilizing bullpen arm, one that knocks everyone save for Cordero, down one rung. We haven't been to the playoffs in 25 years and we're gonna sit on our hands? Either that or live this fantasy where we trade nothing but B and C level prospects for talent that will actually help us. Nice job Dougie, now go get some more if you can.

 

Well, then, work harder to get over it -- people can be into whatever they want. Also, I hate when people make reasoned, intelligent criticisms of a trade and somebody has to come back and berate them as if they're criticizing the very concept of making a trade. Did you see anyone make that argument? Did you even bother to read what people wrote?

 

But if you insist that everyone has to see the world exactly as you see it, then try this on: We just traded by far our best minor league chip. This trade is as good as it gets. So "Dougie" may not be able to do whatever it is you want him to do -- go get Jermaine Dye or whomever -- because he just emptied most of our bank.

 

Greg.

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