Huston Street

[Brian the Automator]

From MLB.com:

A source told MLB.com that the Brewers placed a call with the A's to check into Huston Street's availability.

 

Would be nice to have him in the pen, but it wouldn't come cheap.

[brewmann04]

Brian also read that the a's Gm was trying to work an Extesions with street also

[sbrylski]

There's now way this happens, but imagine for a second Swisher and Street are on the Brewers....

 

See how happy you feel?

[pogokat]

yeah, and imagine weeks, hardy, villy, and parra are on the a's...

 

see how less happy you feel?

[chadomac]

I used to smoke Swisher Streets when I was in high school.

[TooLiveBrew]

There's now way this happens, but imagine for a second Swisher and Street are on the Brewers....

See how happy you feel?

That's exactly what I was going to post. Then pogokat pooped in my dream-hat.

[Weirdos19]

How about Hall, Parra, Turnbow, and Gwynn?

 

That could be enough.

[madtowndrunkard]

This is what Melvin does every winter meeting. He calls other teams and asks them what they want for X player. They tell him, and he says "OK, thanks bye" and he's never heard from again. He's there he mine as well do something. By Friday he'll be prank calling other teams.

 

Then he'll get into his usual contract talks w/ a FA, and just fall short by like $1million per year or something like that.....oh wait

 

He's already got his Craig Counsel signing out of the way Mr. Kendal.

 

Next on the Melvin agenda....sign a very very average player for about 3-4 years and over pay him. hmmm who could it be? I'm thinking Brad Wilkerson or Pedro Feliz.

[TooLiveBrew]

good to see some support for Doug.

[madtowndrunkard]

good to see some support for Doug.

I'm done supporting Doug, I want results.

 

[ILuvDaBush]

Try saying "Sheets/Swisher/Street" really quick five times. Seriously!

[Invader3K]

I couldn't do it twice before laughing out loud.

[colbyjack]

Street's numbers have been incredibly impressive during his first three years in the big-leagues. It's amazing that his career ERA is as high as it is (2.58) considering his career OPS against is only .566 with a career WHIP of 1.02. He quite simply does not allow baserunners of any kind.

 

Which would cause me to give him a pretty good package of talent as long as the A's were looking for a prospect package, as I wouldn't trade any of the team's proven talent such as Yo or Villy, especially if Melvin wasn't willing to trade Weeks for Chad Cordero (as he shouldn't). You have to believe they would be all over Manny Parra and Mat Gamel, even if people's initial reaction would be to not give up that kind of talent. Street is just one of the best young players in the game, and he would be under the team's control for three more years entering his first year of arbitration this offseason. Try to sign him to a 4-year extension, buying him out of one of his free agency years, for probably half to three-quarters the money Coco signed for and the Brewers have one of baseball's best, and youngest, closers.

[JohnBriggs12]

This is virtually the same discussion we had when Broxton's name came up, but count me in for Parra or Villanueva as prime bait for Huston Street.

 

Heck I'd be nice and throw in Turnbow.

[TCSM]

This is virtually the same discussion we had when Broxton's name came up, but count me in for Parra or Villanueva as prime bait for Huston Street.

 

Heck I'd be nice and throw in Turnbow.

you would do all that for a guy who throws ONE inning every so often?

 

[dadofandrew]

I'd hate to give up both Villy and Parra for anyone, but a deal for a 23 year-old closer might make me think about it. I'd see if Billy would take Parra and a minor league top guy or two first.

[TooLiveBrew]

I'm done supporting Doug, I want results.

 

Alright. So basically, unless Doug's moves come prior to Dec. 5th, they're megacool. Any time later, they suck?

[JohnBriggs12]

Where did my post say Parra AND Villanueva?

 

My post said "count me in for Parra OR Villanueva"

 

TCSM, that inning here and there is often the difference between winning and losing and it's currently manned on this staff by either Riske (who's never been a full time closer) or Turnbow. Nuff said.

[TCSM]

I see where you are going but the options we have seem to be running out. Melvin if this is a business you NEED to take a risk or two (riske does not count).

[TURBO]

well, how serious was his injury last season?

 

I had him on 2 fantasy teams and he was basically useless due to injury.

 

Was his injury one that will cause difficulty in the future?

 

He seems like a risk to me. In fact, it seems every player we show interest in on this board is an injury risk.

[TCSM]

Briggs you seem to forget about the other 8 innings. the 6+ a starting pitcher can pitch is even more important then the one inning a closer can throw. I could care less who our closer is if we can't have the lead by the 9th inning it doesn't mean anything.

 

If they offered a trade of Street for Villy I'd start laughing then walk away. Villy has shown he can pitch into the 6th+ while giving us the lead. Those innings are more important then the ONE a closer can give us.

 

Yes you need someone who can close the game, but there are plenty of individuals who we could rather sign who can fill that need. ala: gagne, dotel, etc.