Would you agree Sox equivalent is Robert, Hansen and Rutherford?

I would not agree.

Maybe Eloy, Hansen and Rutherford.

I would be okay with the sox making this kind of trade if they had shown any ability to regenerate young players like the Astros do.

But they haven't. What we see right now is about all we'll get.

Said no one ever?

 

It was floated out with more pieces of course.

Would you agree Sox equivalent is Robert, Hansen and Rutherford?

I definitely would say those packages are comparable.

Nah- Eloy, Dunning, and Rutherford/Adolfo. Hansen is a much better prospect than Diaz.

 

Hansen higher ranked than Harrison but Brinson equally higher ranked than Robert

Hansen higher ranked than Harrison but Brinson equally higher ranked than Robert

The differences aren't equal though. Brinson/Robert will be about 10-15 apart on the Pipeline rankings, which obviously means they're pretty close. Hansen projects to be >>15 spots ahead of Harrison.

 

Either way, this is all subjective. I personally believe that Eloy/Dunning/Rutherford/throw-in is a better comp, as Hansen has a much higher ceiling than anyone coming from Milwaukee aside from Brinson.

Eloy is a step above Lewis Brinson as a prospect.

 

There isn't really a good comparable package the Sox could have put together, at least piece for piece. Everyone that was saying that the prospect cost for Yelich was prohibitive for the Sox were definitely right though.

Diaz was also easily available for Brewers once they drafted Hiura

Said no one ever?

Well, there was this one poster who you know better than anyone

 

 

The only way I can see Ellsbury being involved if it’s a three way deal with us.

 

This would be a crazy ass trade but makes some sense for all teams.

 

Brewers

-Trade: Brinson, Diaz

-Receive: Sanchez, Adams

 

Yankees

-Trade: Ellsbury, Adams, Andujar

-Receive: Low level C prospect

 

White Sox

-Trade: Sanchez, low level C prospect

-Receive: Ellsbury, Brinson, Andujar, Diaz

It was floated out with more pieces of course.

I’m pretty sure I floated what you’re referring to and it was essentially Brinson for Chance Adams & Dillon Tate and Diaz for Sanchez. Suggesting it was “Brinson for Sanchez” like Dick Allen just did is simply being disingenuous. But Dick loves arguing against false narratives.

I would not agree.

Maybe Eloy, Hansen and Rutherford.

I would be okay with the sox making this kind of trade if they had shown any ability to regenerate young players like the Astros do.

But they haven't. What we see right now is about all we'll get.

 

I would probably stop being a fan for a year or five if the Sox traded that package for Yelich. You're talking about trading away potentially 10-15 WAR a year, including a absolute "A" prospect in Eloy for a 4 WAR 26 year old coming off a OPS+ of 117 in the JV league.

 

I'd seriously write the Sox a letter if that trade went down and I've never even considered doing something like that. Or better yet I'd probably go down to spring training this year not with a great sunny outlook on the club but with a paper bag over my head.

And now they get Cain. I bet they sign Darvish or Arrieta as well

Reading the Twitter responses to the Brewers announcement, brought back some great prospect names. Mat Gamel and Matt LaPorta. I think LaPorta was in the CC trade, he was supposed to be a beast, he did completely nothing.

 

And now they get Cain. I bet they sign Darvish or Arrieta as well

 

 

That would probably piss Cubs fans off quite a bit if they get Darvish. That would be like a 5 game swing on paper in the division.

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The insider has been correct from the Brewers site so far, thus Yu probably going to Cubs

And now they get Cain. I bet they sign Darvish or Arrieta as well

 

Trade Santana for pitching? Move Braun to 1B? That would make Thames a bench bat,backup 1B/corner OF, DH at AL parks.

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Trade Santana for pitching? Move Braun to 1B?

 

I bet they have/find a taker for Braun. Free up $$$ for Arrieta.

Really like how the Cardinals and Brewers have improved their rosters this winter. If cub fans aren't scared, they should be. Now the Brewers need to add a SP and they are looking really good. Well done Brewers, keep it up.

I bet they have/find a taker for Braun. Free up $$$ for Arrieta.

 

I doubt Braun would waive his NTC now. There's no incentive for him to.

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I doubt Braun would waive his NTC now. There's no incentive for him to.

 

He might it he rides the bench. I can't see why the Brewers would play him with the OF they have now. They could try to flip him to another team, but that contract is an albatross.

I agree with fathom. “Spots” in a ranking are not equal degrees of measurement. I bet a lot more teams would rank Robert and Brinson similarly than Eloy and Brinson in terms of value.

Braun is going nowhere. They will trade Santana for pitching.

He could suddenly fall off a cliff and I’m sure those last few years will be rough, but that seems like a reasonable deal for Cain. He needs to provide 9 WAR over the life of the deal to basically break-even. Seems like a good gamble to take for the Brewers.

He might it he rides the bench. I can't see why the Brewers would play him with the OF they have now. They could try to flip him to another team, but that contract is an albatross.

 

There were rumors before of him moving to 1B. And besides him and Cain, who's really getting paid? They should be able to squeeze in someone else.

Braun is going nowhere. They will trade Santana for pitching.

 

Too bad we don't have any pitching to trade them

Reading the Twitter responses to the Brewers announcement, brought back some great prospect names. Mat Gamel and Matt LaPorta. I think LaPorta was in the CC trade, he was supposed to be a beast, he did completely nothing.

 

LaFatta, as Ozzie called him.

 

The fact that the Brewers are going to have one of the best NL teams this year, the Royals almost won two World Series in a row, the Astros have built up successfully from scratch (after having the worst t.v. and radio ratings in any market in history)...should give fans a lot of hope. Or the Padres having one of the best, if not the best, overall depth in their farm system of any team (of course, they've also gone the 2nd longest without a playoff appearance.

 

Well, not Marlins' fans, for the near future.

 

Not to mention the Yankees, Dodgers and Mets have won just one World Series going back to the late 1990's.