MLB Hot Stove 2019-20

[ZiggysFryBoy]

4 years is too many for Moose, IMHO.

especially for an NL team.

[Pakuni]

Maybe the Brewers' answer is Addison Russell...

Patrick Mooney @PJ_Mooney
The Cubs have cut ties with Addison Russell and will not offer him a contract for next season.

[ChuckyChip]

especially for an NL team.

Part of the thinking may be that the NL will have the DH in the near future.

[The Sultan]

Brewers didn't tender Shaw or Nelson

[CreightonWarrior]

So many holes to fill next year.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Maybe the Brewers' answer is Addison Russell...

Patrick Mooney @PJ_Mooney
The Cubs have cut ties with Addison Russell and will not offer him a contract for next season.

Ban dis guy^^^

[buckchuckler]

Maybe the Brewers' answer is Addison Russell...

Patrick Mooney @PJ_Mooney
The Cubs have cut ties with Addison Russell and will not offer him a contract for next season.

Charlie Culberson, Jose Peraza, Cesar Hernandez, CJ Cron, and Maikel Franco are all new options, with a catching tandem of Kevan Smith and Josh Phelgley. 

[MU82]

Brewers infield is in a world of trouble.  Don't really have a catcher, don't have a first baseman, Travis Shaw has to play every day, and you're relying on a rookie to play shortstop and also be one of your better hitters?  Yikes.

Oh and the pitching staff is a mess.

Otherwise, Mrs. Counsell, how did you like the play?

[GB Warrior]

Maybe the Brewers chose Braun, Suter and Woodruff to model the new unis because they're the only returning players

[The Sultan]

So many holes to fill next year.

Kind of.

My guess is that the Braun move to 1B will be made permanent.  The infield would be Hiura, Urias and Arcia.  And now maybe they can be a player for a guy like Ozuna.  Trade Hader to the Mets for an infielder, and things are looking decent.

[Jockey]

Kind of.

My guess is that the Braun move to 1B will be made permanent.  The infield would be Hiura, Urias and Arcia.  And now maybe they can be a player for a guy like Ozuna.  Trade Hader to the Mets for an infielder, and things are looking decent.

Except the bullpen got them to the playoffs 2 years ago and was a huge factor last year. With a bad rotation, the bullpen has to be very good to great to get to the playoffs. Trading the one great reliever on the team does not make a bullpen better.

[The Sultan]

Except the bullpen got them to the playoffs 2 years ago and was a huge factor last year. With a bad rotation, the bullpen has to be very good to great to get to the playoffs. Trading the one great reliever on the team does not make a bullpen better.

I think they see Knebel in the closing role.

[The Sultan]

BTW, I am a fan of the idea of selling high on Hader.  I don't think closers like him last long, and if they can get some talent to fill the holes on the roster, trading him makes perfect sense to me. 

[WI inferiority Complexes]

Kind of.

My guess is that the Braun move to 1B will be made permanent.  The infield would be Hiura, Urias and Arcia.  And now maybe they can be a player for a guy like Ozuna.  Trade Hader to the Mets for an infielder, and things are looking decent.

I think they have quite a bit of work to do.  Milwaukee fans don't deserve a slash in payroll; I really hope that's not where Mark A. is heading.

2020 Opening Day (In no particular order)

LF Gamel ???
CF Cain
RF Yelich
3B Urias
SS Arcia
2B Hiura
1B Braun ???
C Pina
SP Woodruff ???

[The Sultan]

I think they have quite a bit of work to do.  Milwaukee fans don't deserve a slash in payroll; I really hope that's not where Mark A. is heading.

2020 Opening Day (In no particular order)

LF Gamel ???
CF Cain
RF Yelich
3B Urias
SS Arcia
2B Hiura
1B Braun ???
C Pina
SP Woodruff ???

I am confident that they aren't slashing payroll.  They've had a plan the last couple of years.  It's only early December.

[WI inferiority Complexes]

I am confident that they aren't slashing payroll.  They've had a plan the last couple of years.  It's only early December.

I don't always trust Bob Nightengale, but he does have a check mark next to Twitter account.


Bob Nightengale
@BNightengale
The Milwaukee #Brewers, who are planning to cut payroll, led all #MLB with five non-tenders, followed by the #SFGiants and #Royals.
7:31 PM · Dec 2, 2019·Twitter Web App

[4everwarriors]

Maebee dale bee a playa for Cole, hey?

[Jockey]

I think they see Knebel in the closing role.

Maybe be ready by the middle of the year.

[Jockey]

BTW, I am a fan of the idea of selling high on Hader.  I don't think closers like him last long, and if they can get some talent to fill the holes on the roster, trading him makes perfect sense to me.

FBM, I'm not disagreeing totally with you. Moving Hader would be OK IF you are getting at value back at positions where it is needed and then put dollars into several FA relievers.

[CreightonWarrior]

Jeff Passan, through sources, has said the brewers are also open to trading Cain.

[Dish]

A Mets/Brewers trade of Hader going to NY makes too much sense based on Van Wagenen being the Mets GM, and their need. Question is for Brewer fans, what price coming back makes sense? McNeil, J.D Davis, and an arm from their top 15 - top 30 prospects?

Also, I think Cole Hamels is on the White Sox by the end of the week on a one year deal.

[The Sultan]

Presuming he's healthy, I would take Edwin Diaz back in a trade.  He might just need a change of scenery to rebound from his awful year last year.

[WI inferiority Complexes]

Also, I think Cole Hamels is on the White Sox by the end of the week on a one year deal.

Just in time.  Just like the Sox signings of:
Jose Canseco
Bo Jackson
Robert Alomar
Carl Everett
Andruw Jones
Manny Ramirez
Griffey, Jr
Bartolo Colon
David Wells
Omar Visquel
Kevin Youklis
Jimmy Rollins

I swear I would not be surprised if Kenny signed Chone Figgins next week just because he passed up the Sox in '04.

[CTWarrior]

BTW, I am a fan of the idea of selling high on Hader.  I don't think closers like him last long, and if they can get some talent to fill the holes on the roster, trading him makes perfect sense to me.

Agree, max effort guys with heavy usage seem to get injured or fall off a cliff out of nowhere.  He may have 5 more great years or none.  Impossible to know for sure.  That is a guy to gamble on trading if you can get a good return.

[Dish]

Just in time.  Just like the Sox signings of:
Jose Canseco
Bo Jackson
Robert Alomar
Carl Everett
Andruw Jones
Manny Ramirez
Griffey, Jr
Bartolo Colon
David Wells
Omar Visquel
Kevin Youklis
Jimmy Rollins

I swear I would not be surprised if Kenny signed Chone Figgins next week just because he passed up the Sox in '04.

I get what you're saying, and that washed up player coming to the Sox mentality certainly did (does) exist. Hamels has made it known he loves Chicago and wants to stay here. His podcast with Garfien is basically him lobbying to sign with the Sox. They need a veteran guy to eat innings, if it's not going to be Keuchel or Baumgarner, Hamels makes some logical sense. He's not late 20's Cole Hamels, but I can see their thinking with him as their fifth starter.