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37 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

And yet some on here think they are going to make him a UTI guy right now.

About 18 months ago, Elias didn't like him and he was the odd man out, just trying to ramp up his trade value in the minors

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18 minutes ago, Aglets said:

Problem is the rules don't let you start 6 infielders yet.

Westburg may very well be good enough to be an every day 3B or 2B or SS but we have other elite guys that are gonna challenge him for those slots.  Either on March 28th or not long thereafter.

So by this summer it is entirely possible he could be a "backup" for us by default right?

 

Maybe 3-4 months from now if things go right for everyone and not for him but some are ready to do it today.  
 

If the report is true that Elias didn’t want to trade Westburg in a deal for a TOR starter, he sure as hell isn’t relegating him to the bench right now.

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13 minutes ago, DirtyBird said:

About 18 months ago, Elias didn't like him and he was the odd man out, just trying to ramp up his trade value in the minors

That was never the case. It was just something made up in people’s minds because he didn’t call him up quick enough. 

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38 minutes ago, Ripken said:

 

That’s awful but it also shows why you need to trade guys when you have a chance. Now, maybe this shows up in a physical but still, it’s a kick in the balls of his value. 
 

For their sake, hopefully he gets back and is dominant and they can look to move him next offseason.

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The Brewers are still perhaps the strongest opponent on paper until the Yankees.

Ron Washington's Angels are probably going to attempt whole bunches of steals in three OPACY games if they get on much off Burnes, Grayson and Kremer, and the AL Central is such that Bobby Witt's feeling they can win the division might not be wrong despite the 106 losses last year.

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38 minutes ago, Just Regular said:

J.D. Davis to Oakland a bummer for Darell Hernaiz.

Service clock games with Hernaiz. Smart for Oakland. They’ll hold him down until mid June likely. Camienero also looks to be in the same boat. 

As for Devin Williams, I think the Brewers knew about these back fractures this offseason and that’s why he wasn’t in trade talks. No reason to let other teams know just how bad they really are. Why not keep it in house and hope they can band aid enough of some first half performances to make teams overlook the medicals for a rental reliever. 

Lorenzen is still out there. Looks like he’s looking for two years and a guarantee to start. 

Clevenger and Bauer are being blackballed. 

I don’t want Snell on the Yankees, and hopefully if he signs with the Angels then he won’t be ready to go early on versus us. 

If Mullins is a no go would we consider Michael A Taylor on a 1 year deal?

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16 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Service clock games with Hernaiz. Smart for Oakland. They’ll hold him down until mid June likely. Camienero also looks to be in the same boat. 

As for Devin Williams, I think the Brewers knew about these back fractures this offseason and that’s why he wasn’t in trade talks. No reason to let other teams know just how bad they really are. Why not keep it in house and hope they can band aid enough of some first half performances to make teams overlook the medicals for a rental reliever. 

Lorenzen is still out there. Looks like he’s looking for two years and a guarantee to start. 

Clevenger and Bauer are being blackballed. 

I don’t want Snell on the Yankees, and hopefully if he signs with the Angels then he won’t be ready to go early on versus us. 

If Mullins is a no go would we consider Michael A Taylor on a 1 year deal?

Pirates signed Taylor.

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12 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Service clock games with Hernaiz. Smart for Oakland. They’ll hold him down until mid June likely. Camienero also looks to be in the same boat. 

As for Devin Williams, I think the Brewers knew about these back fractures this offseason and that’s why he wasn’t in trade talks. No reason to let other teams know just how bad they really are. Why not keep it in house and hope they can band aid enough of some first half performances to make teams overlook the medicals for a rental reliever. 

Lorenzen is still out there. Looks like he’s looking for two years and a guarantee to start. 

Clevenger and Bauer are being blackballed. 

I don’t want Snell on the Yankees, and hopefully if he signs with the Angels then he won’t be ready to go early on versus us. 

If Mullins is a no go would we consider Michael A Taylor on a 1 year deal?

What are the odds Hernaiz is even in the league in seven years?

What are the odds a team is willing to pay him Arb 3 or 4 money?

How is paying between 2.5 and 3.5 million for Davis a smart move if that's the end goal?

I'm not sure what Oakland is thinking, honestly I haven't bothered to look at their roster construction, but I don't think this move was so they could game Hernaiz's service time.

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12 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

What are the odds Hernaiz is even in the league in seven years?

What are the odds a team is willing to pay him Arb 3 or 4 money?

How is paying between 2.5 and 3.5 million for Davis a smart move if that's the end goal?

I'm not sure what Oakland is thinking, honestly I haven't bothered to look at their roster construction, but I don't think this move was so they could game Hernaiz's service time.

Well with Hernaiz that’s always the question with the service clock game, will it even matter?  For a poor team like the A’s the clock game is worth it. 

Do they have to pay JD Davis anything over the minimum since he was released?  If so, is this a MLB situation telling them to spend some money?  

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