Carlos Gomez not traded to Mets, Astros get him and Fiers. Parra to the Obirds. Broxton to the Cards.

Carlos Gomez and Mike Fiers are indeed headed to Houston, source tells Yahoo Sports. @jonheymancbs was first with it.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 30, 2015

Or, perhaps we should wait to see if Astros do flag Gomez, right? Don't want to get burned again. Nothing from club yet.

— Tom (@Haudricourt) July 30, 2015

To #Brewers: Brett Phillips, Domingo Santana, Josh Hader, Adrian Houser.

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 30, 2015

Brett Phillips is an outfielder, No. 2 on http://t.co/uXT66zYd9e list of top Astros prospects. Domingo Santana is also an OF, No. 14.

— Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) July 30, 2015

Josh Hader is an LHP, No. 14 on http://t.co/uXT66zYd9e list of top Astros prospects. Asrian Houser is a RHP, No. 21.

— Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) July 30, 2015

Oh that's awful!!!! We got robbed!

Maybe.

3rd base prospect would be nice for parra.

this trade will make me feel a little better when Wheeler wins a Cy Young.

 

And there is this

 

 

Logan Schafer and Elian Herrera promoted to replace Carlos Gomez and Mike Fiers http://t.co/pLPFENmg8r pic.twitter.com/6WD4Ye85ii

— Brew Crew Ball (@BrewCrewBall) July 31, 2015

Still hoping for:

 

RHP-Zack Wheeler

OF-Brandon Nimmo

1B-Dominic Smith

Sources: #Orioles talking to #Brewers about Parra. Earlier, @LookoutLanding mentioned that RHP Zach Davies could go to MIL.

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 31, 2015

Regarding #Orioles, Parra: Doubtful that offer of Davies would be enough. #Brewers setting high price on Parra; top 10 in NL in BA, SLG.

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 31, 2015

More about Phillips

I wish I could say, I have as much faith in Doug and as I do in Ted.

Santana tore up AAA ball and Phillips is a very intriguing prospect as well.  Both pitchers acquired fit the mold and timing of their A and AA prospects already.

Can't believe Doug made a huge haul. Not impressed with houser but the other 3 look like the main course.

From all I have read, looks like a really great deal for the Crew. And when the dust settled, the Mets actually did the club a favor.

 

Also from what I have read, these guys are a year, maybe two away. The club could be contending again soon if the young staff continues develop and Braun and Luc keep on trucking.

The Brewers farm system has a number of potentially good pitching prospects but most of them like Madeirios and the two Williams guys and Wagner are in A or AA ball.  The two pitchers acquired in the deal are AA guys so I like the fact they are all basically on the same 2-3 year development track.  That's not to say they couldn't get called up earlier but it's all part of the plan IMO.  Suck this year and get a high pick and then probably suck next year again to start thinking about 2016-2017.   By that time some of the younger pitchers should start producing.

I'm curious if Melvin is perfectly comfortable keeping Parra and giving him a QA.  This is a risky proposition, as Parra might not find the suitors and take the offer.  But, if the extra money flowing into MLB means a team signs him and the Brewers get another pick back (and the increase in the signing pool), then Melvin should be asking a steep price for Parra today.  Like I said, risky move.  

Sources: #Orioles talking about getting both #Brewers’ Parra and #Phillies’ Revere and sending reliever Tommy Hunter to #Cubs.

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 31, 2015

Jomar Reyes. Google says so.

#Brewers on verge of trading OF Gerardo Parra to Baltimore for RHP Zach Davies. No announcement yet.

— Tom (@Haudricourt) July 31, 2015

Reyes sounds interesting and isn't the sprite Davies is.  

So will inman is back?

So the #Brewers trade was prospects Anthony Banda and Mitch Haniger for one calendar year of Gerardo Parra plus Zach Davies. Seems OK, no?

— Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) July 31, 2015

the last trade like this was a huge win for the Crew

Source: #STLCards acquire Jonathan Broxton from #Brewers.

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 31, 2015

I like this move if nothing else it makes the Cards worse (exaggerating, Broxton won't be able to sink their ship like he did in Milwaukee). Shocked the Cards are not pushing for Lind.

 

Broxton goes down as a Gange level move for Melvin.  

Melvin wheeling and dealing like he's going to still be around as GM next year and beyond?

This is totally the opposite of what we have seen from Melvin.  His best sales pitch might have been getting Mark A. on board with the fire sale.  

 

 

#Brewers are getting back minor league OF Malik Collymore from St. Louis for Broxton. And understandably have sent cash to Cards.

— Tom (@Haudricourt) July 31, 2015

I wrote this about Malik Collymore last year while in the GCL. #Cardinals #Brewers pic.twitter.com/obwRKyaFGQ

— Jeff Moore (@jeffmooreBP) July 31, 2015

Thanks to The @BrewersBeisbol @Brewers organization. for the opportunity and especially the fans god bless ....... pic.twitter.com/CyGJSHq3m0

— gerardo parra (@88_gparra) July 31, 2015

I want to thank the entire Brewers organization, my teammates and the fans for the opportunity and… https://t.co/xU5ccZlkOe

— Carlos Gomez (@C_Gomez27) July 31, 2015

This time, it was farewell for real. @C_Gomez27 (with @Fiers64 & @88_gparra) posted this to Instagram late Thursday: pic.twitter.com/liCUVdB05k

— Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) July 31, 2015

If you stare very, very closely you can see dissension...

I called it when Melvin had to get rid of Gomez now. He did it in roughly in a day's time.

RHP Preston Guilmet has been claimed off waivers from Los Angeles. He will replace RHP Jonathan Broxton on the 25-man roster, wearing #58.

— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) July 31, 2015

Guilmet to the big leagues for #Brewers. https://t.co/7ObbFDG2YO

— Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) July 31, 2015

Can't lose move

Still hoping for:

 

RHP-Zack Wheeler

OF-Brandon Nimmo

1B-Dominic Smith

Fangraphs on the prospects from the Gomez/Fiers trade

Crisis averted.  Granted, the crisis was only in your mind, but crisis averted. 

 

Look at that scorn and hate and digust teeming throughout the clubhouse. Thank god this cancer was traded before more damage was done!

This time, it was farewell for real. @C_Gomez27 (with @Fiers64 & @88_gparra) posted this to Instagram late Thursday: pic.twitter.com/liCUVdB05k

— Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) July 31, 2015

You know really disliked Gomez? Opposing team' fans,..

  Wow, getting anything for Broxton is a win !! 

Melvin on Davies (acquired in Parra trade): you normally like bigger guys, but Davies opened eyes. Analytics dept pushed hard to get him

— Kevin Holden (@321cuekevin) July 31, 2015

Melvin on dealing with STL: wasn't really a larger deal discussed there. Cardinals did ask about Lind but nothing worked out.

— Kevin Holden (@321cuekevin) July 31, 2015

Melvin: some action on Lohse, but nothing happened. Trades can still happen in August. @cbs58

— Kevin Holden (@321cuekevin) July 31, 2015

Melvin on Greinke trade away in 2012: this time I was looking for best players instead of best position (targeted SS in 2012)

— Kevin Holden (@321cuekevin) July 31, 2015

Melvin: Gomez and Fiers were two players we still had control of. Asked Parra's agent if interested in negotiating for next year. Said no.

— Kevin Holden (@321cuekevin) July 31, 2015

Melvin, asked if he could shed some light on his own future: "nope."

— Kevin Holden (@321cuekevin) July 31, 2015

Jack and Doug did it once, they could build it again.

Doug is just setting the table for the new guy, Jack has his own problems to deal with

 

Doug Melvin’s Conservatism

Melvin's most likely going to move into a different role within the organization and hire a guy he can consult with.  Someone he is familiar with. 

 

Jack will most likely be out of Seattle in a couple months.  Brewers may go with a younger candidate but wouldn't shock me to see Jack return either.

This is pretty goddamn awesome.

 

 

Would have been more awesome if his teammates were waiting for him at home waving boxes of Kleenex.

While I wish we could have kept Parra, if this is true, "Asked Parra's agent if interested in negotiating for next year. Said no.  then trading him was the best thing.