Nobody wants Thames.
C Yasmani Grandal - 1yr. 18M with Brewers
Nice.
Not sure I like this. Since we have already signed Kratz for another year is Pina traded? Maybe him and a couple of pitchers to San Fran for Baumgarner?
Interesting move. Initial reaction is it seems a bit puzzling but perhaps this could signal another move is coming. The guy has a lot of power that should translate well to Miller Park but heâs not a very good defensive player as we all witnessed in the playoffs.
18MM for a career .240 guy. Thatâs amazing.
Tschmack posted:18MM for a career .240 guy. Thatâs amazing.
FFS
Switch hitting defensive stud catcher. Only downside I can see is giving up the draft pick.
I ****ing love this move
ammo posted:Since we have already signed Kratz for another year is Pina traded?
Speechless about the above.
What a wonderful surprise to wake up to!
Should be able to frame strike zone for guys that throw hard with movement like some of our pitchers. Now let's hope he catches most of those pitches.
Any word if he is bringing his Tupac batting practice shirt with?
Looks like a nice move. Still going to have a hard time forgetting his NLCS performance, that was extremely fugly.
Tschmack posted:Interesting move. Initial reaction is it seems a bit puzzling but perhaps this could signal another move is coming. The guy has a lot of power that should translate well to Miller Park but heâs not a very good defensive player as we all witnessed in the playoffs.
18MM for a career .240 guy. Thatâs amazing.
If batting average wasn't the absolute worst way to judge the offensive abilities of a player, you might have a point, but then we'd have to also consider that in all the other games of his career you didn't witness, he's a very good defensive player.
Timpranillo posted:Tschmack posted:Interesting move. Initial reaction is it seems a bit puzzling but perhaps this could signal another move is coming. The guy has a lot of power that should translate well to Miller Park but heâs not a very good defensive player as we all witnessed in the playoffs.
18MM for a career .240 guy. Thatâs amazing.
If batting average wasn't the absolute worst way to judge the offensive abilities of a player, you might have a point, but then we'd have to also consider that in all the other games of his career you didn't witness, he's a very good defensive player.
Disagree.
Gold gloves is the worst way to judge the offensive abilities of a player.
Followed closely by BA
So how much does he strike out? 
He does strike out a lot. But he hits a lot of HRs and drives in runs. Offensively, heâs a huge upgrade over what they have. Hitting in Miller Park should help as well. Load up the lineup.
The passed balls are a concern, but no player is perfect. It is what it is. Itâs tough to get past what he did in the playoffs, but the article YA posted makes me a lot more comfortable about what he can do over the course of a season.
I also like the one year factor in his contract.
Brewers reach arby deals with several players. $5, 125,000 with Knebel, $4, 675,000 with Shaw, $1,275,000 with Claudio, $2,600,000 with Zach Davies, and $2,225,000 with Junior Guerra. All were 1 year deals.
Also Manny Pina signed a $1,600,000 contract for 2019 and $1,850,000 for 2020 with a $150,000 buyout.
Tschmack posted:He does strike out a lot. But he hits a lot of HRs and drives in runs. Offensively, heâs a huge upgrade over what they have. Hitting in Miller Park should help as well. Load up the lineup.
The passed balls are a concern, but no player is perfect. It is what it is. Itâs tough to get past what he did in the playoffs, but the article YA posted makes me a lot more comfortable about what he can do over the course of a season.
I also like the one year factor in his contract.
The fact he is regarded as the best pitch framer around probably makes him more likely to have passed balls. If you are constantly trying to pull your glove back toward the strike zone it makes it tougher.
I think he just isn't the best at blocking balls. Put in Pina when Knebel comes in to pitch.
Still love this signing.
Timpranillo posted:Tschmack posted:Interesting move. Initial reaction is it seems a bit puzzling but perhaps this could signal another move is coming. The guy has a lot of power that should translate well to Miller Park but heâs not a very good defensive player as we all witnessed in the playoffs.
18MM for a career .240 guy. Thatâs amazing.
If batting average wasn't the absolute worst way to judge the offensive abilities of a player, you might have a point, but then we'd have to also consider that in all the other games of his career you didn't witness, he's a very good defensive player.
I hope so!
Grandal has more defensive runs saved (39) over the past three seasons than any other catcher in the Major Leagues.
https://thefirstoutatthird.com...waukee-brewers-need/
By DRS, Grandal has been the top defensive catcher in the Majors the past three years.
Then, thereâs his offense:
âAccording to the Baseball Prospectus version of wins above replacement, which includes a catcherâs pitch-framing ability, Grandal was the 14th most valuable position player in baseball last season (5.0 WAR) and the eighth most valuable player per plate appearance (5.8 WAR per 600 plate appearances) among qualified hitters.
That was not a fluke.
In terms of total value, Grandal was the No. 1 position player by WAR per plate appearance in 2016 (8.7 WAR per 600 plate appearances), and he ranked seventh in 2017. Over the past four seasons, he was worth 21.2 total WAR. Thatâs star-level production. He turned 30 in November, so heâs not ancient in baseball terms. But despite all this going for him, Grandal settled for a one-year deal.
The switch-hitter offers rare power and patience at the catcher position. Over the past four seasons, his walk rate of 12.8 percent ranks 19th among all MLB batters. His .453 slugging mark ranks third among all qualified catchers, and his 116 weighted runs created plus, a measure of offensive ability that adjusts for park and run-scoring environments,1 trails only Gary Sanchez and Buster Posey.â
https://fivethirtyeight.com/fe...-keep-finding-deals/
Remember, he played his home games at Dodger Stadium, where fly balls go to die, and still managed to Jack 24 balls into the seats.
When you combine his pitch framing ability, his power (and switch hitting ability), and his walk rate, Grandalâs signing is an absolutely major addition. Heâs one of the top three catchers in baseball.
rw23 (see link in the first article I referenced) projects Grandal to hit .247 with 27 HR and an .842 OPS for the Brewers.
I hope the Cubs and the Cards beat the hell out of each other and ignore the Brewers all the way to the Central Title.
So according to Molina, âAll-stars, elite players and leaders donât bad mouth citiesâ. But I guess itâs okay to refer to other players as âstupidâ and a âloserâ.
Molina is an over-rated douche.
Brewers promote David Stearns to President of Baseball Operations, will remain as GM https://t.co/AVkmyvYvF1 pic.twitter.com/obsuxjDooi
â Brew Crew Ball (@BrewCrewBall) January 23, 2019
Wade Miley has a one-year, $4.5 million deal with the Houston Astros that includes $500,000 in incentives, league sources confirmed to ESPN. The Astros needed pitching, and they bring in one of the biggest surprises of last season in Miley. @Ken_Rosenthal and @BNightengale on it.
â Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 31, 2019
Cheap enough for Miley? They must like their pitchers more than most of us? Saving their money for someone else like a third baseman from last year?
RatPack posted:Cheap enough for Miley? They must like their pitchers more than most of us? Saving their money for someone else like a third baseman from last year?
Miley is from Louisiana and lives in Austin, Texas. Maybe he just wanted to live near home and the money was similar?
Brett Lawrie says heâs returning to baseball, signing with Brewers https://t.co/ptq3AcrVLV pic.twitter.com/xQiSepjkGM
â Brew Crew Ball (@BrewCrewBall) February 9, 2019
Did not see this one coming
WTLF?
#Brewersâ agreement with free-agent infielder Brett Lawrie is a minor-league deal with a club option for 2020, source tells The Athletic. The potential max value of the contract is $7 million.
â Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) February 9, 2019
Edward Forty Hands
Brett Lawrie is not very good at baseball.
He's always been pretty good at baseball, just not good at being a team player or staying off the DL
minimal cost to give the guy a chance to show he misses baseball at 29.
Josh Tomlin a minor league deal too.
And this?
Mike Moustakas could be heading back to Milwaukee.
The 30-year-old free agent returning to the Brewers âseems inevitable,â according to a report from The Athletic.
Party on!
And Moose is back
Moustakas deal with brewers will be for $10M and will likely include mutual option @BNightengale on the 10M
â Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) February 17, 2019
I'm actually pretty "meh" on this. I like Moose, just not sure how much he moves the needle. Lots of roster flexibility for Counsel
Full season in MP? Dude could be the 2019 NL MVP...
why would anyone think that was a possibility?
If he can OPS north of .800, I would be thrilled.
But seriously, a bottom of the order guy with 25-30 bomb potential and a top shelf glove? Take it all day...
Ownership is serious as hell about winning a World Series....damn refreshing.
It's going to be fun watching CC adjust lineups on a day-to-day basis. I also hope this means that Shaw and Aguilar function as almost a straight platoon at first. Shaw is downright horrible against lefties and methinks Aguilar is more of a combo of the first and second halves last year rather than than the Aguilar of the first half.