NL Central thread

[kburjr]

I agree but you've still got a lot of valuable weapons on your roster and the winter meetings haven't even kicked into high gear yet.

Yesh that $16 million will come in handy

 

[tomcat1]

Yesh that $16 million will come in handy

Other than a catcher what do you feel are the Brewers biggest needs during the offseason?

 

[kburjr]

Other than a catcher what do you feel are the Brewers biggest needs during the offseason?

Starter, 3B, corner Of/1B

 

[tomcat1]

Starter, 3B, corner Of/1B

We need some of the same. The winter meetings should be interesting.

 

[Markwassillylaugher]

Pirates hire the Twins bench coach as MGR. anybody know anything about him??

 

[tomcat1]

Pirates hire the Twins bench coach as MGR. anybody know anything about him??

I certainly don't but you should be happy since his name is not Hurdle.

 

[Markwassillylaugher]

you are so right about that!!!

 

[tomcat1]

you are so right about that!!!

I thought you would like that since you have wanted Hurdle out of Pittsburgh for at least five years.

 

[GNG]

Craig Counsell named 2019 Manager of the Year by Baseball America

 

[GNG]

Christian Yelich, Josh Hader named to inaugural All-MLB team

 

[packerzrule]

Christian Yelich, Josh Hader named to inaugural All-MLB team

And yet there is much speculation that Hader may be "available"

 

[GNG]

And yet there is much speculation that Hader may be "available"

Hader will be staying in Milwaukee.

 

[kburjr]

And yet there is much speculation that Hader may be "available"

There are very few relievers who are worth the kind of money he will win from arbitration in a couple of years. His value is at its highest right now.

Would I make a deal? Don't know. Show me what you are offering

 

[packerzrule]

There are very few relievers who are worth the kind of money he will win from arbitration in a couple of years. His value is at its highest right now.

Would I make a deal? Don't know. Show me what you are offering

Unless it is a "good" SP, some reliable bullpen help and a 3rd baseman with pop in his bat, hard pass.

 

[kburjr]

Unless it is a "good" SP, some reliable bullpen help and a 3rd baseman with pop in his bat, hard pass.

Well, I see relievers as the least predictable position on the field. I don't value them as highly as you do. NP

 

[tomcat1]

I think I'm going to have to take a course in MLB rosters before the 2020 season begins to find out who is playing for who with all of these rapid fire transactions that are taking place.

 

[BrockForBroglio]

Cardinals Sign Kwang-hyun Kim

Cardinals sign Kwang-hyun Kim for 2years 8MM.

Maybe he can be the Korean Miles Mikolas.

Lazt year 190 innings, 2.57 era, 180 K's, only 38 W's. Being in Korea it's hard to determine how those stats stack up.

 

[tomcat1]

Cardinals Sign Kwang-hyun Kim

Cardinals sign Kwang-hyun Kim for 2years 8MM.

Maybe he can be the Korean Miles Mikolas.

Lazt year 190 innings, 2.57 era, 180 K's, only 38 W's. Being in Korea it's hard to determine how those stats stack up.

Let's hope the Korean sensation will be a sensation in St. Louis. We have needed a quality lefthander in our starting rotation for a long time and it is my understanding that Kim will compete for our 5th starting spot in the rotation during spring training.

 

[BrockForBroglio]

Let's hope the Korean sensation will be a sensation in St. Louis. We have needed a quality lefthander in our starting rotation for a long time and it is my understanding that Kim will compete for our 5th starting spot in the rotation during spring training.

I also heard where CMart wants to start again. Kind of nice to have 6 options, albeit not all great options. Best case, Kim becomes a starter and then it comes down to CMart and Waino. Adam will get the nod to begin the season, obviously, but if he faulters, maybe a change to Martinez?

 

[tomcat1]

I also heard where CMart wants to start again. Kind of nice to have 6 options, albeit not all great options. Best case, Kim becomes a starter and then it comes down to CMart and Waino. Adam will get the nod to begin the season, obviously, but if he faulters, maybe a change to Martinez?

I've been wanting CMart to get back into the starting rotation for a long time but the question is can his body hold up to putting in the innings this requires? Last year he went into spring training out of shape and it took him awhile to even become a decent closer. With that said, even after he became a closer he broke my heart several times with blown saves. Let's hope that when spring training arrives in 2020 he will ready to go in great shape. Also, let's hope that we will finally get to see what our hottest pitching prospect Reyes is able to bring to the mound. We might even have 7 options to fill 5 spots in our starting rotation which is not a bad problem to have.