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Brewers Rumors: DeJesus, Lofton
Tom Haudricourt recently spoke with Brewers' GM Doug Melvin.
He learned that Melvin spoke with the Royals about David DeJesus at the Winter Meetings, but the Royals have backed off on those talks after signing Jose Guillen. Melvin doesn't expect DeJesus to be traded. I talked to the Kansas City Star's Bob Dutton recently about DeJesus' trade value, if you're interested.
Meanwhile the Brewers are still considering Kenny Lofton. They're just debating whether they want to use him in left or move Bill Hall, neither of which appeals to them.
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I still don't understand why the Brewers wouldn't just go with Lofton in center, Braun in left and move Hall to 3rd base. That lineup would be AL scary.
CF Lofton
2B Weeks
LF Braun
1B Fielder
RF Hart
SS Hardy
3B Hall
C Kendall
Speed and on base at the top of the order, tons of power in the middle, quality depth all the way through pretty much, that'd be the best lineup in the NL.
Posted by: scribbletone | January 08, 2008 at 08:27 PM
The Royals know they are not close to contending in the division and if they were offered a top prospect or a package of young players they would have to accept it.
Braun is going to get a chance to show he improved defensively but if he can't raise his .895 FPCT and Laporta is unable to transition to the outfield that would be a trade that would benefit both club's future. Teahen could be used instead of DDJ but he isn't signed through his arbitration years and would have to show he can handle CF or go back to 3B full time.
Posted by: Billy Heywood | January 08, 2008 at 11:11 PM
DeJesus would be a good fit. To bad the Royals are asking too much for him. They don't need to trade him though so they can ask for whatever they want for him. More power to them. I think one of the Brewers starting pitchers could make them more competitive however.
The Brewers will most likely have to turn to a free agent to fill the hole in left field. Lofton is a good fit but not a great fit. Would much rather see the Crew trade some of their surplus of pitching to acquire a LF. We will have to see what Melvin has up his sleeve.
Posted by: BrewCrew | January 08, 2008 at 11:59 PM
The crew drafted LaPorta at a spot where most felt he was a reach. This means that the crew felt something others didn't see. (Much like Prince at 7 who he projects to be). I do not expect Braun or Prince's #'s out of him but he was the 2 time SEC player of the year. That is quite the feat for any player.
LaPorta is a stud that any team looking for a solid bat would love and in all reality will only play LF until the crew can't afford Prince. They thought he was the best player available and if this was the NFL would have traded down and still got him but that is not an option.
On top of this LaPorta cannot be traded for a few months because he was just drafted last year.
LaPorta should not be with the team this year at least until Sept. (there aren't many braun's) but he is highly regarded and untouchable.
Also Braun is not as bad at 3b as people pretend. He can get to most balls he just can't make the throw. Forunately that is a learned trait. I watched most every game last year in person or on TV and range is not a problem. IMO he can charge a ball and field the hot corner well, it is when he has time to think about the play is where his problems arise.
Braun has the physical tools ala Weeks to play the position he just needs to prove it.
Posted by: goox21 | January 09, 2008 at 12:14 AM
Scribbletone that's the same lineup that last year finished 11th in the NL in BA and 5th in runs, a full 91 behind the NL leading Phillies, and that was with Estrada as the everyday catcher, who hit .276 with 54 RBI, while new catcher Kendall hit .241 with 41 RBI. So between Lofton and individual improvement, 104 more runs would have to be created, if the Phillies were to post another season scoring wise such as last years.
Posted by: Grizzlyfox | January 09, 2008 at 03:48 AM
Yay! Even more Royals info, even in a post about another team. Geez, mix it up a bit, would you?
Posted by: gland | January 09, 2008 at 06:32 AM
Bill Hall has 66 career starts at 3B, with 49 in the "supersub" season of 2005.
I think folks are getting away with suggesting this "simple fix" to the Brewers lineup problems. 2 scattered months does not make a position switch.
Besides, why take a guy from a position where his bat ranks well above average to one where he'd be average at best - with a similar amount of defense at best.
Posted by: Comma8 | January 09, 2008 at 06:48 AM
So 34 home runs and upwards of a 1000 OPS is just average for a left fielder these days? I understand the point youre trying to make, that they should leave him at 3rd, but saying Braun would average AT BEST in LF, is one of the more ridiculous and stupid statements I have seen here recently.
Posted by: nrmax88 | January 09, 2008 at 07:34 AM
If I was Milwaukee, I would shop Hardy around, because I think his first half was a fluke this year and I dont think he is a very good hitter at all. Outstading with the glove and all, but still. I think his trade value would probably be as high as its going to get, and they could always move Hall back to SS and Hart to CF.
Thats just me though, not a huge fan or Hardy. Maybe they could get some prospects for him and turn around and try to make a deal for Bedard or something. Plus Bill Hall seemed 10x more comfortable at SS, and he wasnt awful with the glove.
Just a thought.
Posted by: nrmax88 | January 09, 2008 at 07:38 AM
Sorry Goox no pretending involved Braun was statistically the worst defensive player in the MLB, the only reason he wasn't the unanimous ROY since Tulo is a polar opposite at short.
Braun has to put up gaudy numbers offensively otherwise the brew would lose with his glove on the hot corner, if he is moved to a corner outfield he can become a plus defender something that will never happen at third and he is probabaly third on organizational chart at first.
Do the Brewers and fans really think LaPorta can move to LF? or that the brew would keep him on the bench until they are unable to resign Prince?
Posted by: Billy Heywood | January 09, 2008 at 07:43 AM