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screwball
None of the above, but if pressed, Oliver Perez.
jimc23
I’ll Take J.A. Happ, 2-1 in 4 starts 2.08 ERA after losing AJ Burnett
Jeff Todd
That was agreed to before the deadline, so wouldn’t qualify. (But he has been quite good!)
cheesemix
Utley to the Dodgers should at least be an option to vote for.
Jeff Todd
Yeah, yeah he should. Whoever put this poll together is an idiot. (Me.)
I updated it to add him. Obviously will skew the results, but what’re you gonna do. Sorry!
Trey Buchet
It’d be Fiers. I’m a Brewer-in-Law and watch these idiots blindly try to be liked by giving away talented players with team-friendly contracts.It’s too bad the Angels don’t need any starting pitching. The Brewers just love the latest models from our Dominican shortstop factory. Maybe Fiers talked to Huston Street or Greinke.
rct
Fiers wasn’t an August deal. It was completed a day before the deadline.
Niekro
The Brewers got some pretty good players in return, Fiers is 30 no guarantee he will still be pitching at his peak when the Brewers are ready to contend again. They need a complete rebuild. Probably the only reason Lucroy wasn’t moved was fear of fans not accepting reality that a rebuild needs to take place, or it just may be easier to deal him in the off season.
A'sfaninUK
I agree, Lucroy, K-Rod, Garza and Lind have no reason to be on that team, and Braun doesn’t really either, but I wonder if anyone will take Braun’s contract this offseason? Oakland has an opening in LF and so far has shown they are down to throw money around at poor targets like Butler, but Braun actually fills that LF need. Taking on Braun would mean taking the 5/100 left on his deal right now for his age 32-36 seasons. That’s not too bad actually, especially if the Brewers throw in say, $20M to get actually good prospects in return. I think a fair amount of teams would sign Braun to 5/80 right now, honestly. Milwaukee has a great farm but going full rebuild is always the best move, and getting rid of those guys would ensure an Astros-level return to form a lot faster than letting Braun rot on non-contenders.
sigurd 2
The A’s don’t take on $16MM AAV contracts (Assuming like you said the brewers kicked in 20M). Unless the brewers want to pay at least half or more there is no way that deal happens.
A'sfaninUK
The A’s signed a washed up terrible Billy Butler for $30M, anything is possible in 2015.
rct
If there’s one thing you can say about Billy Beane and the As, it’s that they’re totally unpredictable. Trading Russell for Samardzija, signing Billy Butler, trading Donaldson, etc. I wouldn’t be surprised at all if they acquired Braun.
rct
I think it’s Napoli. He seemed largely a victim of BABIP this season, and some of that luck is starting to turn around. He’s hit consistently well for years and will most likely continue that. By far the best hitter acquired.
Brixton
I think Byrd is a safer bet to play a huge impact. Pagan has been absolutely terrible this season and Pence can’t seem to stay healthy. Down the road, a RH power bat that can hit anywhere in the lineup seems likely to be a difference maker. May I throw out a Cody Ross 2010 comparison?
I think a less-safer bet, but a potential bigger impact could be Utley. Hes off to a slow start, but hes a grinder.
woodhead1986
I have to say, its a little unfair to say O’Flaherty has struggled. It’s hardly his fault that Collin’s doesn’t understand the concept of a LOOGY. Granted he had a terrible 1st outing, but since then (when used correctly) he’s been solid.
Jeff Todd
It’s certainly too early to judge with any finality, but he’s hardly thriving in the small sample thus far. He’s been charged with earned runs in 3 of 7 appearances and has just 2 K’s in 4 2/3 (though no walks).
woodhead1986
He certainly was torched his first time out, then put together a nice string of clean appearances, and then was misused in Colorado (facing Reyes who promptly turned one around for a homer. I don’t think hes been excellent, and it is early but I think he will be victimized by misuse, much the same way Jerry Blevins was last year in Washington.
A'sfaninUK
Byrd is such a Giants-y move, he just screams “5 HR in the playoffs”.