Monday, March 23, 2020
Starting pitcher Chris Greenwood and Left Fielder Timmy Alexander. I believe adding these two pieces will accelerate my team and it will start to take shape.
However, the Pirates want an arm and a leg for Chris and I just can't afford to give up that many young assets on a prospect. They want my closer as well as Chase Mitchell and a throw in for Chris Greenwood and I just can't part with Chase because I am dreaming of next year when my infield is Chase, Flash, and T.J.
The pirates won't even talk about Timmy. At only 20 he must be in their future plans. Everything Ive tried they won't even hear of. Being in the same division as the Pirates I am worries that I will be going against these two players that have superstar potential written all over the them for years to come.
As I said before it bothered me that I traded Derek Hills even though I acquired my franchise piece. I had parting with young assets that have potential and this really bothered me. I had to call Baltimore again to try and get him back. I achieved my goal and got him back in exchange for 3B Jake Fish and two prospects. (CF Chris. P. Bacon and SP Trevor Harrison) A little more than I wanted to give up, but I plan to put Derek at 3rd until Chase Mitchell is ready to come up.
The last move I made in this early season is getting SP Dom Lock from the Mets for B.J. Butler, and two prospects. (SS Lorenzo Cespedes and RF Steven Greene) I really don't know what I have in Dom but he is a young and upcoming 24 year old major league ready starter who is going right into the rotation and who will develop alongside my two aces.
I am currently 9-8 and I don't see myself making any more major moves for a while. After a fantastic start I have hit a rough patch as I've dropped my last 4. Austin Wright is getting shelled early in the year through 4 starts. Not what I expected at all. Jacob Quantrill has been good although the he just got rocked by Philadelphia.
Flash and T.J. are underachieving as both are hitting just above .200 and Flash has made 5 errors already in this young season. Having a young team I know we have to go through some growing pains and we are definitely experiencing those.
The surprises have been CF Hiroyuki Okajima who is hitting .309 at the 2 spot and catcher Pedro Liriano who leads the team with a .344 average, 4 home runs, and 11 RBI's. I hope both of these players continue to produce and drive their trade value up so I can get some young players because I don't see either of these guys on my team long term.
My current lineup and rotation is in the attachments.
However, I made a BLOCKBUSTER trade. In fitting with the team philosophy I called up Baltimore and I saw a player that I felt fit the profile that I wish to build around. That player is none other than T.J. Reed Jr. T.J. is a 23 year old second baseman who who hit and run extremely fast. He doesn't have great power, but being that he is only 23, I hope that he can grow into his body a bit more. Putting him in the infield alongside Flash they will be able to cover a ton of infield ground and when I bring up Chase Mitchell, my infield will oozing young talent.
He did not come cheap as I had to give up my star Michael McCoy as well as Derek Hills who was young and who I was high on. I also had to give away starter Devon Sampson. A steep price, but I felt a necessary one as we are fully committing to the youth movement.
It's always risky when you give up 3 major leaguers for one player. However, when that player is T.J. Reed Jr. sometimes you have to roll the dice.
Parting with Derek Hills Jr. is the toughest part for me. He was a young asset that I had future plans for, but I have no need for him at 2B anymore with T.J. however it still bothers me that I had to throw him in the deal.
WELCOME TO MILWAUKEE T.J. REED JR!
Roster
My roster that I inherited isn't necessarily bad. At the top of my rotation I have 2 young aces in Austin Wright and Jacob Quantrill that can definitely be the workhorses of the rotation. Austin Wright is 26 and that is a control artist and has high stamina that can go long in games. Not necessarily a hard thrower but should be able to place the ball wherever he wants. Jacob Quantrill is a big and burly lefty who stands at 6'2. At age 24 he is somebody that if he improves I can definitely see myself building around. As a sinker ball thrower he should be able to get guys out and work long into games without tiring fast. These two young pitchers are exactly what I want and I am excited to have them on the Brewers.
The rest of the rotation is filled out by Devon Sampson, B.J. Butler and Shawn Malone. B.J. is the best one out of the 3 but he is over 30 so maybe I can move him and get some young assets. Sampson and Malone are fairly young arms but if I can get some other players with better upside they could definitley be part of a package that I use to get some young studs.
In the bullpen I have a bunch of guys that don't get my panties wet to use other than one. My closer D.J. Ryan is a 26 year old stud. Hopefully he can be my closer throughout the dynasty, however my worry is that he will demand a big contract sooner rather than later.
My lineup has some pop to it. The first guy I noticed is Flash Miller. Young, fast, flexible, switch hitter and perfect for my lead-off spot. Absolutely the kind of guy that I want to have on my team. I don't think Flash is superstar material, but I imagine he can be a Byron Buxton type guy.
The lineup has 2 boppers in the middle with Michael McCoy and Troy Dennan. McCoy is clearly the best player on the team. In his prime and can mash the ball is an elite player in the MLB. Dennan is very very good as well. Although not elite and a bit old for my liking, he can still play, but I think Ill be looking to deal him for a package of prospects.
The only other player that I can see being an this team long term is Derek Hills. At 2B he is young and has potential. I don't think he has superstar potential but I think he can be a solid player moving forward.
The rest of my lineup needs work. I have 3 catchers and none of them are good. My outfield is a mess. I have no good depth really anywhere so there is a ton of work to be done.
In the farm system I have the 33rd rated prospect in the 3B Chase Mitchell who I am very high on. At 20 years old needs another year for polishing in the minors, but I imagine he will be an integral part of the team for years to come. I plan to bring him up next year and he with Flash will anchor my infield.
Two top 75 pitching prospects I have are Leonel Perez and Kazuo Yokoyama. Honestly I am not high on either of them. Leonel is already 23 and I don't see him as anymore than a bullpen guy while Kazuo is only 18 and miles away from being in the bigs.
A good prospect who is not rated but I think who could contribute soon is Gabby Gutierrez. He is only 20 but is my ace in double A and I think he could be a sleeper to be a contributor very soon.
I really don't have any other players in the minors who are on my radar at this point. Maybe some will pop as we get later in the year, but the farm system needs an influx of talent very soon.
The rest of the rotation is filled out by Devon Sampson, B.J. Butler and Shawn Malone. B.J. is the best one out of the 3 but he is over 30 so maybe I can move him and get some young assets. Sampson and Malone are fairly young arms but if I can get some other players with better upside they could definitley be part of a package that I use to get some young studs.
In the bullpen I have a bunch of guys that don't get my panties wet to use other than one. My closer D.J. Ryan is a 26 year old stud. Hopefully he can be my closer throughout the dynasty, however my worry is that he will demand a big contract sooner rather than later.
My lineup has some pop to it. The first guy I noticed is Flash Miller. Young, fast, flexible, switch hitter and perfect for my lead-off spot. Absolutely the kind of guy that I want to have on my team. I don't think Flash is superstar material, but I imagine he can be a Byron Buxton type guy.
The lineup has 2 boppers in the middle with Michael McCoy and Troy Dennan. McCoy is clearly the best player on the team. In his prime and can mash the ball is an elite player in the MLB. Dennan is very very good as well. Although not elite and a bit old for my liking, he can still play, but I think Ill be looking to deal him for a package of prospects.
The only other player that I can see being an this team long term is Derek Hills. At 2B he is young and has potential. I don't think he has superstar potential but I think he can be a solid player moving forward.
The rest of my lineup needs work. I have 3 catchers and none of them are good. My outfield is a mess. I have no good depth really anywhere so there is a ton of work to be done.
In the farm system I have the 33rd rated prospect in the 3B Chase Mitchell who I am very high on. At 20 years old needs another year for polishing in the minors, but I imagine he will be an integral part of the team for years to come. I plan to bring him up next year and he with Flash will anchor my infield.
Two top 75 pitching prospects I have are Leonel Perez and Kazuo Yokoyama. Honestly I am not high on either of them. Leonel is already 23 and I don't see him as anymore than a bullpen guy while Kazuo is only 18 and miles away from being in the bigs.
A good prospect who is not rated but I think who could contribute soon is Gabby Gutierrez. He is only 20 but is my ace in double A and I think he could be a sleeper to be a contributor very soon.
I really don't have any other players in the minors who are on my radar at this point. Maybe some will pop as we get later in the year, but the farm system needs an influx of talent very soon.
Rotation
Austin Wright
Jacob Quantrill
Devon Sampon
B.J. Butler
Shawn Malone
Lineup
SS Flash Miller
CF Josh Carroll
LF Michael McCoy
1B Troy Dennan
2B Derek Hills
RF Michael Hunt
3B Jake Fish
C Pedro Liriano
DH Hiroyuki Okajima
Bench
C Dylan Bell
INF Nick Paxton
INF Mario Rodriguez
U Brandon Kelly
Bullpen
Kendall Thompson
Bryce Black
Tony LaBanderia
Allen Underwood
Sidney Knight
Brian Jennings
Charlie Bush
C D.J. Ryan
Jacob Quantrill
Devon Sampon
B.J. Butler
Shawn Malone
Lineup
SS Flash Miller
CF Josh Carroll
LF Michael McCoy
1B Troy Dennan
2B Derek Hills
RF Michael Hunt
3B Jake Fish
C Pedro Liriano
DH Hiroyuki Okajima
Bench
C Dylan Bell
INF Nick Paxton
INF Mario Rodriguez
U Brandon Kelly
Bullpen
Kendall Thompson
Bryce Black
Tony LaBanderia
Allen Underwood
Sidney Knight
Brian Jennings
Charlie Bush
C D.J. Ryan
I am a huge sports fan and I have created dynasties in almost every sports game. I think that MLB the Show franchise is the most fun. However, I treat every dynasty like I am a real GM and this series will be no different. I don't make moves simply for my entertainment or to make my team weaker so its harder to win. If I build the best team in the league than I want to keep that title run for as long as possible.
My philosophy in building the Milwaukee Brewers will be an emphasis on youth and flexibility to enable long term success. Being a Brewers fan growing up I often felt that the team had a lack of direction in how they were built and thus all of us fans had to suffer for years with a terrible team. This is something I never want to do as a GM. I want to build a team that is young and fast on the base-paths. I value flexibility for position players that have a high upside. A player like Francisco Lindor or Ronald Acuna Jr are my ideal players that I love playing with and that I wish to build around. Young, talented, fast, and flexible is what I am going for in my position players.
For my rotation I want to have a premium of young arms in my rotation. The one thing I hate is a mediocre pitcher who is over 28 in my rotation. If they are not an ace or young and developing I don't see a point in having them on my roster. My ideal bullpen is to have 2 starters that are above my age threshold to have available for long relief when a starter gets rocked. My closer is the only spot in my bullpen that I wish to have a young talented stud like in my rotation. My middle relief and my set up guys I want to spend my least amount of assets. If these guys are older but can get the job done that is good enough for me.
In my farm system I want to have a premium of prospects that can be developed. I will trade a valuable piece of my team even if they are producing if they are above my age preference, for a young prospect that has more upside. My first goal is to accumulate young arms at the major and minor league level and worry about the position players later.
In being GM of the Brewers I wish to bring a new and exciting brand of baseball to the cream city that is driven by the youth movement. An exciting team with a lot of athletes is my goal and avoiding old free agents even if they are in their prime in order to have cap flexibility for later when we are real contenders. I will build the Brewers from the pitching mound outward. It will not be easy to accumulate young arms and I may have to give away heavy assets to get my desired players. My first step is to play and asses my roster because I have no clue what I even have. If I don't feel like I have a stud I can build around on the roster than I will scour the league so I can find my first piece.
My philosophy in building the Milwaukee Brewers will be an emphasis on youth and flexibility to enable long term success. Being a Brewers fan growing up I often felt that the team had a lack of direction in how they were built and thus all of us fans had to suffer for years with a terrible team. This is something I never want to do as a GM. I want to build a team that is young and fast on the base-paths. I value flexibility for position players that have a high upside. A player like Francisco Lindor or Ronald Acuna Jr are my ideal players that I love playing with and that I wish to build around. Young, talented, fast, and flexible is what I am going for in my position players.
For my rotation I want to have a premium of young arms in my rotation. The one thing I hate is a mediocre pitcher who is over 28 in my rotation. If they are not an ace or young and developing I don't see a point in having them on my roster. My ideal bullpen is to have 2 starters that are above my age threshold to have available for long relief when a starter gets rocked. My closer is the only spot in my bullpen that I wish to have a young talented stud like in my rotation. My middle relief and my set up guys I want to spend my least amount of assets. If these guys are older but can get the job done that is good enough for me.
In my farm system I want to have a premium of prospects that can be developed. I will trade a valuable piece of my team even if they are producing if they are above my age preference, for a young prospect that has more upside. My first goal is to accumulate young arms at the major and minor league level and worry about the position players later.
In being GM of the Brewers I wish to bring a new and exciting brand of baseball to the cream city that is driven by the youth movement. An exciting team with a lot of athletes is my goal and avoiding old free agents even if they are in their prime in order to have cap flexibility for later when we are real contenders. I will build the Brewers from the pitching mound outward. It will not be easy to accumulate young arms and I may have to give away heavy assets to get my desired players. My first step is to play and asses my roster because I have no clue what I even have. If I don't feel like I have a stud I can build around on the roster than I will scour the league so I can find my first piece.
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