Buy or Sell! (HOU and MIL)
Next up! The Crew! (Milwaukee Brewers)
Their likely status: Holding their current team as together as possible(with a couple minor buys or sells possible)
There are a few players that if they brought in a piece that would better fit(like a starting pitcher?), they'd be likely to be traded, but otherwise, I honestly don't see the Brewers making any moves.
Those players who COULD be traded(but, again, are probably not going anywhere) include Brady Clark, who could be a very valuable lead-off man for many teams, with his .381 OBP, and he could either remain in CF or be moved(like Scott Podsednik when he was shipped from Milwaukee to the White Sox), Jeff Cirillo with a .321 average and 13 homers, Brian Shouse, a very good lefty out of the bullpen, and lastly Carlos Lee, the big guy. They want to sign him to an extension, but if that doesn't happen in the next week or so, expect the bidding to begin with a top pitching prospect.
If they make a move, the Brewers are going to be looking for players that can help this or next season. With a young core including Prince Fielder, J.J. Hardy, Tony Gwynn Jr., and Rickie Weeks, they're set on young talent that has been incubating in the minors for a reasonable time.
And next today! The Houston Astros.
Anytime you have a pitching rotation that hinges around a 44 year old, you've got to either put that 44 year old on the block or be buyers in the market to build the team for THIS year. Roger Clemens isn't going anywhere unless he asks to be traded(and considering he JUST signed not that long ago, I don't see that happening). They've already made it clear that they are buyers as well, with the acquisition of Aubrey Huff from Tampa Bay that gives Houston a reasonably good lefty bat.
However, the Astros to keep it up, have to get at least one more top-tier bat to go with Lance Berkman.
They're one of the few teams that is fairly set on pitching, with Clemens, Oswalt, Pettitte(who has struggled), and Brandon Backe returning to the rotation so far with a 2-1 record and 2.25 ERA.
Next time up - Division leaders Cincinnati and St. Louis(Hint: they're both buyers)
Their likely status: Holding their current team as together as possible(with a couple minor buys or sells possible)
There are a few players that if they brought in a piece that would better fit(like a starting pitcher?), they'd be likely to be traded, but otherwise, I honestly don't see the Brewers making any moves.
Those players who COULD be traded(but, again, are probably not going anywhere) include Brady Clark, who could be a very valuable lead-off man for many teams, with his .381 OBP, and he could either remain in CF or be moved(like Scott Podsednik when he was shipped from Milwaukee to the White Sox), Jeff Cirillo with a .321 average and 13 homers, Brian Shouse, a very good lefty out of the bullpen, and lastly Carlos Lee, the big guy. They want to sign him to an extension, but if that doesn't happen in the next week or so, expect the bidding to begin with a top pitching prospect.
If they make a move, the Brewers are going to be looking for players that can help this or next season. With a young core including Prince Fielder, J.J. Hardy, Tony Gwynn Jr., and Rickie Weeks, they're set on young talent that has been incubating in the minors for a reasonable time.
And next today! The Houston Astros.
Anytime you have a pitching rotation that hinges around a 44 year old, you've got to either put that 44 year old on the block or be buyers in the market to build the team for THIS year. Roger Clemens isn't going anywhere unless he asks to be traded(and considering he JUST signed not that long ago, I don't see that happening). They've already made it clear that they are buyers as well, with the acquisition of Aubrey Huff from Tampa Bay that gives Houston a reasonably good lefty bat.
However, the Astros to keep it up, have to get at least one more top-tier bat to go with Lance Berkman.
They're one of the few teams that is fairly set on pitching, with Clemens, Oswalt, Pettitte(who has struggled), and Brandon Backe returning to the rotation so far with a 2-1 record and 2.25 ERA.
Next time up - Division leaders Cincinnati and St. Louis(Hint: they're both buyers)
posted by Matt at 9:11 AM
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