Scott Linebrink Traded to the Brewers

[frostwyrm]

Top prospects for relievers is asinine.

 

Yes, yes it is.

 

Particularly when your pen is already strong.

 

Totally agree. It's dumber than the Pierre trade for the Cubs. At least Pierre filled a need and we got him for a full season. The Brewers gave away one of their best trading chips for 2.5 months of a relief pitcher they didn't even particularly need.

[TruffleShuffle]

Top prospects for relievers is asinine.

 

Yes, yes it is.

 

Particularly when your pen is already strong.

 

Totally agree. It's dumber than the Pierre trade for the Cubs. At least Pierre filled a need and we got him for a full season. The Brewers gave away one of their best trading chips for 2.5 months of a relief pitcher they didn't even particularly need.

 

Need for what, a leadoff hitter who doesn't get on base enough?

[brinoch]

...I guess I see the negative elements for both sides in this exchange.

 

Amazing. Yet again, Christina Kahrl thought about a deal in negative terms. Who'd'a thunk it?

[jersey cubs fan]

Top prospects for relievers is asinine.

 

Yes, yes it is.

 

Particularly when your pen is already strong.

 

Totally agree. It's dumber than the Pierre trade for the Cubs. At least Pierre filled a need and we got him for a full season. The Brewers gave away one of their best trading chips for 2.5 months of a relief pitcher they didn't even particularly need.

 

Need for what, a leadoff hitter who doesn't get on base enough?

 

Yeah, Juan Pierre didn't fill anything accept the misguided desire to see a stereotypical leadoff man on the team.

[frostwyrm]

Top prospects for relievers is asinine.

 

Yes, yes it is.

 

Particularly when your pen is already strong.

 

Totally agree. It's dumber than the Pierre trade for the Cubs. At least Pierre filled a need and we got him for a full season. The Brewers gave away one of their best trading chips for 2.5 months of a relief pitcher they didn't even particularly need.

 

Need for what, a leadoff hitter who doesn't get on base enough?

 

I'm one of the biggest Pierre bashers alive, so obviously I don't think he helped us. But we did need an everyday CF for a season, so on paper he did fill a need, unlike Linebrink for the Brewers. Trading top prospects for Pierre was a bad way to fill a need, but trading top prospects for Linebrink was a bad way to fill a non-need.

[TruffleShuffle]

Yeah, Juan Pierre didn't fill anything accept the misguided desire to see a stereotypical leadoff man on the team.

 

And now the Dodgers have him for a .282/.314/.336 line. 5 years, $45M. Yeah Colletti sure was an upgrade from DePodesta.

[Ender]

I dont' really like the deal but Inman is an overrated prospect as well. He has already hit a wall at AA and given his stuff and size most scouts think he'll hit another wall in AAA. There is no reason the picks the Brewers get when Linebrink walks as a type A free agent can't end up worth as much or more than what they traded away.

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

I dont' really like the deal but Inman is an overrated prospect as well. He has already hit a wall at AA and given his stuff and size most scouts think he'll hit another wall in AAA. There is no reason the picks the Brewers get when Linebrink walks as a type A free agent can't end up worth as much or more than what they traded away.

 

What distinguishes him as Type A versus type B?

 

I believe it is something along the lines of top 20% in certain statisical categories. Is there a definitive answer to this and as of right now would Linebrink fall into that category?

[nilodnayr]

I dont' really like the deal but Inman is an overrated prospect as well. He has already hit a wall at AA and given his stuff and size most scouts think he'll hit another wall in AAA. There is no reason the picks the Brewers get when Linebrink walks as a type A free agent can't end up worth as much or more than what they traded away.

 

He struggled in the transition, but has been dealing lately. You look at his overall numbers in AA and don't see much, but hes turned it on. Its a small sample size either way. He doesn't project as a front of the rotation guy, but when the market is 8M a year for a #4, he sure as hell is valuable.

[nilodnayr]

I dont' really like the deal but Inman is an overrated prospect as well. He has already hit a wall at AA and given his stuff and size most scouts think he'll hit another wall in AAA. There is no reason the picks the Brewers get when Linebrink walks as a type A free agent can't end up worth as much or more than what they traded away.

 

What distinguishes him as Type A versus type B?

 

I believe it is something along the lines of top 20% in certain statisical categories. Is there a definitive answer to this and as of right now would Linebrink fall into that category?

 

Elias Sports decides it. Its a non-public formula so no one can say for sure.

[Ender]

I dont' really like the deal but Inman is an overrated prospect as well. He has already hit a wall at AA and given his stuff and size most scouts think he'll hit another wall in AAA. There is no reason the picks the Brewers get when Linebrink walks as a type A free agent can't end up worth as much or more than what they traded away.

 

What distinguishes him as Type A versus type B?

 

I believe it is something along the lines of top 20% in certain statisical categories. Is there a definitive answer to this and as of right now would Linebrink fall into that category?

 

Elias Sports decides it. Its a non-public formula so no one can say for sure.

 

Its also based on more than just this season, he is the holds leader in baseball over the past 3 years so he would have to completely fall apart the rest of the season to not stay a type A most likely.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I dont' really like the deal but Inman is an overrated prospect as well. He has already hit a wall at AA and given his stuff and size most scouts think he'll hit another wall in AAA. There is no reason the picks the Brewers get when Linebrink walks as a type A free agent can't end up worth as much or more than what they traded away.

 

What distinguishes him as Type A versus type B?

 

I believe it is something along the lines of top 20% in certain statisical categories. Is there a definitive answer to this and as of right now would Linebrink fall into that category?

 

Elias Sports decides it. Its a non-public formula so no one can say for sure.

 

Its also based on more than just this season, he is the holds leader in baseball over the past 3 years so he would have to completely fall apart the rest of the season to not stay a type A most likely.

 

It's just the past 2 years.