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Originally Posted by kutulu
I don't have any criticisms for Longoria right now. He's been young for his level at every stop and usually excelled. He could be a very good player.
Speaking of young players getting locked up, the Brew Crew just signed Braun for 8 years, $45M. Moving him to LF was a good idea and he's done well there. He still needs to learn some plate discipline but this should be a good deal and they'll have control over what would have been his first 2 years of free agency.
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No matter how I look at this, I can't see how it's a bad move. Braun is for sure a journeyman player (barring injury) meaning that he'll be around for a long time. He may not reach the potential that a lot of Brewers fans see in him (but what do they know? They're generally drunk and stuffed full of cheese), but they've got one outfield position locked down for the longterm. He may not be a perenial All-Star, but he'll be good. The gravy comes if he IS a perenial All-Star.
As for my Cubbies, I'm not counting on anything right now. We need to see if there's going to be a June Swoon or not this year, but the big bats are looking good right now. I was at the game yesterday (rooftop at 1044 Waveland) and Edmonds looks like he still has something in the tank. He's not an every day player right now, but he'll platoon well.