Be Doug Melvin

Here is a game and really there is no right answer, nor is it this simple. You have 20 points to use, spend it on the following young talent on the Brewer 40 man roster their value is the corrosponding number.



10 - Prince Fielder

9 - Ryan Braun

8 - Ben Sheets (he is getting paid after this season)

7 - Yovanni Gallardo

6 - JJ Hardy

5 - Corey Hart

4 - Rickie Weeks

3 - Carlos Villanueva

2 - Manny Parra

1 - Chris Capuano



Keep in mind you have Bill Hall locked up for 6 years, and yes there is still a few on the Suppan contract. For those Brewer geeks remember we have some middle infield talent at AAA with Escobar and it does appear last years first round pick LF Matt LaPorta is the real deal.



I think I go this way



10 - Prince Fielder, it is not going to be a regular occurrence for people to hit 50 bombs with the steroid crackdown. Prince not only young has the potential to be a HOF player, and puts asses in the seats.



5 - Corey Hart, I am calling it now he is no less then a 30/30 guy I would be more inclined to say a 31HR/35SB type of player. He is under the radar that is the reason for the value here. Last year he hit .295/24HR/23SB and that is after sitting most of the first month due to Ned Yost's inability to coach. Corey Hart is now my favorite Brewer sorry Cappy.



3 - Carlos Villanueva, I am throwing this out there Villanueva could be this teams #2 starter next year. If he is not in the rotation this year Yost should be shot. He is another under the radar guy that will be very valuable to this team this year.

2 - Manny Parra, if healthy he has some movement similar to Kevin Brown. Parra last year threw a perfect game in AAA. For the longest time (until Gallardo) was the top pitching prospect of the Brewers. He has finally shown those flashes last season and had a good outing yesterday by throwing three scoreless innings. I would rather keep Villanueva/Parra then just Gallardo. Parry should make the club and in my opinion the rotation should be Vagina Man, Gallardo, Suppan, Villanueva, and Parra. That leaves Cappy, Bush, Vargas, Zach Jackson as bullpen, AAA, or trade bait.

Obviously you cannot keep everyone, especially if they all play to the caliber they are capable of. LaPorta will make Braun expendable, Weeks and Hardy have capable replacements, Gallardo will be around a while (arbitration in 4 years), and that sex change operation Sheet's is having will never make him the same pitcher.