Is 2020 Braun’s last year in Milwaukee?

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

The Reds were the February favorites last year.

 

The Phillies were the February favorites in 2019.

 

How did things work out for them?

[pacopete4]

I just can't believe that this has to be explained every offseason as to how the game of baseball works and that the best team on paper often doesn't win. I can't imagine being a fan of any team/sport and having that kind of attitude months before a season begins. Especially when we know how competitive this franchise has been over the last few years to a decade. It just doesn't compute to me.

[SRB]

It wouldn't take a miracle for us to be better than the Dodgers in 2021 even on paper. Just need a core of players to match the seasons they have already produced within the last 2-3 years, including Yelich having another MVP year and Woodruff/Burnes both pitching at their best. Obviously that's not guaranteed, but this is not far fetched.

[Axman59]

I have zero interest in bringing back a 37 year old whose skills have eroded to the replacement level and who says two weeks before Spring Training starts, "I’m not currently interested in playing."

 

Does that sound like a recipe for success?

 

I wouldn't touch Braun with a barge pole.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

I'd sign Braun for the right (low) price. He had a very good year in 2019. I don't have any doubts he can give you 250 good at bats. It all depends on what the alternative is. I'd rather have Braun than Ben Gamel. And I'd want to skip ST too. I couldn't care less about that.

[SomewhereInTime]

A look back on his 5 year, $105M contract extension. I didn't do any deep analysis but I was curious about it. Graph shows Braun's value relative to MLB free agency according to Fangraphs, and shows that he was a good value in 2016 but a bad value all of the other years and overall.

 

 

How on earth could FA/WAR be higher in other years than in 2020?

[Jim Goulart]

Heh - Cryptic post from Mrs. Braun

[pacopete4]

He’s back!!

[tmwiese55]

Of course he's a shell of himself and this probably speaks more to how poorly the rest of the team has hit the last two years, but Braun was probably around 3rd-4th best hitter on the team at through those years. The term replacement level seems to be get taken a bit too literally at times as the Brewers certainly haven't had much success at it lately. I'm fairly optimistic on some bounce backs this year though so I'd be really disappointed if he was 3rdish on the team this year.

 

I think the no DH thing killed it for him along with there is still going to be a lot of covid limitations going on, which he clearly hated. Yea wouldn't be the worst September call up though if they need a depth/PH. Give him 2-3 weeks of prep time in August to get ready.

[Warning Track Power]

Heh - Cryptic post from Mrs. Braun

Without going all Favre Watch:

 

Read further down in the comments. Mrs. Braun responds to a poster who asked if she could share Ryan a little so we can hear his name as a Brewer one last time.

 

Mrs. Braun's response: "Happy to do that if/when the time comes :)"

 

See you in RF on Opening Day Ryan.

[pacopete4]

Get that damn DH already and let’s play ball!

[Austin Tatious]

One year, $5 million. Win-win for everyone and let’s go. Mark A and Braun will figure out a dollar figure that works for everyone. I think he will want to play. His tank is not empty.

[Axman59]

If Braun comes back I will be sure to buy a ticket so I can boo him lustily in person. The guy is a cheater and a liar who played us all for fools. He deserves no applause.

[torts]

If Braun comes back I will be sure to buy a ticket so I can boo him lustily in person. The guy is a cheater and a liar. He deserves no applause.

 

Whoa guys watch out!!!

 

Lessgo ryan! One more season!! Doooo iiiitttt!!!!

[TURBO]

If Braun comes back I will be sure to buy a ticket so I can boo him lustily in person. The guy is a cheater and a liar who played us all for fools. He deserves no applause.

 

Let it go man, let it goooooooooooooooooooooo!

[Austin Tatious]

If Braun comes back I will be sure to buy a ticket so I can boo him lustily in person. The guy is a cheater and a liar who played us all for fools. He deserves no applause.

 

Go for it. You and two other myopic people who think a mistake defines a person. It must be nice to be mistake-free so that you are free to be so judgmental. Judging the entire body of work, Ryan was great for the Brewers. Not good. Great.

[TURBO]

What a shame if he never gets the proper send-off...

 

I want him back for one more year. Surely we can work him into some kind of a rotation.

 

He's a top 2 player in Brewers history, he deserves to go out like it!

[Soupbone]

Yes Axman.

[Axman59]

If Braun comes back I will be sure to buy a ticket so I can boo him lustily in person. The guy is a cheater and a liar who played us all for fools. He deserves no applause.

 

Go for it. You and two other myopic people who think a mistake defines a person. It must be nice to be mistake-free so that you are free to be so judgmental. Judging the entire body of work, Ryan was great for the Brewers. Not good. Great.

 

 

A mistake is taking PED's. Giving a sanctimonious "I didn't use PED's and the urine collector is the bad guy" speech in Spring Training is the mark of a truly despicable person. Braun is a piece of garbage. Good riddance.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

We're gonna have an argument about Braun juicing like 9 years after the fact? Lol.

[Warning Track Power]

We're gonna have an argument about Braun juicing like 9 years after the fact? Lol.

Seriously...these responses need to just be ignored. Guy has kept his head down for a decade. Move on man.

[Axman59]

We're gonna have an argument about Braun juicing like 9 years after the fact? Lol.

 

It's not the juicing that's the problem. I'm sure a lot of players use PED's and never get caught and we will never think less of them. And a lot of players get caught and take their punishment and move on.

 

The problem is the lying and pointing the finger of blame at an innocent man. Huge difference. I can't think of another guilty PED user not named Lance Armstrong who went to greater lengths to deceive the public into thinking he was clean and vilify the people who supported a contrary view.

 

For the most part I had let it go. I actually never have booed Braun. I've also never cheered him. But when I hear people say he "deserves" a Miller Park send off I see red. The man is no hero.

[owbc]

I’m not going to defend Ryan Braun’s actions or personality but the repeated misery that his beautiful swing has brought upon self-righteous Cubs and Cardinals fans has given me nothing but joy. I cheer the guy because of how much it annoys the opposing fans. #RyanBraunForever

[markedman5]

14 seasons and you won’t forgive him because of one horrible mistake.

 

He didn’t beat his wife......didn’t kill anyone......he had a moral lapse......that he apologized for....not only to our fan base but also to the man he wronged.

 

He will get an ovation if he comes back.......everyone deserves a chance at redemption.......he has done everything right since that incident.

[brewcrewdue80]

This team as it sits now, can not compete with LA and SD, it is just silliness to think otherwise. Financially, we simply have no shot.

 

"This team as it sits now, can not compete with NY and BOS, it is just silliness to think otherwise. Financially, we simply have no shot." -DevilRaysFan.net

 

On February 10th 2018 did you think the Brewers could compete with the Cubs or Dodgers? I'm guessing you didn't but that didn't stop them from beating the Cubs for the division & going to G7 of the NLCS with LA.

 

Brewers imo had a better team then and Dodgers imo had a worse team then. It's like moving 6 games each in the opposite direction.

 

You only get by LA with that team hurting at multiple positions.