Is 2020 Braun’s last year in Milwaukee?

[markedman5]

Brewers have declined his option

 

[pacopete4]

Bummer.

[torts]

I'm a little sad

[markedman5]

Im sad if he retires and we don’t get to see him again ina Brewer uniform but I’m not sad the Brewers declined the option to pay him 15 million next season.

 

Let’s see what happens from here.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

My gut feeling is that he is either done, or back for way less. I just do not get the sense that he wants to deal with a new clubhouse at this stage in his career. We will see.

[liveforoctober]

Top 5 Brewers of all time. Arguably Top 2. If this was it, what a run. Thanks for the memories #8.

[PinaMadness]

Braun officially a free agent.

 

[markedman5]

[mtrebs]

I mean, if $3.5 million was too much for Gyorko, then Braun would have to sign for like $2-$3 million to be back. At this point I’m assuming he’s gone.

[pacopete4]

 

Ryan Braun...

[Invader3K]

Call me sentimental, but I hope he comes back on a reasonable one year deal (assuming he doesn't opt to retire). It would be painful to see him playing for another team.

[adambr2]

I mean, if $3.5 million was too much for Gyorko, then Braun would have to sign for like $2-$3 million to be back. At this point I’m assuming he’s gone.

 

I think this is probably correct.

 

Look at the really reasonable options around the league that are being declined.

 

If these guys aren't worth a few million, what's Braun worth right now?

 

I think DS probably tells Braun he can do 2M or so with some incentives, but that's it. That's an enormous humbling haircut on Braun's salary, and I doubt he will be willing to come back for that. So I think it's probably over.

 

DS will make a logical decision, not an emotional one.

[pacopete4]

The $4M buyout definitely helps the scenario. Say they are able to offer him a 1yr-$4M with escalators. Now you’re looking at $8M+ if things go right. That might entice him. I also think it depends on the covid situation. Like TomH mentioned, he doesn’t want to comeback to another situation like this past season.

[adambr2]

To me the $4M buyout doesn't really affect anything in him coming back or not. It is a sunk cost regardless of whether he returns or doesn't. Anything they sign him for is independent of that buyout.

[pacopete4]

To me the $4M buyout doesn't really affect anything in him coming back or not. It is a sunk cost regardless of whether he returns or doesn't. Anything they sign him for is independent of that buyout.

 

I meant from his perspective on coming back for a season. He could look at it as I’m getting $4M no matter what but if they offered him $4M to comeback, he could look at it like he’s being paid $8M to play next season which isn’t a huge slap in the face compared to what he’s been making. For the Brewers, yeah the $4M doesn’t matter because they pay it no matter what.

[Devinep]

I doubt there’s any way it would work for either side unless the DH comes back to the NL

[Eddiehitsthefoulpole]

Ryan will be part of the Brewers legacy. He is one of the all-time faces of the franchise.

[BrewCrewForever]

Can't see Braun playing for any teams outside the Brewers, Dodgers and Marlins. Maybe Angels, Giants or A's. But he has pretty much always been steadfast that it's Brewers, California or Miami. That's it. So if none of those teams are interested, he probably hangs it up.

[MrTPlush]

I’m not confident the money will really matter. Braun never seemed big on the money aspect both times he signed his contract...he has also made over $150mil in his career. $1mil vs. $5mil...I don’t know that will change his mind.

 

Either he wants to play or doesn’t. Either we want him back or don’t.

[adambr2]

I’m not confident the money will really matter. Braun never seemed big on the money aspect both times he signed his contract...he has also made over $150mil in his career. $1mil vs. $5mil...I don’t know that will change his mind.

 

Either he wants to play or doesn’t. Either we want him back or don’t.

 

Maybe, but the money matters in terms of perceived respect to these guys. It takes a lot of humility for a player to go from 20M a year to 1M.

[brewmann04]

I think both sides will work something out if Braun wants to play

[OldSchoolSnapper]

If he wants to play, I think he will do it for next to nothing. He has plenty of money and is a smart guy. He knows what his reputation is. Coming back for one more year because "he owes it to the fans" would be one last mea culpa on his part. That's IF he wants to play, which I'm not sure he does. Most of MKE loves him regardless.

[tmwiese55]

I think I recall haudricourt saying something along the lines of he knows for sure Braun won't want to do another covid season. So could be a bit of a waiting game to see how things look in a few more months and that could make the decision for him if it's going to be another really weird year. With no DH though I'd guess this was it though.

[BrewFan130]

I think for Braun to be a Brewer in 2021 then there will have to be a NL DH. It’s my understanding that the only other teams he’d want to play for are So Cal teams because of his desire to stay close to home.

I don’t think his health would really permit him to play any other position other than DH. His back is a mess and every so often he has to have that cryo treatment on the nerve in his thumb. He’s not someone I’d rely on as a full time player and I’d really like to see what Ben Gamel could do as an everyday player in a Brewers Uni.

I’d really like to see him retire as a career Brewers

[MrTPlush]

He was willing to play for So Cal teams years ago when he would have been there for quite a few years post trade. I’m not a mind reader, but I highly doubt he still feels that way now...on what would be one last year.