Could Reuniting Be A Win For Both Devin Williams And The Brewers?

[BrewerFan]

6 hours ago, wiguy94 said:

Devin will get much more money this offseason than the Brewers would ever pay a RP 

I'm actually interested to see how much he gets. @TURBOmentioned it and... it is this feeling you get when he's your closer, you look, you see the 1.20 ERA... you see that he has thrown 2 changeup's that just dart like a whiffle ball, but youknow if they just don't swing at it and sit FB, they'll hit it... and they almost never do.

I think intellectually, Turbo is wrong about it being a roller-coaster with him, but it FEELS like it. I wonder how much not having that overpowering FB to work off of will hurt his market value. He really should get 5/75 based on what he's done, but I think it's more like 2/28 or so.

And I think... outside from trading for a guy like Duran or Mason Miller(who they'd probably pay 14M for a year or two) you're right. There's no realistic scenario in which we make our 2nd highest paid player a reliever.

 

I don't really get the "BP is the last place I want to spend on," though.

I'm looking at the position players who'd be a real upgrade?

In theory;

Bichette-Great hitter, .307 xBA, one of the best offensive MIFers. -13 OAA. Ok, make him a 2B, Turang to SS. ?That problem is solved. Now, just find a way to pay him 300M.

Schwarber-Great. Totally worth it. Play Yelly fewer games, but have an OF of Yelich/Chourio/Frelick. You lose on defense, but you get a MASSIVE power hitter and OB machine. Probably 3/90 to get him to Milwaukee.

Framber would be a great SPer. I'd love to see him in Milwaukee. Not paying a 32 year old 5-6 years and 30M a year(which is what it'd be for a "shorter" deal like 5-6 years.

Dylan Cease? In theory, if you're willing to spend 20M, he may be the only guy I could understand(on a short term deal). Give him 3/45 and I don't think that'd get it done, maybe it's 3/60. The Brewers can do that and Cease has good enough stuff to justify that.. still don't think there's much of a chance he'd sign with the Brewers(and I think he'll get 9 figures even coming off a down year). 

 

Is there any other position where you can get an upgrade... on a relatively short term deal, 2, maybe 3 years where you're A-Not blocking a prospect(which would kinda be SS) or we have depth(OF)... but would make an appreciable difference?

 

[JohnBriggs12]

Patrick was awfully good out of the pen in the postseason.  I get that starters are harder to find and he's been a starter, but he might be cut out to be an outstanding reliever.