I strongly disagree with the mentality of keeping a guy just because we can afford him. I'm not arguing that we should trade him, but we need more of a reason to keep a guy beyond just being financially able to. Okay, here's one. Braun is still one of the permier bats in all of baseball, and should be for next couple seasons at worst. Nobody they are likely to acquire in a deal or they currently have in the minors is likely to replace his production until 2019 at the earliest but more likely 2020 if at all. If they want any chance of competing before 2020, they should hold on to Braun. Certainly if someone knocks them out with an offer, ok, but the names discussed to this point aren't in that category. I agree with John. The return of value being discussed in most of these proposals just doesn't make dealing Braun worth it. He's not harming the team---In fact, quite the opposite. Stearns is also smart enough to realize that Milwaukee is probably the only market where Braun has a positive impact on the fans, instead of a hugely negative one. For everyone that accuses Stearns of being adhd with trades and waiver additions, I think Braun's still being on this team proves Stearn's cautious and calculated nature. Braun has more value to the Brewers as both a player (and a draw at the ticket window) than he does to other teams, so why trade him? Until proven otherwise, he stays a Brewer.