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There is already a Brewers optimism thread that this post would have fit into nicely.

If the Cardinals were willing to eat the majority of his contract, he'd already be gone.

a quarter million dollar contract meaning 250 K? I doubt anyone signing for 250 K is going to help us much...

Sorry, but I'm giving them an F. We didn't do one single thing that marks an improvement over last year, in fact, I'm pretty sure we may have gotten worse on the whole, while the rest of the division made moves to close the gap on the Central title. Replacing Adames was going to be tough for a team that refuses to spend, but I really expected a trade that would address our total lack of power in the IF. Didn't happen, instead we got an infielder via trade that we have no idea what he will be. A prospect I guess... Yes, hopefully, and it's a big maybe, Turang and Ortiz improve and make up some of the ground we lost in Adames. What if they don't? What if they are the exact same players as last year. What if Hoskins is the same player as last year? Can Durbin make up for all that averageness? I just don't see our infield being better than last year, and is more than likely, without replacing Adames' power, going to be worse. Durbin is going to have to shock the world for us to be better in the infield, and that just isn't likely. Outfield stays the same, however, we will be better there if Chourio plays an entire season the way he played his second half from last year. If Yelich is fixed, that could be an improvement too if he can see the field 130+ games. Mitchell will have to step up and be the guy we have been hoping for, but can he stay healthy? Still have Frelick and Perkins, so not a lot of change all in all. We will 100% need Chourio and Yelich to anchor this offense along with Contreras, or we are in deep do-do, as nothing else is guaranteed. I suppose Cortes provides us with another stable option, providing he can stay healthy, but we have the guy for one year, that's it. Freddy will be Freddy. We can NOT count on anything from Woodruff until we see what he's all about. He's a HUGE question mark, and could just as easily give us nothing. We already know Hall is hurt, and don't truly know for how long or how serious it might be. Can we count on Ashby? I sure hope so. Civale will eat innings and be a solid #4. We know we won't be seeing Gasser this season. I am counting on Tobias taking another step forward, if not, our rotation could be a mess, especially if we have another injury to contend with. So to start the season, we are looking at a rotation of this: 1. Freddy 2. Myers 3. Cortes 4. Civale 5. Ashby/Woodruff/Combination of high prospects? The bullpen I don't worry about. We know it will be a strength as it always seems to be. Does anyone get the most of nothing like we do in the bullpen? Just not a worry imo. So in the end, how is this line-up any better than last year, and how are we going to hold off the Cubs and the Reds, who have obviously gotten better? Time will tell, but I'm sticking with an F for my off season grade based on the fact we did next to nothing and our division got better.

This is the first I have heard of this information... Christian Yelich (back) has a chance to be ready for Opening Day. “I think there’s a chance that he can be involved early in the season for us, but we just want to be super cautious with this,” Brewers general manager Matt Arnold told MLB.com. “Once we get him on the field getting live at-bats, we’ll evaluate him and see how he does.” There’s zero incentive for the Brewers to push things with Yelich as he continues to recover from last August’s back surgery, especially since they want to have him fully healthy for the stretch run and postseason. Arnold previously stated back at the Winter Meetings that the veteran outfielder was on track to be fully healthy for spring training, so this latest development is a bit surprising. There should be some much-needed clarity on his Opening Day status at some point during spring training. Stay tuned. Source: MLB.com

DVD Purge: Cat's Eye - Back in the day, I liked this movie. In this day, it is just meh. Gone Clerks - When this was released, it may have been different than anything before it. Today, it doesn't deserve the praise that it still gets. Goner Clerks II - Goner Clerks III - Goner

Geez No reason to take this down the race baiting highway. C'mon.

Being a TDS member, as far as I can tell, Brewers games will be played on FanDuel (Old Bally's), with no extra fees for TDS members. TDS has been awesome, and I like it much better than all the streaming options. The only channel they don't carry that I want is AMC, it has everything else I could possibly want or need.

Which is why a trade isn't fully out of the question... As the days go by though, that is looking less and less likely..

Wow, how times change...

Based on what exactly? I view him as a lottery pick at this point. Worth it if dirt cheap in a prospect, but handing over the starting 3B job to him wouldn't be very smart. He's done nothing to earn it.

That would be gross. Dude doesn't even want to play anymore. Baseball is not a priority for him, no thanks. Talk about a clubhouse cancer.

I've already committed to my mind that we have Contreras for 2 more seasons, not three. I think the odds of him being traded after the 2026 season is probably 75% or higher, assuming he continues doing what he's doing with the bat. Not a chance we'll be the ones paying his next contract, so he's gone after 2 more seasons, making Quero untradeable. Of course, if we get an offer that we can't refuse, that's a different story, but Quero in a trade for one season of Cease better not happen.

I am going to blindly continue to assume that we trade for a legit 3B in the next few days. I am prepared for complete and utter disappointment, but choose to do this to myself...

Kind of looks like the Cubs are no longer in on Bregman? Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 in Houston reports that the Astros have increased their initial offer to free agent third baseman Alex Bregman. The longstanding offer that the Astros had on the table was believed to be for six years and $156 million, so it stands to reason that whatever they’re offering now is at least a step above that. Alexander cautions that the improved offer is still unlikely to get a deal done with Bregman. The Tigers still seem to be their main competition here, and the only team that’s seemingly willing to give Bregman a six-year contract while the Red Sox may have pivoted and have been discussing a trade for Nolan Arenado with the Cardinals. Source: Ari Alexander

I'm all for making a trade for a starting pitcher, but I'm not willing to give up Quero for a pitcher that is gone after 2025. Quero for a rental would really anger me.

It feels inevitable at this point. Bregman and Tucker in the same off season would be pretty sweet for a Cub's fan. What say you Mathew Trueblood?

I really think if we hang on to Freddy this year, he is dealt next off season anyway, so why not do it now when his value is the MOST it will ever be for the next two years? If the get is worth it, I'm all for moving him now.

That would be severely underwhelming, but possibly the best we can expect this late? I'm still hoping against all hope that Arnold has a trick up his sleeve to bring us an actual 3B with some power, and a few years left of control. It's a wish and a prayer!

Mayo or bust! Any deal for Peralta going to Baltimore NEEDS to start with Mayo. End of story.

Awesome, thanks!

That would be an interesting graphic: When is the last time all teams have won a playoff series. Not a game, but a series...

What do those numbers mean? I'm confused.

IF we make any kind of addition between now and spring training, I'm expecting it to be someone that no one saw coming. That would be our typical move. I won't be surprised in the least if we just roll into the season with what we have right now either.

That looks like AI to me...