Fear The Chorizo

Seems like the markets jump after every election, regardless of what the outcome of it is - i just think they love seeing all the stupid yard signs go away and holiday season approaching.

question for those better in the know - would accepted qualifying offers now for next year's season still be paid out if there isn't a season next year? Or would they simply be extended to apply to the next time there's baseball? Honestly, with what I think is about to happen with CBA negotiations, I think Bauers should accept the qualifying offer for even just the 1 year financial windfall that contract will bring, whether it's paid out in 2027 or 2028. From a roster/baseball perspective, if Bauers accepts the QO, then I think Vaughn gets traded before the next time the Brewers are playing regular season games. Fischer and potentially Made needing spots on the MLB roster in the next 1-2 seasons, and 1B/3B are the two most likely scenarios for them to break into regular playing time IMO. If the Brewers opt to "overpay" and extend a position player a few years past his likely prime, I'd much rather it be for Contreras instead of Bauers, because as much as I love Jake's 2026 and postseason contributions, his production is much more replaceable at this point from within the system than Wild Bill's, and I think Wild Bill is just more valuable to this team.

What constitutes baseball revenues is actually pretty simple - ticket sales and gameday parking/concessions, broadcast revenue, and merchandise sales. Anything real-estate/entertainment district/offseason event revenue - related shouldn't be considered "part of the pie" for players. Having a leaguewide sharing of broadcast revenues (local and national), while allowing individual markets to keep and use their own revenues generated from all the rest as they see fit for player/staff compensation and covering other yearly expenditures, is what the new CBA needs. Nothing more, nothing less. If that is set up and no salary cap remains, I'm all for that. But that will never happen because the players union thinks their players are also entitled to a bunch of the revenue pie that isn't associated at all with baseball activities and doesn't want to consider many of the operating costs owners/organizations have to deal with as a debit to team balance sheets. At some point, both sides need to be realistic with each other and find common ground - I just think they're going to lose at least a healthy chunk of next season to finally do so, which sucks.

The owners are right to take that position, too IMO. The financial playing field needs to be leveled like all the other major sports have done

I first found this site around the time when, no offense to him, thoughts of prospect Keith Ginter making his way to Miller Park was a bright spot for this organization. What a long, strange ride it's been from there to a championship - over the moon with this team!!

We give Wilson Contreras alot of crap for the onfield history against the brewers...but that was pretty awesome with the brothers all hugging it out before wild Bill got on with the Fox postgame crew

Maybe Vaughn is on the roster to pitch??

Yep...and ortiz can come in after that, even though i'd prefer to just keep Hamilton out there the whole game

To carry Woodruff's luggage

I think it's too early to take Hamilton bat out the lineup for defense. Ortiz has done zilch offensively and made the costly error last night. Fine with letting him hit there.

Well he could have easily got put in here now and did something other than wave at strike 3 to further extend the lead. I like Bauers, but he's lost hitting - at some point you gotta give Vaughn a chance to hit against a lefty and break the game open...IMO that was the time

Vaughn right here please

Great hit by Mitchell...Simpson absolutely saved a run there He has been their MVP

There you go...that one actually broke

Overthrowing the slider