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This has entered the territory where I'm feeling bad for the player. Freddy's got ace stuff and ace results and he's gonna be paid like a middle reliever throughout his prime.

How much does that roster cost?

Buyout was only 250k next season I believe.

Dominguez is the guy I want.

And wait 4-6 years? He has a much, much better chance of never making it to the big leagues than of being the next Franco. Pass. If you're under the impression like I am that the Brewers window has closed and what they need most is a huge boost to their farm system, starting with a guy who grades out as the next phenom in a couple years is pretty great start.

If the Yankees offered us Dominguez and we took that, it would sting a bit given that he's only 16. But he's also got a chance to be the next Wander Franco type prospect. I'd be happy with that.

Law:

Making sense of the rumored Ryan Braun trade

Who cares about filling holes when you're years away from serious contention? Get the best talent you can, figure out the rest later. A package led by Rosario would be fantastic.

If Villar is a potential long term option at 3B, then why not give him an extensive look now while wins and losses don't matter? What good does it do to play him at a position he probably won't be sticking at?

Of course there is a reason to keep him past the deadline: the offers for him aren't good, and you believe they will be better in 2017 if he shows a full season's worth of excellent production.

Why does anyone care when Scooter's clock starts? I think he could make for a fine platoon option until we get a real long term solution, but I'm not going to worry about his arbitration clock.

Does anyone really believe that sitting a guy for a game (or two or five) will help him play better? Like it's the magical fix for a guy who's struggled for the majority of the last season and a half? Play Bianchi. At this point it doesn't really matter outside of the fact that we really don't want Weeks to get enough PAs for his option to kick in.

Joe Sheehan's newsletter today focused on what projects to be a historic Brewers lineup: I'm not going to quote any more out of fear of getting scolded, but he makes a good argument that the Brewers lack of left handed batters is killing them in the late innings when teams can bring in RHP relievers without consequence. He mentions they rank 7th in runs scored but 14th in runs scored in the 7th+ for this particular reason. I suggest subscribing or finding your way to the full post. Is there a conceivable fix or temporary band-aid to the problem?