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Gross. I have zero interest in Calhoun which is why I fully anticipate his signing is imminent.

The rumblings in LA is that this is no longer the case. 7 straight NL West Championships with no World Series have changed that perspective after last year's NL Divisional loss. Especially now that they have lost out on Cole, I would fully expect them to deal high level prospects for elite level talent like Lindor and maybe Hader.

I agree but the rumors are that they would move him to move Price. In your trade scenario, it appears the Red Sox would only send $15m, essentially leaving the Brewers on the hook for 3 years $81m. No way the Brewers do this unless the Red Sox are including Benintendi AND Devers to which the Red Sox likely say no. Most realistic trade to the Brewers in my opinion, is the Red Sox trade Price, $36m and Benintendi to the Brewers for Corey Ray (or similar level prospect). Brewers have Price for 3 years $60m, Benintendi becomes the everyday LF, with Braun playing 5x a week at LF and 1B.

It's not my money, but I would do it. If it were 3 years $48 million as Turbo said, and the Red Sox were to include Benintendi (who I think could breakout in Milwaukee like Yelich) and another piece (Chavis), I would rather have him than Keuchel who may get about the same in FA. Have no clue what the Brewers would have to move for this, and what the Red Sox would be asking, but it would obviously not include Hader.

How gross. Why do teams like the Brewers even exist.

1 year $14m

Darn. This was one of my targets for the Brewers 2020 version of Wade Miley/Jordan Lyles.

I said this in a different thread but I wish Stearns would get cute with Hader and have a deal in place with a team like the Dodgers, who in turn, could make a deal for Bryant only to turn around and flip Bryant to the Brewers for Hader. What I wouldn’t give to see Cubs fans see Bryant in Brewers navy and yellow.

I like Joc but he is relatively useless against LHP. In 2019, Joc had 36 HR and 74 RBI. He had 0 HR and 1 RBI in 50 PA against LHP. I would look elsewhere unless it is a salary dump.

It’s not my money with Price, but I would do this in a heartbeat. Benintendi’s approach at the plate reminds me of Yelich’s and I could see him having a similar jump in terms of productive hitting in Miller Park.

I do. The buzz out here in California is that they are tired off division titles without World Series championships. Ownership apparently is finally willing to spend whatever it takes on FAs and also are willing to move the prospects necessary to acquire high end talent. Hopefully this is true and they view Hader as worthy of those prospects.

I'd rather bring back Shaw and Thames for 3B and 1B and keep Hader than make such a short-sighted type trade. Thank you for bringing this option up. I by no means think McNeil and Davis to be scrubs, but if the option is keeping Hader and filling 1B and 3B with Thames and Shaw or trade Hader for McNeil and Davis, 100 out of 100 times I go with the former. If you trade Hader, you are trading him for something that cannot be replicated in FA.

Second this. For me, he would have to be amazing to deal with his on field persona. Would be a perfect fit for the Cardinals but of course he would revert to 2013-2016 MadBum for the next five years if he went there.

I would be through the roof for this one. This would compel me to move Hader.

This is the only sport with legit free agency. Nothing inherently wrong with it Legit free agency sure. Anyone can go anywhere for whatever amount they want. I agree with you there. However, if you want to continue to struggle with your product and continue to lose fans, keep the system the way it is where certain teams can simply spend their way out of poor management. This, more than anything else, is the reason MLB continues to fall in popularity to the other major sport leagues.

More outside the box thinking... What I wouldn't do to have Stearns work a deal with a third club prior to them acquiring Kris Bryant. In other words, have that team approach the Cubs and complete that trade for Bryant with the details already worked out with the Brewers to acquire Bryant. Maybe the Dodgers and Cubs work out a deal for some combination of the Dodgers prospects with Hader as the main piece eventually going to LA for Bryant. Would love to stick it to the Cubs fans with Yelich and Bryant back to back in Milwaukee, even it is for only two seasons.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/28231144/mookie-betts-reds-white-sox-more-winter-meetings-trades-want-see Anyone interested in the Hader proposals here?

He apparently isn’t that good. Well, according to Blake Snell at least. https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2019/12/06/blake-snell-tommy-pham-trade-twitch-stream

There is something inherently wrong with a sport that only has a few teams that can bid on the biggest FAs in any given year. Cole and Strasburg are rumored to be going to the same teams that were in the mix for Machado and Harper last year. I don't care about Attanasio spending more money on payroll when the entire system is set up specifically to benefit New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston and Philadelphia. MLB keeps tinkering with pitch clocks, robot umpires, three man minimums, limiting mound visits, etc... in an effort to generate buzz about the sport when they are only ignoring the real problem. The reality is when you pander to only the largest markets and small market teams only act as feeder clubs to them, you are turning a blind eye to the main issue in the sport. MLB thinks they need the Yankees, Dodgers, Red Sox, Cubs, etc...to keep interest in the sport. They continue to lose support to the NFL and can't figure out why. Perhaps it's because of the equal playing field where the Green Bays, Kansas Citys, and Pittsburghs of the world who have been historically well run are on a level playing field financially with those that are in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. Good luck to the players and the owners when the strike or lockout comes. Instead of folding MiLB franchises, why don't you fold all small markets? This way fans like us don't have to hold tight to 2-3 year windows of competing before having to spend 4-5 years rebuilding. All the while watching the annual Dodgers, Yankees, Red Sox playoff series.

Taken a step further. Lyles, Keuchel and Miley to go with Woodruff and Houser. Let Lauer beat someone out. Woah Solvdd.

Once one of those idiot talking heads says something like that, it can spread like wildfire ... especially when no one from the organization comes out to dispute it. And guaranteed that none of that scuttle actually came from Stearns himself. It is 100% speculation, and bad speculation at that. Could it happen? Yeah, I suppose. But it is likely coming from big market idiots who are incredulous that a little market like the Brewers dare compete with their big wallet teams. Is there any other sport where the talking heads really have more of an inflated sense of importance as baseball writers? I don't get the same feeling of self-importance from Adam Schefter, Ian Rapoport, Michael Garofalo, Chris Mortensen or even the local Wisconsin guys like Silverstein or McGinn (save Jason Wilde) that cover the NFL.

Rangers announced their modified rebrand today. Brewers and Padres both hit walk-off HRs with their rebrand. The Rangers look like they reached base on an error with theirs. http://news.sportslogos.net/2019/12/04/texas-rangers-go-powder-blue-unveil-five-new-uniforms/ Pretty average to me.

Deal is reportedly 5-years and $118M

I guess I am looking at it as more of the Brewers taking on Arenado's entire salary and limiting the prospect haul back to the Rockies, similar to the Stanton to Yankees deal. I understand he just recently re-signed with the Rockies but that 2018 playoff team fell apart quickly and they be willing to move that deal. Like I said, this is highly unlikely and it may not be Arenado, but the idea of adding a second superstar, with a long and large contract, makes a lot of sense given the Brewers moves this offseason.