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Count me out on Greinke and his 3 years and $104.5 million remaining on his contract. While the contract alone is not desirable, I do not enjoy his personality or his perspectives on things. Rooting for him would be akin to having had Josh McDaniels as the Packers HC. Tolerable when winning, insufferable when not.

The best option of the likely names is probably AmFam Field.

If I were a guessing man, I believe it has to do with a logo/uniform modification. Does MLB require a certain amount of time between uniform changes? Perhaps this is the reason why it's being announced now. As I recall, wasn't the change to M with Barley and the script on the uniform done in conjunction with the move to Miller Park? I swear I read an article that made the connection that while they weren't officially linked (uniform with Miller), the uniform script was an informal "wink-wink" nod to Miller.

If this is the impetus to finally going back to the royal and yellow ball and glove logo, then I will tolerate the name change.

I know it means nothing on the field but this is gross. Brewers being sponsored by Miller was awesome. I mean I wouldn't have minded another local beer company (Leinenkugel's) taking over but AmFam Field, American Family Insurance Park, any of these are just blah...

Oh! A one year $16 million deal with a TEAM option for $16 million for next season. Am I reading this right?

One year $18.25 million. Wow

Do we give up draft pick compensation for this? One year deal being reported.

https://www.si.com/mlb/2019/01/09/madison-bumgarner-trade-proposals-san-francisco-giants-milwaukee-brewers?xid=socialflow_twitter_si&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=si-mlb Please don't do the first trade...Burnes, Dubon and Feliciano for Bumgarner BUT Please do the last trade...Dubon, Stokes and a B/C Prospect for Bumgarner

Anderson is entering his age 31 season this year. He won't turn 32 until November of this year. Math wasn’t my strong suit today

Putting myself in their shoes and there is no way I am taking that deal. An astute GM knows they are not competing in the next 2 seasons and I want players that will be making their debut and contributing when that window opens again. Anderson/Davies and Perez do nothing for that window and Supak is too much of an unknown for me to accept that for Bumgarner. I understand Burnes/Woodruff/Peralta is likely not realistic and if I am dead set on a SP, I require Brown and want Erceg and Supak to round out the deal. There are arguments for not wanting Davies/Anderson...but those guys not fitting your window is not a good one. Too many think in terms of these dream scenarios where 17 minor leaguers are all hitting the majors at once. It doesn't work that way. You want to incrementally build yourself into a contender. With these guys, if you truly don't think you'll be good until these pitchers are long gone...they can still be flipped for prospects if they pitch well. Heck with 3 years of team control, you could get peak value if they have a good first half in either of their first 2 season by trading at the deadline. An astute GM doesn't look through such a narrow lense when it comes to team building. My mistake on Davies. I forgot he is only going into his age 26 season and isn't a FA until after 2021 season. As for Anderson, I will hold my ground given he is entering his age 32 season this season.

Putting myself in their shoes and there is no way I am taking that deal. An astute GM knows they are not competing in the next 2 seasons and I want players that will be making their debut and contributing when that window opens again. Anderson/Davies and Perez do nothing for that window and Supak is too much of an unknown for me to accept that for Bumgarner. I understand Burnes/Woodruff/Peralta is likely not realistic and if I am dead set on a SP, I require Brown and want Erceg and Supak to round out the deal.

Asking for 1 of Burnes, Woodruff or Peralta is a significant reach for 2018 Bumgarner. The best SP prospect I would be willing to deal for 2018, FA-to-be Bumgarner is Zack Brown and that even is maybe a no from me.

This is precisely why I made the comment that Erceg was blocked and therefore more likely to be dealt. Assuming everything goes to plan, Shaw is the 3B and Hiura is the 2B for this window and Erceg becomes more of a piece to move. Nothing goes to plan but with the information on hand currently, Erceg likely has more value as a trading piece than as a regular in Milwaukee. Put another way, if the Brewers could acquire for Ray and Erceg, I make the move. And that's where I disagree. I just don't believe being blocked (or not) has anything to do with a trade package. It comes down to what grade you put on each prospect, and what you think Bumgarner is worth. What you're saying seems to imply a BIT of "well throw Erceg in there because he's blocked anyhow." Could be reading it wrong, and if so my bad. Also, it's very rare a minor league player is truly blocked. If you could only play 1B in year 2 of Fielder, yea you were blocked. But almost always there is a place on the roster if you can A) Get batters out or 2) Have a bat that can play. Look at Erceg as an example. Let's say his defense at 3B is stellar and his bat really comes around. Something tells me they would find a way to put him at 3B in 2020. Shaw could play some 1B and 2B, or be traded for that matter. I am not advocating Erceg merely as a throw-in. I think Bumgarner is worth Ray and an Erceg-level prospect. Erceg also happens to be depth at a position where the Brewers realistically could deal from in order to make Bumgarner happen. Keep in mind Shaw is only 29 this season. If you think Ray and and Erceg-type prospect are too much for one season of Bumgarner, then OK. I am of the belief Bumgarner is worth a second prospect the level of Erceg and would rather deal from a position of depth than say deal say an equivalent pitching prospect.

This is precisely why I made the comment that Erceg was blocked and therefore more likely to be dealt. Assuming everything goes to plan, Shaw is the 3B and Hiura is the 2B for this window and Erceg becomes more of a piece to move. Nothing goes to plan but with the information on hand currently, Erceg likely has more value as a trading piece than as a regular in Milwaukee. Put another way, if the Brewers could acquire for Ray and Erceg, I make the move.

Ray as a centerpiece for a potentially fading Ace and FA-to-be in Bumgarner, with a position-blocked Erceg as a secondary piece makes a lot of sense. While I would hope Ray, Erceg and Houser could get Smith as well, I doubt this would occur unless the Giants were interested in ditching Smith's salary as well. If the Giants are trading Bumgarner to the Brewers I expect it to be something along the lines of Ray, Erceg and a lottery ticket for Bumgarner alone.

Signing LeMahieu or Dozier to a multi-year contract with Hiura so close doesn't seem likely. As a result, this makes me believe that the Brewers anticipate opening 2019 with Perez/Spangenberg as the 2B platoon, with Hiura coming as soon as he clears Super 2 eligibility.

Alonso is Manny Machado’s brother in law. I wouldn’t be surprised if that were part of the angle as to why the White Aox acquired him.

I agree but this is exactly the type of hitter the Brewers should be targeting. I would love to sign him and have Braun and him platoon at 1B/LF. If this signing were to happen, I would make Domingo the fourth OF and see what type of SP you can get for Aguilar. A top of the lineup of Brantley-Cain-Yelich-Braun-Shaw is quite nice.

As much as it would hurt, I would be comfortable moving Hiura for Thor provided it isn't much more than filler prospects on our end to complete the deal. A rotation of Thor-Chacin-Burnes-Woodruff-Nelson/Peralta/Davies is wow and has potential to be the best in Brewers history (assuming health for Thor & Nelson and continued development for Burnes/Woodruff/Peralta). Brewers would need to prioritize adding a 2B in FA and it just so happens there a few to choose from (LeMahieu, Dozier, Harrison).

I would probably offer Corey Ray straight up for MadBum but that is about it. The Giants will likely get more somewhere else so seeing him in Milwaukee is unlikely. If prospect capital is going to be spent, I would prefer it be on the higher upside, younger and more controllable Syndergaard (even with his injury concerns).

...and now the MVP. Amazing.

http://news.sportslogos.net/2018/11/05/marlins-tease-new-colours-new-logo-on-the-way/ The shape of the M on this potential logo looks awfully similar to the M with barley. Marlins making the official announcement later today of the new logo and uniforms. Regardless of direction, the color scheme looks to be a big upgrade.

I know its apples and oranges given it is different sports, but peak Aaron Rodgers is about as untouchable as a player in sports gets.

As a 36 year old diehard who was born, raised and still lives in Southern California, I would never hear the end of a loss to the Dodgers in the NLCS. Give me these bragging rights! Let’s go Crew!