What deal would it take? I'd go for a 6-year, $90 million, with two one-year options at $20 million each. A bit over the Garza deal, but that has good points: 1. It gives us a near-TOR starter for the competitive window. 2. The control would enable a substantial return three or four years down the road. 3. It isn't a bank-breaking deal that would blow up payroll. We are five years removed from the last reports of shoulder pain. This guy should be the Crew's top priority. It will be interesting to see how the contract shakes out under the new posting system. That is a big commitment to a guy that will be a question mark against MLB hitters. It also seems too rich for Milwaukee; we would owe roughly another $15 million as a posting fee, plus up to $6 million more if the options were picked up. I would love for Stearns to go after Kikuchi though. Imagine our 2018 lineup and bullpen, and suddenly you have Jimmy Nelson and potentially another #1/#2 at the top of the rotation?!