Do you think the Brewers are contenders next year? I'm not trading assets right now for a player that may make a playoff impact for one year of his contract. Gray's price is high because of his talent and control. The Brewers will pay extra for a year in which they probably won't be contending. That's why I'm not wrapping my head around Gray. Who knows? Lots of money and prospects to make a lot of changes for next year. Also a lot of pitchers will be at AAA and Dubon should be ready to help out. If we are on the verge of competing now why can't we next year? Simply put, yes, I think the Brewers field an even better team after many additions before next season to be competitive. And they certainly could. You said it exactly right, who knows? I would like to see what Nelson, Anderson, Hader (maybe), Woodruff, and Burnes (maybe) can do next year before I look for external help. Once we have a better understanding, then we can go from there. I think that is a better senario than having Gray for next year only to see Nelson and Anderson decline and Hader is a bullpen piece. IMO, there are still too many unknowns to warrant a big trade for only 2 years of team control.