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They should get a decent pick for Williams as well, as he seemingly has a pretty robust market.

[sarcasm]"I'll reap the benefits of YOU ALL getting vaccinated, but I won't get stuck myself."[/sarcasm] Seriously though, FTC's larger point is correct- there are odd, seemingly opposite groups that are overlapping in the 'no vaccine' part of a Venn diagram. I still think the numbers largely skew towards the group that didn't/doesn't think COVID was that serious in the first place. But, some of the people who took this very seriously are indeed also hesitant about the vaccine for various reasons, which is puzzling. I do think that peer pressure, along with the lack of discernible adverse side effects, will eventually cause more people to cave and get poked. I just hope that the "anti vax" crowd is just a loud, but extremely small minority. There certainly does seem like a lot of people out there, though, who feel the need to announce in a rather loud manner that they will not be getting a vaccine.

Right! It's almost as if there are people ready and willing to write the guy off simply because they want to rip on Stearns for making a bad move. I think a little patience is probably in order in this case.

I don't think Zimmerman is "set", I think it's just the opposite. He has almost no chance to make this team opening day, and most people thought that from the day he signed. He was always a real long shot. Boxberger probably has a better chance of hanging on because most of the guys chasing him are young arms that can easily be sent down. Feyereisen is having a very good spring, but doesn't hurt anything to send him down to start the year. Where in reverse, they pretty much can't send Boxberger down unless the IL him to start the year and give him time to get if figured out. Maybe he can get a "blister". Boxberger is on a minor league deal. They'd have to pay him the retention bonus to hang on to him, but he doesn't even need to be sent down, because he's technically already down.

I find it richly ironic, and extremely frustrating that many of the same groups of people that have been preaching the idea of herd immunity for the last 12 months are now showing hesitancy toward utilizing the best tool that will get society to that mark. igor67, you are correct. The logistics behind scheduling vaccine appointments and actually getting the shots in arms is the greatest hold-up right now. If you are getting a call now to schedule a vaccine appointment, accept it, and show up. That's the easiest way to keep the process moving.

I think they took Dillon with the expectation of losing one or both of Jones and Williams. That hasn't changed. This is an offense predicated on using multiple talented backs. heck, it wouldn't surprise me to see another one drafted or signed before 2021. Losing Jones and losing Williams aren't nearly the same thing. I think this offense can do just fine with or without multiple talented running backs. They're a luxury but if you're saying it's a necessity for them I wouldn't necessarily agree. They still have Aaron Rodgers. I think everyone knows that Jones is a more explosive player than Williams, but in the Packers' offense, those guys are 1A and 1B. If you go back and look at Lafleur's career, he's always had standouts at RB (and often multiple guys on every team) to share the load with the QB. Yeah, the Packers would still have Aaron Rodgers, but this offense wouldn't be near as good with someone like Dexter Williams or (insert random RB) getting the bulk of the carries.

I think they took Dillon with the expectation of losing one or both of Jones and Williams. That hasn't changed. This is an offense predicated on using multiple talented backs. heck, it wouldn't surprise me to see another one drafted or signed before 2021.

I know you hate questioning of the draft picks but when you had a team that was a play away from the Super Bowl with a rookie draft class that really didn't contribute whatsoever in 2020, I think it's fair to question it. Questioning draft choices in year one is pretty lame, that’s why. It takes time to evaluate. Look no further than the 2019 Packers picks and reactions to see just that. Also, good teams typically don't need a bunch of rookie draft pick starters. Sure most have one or two guys who may play key roles, but it's never really more than that.

If I'm contacted, that's exactly what I'm saying. Other people need this before me. Hopefully most people, especially young healthy people will do the same. Vaccine supplies are basically to the point now there there aren't really shortages. Its moreso having the manpower to administer the shots. At the end of the day, the more shots in arms, the faster things can start getting back to normal - or closer to "normal" at least.

I'm surprised by the Jones move, but I also get it, and I'm OK with it. I'm going to wait until the rest of the FA market plays out before I make a full judgement on this. I have a feeling they are going to find a way to be quite active somehow. What IS obvious, though, is that regardless of how important we think Jones is to this offense, Lafleur and Gute think he's more important than that.

Because Lafleur's scheme works best with multiple backs that offer different specialties. And this all but guarantees that Jamaal Williams will be playing elsewhere. Dillon is basically Williams' replacement as the power back.

I know you can never have enough quality pass rushers, but I would doubt they would be interested in Lawson with Preston Smith's renegotiation. I think that they may sign a 4th edge rusher like Fackrell to a cheap deal, but Lawson will likely be too pricey to shore up a position that is already looking good with the Smiths and Gary coming back.

You think they DFA Lindblom with 2 years still left on his deal? I think there's probably a next to 0% chance of that happening. He's cheap. They'll kick him to the pen way before they drop him from the team. There's probably also close to a 0% chance of Ashby making the opening day roster.

I mean, he had 7 Ks in 2 2/3 innings yesterday, and Counsell has said he's being stretched out as a starter. That would indicate that, yes, he has a good chance of being in the rotation.

Highly doubtful, as he isn't on the 40-man roster yet, and the Brewers don't need to add him. I think his future is as a starter, too. It is pretty cool that he has earned the extra looks, though.

DHS announced this afternoon that vaccines are expected to be available to all Wisconsinites 16 and over in May.

Woodruff and Hader only have one appearance too. These guys are all getting B game work on the back fields to keep their arms stretched out.

So you don't think it's because they put what seems like a totally unreasonable price tag on him? Asking for Abrams...that has to tell teams you're not really serious. Asking for Abrams PLUS a young left handed reliever you just gave an 11 million dollar signing bonus to, who throws in the upper 90's and has elite stuff? They put the price tag on him that THEY'VE deemed appropriate to get him, because of the value he brings to their team. Why would a team with contending aspirations trade away one of the top relievers in the game without getting crazy value back? The Brewers are far from being in a situation where they have to trade him. Just because talking heads or some other teams don't seem to value high-leverage relievers, it doesn't mean that the Brewers need to fall in line with that.

So you don't think it's because they put what seems like a totally unreasonable price tag on him? Asking for Abrams...that has to tell teams you're not really serious. Asking for Abrams PLUS a young left handed reliever you just gave an 11 million dollar signing bonus to, who throws in the upper 90's and has elite stuff? Yeah, I mean I do agree with RRB to the extent that, the Brewers are contenders and could use a weapon like Hader, but I also agree with you that we're not clearly not serious about dealing Hader. There's nothing wrong with setting a price and sticking to it, but if you do so, do it in the knowledge that there's a near-zero chance your price will be met. Trades have to happen within the borders of the market and in the range of reality for both sides. If this situation was reversed, we certainly wouldn't give up a prospect of that caliber for a relatively expensive reliever, no matter how dominant. If we truly wouldn't accept Abrams for Hader alone, it's the equivalent of going on Shark Tank but you're not really looking to make a deal. You're not really serious about trading Josh. I can understand aiming high but personally I'd rather just say "We're not motivated to move Josh but we're certainly willing to listen to offers" rather than putting our own offers out there that are really over the top and just waste the time of other GMs. I mean, every time Stearns has been asked by the media over the last three years about dealing Hader, he's said that Hader is not on the market, they are not looking to deal him, and they consider him a very valuable member of the team. I know a lot of people have chalked that up to typical GM speak, but I think this proves that there is at least an element of truth to it. The Brewers obviously love Hader, they have no intention of dealing him, but if a team wants to throw a ridiculous offer out there, they aren't going to hang up the phone. I HIGHLY doubt that the Brewers were the ones who called the Padres about Hader. I imagine the Padres called, and basically asked "What will it take?" And Stearns answered truthfully. How is that wasting the Padres time? They asked. If they really truly want Hader and value him highly, they'll meet that price. If not, good luck in the NL West.

Conversely, why would the Brewers trade arguably the best relief pitcher in the game for a 20 year old kid who has yet to play more than 3 games above Rookie Ball. Literally he could be the second coming of Mickey Mantle or just as likely fizzle out in AA. Because being arguably the best relief pitcher in the game doesn't necessarily correlate to strong trade value. Context is needed. It's been elaborated on why Hader still doesn't necessarily have the strongest trade value (cost in arbitration and existing receiver market, specifically), and it probably explains why Hader is still a Brewer at this time. I think Hader is still a Brewer because the Brewers are a contending ballclub that benefits greatly from having one of the best relievers in the game on their roster. I don't think its any more complicated than that. Sure, if a team wanted to offer crazy value for him, the Brewers would have to listen. But a player like him is incredibly valuable to a playoff team like the Brewers, and they have valued him likewise.

How were you watching Brewer games before this year? I had DISH Network for several years, which was good. But they no longer carry FS Wisconsin. After I got rid of DISH, I went to Sling TV, which was great until they dropped FS Wisconsin midway through the 2019 season. Then I switched to YouTube TV, which was great for the remainder of the 2019 season, and for last season.

The 4th was for Martinez, and the 5th was for Bulaga. Bulaga was downgraded value-wise for having 10 accrued seasons before signing as a free agent. We do get the 1st of the 5th round picks for Bulaga. So...that's something. This is another thing I don't understand. He didn't accrue his 10th season until he got to SD. So why does that impact his compensation? He would have been a 4th if he only had 9 seasons...but they count the season after he leaves the team? Meh, strange way to factor it in. I agree. I was under the assumption that he'd garner a 4th for sure, but I think it was Silverstein that pointed out that 10th season thing. And get this ... it doesn't apply to QBs that have 10 accrued seasons, which is why the Pats got a 3rd for Brady. Bulaga was drafted in 2010, so he did play 10 seasons for the Packers.

Nice depth piece ... but like Sammon says in that tweet, probably not gonna happen.

There will probably be some growing pains, but he's WAY more athletic than most 1B, and he's young, so I would think he'd be fine there.

Eek ... Keston having a growing pains inning at 1B. Couldn't pick a throw he should have from Shaw, then threw wild to 2B on a pickoff.