This! 1,000 time this! All of it!
This franchise has found a way to deal with K-Rod and with Matt Bush, so it isn't like we're always fielding a roster of future Sunday school teachers here.
Arnold says the Brewers are going to be competitive THIS season. We have a rotation that COULD BE good, but needs to have fragile pitchers stay healthy, and younger pitchers need to take that next stop.
Bauer, whether you like him or not, would very likely lengthen this rotation, pitch well, is durable, and is also affordable. Sure, Snell or Montgomery are better, but we're not shopping at that price point anyways.
If we really are trying to compete, he has the best upside remaining available we could realistically target, without having to make a trade. Again, it is much riskier not to sign him at this point.