Oh, all of those guys are the crap. I'm hoping they all come with something really good. I'm actually hoping the brewers take Shields and a couple really awesome prospects from the White Sox. So let's play that out if having fun is the goal. The clear implication here is that the Brewers are working on a deal that brings back a bad salary and maybe a couple of good prospects. How does that lead to the next trade? Here's the possible scenarios I am dreaming up: Brewers Trade Travis Shaw for Jacoby Ellsbury, Dellin Betances, either Justus Sheffield or Gleybor Torres. Then, Brewers turn to the Blue Jays and offer whichever the Blue Jays desired between Sheffied or Torres (this is where setting up a hypothetical with another team beforehand comes into play) and throw in either Brett Phillips or Monte Harrison along with Luis Ortiz for Josh Donaldson and Marcus Stroman. If that deal falls through, plan B is to sign Mike Moustakas. Now, since the Brewers are rolling and getting somewhere, the Brewers trade Domingo Santana and another just outside a top 100 prospect to the Indians for Salazar and Mejia. If this trade is accepted, then the Brewers sign Eduardo Nunez for Second Base. If that trade doesn't go through, then the Brewers Trade Santana to the Royals for Whit Merrifield and Danny Duffy. In the Brewers dream Scenario they would have traded Shaw and Santana along with 2 top prospect of theirs and a couple other prospects for Josh Donaldson, Dellin Betances, Marcus Stroman, and Danny Salazar along with getting Jacoby Ellsbury to platoon with Lewis Brinson/Keon Broxton and adding Eduardo Nunez through free agency. The Brewers Starting 8 would be: C:Manny Pina 1B:Eric Thames 2B:Eduardo Nunez 3B:Josh Donaldson SS:Orlando Arcia LF:Ryan Braun CF:Keon Broxton RF:Lewis Brinson Bench: C:Francisco Mejia (gradually starting) IF:Hernan Perez, Jesus Aguilar, Jonathan Villar OF:Jacoby Ellsbury SP:Danny Salazar Marcus Stroman Chase Anderson Zach Davies Jhoulys Chacin RP:Corey Knebel (closer) Dellin Betances (setup) Josh Hader (alternate setup with Betances dependent on situation) Boone Logan (loogy) Jacob Barnes Oliver Drake? Junior Guerra/Yovani Gallardo (long relief)
