http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2777732-mlb-trade-rumors-royals-quietly-informing-teams-theyre-open-to-deal Could the Royals being open for business signal a possible blockbuster deal with the Brewers? We all remember the slow winter meetings, and although nothing major happened, Stearns did say he laid a lot of foundation on potential moves. Trades don't start from scratch midseason, teams talk all the time and maybe the groundwork laid here could lead to a huge move for the Brewers. Knowing full well it would be expensive, how insane would it be if we were able to get Merrifield and Perez? Whit reminds me of a guy like Travis Shaw - never really a hyped prospect but in the major leagues, he just hits. Perez is a great "veteran" leader, best friends with Cain, and a 5 time all-star catcher. I like Manny Pina and think he adds a lot to the team chemistry, but how good does he look as a backup to Salvy? It would be very pricey, but these are not rentals - Salvy isn't a free agent until 2021 and Merrifield is still arbitration eligible. I would do a haul like: Santana, Burnes, Hiura, Nottingham, and some lower pitching. We have the pitching depth to lose Burnes, Huira would be blocked by Whit, Nottingham blocked by Perez and Arcia, Santana hurts, but we have OF depth.