If some teams requests Arcia in a trade, that isn't going to hold me back. Yes, he may bounce back and hit, but I will take that risk if some team values him enough to ask for him. You can find defensive SS for free (Saladino, Rivera). I agree with you. But that's because I don't think Arcia will ever be a compotent hitter. He is phenomenal defensively, but batting .220 doesn't justify that. To me, this is a case of Brewers fans really loving their own guy. I'm absolutely showing him the door for Manny Machado and a shot at a championship run. We'll find another SS who can't hit. If you're not willing to give up a guy who's been that bad for someone like Machado I don't think you'll be happy with any deal for him. I'd much rather give up Arcia, a guy who's at least had chances in MLB, than someone like Hiura, Burnes, etc. I'm not saying Arcia won't ever be good, but I don't think he is, and we at least tried him out. That makes it easier for me to let go. I think it's too early to give up on Arcia. He doesn't need to be an All Star with the bat to help this team, he just needs to not be a black hole. His season last year was pretty close to enough, if he's done it once reason dictates he's capable of doing it again. I frankly don't see a scenario where Arcia not being available becomes a deal breaker for a team the Brewers are negotiating with. The Brewers have many fine prospects, a team isn't going to walk away because they can't have the shortstop that hasn't been able to hit out of a wet paper bag this season.