Schoop was a 5+ bWAR player last year. And he OPSed over 1.000 in July. And Hiura, Burnes, Ray, Peralta... all still in the fold... I can get behind this.
The Brewers front office seems more interested in building/growing assets than patching holes. Giving Villar a chance to work things out makes sense in that light. (So does not signing name brand SPs who're just about to head over the hill.)
It would be surprising if Arrieta signed before Darvish. But if Darvish is just yanking our chain for leverage, I guess we’d only put up with that for so long. I hope the next move is a trade of Santana (plus?) for a number 2-3 starter with a couple years of team control. Doesn’t have to be Archer. Because I also hope we keep both Woodruff and Burnes.
I grew up with the DH, but have grown to like, and I guess even prefer, the pitcher batting. HOWEVER. The current Brewers lineup with a DH sounds pretty darn good. Okay, I’m in.