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I may look insane in a few weeks or months, but I'm planting my flag that Saladino is our Whit Merrifield. I'd rather just roll with a rental and go to Hiura soon than give up a bunch for Merrifield, also. I'd also be fine with a Miller/Villar platoon at 2B. I like Saladino, and think he will produce better than the SS position has brought without him there, but you think that's enough to move the needle to make a difference this year? I would LOVE Hiura to have a shot at 2b and miller and villar as your backup/utility/ph's. But, even he has now struggled at AA some. The only catcher that moves the needle for me is Realmuto and i dont know that he's available yet for what we would be able to/want to give up. Almost feels like now that Machado is gone, there just isn't as much out there... that will make a difference. Though Ray, Mederios, Brown for Whit , I think I would do...

https://www.royalsreview.com/2018/7/18/17584136/with-manny-machado-headed-to-la-the-brewers-and-royals-can-win-the-trade-deadline Nice Read ^^^

Josh Allen (QB drafted high) and Dante DiVincenzio (of the bucks) both DID have very similar things.

DS Go make a last minute push!! WE NEED THE GOOD MOJO! (pipe dreaming here)

The Riley Cooper thing, happened while he was a grown man - if I recall within a year of the findings - so he sure deserved to be held accountable. What's funny/sad is that the guy the Bucks drafted... did he not have a basically EXACT situation like Hader's? Where things surfaced from when he was a kid and he deleted it all? If I'm not mistaken....

I've never been a proponent of making a move just to make a move, but I pretty much agree with you here. This team has to find something positive and exciting quickly. This first week back from the break is going to be a strong test of the team's fortitude. AND vs. Machado and his new team!!!! Eeeeek.

I share your views on this 100%. Does not make it "ok". AT ALL. But still... it's sad we have come to this.

can we change the title of this thread to Welp, We missed out on Machado. And I think we NEED to make some moves now... like, soon. There is WAY too much negative mojo. We need some jump here. Just not sure what is even really truly available at this point. With the Twins making a run in a week division.....

After the Machado bust, the Hader tweets, the Hader 3-run bomb in ASG, Aguilar first round bow out in HR Derby, the losing streak, the 5 game sweep......... I'm willing to try anything. Time to sacrifice a live chicken Pedro Cerano style!

Exactly. There will be a massive witch hunt. you can bet on that. Wonder how many twitter accounts are getting locked up as we speak.......

I'm coming into this late. But just followed some links to some of the tweets.... I will preface this by saying I do not think it's "just ok" or anything that I share views on in any way... BUT: He is quoting song lyrics and lines from movies. As a 17 year old..... Likely having friends of all races, and listening to music of all types.... Racist and homophobic is the farthest from what I see out of those quotes. Which of course leads to the pandoras box of why its ok for people to use terms and things in their songs and its applauded by the masses, yet when somebody of another color quotes a song from another color's artist, it's seen as hate speech. Something I will never understand. I would never do it... and as an athlete you should def have cleaned it up by now - but holy crap, so much so long ago - it's nothing that should be this big a deal. This is nothing like that one Washington State? (i think it was) player that was accused of molesting his niece? i think it was? It's nothing at all in THAT realm - ---and some folks even here want to run Hader out of town with pitchforks for something he did as a stupid teen. I try and see the best in all people , and realize people change. I don't know where we got so quick to point to guilt instead of understanding context. It still sucks all in all, just some things I've never understood. I'm only in my 30's but this stuff is sad to see. Not just the carelessness of cleaning up a past (would have been so easy to just delete to begin with), but also how people react so harsh over something a long time ago (17 years old is a LONG time ago for Hader at this point).

Welp.

Still anybody's game. exactly. breaking news!! NOTHING NEW!

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2018/07/17/manny-machado-traded-dodgers/792282002/

im almost certain he will be a brewer. Consider this hearsay though. Im not an insider nor trying to one up anyone. I hope you are correct in this! I want to believe it because I think this is exciting.

I don't know. A few days ago the Yankees had a done deal. Yesterday the Phillies had a done deal. Now the Dodgers have a done deal. Since we have yet to have a "done deal," I wouldn't be that shocked if we were the ones to land him. It's also important to remember here... we are by FAR the smallest market here between the suitors. Thus, the less talking heads dreaming a rumor into truth. I think we have equal chances with the other big players when it comes down to it.

He'll get chances but likely his days as a Brewer are over. I can't see them offering him arbitration after this lost season. In true Brewers fashion, they'll likely end up trading him for a bag of balls. He'll then proceed to hit 40 HRs a year for the next 6 years. Let's just hope he's doing it in the American League. I tend to agree that this is what will happen - unfortunately. For some reason he has completely disappeared. This isn't like "oh he is struggling". It's almost like he is gone completely. Without and injury, in recent memory, I'm not sure I've seen this with a Brewer before. Yea we have seen career years then some fall off. But not a complete cliff..... (without some injury playing into it).

New Tweet: There's between a 1-99% chance that the deal is close, or maybe close. Teams have offered players. Maybe they haven't though. The deal will be complete by Friday's games. Unless it's not, then it won't. This situation is fluid and can change in the next 48 seconds based on the next know it all putting up information that he's guessing on. Stay tuned. The front runner is currently a team in major league baseball. Maybe not though. Might be a darkhorse team. Got this from a guy who is a dude who knows this one guy.

Is Domingo basically gone now? The Domingo we know? A .260 hitter with zero power and average D (that's being nice) is useless in the outfield... Not sure what happened to him but... if he has yet to show anything in Colorado Springs... what the heck?

I agree about the few extra wins and about not wanting to include Burnes. However, I do think there's an intangible aspect when management says, "We're going for it," that leads to a better clubhouse atmosphere and better production. Manny may bring 2 or 3 wins, but the emotional boost for the rest of the team may bring a few more. Now, I'll grant that it is an unquantifiable speculation on my part, but it is the reason I'm bullish on a Machado trade that doesn't involve Hiura, Burnes, and Peralta. (HBP) This is exactly why I've started to drift as FOR IT. 2 or 3 wins in the NL this year will be the difference between 2nd place behind the wild card, and a wild card spot, I do believe. He is a difference maker. The question is what is a playoff appearance worth to us... or to DS. After the fade last year, I think there is more pressure to be a little outside the box. As long as its not Burnes I'm all for adding some 40 man roster crunch "fodder" so to speak. Which in and of itself may be some good talent. We just can't keep it all! I am, however, thinking Philadelphia does seem to have the best chance here. There are an awful lot of reports saying this from all over. Smoke and mirrors though. So who knows.

I would love for this to be true! I did hear that a few other places about the Phillies the last couple days too though. Time will tell!

Darn it now I’m back to excited again. Seeing as we can improve SS by like 2 WAR or so... the rest of the way... that’s a big difference. 2 games last year we play in the wild card game... Dang it

That post was super funny. Nothing was a complete lie either haha. I do fear that Philadelphia will end up getting Machado now , but I guess that’s ok because that team has a lot of shortcomings besides what he would do for them. I hope I’m wrong and we get lucky !

"The Bachelor: Peter Angelos" was definitely the worst season of that show. Bahahahaah!!

I think the Orioles know, and have known which deal they like. Probably have for a few days now. Just waiting for the ASG to finish, and they will drop their decision. In the meantime they probably are smart to do so because teams might make a late push or up the ante a bit. Seems the top 3-4 in this thing won't drop out because they don't want to wait so the pressure is not on Baltimore at all at this point. We just wait and by Wednesday night we likely will have the bachelor chosen. He would improve our lineup immensely - which after the last week - I think ive wandered to the camp of that being VERY IMPORTANT going forward this year.