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Yes, if they want to win next year. Arcia is the worst hitter I’ve ever seen play this many games for the brewers. Bye Bye. Jose Iglesias is the perfect SS for this team. .293 hitter and the best 2 strike hitter in all of baseball with GG caliber defense. Would be a great signing. Stearns could have had Galvis at the deadline for salary. 1.8 million this year with club option 5.5 million and 1 million buyout. It would have been a nice upgrade for the rest of this year, with a fair option on him next year. Really wondering why he’s not here playing SS? Is it the money? He’s definitely an upgrade, but then who wouldn’t be?

I like what Williams has done to make his club more viable, but these kind of awards generally go to whoever is seen as overachieving expectations the most. Reds were expected to finish at best 4th in the Central & likely still do so. Assuming the Twins hold on for a postseason spot (& especially if they win the division) gotta imagine that Levine gets the hardware. Yes, forgot it wasn’t a league award. Have to agree with your choice, unless, the Reds go 31-11 and win the central.

A.) bad citizen/good baseball player B.) good citizen/bad baseball player I’ll take A. Hoping change of scenery can help get his bat going.

It’s baseball, so ya never know, but not confident of a win here. Irritated that our GM has mailed it in vs LHP.

Not unless the payroll jumps up substantially. And even if that would happen not sure Stearns would commit to those dollars for a past prime player. Think he is learning his lesson on Cain now.

I’m not counting out the reds from making the playoffs quite yet. They might run out of games before they get there, but if the season was 180 games, imo, they’d not only get there, but I believe would win the central. The reds are the best team in the central. Lineup’s the equal or better than most, defense is good, bullpen underrated, and their rotation the best in the central by far, maybe the NL. Dick Williams, hands down, executive of the year. Hiring DJ, the trade with the dodgers, signing Jose Iglesias, getting Gray and now Bauer not just for their run this year but to really go for it next year as well. It Also should be very interesting as to their payroll next year since Bauer should be making ~ 20 million and their payroll is already higher than ours by 4 million, and their revenue is 15-20 mil. LESS than ours. Interesting isn’t it?

Or another way of looking at it: Don’t be afraid to speak your mind. Don’t sandbag, don’t fear being wrong. To call someone “crazy” or “he’s lost it now” like you’ve said to me, or calling someone a “knob” or a “tool” like you have numerous times to other posters, imo, suppresses some on this board from speaking what’s on their mind. But in my case, I don’t care that you, and Joey, feel the need to make snide comments on an extraordinary amount of my posts, just like this morning, but I’m sure some do care on this site when it’s done to them. Oh give it a rest with this martyr stuff. You constantly make outlandish predictions, rarely owning them when they are flat out wrong. That's on top of taking over threads with repeated ideas and rants, such as your grousing on the payroll and organizational profits. Then you look for gratification when one of your predictions turns out to be right? Sheesh. Such a predictable response. Can’t wait to hear from Brew. “Play the victim” will be coming I’m sure.

Thank you! I think?!

Or another way of looking at it: Don’t be afraid to speak your mind. Don’t sandbag, don’t fear being wrong. To call someone “crazy” or “he’s lost it now” like you’ve said to me, or calling someone a “knob” or a “tool” like you have numerous times to other posters, imo, suppresses some on this board from speaking what’s on their mind. But in my case, I don’t care that you, and Joey, feel the need to make snide comments on an extraordinary amount of my posts, just like this morning, but I’m sure some do care on this site when it’s done to them.

Trade this offseason. Grisham to CF next year. War in CF will increase with his vastly superior offense. 16 million can be invested wisely in another or other area’s if going for it. If re-tooling, pay down contract to acquire a quality prospect or two.

Grisham is a budding superstar, and an absolutely perfect fit for what we needed. He's a joy to watch. Good call!

But just think of all the wrong things you’ve said too. Do you see how that works? It’s why we are posting on a message board and not nearly qualified to make that call. So quick to try to be right but honestly, what about all the wrong... Quick would be calling for his promotion to MKE more than a month ago, TO HELP IGNITE THIS OFFENSE! Funny all the people lambasting me about that one. But that’s ok, at least most know now he’s a real stud core player moving forward.

100%. I'm sold on this guy being a fixture at the top of our lineup for the next 6+ years. I like Grisham too; and especially late inning three run homers. However it’s 40 at bats. Let’s wait until he’s at least faced all the teams once before anointing him a fixture Sometimes you just know.

Grisham saves the season.

Didn’t address anything that I brought up, just talked in generalities. One player no matter how good, can’t win you a World Series. Yes I did. You just said that Stearns hands are tied and that he can't do anything to win with Yelich. Which is of course nonsense, but that's par for the course. I’ve read thru these plans on pitching and position players, let’s just say it doesn’t look too promising for 2020, imo.

Didn’t address anything that I brought up, just talked in generalities. One player no matter how good, can’t win you a World Series.

Me too. I like that we now have 2 big time stuff guys in the pen, with Williams.

It's a ridiculous suggestion that would only be brought up by the same 3 guys over and over. However, if we're half-way through 2021 and sitting 39-44, I think it's something you have to do at that point. Your options are another Ryan Braun situation or capitalizing on what is probably the last bit of prime talent to get something back in return. I hate thinking about it, but if the team is not built to compete immediately I can't see them keeping him. Also, Yelich has been generational for the last two years. I wouldn't expect any prospect to be as good as he has been. I don’t think it’s 3 guys bringing it up over and over, I believe I’m the only one now since the only other poster I’ve seen wanting to trade Yelich was mr Wahoo, and I believe he’s no longer with us. I’m not of the belief that the brewers can build a team good enough around Yelich, the way it stands right now, with the limitations that a below league average payroll puts on Stearns. Too many holes, not enough prospect capital and money to fix. With that said, why hold onto him? Why pretend that there’s a good enough chance to win a title with him under the circumstances that exist? Maybe if the payroll was upped to 150–160 for a year or two, it might be different? But I’m resigned to that not happening, based on past history. Stearns hands are tied. What can he realistically do but continue to transact on the cheap? So based upon those facts, imo, since we have 3 years control over the best HITTER in baseball and a GM I trust in winning trades: Yelich > ~ 8 war player for his prime years > 20-24 war in prospect value return > 150-200 million in prospect value to go with Hader > 80-110 million just those 2 alone gets enough back to, if Stearns is to be trusted, 7+ top 100 prospects that can be used to build a LOW PAYROLL contender. I’d like to see what Stearns can do with a stronger core(Hiura Grisham Woodruff Houser Peralta)than what he had in 2015-16 during his last quick turnaround.

A tough spot to be in, yes. 1-2 year re-tool. Trade Yelich Hader Davies Anderson Jeffress Cain for prospects. Build around Hiura Grisham Woodruff. Dearth of position player prospects leaves no choice imo. Unless Attanasio up’s the payroll for 1 go for it year, and Stearns trades What’s left of the farm. Both would be needed. Re-tool should be quick because of the quality and volume of prospects received. I believe Stearns would be in his element with this plan and would relish an opportunity to build a young dynamic team around Hiura Grisham Woodruff Houser Peralta Burnes and 8-10 young dynamic pen options. If Stearns/Attanasio decide to go for it, sign Jose Iglesias at SS. Trade for a 3B or resign Moose. Get rid of Shaw and Arcia. Keep Thames. Freitas and Pina at C, with Freitas the platoon partner with Thames.

3 more hits and up to .387 .474 for you know who.

It’s called rust. 6 day old rust.

This statement is so awful that I have to call it out. Hader is not hitting his spots, the difference here is Hader, not the league. nobody figured him out, he just lost his control. By saying this it is just clear you aren't actually watching the games because nothing about this is about players adjusting to Hader, it is 100% about his control. Actually his second sentence hit the nail on the head. Could of sold high on a reliever.

Willie didn’t nail anything. Even with a disfunctional roster and massive late season injuries, this team doesn’t “suck”. It just needs to get to September within a reasonable number of games from first place, and the roster will fix itself and so will the pitching. I don't think we suck, but I also don't believe for a second our pitching problems just magically fix themselves when the calendar turns over to September. Your expectations of the Devin Williams, Drew Rasmussen, and Ray Blacks of the world are way out of whack. Having good stuff doesn't just automatically translate into a lockdown reliever. Just ask Corbin Burnes. They don’t need Rasmussen this year. Black is a wild card, and so is Williams, but if one of the two can do the job, to go along with Suter Peralta Nelson Lyles Albers Jeffress Hader we’re in business.

Willie didn’t nail anything. Even with a disfunctional roster and massive late season injuries, this team doesn’t “suck”. It just needs to get to September within a reasonable number of games from first place, and the roster will fix itself and so will the pitching.

Counsell’s having a really really bad year. Pitcher with the best stuff in the pen, collecting cobwebs, hasn’t pitched since last Wednesday. Maddening.