Robocaller

They don't by committing to a bunch of rookies and jettison their best hitter. They do by their SP pitching like they did in 2021; if they don't do that, it's irrelevant, they aren't going anywhere. I suggested signing Abreu as you did (though I predicted $2M more per year); seems like a good idea, but there is a ton of risk on counting on that, as he will have several suitors (including, apparently, the Cubs). And if you don't sign Abreu, the options for improving upon Renfroe are even smaller. They SHOULD have been a 91-win team, and would have done that if their pitching didn't take a nose dive. It's reasonable to think that they could reach that level again. The Cardinals should have been a 86-win team, but they had a bunch of older players have one of their best seasons ever; It's reasonable to think they will be worse next year.

If you really believe the things you are posting, there's no reason to discuss this particular issue with you.

What boggles my little mind is that you think the way to improve from 7th is to let the best hitter on the team (whose salary will be a slight bargain) walk without getting anything back. He's the lower risk alternative. The time to take the higher risk alternative is when they decide to do a soft rebuild (when they've traded a good chunk of our starting rotation away).

It might surprise you, but other folks think that's unlikely. Most rookies suck when they're rookies. That fact seems to have eluded you. IMO, you only move on from Renfroe if you're giving up on 2023, in which case Burnes and Woodruff should be traded.

Well, there's your fundamental error. You can count on Renfroe getting around .800 OPS, barring injury. You can't count on a rookie having an OPS of over .700.

Only Max Scherzer is making more per year than that.

yes. He refused his option at $35M.

Sign Carlos Correa 5years@$40M. Move Adames to third.

The one I looked at had 3 years $21M, and thought it could go as high as $27M. But really, he's just a name. Insert any other 31-year-old plus OF-DH who might take a short-term $4-8M a year contract (but he better be an every day player if he's at the top end of that range)..

Trade Tellez and Taylor to Houston for Bryan Abreu and Jose Perez (who will be stashed in Nashville with a possible callup) and possibly a spare part or two. Sign Jose Abreu to 2 year contract at $20M/y. Sign Mitch Haniger for 2 years at $5M/y (mainly to antagonize the BF guys who don't want our former players; Michael Brantley would be an option. I put Haniger at DH, but most of his ABs will probably be as an OF). Trade Feliciano and E. Ruiz for Logan O'Hoppe, and maybe a spare part. Sign Taylor Rogers (I don't see a likely, better option), and Jace (his performance after returning from injury should reduce his pay) to 2-year contracts. Hiura is traded for whatever we can get; he's not going to get a chance in MKE, so might as well trade him. ? Victor Caratini ($2.80M) 1B: Jose Abreu ($20M) 2B: Brice Turang ($0.7M) 3B: Luis Urias ($4.50M) SS: Willy Adames ($9.50M) LF: Christian Yelich ($22.00M) CF: Garrett Mitchell ($0.70M) RF: Hunter Renfroe ($11.00M) DH: Mitch Haniger ($5.00M) 4th OF: Sal Frelick ($0.70M) Utility: Mike Brosseau ($1.00M) Utility: Jace Peterson ($2.5M) Backup ? Logan O'Hoppe ($0.70M) SP1: Corbin Burnes ($11.50M) SP2: Brandon Woodruff ($11.00M) SP3: Freddy Peralta ($3.50M) SP4: Eric Lauer ($5.00M) SP5: Aaron Ashby ($1.2M) RP: Peter Strzelecki ($0.75M) RP: Brad Boxberger ($3.00M) RP: Matt Bush ($2.00M) RP: Adrian Houser ($3.50M) RP: Hoby Milner ($1.00M) RP: Devin Williams ($4.00M) RP: Bryan Abreu ($2.00M) RP: Taylor Rogers ($3.50M) Payroll is 2.29% over budget

Yelich and Brosseau should have definitely been listed.

Yelich and Brosseau should have definitely been listed.

so Devin should have been considered for most improved.

so Devin should have been considered for most improved.

How can Lauer be among the most-improved when he got worse, during a season when offense was down?

How can Lauer be among the most-improved when he got worse, during a season when offense was down?

I didn't remember John Briggs playing 1B; Scott did start 20 games at 3B for the Brewers in 1972. What I remember is he wore a (batting?) helmet in the field.

I didn't remember John Briggs playing 1B; Scott did start 20 games at 3B for the Brewers in 1972. What I remember is he wore a (batting?) helmet in the field.

Um. . . Tommy Harper is the Brewers' first 30 HR hitter, hitting 31 in the first year of the Brewers' existence. This is embarrassing; you even referenced Tommy Harper in the article.

Um. . . Tommy Harper is the Brewers' first 30 HR hitter, hitting 31 in the first year of the Brewers' existence. This is embarrassing; you even referenced Tommy Harper in the article.

I said "over the last 20-50 years." It's been a process. I give up. It's an element of your religion, and it's wrong for me to question it.

I said "over the last 20-50 years." It's been a process. I give up. It's an element of your religion, and it's wrong for me to question it.

I think it's ludicrous. OTOH, the decision to move him off 2B was a S.D. decision; I suppose it's conceivable that the Brewers have a different assessment, but if they did, they should have played him some at 2B after they acquired him.

I think it's ludicrous. OTOH, the decision to move him off 2B was a S.D. decision; I suppose it's conceivable that the Brewers have a different assessment, but if they did, they should have played him some at 2B after they acquired him.

You have a choice. Either batters and hitting coaches have gotten more stupid or more stubborn by eschewing "shortening up" and other such things over the last 20-50 years, or they came to realize that it's not conducive to positive results. They can bunt more to move runners, but most batters suck at it (Mitchell and Ruiz are exceptions, and I hope they continue to do so when they play in the majors). They can steal more bases, though you have to be a pretty good base stealer to make it worth the risk. With so much swing and miss, I think hit-an-runs are rightfully avoided. What your little league coach told you doesn't apply in MLB.