Hacksaw Jim Duggan

I know hindsight is 20/20 but now that the season is over, but the Hader trade for Dinelson, Ruiz, and Rogers trade will go down as one of the worst trades of the Daniel Sterns era. He gave away the Brewers best relievers with a year of control for two guys that are free agents and a third position player who is currently blocked from the big leagues. Dinelson would have been a really good long reliever or sixth starter for this team. Sterns better stick to plan in the future. He gave away a huge trade chip for nothing.

I think the team in 2022 will look a lot like the team in 2023. The Brewers should be actively seeking relievers. Wong will be let go making room for a Huira/Turang/Urias platoon at 2nd and 3rd base. If 2023 starts to fall apart look for the Brewers to make everyone available for the right price. I don't think the Brewers will be able to keep Adames, Burnes, and Woodruff in 2024 while remaing competitive.

A couple of thoughts on the Yelich deal. I hope Brewer fans stop getting attached to players/individuals, but rather enjoy the team. If baseball is a business why do team's extend player's who have a history of injuries. Millions of dollars are at stake that is a pretty risky venture.

There is a line between defending Yelich and recognizing that blame in certain areas is incorrect. Is he living up to the contract? No, of course not. However, he shouldn't be to blame for signing it (the Brewers offered), and his decline does not appear to be because of anything he has done negatively (lack of effort, prior PED use, etc.). As for Stearns, he has earned some benefit of the doubt; however, myself and many others have been ALL OVER him for this year's deadline. Not necessarily the Hader move on its own, but the way weaknesses weren't addressed and how it seemed like selling while they were in first place. And as I say in this article, he didn't adjust to Yelich's slide enough - if at all - to improve the offense. Lastly, yes, the Brewers are hurt by large contracts with little production - more so than many other teams. However, as has been studied and reported on many times, MLB teams typically make a ton of money every year. There is always room for more expenditures on payroll, and especially when you might be looking at a 2 or 3-year window with talent to get you a Championship. Plenty of "blame" to go around if they can't take advantage of the pitching they have had during this run and get to a World Series. Thanks for the answer Tim, I guess my questions are part of a larger problem of how frustrating it is to follow a small market team while watching the front office stop going for it all in the name of remaining competitive. It is a good way to make the playoffs but never really win anything. I don't know what to think about this idea.

I am curious why do people feel the need to defend Christian Yelich and David Stearns at all costs? Why aren't people allowed to call out this dumpster fire. In the end the Brewers will lose out on all of the quality pitching and improving young players. Also why does every fan assume the Brewers have endless amounts of cash to withstand blunders like this and Lorenzo Cain. These two alone are nearly 30% of the Brewers salaries.