Redd Vencher

Those are both ludicrous extension numbers. The largest pre arb SP extension is still Spencer Strider's 6 year $75 M.

There's a lot of talk of Baddoo, but there's more room for Black to get a chance now.

That 70 PA across 2 seasons.. he has a .357 OBP 89 wRC+ in that small sample. Black's issue has always been finding a defensive home in the big leagues. Being hurt the same time when Perkins and Mitchell were out cost him an extended opportunity this year that Collins took the ball and ran with.

Dude...

Dude,,,

They spent $34 M on Hoskins coming off major injury. I don't think it happens because they think what Vaughn showed post trade is somewhat real, and it would mean moving Yelich off the DH spot more regularly. The money is not an issue, and his performance over the last 4 seasons at the plate is right in line with what many think the Brewers need to add. (130 wRC+ 20+ HR over a full season) I'm sure the rebuilding Cardinals would like to get out from under his contract, but he's got a NTC and he refused to waive it last offseason.

Contreras has 2 years left + a club option with a guaranteed $37 M. ($18 M, $18.5 M, $5 M buyout of $17.5 M) it's a comtract the Brewers could certainly afford. The Brewers aren't non tendering Vaughn, so they'd have to feel comfortable with Yelich getting more time in LF going forward if they did grab Contreras.

The copout is "We don't know how Suarez would have performed for us".

This is a copout. Coming here to brag about how right you were about needing Suarez because of 2 HR in a game despite being bad since the deadline and the first 9 games of the postseason doesn't work.

Suarez was bad post deadline (.189/.255/.428/.683 91 wRC+) and in the playoffs before tonight's game (.162/.206/.270/.476 36 wRC+)

It was reported PTBNL or Cash considerations, and more often than not it ends up being the cash considerations. So nothing.

Brewers are only paying $3 M of Montgomery's remaining salary. It's Cortes and a PTBNL/Cash for Miller, Lockridge, and Montgomery's salary.

Some stuff on Areinamo from a month ago, and some of the Brewers internal discussions.

Pratt has a 108 wRC+ as one of the youngest players in the Southern League. The Brewers director of player development did an interview where he said they view Pratt is a future all star.

IKF isn't really an upgrade. His season numbers say so, but Ortiz is outhitting him since the Brewers bottomed out at 21-25. (95 wRC+ to 69 wRC+)