Ignitor 4ever

It is a long season with many ups and downs. I belive the Brewers record is the same through 15 games as it was last season. My biggest concern right now is injuries. I think if we can get Vaughan and Chourio healthy and hoping Yelich's injury is not as bad as Murphy hinted, the offense will be fine.

They look like something out of beer league softball and the "W" kind of reminds me of the Washington Nationals.

He somehow has been able to unlock video game mode.

Less than ideal regarding Woody but he is a vet and I trust what he says. I'm expecting his velo during the season to sit in the low 90's. He is a bulldog and knows how to pitch so I trust he will adjust.

...yet.

Yeah, I'm on board with keeping Freddy for another season and taking the comp pick unless the right trade offer comes along. He can help mentor the young starters coming up and provide stability to the rotation.

I think they probably trade Peralta this offseason. Not sure on Contreras. Another thought, does Yelich have trade value given the numbers he put up in 2025 and do you move on from him this offseason in favor of playing the younger guys? That is assuming you can get a halfway decent offer for him.

This has been my concern with a salary cap. Right now, player control and arbitration does help a team like the Brewers to keep young talent around for at least a few years. That would likely be out the window with a salary cap, or at least greatly reduced. The cap is probably going to still be well above what the Brewers are able/willing to pay so the bigger market teams will still have the same advantage over us but now we have less control over the players. Revenue sharing seems to be the better avenue. Have all TV revenue shared equally among the teams, or at least a much higher percentage of revenue shared among the teams. I think right now it is 48% of local revenue is shared. The owners still make money as do the players (no cap). Have all of the small and mid market owners band together.

Adding Myers and dropping Mears. Presumably to have a guy who can cover more innings or even start a game with Myers. A little surprised that Lockridge was kept instead of adding another bullpen arm like keeping Mears or perhaps DL Hall.

I would go with Priester in Game 1, Freddy in Game 2 and (if game 1 goes well), Quintana in Game 3 and then another lefty, either Ashby or Koenig, in Game 4 and then move to Chad Patrick.

I am without words. This team is just incredible.

Everybody always wants the new shiny toy while ignoring what they already have. I could not care less what ESPN or other writers think. They are of the same ilk as talking heads and writers that declare winners and losers of NFL drafts within 24 hours of the draft ending and (conveniently) never revisit their "hot takes" four years later when you can really tell who the "winners" and "losers" were. Why? Because most of the time their takes were proven to be stupid as players they thought were great flame out. I trust Arnold. Do not sell off the prospects we will need in a year or two just to rent a guy like Suarez and then hope he does not regress to the mean down the stretch. The Brewers have the team right now to win in the postseason, especially if a guy like Hoskins can also catch fire down the stretch.

You really cannot argue with the results we have seen from Arnold. He (and his staff) have done a terrific job of identifying players (like Priester and Vaughn) who are struggling with the teams they are on but have potential that the Brewers believe they can tap into. That is as good (or often better) at improving the team than free agent signings. Also, our farm system is very strong and that is the way to win as a small market team. Keep building the farm system through the draft and trades. The Brewers are going to likely be a consistently young team with a few key vets sprinkled in, but that is okay if the farm system stays strong.

Sell Betts on the trade by reminding him that he'll never having to worry about staying in the Pfister Hotel again.

This does not feel like a move that is being made in a vacuum. It is getting rid of Civale for a guy the Brewers must believe has some use and probably also is part of setting up future moves. I do not necessarily think they are planning on trading Hoskins either, at least not at this point. If we are out of contention in a month, then you consider trading Hoskins. Perhaps the team is looking at dealing someone like Black as part of a trade in July, which would free up playing time at 1B for Vaughn in Nashville. I just feel like this is part of bigger plans for the Brewers. Obviously the front office knows there is a bit of a logjam at 1B between Nashville and the big league club.