Ignitor 4ever

In a perfect world, I would offer him 4/$100M but I think he will want 5-7 years. At the end of the day, I think Contreras will get the Adames treatment. Keep him on for 2027 and let him walk in free agency. If the Brewers were able to win back-to-back titles it is definitely worth it. We'll figure out 2028 later.

Woodruff from the right? You may want to re-watch the homerun he hit off of Kershaw.

I was 3 in 1982 so I do not remember that season although many of those players (Yount, Molitor, Gantner especially) would become my childhood baseball heroes. Growing up as a diehard Brewers fan, you would just celebrate the small victories and always look forward to the next seasson (or even seasons in the future) and the prospects coming up. I remember 1987 and 1992 pretty well because those were the two most exciting seasons of my Brewers fandom before 2008. Just finally getting to watch my team in the playoffs after years of watching so many other teams in the postseason as a baseball fanatic was terrific, no matter the outcome. More recently, it has been watching this franchise continue to take steps towards what we saw last night. A great group of players in Fielder, Braun, Weeks, Hardy and Hart (among others) that got us oh so close. Another season in 2018 where we got so close to the World Series you could almost taste it only to have it cruelly ripped away by the big market Dodgers. Last night is just a culmination to prove that the "bites of the apple" approach does actually work. Hoarding prospects and making smart trades does actually work. It can give us more than just a competitive team, it can give us a championship team. The last two seasons have proved that the Brewers are elite (best record in baseball two seasons in a row is very convincing evidence). Now, they have backed it all up with a pennant. More work to do yet, but today feels glorious!

I feel like today's game is just as big as yesterday's. I believe the Brewers will be able to win one in LA. Coming back to Milwaukee up 3-2 will feel a lot different than down 3-2. I have a lot of confidence in Henderson. To me, he feels like a guy who can excel in the playoffs. Keep guys off balance, mixing pitches and locations.

Don't worry about it. Lewis Brinson and Matt LaPorta say hi. Chances are Frias and Ragsdale flame out more than they become studs. If they become studs, so be it. Arnold is playing the odds and trying to get some help for a darn good team that we have now. Let's just let it play out.

JS is reporting that he has a new anterior shoulder capsule injury. If true, this just sucks for Woody. https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2026/07/08/brandon-woodruff-suffers-new-anterior-shoulder-capsule-injury/90856077007/

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.