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The Brewers have “broken the mold” this year, moving away from the “up the middle guys.” I get it, they’re filling an organizational need, and I don’t mind that approach, but the Boeve pick definitely surprised me.

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I’ve lost 29 pounds in the last five weeks - with intermittent fasting and diet change. No, I am not doing keto - I eat all of my calories in an 8-10 hour window each day, and I pay close attention to everything I eat.

Cooper over Prince for me - easily, with a mention to George Scott, who would also be a worthy choice at 1B Molitor at second - debate Money or Cirillo at 3B Teddy Higuera is still the best starting pitcher this team has had - it's a real shame they didn't get him out of the Mexican League a little sooner.

This should have been addressed decades ago - it makes as much sense to DH one league as it would to allow the 2 pt conversion in one NFL conference, or the 3 pt shot in one NBA conference ..... no sense at all. The teams are competing for the same prize, so they should play by the same rules - I don't care whether that means DH or no DH, but I know the players will not surrender the DH jobs they've got, so get it over with and bring it to the NL.

Excellent move - I didn’t want a 50-60M investment here - but this deal makes great sense.

Keon was fun to watch - what a tease, he's one skill away from being a superstar - but he is what he is. I'd have done this deal, why not - you've got three kids to hope on, and they all have some potential - seems like a solid idea.

Apparently, the Yankees are still after Machado too.

1 year - league minimum, pending physical - Toronto is still on the hook for the rest of his guaranteed money.

I get it, I see the point, and it looks like a fair deal .... all of which makes me sad. It just feels like Domingo should be more than this.

Per Baseball-Reference, Murphy has played 2B, 1B, 3B, and LF in the majors. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/murphda08.shtml I'd say he is flexible enough to be a decent starter for the first part of 2019. When Hiura forces his way up, Murphy them can be a backup option at all four positions. Clancy, throw the LF part out - Murphy hasn’t played out there since 2011, and he’s had a significant injury since then. Murphy can handle some first base, and he can still hit - though I wouldn’t expect him to match his best years. If Murphy is fully healed now, he may be ok at second base, but he’s just “a guy” with the glove. I’ll take the bat if he’s healthy.

I always considered Lee Smith as a, "take him or leave him" candidate - I wouldn't have voted for him, but I don't think it's a problem that he's in. I liked Harold Baines, I've always seen him as underrated - but I never once considered him a Hall of Famer - I still don't. If Baines had reached 3000 hits, he would have been voted in, and I would not have argued against it, because that's one place where the voters have been consistent, at least until you get to the Steroid Era. If you take Baines as a DH, that's one thing, but if people buy him as a right fielder, this is a terrible development. Baines was a DH from age 28 - he was not a right fielder, but if you take him as one - you cannot vote against Dwight Evans, Reggie Smith, Dave Parker, Bobby Abreu, - I mean, what about Rusty Staub? That committee had a former manager, GM, and owner of the White Sox from Baines' time there - they got this done. End this committee, right now, they obviously lack integrity.

Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?

45 million for age 32-34 of a guy who has missed significant time? NO! That’s too much for a team with the Brewers’ payroll to gamble with.

Cleveland is trying to cut payroll - dealing Bieber doesn’t accomplish that.

Unless, of course, you then deal Hiura to fill another need.

Unless, of course, you then deal Hiura to fill another need.

I would think Cano’s presence eliminates Hiura for the Mets, therefore, if the Brewers pursue Syndergaard, the deal probably begins with Burnes. My guess - the Brewers won’t get him. The Mets are adding Edwin Diaz while keeping their top two prospects, because they can take the financial risk with Cano, and at that, some of that cash is being offset by the inclusion of Bruce and Swarzak - it must be nice to be on the other side of the tilted playing field. I don’t know if the Mets will get where they’re trying to go, but this is a move several franchises couldn’t afford to try.

If I’m the Mets, I’m absolutely getting Hiura or Burnes - and if I’m the Brewers, I’m not giving both. Since the idea for Milwaukee is to improve pitching, Hiura is the painful loss. The Mets say they’re trying to contend, so, perhaps Woodruff goes too, with the Brewers trying to make it Anderson or Davies. The Brewers can do this if they want to, it’s up to the Mets to sort out what they want. Between young veterans and minor leaguers, the Brewers can build a deal - the question is, will the Mets agree to a group the Brewers are willing to give?

Some Mariners fans I know have a Corbin Burnes obsession - so much so, that they’re hoping the Brewers get Paxton. I’m just not a fan of dealing Burnes for pitching - I like what I’ve seen enough to bet on him in the rotation.

Honestly, trading Yelich would require an MVP-level talent with even more team control. I’d want someone like Soto or Acuna .... hence, it simply won’t happen.

I would imagine the Marlins would insist on Huira, and one of Burnes, Peralta and Woodruff in a Realmuto deal. Nottingham makes sense for Miami as well, but he's a, "why not?" in this deal, not part of the reason the Brewers win out. I don't know this, but I would assume the Brewers would prefer to deal Peralta if they lose one of the three, and I don't believe they'd let go of Burnes. If I'm right, you're at Huira, Peralta and Nottingham for Realmuto - if there's a fourth player in there, it's an upside guy the Marlins think they can develop. I don't like comparisons to the Yelich trade at all. It's easy to improperly value a catcher in either direction, because of position scarcity. You can give up more than the guy can actually deliver, because it fills a hole, and you can walk away from a great player, because you're trying to avoid that exact scenario. One key point for me - the reason I believe someone else will wind up outbidding Milwaukee - the Brewers were trading for five seasons of Christian Yelich - they would be trading for two seasons of JT Realmuto - that's a huge difference. Yes, maybe the Brewers could sign him to an extension, but you can't assume that. For that reason, I would bet a team with a deeper system at this point, or a team with deeper pockets, will be willing to gamble more than the Brewers will. I'd love to have Realmuto, but the bidding will be fierce, and there's a good amount of risk for the market size - if you go big, and he walks after two years, you have a problem. I don't see David Steams as the guy who makes that move.

Stearns will do what he always does - he’ll set his budget, check on every player in the world, and fill in the blanks accordingly. Early in the offseason we’ll get decisions on Moustakas, Schoop, and Soria - in Spring Training, we’ll sort out Jimmy Nelson - in between, Stearns will follow his own rules. Keep an eye on Miley and Gio - notice the lack of lefty SPs without them. If there’s a significant add, I’d bet on a bat, with catcher being the most obvious spot, at least at the moment.

Stearns will do what he always does - he’ll set his budget, check on every player in the world, and fill in the blanks accordingly. Early in the offseason we’ll get decisions on Moustakas, Schoop, and Soria - in Spring Training, we’ll sort out Jimmy Nelson - in between, Stearns will follow his own rules. Keep an eye on Miley and Gio - notice the lack of lefty SPs without them. If there’s a significant add, I’d bet on a bat, with catcher being the most obvious spot, at least at the moment.

Heavy wind in LA right now - straight in.