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If he ends up being right about this though then he should be exonerated for everything.

Some really big 2 out hitting tonight.

Oof. Not Rowdy's best AB.

Could be a precursor to a larger deal involving Urias before Friday? Otherwise, I think these things tend to work themselves out.

A league average bat that can play multiple positions seems like the perfect Stearns player. Just not sure it does much for this team right now. Does provide depth in case the injuries from this spring happen again. Outside of 2020 he's been a 3.5 or better fWAR player in both '18 and '19 and has been on pace to be around that this year. I'd say he's better than league average, value wise.

Wow, I had no idea he had as much pop as he does. 22 HR already this year?

Poor Clancy....

Justin Topa is coming off a major injury and has less than 8 major league innings in his career. I understand the intrigue on the guy, but we felt that way about Ray Black at one time too. He is someone we should be happy with whatever we can get but not plan for his success and avoid making other moves because of his presence.

We have a team option on Wong for '23. Assuming his level of play holds up I would imagine he'll be here for 3 total years.

Boy would I dislike this. I would hate this move a lot. I could deal with doing JBJ to offset the cost of Donaldson and a prospect to offset the value. Not Urias too, though.

If Joey Bart is a realistic expectation for a 2 month rental of Kris Bryant, this is a big time seller's market.

Was never going to happen...I think we all actually knew that, but we get caught up in the "what if" part of the deadline stuff. Eh. There are always exceptions, like CC Sabathia. You just never know when it actually will happen.

PSA: I spend a ton of time with my 5 year old son and 8 year old daughter doing various outdoor activities while we are enjoying our beautiful summer in Wisconsin. Those activities often include swimming. Often, it is me watching both alone. Neither are swimmers, so this can prove difficult to watch both at times, especially when they both have different things they like to do. We had them in swim lessons at the Y, but like we so many other things, COVID ended that and they haven't got back in yet. Had one incident with my daughter at our local acquatic center. She swims in the 3.5 foot area (where she can stand), but there is an area where the pool goes from 3.5 to 4.5 feet where she can no longer stand. At a recent trip I was with my son helping him hop on the lilly pads in the pool, only to turn around and see my daughter desperately trying to keep her head above water as she tried to yell for help. People were everywhere. The lifeguard was about 15 feet away and never noticed. Fortunately, I waded over there quickly, grabbed her and she was OK. Last week, I was with both at my mom's outdoor pool in the yard at her place in Oconomowoc. The pool gets as deep as 9 feet deep on one end and shallow on the other where they swim. Other relatives were there. My 5 year old son was standing outside the pool, squirting people with a squirt gun. I told him to make sure to stay away from the edge and he assured me he would. My daughter wanted me to help her with a kickboard, so I was momentarily preoccupied with that. The next second I turned around, my son was in the middle of the 9 foot deep area, his head nearly submerged. He never made a peep. He could not call for help. No one ever noticed. I frantically swam over to grab him and carried him to the edge of the pool. He was shaken up, but okay. These kids are my world, and I am grateful that I still have every day to enjoy with them. Sometimes I ask myself how many more seconds I had left in that hourglass, and it terrifies me. Drowning is so quiet. Even in broad daylight with many people around. You always assume someone is going to see it happen. But they don't. It often doesn't look like anything. Watch your non-swimming (and heck, even your swimming kids) closely. I wouldn't wish the moments of terror on anyone.

He has the covid. Have to think he probably isn't dealt now. I guess still possible, but it complicates things.

Kevin King is bad and it was silly of us to bring him back with a decent market of cheap CBs.

That right there is a first class organization. Seems weird, but he isn't starting (presumably not throwing at all) tonight.

I think a lot of the reason you hate this time of year is likely because you set unrealistic expectations on the forthcoming moves which inevitably leads to being let down. You could reasonably argue that if the Brewers made no more moves right now, that they made the most impactful trade of the regular season of 2021 in acquiring Willy Adames. How are they unrealistic?? Because I actually expect the team I'm a fan of to play "big boy" baseball at the trade deadline and show the baseball world that they are serious about contending for a world series title and not being satisfied with a strategy of "let's just get to the playoffs and hope everything falls into place. They could make 5 moves and none of them work, and I'd be the 1st one applauding them for at least trying. I can absolutely guarantee you this much...if i ran this ball club, the trade deadline every year would be VERY exciting. I'd show everyone I'm not messing around. On top of that, I'd continue to win and NOT empty the farm. Plus, I'd be active in free agency and not do my shopping at walmart every offseason. Well, I sincerely hope you get your shot, preferably with the Cubs or Cardinals front office.

Well I guess my Scherzer to Brewers hopes don't look good. Hope he winds up in the AL then.

I think a lot of the reason you hate this time of year is likely because you set unrealistic expectations on the forthcoming moves which inevitably leads to being let down. You could reasonably argue that if the Brewers made no more moves right now, that they made the most impactful trade of the regular season of 2021 in acquiring Willy Adames.

Is there some change in his mechanics or delivery that helps explain Gibson's success this year? He just screams regression candidate to me.

Also the Angels. That looks like a classic fantasy football trade offer of a bunch of stuff for a stud.

I don't think anyone is really suggesting otherwise. Fortunately, he'd been vaccinated and part of the point of that should be at work here with him being mildly symptomatic at home instead of anything more serious. I expect he'll be back around the minimum stay time and hopefully the time off will help.

It's a bit of a stretch saying a guy getting covid is a great thing I mean I get the intent behind what he is saying. It's why I wasn't really worked up when Burnes got COVID-19 earlier this season because it just basically worked into his load management for the season.

Most Brewers received the 1 shot Johnson & Johnson, for whatever that's worth.

I am guessing there is absolutely zero way the Packers would go into any agreement where he can just walk after the year. Rodgers will likely get to choose because both sides have agreed to move on after the year if Rodgers wants out (via trade)...not repeat this summer all over again. There is no way they would agree to just release him. It makes absolutely no sense for the Packers. I think their front office has botched this entire situation...but they gotta be smarter than that. They really have to get something. I know Peyton Manning was released by the Colts and not traded to Denver, but I don't remember exactly how different the circumstances were.