ClosetBrewerFan

As expected, Woodruff is now on the 60 day IL per the transaction page of the Brewers website.

This is very encouraging! Now I just need him to say IITBSOML (I'm in the best shape of my life)

Why do the have a "short season" anyways? Why not go from May (or earlier) to the end of August/Sept? I can see starting earlier to allow international players a chance to play before the new draftees. But now the new draftees wont get into official games? Seems silly.

I think the most likely reason Gasser does not make the OD roster is because he is not on the 40 man roster (and would have options if he was). Rea, Junis, Ross are likely to fill out the rotation / long relief, otherwise they would have to be released. Brewers love pitching depth and will want to keep all these guys as long as possible. Injuries can change this, giving Gasser a better shot at the roster. Service time manipulation may play a role in the decision, but likely a minor one.

Deferred money. Lump sum paid at end of year instead of throughout the year. Its probably more of a cash flow thing for the team.

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It is a mutual option, but the buyout occurs in November of 2024 (NLT 5 days after the world series). The value of the buyout is applied to the year end 40 man roster payroll. So it really is just a 1 year deal for $7M, with $3M of that deferred until November.

I'd be in on Urshela, but this roster is getting filled up quick. They are already upgrading free agent signing made earlier in the offseason (sanchez for haase). What's next? Find an upgrade for Junis or Ross (though would be ok with that as well)?

He's clearly an upgrade over Haase. If he or Contreras DH against LH, I guess this makes sense. So what do we do with Haase? DFA him? He's out of options and we now need two roster spots.

I was going off of COTs which has Houser at $5.05M. 7-5 = 2 last time I checked. If you have better info, please provide source. I also realize the Brewers got Crow in the trade (and gave up Taylor) but that always felt like a salary dump to me. Hard to believe the brewers went out of their way to trade for a guy now that is projected to be injured for most of this year. That's why i question this signing. I have nothing against Junis, he'll be a fine #4/5. But they could have just kept the cheaper Houser.

Yes, but for $2M more. Not sure why they just didn't keep Houser. Was it because too many fans couldn't spell his name correctly?

The reason why we need to wait on this is because the Brewers got a fourth thing in this trade $15M+. Now if they dont use that money on the roster, then I'll be unhappy. But they could go out a sign a SP or trade for one with a higher salary. Need to wait and see what they do with that money.

If the Brewers want to sign more pitchers to AAA, I say go for it. I'm not arguing that. Just saying the Brewers already have a lot of depth. I'm counting 22 AAA pitchers and 18 AA pitchers. Its already going to be a challenge to find a spot for all these players, even with the inevitable injuries.

@Brock Beauchamp Add Oliver Dunn Coleman Crow

It could also mean that the brewers minor leagues is deeper than last year, so no need to sign AAAA depth.

Well, we can no longer say this offseason is boring. Just got exciting real quick

So, the extra $15.6M saved from Burnes salary plays big here. If they go and sign a 3b/DH and SP depth, I'd be ok with this deal. As it stands, its a little underwhelming. I'd have hoped for a few lottery tickets in that deal. Ortiz and Hall is not a bad return though. Mayo would have been better.

Gantner was perfectly cromulent. He played during a different age when batting average was the most important stat. He was fine there, just had no power and didn't draw walks so his OPS was sad. His defense was solid but not splashy. If he played today, I'm sure he would focus more on getting walks and extra bases. He was never considered a liability when he played (maybe when he was in his late 30s) and in general was well liked by the fans. He will always have a soft spot in my heart as I had his Aunt as my grade school teacher in 1982. We even watched a day playoff game in school (not sure how she swung that, but it was public school).

In the second year he gets $18M + $4M buyout for the Mutual Option (assuming that does not happen). So total contract value is $34M for 2 years. Its a 1yr $16M if he opts out of the second year. In the highly unlikely event the mutual option occurs, then he gets $48M over three years ($12M, $18M, $18M) with no buyout paid. Its an attempt by the Brewers to defer some of the money. I was hoping for this, because they should have more money in 2025 when Burnes and Adames go off the books. I like this signing even more now that we know the terms.

MLB trade rumors says they can offer a QO:

Glad they got the big bat they sorely needed. Interested to see what terms are. Hoping for a $15M in 2024 and $19M in 2025. That will make the opt out more difficult for Hoskins and if he does, it frees up money for 2025. With Burnes and Adames becoming free agents in 2025, they will have more room to absorb a $19M contract

Seems odd he would go overseas when he is just a step away from the majors. Last year must have been disappointing for him as there were plenty of chances to call him up and he only got a couple. I'm sure he knows he will start in AAA since he has an option left. However, the Brewers depth is not that strong and he would very likely get more opportunities next year. Its most players dream to play in the majors and he could be deferring that a couple years.

Depends on what you want to power during an outage. If you want to power everything in your home for a few days, a portable one will not be big enough. If you just want to power a fridge and a few other devices, a portable one will work. But you will need to have an electrician install a transfer switch (~$1k) so you can safely disconnect the grid and power your devices. Alternatively, you can just run extension cords from the generator to your fridge and other devices but that will be pretty messy. If your concern is having heat and you have a gas furnace, you will have another issue. Your furnace needs electrical power for the controls and they rarely come with a plug that you can use to connect to the generator. You would need an electrician so best to go the transfer switch route. Another consideration is the type of generator. I have one that can run off propane. I have three propane tanks and just rotate those via my gas grill. Gasoline goes bad so storing gas for emergency is a lot of work (you'd have to rotate gas tanks into your car every few months). Propane has a longer shelf life. Solar is a bigger expense up front but eliminates the gas/propane storage issue. However, you don't have power when the sun is not out. In winter storms, its cloudy for days. You would need a huge battery bank (more $) to store energy. As you can see, i have thought about this a lot. The least hassle is a whole house generator connected to your gas line. But the up front cost is high. I'm an electrical power engineer and one who is notably cheap, so I went the portable gas generator route with a bunch of extension cords. If I need to, I'll figure out something on the fly. I haven't had to worry about it for the 10 years I have had it, but it is a nice peace of mind. I do start it once a year to make sure its still working. Hope this helps.

The Brewers typically overload on AAA by signing minor league vets. Injuries and releases typically resolve this depth "issue" If not, there is always the trade for cash considerations option. Its nice to have the depth going into spring training. If you think AAA depth is crazy, take a look at Rookie/A ball pitching depth. I count 44 pitchers already, not including DSL promotions and the 2024 draft class. It will be interesting to see how they get innings for all these guys.

Working much better now. Thanks