From what you have heard, Is Arnold's asking price just way too much? My fear is that the Brewers are being so unreasonable in their asking price, that teams are just not even trying at this point.
We’re halfway through January with very little movement in free agency. You could have probably titled this “February Signings.” That said, I’d be looking at Hoskins or Santana. Don’t think they’ll be looking at pitching.
I was hoping for a Burnes-Arraez trade last offseason with the Twins. Always thought he’d be perfect in our lineup but with only two years left of team control, not sure he makes a ton of sense at this point.
This. If we are even remotely in the playoff hunt which is extremely likely, then Burnes is going nowhere at the deadline. They’re not going to pull another Hader trade.
Agree on Hoskins. In 2025 when Burnes and Adames are off the books, that $18 million won’t break the bank. Might stretch the budget a bit this year but certainly not in 2025.
I feel like we’ve been saying that all offseason though. First we were waiting for Ohtani to sign and then we thought things would heat up. Then it was Yamamoto. Then it was after the holidays. It’s January 9 and still not much has happened. We’ll probably end up with a flurry of activity right before Spring Training starts.
I agree with the premise but I think it has more to do with Mark A and company wanting to compete in general. I think they’ve decided to make one last run in 2024 before hitting the reset button next season.