JJHardy7

Somewhat random question...but if Soria declines his side of the mutual option...we still pay him the $1M buyout?

Why? I don't understand this at all.

Davies won't be an ace since some people in this thread don't even know his first name... I think we need to acquire the best talent we can and see what sticks. I'm a proponent if tanking...and not saying you can do it, but I certainly don't want to win games this year due to veteran free agent signing types.

I agree homer...the Bucks desperately have needed a superstar for a long, long time. I just hope we do everything we possibly can to keep this kind of talent in Milwaukee his entire career. He alone makes the Bucks worth watching regardless of the team's record. I watched a lot of games in Giannis' rookie year (the tank year) just because of him. The thing I find the most intriguing about him (besides his crazy athleticism that I'm not sure the NBA has ever seen before) is his work ethic. He keeps getting better and better. He appears to have a drive that only the true greats have. I just hope we don't act like the normal Bucks and somehow screw this up.

Also if you think the other sports are 'fair' because of salary caps you really do not understand the economics of sports. It is harder to turn around an NFL franchise that is losing than an MLB one. Basketball is just more random since hitting big on just 1 or 2 players is all you need. I guess I don't understand the NFL to MLB comparison. I feel like it is a lot easier to turn around a NFL team than it is in MLB. Honestly, MLB has made it so difficult for small market teams to compete it has to be hurting their business since it appears to only be getting worse. In the NFL, the Packers can be successful every year. It is rare (does happen to a team or two) in the NFL that a team doesn't make the playoffs for over 10 years. Sure, there are more teams that make it, but the current economics of MLB stink for small market fans. The Cowboys were one of the worst teams in the league last year and right now have the best record in the NFL. Turnarounds can happen in short order. I saw the comparison to Rodgers staying in Green Bay and that's a great one. Giannis just signed an extension with the Bucks. Those moves won't happen for the Brewers and it is depressing. The best case scenario we add all these prospects and maybe have a run for a few years before it collapses. In regard to this trade, I'm ok trading Thorny now. I just think of the arm issues he's had at times and it makes sense why we traded him when we did. I think the reward outweighs the risk on this one.

A rookie hitting the wall at the end of the season is fairly normal. The Brewers are not going to develop SP by sending a guy like Jungmann to Colorado Springs. They might as well trade him IMO if that is the plan. He can't pitch awful in spring training, but I sure hope he's in Milwaukee so we can figure out what he is sooner rather than later. Isn't that what the next few years is all about?

Really like this trade. Rotation will be interesting...I will be pretty upset though if we send Jungmann to AAA again. That would be pretty stupid IMO andcould be a huge confidence killer for him.

I think Harper gets close to $50M a year if he comes close to, meets, or exceeds what he is currently doing. Timing is everything for this kind of thing.

Agree with a lot of the moments here. I can't help but remember Braun's RBI triple late 2011. He took it in stride and the team had some fun with it as well. It just seemed like a team with a great clubhouse environment and was able to laugh at some mistakes. http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/6479266/v18664053/stlmil-braun-scores-morgan-falls-rounding-third

Warriors celebrate all the time...maybe more so than any other team in the league. I guess they are just using it as motivation, but pretty hypocritical.

I wish Nashville was on the list, but probably can only support 2 pro teams I guess.

I hope he was hurt or something...

Just Google Matt Garza is an... I've never liked the guy.

I am surprised Washington is on the list? How often does he get to change it?

I've asked this before, but never got an answer (sorry if I missed it). How many guys how have been suspended of PEDs have been traded? I don't want to turn this into a PED discussion, but I just think expecting a Tulo deal just isn't going to happen since I think teams will be hesitant to trade prospects for PED guys. Sign them...sure...but take on the $$$ and give up prospects...that could blow up in your face if that player gets in trouble again.