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These are the kind of deals I'm hoping for. Hopefully guys with value contracts with nice upside to give rotation/bullpen depth. Get a couple guys in the door for the same amount you would pay a guy like Lance Lynn or Arietta who would tie up a big chunk of money and be tough to overcome if they don't work out.

Stearns built an unexpected playoff contender by getting the most bang for his buck in free agency and trades. Whether it’s because that’s his philosophy, he’s been told not to spend or he just think he has the Midas touch, I don’t see that changing this year. The moves by the Cards and Cubs could backfire and at the very least deplete their farm systems. I think it’s smart to wait and bring in a bunch of guys who you project to have bounceback seasons or seem like they just need a tweak in their delivery for the same price as Swarzak. His contract is not a bank breaker but there’s so much variation and unpredictability year to year for most relievers. Let desperate teams overpay and find the value among the players left when other teams run out of budget.

Cardinals could have a good year with these changes, but right now they’re counting on Ozuna DeJung and Pham to anchor their line up and hit like they did last year. But if they regress, and older guys like Carpenter and Molina keep looking old ... it could get real ugly in St. Louis this summer. They will probably make more moves, but I’m underwhelmed. I live in STL, and people lost their minds last year when PECOTA came out with Cardinals at about 76 wins. It’ll be interesting to see those projections again this year after the hot stove is over.

Why is Peralta pitching if they Espino hit last inning?

Interesting that he was top 10 on two different prospect lists for the Rangers this year. But, yeah Never Outhustled, 24 and AA doesn't instill confidence. I'll be interested to see where he lands in the Brewers systems and the comments from the team about why they wanted him. Other than the top-top guys they've traded for lately, doesn't seem to fit the low minors/high upside guy they seemed to have been going after. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/09/brewers-to-acquire-ryan-cordell-as-ptbnl-in-jonathan-lucroy-trade.html

From @haudicout: INF-OF Ryan Cordell, who @Evan_P_Grant says is PTBNL in Lucroy/Jeffress trade, is currently rated No. 6 prospect in Texas system.

Less than three.

Good for Hector Gomez, that's got to be such a cool feeling.

http://www.packershistory.net/files/PACKERS/2005PACKERS-SteelersGado.JPG

JUSTIN TURNER!!!

If GoGo wants to be that elite player he thinks he is, this is his spot.

I tell you what, Eli has grown a lot on me this series. How many other Brewers K on that 3-2 pitch?

May have pulled garza after one hit 70 pitches to pinch hit over bay with 2 outs and a guy on first in a 2-0 game.

Weeks v. neshek. This should be quick

How about a kickstarter to provide fans with touches and pitchforks?