for those complaining that the brewers are never going to compete with the big boys. Yes you are correct. Trades like today are a fact of life as a Brewers fan. Its never going to change. If it upsets you, then maybe being a Brewers fan is not for you.
The goal of the brewers should be to keep players as long as possible to maximize value on the field, unload them to retool To me that is more exciting and rewarding rather than just outbidding everyone else to sign the top free agent.
Also when the go all in, and sign someone like Yelich to a large deal and it doesn't go exactly perfect, fans complain too.
Truth is closers are fickle. They can be great and all of sudden not be. Brewers history is filled with cases. If they signed Hader to a massive extension and he drops after turning 30, the same fans will be complaining about the albatross contract he signed. The brewers have shown that can go all in on a player or 2, but they can't be wrong because they aren't the Yankee who can write off a bad 200MM contract.