2018 Brewers Discussion - Yelich Signing on Page 45

[ReasonablySober]

https://thefirstoutatthird.com/2018/01/25/quick-take-projecting-christian-yelich-and-lorenzo-cain/

The one consistent thing I've read tonight is Cain's so athletic that projecting him to fall off immediately isn't a good bet. That he'll be an above average CF for a couple more years.

I have no idea. I don't like signing 30 year olds to FA contracts. Like I've said, I'm more than happy to eat it in 2022 if we're contending in '18-'20 and I think the Brewers will.

[Matches Malone]

What's Archers contract situation look like?

[Gianstoppable]

Brewers were 30-1 odds for World Series last time I checked. If we think another couple deals go down wouldnt be a bad bet

[xTitan]

I am going to guess Stearns already has a deal in place, dominos have already fallen and it would make sense he'd already have the outfielder (most likely Santana) already dealt......Odorizzi maybe

[BUCKnation]

What's Archers contract situation look like?

2018 29 Tampa Bay Rays $6,416,667
2019 30 Tampa Bay Rays $7,666,667
2020 31 Tampa Bay Rays *$9,000,000 $9M Team Option, $1.75M Buyout
2021 32 Tampa Bay Rays *$11,000,000 $11M Team Option, $250k Buyout
Earliest Free Agent: 2020

Copy and pasted from bbref. Pretty nice.

[DingleJerry]

What's Archers contract situation look like?

4 years of control at 7-8 per year. Last two years are team options. Pretty much as good as you could possibly hope. This is according to spotrac, which says a bit less than what I just saw posted above.

[LittleRooster]

Teams are faced with decisions about impact moves that might make some people uncomfortable. It’s easy to sit in the middle, but it’s challenging to get good. The Brewers have summoned the courage to go for it...A rebuild only works if you try to make the most of it. Give it to David Stearns and Mark Attanasio — they’re trying. There’s a new young team out there that’s trying to win.

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-brewers-are-here/

[Ill-yasova]

I am going to guess Stearns already has a deal in place, dominos have already fallen and it would make sense he'd already have the outfielder (most likely Santana) already dealt......Odorizzi maybe

Or Danny Salazar.

[dbrodz7]

This Fangraphs writer loves Cain's signing for Milwaukee.

Same with this article, some great stuff in here. https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/37070/rubbing-mud-lorenzo-cain-still-available/

[Kerb Hohl]

“Yes. This will be my last post till Tuesday. 1 more trade is in the works besides the Domingo trade per my source. I’m out. Go Brewers!!!”

[bizarro]

“Yes. This will be my last post till Tuesday. 1 more trade is in the works besides the Domingo trade per my source. I’m out. Go Brewers!!!”

[SirChurros]

Salazar for Domingo would seem to make sense.

[humanrefutation]

I remember staying up until like 3AM when the rumors were floating that we acquired Greinke.

Now in the span of a few days, we might make a flurry of moves that will have the city buzzing. Fun times.

[dbrodz7]

I remember staying up until like 3AM when the rumors were floating that we acquired Greinke.

Now in the span of a few days, we might make a flurry of moves that will have the city buzzing. Fun times.

I was a junior at Wisconsin and remember doing the same thing refreshing every two minutes.

[humanrefutation]

“Yes. This will be my last post till Tuesday. 1 more trade is in the works besides the Domingo trade per my source. I’m out. Go Brewers!!!”

The ITK clarified that it was a "hot" smaller trade, in addition to Domingo. Whatever that means.

[Taco John]

Say what you want about the deals individually or about Stearns, but lining all of this stuff up to fall in succession like dominoes is awfully damn impressive. Cain's physical was complete and passed almost immediately which means he was standing by. Now Santana is going to whichever AL gives them the SP they're after. The prep work and planning that must have went into this and all the scenarios that won't see the light of day is unimaginable. Stearns is a GD magician. If his talent evaluation proves anywhere as sharp as his ability to orchestrate, the Brewers are going to be a power for a long time.

[humanrefutation]

I remember staying up until like 3AM when the rumors were floating that we acquired Greinke.

Now in the span of a few days, we might make a flurry of moves that will have the city buzzing. Fun times.

I was a junior at Wisconsin and remember doing the same thing refreshing every two minutes.

Yup. I remember how sketchy the rumors were, and how I was waiting for Haudricourt to confirm, and he was apparently on a plane and had no clue what was going on until early that morning.

[humanrefutation]

Say what you want about the deals individually or about Stearns, but lining all of this stuff up to fall in succession like dominoes is awfully damn impressive. The prep work and planning that must have went into this and all the scenarios that won't see the light of day is unimaginable. Stearns is a GD magician. If his talent evaluation proves anywhere as sharp as his ability to orchestrate, the Brewers are going to be a power for a long time.

The dominoes haven't fallen yet. We'll know soon enough if he was able to move these other pieces for something that makes sense.

[Kerb Hohl]

I was in Boston about to go to the Flynn game that weekend when the Greinke stuff broke.

[Gianstoppable]

When the Greinke trade went down I was bartending and my buddy who was a server told me and we got so excited we couldnt focus at work lol