Kolek planning to go pro
I don't follow the Brewers very closely, but maybe this is the right thing to do.Still, from afar, it seems really weird that a team that just won its division BY NINE GAMES would go into full-rebuild mode.
The Cubs blew up the remnants of their WS team the year after they won the division in 2020. If you’re not absolutely in a position to win in the next 2-3 years, paying big bucks to pending FAs isn’t necessarily prudent. And that’s what it feels like with the Brewers.
Winning the NL Central isn't the hardest thing in the world to do. The division stinks. Brewers should sell Burnes and Adames for sure. If you can get value back to get off Yeli's contract you should do that too.
Thanks for the insight. This just smells bad. Reinsdorf seems ready to sell or move the team and is eliminating payroll at all levels. He is making his books look as good as possible. The Nashville White Sox may be a reality soon. What a garbage owner. He has one championship that he produced since the 80s. He lucked into Jordan. Any schmuck could have built an empire around him. Kudos to him for not trading him. Which I’m sure he thought about. Otherwise his legacy is nothing. What a shame. The only worse owners in all of sports are the McCaskeys.
Can't imagine Benetti's contract would move the needle for the White Sox's valuation. Are buyers of pro sports franchises even really doing a true valuation? Outside of big ticket items like TV contracts and stadiums, seems like it all just comes down to whatever someone is willing to pay.
I don’t think it has to do with valuation but more burning a bridge with a best of breed broadcaster (someone that enhances the fan experience/enjoyment) and making moves off the field that sour your fans to you. The kind of thing you don’t give a damn about if you intend to sell in the near future
Just thought I’d share some insight into my experience working for a Reinsdorf organization.
Brewers take the most affordable option and promote Pat Murphy.
Wags - What’s funny about your story is I meant Reinsdorf in person one time. The Bulls office at United Center had a small break area that had a fridge always stocked with free Coke products. The United Center had just switched over from Coke products to Pepsi products (this is probably July or August 2000). One of my co-workers and I went into the break room one afternoon, and Reinsdorf is bent down (he’s very short in person) going through the fridge for something. He turns to us and asks “do you guys know where I can get a Diet Coke?”. My co-worker and I were surprised and we said “Pepsi products have only been in here the last week, but there’s still a Coke vending machine by the visitors locker room downstairs”. Reinsdorf says “I better get that removed or the Pepsi people will have my ass.”It was gone the next day.
I think this means there is a very high likelihood of several trades for prospects.
Yup. And the move to put Weeks on the bench almost assuredly means he takes over like Counsell did from Roenicke.Brewers fans will bitch about Murphy getting promoted but whoever they hired would have lead to bitching. They could hire Bruch Bochy and people would complain
They are going the way of organizational continuity and won't be doing any sort of rebuild. The hire is fine in that context.
I think it’ll be a “soft” rebuild
Agreed, I think they trade Burnes, and go for prospects who aren't too far from the majors.