How can The Brewers compete....NY, CH,BOS, and more are spending 75% of the Brewers sal. on 1 player?

Question

The Brewers are Doomed...I am 33 years old , the last time the Brewers were in the playoffs...I was 9 years old.....I QUIT...NO MORE....SCREW all of you who DESTROYED baseball....125 Million for 1 player...1 PLAYER. Milwaukee spent like 40 million on thier whole team.

Answer 1

Yeah, it is a tough market, isn't it?

With Steinbrenner spending all that money, it is hard for some teams to make it.

Answer 2

First of all the Brewers payroll last season was $56.7 million, so they aren't in quite the dire straits you described. In addition, the Brew-Crew along with every other club in baseball received a tidy little sum in revenue sharing and marketing dollars this offseason, so the team has some money to spend.

The core is there and set in place with youngsters like Rickie Weeks, JJ Hardy, Prince Fielder, Ben Sheets and Bill Hall. The team recently added Johnny Estrada and Craig Counsell to bolster the veteran presence. Youngsters like Tony Gwynn Jr. are getting ready to break into the show, so the future is bright as well.

The starting rotation--if healthy--is very formidable in the form of Sheets, Vargas, Bush and Capuano. The team has essentially two solid closers in Francisco Cordero and--if he has it together--Derrek Turnbow.

And according to this snippet from Foxsports the team is looking to make a move for Jeff Suppan to round out the starting rotation...

"The price of free agents has been sky-high, but the Brewers apparently have some flexibility with plans to boost payroll to the $60 million range. Melvin explored trading outfielders Geoff Jenkins and/or Kevin Mench for a starting pitcher during last week's Winter Meetings to no avail, and the best pitchers left on the free-agent market are Barry Zito, Suppan and Jeff Weaver. Zito and Weaver are represented by Scott Boras, and the Brewers do not seem interested in either player."

All-in-all, I'd say things are definitely looking up in Milwaukee. With the weak state of the NL the past few years it's possible this could be their year, although the NL Central is improving steadily.

Keep the Faith!!

Answer 3

I feel ya. I'll say it again. Baseball needs a salary cap. It's worked in the NFL. The effect of the salary cap has been the release of many higher-salaried veteran players and their replacement by lower-salaried younger players. The salary cap prevents teams with a superior financial situation from the formerly widespread practice of stocking as much talent on the roster as possible. So for example, instead of the Yankees grabbing every known former All-Star in MLB that are free-agents, they'd have to spend only what the leauge has budgeted for them or pay a huge penalty to the leauge if they go over the cap. The penalty money could be spread out amonst the league to other teams like the luxury tax in baseball does now. If a salary cap is put into MLB, we could see an even playing ground for free agents for everyone, like the Brewers. This would solve baseball's fairness, and deflate these over-paid baseball players' contracts.

Answer 4

The Brew Crew haven't been the same since 94/95. The club is going downhill and they don't have the money to sign the big names. Sheets was the best pitcher you had last season, and still couldn't get the job done. You need at least 2 if not 3 big bats and a 1-2 punch. I don't see the Brewers signing any big names (except one this off season) and that's what they need. In the mean time the Jays look awesome. 4 big bats and 2 small ball hitters with multi base hits.

Answer 5

I feel you, but come on, you can't give up on your team. You're one of the true real fans, you got to keep the faith. On the other hand, yeah, MLB is screwed up. Look no further than Bud Selig. Look at Detroit though, they did it, you talk about a turn around. I guarantee you the feelings Tigers fans had last year will never compare to those of so called fans of teams like the Yankees. And come on man, you were 8 1/2 back last year, big deal. Make some smart moves, money doesn't play baseball, men do. Acuna looks like a hot prospect. You guys have a great stadium. Your seats aren't 100 bucks a pop. Doug Melvin is still wheeling and dealing. Life is good man. Keep your head up.

Answer 6

actually the 125 million is actually a 8 year deal, he isn't getting that much in 1 year. He is only getting like 15 million for one year. The brewers whole teams salary is pretty low, but they have a chance for a .500 season maybe. I'am a New York Yankees fan

Answer 7

as a big brewer fan, i no it can be tough.


look at the twins, and athletics. they have low payrolls and are almost always in the mix for the playoffs.


u do it by building young players (like the brewers have done with fielder,weeks, and hardy)


they will never be a "dynasty". but they will make the playoffs, and maibe even a world series in the next couple of years.

Answer 8

Don't give up on your team. Look how far Oakland and Detroit and Minnesota got last year. Where were the Red Sox and Yankees with their big payroll? St. Louis on barely won their division, finishing only two games above .500. Any team can win. There are so many factors that go into winning that most of these GMs overlook, like health, chemistry, and blind luck. Granted the payrolls are retarded, but don't give up on your team.

Answer 9

listen man im in love with the brewers and ill tell ya what theyve got some good young talent who isnt makin the big bucks yet...prince fielder and rickie weeks are both making under 500K, yet they are both very essential to the team. if the we could get some pitching, wed be alright

Answer 10

Well for one thing ur team could spend the money they get from the luxury tax big market teams pay. In addition, Oakland doesn't spend much money yet they contend every year, while the cubs spend alot of money each year and they still suck. Teams just gotta make smart moves. With KC paying Gil Meche 55 mil and Toronto paying Ted Lily 40 mil can u really blame big market teams? Blame MLB who just doesnt care

Answer 11

i agree. baseball players are not worth what they are getting payed today. it is just rediculous what they are doing. a lot of players are not even good and they are getting payed a hundred million dollars, and then they do nothing. i like what the marlins did though, trade all of their expensive players for young, cheap talent. baseball is a sport, but it isnt exactly the most physically grueling one out there. they get payed a lot of money for them to stand in the field and wait.