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Logan10braves
30* instead of 3o.
jackt
Yuck
billyj
Hoping he’s juicing now…
steelerbravenation
I didn’t understand why the Braves didn’t make a play for Matt Garza instead of Jaime Garcia. I know he has a vesting option on his contract but I wouldn’t think that would have been a terrible situation.
AddisonStreet
Because a healthy Garcia is way better than Garza.
steelerbravenation
And when has he been healthy ? I would rather take the chance Garza plays out the year than Garcia. Dude is always hurt. Garza is as well though 6 of 1 half dozen the other I guess.
mike030
Look at upside and last couple years track record. They made smart bet with Garcia and then flip them for a prospect at the deadline.
AddisonStreet
As a Cubs fan, I love this deal.
jesb0787
I will caution you not to turn into the same thing Cardinals fans have been for the last decade.
jd396
This is why I’ve been sick of the Cubs winning the World Series for two years.
darenh
Any cubs fan commenting about the 40th man on a roster of a team projected to have the Major’s lowest payroll is little more than a bored troll.
daveinmp
From 2012 to 2015. Milone averaged a 1.05 WAR, which is fine for a 5th starter. That was all in the AL where he wasn’t facing pitchers in the lineup 90% of the time. Amidst an all RH rotation, he could be pretty effective. He’s no lock to make the rotation however, and his contract isn’t guaranteed. As to AddisonStreet’s comments, the Brewers with added LH punch can’t wait to face over the hill John Lackey and their base stealers salivate running wild against Lester once again.
Monkey’s Uncle
A guy who gives up a ton of homers pitching in Miller Park. This is not a great idea.
daveinmp
He’s already pitched 17 2/3 innings in Miller Park, and has allowed 1 HR. against a power laden RH lineup. Park factor is overrated. He’ll get plenty of HR support too.
chesteraarthur
Haha, park factor is over rated, but a 17 2/3 inning sample size is something to base a conclusion on.
pdxbrewcrew
A cheap reclamation project that can be flipped or dumped. This is EXACTLY the type of player the Brewers should be signing at this time.
Jason G
I agree completely. I can’t believe the tone on so many of the comments on this site. That’s the price of success, I suppose.
pdxbrewcrew
It’s because those that take that tone are clueless. The 2016 Brewers are at the same stage the 2004 Brewer team was.
twiggy45713
We sent him packing and we lost 103 games. And extremely pitcher thin. Have fun with him!!!
wellhitball
If you hadn’t written Milone off as of this past year, you will after the coming season.
jd396
I like Milone. He seems like a good dude. He and his wife just had a kid last year.
He has his moments of looking good. Hopefully he has more of those than the getting obliterated moments.
lukehoep
Are the financial terms of the 1 year deal known?
lukehoep
Tommy Milone was dreadful last season, but I really like the signing. He made $4.5MM last year. Brewers signed him to a non-guaranteed $1.25MM. Even if he just ends up being a long man out of the pen or a reliever used to face LH hitters, he’s worth that money. He was very bad last season, but his peripherals were in line with career norms. His issue that contributed to his 5+ ERA was being extremely HR prone. Hopefully that propensity to give up bombs normalizes enough to make him serviceable as a fill-in SP, long man, or reliever.
HubcapDiamondStarHalo
I thought all major-league contracts were guaranteed?
jd396
Remember the Randy Wolf thing with the Mariners a few years ago?
Danthemilwfan
Who cares lol. I guess if we trade a starter we need some sort of plan b before the season starts just in case no one is ready to come up from aaa