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Trade for Greinke


I have suggested for a long time and repeat it again that the Brewers should trade for Greinke. KC could likely use / need Hardy, Weeks, Cameron, Burns and Katin - and the Brewers could afford to trade them and get along fine. If KC wants to also trade Soria then the Brewers should include say Weathers plus one (KC choice) of McClung or Narveson and one of Smith or Axford plus Stern or Rogers / Jones ... (again their choice).

There should also be an attempt to reacquire Sheets. Greinke, Gallardo, Sheets & Capuano (if both healthy and offered incentive contracts), and Parra / Bush would be a great starting staff. Notice that AZ Diamondbacks do not seem to be interested in trading Webb from my recent reading of the AZ Replublic newspaper ("unless overwhelmed" per GM, noting that I'm a AZ & CA resident). Harden or Hudson as backup move if can't get Sheets?

Gamel should get RF / LF experience during Spring training and at AAA before being brought up next year. When Gamel is ready then put Hart in CF with one of Gerut / Bourgeois as backups plus Catalanotta. Accordingly Braun has shown capability in both LF and RF (i.e. in All-Star game). Braddock (supposedly MLB ready) and Scarpetta (best curveball in A) are the Brewers' pitching future - and so should be better featured / exposed to supportive Brewer fans. Protect Heether and retain Lopez. Use mainly Rivera and Salome in Spring Training with Kendall as tutor. Keep Counsell for another year.

Free up money for long-term-retaining of Fielder! Induce Suppan to accordingly retire and do said Cameron trade to free up money?