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5 bold predictions for the Milwaukee Brewers 2018 season

By Brian Sampson

PITTSBURGH, PA - SEPTEMPITTSBURGH, PA - SEPTEMBER 19: Craig Counsell #30 of the Milwaukee Brewers looks on from the dugout in the fifth inning during the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on September 19, 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)BER 19: Craig Counsell
PITTSBURGH, PA - SEPTEMPITTSBURGH, PA - SEPTEMBER 19: Craig Counsell #30 of the Milwaukee Brewers looks on from the dugout in the fifth inning during the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on September 19, 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)BER 19: Craig Counsell /
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MARYVALE, AZ – FEBRUARY 22: Lorenzo Cain of the Milwaukee Brewers poses for a portrait during Photo Day at the Milwaukee Brewers Spring Training Complex on February 22, 2018 in Maryvale, Arizona. (Photo by Rob Tringali/Getty Images)
MARYVALE, AZ – FEBRUARY 22: Lorenzo Cain of the Milwaukee Brewers poses for a portrait during Photo Day at the Milwaukee Brewers Spring Training Complex on February 22, 2018 in Maryvale, Arizona. (Photo by Rob Tringali/Getty Images) /

3. One of the outfielders is traded

Let’s list all of the Major League caliber outfielders Milwaukee has on their 40-man roster (you might want to sit down, this will take a while):

Braun

Lorenzo Cain

Christian Yelich

Domingo Santana

Hernan Perez

Keon Broxton

Brett Phillips

The first five listed all made the Opening Day roster, but Broxton and Phillips were optioned to Triple A even though they would vie for starting spots on a number of ball clubs.

As the season wears on, the Brewers will unquestionably look to move one of these outfielders, especially considering their need in the pitching department. With a roster as unbalances as theirs, a trade like this only makes sense.

If they keep all seven of the outfielders for some unwise reason, there’s no way they would make it through the year without any dugout issues popping up. These are guys who not only want to play at the top level, but start every single night. And as of now, someone’s not going to be happy when they don’t see their name written in the starting lineup on a daily basis.

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