"Aggressive" isn't a word normally associated with the Milwaukee Brewers around the MLB Trade Deadline. Historically, their approach would be considered more measured, or even conservative. But that's not what the buzz around the baseball world is telling us this season, according to a reliable Brewers reporter.
As written in the latest report by Adam McCalvy of MLB.com, "Brewers officials are prepared to adopt a more aggressive approach at the Trade Deadline compared to recent years," and they reportedly "have touched base with Detroit about starter Tarik Skubal, and with San Diego about closer Mason Miller."
That alone should be enough for Brewers fans to throw a party. For a team that spent so many years wary of its market standing among other MLB teams, oftentimes more concerned with balancing the books than pushing the team to World Series contention, it appears we're at the dawn of a new era for Mark Attanasio and the Milwaukee Brewers.
So the Brewers are justifiably buyers at the MLB Trade Deadline, given they're in a tug-of-war with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the best record in the sport. With one of, if not the single most exciting young rotations of starting pitchers in the MLB, and a burgeoning offensive lineup among the league leaders in runs scored, it's time to strike while the iron is hot.
The idea of the Milwaukee Brewers becoming buyers at the MLB Trade Deadline is almost as exciting as actual trades.
Not so long ago, we were discussing whether the Brewers would even have a new lease to stay at their ballpark. Now, we're having genuine discussions about some of the greatest talents in the world, like Skubal or Miller being traded to Milwaukee. It's a dream come true for the Brewers fans who've been with this team through thick and thin — even when they were trading off fan favorites like Corbin Burnes or Willy Adames more recently, or Prince Fielder back in the day.
Far be it from me to commemorate the spending habits of billionaires, but it's hard to deny that this marks significant progress and buy-in from Attanasio, who has long been maligned for his tendency to favor financial flexibility over talent. But Milwaukee's front office wouldn't be operating as an aggressor if they didn't get the okay from the top to do so.
Milwaukee could definitely use some more help in the bullpen — whether it be from a starting pitcher, reliever, or both. They would also benefit from a little bit more power in the batting rotation — more likely from the infield than from out, but at this point, it almost doesn't matter which position the incoming talent plays, so long as they can stick him in the batting order for some power plays.
The Brewers are always going to operate on the margins and as a franchise that builds through the draft and its unique farm system. With one of the best player development programs in baseball and a scouting team to match, that's the bread and butter that made Milwaukee what it is today. But it's incredible news to hear that they're going to put their money where their mouths are and go chase after some big names, because the time to chase a World Series is right now, and it would be foolish not to do everything they can to make that dream come true.
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