Even with hindsight being 20/20, please tell me the realistic moves they could have made in the last few years that would have guaranteed them a World Series win.

Then, without the convenience of knowing how players with perform, please tell me the moves right now that they can make that will guarantee a World Series win now or in the next few years.

While we're at it, please let the team know exactly when Covid will be under control and stadiums will be filled with fans, so they can adjust their budget and know they aren't going to head into bankruptcy if they spend too much.

I'd bet that if there were moves that could guarantee a Brewers World Series, and were remotely realistic due to the Brewers' financial situation, Attanasio would be on board with making those moves. I want to see the Brewers make some moves as much as anyone, but I would not want to be in the position of many owners in baseball, where they have to make big money decisions without having answers to some really important questions. I can't really blame anyone for erring on the side of caution.

Everyone wants the team to win a World Series. The question is really, what is the best way to get that World Series victory given the Brewers' situation (aka baseball willfully gives an advantage to teams in big markets).

Simply put, there seem to be two categories of how to do this.

1) Go "all in." This group looks at the roster and sees windows of opportunity. When you have a star player or two, you should "sell the farm" and spend as much as possible on FAs to do whatever it takes to win in that short window. They understand that this could lead to periods of sub-.500 baseball when the window closes, but they're willing to accept that in order to do everything possible to win now. In fact, that might even be okay, because then they'll get top draft picks we can build the next "window" around. This group sees Yelich in his prime, along with a few others like Woodruff, Hiura, Hader, and Burns and says that we need to act now.

Goal: Build the strongest team in baseball for a 1-2 year window.

2) Create a "continually competitive" team. This group wants to bring in young, "controlled" talent and maintain a strong farm. The goal is to build a strong core that is capable of making the playoffs, because once there anything can happen. They want to maintain flexibility both in terms of "team control" and in terms of finances, so that strategic moves can be made if the right opportunity arises. They never want to go "all in," because that means trading away key pieces that will help keep the team competitive long term, and will lead to a long rebuilding period.

Goal: Build a core that can get you to the playoffs as often as possible. Eventually you'll be "hot at the right time" and win it all.


Neither fan is necessarily wrong, but moves made that will appeal to one group will irritate the other. Stearns is more of a "Group 2" guy, so that frustrates people in "Group 1." When people in "Group 1" voice their frustration, that irritates people in "Group 2." Welcome to Brewerfan.net.

There is a third group, which consists of the people who visit most fan sites and seemingly only go there to ridicule others and complain about everything. That group is the reason we're all here.