The next question for Doug is where to go from here having spent most of his available money on Randy Wolf (3yrs 29.75 mil) and LaTroy Hawkins (2yrs 7.5 mil). Rather than continue to discuss as to whether too much was given to either of the players what do you do if you're Melvin having said he wanted two starting pitchers in the offseason?

While I don't know what non-tender is in reference to with regards to Bush if it means anything like dropping him and picking up his 4 million to add to the 1 or 2 million we have left to sign a guy to a 1yr 5 mil deal in a month I'm all for it.

So if the cap were to be moved next year how would the Packers as an organization handle the finances of this shift with it being the only team owned by the fans in theory? It probably doesn't work like this but hypothetically couldn't the Packers issue more stock in the company? I really feel like any and every Packer fan would love to own a part of the Packers and those who already have a stock won't care if they own .001% or .00001% of the team but rather that they still own part of the team. It is amazing to ponder this scenario as it would be one of the wierdest things in all of sports for the smallest town in the NFL to sport a NY Yankees type salary and roster. I really feel a move like this would reaffirm the Green Bay Packers as one of the most unique and fanbased organizations in all of sports. Thoughts?

Can someone please explain to me the contract situation with Gallardo and Parra both for this season and going forward? I am talking to my roommate who is a Cubs fan and he insists we will have to give contracts to both this offseason and I dont remember what is going on with them other than the fact that they are not a big problem this offseason. Thanks alot for the help and go Crew

While it was fairly obvious in the recent days that he was not going to land here I find it interesting though as to how little Detroit ended giving up for him. While I won't pretend to know either of the pitchers given up the quote that struck me from the SI article follows:

"French and Robles were not among the top 10 prospects in the Tigers' organization entering this season, according to Baseball America."

While I am not upset at all that we will be staying pat (though I would've liked to see Hardy go to bring up Escobar) couldn't we have given something comparable?

(I figure most people will respond with the fact that we don't have young pitching to offer and that's what everyone wants)

So I understand that we did go 6-10 but the rankings given out by ESPN are absolutely atrocious. Here are my top 5 pet peeves.

1. How is Aaron Rodger a 86 overall? He is a top 10 QB in the league and gets the same ranking as a rookie?

2. Same question for Gregg Jennings, a 90 for a top 10 WR. A 90 is something I can live with though

3. Nick Barnett was a borderline Pro-Bowl LB before he got injured and with a year away from the limelight he drops to a 84?

4. AJ Hawk was given a 78. Thats a Brady Poppinga type ranking for a guy that is alot better than him.

5. Mason Crosby as a 72, really?

Do I just need to take of the green and gold glasses or what?

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I am asking this being completely ignorant of the talent that individual pitching prospects posess outside of the obvious (Jeffrey) and with the knowledge that many believe our overall depth lacking with little major league help in the upcoming years.

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 I am writing this in response to the possible idea of the Brewers again trading future talent for a more successful team today. As we continue to throw around different possible scenarios for getting a good substitute rental for Rickie this year and different journalists rumble about possible Peavy trades, my question that I ask to all of you is how willing are you all to sacrifice potential talent tomorrow for a real shot today?

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Via JSOnline and Tom Haudricourt:

Brewers general manager Gord Ash just posted a "tweet" on Twitter that the team has a player transaction forthcoming.

I have it on good authority it is not Jake Peavy, so no, he hasn't turned down the White Sox to come to Milwaukee. Sounds like it's something of much less significance, probably involving something on the bench.

I'll let you know when I hear what the deal is.

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