In 2019, we all want to have a take. That’s why there are million upon millions of podcasts. People love to hear themselves talk. That’s also why social media is a thing. Therefore, we always want to try and be different with our takes when we can, so, we’re not joining the herd. Most people are on board with the idea of Mike Moustakas coming back to Milwaukee. Some see it as a tough fit and don’t like the idea of Travis Shaw playing 2B most of 2019 (Note: Later in the day, Craig Counsell said Moustakas will be playing second base). We need to understand that Brewers are possibly the most creative team in baseball with figuring how players can fit and what roles they can have with the team. This squad has a plan to bring Moustakas in and be a vital player for a run to the World Series.

With the time spent with Christian Yelich and Ryan Braun this offseason, it’s not a surprise that Moustakas joined back up with the Crew. He became a well-liked player in the clubhouse, and Brewers definitely saw some good things out of him especially defensively with some great plays. Shaw wasn’t the perfect second baseman, but he got the job done. The bulkiness of Shaw can make for an awkward fit, but Milwaukee did their best to hide his faults with shifting plus Orlando Arica being a Gold Glove shortstop didn’t hurt either. Brewers adding more talent to this offense is not a bad thing. Why are we trying to act like this will fuck with the team?

We’re miles away from the regular season. At the end of last Spring Training, I said Jesus Aguilar needed to be cut in favor of Ji-Man Choi (Whoops). Baseball is a long season, and we’re not even to the start of the year. Eric Thames could be on the chopping block if they find a team interested to take on his contract. Injuries happen too. What if Shaw starts the year on the Disabled List? Or Aguilar goes down with an injury early on? Brewers added depth that’s not below replacement level, rather, talent that can keep this team winning baseball games.

Milwaukee has a chance to be one of the more dominant lineups in baseball. And for that, I’m here for it.

Charlie.