It finally happened. One of the big free agents in baseball finally signed a deal. The deal is a massive one with Manny Machado going to the San Diego Padres for 10 years 300 million dollars with an out in year five. Machado is one of the richest athletes in sports now with his mega deal. Padres are getting the good and bad of making such a splash. Personally, I think it’s a great idea. Why not if you have the money? As a Brewers fan, I’m happy that Machado can continue to be a part of the rivalry that he started with the team. Padres should not be a team contending for the NL West or a Wild Card spot, yet they’re going to be right there in years to come.

Brewers motto this year has been ‘Unfinished business.’ We’ve seen it, heard it and will probably get shoved down our throats by the savvy social media team. Milwaukee has some business to clean up with Machado. The multiple moments in the NLCS make the matchups between Brewers-Padres must-see TV this year. I don’t think the Brewers will buzz Machado’s tower or anything like that. But I do think there’s a villainous aspect about the former Baltimore Orioles shortstop. The fact Machado and San Diego do not come to Milwaukee until mid-Sepetember is a crime. Milwaukee heads west in mid-June for a showdown in San Diego.

It is interesting that Machado agreed to play third base. We heard all winter that he wouldn’t do it, and he gave it with the up. There’s no way San Diego moves him to short with Fernando Tatis Jr. coming up very soon.

Charlie.