Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Brewers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
In this week’s Reacts survey, we asked fans if they’d like the Brewers to continue their “bites of the apple” approach or make a splashy move in a push for a deep postseason run. Here are the results:
As you can see, it was a pretty split result, with 56% of fans in favor of a splashy move and 44% of fans voting for sticking to the status quo.
If the Brewers do opt to go for a big name at the deadline, there’s one obvious candidate that would fit for both sides: Tarik Skubal.
The franchise has never won a World Series, hasn’t been in one since 1982 and has been on the edge of getting there for years now. If there’s ever a year to go all-in, this is it. Skubal could be that final piece for the Brewers, and he not only adds another ace to go with Jacob Misiorowski but also gives them another lefty starter alongside Kyle Harrison to combat Shohei Ohtani and a lefty-heavy Dodgers lineup. The Brewers have the prospects to make any deal they want, but does owner Mark Attanasio have the resolve to take on the rest of Skubal’s salary.
What do you think of that take? Should the Brewers go for Skubal in the next month? If they do, who (more importantly, how much) would you be willing to part with for a rental arm?
