Reflections on the Brewers at the Trade Deadline

The Milwaukee Brewers are in a precarious situation. A team that was built from the inside with three-fourths of an infield (Prince Fielder, Rickie Weeks, J.J. Hardy), a pair of slugging corner outfielders (Ryan Braun, Corey Hart) and an ace in the making (Yovani Gallardo), is now being looked at as thin when it comes to minor league prospects. With Dave Bush on the DL, Jeff Suppan suffering an oblique injury that threatens his next start and the rest of the staff being either inconsistent or inexperienced at best, the Brewers need help and may not have the tools to get something done. Here’s what reporter Jay Jaffe had to say about the Brewers at the trade deadline: “One reason the Brewers might be standing pat is that their prospects are generating very little interest. Shortstop Alcides Escobar is seen as untouchable, and while sources indicate that there might be some interest in dealing for Mat Gamel, not only does Milwaukee not really have a place for him, his defens...