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Murphy gets extended.. will Marmol ?
Posted: 20 Feb 2026 08:25 am
by ramfandan
Brewers manager was entering 2026 in final year of a deal from 2024.
Brewers increased his pay for 2026 and gave him 2 more years thru 2028 with club option for 2029.
Brewers , like many teams, do not wish a manager to be in lame duck year.
Bloom has indicated he generally agrees that lame duck status is not best situation.
Marmol though has not had the success that Murphy has eith Milwaukee.
Reports surfaced in fall that Bloom/Marmol had initial discussions on an extended contract.
Is Bloom going to extend Marmol citing the lame duck rationale ?
Not asking IF Marmol should be extended. Many feel he should NOT but WILL Bloom extend Oli ?
I am thinking Bloom will.
Re: Murphy gets extended.. will Marmol ?
Posted: 20 Feb 2026 08:56 am
by Jatalk
ramfandan wrote: ↑20 Feb 2026 08:25 am
Brewers manager was entering 2026 in final year of a deal from 2024.
Brewers increased his pay for 2026 and gave him 2 more years thru 2028 with club option for 2029.
Brewers , like many teams, do not wish a manager to be in lame duck year.
Bloom has indicated he generally agrees that lame duck status is not best situation.
Marmol though has not had the success that Murphy has eith Milwaukee.
Reports surfaced in fall that Bloom/Marmol had initial discussions on an extended contract.
Is Bloom going to extend Marmol citing the lame duck rationale ?
Not asking IF Marmol should be extended. Many feel he should NOT but WILL Bloom extend Oli ?
I am thinking Bloom will.
Yep I think he will get extended
Re: Murphy gets extended.. will Marmol ?
Posted: 20 Feb 2026 08:59 am
by kyace
Why not? The team is going to suck for the next two to three years and no championship caliber manager is going to want to manage this team until they are at least a playoff contender.
Re: Murphy gets extended.. will Marmol ?
Posted: 20 Feb 2026 09:00 am
by rockondlouie
No comparison of course.
But I could see, given the lockout is coming, the useless Oli given a one year extension (re: a lot cheaper for Dewitt than hiring a good, new manager will be).
Then after the new CBA is in place, BDWJr let's C. Bloom fire him after the 2027 season and hire his Manager!
Re: Murphy gets extended.. will Marmol ?
Posted: 20 Feb 2026 09:27 am
by Swuhgen
I don't think it really matters.
Extend him a couple of years isn't going to affect things that much.
Re: Murphy gets extended.. will Marmol ?
Posted: 20 Feb 2026 09:33 am
by Hoosier59
rockondlouie wrote: ↑20 Feb 2026 09:00 am
No comparison of course.
But I could see, given the lockout is coming, the useless Oli given a one year extension (re: a lot cheaper for Dewitt than hiring a good, new manager will be).
Then after the new CBA is in place, BDWJr let's C. Bloom fire him after the 2027 season and hire his Manager!
Spot on, except I don’t think he will be fired, just reassigned within the organization. That still wouldn’t stop him from accepting another position with another team. If any are interested!? Ha!
Re: Murphy gets extended.. will Marmol ?
Posted: 20 Feb 2026 10:30 am
by rockondlouie
Hoosier59 wrote: ↑20 Feb 2026 09:33 am
rockondlouie wrote: ↑20 Feb 2026 09:00 am
No comparison of course.
But I could see, given the lockout is coming, the useless Oli given a one year extension (re: a lot cheaper for Dewitt than hiring a good, new manager will be).
Then after the new CBA is in place, BDWJr let's C. Bloom fire him after the 2027 season and hire his Manager!
Spot on, except I don’t think he will be fired, just reassigned within the organization. That still wouldn’t stop him from accepting another position with another team. If any are interested!? Ha!
That was my opinion too hoosier when I was hoping he'd be gone long ago, just re-assign him back to the minors where he belongs.
I'd put the odds of another team hiring him as Manager at "slim & none" too.
Re: Murphy gets extended.. will Marmol ?
Posted: 20 Feb 2026 11:00 am
by Ozziesfan41
ramfandan wrote: ↑20 Feb 2026 08:25 am
Brewers manager was entering 2026 in final year of a deal from 2024.
Brewers increased his pay for 2026 and gave him 2 more years thru 2028 with club option for 2029.
Brewers , like many teams, do not wish a manager to be in lame duck year.
Bloom has indicated he generally agrees that lame duck status is not best situation.
Marmol though has not had the success that Murphy has eith Milwaukee.
Reports surfaced in fall that Bloom/Marmol had initial discussions on an extended contract.
Is Bloom going to extend Marmol citing the lame duck rationale ?
Not asking IF Marmol should be extended. Many feel he should NOT but WILL Bloom extend Oli ?
I am thinking Bloom will.
He didn’t earn the first extension I don’t see why he would need to earn another extension so I think he will get one after all don’t want him feeling the pressure of
Needing to be good at his job
Re: Murphy gets extended.. will Marmol ?
Posted: 20 Feb 2026 11:51 am
by 82birds
Hoosier59 wrote: ↑20 Feb 2026 09:33 am
rockondlouie wrote: ↑20 Feb 2026 09:00 am
No comparison of course.
But I could see, given the lockout is coming, the useless Oli given a one year extension (re: a lot cheaper for Dewitt than hiring a good, new manager will be).
Then after the new CBA is in place, BDWJr let's C. Bloom fire him after the 2027 season and hire his Manager!
Spot on, except I don’t think he will be fired, just reassigned within the organization. That still wouldn’t stop him from accepting another position with another team.
If any are interested!? Ha!
Ha, indeed. LOL