ORLANDO, Fla. -- Pat Murphy was bench coach when the Brewers traded Josh Hader and had ascended to manager by the time they dealt Corbin Burnes and Devin Williams. All were All-Star pitchers creeping up on free agency. All netted young talent knocking on the door of the Majors. All helped the Brewers sustain what has been the longest stretch of regular season success in franchise history.

And with All-Stars Freddy Peralta and Trevor Megill drawing inquiries this week during the Winter Meetings, Murphy is realistic about the odds it could happen again.

“Yeah, it's hard,” said Murphy, heading into his own contract year coming off back-to-back NL Manager of the Year Awards . “You know the player, you know what he brings and you know your connection with him. And when he's not there for yo

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