Milwaukee Brewers general manager David Stearns put the stamp on the signature day of his young tenure in late January, when he acquired Christian Yelich in a trade with the Miami Marlins and signed Lorenzo Cain to a five-year, $80 million free-agent deal in the span of a few hours.
Stearns didn't have to wait until the season opener -- or even the Cactus League opener -- to recognize the impact the two players might have on organizational and box-seat morale.
Two days after Stearns' twin coup, the Brewers held their On Deck Fan Fest event at the Wisconsin Center, and both outfielders traveled to Milwaukee to sign autographs and spend time with their new teammates.