Randy Wolf and LaTroy Hawkins sign with Milwaukee (1 Viewer)

[trader jake]

3 years, 29 million

Seems like a great deal for the Brew Crew.

 

[ScottNorwood]

I don't like the signing. He has been a very mediocre player throughout his career. 2009 was an outlier.

 

[Eephus]

Wolf is 33 and has had injury problems in the past. $9M is good if he pitches like he did in 2009 but he's gotta be a huge regression risk. If the Brewers can get 550 IP decent IP out of the deal, I suppose it's not terrible.

As recently as July 2008, his trade value was equivalent to non-prospect Chad Reineke, so he picked a good time to put together a good season and a half.

 

[trader jake]

LaTroy Hawkins just signed a 2 year deal with Milwaukee as well. Terms not disclosed yet.

GM Doug Melvin should be doing everything he can to improve that pitching staff while Braun and Fielder are still together in the middle of that line-up.

 

[shadyridr]

LaTroy is a good NL reliever

 

[Maroney=Sped]

I would've liked to see Wolf back with the Dodgers, but I agree that he's an injury risk. He's an excellent 3rd or 4th starter to have.

 

[Eviloutsider]

Rotation:

Gallardo

Wolf

Bush

Parra

Undecided

Pen:

LR-Soup

LR-Vargas

MR-Villanueva

MR-McClung

LE-Stetter

SU-Coffey

CL-Hoffman

DiFelice is out

Riske is a ?

Dillard is a ?

 

[Eephus]

Rotationen:LR-SoupLR-VargasMR-VillanuevaMR-McClungLE-StetterSU-CoffeyCL-HoffmanDiFelice is outRiske is a ?Dillard is a ?

Suppan and Riske are $16M worth of mediocrity

 

[Eviloutsider]

Rotationen:LR-SoupLR-VargasMR-VillanuevaMR-McClungLE-StetterSU-CoffeyCL-HoffmanDiFelice is outRiske is a ?Dillard is a ?

Suppan and Riske are $16M worth of mediocrity

Everyone has dead weight but with smaller market teams, it hurts more.Riske was a good signing at the time. Good numbers with bud luck.

 

[JJP]

As a season ticket holder, anything to improve the product is a good thing. Whether they will be good value for the money remains to be seen. But at least they are trying.

 

[Kovax]

LaTroy Hawkins just signed a 2 year deal with Milwaukee as well. Terms not disclosed yet.GM Doug Melvin should be doing everything he can to improve that pitching staff while Braun and Fielder are still together in the middle of that line-up.

If the Brewers improve that rotation and stay healthy I think they have a chance at the wild card. I'm a fan. But they have to improve that rotation. Do they have anything left in the minors that might come up and impact next year or serve as trade bait during the stretch run? Escobar is taking over for Hardy this year, so he'll be in the majors. Who else do they have?

 

[Eephus]

Brewers also signed Jay Gibbons to a minor league deal

 

[MrPhoenix]

Brewers also signed Jay Gibbons to a minor league deal

Championship

 

[Eephus]

Brewers also signed Jay Gibbons to a minor league deal

Championship

Best Primate available

 

[trader jake]

Rotation:...UndecidedPen:LR-Soup

It sure sounds like this is the way the Crew are leaning. Sounds too much like a contract justification to me. If Suppan doesn't pitch better next season he'll hit the pen in a hurry.

LaTroy Hawkins just signed a 2 year deal with Milwaukee as well. Terms not disclosed yet.GM Doug Melvin should be doing everything he can to improve that pitching staff while Braun and Fielder are still together in the middle of that line-up.

If the Brewers improve that rotation and stay healthy I think they have a chance at the wild card. I'm a fan. But they have to improve that rotation. Do they have anything left in the minors that might come up and impact next year or serve as trade bait during the stretch run? Escobar is taking over for Hardy this year, so he'll be in the majors. Who else do they have?

The Brewers do have some young catchers available (which most teams don't) but the young player most likely to get moved for pitching help would be Mat Gamel. Only rumbles I've read usually include Corey Hart as well.

 

[Eephus]

Rotation:...UndecidedPen:LR-Soup

It sure sounds like this is the way the Crew are leaning. Sounds too much like a contract justification to me. If Suppan doesn't pitch better next season he'll hit the pen in a hurry.

LaTroy Hawkins just signed a 2 year deal with Milwaukee as well. Terms not disclosed yet.GM Doug Melvin should be doing everything he can to improve that pitching staff while Braun and Fielder are still together in the middle of that line-up.

If the Brewers improve that rotation and stay healthy I think they have a chance at the wild card. I'm a fan. But they have to improve that rotation. Do they have anything left in the minors that might come up and impact next year or serve as trade bait during the stretch run? Escobar is taking over for Hardy this year, so he'll be in the majors. Who else do they have?

The Brewers do have some young catchers available (which most teams don't) but the young player most likely to get moved for pitching help would be Mat Gamel. Only rumbles I've read usually include Corey Hart as well.

I think they'd be crazy to deal Hart with his trade value at a low point. He's still relatively cheap ($3.25M) and isn't eligible for free agency until 2012. If he can ever learn to lay off a pitch, he could be very good. Although at 28 years of age, he's more than likely to always be a hacker.