Brewers make pitching a priority
by Eli Greenspan on Sep 28, 2009 3:59 PM EDT
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Brewers owner Mark Attanasio said that pitching is a priority for the Brewers this offseason, and is giving GM Doug Melvin some flexibility to make a move.
"Doug has to decide based on how much capital is available," Attanasio said. "He looks at how much money is available, the guys whose contracts are coming off, the guys he might be able to trade. He can get pitching through trades or free agents."
Pitching is scarce this offseason due to the weak free agent market, which could make teams more reluctant to trade pitching. Attanasio didn't rule out trading Prince Fielder, who is hitting a career best .297 with 43 home runs this season.
The Giants seem like a very logical destination for Fielder. The Giants have the pitching that could entice the Brewers, who are looking for a legitimate number two starter behind Yovani Gallardo. Matt Cain's name has been mentioned, but he is under contract through the 2011 season, while Fielder will be a free agent after next season.
The Brewers could attempt to move Prince Fielder to the Indians for Grady Sizemore, among others. The Brewers could look to acquire young pitchers Carlos Carrasco or Aaron Laffey, or attempt to snag a package of young pitchers from the Indians' minor league system.
The Indians would land an impact power hitter, who they could always move at the trade deadline in 2010 if they cannot sign him long-term (similar to what the Braves did with Mark Teixeira).
Another possibility would be to contact the Blue Jays about trading Prince Fielder for Roy Halladay. Who would benefit more from this trade?
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That Marky Mark would be willing to shop a meal ticket like him, business man that he is.
Braves are also a prime target for Fielder. I dont think the Giants give up Cain for Fielder, but it is a possibility. Straight up I think the Brewers lose in that deal, as would be the case with Halladay.
Personally, I think the Brewers are better off at making a prospect laden deal for him with realization that its a couple of years before they see the payoff.
Casey McGehee and JJ Hardy are another couple of guys that could be moved to bring in pitching for this team. Lots of work to be done.
I am assuming Hardy is on the Block too
I think the Red Sox are prime candidates, what do you think they would want in return?
They'll want pitching
But Hardy’s value is waaaayyyy down this year. The extra year of arb due to the roster move in July may provide a slight upgrade in value, but theres a lot of hope involved if you think Hardy is going to return to his 4 WAR days. Heck 3 WAR would be a long shot, and would require a very nice bounce back couple of years from him.
Best case scenario, the Sox send Bowden and another player (of even lesser value) in exchange for Hardy. No way Buchholz or Bard come into the equation, much less a guy like Delcarmen or Masterson.
First off, Thanks for the Feedback
Masterson is now playing for the Indians, he was part of the Martinez trade.
I think the Sox would love to have a 3 WAR player. He still plays great defense, his biggest problem is that he has more strikeouts and isn’t fouling off the bad pitches as well as before. I think being in the deep Red Sox lineup, he would get alot of pitches he could hit.
The FA market isn’t very deep this year for SS and the Sox need an upgrade.
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