Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi are reporting from the GM meetings which are currently rapping up in Chicago.
The ESPN writers state that the Brewers "do not expect to be a serious player" for Lackey, as they believe he would likely prefer a large market. Also, seeing as he is the number one pitcher on the market, it seems unlikely Milwaukee would come up with the best offer.
This is basically what anyone could have thought, but to me these pieces seem to be coming from a Mil-town insider, giving them some more weight. Phrases like this are discouraging, after the Sabathia trade coup GM Doug Melvin pulled off two years ago things some how seem more possible. Dousing the flames of my dreams...
Also coming in is a bit regarding Looper's option.
These writers don't really hazard a guess as to the probability of the option being picked up, but says that the Crew will need to replace those 34 starts, and mentioned Doug Davis and Jarrod Washburn as likely targets. One thing they do say is that Looper would likely pick up his half of the option if the Brewers do exersize. Brade lives in Chicago and enjoys playing for the team. The option is for 6.5 million with a 1m buyout. So the question is can we do better for 5.5?
Oh well. We'll keep our eyes peeled for any more rumors, articles pending. Brew Up.
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