Davis and Washburn?

Hey there everyone. Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors has just released his top 50 free agents list, with predictions of which team will sign who. Of the top fifty the only two he has signing with the Brewers are Doug Davis and Jarrod Washburn, numbers 34 and 35 respectively.

Dierkes sites the fact that the Brewers claimed Davis off of waivers from the D'backs this season. Apparently Davis is looking for 3 years, however Dierkes does not see that happening.

Tim makes less of a case for Washburn, going with the idea that the Wisconsin native may take a hometown discount.

Dierkes then gives the idea that the Brewers may not acquire both of these players, but should be looking for two pitchers, the other which may be obtained by trading Matt Gamel.



I thought this was interesting. To me I see both of those as next to impossible, and one fairly likely. Washburn seems more likely to be available on a one year deal, which is preferable. I also feel like the Brewers signing Mark Mulder is rather likely, to take a chance on a rebuild, so signing two guys who would have guaranteed spots seems very unlikely. Looper is pretty much gone, and I see Bush saying bye-bye too (maybe as a non-tender, I'm not sure what kind of return there would be), so that leaves only two open places behind Yo, Soup, and Parra with Burns and Narveson held as back ups. I think the money is available to get some good players, lets see what happens.

Brew Up.