Hey Everyone,
It's been a while, but then again it's been pretty slow. So the opinion that came through the Fox sports network is the the Brewers will almost definitely be signing one of the trio of Doug Davis, Jon Garland, and Jarrod Washburn. All three bring a bit of the same to the table, inning eaters kind of guys. Washburn maybe has the most upside with the great first half last season but I would personally prefer Garland, the only righty of the group who throws 200 innings every season.
Word on the street is that the signing of lefty Mark Mulder to a deal should be coming soon. Brewers front office personal are in Arizona next week and it seems likely that they will meet with and probably sign Mulder then. Mark hasn't pitched much since 2006 after a slew of injuries, but is a two time All-Star and a runner up in Cy Young voting. This will likely be a minor league deal to add some depth. A fine low-risk high-reward deal that was likely made when the Brewers obtained new pitching coach Rick Peterson, who worked with Mulder during the off season.
Interesting note: Apparently former Brewer Bill Hall will be on the move again. After trading him to the Mariners last year the Brewers are still picking up most of Bill's $8.4 million owed to him next year, but it seems as though he may be headed to Boston as the M's are set to acquire Casey Kotchman. It seems like a few GMs think Hall has something left in the tank, and will likely see a utility role supplying some righty pop (he still hits lefties pretty well) and playing pretty decent defense at 3rd and SS and some history in the outfield.
Lastly, another rumor hot off the press is the Twins have apparently made an offer to Jarrod Washburn. Washburn is a Wisconsin native that has said he would like to finish his career playing close to home. This would seemingly create some pitching depth for the Twins who need a third basemen, which of course would lead to speculation that would be sending Matt Gamel to Minnesota for perhaps Carl Pavano, who the Brewers supposedly had some interest in before he accepted arbitration.
Ok, that's it for now. I don't know when I'll be getting new articles going, hopefully soon. Think warm thoughts. Brew Up.
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