Two Things

by Jeff Sullivan on Dec 10, 2008 11:32 AM PST in Seattle Mariners Regular News

1) The Indians appear set to sign Kerry Wood to a two-year deal worth ~$20m, possibly with a 2011 option. All he has to do at this point is pass a physical. The Indians were never going to be players for JJ, but by taking a closer off the market, they've put pressure on teams like Milwaukee, St. Louis, and especially Detroit to get one of their own before it's too late. Expect Zduriencik's conversations about JJ to get a lot more interesting.

2) With Ben Sheets having one foot out the door and CC Sabathia officially out of the picture, the Brewers need rotation help, and they're going to explore their options. The Mariners, meanwhile, currently have more starters than they can use. Jarrod Washburn's name may come up, but the real dark horse here is Erik Bedard - the Brewers tried to get Bedard for JJ Hardy last July, and while Bedard's stock has dropped since what with the surgery and all, it's possible Doug Melvin may come calling again. I don't think Bedard's going to get dealt, nor do I think that now would necessarily be the right time to try and do so in the first place, but that's just something to keep an eye on. Where there's a possible solution to an obvious need, there tends to be a phone call or two.

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With Ben Sheets having one foot out the door and CC Sabathia officially out of the picture, the Brewers need rotation help

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Two Things

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SBN 2.0 can eat me

I thought the offers for Bedard last July were insulting?

We're never going to get anything done if we compare that deal to any future deal.

We could package Felix in hopes to get equal value.

He'll never pan out, it's been three seasons.

Oh god please make think happen. please oh please oh please

Sorry, Bavasi doesn't work here any more.

The prospect turns out to be Rasmus.

You are a respected voice around these pasrt and saying things like that is unfair.

That makes a shit ton of sense

I would do super backflips for a week

That would certainly solidify our outfield

Hell, I'd throw in Wlad

I'd throw in Wlad+.

I'd give up Wlad, Rowland Smith, and a B-/C+ prospect

I don't know if I'd go that far, but close.

That would be so so so so awesome.

mean spirited antagonizing of a downtrodden fanbase.

Ankiel and Rasmus for J.J.?

Oh wait, Matthew was being an asshole.

It was in response to JI's subject line.

"the Brewers tried to get Bedard for JJ Hardy last July"

If that was true, we'd have to trade Putz

He'll have to put his middle name on the back of his jersey instead.

Would have been nice to get Hardy for Bedard, but talk about selling low.

Spontaneously combust?

Maybe that cyst will do more damage than we think.

shut up shut up shut up

It's time to forget about what we traded to get him

Going down with the ship isn't a good plan at this point

You would make a horrible captain.

I'd take two lifeboats before anyone sounds the alarm for abandoning ship

and you'd want a third for toting all of the ship's lifejackets and food, so you don't get hungry.

A healthy Bedard is worth more than Hardy

That's more of what I was going for.

A healthy Bedard is a mythical creature

Money? Years?

Trade market

I would be more likely to commend Bavasi for turning down a trade for a team that fired him the month before.

I was wondering when somebody else was going to notice/say something about that.

Jeff, where did you get the Hardy/Bedard trade note?

crap. hit send too fast.

Email

be interesting to know just what all else might have made up 'the right deal' at the time

Rick Ankiel

Of course it would be nice

Really?

Ankiel for Putz hurts the Cardinals

As a simple fan, I would love to watch Ankiel for a year.

I still find it anmazing that the Cards are shopping him

I don't understand it either

From what I've read

And Duncan is an outfielder

Agreed

Give us Felix

Erik Bedard is really good.

Not any more

Shut your dirty whorish mouth Robert

I know some boxes Robert will never unpack.

He's gonna get stuck?

They're encased in blister packaging.

I think this metaphor needs a little more work.

Metaphor?

You didn't use like or as

I don't think it needs either

It's not a simile

Go write a series preview jackass

Series Preview: Robert vs Blister Packaging

I almost impaled my self on a XBox packaging

How did you manage that?

Marlins Apparently Offered....

If the catcher the Marlins want isn't Clement, then hell yes I do that deal.

Stupid internet formatting a strike I didn't want in there. It should read that UZR had him at only -3

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That would have been pretty kind of Texas to give us a player from another team, though.

Dammit, I read to fast again.

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