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Brewers Inquire On Wood

By Tim Dierkes [November 21, 2007 at 10:07pm CST]

We learned a week ago that Brewers GM Doug Melvin has eight or nine different free agent relievers on his radar (apparently aside from Francisco Cordero or Scott Linebrink). Four of the relievers are known: Matt Herges, LaTroy Hawkins, Ron Mahay, and Troy Percival.

Some new facts emerged today, courtesy of Tom Haudricourt (as usual). Haudricourt says Percival wants more years and money than the Brewers are comfortable with. I'm guessing that means $5MM+ annually over three guaranteed years? Seems crazy but that's my guess on what he's asking.

We also learned a fifth reliever on Melvin's radar: Kerry Wood. The Red Sox and Cubs are the frontrunners but the Brewers have inquired. If Wood somehow gets three years...wow.

Browsing the available relievers, I'll guess that Keith Foulke, Jeremy Affeldt, David Riske, and Octavio Dotel are the other guys.

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Well, apparently Kenny Williams is dead serious about spending money this offseason--he just signed Linebrink for 4/19

Posted by: Andrew Cabiness | November 21, 2007 at 10:25 PM

White Sox and Linebrink agree on a 4 year 19 Mill deal. About right, Linerbink a 3.21 career era, that's probably around 3.60 in the AL, better than any other sox middle relievers.

Posted by: WHITESOX | November 21, 2007 at 10:28 PM

Tim, if you haven't packed it in for the evening yet, check out AM 1000 for the 10:40 update--they're the only ones so far with the Linebrink scoop. Haven't seen anything on any local or national websites yet.

Posted by: Andrew Cabiness | November 21, 2007 at 10:33 PM

Yanks need Wood to replace Joba in the 8th

Posted by: maximumpotential | November 21, 2007 at 11:04 PM

Saw the Linebrink rumor on the Sox message board, but I'm still waiting for any other kind of confirmation (emailed some people). For some reason I'm holding out, in my gut it seems fake. I could definitely be wrong but I am sitting on it for now...

Posted by: Tim Dierkes | November 21, 2007 at 11:13 PM

So far this is all there is.

http://www.whitesoxinteractive.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=94850

Posted by: Tim Dierkes | November 21, 2007 at 11:14 PM

Andrew did you hear it yourself on the radio?

Posted by: Tim Dierkes | November 21, 2007 at 11:16 PM

Guillermo Mota was one of the 9???

http://globalnym.blogspot.com

Posted by: VIPRegan | November 21, 2007 at 11:29 PM

Mota wasnt a FA

Posted by: Tim Dierkes | November 21, 2007 at 11:31 PM

Linebrink of 2 years ago is probably worth this. Linebrink today ... not so valuable. This is seriously overpaying for middle relief.