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Brewers Targeting Herges, Hawkins, Mahay
UPDATE: Melvin signed sidearmer Randy Choate this afternoon to start things off. This MLB.com article also quotes Cordero's agent Bean Stringfellow that "numerous" teams have shown serious interest in the closer. The Astros may be making a strong push.
Tom Haudricourt checks in with some names among the eight or nine free agent relievers on Brewers GM Doug Melvin's radar. And to think, they cut this part out of Haudricourt's newspaper article.
Melvin is currently interested in righties Matt Herges and LaTroy Hawkins, as well as southpaw Ron Mahay. The Rockies have one-year offers on the table for Herges and Hawkins in the $1.5-2MM range. Any team guaranteeing two years can probably have Herges or Hawkins. Mahay's in the three-year, $12MM class. Haudricourt suggests David Riske, another 3/12 type, might also be a consideration.
The Brewers have an offer out to Francisco Cordero, and haven't decided whether to make a proposal to Scott Linebrink. Both are Type A free agents, so at least the Brewers should offer them arbitration. I say let 'em both walk and reap the draft picks. (The Mets, by the way, seemingly won't be in on Linebrink).
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And who closes for the Brewers then?
Posted by: Mykenk | November 14, 2007 at 11:14 AM
Best case senerio (if you call it that) is Eric Gagne
Worst case is Derrick Turnbow
Posted by: Lidocaine | November 14, 2007 at 11:24 AM
How are Turnbow and Gagne any different (now). Both good at times, both terrible at times, neither ideal closers.
Posted by: Mykenk | November 14, 2007 at 11:27 AM
I dunno who closes for them, get smart and creative with it instead of blowing $40 million.
Posted by: Tim Dierkes | November 14, 2007 at 11:53 AM
Is there a chance that Linebrink accepts arbitration? He could really improve his contract next year by having a solid 08 campaign.
Posted by: bjsguess | November 14, 2007 at 11:55 AM
I still think they should use all their starters as relievers.
Just break the 12 starters into 3 teams of 4, and have each member of a team pitch 2+ innings of a game.
Posted by: Mykenk | November 14, 2007 at 11:58 AM