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Francisco Cordero Drama
There's been a little drama unfolding the last few days regarding closer Francisco Cordero's defection from Milwaukee to Cincinnati for a difference of $4MM.
According to Brewers GM Doug Melvin, the Crew stretched beyond their comfort zone to offer him four years and $42MM. Melvin set a deadline for Cordero and his agent Bean Stringfellow on his offer, as he didn't want to be played. Stringfellow figured the Brewers were at their limit and never came back to Melvin to see if he'd match the Reds' $46MM offer.
Cordero himself has a different account; he says Stringfellow did come back to the Brewers to see if they'd match. Melvin might've thought Stringfellow was bluffing about it. Cordero added that the Brewers passed on a chance to sign him at a discount (both in years and money) during Spring Training of '07.
But wait, there's more! Melvin doesn't agree with anything Cordero said! Melvin says he did make a spring offer in the range of three years, $30MM. Cordero wasn't interested. Furthermore, Melvin says Stringfellow suggested that the Reds' offer was "significantly greater," and that's why he didn't try to get ownership to stretch a little beyond $42MM. Two sides to the story; it seems unlikely that Melvin and Stringfellow will be working together anytime soon.
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Bean Stringfellow?? That sounds like a name from the Second Life virtual world...
Posted by: dbacksbuzz | April 09, 2008 at 09:44 AM
Fransico Cordero? Nobody in Milwaukee even remembers who that is, despite the fact that Gagne has blown 2 saves already.
Cordero had a 6.55 ERA and .339 Opp Avg on the road... No way a team like the Brewers is going to make a 4-year investment in you, Coco.
Posted by: MrQuestions | April 09, 2008 at 09:47 AM
Doesn't sound like either side was all that committed to make it happen. Too bad, I think Gagne in his current form is a significant downgrade from Cordero, despite Cordero's off year last year.
Posted by: The Globalizer | April 09, 2008 at 10:39 AM
Bean Stringfellow? Damn, his parents are evil.
"What shall we name our son so he does not get the crap kicked outta him at school?"
"We shall call him Bean Stringfellow!"
So many jokes, so little time, so far off topic. That name just begs for abuse, though. I wonder if his nickname is String Bean? I'll just leave the other part of the name out of it so I don't get in trouble. lol
Posted by: Sesshomaru | April 10, 2008 at 12:57 AM