Joe Thatcher Rumors
By Tim Dierkes [July 25, 2007 at 5:54pm CST]
According to MLB.com, the Brewers have acquired setup man Scott Linebrink for prospects Will Inman, Joe Thatcher, and Steve Garrison. Let's take a look at this deal. Linebrink turns 31 in early August. Trade rumors swirled around him this offseason, especially involving the Phillies. His strikeout and walk numbers over the past three seasons have been consistent. However, in 2006 his less controllable numbers like hits allowed and home runs spiked somewhat. He was still worth a good 3-4 wins last year according to Baseball Prospectus. However, Linebrink fell off a cliff this year. From Day 1 his strikeout rate..
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