Wood to Cleveland - 2 Years

[steve267268]

Didn't get the details on the deal because it just flashed on ESPN.

[adamb100]

LAS VEGAS -- Kerry Wood was in Cleveland on Wednesday night to take the physical needed before he can finalize a two-year deal with the Indians worth about $20 million.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3761317

[steve267268]

how is he getting almost as much as K Rod in terms of dollars per year? are you kidding me? or is it just assumed that any day now K Rod's arm is going to fall off due to his delivery?

[Invader3K]

Now it seems like the Brewers basically have to get Fuentes if they want a closer with any kind of proven track record.

[PlayerHader]

Yeah, Trevor Hoffman has more to prove to reach Brian Fuentes' status.

 

Just kiddin'.

[Gobias Industries]

Wow, that is a pretty bad contract. I'm glad Doug didn't make the same mistake as he did last year.

[Invader3K]

Yeah, Trevor Hoffman has more to prove to reach Brian Fuentes' status.

 

Just kiddin'.

My post was based on reports that Hoffman's camp and Melvin have already talked, and it seems there is no possibility of him coming to Milwaukee.

[steve267268]

Fuentes i'd be willing to give a shot but not for 10 mil per. He could have success here, it's not Coors.

[monty57]

I read that Fuentes wants "somewhere between" Wood and K-Rod's contract. So basically he's looking for 2-3 years at around $11MM per year. Apparently St. Louis is one of the front runners to land him.

[JoeHova]

This doesn't seem like a bad deal for Cleveland, at least considering the infamous Gagne deal. You don't like to give a guy as injury prone as Wood more than one year, but at least it's only 2. Last year was his first mostly healthy season since 2003 and he pitched 44 innings combined in 06-07. If I was Cleveland I might have preferred 1 year at $12-13 million with a team option for $10 million, but Wood probably insisted on that 2nd year being guaranteed.

[silversurferr]

Bad risk for Cleveland. Not only injury prone, but inconsistent. Plus, no Marmol to set him up and bail him out. They will get one good year from him before the arm woes return. Dougie must be looking at a trade (BJ Ryan?), because we have little chance at getting Fuentes. The Brewers do not have a young arm ready to take the role, so is McClung or Coffey gonna be our closer? Better not be planning on Julio..........

[Ennder]

I gotta say it is a good risk as well. Only going 2 years is a huge advantage and $10M isn't overboard for closer prices.

 

Just to add I'm still not a believer in Marmol. He has a career BABIP against of .243 and is an extreme flyball guy. That BABIP will creep up and he'll put more guys on base and then those HRs will start to hurt him more. He won't be bad or anything but I'm thinking a 3.50 ERA is more likely than a 2.50.

[silversurferr]

Marmol's biggest problem is overuse and abuse the last couple of seasons. For that reason I agree that some chickens will come home to roost (probably in his elbow because of the way he throws that slider), and that he will be more hittable.