K-Rod (and cash) acquired; The cost? LH reliever Daniel Ray Herrera and low-A RHP Adrian Rosario

[AJAY]

Per John Heyman on Twitter

 

 

EDIT: For two players to be named later.

[Rhett16]

Wonder what we had to give up to get him.

 

Didn't he recently say he doesn't want to go somewhere and be a set up man?

[BrewerTerp]

i hope this doesn't mean that we are standing pat at ss. unless of course krod has been brought in to play short.

[bigredrobbo]

They'll need a shortstop after they get shot of Reyes, so I'm guessing it'll be Yuni!http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

[bucksman4]

Whoa. Melvin means business this year.

 

That is all.

 

 

Note: I am scared to see who we had to give up.

[thablingster]

i hope this doesn't mean that we are standing pat at ss. unless of course krod has been brought in to play short.

LOL. Axford, K-Rod, Saito, Hawkins, Loe, Braddock, (long man, currently Estrada but interchangeable in my mind) isn't too bad going forward. It would be nice to upgrade at SS or on the bench, but hey, we'll take what we can get.

[Mass Haas]

Thanks, Doug.

 

And moreso, thanks Mark!

[jerichoholicninja]

I cringe at what Melvin gave up. Even if it's for a couple of never-will-be's I still don't like it. Not a big fan of K-Rod.

[patrickgpe]

i cringe too, i hope thornburg or peralta are not part of it.

[AdvantageSchneider]

Why trade for a BP arm when SS is a much more pressing need? We can get by with the BP. We cannot get by with a replacement level player at SS.

 

Don't like it unless Doug M has something up his sleeve to replace Yuni B.

Also, I guess the new Mets owner really is a Brewers fan.

[jason21nl]

this just reinforces this is an "all in" season.

[PeaveyFury]

Holy crap. Not what I expected to see on here tonight after the ASG. Impossible to ignore KRod's value to the Mets as a 1-2+ WAR guy the last season +.

[NYChez]

They're paying K-Rod most of his contract. That's most of what the Mets are "getting".

[DannoMac21]

Let's go!!!!

[COBrewerfan]

This is what I wanted all along. We will probably get a position player sooner or later but this is more important right now.

[razzzorsharp]

Uh....Wow.

[chadomac]

Yeah, this is insane. I don't think it was really necessary but I won't complain until I see who was traded away.

[TheBwaz]

Who? Who? Who? We have no need for a closer. Is Loe headed out?

[NYChez]

Total cost to the Brewers: $5 Million minus the cash received.

He will undoubtedly be a setup guy because (a) Axford is entrenched and (b) K-Rod gets $17 Million in 2012 if he finishes 55 games in 2011. The Brewers won't let this happen, and K-Rod has got to know that nobody would let this happen so he should just enjoy the ride.

[ninja33]

If KRod pitches in 55 games his option for next season becomes guaranteed at $17.5 million. Which means the Brewers are getting 20 appearances about him (plus hopefully some playoff performances), because he's already been in 34

[BrewerTerp]

yea as already stated, doug melvin just pushed his chips into the middle of the table. get ready for the next few months gang. it's going to be a wild ride.

[sbrylski]

All we need is a defensive-minded shortstop and then let 'em play.

[bucksman4]

Uh...what about the fact he is already 62 percent of the way toward guaranteeing his $17.5 million vesting option for 2012 (he needs 55 games finished, and he has 34 at the All-Star break)?

 

Do we pull a JJ Hardy and make sure he doesn't get there? His agent is Boras so I'm sure we're not going to get a team-friendly discount.

[HiAndTight]

Wonder what we had to give up to get him.

 

Didn't he recently say he doesn't want to go somewhere and be a set up man?

No, he said he would be fine going somewhere to be a SU man. He understands that's the role that he's going to have.

[bobskube]

No major prospects given up I hear from sources. Mets may have choice of a between a few guys at end of season that more middling. Thornburg is NOT involved with this deal. Cash was main reason this deal got done.

Next up is to replace Betancourt with an average guy and then go from there.