When do Brewers try to lock up Woodruff?

[DuWayne Steurer]

Zach Davies, Roger Clemens, and Walter Johnson. The only 3 RHP's in history to have 5 consecutive road starts with at least 6 ip's each and no earned runs. He would be my guess for last Brewer pitcher of the month, but I'm not looking any of this up. I don't remember Hader or Knebel getting it.

 

 

That... is some heady company.

[wildcat83]

If he’s not a free agent till 32 my answer might be never. Why pay a premium price for a pitcher in his mid 30’s? He’s going to be good, but don’t see him being perennial Cy Young candidate. He looks like a solid 2 and maybe even an Ace, but by his age 33 season I would hope we have better/younger options.

[AKCheesehead]

It's been 10 years. Anything else I can think of to say would be a dead giveaway.

[MrTPlush]

I will give a clue:

 

The last pitcher to win the award was on the 2009 team. A team that somehow went 80-82 despite a pitching staff that gave up 818 runs. For comparison the 2018 Brewers only gave up 659.

 

At least I am assuming Wiki is wrong and said player won it May 2009 and not May 2010.

[brewcrewdue80]

I think the answer would be you don't. Considering the age he'd hit FA, injury risks, regression from this current run, you just don't. You play the Tampa philosophy to trade him before his last season of control. But that is how it stands now. What is the Rotation like MLB& in minors heading to 2021 or 2022 season? Maybe then you give Woodruff an extension(counting on the fact he remains good)

 

My guess on the trivia is Gallardo. Look how he turned out. It is almost a certainty Woodruff will have TJ while under team control.

[jerichoholicninja]

I don't think I would at all. His age at the time of his free agency is not when you want to be paying a pitcher a lot of money. Hopefully he pitches great for a few years and he's traded with a couple years of control left.

 

I hope we’re competitive and that isn’t even a thought.

 

I don't know why that would even be relevant. Giving Woodruff an extension to his mid-30's would not be smart unless we are talking super team friendly. Simply letting him walk for nothing or perhaps some sort of comp pick as a free agent would be just as dumb. It's probably going to tick a bunch of fans off but I'm thinking Stearns is going to be a GM who looks to trade guys as their team control is winding up instead of hanging on and getting nothing.

[Fear The Chorizo]

I don't think I would at all. His age at the time of his free agency is not when you want to be paying a pitcher a lot of money. Hopefully he pitches great for a few years and he's traded with a couple years of control left.

 

I hope we’re competitive and that isn’t even a thought.

 

I don't know why that would even be relevant. Giving Woodruff an extension to his mid-30's would not be smart unless we are talking super team friendly. Simply letting him walk for nothing or perhaps some sort of comp pick as a free agent would be just as dumb. It's probably going to tick a bunch of fans off but I'm thinking Stearns is going to be a GM who looks to trade guys as their team control is winding up instead of hanging on and getting nothing.

 

I think the one way an extension makes sense is at the end of this season or frankly end of 2020 by giving Woodruff financial security and the Brewers some benefit of cost certainty - tailor an extension that gives him a bit more $ upfront than he will make prior to arbitration, lock in agreeable salaries during what will be his arbitration years, and tack on a couple more seasons beyond when he would have been a free agent. Woodruff and his agent have to be smart enough to know waiting it out to free agency as a 32 year old pitcher isn't going to lead to some massive longterm deal - If he proves to be a solid rotation piece, I think it makes alot of sense for an extension to get done given Woodruff's age/team control situation.

[AKCheesehead]

Well to no surprise, Ryu got NL pitcher of the month. I think Woodruff's May was worthy but Ryu had the edge.

 

For the trivia question from days ago, last Brewer to get pitcher of the month was Mr. 601 "Trevor Time in May" 2009. His May was in the midst of 18 consecutive scoreless appearances, each exactly 1 inning.