Randy Wolf to Sign with Brewers, 3 years plus club option/$29.75 million

[Funketown]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/12/randy-wolf-signing-imminent.html

 

The deal will be agreed upon today, and looks like 3 years and slightly less than 30 million.

[prigan13]

Ken Rosenthal also just tweeted that it is a done deal. Didnt give the specifics.

[craigharmann]

Awesome! I'm really loving the getting aggressive in the signing pitchers....last year, didn't seem like there was much of a plan after CC turned the team down. This year, seems like there is a specific list of targets and they are going after their guys!

[BrewerBrent]

Awesome! I'm really loving the getting aggressive in the signing pitchers....last year, didn't seem like there was much of a plan after CC turned the team down. This year, seems like there is a specific list of targets and they are going after their guys!

Agreed. I do like the supposed 'plan' that Hadricourt was reporting.

 

Sign Wolf.. (check)

Explore trade opportunities for young starting pitching...

Re-look at FA situation and shoot for late signing bargain SP...

[craigharmann]

I'd like to see Garland or Correia round out the rotation, with maybe a Hart for Maine swap, Mulder for AAA depth....now we're talking!

[Mase]

ESPN reports deal is done.

[Mase]

3 yr / 27 mil.

[BrewerBrent]

Slightly off topic, but does anyone else notice how much Randy Wolf looks like Geoff Jenkins? Kinda creeping me out.

[SeriesFinale]

TH confirmed.

 

Hmmmm. Not a huge fan of the three years but I agree that I appreciate them getting after it.

[Invader3K]

Glad to see it's done so they can focus on getting another pitcher or bullpen help.

[prigan13]

Rosenthal reporting 3yrs/29 mil.

[TuesdaysWithRillo]

I guess for 9 million per year it isn't too bad of a signing, but I'm not sure how good he is going to be at age 35. I guess we'll find out, but I'm not expecting much more than a 4.5 ERA pitcher which does have some value.

[Invader3K]

Haudricourt mentions there is a club option for a fourth year.

[jerichoholicninja]

I like the signing but I'm praying this doesn't turn into another Suppan deal.

[PeaveyFury]

3 years plus a team option, per Tom H:

 

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/78880087.html

[Tbadder]

Sigh--the cycle continues. An awesome example of thinking inside the box and wasting precious resources. I don't want to hear a single complaint in two years or one year or six months. they've made their bed and now they're gonna lie in it.

[Invader3K]

Sigh--the cycle continues. An awesome example of thinking inside the box and wasting precious resources. I don't want to hear a single complaint in two years or one year or six months. they've made their bed and now they're gonna lie in it.

What did you want them to do instead again? Sign Lackey? Trade all our good prospects for Edwin Jackson?

[kramnoj]

Melvin is doing the best he can to win one with Fielder here. That third year will probably be regrettable, but right now he is trying to build the best team that he can.

 

I don't think that the Brewers will get production matching the salary they are paying, but Wolf probably represents the best mix of health and pitching available this offseason. That says more about the pitching this offseason than Wolf, but I think this is a gamble that makes sense.

[PeaveyFury]

What did you want them to do instead again?

 

Stand pat, as well documented elsewhere.

 

I don't want to hear a single complaint in two years or one year or six months.

 

And I'm sure we won't here praise coming from your way in six months if Wolf pitches well this year.

[RyDogg66]

The Brewers should have stuck with Narveson, Suppan and Mike Burns as the back end of the rotation.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Sigh--the cycle continues. An awesome example of thinking inside the box and wasting precious resources. I don't want to hear a single complaint in two years or one year or six months. they've made their bed and now they're gonna lie in it.

I'd rather see Melvin try and fail rather than do nothing, and still fail. Waiting for a future free agent class of pitchers that may not come to be is not what this team is currently in the mode to do.

[yoshii8]

I love it, I think 3 year 27 million dollar deal is very fair, congrats to Melvin on getting the 2nd best pitcher on the FA market. He definitely is a huge upgrade to our rotation, hopefully he can stay healthy and become a fixture to our pitching staff. I'm excited to see who else we get.

[Ennder]

I like the signing but I'm praying this doesn't turn into another Suppan deal.

Wolf is a better pitcher than Suppan so it shouldn't. The concern would be injury more than anything. Now if we had signed Garland you could worry about it being another Suppan deal since he has the same anemic skillset that Suppan does.

[Pudster13]

Perspective

 

Last year's one year deals.

 

Brewers- Braden Looper- $5.5M

 

Dodgers- Randy Wolf- $5M

 

We are doing this ass-backwards!

[PeaveyFury]

Last year Wolf was one year removed from injury. This year he's proven durable over the last two years, while performing very well. What he got paid last year is completely irrelevant.