3-way idea Suppan + $ to LAD, Harang to Mil, prospects to Cin.

[Milltownhooker]

Cincy could gain more payroll flexibility & prospects , Dodgers could add the back of the rotation pitcher they want. Brewer get a decent upgrade over Suppan & dump some of his contract. Milwaukee would probably have to give up at least 6 Million to get it done. 3.5 now & 2.5 for the buyout at yr end.

[dadofandrew]

Or the Dodgers can just sign a back of the rotation guy like Looper for less.

 

By far the best option I can think of is to hope Suppan is able to hit his 4.50-4.75 ERA with 30 starts, and have depth like Narveson in case he does not.

[Ennder]

I have to agree with dadofandrew. We aren't trading Suppan and he isn't likely to go to the bullpen unless he really stinks it up. There are too many marginal pitchers that can be had on the cheap right now and we need pitching depth ourselves. We would have to find someone with just a horrible contract to make a trade happen and then we'd have to pay for 1 or 2 more starters just to have enough depth ourselves, I just don't see it happening.

[Postseason2006]

Why would the Dodgers want to have Suppan over Harrang? I mean if this deal was possible to happen, I'd send Hagen Daiz to Doug Melvin all year long.

[Nader Raider Tim]

Well if Carlos Silva is worth Milton Bradley then Suppan should be worth at least Bronson Arroyo...right?

 

 

[fondybrewfan]

Players are known to somehow be good in their contract years.

 

Maybe Suppan can pull something out of his butt and give us a 4.25 ERA. Highly unlikely, but crappy players have done it before.

 

I just don't see anyway Suppan is traded without taking a equally crappy player/contract back

[sheetswannabe]

Imagine DM extending Soup if he had a career year. Haha

[HiAndTight]

Imagine DM extending Soup if he had a career year. Haha

 

I see nothing "haha" about that. In fact, that's a vile, disgusting, reprehensible suggestion that you should be punished for even making us think about!

[Milltownhooker]

Reds will ing to eat nearly 10 Million for a decent return on Harang. According to Yahoo reporter http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=jp-pitchingmarket122109&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

[ILuvDaBush]

If the XYZ Rolen Affair taught us anything. it's that "decent return" becomes "major haul" when dealing within the division. But if they would do a cost neutral Soup for Harang deal, I would jump at the offer, while even tossing them a 15-20 prospect (Caleb Gindl comes to mind, as does Evan Anundsen-a sinkerballer at Great American...what a unique thought).