to be honest, I think it might make more sense to decline the option, then offer arbitration. If he wants to stay, then he does. If he wants the 2-3 year contract he'll be offered elsewhere, then we'll get some draft picks I was under the impression that if you decline an option you can't offer arby. That could be wrong, but that's always what I've thought. If not, I agree with you. The Brewers' dream scenario in LF is probably Jenkins to Laporta in 09, much like it was supposed to be Koskie to Braun in 07/08.