I think that's the key to free agency this year period. Carlos Lee will help the Astros, but for that money and for that long? Soriano will help the Cubs, Meche will help the Royals, etc. Suppan would help this baseball team. He would fill a need for SP depth, and possibly give us a real nice season. But, if we sign him, we all need to be prepared to wince at the price tag, because it will be high. Perhaps we need to suck it up, get past the money, and accept him for what he is as a player -- an upgrade at a key position.