Francisco Cordero Signs WIth Cincinnati

by bergs55 on Nov 23, 2007 4:34 PM CST

Looks like the Brewers need a closer!

Guess the Reds are sick of losing. Today they signed former Milwaukee closer Francisco Cordero to a 4-year $46-million deal. Not bad work if you can get it. Happy Holidays to you all.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3124583

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good good

the Brewers lose two good pitchers in two days and sign a washed up catcher

bad move for the Reds though

he will pitch like crap in that ballpark
he was horrible on the road last season
weathers had a better saving percentage than he!

Live is boring until March 31st strolls by..

by Chanman25 on Nov 23, 2007 4:26 PM CST reply actions

Amazing that a team

with only two quality starters spends $50 million on closer that struggled in pressure situations last year. Good job Dusty.

by DC Cubbie on Nov 23, 2007 5:58 PM CST reply actions

There are two diaries on this topic.

Normally, I'd delete one of them, but I'm feeling holiday-weekend lazy right now.

Carry on.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Nov 23, 2007 6:32 PM CST reply actions

Up here in the Madison area

Our local paper, the Wisconsin State Journal, had this on the front page of the sports section this morning. The Brewer's offered him 4 years for 43 million while the Reds offered him 4/46 million and an option on the 5th year (potentially 5 yr/57 million). I loved this quote from Cordero: "I would have liked to stay in Milwaukee, but it's not up to me" Really??? It's not up to you? That one made me laugh. So the Brew Crew's going to be scrambling real hard now for a closer. Brewer's GM Doug Melvin is already floating the idea of Turnbow coming back as closer. I'm sure THAT will go down good with the Brewer fans.

Glad I'm a Cubs fan!

by madmf on Nov 24, 2007 12:20 PM CST reply actions

I wonder who it's up to, then.

Guess the MSM writer who got that quote couldn't be bothered to ask that obvious question.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Nov 24, 2007 12:23 PM CST up reply actions

Exactly.

Who put a gun to his head and made him take the Reds' offer?

The writer in question is a local guy, Vic Feuerherd. He bugs me because every year he picks the Cubs to be last in the division. Nice to see him proven wrong this past season.

A small correction. the Brewers offered Cordero 4yr/42 million. Not 43 million.

by madmf on Nov 24, 2007 12:44 PM CST up reply actions

It's up to which team has the best playoff chances

And the Reds certainly have a better shot at getting to the playoffs next year over the Brewers.

by IllinoisCubs on Nov 24, 2007 2:09 PM CST up reply actions

In Dusty they Trusty???

n/t

by HectorVillanueva on Nov 24, 2007 2:48 PM CST up reply actions

Sure

He's part of it. Dusty is like a Succubus who will eventually destroy the very soul of your ballclub, but at least the honeymoon period is all hot.

But seriously, the Brewers pen was bad this year, it looks to be only worse next. Reds have four top 25 prospects coming up and they just improved their bullpen.

by IllinoisCubs on Nov 24, 2007 2:58 PM CST up reply actions

brewers pen

The Brewers blew at least 17 games when they had 3 run leads, leading the national league. Part of the problem was due to bad starting pitching. Part of it was due to bad management by Yost. They blew a 5 run 9th inning lead to the Phillies and the weekend before that the pen blew two leads to the Cards. I live in Wisconsin and watch most of the games. There were times when Yost could have brought in Codero with 2 out and went with either Turnbow or who ever was in there. I am not sure what Melvin is thinking about. Linebrink is probably not a big loss. Signing Kendall is ridulous. I am not sure if they have a catcher in the minors or they plan on making a trade.

by sanman on Nov 24, 2007 6:17 PM CST up reply actions

Interesting Question

You raise an interesting question. Who would you rather have, in terms of cheap young talent -
Jay Bruce
Homer Bailey
Johnny Cueto
Josh Hamilton
Joey Votto
or
Ryan Braun
Prince Fielder
Rickie Weeks
J.J. Hardy
Yovanni Gallardo
(and maybe it should be Corey Hart in over Weeks or Hardy, and then there's also LaPorta coming up fast)

I think this may get decided by Homer Bailey - if he ends up the Ace he's been projected to be, the Reds should have the upper hand - if he continues to be a bust, the Brewers should be better. I think I'd take those Brewer 5 over the Reds 5 right now.

by DGU on Nov 24, 2007 9:40 PM CST up reply actions

Oh right now you have to take the Brewers 5

All but Hamilton have done nothing in the majors right now and he has several issues himself.

However, those core five Brewers don't have Aaron Harang, Adam Dunn, Ken Griffey, etc. to go around them.

Ben Sheets, Jeff Suppan, Bill Hall, etc. make a bad supporting cast especially because Sheets is so up and down.

by IllinoisCubs on Nov 24, 2007 11:07 PM CST up reply actions

No question

The Brewers 5. Gallardo has a chance to be nearly as good as Bailey. Votto will not come close to matching Fielder's numbers. Obviously the weakest part is the Brewers defense as Fielder, Braun and Weeks are all significantly below average. Weeks did improve last season. I still think he might become a pretty good players if he stays healthy.

by rlpete on Nov 25, 2007 10:28 AM CST up reply actions