NL Central Notes: Bedard signs with Pirates, K-Rod Accept Arbitration With Brewers, Houston's new GM
by astroview on Dec 8, 2011 6:26 PM CST
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1) Francisco Rodriguez. I think K-Rod accepting arbitration really hurts the Brewers' flexibility. It's discussed in this fangraphs article rather well.
2) Erik Bedard. Also, (if he stays healthy) I think Pittsburgh got a great deal by signing Bedard for 4.5 million. Alright he's often injured but if he stays healthy he can help them compete and even bring them a nice prospect at the trading deadline. I was hoping the Cubs would go after him. It's a 4.5 million contract with 500k in incentives per twitter
3) Jeff Luhnow . Houston's new GM sounds a lot like Theo. Good thing they're in the AL soon. Link
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Luhnow used to be with the Cardinals.
Between that and losing Octavio Dotel to Detroit, no wonder Cardinals fans are upset.
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In fact, Walt Jocketty was reportedly fired for not believing in Luhnow's philosophies.
That’s a lot of respect given to a director of player development, and a major blow to the Cardinals organization.
Glad to see K-Rod stick it to the Brewers...
…NOT a good day for top 2 NL Central teams.
"Keep looking into the past and you'll keep repeating the past" - Some Smart Guy
Could be his loss - the Brewers really only owe him $2M
They can waive him before the season begins.
And enjoy a nice long talk with the PA, followed by a lawsuit.
Good luck convincing the PA that K-Rod isn’t one of your 7 best relievers.
The Brewers have also signed...
…shortstop Alex Gonzalez to a one-year deal. Very light-hitting defensive specialist going into his age 35 season. Better in the field than Yuni but no one to get too worried about.
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