Francisco Cordero

[Mex17]

Assuming that we offer him the closer's $$$ that he deserves, do you think that there is a chance that he will agree to be the 8th inning guy for a richer team (like the Mets) that possibly has a better chance to be great as opposed to insisting on the 9th inning but going with a team with a lesser chance?

This is not to say that the Brewers suck (because they do not) but teams like the Mets will always have the resource advantage over the Milwaukee's of the world (which is not the total puzzle, even though it is a significant piece).

[smg58]

I don't like giving big multi-year contracts to set-up guys, especially to somebody who's had an implosion in the recent past. Cordero has ability, that's for sure, but he's just not a safe enough bet to justify outbidding teams that need a closer. The bidding for him will certainly go over $30M, if not $40M.

[Mex17]

"I don't like giving big multi-year contracts to set-up guys"

Only he is not a set up guy. He is a closer who you are using in the 8th inning because you have another closer. Like Rivera and Wettland in 1996.

If you can get that you go for it.

[Guest Edgy DC]

The Yankees had that and absolutely did not go for it. It may have been the smartest move they made.