12/25/2006

A signing

The front page of the Journal-Sentinel sports section trumpets a Christmas present for Brewer fans:

An arm to lean on
Deal biggest in team history

Christmas came a day early for the Milwaukee Brewers and Jeff Suppan.

The Brewers reached agreement Sunday with free-agent right-hander on a four-year deal plus a club option for a fifth season. Terms of the deal were not announced but a source confirmed that it is worth $42 million, including a $2 million buyout of the 2011 option.


E.S.K at The Wisconsin Sports Bar is happy about the signing.
To me that is the best the Brewers have had since I can remember (course, alcohol has killed most of my memory). This also gives the Brewers a fantastic fifth starter in Villanueva should anything happen. I can see this rotation giving the Brewers 5 guys with 10+ wins, and three guys who are capable of 15+ wins.

Jeff at BrewCrewBall is happy about it, too.
Wow. I didn't think it was going to happen. Say what you want about payroll flexibility, but at least Suppan does improve the '07 club.

Optimism from Brewer fans. We do live in wonderous times.

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