From the Wire....Suppan Agrees to Terms with Brewers

By Neil on December 24, 2006 3 Vote 0 Votes

Jeff Suppan Agrees to a 4-year, $42 million dollar deal with the Milwaukee Brewers on Christmas Eve

According to a report on FoxSports.com from the Associated Press, the Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to terms with free agent pitcher Jeff Suppan on a 4-year deal with a club option for a 5th year. A report on ESPN.com has indicated the deals is worth $42 million dollars.

This move weakens the Cardinals pitching staff as they were hoping to resign both Suppan and Jeff Weaver. Weaver is still on the market and many reports have stated he is wanting a 4-year deal as well....the Cardinals do not appear to be willing to sign any pitcher to a contract of that length.

The signing for the Brewers gives them a proven innings eater that is familiar with all of the teams in the National League.... he has pitched in the NL Central since 2003 with the Pirates. The deal will made official once Suppan passes a physical.

Merry Christmas from Everyone Here at the CCO!!!!

Austin

OVERPAID. Way more than Lilly. Subtracting the postseason, he is a number four pitcher!! He hasnt pitched 200+ innings in three years and he struck out only 104 in 190 IP last year. OVERPAID, and he sucks. Goodbye Cards! Bye Bye Houston, sweet home Chicago!!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all those who bleed Cubbie Blue out there!!

Jim (Tinley Park)

A few more pieces to go for the cubs and I can see them taking the NL Central. The Cards, Astros and

Reds have regressed, the Pirates will still be lousy and Milwaukee could possibly make a run although I am not totaly sold on them.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL THE GREAT CHICAGO CUB FANS!

Jim

Wow. Makes the Lilly deal seem a little bit better. Love that it weakens the cardinal rotation even more. The talk down here is that they are going to throw Braden Looper in the rotation. Got to love that signing as a Cubs fan.