No Dice On Counsell

by Jeff Sullivan on Jan 23, 2009 11:16 AM PST in Regular News Comment 7 comments

Rosenthal drops the bomb:

Free-agent infielder Craig Counsell has reached preliminary agreement with the Brewers on a one-year, $1 million contract, according to a major-league source.

The deal is pending a physical.

The Cardinals, after losing third baseman Troy Glaus, did not actively pursue Counsell, sources said. The Mariners did have interest, but Counsell, who lives in Whitefish Bay, Wi., preferred to stay home with the Brewers.

With Counsell and Hairston off the table, among a few others, the remaining FA utility options seem to be limited to guys like Alex Cintron and, I dunno, Ramon Martinez. We'll see if this triggers an urge to swing a trade, or yawn, or both.

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Good news if your name is Reegie Corona.

by Steve Nelson on Jan 23, 2009 11:29 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

We should trade for Rolen and put him at second

by JI on Jan 23, 2009 11:35 AM PST reply actions 1 recs

Juan Uribe please (assuming no $$ for Orlando Cabrera)

Plays SS and 2B. Should be cheap. wOBA projects around 5 points higher for Uribe than Counsell. Counsell has career UZR/150 numbers of 14.9 at 2B, 20.2 at 3B, and 7.4 at SS. Uribe has put up 10.3 at 2B, -4.2 at 3B, and 2.3 as SS. If they are both playing just 2B/SS, Uribe is about 5 runs worse defensively over a full season.

by CMC_Stags on Jan 23, 2009 11:54 AM PST reply actions 0 recs