Cordero Making Headlines

[ljshorty89]

ESPN - Reds closer Cordero says Brewers had chances to re-sign him prior to 2007 - MLB

According to Francisco Cordero, the Brewers had the opportunity to re-sign him, and essentially the Reds signed him only because the Brewers didn't make an early offer. The Reds obviously profited from this deal, as they ended up with one of the better closers in the game. Does this make any of you guys feel any differently that Cordero may have preferred to be somewhere else?

[Doppelgänger]

No, not really. He said prior to the close of the 2007 season. He had his choice on the open market and decided to come here, despite the Brewers off season offer.

[brewersfan19]

you can have him. I lost faith in him by the end of the year last year. He struggles on the road. He is one of the top closers in the game now, I guess. He just makes it way too interesting when he comes into the game. He does have good stuff though. He can be unhittable at times.

[ljshorty89]

I guess. But it's kind of odd to see a guy on one team talk about preferring to be on another team... Cordero is still a pretty good closer, and the Reds needed one