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San Francisco GiantsThe Brewers will non-tender Danny Kolb on Dec. 20 and then likely re-sign him at a lesser salary.
Umm...so why'd you trade for him in the first place? Atlanta would have non-tendered him.
The Brewers will non-tender Danny Kolb on Dec. 20 and then likely re-sign him at a lesser salary.
Umm...so why'd you trade for him in the first place? Atlanta would have non-tendered him.
"Players can't get better over time." -GiantsFanatic
http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brew/dec05/378324.asp
Making no progress in negotiations with reliever Dan Kolb, reacquired from Atlanta in a deal for right-hander Wes Obermueller at the winter meetings, the Milwaukee Brewers do not intend to offer him a 2006 contract on the Tuesday deadline.
Teams are not allowed to cut a player's salary by more than 20% from year to year. Kolb made $3.4 million while suffering through a dismal 2005 season with Atlanta (3-8, 5.93 ERA, 11 for 18 in saves), meaning the Brewers would have to offer him at least $2.72 million for next season.
"We have a lower figure in mind," said general manager Doug Melvin.
Thus, barring a settlement by Tuesday, the Brewers will non-tender Kolb and try to work out a lesser deal. Non-tendered players are open to offers from other clubs, which Melvin acknowledged could be an obstacle, considering Kolb's agent is Scott Boras, renown for seeking the highest salary for clients.
"We'd like to have him back," said Melvin. "We think it would be good for him and good for us. We know what we want to pay for him."
Maybe they thought it would make it more likely that he'd sign there? But where else would he have signed? Nobody wants a RP who blew 7 of 18 save opps and posted a 5+ ERA.
"Players can't get better over time." -GiantsFanatic
they want him, but not for the $2.72 million...
They coulda had him for free. The Braves would have non-tendered him.
"Players can't get better over time." -GiantsFanatic
After the way he played last year I wouldn't give up a pair of used shoelaces for him
another "what the hell are the Brewers doing?"
http://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/content/sports/reds/daily/0227sidelines.html?UrAuth=%60NcNUOaN[UbTTUWUXUWUZT[UcUWUbU_UZUaU^UcTYWVVZV
Bad idea, bad idea...just when I thought the Brewers were building toward something.Dan O'Brien, fired as Reds general manager less than 72 hours after Bob Castellini took over as owner, is expected to be hired today by the Milwaukee Brewers as a special assistant to GM Doug Melvin.
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