Marcum to the Brewers

[Cubs Fan Dan]

Not a bad pickup depending on what they gave up.

 

The Brewers are putting the finishing touches on a deal for Blue Jays pitcher Shaun Marcum, tweets Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Milwaukee will send prospects to Toronto for the right-hander, Haudricourt hears.

 

Marcum is entering his second year of arbitration eligibility. Last year, the hurler avoided arbitration with the Blue Jays when he agreed to a one-year, $850K deal.

[ELCABALLO45]

I like this trade. Please don't let it be for anything really good though. I really wanna love this trade.

[mookie]

Good for the Brew Crew. I wonder what they gave up...

[ELCABALLO45]

I also wonder if the Jays are gonna use the prospects the Brewers send over to get Greinke?

[ELCABALLO45]

I keep hearing it could be 2B Brett Lawrie. I might cry

[mookie]

Holy boogers! If it is Lawrie! Cheese and Rice!

 

I hope Marcum delivers.

[ELCABALLO45]

Lawrie is in the deal :(

[haubrich91]

Think this will involve Kansas City?

[17 Seconds]

Would have been a nice replacement for Ted Lilly

 

oh well, i should stop expecting us to go after players that are good

[Cubs Fan Dan]

Would have been a nice replacement for Ted Lilly

 

oh well, i should stop expecting us to go after players that are good

 

Would you want to give up Jackson for Marcum? I wouldnt and that the closest comparison I see.

[dew1679666265]

Would have been a nice replacement for Ted Lilly

 

oh well, i should stop expecting us to go after players that are good

 

He's 29 in 9 days and has had one season better than a 4.24 xFIP - this year. His career xFIP is 4.30. However, he does have 7 K/9 compared to 2 BB/9.

 

There's no way I'd give one of the better Cubs prospects for him, though, and that looks like what the Brewers did.

[Outshined_One]

Think this will involve Kansas City?

 

It'd make sense, considering the Blue Jays are hot after Greinke.