K-Rod traded to Milwaukee per Jon Heyman

[Moonlight J]

Can't be to close....hello Bobby Parnell

[Hammer]

ESPN confirmed.

[cardboardbox]

awesome!

[Bernie Brewer]

Exciting, interesting, weird, not sure I understand, but very cool. Not sure what this means to Axman (but I see him closing still!) but it certainly shores up a weakening back end of the pen. I am not as familiar with K Rod's abilities these as I probably should be but I think this is a good move. Details of trade are a little scketchy as it appears its two players to be named, with Mets also sending cash. Gamel?

My son just said maybe they'll trade him with Yuni to get a Major League caliber SS! Just one wild therory.

[rotogod]

Free Bobby Parnell!!!

[Bodhizefa]

I heard Alderson just faxed a copy of his middle finger to Scott Boras' agency. Boras had no comment.

[Judge Jude]

I would be amazed if the Brewers think that K-Rod is willing to set up for Axford, and will bet the opposite.

Full disclosure, I recently acquired K-Rod 25 and Parnell 10.

Rotoworld:

John Axford has a 1.29 ERA since May 22.
He didn't give up a run between May 22-July 3 but allowed three runs over his last four appearances before the All-Star break. Axford hasn't blown a save since April 18. The Ax Man finished the first half with 23 saves, a 2.83 ERA, a 1.35 WHIP and a 53/17 K/BB ratio in 41 1/3 innings. Jul. 12 - 3:34 pm et

Ok, so Axford has been great all year, but recently he's slipped a little.
K-Rod hired Scott Boras last week (literally), and now he's going from NY to MIL (love MIL on my visits, great town, but), and K-Rod agrees to set up for Axford?

So the Brewers closer has slipped a little, and the team is tied for 1st place, so they figured it would make sense to gamble that a new Boras client with a prima donna background will just shrug and do grunt duty while traded to middle America in a walk year, hoping that scouts will notice his yeoman duty in Milwaukee?

Let's see..

[cardboardbox]

Not sure what this means to Axman (but I see him closing still!) but it certainly shores up a weakening back end of the pen.

I would be amazed if the Brewers think that K-Rod is willing to set up for Axford, and will bet the opposite.

theres no way the Brewers want to pay 17.5 mil for krod next year. Its set up or nothing for him.

[TopChuckie]

I would be amazed if the Brewers think that K-Rod is willing to set up for Axford, and will bet the opposite.

Full disclosure, I recently acquired K-Rod 25 and Parnell 10.

I would be more amazed if the Brewers plan to pay a closer $17.5M.

[Bodhizefa]

I would be more amazed if the Brewers plan to pay a closer $17.5M.

Ditto. Unless the Brewers just won the Milwaukee State Lottery, I don't see any way in hell they let K-Rod close and allow the $17.5 million option to kick in. That would be chaotically dumb on their behalf. As cardboardbox said, it's basically set-up or bust for Rodriguez at this point.

[Northern Lights]

I too am not certain that K-Rod is the set-up man here. Here is an article explaining that the Brewers don't really know either: http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/brewers.html

I realize that the Brewers are highly unlikely to pick up his 17.5 million dollar option, but with Prince a FA after this year and Greinke and Marcum FA after 2012, this may be all or nothing for them, and if it's K-Rod who gives them the best shot to win come the 9th inning, so be it.

[Judge Jude]

I think the Mets send the Brewers money that splits the difference.

No one would pay K-Rod $17.5 M, but lots would pay what, $7.5 M?

I wonder if this will go down to the wire.

But I can't believe that K-Rod/Boras are cool with no SV opps, no option exercised, and a trade. There is more beneath the surface here.

[Bernie Brewer]

I too am not certain that K-Rod is the set-up man here. Here is an article explaining that the Brewers don't really know either: http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/brewers.html

I realize that the Brewers are highly unlikely to pick up his 17.5 million dollar option, but with Prince a FA after this year and Greinke and Marcum FA after 2012, this may be all or nothing for them, and if it's K-Rod who gives them the best shot to win come the 9th inning, so be it.

In spite of the fact that this is breaking news and there are many unanswered questions, I am almost certain that the Brewers will not pick up his option. The buy out is like $3.5 million. This is a classic all in move.

[jackmadden]

Exciting, interesting, weird, not sure I understand, but very cool. Not sure what this means to Axman (but I see him closing still!) but it certainly shores up a weakening back end of the pen. I am not as familiar with K Rod's abilities these as I probably should be but I think this is a good move. Details of trade are a little scketchy as it appears its two players to be named, with Mets also sending cash. Gamel?

My son just said maybe they'll trade him with Yuni to get a Major League caliber SS! Just one wild therory.

Maybe they just wanted to butter the Mets up for a Reyes deal down the line

[jackmadden]

Buster Onley doesn't think the Brewers gave up much in terms of prospects... so I'm guessing he also thinks the Mets aren't picking up much of the remaining salary. Maybe just next year's buyout like the Royals did with YunE6.

https://twitter.com/#!/Buster_ESPN/status/91000567450705920