Jeff Weaver, the last attractive free-agent pitcher other than Roger Clemens, has accepted a deal with the Seattle Mariners, jumping at an offer that guarantees him a base $8.325 million salary plus a series of appearances incentives worth potentially an additional $1 million.
The Cardinals were definitely in the running but again, they refuse to throw more money then they need to in order to get who they want. Our rotation now looks like this heading into spring training.....Chris Carpenter, Anthony Reyes, Adam Wainwright, Kip Wells and a undetermined 5th starter, which will more then likely come from a group that includes Ryan Franklin and former relievers Braden Looper and Brad Thompson. We may in fact be in need of two starters, depending on how Jason Isringhausen comes back from hip surgery. Guess I better start throwing the ball around, maybe I too can get a look when I head to spring training the first week of March
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