At Bowden’s current age, Suppan had already appeared in 39 games (29 starts) in the majors. I just don’t think of him as the type to make the majors two years after being drafted out of high school.

Seriously, though, on that list the one that I personally would want least would be Liriano. He seems like a worse version of Ben Sheets; injured even more and not as effective when actually healthy. I think the best option for the Brewers right now would probably be Slowey as he seems like the most sure thing. Looking at his walk and strikeout numbers, he seems like he has very good control, and his BABIP against was a high .349. And, if I’m reading the stat right, it looks like he is a flyball pitcher which might not be a good thing in Miller Park. Either way, a trade for Slowey would look good to me.

I’m curious how Hardy would perform in Fenway. His line drive swing would have trouble putting the ball over the monster, but I think he would consistently knock doubles off the wall out there.

A young player like him would probably give the most value in the long run, but I’d prefer they deal Hardy for a lesser pitcher who can help the rotation in 2010 and 2011. Slowey wouldn’t be a bad pickup, as he is young with a lot of upside but can still contribute from the get go.

That said, once again this all depends on if Fielder will be on the team in 2012. I wish they would just offer him an extension already so it clears up whether or not the Brewers need to go all out to win in the next two years or not.

If the Mariners pick-up their option on Jack Wilson($8.4million) then they would have no need for a SS. Since they seem to be more aware of defensive value I think they will pick it up which is a pity because Morrow would be an interesting guy to get back.
They should be aiming for a pitcher who can pitch in the rotation this coming year rather than any prospects because the chances are that there is only 2 years left of the Braun/Fielder combo in the middle of the line-up so they have to try to win now.
The fact that they have already re-signed Hoffman is signal that is where the mindset of Melvin/Attanasio is.
I think that Slowey is about the right level to expect if trading JJ on his own. There is not alot of teams that need a SS that can give up pitching in return (If the Giants had not signed Renteria or the Nationals Guzman for biggish bucks then there would be more options)
If they can also sign one of the FA starters out there (Bedard,Washburn,Davis or similar) then we could have a rotation of Gallardo,FA,Slowey,Bush,Suppan with Parra as the 6th option – assuming we can’t find anybody wanting to take Suppan.
This would be an okay rotation but it would need to backed up by some good hitting and fielding to make it to the playoffs.
If they wanted to go for broke and package Gamel and JJ together then who knows what sort of SP they could net. (would be a good start to try to get Halliday for example).

But if you have a player who is pretty decent on you team it is harder to give up one of your better players to improve.
The UZR/150 for Wilson is a little strange though with 3 of the last 5 years at around 15 and the other 2 at below average.

is if we started paying in yen.

Over the past 3 years, Wilson is the majors’ 17th best shortstop in terms of WAR. His WAR is only 1.2 over that of Craig Counsell, for the love of Pete Vukovich.

(If you’re curious, Hardy is 6th, only a smidge behind Jose Reyes and Tulowitzki.)

That being said, Wilson is fine at short, if you have other players to provide the offense. At $8.4 million, though, he’s getting paid double what he’s worth.

The way to get the maximum value out of Jack Wilson, is to merchandise “Official Jack Wilson Yard Gnomes” — to scare off birds, rabbits and insects, while showing your team support

that he’s worth a good fielding CF who can steal some bases with a few years service time remaining.