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The day before the World Series started the Denver Brewers finally officially gave up on minor league starting pitcher Jon Goldman. Although Goldman has shown signs of having great talent (he's a big, hard throwing, six pitch starter with great energy and work ethic) he has continued to struggle with nagging injury issues and at age 25 it appears that his pitches will never develop the movement needed to keep the ball from flying out of major league ballparks (when hit, of course, by major league hitters).
In the trade the Brewers pick up a veteran lefthanded reliever with great durability and who has been well-liked by teammates in the past. Although the bullpen was a particular strength for the Brewers this past season, there were concerns that they needed to add a second lefty to take some of the burden off David Brown, who was spectacular in 1967. It appears that the free agency market might not be great this off-season also so the Brewers will likely be looking to make any needed upgrades through trades.
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