On the flip side, Suppan's significant salary might not offer any guarantees. His 2009 season was marred by a fluke rib-cage injury suffered while swinging the bat, but it continued a trend in the wrong direction. In his three Brewers seasons, his ERA has climbed from 4.62 to 4.96 to 5.29 and his WHIP has also ballooned from 1.505 to 1.542 to 1.695.
The veteran isn't used to having to win a job in Spring Training, when he follows a time-tested routine that works for him but doesn't always lead to pretty pitching lines. Melvin was asked whether this time Suppan would have to "show something" in Cactus League games.
"I think they know we're more competitive and there's extra people in camp," Melvin said. "I'm not pinpointing any one individual.
"We've had this problem before with extra pitchers," Melvin added. "It will have a way of working itself out without any preconceived notions of who is in your rotation at this early stage."
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