Brewers hope Suppan is steadying influence on staff
When Jeff Suppan suits up for the Milwaukee Brewers for the first time in spring training, manager Ned Yost expects other members of his pitching staff to watch the way the veteran right-hander goes about his business.
"There's no substitute for consistency," Yost said. "He brings that to the ballpark every single day."
Suppan agreed Sunday to a free-agent deal for four years plus an option, guaranteeing him $42 million. And while Yost has no first-hand knowledge of how Suppan prepares himself on a daily basis to do his job, he has seen the results on the mound.
And how.
"It hasn't been fun to watch from our side because he was always sticking it to us," said Yost, whose club went 2-12 against Suppan during the three seasons he pitched for National League Central rival St. Louis. "But, still, you have to have an appreciation for the way he executes every pitch."
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