Brewers interested in Ranger rejectee Catalanotto
by camclow on Apr 2, 2009 3:03 AM CDT
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PrintThe Texas Rangers released Frank Catalanotto in order to keep roster space for a sluggish Andruw Jones. Catalanotto played first base at times for the Rangers last season and has played numerous positions throughout his career.
The Brewers might be interested in an extra left handed bat, as well as a guy that is versatile enough to play first base, third base, and possibly the outfield (although that is not really a need of the Brewers).
Catalanotto is a lifetime .292 hitter, and a career .289 hitter in pich hit situations. As foxsports.com reports, "Catalanotto, who turns 35 on April 27, had a good spring, and his pinch-hitting proficiency would make him a useful National League player."
He could wind up being a solid cheap pick up for the club as the Rangers will have to pay the majority of his $6 million remainins salary. Currently the Marlins are toying with the idea of signing Catalanotto even after acquiring Ross Gload from the Royals.
In my eyes Catalanotto would bring more to the table than Counsell's measely .226 BA last year.
The Rangers gamble on a faded star (Andruw Jones) may result in a nother team's gain.
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Catalanotto
Admittedly, the ex-Ranger thing makes it a lot more likely he’s signed by Melvin, but…Catalanotto doesn’t play short and hasn’t played second since 2002, so he wouldn’t take Counsell’s spot anyway. The team already has enough backup outfielders, one of whom also plays first, to take on a guy who’s pretty much limited to left field.
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You’re not going to find a lot of Counsell love around here. If anything, any affection for Counsell would be akin to finding a dirty mongrel with big eyes who follows us home. I think he’s on the roster because we can’t bear to part with Whitefish Boy. If we left him alone, he might get hit by a car or something!
That said…Counsell is our primary backup at shortstop and second base. I don’t the Catalanatto has ever played short, and hasn’t played anything but a handful of games at second, and even that was a long time ago. With Hall and McGehee, we might be able to get by without him, but that’s stretching really thin.
If anything, Catalanatto would replace Brad Nelson, who plays 1st, OF, and I think a little 3rd. Other than being an ex-Ranger, I don’t think he offers us anything we’d want. (Any chance he’s Canadian?)
"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"
by roguejim on Apr 2, 2009 6:33 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
the one pro-Counsell view
I watched too many Strangers games last year. Catalanotto is, um, seriously not Counsell in the field. I don’t think the runs one would get from his batting would outweigh the ones saved by Counsell’s fielding.
Of course if his knee ends up being worse off than he says, they may need someone like Cat sooner or later (but if Escobar is learning second base, it’s going to be him.)
A Request
If you’re going to have a title that says “Brewers interested in Ranger rejectee Catalanotto,” please include a link to some actual report of this interest. Otherwise, please re-word it to make it clear that this is simply speculation on your part, and hasn’t been expressed by the team.
Thanks.
by Marty McSuperFly on Apr 2, 2009 7:30 AM CDT reply actions
Or.....
just throw a question mark after that bad boy and you’re good.
“Brewers intersted in Ranger rejectee Catalanotto?”
Done and Done. I don’t know, are they interested? It’s hard to say. Being a former Ranger I’m sure Melvin is quite aware he’s available.
I miss the slide, the balloons, and the giant beer mug. :(
Not to be rude, but seriously man take it easy on the fan posts for a while.
by warwick5s on Apr 2, 2009 10:57 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
or post something this simplistic in a Fan Shot.
I do hope his next post has a poll though. That’d be a rec for hyper consistency!
PensBurgh penalty - Lavender - 2 minutes for hijynxing.
kinda like reading comments
only with people expressing a predetermined opinion!!!
I just sit back and root for the taser
Editing Time!
What can I say, I like polls.There areThey’re a simple andaneasy way to see how others feel.
Alright, I understand that(I really do, nut making some pun), but the amount of posts on known topics, your own rumor-milling, and star gazing into the future just need to ease up in the amount of time you’ve been here. A lot of what you’ve mentioned is either known, your personal opinion, or a rumor/idea that hasn’t seen the light of day yet, or has any source material to boost it from personal opinion to an actual rumor.
Just ease into our lovely Brew Crewunity, get an understand on some people and what has and hasn’t been posted/informed, and then you should get along swimmingly :)
note to self. copyright Brew Crewunity.
PensBurgh penalty - Lavender - 2 minutes for hijynxing.
For a second, I thought that was Brew Crewmutiny. I do like that one though.
The Crewmunity not Crewmutiny.
PensBurgh penalty - Lavender - 2 minutes for hijynxing.
Well, we’re kind of doing it by slamming camclow instead of just directing him to proper SBN conduct, and what have you.
You could use it after I say he failed to make the medal round in this though. Then I’d have to walk the Brew Crew Plank, located on the other side of Bernie’s slide.
PensBurgh penalty - Lavender - 2 minutes for hijynxing.
If Macha starts
muttering about “strawberries” and spinning those Chinese ‘medicine balls’ in his hand in the dugout.
Editing Time!
You’ve really gotta tighten up your own copy if you’re gonna hack up this kid’s stuff.
AlrightAll right, I understand that [space needed] (I really do, [I’mnutnot making some pun), but the amount of posts on known topics[, as well as] your own rumor-milling andstar gazinggazing into the future just need to ease up[,]in the amount of time[given the limited amount of time] you’ve been here. A lot of what you’ve mentioned is either known, your personal opinion, or a rumor/idea thathasn’t seen the light of day yet or has any[lacks any] source materialto boost it from personal opinion to an actual rumor.
Just ease into our lovely BrewCrewunityCrewmunity, get anunderstandunderstandingon some peopleof the people andwhat has and hasn’t been posted/informedwhat’s acceptable to post, and then you should get along swimmingly[.]:):-)
note to self.Note to self: copyright BrewCrewunityCrewmunity.
Crewmutiny is what we'll have
If Suppan has a 6.74 ERA in May and he’s still at the top of the rotation (or it in at all)
top of the rotation
I’m not sure that there really is a “top of the rotation guy” in May. Especially since the order is essentially 51234. If Suppan was pitching 5th, he would still pitch after Looper and before Gallardo.
exactly
make it interrogative instead of declarative, and we have a lot less problems.
I just sit back and root for the taser
...fewer problems
:)
"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"
New Info
Here is a story about the release of Gwynn
It does, however, confirm minimal interest on the Brewers behalf in Frank Catalanotto, “In the interim, club officials are scouring the list of players either waived or released by other clubs. Melvin asked head pro scout Dick Groch to remain in Arizona for two extra days to help in that area. One of the players they discussed is Frank Catalattano, who was released by the Rangers”
It does go on to say that their interest is minimal, because Catalanotto is likely limited to left field. Just thought you guys might like to see that we are at this point mulling over our options and Catalanotto is one player we are discussing.
By the way the article mispells Catalanotto, they say Catalattano. I’m pretty sure this is incorrect.
Likely No Major League Adjustments
The story referred to earlier goes on to say that the Brewers will likely not change anything about their Major League roster, but are tweaking Minor League positioning. The interest in Catalanotto may be for a minor league contract, but I’m still gonna come out and say that I was looking into my crystal ball when I omitted the question mark in my title. Then the day I decide to add it I find a source.
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