Brewers sign Catalanotto

Should be a good bench bat, for once....someone to PH for Kendall

EDIT: From Rotoworld:

Catalanotto will report to extended spring training, get his legs under him then join the Brewers' Double- or Triple-A team. He could hit the majors around June 1 and give the Brewers the lefty bat they need. He figures to serve as a backup outfielder and pinch-hitter, possibly deposing Brad Nelson (0-20 on the season).

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Wow. So Nelson has about 18 games to pick up that first hit. $10 says he does it.

by grant76 on May 12, 2009 2:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

It would be kind of amusing if he went 10 for 10 over that stretch

I can read the articles about how he was inspired by the competition already.

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by TheJay on May 12, 2009 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe Camclow was a baseball insider afterall

Remember This?

by tcyoung on May 12, 2009 2:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

That was my first thought, actually

Hrmmm.

by theBrouhaha on May 12, 2009 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

he was still wrong

Catalanotto isn’t exactly a replacement for Counsell. For Nelson on the other hand…yes.

by morineko on May 12, 2009 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

camclow

He’s still here, he’s just posting under the name “Wade V” now.

by Supertramp on May 12, 2009 3:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

haha

I knew I remembered this from somewhere

by DoubleJ235 on May 12, 2009 3:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Congrats to Camclow

I can’t seem to recall a time that I was 2 months prescient on a Brewers transaction.

"That's not a weird stat. Rickie is a run-scorer," Yost said. "It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter," Yost told reporters. "See, you guys have no concept. He's a run-scorer. So there's nothing weird about it. That's what he does."

by Hyatt on May 12, 2009 6:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

His wikipedia page tells me his nickname is

Little Cat

Alright- I look forward to pictures of cute cats in game threads later this summer!

The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws.

by Kyguy922 on May 12, 2009 3:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain's free throws.

by Kyguy922 on May 12, 2009 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Since it will be for league minimum

Not a bad guy to have to pitch hit and occasionally play the outfield. I wonder if the Brewers will be able to get anything for Nelson or would he clear waivers? (assuming that he is the one to be replaced).

by Saltire on May 12, 2009 3:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Good question

I’m assuming Nelson would clear waivers and could report back to Nashville, right?

He didn’t exactly put up great minor league numbers post-A ball until last year and is limited defensively. I’m struggling to come up with a team that would want him on their 25 man roster,

Jack Z obviously comes to mind but since they already have Branyan I don’t know what they would do with Nelson.

by Supertramp on May 12, 2009 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Haven't the Brewers run out of options for Nelson?

I remember having this discussion during a game when he went 0-97 or something. Basically, they keep him, or waive him outright. They can’t send him down to the minors, even if we waive him, from my understanding. Someone can edumacate me on this, though. XD

by suphalissa on May 12, 2009 6:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

He's out of options, but that doesn't mean they can't send him to the minors

He just has to be removed from the 40-man roster (“designated for assignment”) and pass through waivers first. If no other team claims him when he’s on waivers, the Brewers then have ten days to trade him, release him, or assign him to the minors (“outrighting”).

"I didn't realize his velocity was that high," said Macha, noting that radar readings aren't flashed during exhibition games.

by battlekow on May 12, 2009 6:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Aaah...

Thanks for the clarification. ^_^v Especially with outrighting (to me, outrighting meant “waive bye bye from the organization”. Dman confusion).

by suphalissa on May 12, 2009 6:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

He can refuse to go to the minors if he's DFA'd and not claimed, correct?

Not that I expect he would, mind you, since he isn’t likely to sign a big contract with another team, but he does have that option, right?

by Brew Angel on May 12, 2009 6:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

A player can refuse the assignment if he has >3 years service time, which Nelson does not

"I didn't realize his velocity was that high," said Macha, noting that radar readings aren't flashed during exhibition games.

by battlekow on May 12, 2009 6:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Or if it's not the first time, IIRC.

I seem to recall that Nelson was booted off the 40-man roster once before, but he wasn’t on the 25-man roster at the time, so I guess that doesn’t count. (Or does it?)

by Zeyes on May 13, 2009 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You're right

He had been DFA’d and outrighted once before, which I had forgotten about, but which is obvious given his optionless status and relatively recent addition to the 40-man. It still counts, even if he wasn’t on the 25-man, so yeah, he could refuse an assignment, though I don’t see any reason why he would. Good catch, as usual.

"I didn't realize his velocity was that high," said Macha, noting that radar readings aren't flashed during exhibition games.

by battlekow on May 13, 2009 6:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You can elect free agency if you've been outrighted before

In Article XX(D) of the CBA:

(2) Election of Free Agency-Second Outright Assignment
Any Player whose contract is assigned outright to a Minor League club for the second time or any subsequent time in his career may elect, in lieu of accepting such assignment, to become a free agent. In the event that such Player does not elect free agency in lieu of accepting such assignment, he may elect free agency between the end of the then current Major League season and the next following October 15, unless such Player is returned to a Major League roster prior to making such election.

Nelson was outrighted to Huntsville in June 2006.

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by TheJay on May 13, 2009 6:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Chris Mabeus! Allan Simpson! Joe Winkelsas!

I think I’d blocked that 2006 season from memory altogether, thank you very much…

by Zeyes on May 13, 2009 7:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sending down Winkelsas for Barnwell

Doug Melvin’s most cherished memory.

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by TheJay on May 13, 2009 7:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Chris Demaria is the real jolt for me

Mabeus was at the center of another rules intricacy after the Brewers claimed him off waivers and then tried to recall him from the minors a few days later, only to be told that he ephemerally passed through the Major League roster when claimed and thus could not be recalled for ten days, despite the fact that he had yet to make his big league debut.

"I didn't realize his velocity was that high," said Macha, noting that radar readings aren't flashed during exhibition games.

by battlekow on May 13, 2009 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I hate it when broadcasters/reporters synonomize "outright" with "option"

Scored three times and detonated an indisputable in four visits to the batting box.

by Jordan M on May 12, 2009 6:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why would he still be unsigned?

Does he have an injury history? He doesn’t really have any power to speak of, but his other numbers are really pretty good over the last 3 seasons.

I can understand not wanting to sign him to a long-term deal for his age, but why is he still on the market? Were the Brewers in the right place at the right time when he settled for a 1 year deal?

by ecocd on May 12, 2009 3:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Not a bad pickup

Although his TV show did suck.

by friendo on May 12, 2009 3:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice signing

Consistent bat. He’s a professional contact hitter. Love it.

by TimQMills on May 12, 2009 4:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I don't get it

Well, I get it in that he’s a former Ranger and a capable hitter and all of those important things. But why another lefty? Why not a right handed hitter to give the option of someone other than McGehee (Macha won’t use Rivera) in case a lefty is on the mound?

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by TheJay on May 12, 2009 5:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Doug ran a search

but the number of right-handed-hitting former Rangers on the free agent market is zero.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on May 12, 2009 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

are you sure?

there are probably a few that have “retired” that doug might be able to get away with offering a few million to.

Is Palmeiro a righty? He needs to rebuild his image after the whole BALCO thing, so maybe he’d sign on the cheap.

by PagsBrewCrew on May 12, 2009 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nonsense!

Kevin Mench isn’t on this continent! :)

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by TheJay on May 12, 2009 5:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Andruw Jones will be a former Ranger just as soon as we trade for him

"I didn't realize his velocity was that high," said Macha, noting that radar readings aren't flashed during exhibition games.

by battlekow on May 12, 2009 6:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think he's just replacing Nelson and keeping the status quo

Plus, it sounds like Hall is gonna be coming off the bench a fair amount.

"I didn't realize his velocity was that high," said Macha, noting that radar readings aren't flashed during exhibition games.

by battlekow on May 12, 2009 6:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

by Jordan M on May 12, 2009 6:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Called it!

Haven’t been on for a while, but I just had to come and let everyone know that I called that one a while ago. Call it luck, but even a blind squirrel finds a nut every once in a while!

by camclow on May 13, 2009 1:18 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

nice foresight

Who is going to win the world series this year? I need to make some futures bets

by tcyoung on May 13, 2009 11:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

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