Brewers DFA Mitre, call up Braddock/Gamel
Slightly surprising move given Mitre's 3.27 ERA (though his peripherals didn't back it up)
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FOILED AGAIN FROM FANSHOTTING.
I am quite surprised at this as well – so as it stands our only real long relievers now are estrada and difeli-…oh yeah.
i'm fighting all the french people i can find. happy cinco de mayo!
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It’s a little surprising, but my guess is they’ll try to get him through waivers and bring him back once the 10 days have passed. Must be a little disappointing that he won’t face his old team.
It’s also a risky move, going with 11 pitchers for a week. Let’s hope it works. It will be nice to have a legit bat as a DH for a week. Meanwhile, in New York and Minneapolis, they’re scrambling for scouting on him.
"You need to add a signature line about your sarcasm detector being broken like a Cubs fan’s spirit."
- molitorfan
I think it’s cool that they actually looked at peripherals rather than just ERA in keeping Dillard over Mitre.
"PLUSH ALERT: THERE WAS AN UNTUCKING AT FENWAY!"
You think they actually did that?
We pull our pants up and do our jobs here.
by Rubie Q on Jun 27, 2011 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Mitre had a 3.27 ERA this season and a 3.33 ERA last season. That usually earns a three-year/$30 million contract from Melvin.
"PLUSH ALERT: THERE WAS AN UNTUCKING AT FENWAY!"
Even without looking at advanced stats...
Mitre had a paltry 3.8 K/9… easily the worst on the team. With our defense, we need as many Ks from our relievers as possible.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
I'm pretty sure they look at strikeouts and walks at the very least
I’m guessing they don’t check his tERA and xFIP but I’d imagine they at least are conscious of the analytical value of numbers that are on the scoreboard at Miller Park.
E: George 4 (5, throw, throw, throw, throw).
Unfortunately, Melvin just recently discovered K/BB :(
Jeff Suppan ’06: 4.93 K/9, 3.27 BB/9
"PLUSH ALERT: THERE WAS AN UNTUCKING AT FENWAY!"
Whoa.
They combined Braddock and Gamel into one player at Nashville? I, for one, welcome our new Braddock/Gamel Overlord.
We pull our pants up and do our jobs here.
(I think we had room because of Difelice being sent down yesterday)
by Archibaldcrane on Jun 27, 2011 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions
We've talked about this:
when in doubt, assume facetious.
We pull our pants up and do our jobs here.
This new creation shall be known as...
Bradmel
"You need to add a signature line about your sarcasm detector being broken like a Cubs fan’s spirit."
- molitorfan
that doesn't sound delicious at all.
send it back, waiter!
i'm fighting all the french people i can find. happy cinco de mayo!
by sowingwildoats on Jun 27, 2011 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Now THAT doesn't sound wrong or anything
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Jun 27, 2011 6:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Gamondock
Applying pop culture to Brewers discussions since 2009, earning the nickname of "Our Little Abed".
We've been over this
He has mastered the Jedi mind trick.
"You need to add a signature line about your sarcasm detector being broken like a Cubs fan’s spirit."
- molitorfan
I thought about it a little...
Jedi aren’t supposed to use their abilities for personal gain, but you don’t have to be a Jedi to use the trick.
Maybe he’s a Sith who has mastered the Jedi mind trick.
"You need to add a signature line about your sarcasm detector being broken like a Cubs fan’s spirit."
- molitorfan
"You can't win, Doug. If you DFA me, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine"
"PLUSH ALERT: THERE WAS AN UNTUCKING AT FENWAY!"
by SRB on Jun 27, 2011 5:34 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Kotsay could reach the wall
not just the warning track?
When there is a scuffle in Ireland, there’s no need to specifically mention in the news story that alcohol was involved
by Getting Yosted on Jun 27, 2011 5:45 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Haven't you seen the trailer for the new Moneyball movie?!
Players with attractive wives are better at baseball.
"PLUSH ALERT: THERE WAS AN UNTUCKING AT FENWAY!"
we're going to need photographic proof.
i'm fighting all the french people i can find. happy cinco de mayo!
by sowingwildoats on Jun 27, 2011 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions
that is definitely no moon.
i'm fighting all the french people i can find. happy cinco de mayo!
by sowingwildoats on Jun 27, 2011 5:14 PM CDT up reply actions
But.......
Kotsay’s wife is apparently Roenicke.
by bklynbrewcrew on Jun 27, 2011 5:09 PM CDT up reply actions
This is also my question.
They decided they’d rather go a pitcher short than DFA a sub-.600 OPS outfielder.
Now that's great tasting chicken!
Which pitcher should they bring up, then?
They weren’t going to use DiFelice in a high-leverage situation, and Mitre was mostly a mop-up guy.
We pull our pants up and do our jobs here.
What a conundrum!
It seems as if Melvin apologists and Roenicke apologists generally reside on the same side of the river. But I think we can say this is all Melvin’s fault. Because even if Ron said “hey, I like this guy, I want to keep him” its Melvin’s job to say “well, I’m glad to hear about your feelings, but he sucks.”
For the record, I have voted ‘approve’ on Melvin for the past 6 months or so of fan polls (since the Greinke trade), and have voted either disapprove or undecided on Roenicke for about the past month.
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Jun 27, 2011 6:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Stupid move. Painfully stupid. I don't care what Mitre's peripherals say, he's actually had value.
Kotsay is completely useless. There is no excuse for keeping this assbag on the team.
For your health!
Embarrassing
As thrilled as I am to have Braddock and Gamel back I just dont understand how Kotsay is still on this team. Mitre is far from great but he at least can eat up some innings as a long man. I guess we will be trading him for some A ball scrub because there is no way he is going to be able to be stashed in AAA.
They don't really need multiple long relievers
Estrada is currently in that role… and Dillard is capable of pitching multiple innings as well.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
I'd rather have someone with a little more ML experience like Mitre if I was forced to choose.
For your health!
I'd rather have someone who was more effective
than someone with more ML experience.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
You should care
If he’s lucky, that means more than likely his luck is going to run out, and he’ll start pitching closer to his career numbers.
The only thing ERA and WHIP show is that he WAS good… not that he will be good going forward.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
Gamel
better be in the lineup tomorrow night or I will personally run onto the field and tackle both Roenicke and Kotsay.
I hope you're in New York then.
If he doesn’t play Gamel, I will look forward to that tackle.
"You need to add a signature line about your sarcasm detector being broken like a Cubs fan’s spirit."
- molitorfan
I am in New York
and if you see no Gamel in the lineup I will be a tackling machine.
by bklynbrewcrew on Jun 27, 2011 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions
That would explain your user name.
"You need to add a signature line about your sarcasm detector being broken like a Cubs fan’s spirit."
- molitorfan
Yes
I am so excited that Gamel should be in the lineup when Im at the game. I do admit a little fear of wearing my Braun or Weeks jersey in that stadium but I am going to take the chance. The yankees fans for he most part are completely classless but I just hope they wont try to get violent with me.
After what happened to that poor Giants fan at Dodgers stadium I think we all have to be aware in other teams stadiums. Its very sad that society has become this crazy but it has.
by bklynbrewcrew on Jun 27, 2011 6:33 PM CDT up reply actions
hahahaha I have to rec this because its such a hilarious hack-job
and its STILL 100 times better than anything I can do
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Jun 27, 2011 6:20 PM CDT up reply actions
11 pitchers not a huge issue
AL games require fewer pitchers, and Saito will be replacing a position player at the end of the week.
When there is a scuffle in Ireland, there’s no need to specifically mention in the news story that alcohol was involved
by Getting Yosted on Jun 27, 2011 5:43 PM CDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
Do you think he'll take Gamel's spot?
Or can we all hope that Kotsay is gone?
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
If Kotsay were going to be gone, he would have been when they made this move.
Hopefully they’ll be forced to remove him at some point but it’s not going to be any time soon. (I hope I’m wrong about this)
For your health!
DPR will probably just have Gamel sit the bench anyway.
Give him an offspeed pitch down and in. He will swing and miss.
So, TH just posted comments from Melvin.
I don’t like them. Here’s a quote.
Overall, in 76 games, Gamel was batting .321 with 18 home runs and 58 runs batted in, with a .380 on-base percentage and .577 slugging percentage. With the DH being used in the next six games in New York and Minnesota, he provides another bat for the Brewers’ lineup.
"He’s swinging the bat very well right," said Melvin. "We’re facing a couple of lefties over the next six games but it still will help to have another bat. We think we’ll be OK with one less pitcher but if something happens we can call one up."
What I get from that is Gamel will start some, but not all, of the interleague games at DH. Please tell me I’m wrong.
"You need to add a signature line about your sarcasm detector being broken like a Cubs fan’s spirit."
- molitorfan
Makes no sense
Gamel has shown all throughout his minor league career that he can hit lefties. Its obvious that Morgan and Kotsay cant hit lefties and the thought of Wilson starting instead of Gamel also makes little sense.
by bklynbrewcrew on Jun 27, 2011 6:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Eh, it'll probably be a Josh Wilson start for Weeks again
RRR has been pretty good at keeping Morgan/Kotsay out of the lineup against LHP. Possibly some value in resting Weeks if you want to look at it that way.
Get a ife broseph
I think he's saying,
“Sure, we have to face some lefties, but I don’t care.” Especially with the short porch in Yankee, we’ll need Gamel in the lineup, no matter who is pitching.
http://www.mlbsoup.com
I always forget that Gamel is the greatest thing ever
And the only way he can fail is if Brewer management messes with him.
Get a ife broseph
by Supertramp on Jun 27, 2011 6:48 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
He's at least better than the other DH options on the roster
Would you rather have Wilson, Counsell, Kotsay, or Gomez DH? Only bench player I’d want to see DH is Kottaras.
"You need to add a signature line about your sarcasm detector being broken like a Cubs fan’s spirit."
- molitorfan
Gamel is an unstoppable force.
Didn’t you see what he did to that traffic cone?
"PLUSH ALERT: THERE WAS AN UNTUCKING AT FENWAY!"
No, the cone was Gamel. Lawrie had the "Edward 40 hands" and related douchey pictures.
"PLUSH ALERT: THERE WAS AN UNTUCKING AT FENWAY!"
also some eminem lyrics tatooed on his arm
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Jun 27, 2011 11:34 PM CDT up reply actions
I am going to say this without looking at the stats/metrics/whatever...
Just from watching the games, I thought Mitre was pretty solid and could give long innings from the bullpen. Most of the time, though, he was in for mop-up duty and held his own there. I think when he has pitched in high-leverage innings, he got torched.
I still don’t see how the hell Kotsay is on this team and Mitre who has some value in providing the team with the whooping boy, long innings.
Now, glancing at some stats real quick, he got touched up against the Cubs and Boston. I guess I just like Mitre more than Kotsay!
I should develop a new metric that measures how much my grandmother swears at the player to how terrible they really are.
by Bush League All Star on Jun 27, 2011 9:27 PM CDT reply actions
Nice
I am liking this team more every day.
Celebrating the addition of Greinke and mourning the loss of my man crush Cain
Ah, I feel so justified with this former post now.
Applying pop culture to Brewers discussions since 2009, earning the nickname of "Our Little Abed".
Good job, Doug
"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."
~Doug Melvin
by Charlie Marlow on Jun 27, 2011 11:34 PM CDT up reply actions
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