Claudio Vargas released

[homer]

Heard a rumor Vargas was released today. Anyone confirm?

 

Edit: clarified subject

[patrickgpe]

i would doubt that. he pitched good enough in spring. i think the prince of darkness would be on that one.

[trwi7]

I don't know why Vargas would be released when McClung is still on the roster. Nothing on the Brewers website or jsonline.

[colbyjack]

It's not a rumor. Vargas was released today. Sorry I don't have a link since it was something that was brought to my attention from a friend of a friend, but look for more details later today from the Brewers.

[logan82]

I doubt it. I think he is still nibbling, but we need all the starters we can get with Cappy down.

 

Is this in the wrong forum?

[brewers19]

Goodbye starting pitcher depth.

[TuesdaysWithRillo]

http://www.jsonline.com/watch/?watch=1&date=3/25/2008&id=37427

[endaround]

So much for not needing to cut payroll. The only reason to release Vargas is to get out from under his salary.

[trwi7]

Wow that's a little ridiculous with McClung still on the roster.

[TuesdaysWithRillo]

Is there any way he could clear waivers and get him into AAA?

[JohnBriggs12]

Goodbye starting pitcher depth.

Hello starting pitcher quality!

 

Boy, I spent the last half hour moaning how ridiculous it was for Villanueva not to be in rotation. I take it back.

 

I think I posted about a week ago one solution was to release either Vargas or Capuano (if they could not be traded). Let's hope Vargas gets claimed and they can save his entire salary.

[twobrewers]

Wow.

 

He seemed perfect for long relief. Do you still have to pay his entire salary?

 

I would take him over McClung any day of the week. (Twice on Sundays)

[Hate those Rodents]

Out of respect for Vargas, the crew won't send him to AAA. Also, with McClung making it, Rotoworld assures that either CV or MP will be starting off in the minors.

[MkeSouthSide]

Out of respect for Vargas, the crew won't send him to AAA. Also, with McClung making it, Rotoworld assures that either CV or MP will be starting off in the minors.

 

i would think they'd both be here until Yoga is healthy, no?

[endaround]

The Crew can't send him to AAA

[homer]

"Sorry I don't have a link since it was something that was brought to my attention from a friend of a friend, but look for more details later today from the Brewers. "

 

That's how I found out. Maybe our friends have the same friends.

[logan82]

This is a bad move. We lose a starter and now we realease one. 6 MLB quality starters isn't enough to get through a season, especially when one will be on a strict innings count. I didn't want Vargas anywhere near the starting rotation unless we had several injuries, but I also didn't want him off the team completley. Well, since Cappy went down anyway.

[TuesdaysWithRillo]

Rotoworld assures that either CV or MP will be starting off in the minors.

How? All we have left is:

 

Sheets

Suppan

Bush

Villy

Parra

 

With Yo on the DL. Am I missing someone?

[endaround]

This is a bad move. We lose a starter and now we realease one. 6 MLB quality starters isn't enough to get through a season, especially when one will be on a strict innings count. I didn't want Vargas anywhere near the starting rotation unless we had several injuries, but I also didn't want him off the team completley. Well, since Cappy went down anyway.

The only thing I get out of this is they are counting on Narveson. Which seems awfully risky to me.

 

[TuesdaysWithRillo]

We stil have Narveson and Zack Jackson in the minors to provide a little depth but neither have done anything at the major league level.

[tristarscoop]

If it's for purely monetary reasons, this might lend credence to the rumors about paying Prince and Braun that came up earlier today.

[twobrewers]

Maybe they had to clear some money for Prince & Braun's long term contracts!

 

Parra or Villanueva will still end up in AAA when Gallardo comes back. But assuming the usual Ben Sheets DL trip, we certainly have lost a lot of depth.

 

I wonder if the Brewers maybe think Narveson can replace Vargas with similar results for a lot less money. (Or maybe Zack Jackson)

[RyDogg66]

I thought Vargas had a decent spring. I guess even with that we can assume that he had ZERO trade value.

[samwise]

I was not a huge fan of Vargas, but I really do not see the reason for flat out releasing him.

[logan82]

I still think we owe Vargas. Unless I am mistaken all MLB contracts are guaranteed. This does nothing, but kill our SP depth. I would rather rely on Vargas, who I think is pretty bad and a bulpen killer/nibbler, than a minor leaguer who has never pitched in the majors or a minor leaguer who had short starts every time out in the majors(Jackson).