MIL activates Yovani Gallardo from 15-Day DL; Joe Dillon optioned to AAA Nashville

[Brewer Fever]

Link to follow...

 

http://blogs.jsonline.com/brewers/archive/2008/04/20/brewers-send-dillon-down.aspx

 

That's right folks...14-man pitching staff

[endaround]

Seriously? 14 pitchers? Even for one game it just makes little sense

[MadisonBrewerBlue]

did he leave his bats for prince

[bobskube]

Hmmm...

 

14 pitchers? What the heck is going to happen next?

[endaround]

Stetter is likely still going down tomorrow

[brettac1]

Hmm.

 

I personally think 12 pitchers in April is crazy... this is wacky. Granted, Dillon doesn't really have a place on the team, but he's got more of one than a second lefty reliever.

[Brewer Fever]

I think Ned secretly wants to carry a 15 man pitching staff. 8 everyday position players, one backup catcher, and one super utility switch-hitting bench player who can play all 8 positions in the field.

[thunderbat30]

This has to be due to the uncertainty of Sheets. I expect at least two transactions today or tomorrow. Stetter down for sure and some other combo to activate Gwynn and bring Dillion back up.

[Brewer Fever]

I think this points to a trade in the works as opposed to Sheets uncertainty. At least the optimistic side of me says so. Maybe this buys Doug Melvin a day to strike a deal.

[endaround]

Hmm.

 

I personally think 12 pitchers in April is crazy... this is wacky. Granted, Dillon doesn't really have a place on the team, but he's got more of one than a second lefty reliever.

Well thats because Yost would rather hit Counsell due to platoon advantage than use the vastly superior hitter. Yes Counsell has hit well lately, but anyone really expect that to continue?

 

[Brewer Fever]

Is there a place to find out if a 14-man staff is a MLB record, pre-September roster expansion? Anyone know off hand by chance?

[Bench Coach]

I think a lot has to do with Sheets right now, although they could send a pitcher down and bring them back up if Sheets has to be DL'd. Part of me wonders if Melvin might be working on something else. say a trade of a couple guys to make some more room. More moves will be coming soon one way or another as 14 pitchers is insane.

[whizkid]

Is there any minimum stay when sent down? If not, I think Joe's on the plane to Milwaukee after the game and Stetter heads to Nashville.

[Brewer Fever]

Isn't there a 5 day minimum before a player can be brought back up? Or am I just pulling that out of the air? For some reason I'm thinking 5 days.

[PeaveyFury]

There is a minimum, but I think it's more like 10 days, but I'm not sure.

[endaround]

Something like that-its meant to keep teams from just optioning down starters between starts for extra bench players/relievers.

[Baldkin]

I simply cannot believe this.

 

14 pitchers.

 

Poor Joe Dillon. What more could the guy do?

[TSack27]

It is a 10-day minimum, but there is a recall exception if someone is put on the DL... which there may be a candidate or two.

[bobskube]

Actually, Stetter will be sent down after the game and Gwynn will be recalled.

[hauser42]

Has to be some kind of deal in the works, I cant see Melvin putting this team short handed for more than a day. Gwynn could be coming back and ready to play this week. Team plays 8 straight games and I dont think they would want to go without some bench players for pinch hitting.

[Brewer Fever]

Trying to sort through all this, I also saw that Villanueva is set to start tomorrow's game. Meaning of course that Bush's spot in the rotation has been skipped.

 

http://brewers.mlb.com/news/probable_pitchers.jsp?c_id=mil

[Brian the Automator]

Honestly, isn't Yo a better hitter than Dillon anyway? http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[Brewer Fever]

The latest from Anthony Witrado...

 

AW here ... just talked to Dillon and he was surprised by the move, as many are. Ned Yost said the decision was to keep some starting pitching depth because it seems likely that Ben Sheets will have to be pushed back an extra day because of the soreness in his right triceps.

 

With Gallardo going today, Dave Bush's start gets skipped, but Bush will be the one who fills Sheets' normal spot in the rotation. That allows Sheets to go on six days of rest, which he has been doing with all the off days this month.

 

Once Sheets feels better, however, Yost said Dillon would probably be back with the team, although he wouldn't promise that in case something unexpected happens.

 

So the answer is yes...this is Sheets related.

[endaround]

WEll yeah, but no question about when Stetter goes back down? I assume tomorrow with Gwynn then coming up. It still means no RH bench hitter when facing a lefty starter. And then when they really screw up Bush's pitching patter and he performs poorly he gets sent to the pen....

[BrewCrewForever]

So right now our bench is Counsell, Rivera and Kapler? Three guys? That is crazy, if we go to extra's today and need pinch hitters I think Bush and Suppan are going to be getting AB's.