Dillon Called Up, Turnbow DFA (Update: Turnbow reports to Nashville M 5/12... see reply #132)

[MickeyDavis]

It's not "official" yet but it's happening. Dillon will be in Houston for Fridays game.

[razzzorsharp]

Only 12 Pitchers?

[lukevan]

Source?

 

Yay! Crazy Mighty Joe Dill-young-vola is back! I might be able to change my avatar again.

[MickeyDavis]

My source is a good one inside the organization. It's a done deal. Dillon is on his way.

[tigerbrew]

Welcome back Joe, glad you're back.

[iluvlamp]

Well. Whatever. Good.

[davego]

Good...too bad for Turnbow...but good move (obviously) for the 'crew. Was 1/2 expecting Russell.

[razzzorsharp]

I hope Turnbow makes it to AAA and gets his groove back. I really do like him and will always root for him barring him being a Cub or playing the Brewers.

 

Dang, the Bobble Head day, it just wasn't worth the realistic hair.

[twobrewers]

I hope Turnbow makes it to AAA and gets his groove back. I really do like him and will always root for him barring him being a Cub or playing the Brewers.

Well said. Turnbow is a mess right now. But if he has a month or two in AAA to really work on a few things - he could still be useful.

 

We just can't let him "figure it out" anymore in MLB.

 

Always a Dillon fan, but I am surprised they didn't grab a LH bat instead of Dillon.

[Invader3K]

It finally happened. Seems hard to believe. I also hope Turnbow can turn things around and be a valuable contributor to the Brewers again, or otherwise find opportunity elsewhere.

[trwi7]

The OP I know from another board. If he says this is happening I would trust him.

[berniebrewer4life]

Well, i trust the OP, so let me say Good Luck Turnbow. Hopefully he accepts the assignment and improves himself. In the meantime, it's great to have Dillion back. I love that kid, he's a gamer.

[BrewCrewForever]

Good luck to Turnbow, somewhere else or if he can find his stuff down in AAA. Either way good for him and good for us getting another bat on the bench and Turnbow's stinkiness out of the pen.

[Weirdos19]

This must mean that Yo is healthy, right? They would wait on this move if there was any question, right?

 

 

WHEW.

[pogokat]

This had to happen...Turnbow was incapable of getting outs...not even useful in mop up role...welcome back Joe...

[dadofandrew]

I'm sure many CLE fans said Cliff Lee was "done" last year as well. Derrick is a tweak and some confidence away from being his old self, be that dominant one day and icky the next.

[Fatter than Joey]

I'm sure many CLE fans said Cliff Lee was "done" last year as well.

 

Cliff Lee was hurt and a much better pitcher.

 

I'd bet on the Turnbow is done horse.

[sgtcluels]

This would be good news. I hope DBow can work out his issues and rejoin the club down the line. But there is ZERO reason atm to have him on the roster and eating up a valued bench spot.

[DannoMac21]

I'm too happy right now.

[adamb100]

Is this a dream? Am I really awake?

[Fatter than Joey]

I'm pretty sure because Turnbow doesn't have 5yrs of service, he can't decline his demotion, w/o losing his salary.

 

However, if the Brewers try to send him to Nash., he has to clear irrevocable waivers, and if a team claims him, they pay Tbow the league minimum (~400K), and the Brewers pick up the rest of his salary.

 

It may be best to trade him for some minor league player.

[adamb100]

Per the Brewers Dillon is called up and will join the team tomorrow:

 

http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080501&content_id=2625623&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil

[SeriesFinale]

He....he can't hurt us any more. We're free....FREE!

 

I actually feel really terrible for ole T-Bow as a person, he always seemed like a good guy. Are there any other Brewers ever with such a story: plucked from scrap, rises to become dominant and a big fan favorite, just as quickly loses his magic touch and loses much sympathy and at times is downright hated, plateaus and then finally divebombs to the bottom of the ocean

[LouisEly]

And thus like the Doug Henry's, the Tom Tellman's, the Chuck Crim's, and the Bob Gibson's before him, the flash-in-the-pan reliever Turnbow has faded as quickly as he has risen, from outhouse to throne to doghouse.

 

Best of luck T-Bow, and I hope you figure it out for us in Nashville. The heat and the hair made us love you.

[JoeHova]

I feel bad for Turnbow, but pro sports is about results. He hasn't been getting it done, so this can't come as a huge surprise to him.

 

On the plus side, good to see Dillon back, but I thought Nelson or Branyan might get the call to give the Brewers a lefty with some pop.