Rule 5: Reliever Morlan in; Palmisano to Astros via Orioles; Minor League phase moves as well

[Never Outhustled]

I'll predict we lose Joe Bateman this morning. He could help a teams bullpen immediately. He really had a fantastic year this year. We should have put him on our 40. He have plenty of wastes holding spots, like Gwynn.

 

[YostInfection]

from MLBTradeRumors, via John Manuel of BA:

 

Manuel hears the Nationals will take Reds righty Terrell Young with the first pick. He also hears Brewers catcher Lou Palmisano will go in the first five picks.

Interesting...let's see if it goes down.

[colbyjack]

Here are the top 5 picks for the Rule 5 draft if you're trying to project a destination for Cap'n Lou:

 

1. Nationals

2. Mariners

3. Padres

4. Pirates

5. Orioles

 

Tough to lose a catcher that has shown he can hit, even if isn't the prospect we all hoped he would become.

[Paulus88]

Palmisano to the Orioles

 

Eddie Morlan to the Brewers (from Durham)

[colbyjack]

BA reports that the Orioles are expected to trade Palmisano to the Astros (Bobby Heck connection).

[BoKnowsBall]

Sounds like he is getting traded to the Stros

 

Edit- got beat to the punch

[colbyjack]

Just to confirm, Eddie Morlan is the same Eduardo Morlan that Brian expressed interest in the first page of this thread. Good call Brian!

[gbpakman]

Brewers grabbed Mark Holliman from Cubs...

http://www.smokiesbasebal.../Default.asp?playerId=134

[recte44]

We got Morlan! Awesome pickup.

[sveumrules]

looks like catching is no longer quite so WOAH SOLVD, eh?

 

i like the morlan pickup.

[recte44]

http://forum.brewerfan.net/viewtopic.php?t=6641

[jwaltz]

Wow. It's been five years since that thread.

[craigharmann]

Somewhere go brewcrew (the author of that amazing thread) is crying about Lou Palsmo not being Brwer anymore. Or, maybe he's posting on the Astros boards that their WOAHS are SOLVDD. Anyway, good luck Cap'n!

[Brian the Automator]

wow... the guy I wanted, they took. that's like a total first. I think I should get like a free t-shirt or something.

[Jim Goulart]

Minor League Phase --

 

RH reliever Patrick Ryan lost to the Mariners (Darn you, Jack Z.!)

 

Utility infielder Guilder Rodriguez lost to the Rangers

[Hate those Rodents]

It sounds like Morlan should be good enough to make our bullpen and at least be good enough. Is there anyway we can go with the Cubs guy as well and still have a good enough bullpen? Is he more of a "stash and send down next year" guy or is he really just as good of a bet to do well as say Tim Dillard or Mark DiFelice?

[Jim Goulart]

Minor League Phase --

 

Brewers grab Mark Holliman, RHP (Cubs), as noted above

 

and Jonny Ash, 2B (Astros), Shane Justice, SS (Dodgers) and Juan Sanchez, SS (Twins)

 

More on those guys later on...

[nate82]

Baseball America has the list up of who was drafted and by whom.

 

Baseball America Link.

[jjfanec]

Wasn't Donald Veal a top prospect for the Cubs a year ago? I saw he got taken in the first round.

 

edit- I did a little looking and BA rated him 6th in the organization and Goldstein ranked him 3. It looks like he had a rough year repeating AA this year.

[jimmyjeromehardy7]

What are the rules for the minor league phase. Is it the same pool of guys as the major league phase and do they need to stay AAA or AA all year too? Thanks.

[Jim Goulart]

What are the rules for the minor league phase. Is it the same pool of guys as the major league phase and do they need to stay AAA or AA all year too? Thanks.

The receiving team can place them at any level, no restrictions whatsoever...

[Hate those Rodents]

Why so many shortstops? We have JJ, Escobar, Brewer all seemingly desired at the position by brewer brass at some point. I'd have maybe looked for outfielders if we were looking at position guys, or at least only one shortstop.

[jodo23]

ESPN's Keith Law just mentioned in his online chat that Morlan's velocity has been down, he's out of shape, and pitching poorly in winter ball. He didn't seem surprised that Tampa Bay left him unprotected to the Rule 5 draft.

[brewmann04]

according to the link the Orioles took Capt Lou is that correct?

[bball123h]

Why so many shortstops? We have JJ, Escobar, Brewer all seemingly desired at the position by brewer brass at some point. I'd have maybe looked for outfielders if we were looking at position guys, or at least only one shortstop.

Probably just for organizational filler. Not everyone in the minors is destined for the majors, but you still need 9 on the field every day.