Shouse Signs with Tampa

[edod]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3875013

 

Cash-in that 2nd rounder.

[BrewCrewForever]

Cool, we get a 2nd round pick and Tampa gets better to continue to fight the Yankees. Win, win.

[JoeHova]

wow, his agent's name is slade. Teen Titans is ok, but I wouldn't name my kid after a character from that comic. Aquaman or above for my kids!

[Badger OKC]

Actually, we will get a sandwich pick. This is better than Tampa's 2nd.

[jjfanec]

Now if Sheets does sign somewhere at worst we will have one 1st round, three sandwich pick, and three 2nd round picks. So we could have 4 picks in the top 54 and 7 picks in the top 75. That along with last years many picks should help restock the lower level of the minor leagues.

 

I wish Shouse the best in Tampa. It puts him on a team I like anyway. That said getting a sandwich pick for a 40 year old loogy is a plus.

[Hate those Rodents]

Yep, I'm not as bent out of shape as most about likely ending up with two seconds instead of two firsts for CC and Benny. It just seems like in all sports, teams half the time pick the better player in the second round than in the first. Let's just the Brew Crew does well in round two this year.

[Pudster13]

While I love Shouse, I would take a supplemental 1st round pick for him anyday.

This makes me pull harder for a return of Ben Sheets. (If not, I'll be happy with the 2 picks)

Go Brewers!

[PaulRigdon]

So we ended up getting a better pick for Shouse than Sabathia? There is something quite wrong with that

[RightFieldCoder]

How many other Brewers do the Rays plan on picking up?

[logan82]

So we ended up getting a better pick for Shouse than Sabathia?

We got 2 picks for Sabathia. I think the CC supplemental pick will be higher than the Shouse supplemental pick. Link

[hawing]

How many other Brewers do the Rays plan on picking up?

Upon reading the thread title, Robin19's remark is close to my first thought. Will Tampa's apparent addiction to ex-Brewers put them over the top in 2009?

[RU Rah Rah]

wow, his agent's name is slade. Teen Titans is ok, but I wouldn't name my kid after a character from that comic. Aquaman or above for my kids!

But if you were naming your kid after a British glam rock band, Slade would be ok.

[Pudster13]

Enrique Cruz = The Gift that keeps on giving....

[mothershipconnection]

But if you were naming your kid after a British glam rock band, Slade would be ok.

 

Here was Slade's pitch to teams:

 

I believe in Brian, my oh my

 

I believe in Brian', my oh my

 

Don't a GM need this man, try and sign him if you can

 

I believe in Brian, my oh my

 

We all need someone to K lefties my oh my

 

We all need someone to K lefties my oh my

 

Ya need a veteran LOOGY, call me I'll be standing by

 

We all need someone to K lefties my oh my

[TheCrew07]

How many other Brewers do the Rays plan on picking up?

Upon reading the thread title, Robin19's remark is close to my first thought. Will Tampa's apparent addiction to ex-Brewers put them over the top in 2009?

My first thought was you clowns, you could have traded us for Fielder and instead you're signing Burrell and our castoff depth... My second thought was that at least ex Brewers get to fight the good fight against the rest of the AL East.

[SeriesFinale]

A quite solid, often unsung Brewers' career; best of luck in St. Pete, Brian

[TuesdaysWithRillo]

By my count, that's 5 picks in the first 2 rounds now and 2 more pending depending on where Sheets goes. I hope Bruce Seid can handle the pressure.

[CheezWizHed]

Wow! I expected more compaining about the team letting an over-the-hill thrower go for a draft pick... Oh nevermind, I thought this was the Packer site..

[TooLiveBrew]

Nice to get a pick for Brian. Sad to see him go, but depth is never a bad problem. Best of luck to you in Tampa, Brian. Have fun trying to get David Ortiz, J.D. Drew, Nick Markakis, & Carlos Pena out http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[SeriesFinale]

Have fun trying to get...Carlos Pena out http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

Inter-squad ST games can be brutal!

[1992casey]

Do you mean intra-squad, Series Finale? http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

[SeriesFinale]

Do you mean intra-squad, Series Finale? http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

That's what I get for making cracks at my fellow bf.netters!

[nodakfan17]

I have similar sentiments to express. I liked Shouse's personality and his performance, but the pick seems like adequate compensation. Best of luck in Tampa, Brian.

 

Without Shouse, who is the top lefty coming out of the pen for the Brewers? ... Stetter? Swindle? perhaps Cappy later on?

[TooLiveBrew]

Oh man... I'm not even going to go edit that brain-fart. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/embarassed.gif

 

I just thought, 'Hmmm, who are the toughest LH power hitters in the AL East...' http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/eyes.gif

[LouisEly]

But if you were naming your kid after a British glam rock band, Slade would be ok.

 

I see the negotiations going like this:

 

I like Brian Shouse

Dreaming of Brian Shouse

You like Brian Shouse

Arby or stay

 

See the Devil Rays

Sign Brian Shouse away

All thanks to Devil Rays

For the sandwich pick - Hey!