TGJ to SD; Jody Gerut to MKE

[yoshii8]

Jody Gerut had an .845 OPS last season w/ half of his AB's at Petco, but he is being compared to Chris Duffy?

[Never Outhustled]

Gerut had an 845 OPS in 328 ABs last season. He is the back-up we need. He plays all 3 spots. His career was sidetracked by injury for a few years, but he's done some very nice things at times.

 

 

The Padres could have picked up Gwynn on waivers, but now are just looking to cut slary. Gerut makes $1.7 million this year.

[jjfanec]

Lateral at best move. Nothing to see here. Hopefully it's something else.

No way this is lateral at best. Gerut has hit major league pitching, unlike Gwynn. He is having rough stat year aided by an almost unthinkinable BAbip and playing at Petco. At worst a lateral move, at best a very good move.

[PrinceEatMeat]

Gerut is clearly an upgrade over Duffy, but so is Catalanotto, so does this mean that both Gerut and Catalanotto will be in Milwaukee soon?

[endaround]

No this very well could mean Catalanotto never gets to Milwaukee

[BuckyBrewer61]

Gwynn for Gerut is not an earth-shattering move, but I think it's a very good one. The bench has been a bit of a weakness this year outside of Counsel, and adding Gerut in exchange for someone I have a hard time seeing ever becoming a legitimate major-league hitter is a positive.

[Brian the Automator]

I'm not confirming the trade is true, but I'm hearing it from sources other than 619sports... Feels like a done-deal though, so I reflected the thread title accordingly.

[liveforoctober]

so assuming it is Gerut... and assuming he stays on the big leugue club... are we assuming Duffy is the unlucky casualty, replacing Gwynn in AAA? Or have we seen the last of Julio?

[Invader3K]

so assuming it is Gerut... and assuming he stays on the big leugue club... are we assuming Duffy is the unlucky casualty, replacing Gwynn in AAA?

Could be. I doubt they'd be sending down McGehee at this point.

[JoeHova]

Who leaves? Hernan? Duffy?

 

Kind of funny that Nelson and Gwynn got shipped out within a week of each other. I guess Melvin wanted to give the message boards some closure.

[sbrylski]

Great move, Melvin.

 

How do we clear room for him on the roster? DFA Julio, then send down Gamel for a reliever after the interleague series?

[sargennm]

so assuming it is Gerut... and assuming he stays on the big leugue club... are we assuming Duffy is the unlucky casualty, replacing Gwynn in AAA?

I was thinking the Hurricane gets a ticket back to Nashville with an OF glove as a parting gift.

[Never Outhustled]

No this very well could mean Catalanotto never gets to Milwaukee

It just depends on if Cat looks like a better option than Iribarren.

[GormanHarvey]

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/45719117.html

[JohnBriggs12]

Gerut is an upgrade over Duffy who's likely odd man out. He's off to a slow start this year, but he was really pretty good last year and he's batted leadoff before. Duffy needs to play in minors after sitting out most of 08 with injury.

 

I think the recent slump by Hart prompted this deal. Gerut is at least a viable option to allow Macha to give Hart some days off. No doubt Gwynn's good start at Nashville rehabilitated his trade value.

[SeriesFinale]

Well, Gerut over Duffy and/or Catalanotto aside (and I'll take it), it does seem like destiny has finally been fulfilled with TGJ in a Padres uniform. I wonder how Prince is gonna deal.

 

Let's hope TGJ doesn't repay Padres fans and relive his Hoffman dagger a la '07 this August.

[YostInfection]

rumored that Duffy is going down and Swindle is coming up.

[phxMILWfan]

so assuming it is Gerut... and assuming he stays on the big leugue club... are we assuming Duffy is the unlucky casualty, replacing Gwynn in AAA? Or have we seen the last of Julio?

 

My guess is that Hurricane goes back down. It was only one game but maybe they feel confident in McGehee at 2nd platooning with Counsell, keeping Gamel and Hall the platoon at 3rd.

[Marc Newfield of Dreams]

So the Padres didn't want to pick up TGJ off of waivers when he was sent down, now they do AND they throw in a soild backup OF?

 

More kind and generous than Natalie Merchant, those Padres.

[endaround]

Now that makes no sense unless Julio is being shown the door EDIT: well the Padres are getting Gwynn and cutting about $750k in salary this way

[PrinceEatMeat]

Hurricane will go down now, then Duffy will follow in a week or so when The Cat is ready.

[JohnBriggs12]

rumored that Duffy is going down and Swindle is coming up.

That would still leave them with 26 by my count. Could see them wanting Swindle just for the Twin series though.

[Brian the Automator]

So the Padres didn't want to pick up TGJ off of waivers when he was sent down, now they do AND they throw in a soild backup OF?

 

More kind and generous than Natalie Merchant, those Padres.

The difference now is that they Padres don't need to spend a 40-man roster spot on him until the end of the year.

[jhart05]

LOVE this deal!!

 

Besides the fact that I have Gerut in both of my APBA Leagues, Gerut is a nice player, even thou he's struggling a bit so far this season.

[MJLiverock]

Kind of a "meh" move for me. Still don't have a viable lead off hitter w/o Weeks and questions about 2B. Gerut will be an upgrade over Duffy if he hits like 2008 but he has some pretty awful years spread around in his past as well. (edit - - I take that back, looking at the "years that looked awful was really just some limited AB's while playing for 4 different teams in one year.)

 

One question if anyone knows but where was Gerut in 2006 & 2007 he doesn't have any ML or minor league stats for those 2 seasons was he hurt for 2 years?