Dillon/Dessens Up, Linebrink to Bereavement, Weeks to AAA

[pogokat]

this is a good move...the brewers could use a hot stick off the bat, and they arent risking anything by bringing up a grizzled vet...

[dadofandrew]

I believe you Scooter, but my brewers.com does not list it yet.

[kgbaseball]

I love this! It's about time they gave Dillon a chance; he can play just about anywhere, and has always had a good bat. I wouldn't be surprised to see him get a start at 2b before Linebrink comes back.

[TheCrew07]

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great. a 4A player. that'll put us over the top. that and another half dozen relievers, so yost can make twice as many pitching changes.

 

How can you criticize a move, when you don't know the other half of it.

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Or don't know much about the player who's coming up.

 

I didn't know anything about him until the Brewers picked him up, and I didn't research him at all until he was added to the 40 man, and I follow the minors very closely. He might be labeled a AAAA player, but he can be more than that... He just hasn't had much opportunity and struggled in very small MLB samples.

 

His MiLB stats were linked, here's his career.

 

www.thebaseballcube.com/p...llon.shtml

 

He's had a grand total of 36 ABs, and never hit well enough in spring training to make the big club. However, he's not your typical 4A player.

[Nader Raider Tim]

I kinda see a move like this as nothing more than a Thank You to a player that has dominated AAA this year. With Linebrink going on Bearevement (sp?) Dillion will get a few games on the big league club maybe get an AB or two and then get sent down.

 

I would just hope they can find a way to get Dillion a start. See what he can do.

[TheCrew07]

Well to be fair to Joe, what does one start tell us? Unless of course he's 5-5 with 5 bombs...

[endaround]

Didn't they change the rules for the playoff roster in that you had to be on the 25 man at some point? So could this be a way to get Dillion on the post season roster?

[tigerbrew]

Good move to callup Dillion, his RH bat could help the Brewers offense. I agree with NDOG that Weeks should be send down when Linebrink is back from leave.

[nohopspanther]

Rickie Weeks got demoted to AAA. It's on the JSONLINE daywatch.

[magic8ballsayz]

Dessens called back up to.. there's another bullpen arm

[trwi7]

Link: Weeks to Nashville

[kgbaseball]

Hallelujah. Looks like Dillon might be getting several starts at 2b for the time being.

[gmanspack]

Weeks to AAA

 

www.jsonline.com/watch/in...px?watch=2

[thablingster]

So when Linebrink comes back, do we send Parra back to Nashville, or at that point does Elmer get traded/DFA'ed?

[tigerbrew]

Hope Dessens pitch better for the Brewers than before he went on the DL. He did pitch quite well for the Sounds.

[splitterpfj]

I think Rickie to AAA makes all the sense in the world right now, but I had hoped Dessens would never pitch for the Brewers again.

 

Don't get me wrong, I'm rooting for him now that he's here....but I expect nothing good to come of it.

[SeriesFinale]

I'm dreading the idea of Dessens toeing the rubber tomorrow in the 6th inning as he's our rested guy.

 

I highly doubt he'll be with the team by Saturday, but at this juncture he could do some damage.

[SeriesFinale]

How long does everyone think Rickie will be down on the farm? Is there any rhyme or is just the reason?

[And That]

My initial thought was that Dillon would start at 2B tomorrow for sure versus the lefty, but he's actually been hitting RHP better in AAA. Graffy should still be in there, unless they just really want to see what Joe has for a few days.

 

Dessens in the pen will allow Bush to stick in the rotation on Thursday or Friday.

[UWRyan428]

Here's a question. When Papa Scott comes back, does Parra go down? I was hoping to see him pitch Wednesday, but it doesn't look like he is going to get a shot at Win #1... Nevertheless, Elmer shouldn't be seen in Milwaukee as long as our starters perform up to par.

[And That]

Just realized that this will be a nice early b-day present for Dillon - he's turning 32 on Thursday.

[saget]

Ugh. Weeks to AAA makes me sad, but hopefully it'll steraightn wout his swing.

 

He can't hit a breakiung bnall for the life of him. I',m druink.

[berniebrewer4life]

Hopefully this will be the wakeup call weeks needs. He gets his ABs in, gets everything straightened out, and comes back to Milwaukee back on track.

[saget]

Wow did I just type that? I'm sorry.

 

Weeks is one of my favorite players, and hopefully he can get back in the groove.

 

CRUSH AAA RICKIE!

[pitchleague]

I think it's a move that's been a long time coming (Weeks, that is). I think I and others were calling for this to happen when he came off the DL a month ago.