KRod

[torts]

theres no way to actually trade KRod is there? no one could possibly want him............

[gregmag]

IIRC, Rodriguez's velocity is up a tick from last year. Last year he had tremendous success as a setup man for us, in the heat of a pennant race. Relievers' performances notoriously fluctuate a lot. The Brewers' whole bullpen has collapsed in unison this year, to an extent that seems too extreme for simple regression to the mean and maybe even too extreme for simple bad luck -- which means one might fairly put some of the blame on the Brewers' distinctive coaching and/or defense.

 

With all of that in mind, wouldn't it make sense for some contender to take a cheap flyer on him?

[ListachRides]

Knobler's latest has some good info. Sounds like Melvin held out hope much longer than I would've. Says chances of dealing Krod have diminished, but other pieces such as Kottaras could go as soon as today. Greinke may take a day or two.

 

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/danny-knobler/19656179/after-disastrous-trip,-brewers-are-ready-to-sell

[TURBO]

ListachRides = Hilarious board name!

 

BRAVO!

[brewmann04]

Thanks K rod you destroyed any trade value !

[zzzmanwitz]

thanks k rod you finally made DM realize we should be sellers!

 

Fixed.

[jjfanec]

KRod has 3 saves in 9 chances. Axford has 16 in 22 chances. Well at least KRod was able to make Axford look good.

[JohnBriggs12]

KRod has 3 saves in 9 chances. Axford has 16 in 22 chances. Well at least KRod was able to make Axford look good.

 

Axford? Heck he's making me long for Vinnie Chulk. Why wasn't he released after Monday's debacle?

[PrinceEatMeat]

K-Rod now has no trade value, but he actually helped us out by making Melvin finally pull the trigger and decide to sell. He was clearly still teetering, but that's now officially over based on his comments. So in the end, he may end up causing us to get some value for players we otherwise wouldn't've traded. So it is what it is. Maybe someone will just take him for practically nothing, and at least take his salary. Kind of like the rumored Wolf situation.

[slappzilla]

I'd say that'll be the goal now. Take him for his salary.

[Invader3K]

If K-Rod can turn it around enough in the next few weeks, I could see him being a waiver deadline trade in August.

[jjfanec]

If K-Rod can turn it around enough in the next few weeks, I could see him being a waiver deadline trade in August.

 

Yeah there is a lot of junk that gets traded. I dont like KRod the pitcher but he had a decent month prior to taking over the closers job so if he could do that again someone would take him.

 

To Briggs - there is zero reason to let him go. He may not be very good but neither is the rest of our bullpen

[JohnBriggs12]

to jjfanec,

 

Even if he had a decent month, he's not bringing back anything of substance in a waiver deal. If he continues to pitch like he has recently, it is going get ugly at Miller Park, and I mean ugly. You want to put paying customers through that? That's bad business. For that very reason I'd dump Parra too. There is a chance some team might give you a low level non prospect for Parra, so fine take it. Don't keep insulting fans by trotting him out there.

[jjfanec]

to jjfanec,

 

Even if he had a decent month, he's not bringing back anything of substance in a waiver deal. If he continues to pitch like he has recently, it is going get ugly at Miller Park, and I mean ugly. You want to put paying customers through that? That's bad business.

 

He doesnt need to bring back anything of substance but we still have to pay him if let him go, but if another team claims him then they pay. Totally worth it. He shouldnt be closing, but our fans have been forced to watched Veras, Axford, Wolf, any of the SS since Gonzalez went down, Weeks, Morgan, and others who have been terrible this year. It happens. If he keeps stinking the joint up for two weeks then we can look at releasing him

[igor67]

The problem is that if one jettisons K-rod, who replaces him? Maybe someone who can do better, but in this world were we just let everyone go the product in the field will likely be just as bad if not worse. I have no problem dealing him and giving someone else deserving a chance. But the fact is that a mass exodus of the bullpen will probably put some worse players in the pen then we currently have. Playing K-rod for a month to hope he hits a good streak, and can be dealt for salary savings is a better plan than seeing of Seth McClung can pitch like its 2009.

[TURBO]

How can anyone be worse than K-Rod? Seriously, how in the world can anyone be worse?

[slappzilla]

CoCo is worse, or at least on the same level. He took over the closer role in Houston and blew his first two saves just as bad as KRod.

 

Not a good year to have any relievers named Francisco.

[TURBO]

That doesn't make him worse, might make him close to even, but not worse.

[slappzilla]

We can agree they both are turds.

 

CoCo was blowing saves for the Jays before they shipped him to the Astros.

[dlk9s]

More like K-Rud, amirite?

[RockCoCougars]

I've got to think that K-Rod is going to be Melvin's sacrificial lamb in a few weeks if no one is foolish enough to trade for him. I think that he's going to get the Billy Hall treatment, without the free trip to Nashville.

[paul253]

Anyone think KRod is regretting passing up a multi-year deal to accept arbitration? He may have gotten paid this year but I can't imagine teams are going to be all that excited to sign him after this season.

[JohnBriggs12]

If K-Rod can turn it around enough in the next few weeks, I could see him being a waiver deadline trade in August.

 

Yeah there is a lot of junk that gets traded. I dont like KRod the pitcher but he had a decent month prior to taking over the closers job so if he could do that again someone would take him.

 

To Briggs - there is zero reason to let him go. He may not be very good but neither is the rest of our bullpen

 

 

True the rest of the pen isn't good, but when somethings rotten, you have to start somewhere and nobody's been worse than K-Rod. What he did today in front of over 41,000 was to turn a nice feel good game around. That's 41,000 fans they need to keep buying tickets. Henderson's come up and not allowed a run. Stetter's been pitching well and deserves another shot. Jesus Sanchez had a 1.59 ERA at Huntsville and he hasn't allowed a run in 8 appearances at Nashville. Juan Perez wasn't this bad when he was here. Vargas has major league experience. Bring Peralta up too.

 

These guys might not be a lot better, but at least it's different faces.

[TooLiveBrew]

I absolutely don't want to see any decision based on fans. It's terrible rationale.

 

I agree there are other RPs who deserve a shot, but it's not like there's zero reason to keep running Rodriguez out there. Even if there was a 1% chance he'd turn things around & allow the Brewers to flip him for a prospect, it was worth keeping him on the big club. The season is lost, there was no reason not to do it.

[adambr2]

The best case scenario I can hope for K-Rod right now, is that he performs lights out in the next two weeks, enough to find somebody to go ahead and claim him off waivers in mid-August and therefore buy Mark A. $2M in salary relief.