Brewers reach 2-year agreement with LHP Tom Gorzelanny

[djoctagone]

when this move becomes official, the roster will be at 40.

[Outlander]

But really, I accept this. Now Corey Hart isn't at the bottom of the roster when measured by eye-candy rankings.

 

You aren't kidding, not real easy on the eyes.

[brewtank34]

Before Narvy got injured, he was showing very good progress to being a legit 3 in the rotation. He actually was one of our better pitchers before the injury. With that in mind, seeing that we don't have any current lefty's in the starting rotation, I'd be surprised if Narvy wasn't our #3-4 pitcher.

Gorzo in the pen is great, but I would like to see another lefty if possible. I've always been a proponent of a 2 lefty BP. Gives the manager more options in the game and an ability to manage the pitching staff better. With only 1 in the pen, the manager is limited. My hopes is that Melvin will be able to trade for another lefty. With that said, how can our farm not have any lefty good enough for BP duty? That's pretty sad. Can anyone with more knowledge of our farm system let me know who our up and coming lefties are?

[CheezWizHed]

But really, I accept this. Now Corey Hart isn't at the bottom of the roster when measured by eye-candy rankings.

 

You aren't kidding, not real easy on the eyes.

 

He is easy on the eyes if he gets people out. Relievers giving up lots of runs are hard to watch. I'll let Hawing keep the eye-candy rankings. :P

[yoyo49]

Per Morosi: Tom Gorzelanny's deal with #Brewers will be worth close to $6MM over two years, source says.

[wisniewski]

Per Morosi: Tom Gorzelanny's deal with #Brewers will be worth close to $6MM over two years, source says.

 

I love the deal. Love it. Kudos to Melvin.

 

This is in line with the value of the Burnett deal.

[JohnBriggs12]

Per Morosi: Tom Gorzelanny's deal with #Brewers will be worth close to $6MM over two years, source says.

 

That's about right. He's a good fit. Joey Votto is 3 for 20 lifetime off him. Brian McCann is 0 for 15. Ryan Howard is 2 for 13. He was solid for the Nats last year.

 

I would suspect the Brewers are seeking one more RH reliever in the same price range.

 

Melvin's putting together a bullpen that may not have a great upside, but by the same token seems less likely to implode again either.

[DR28]

Per Morosi: Tom Gorzelanny's deal with #Brewers will be worth close to $6MM over two years, source says.

 

That's about right. He's a good fit. Joey Votto is 3 for 20 lifetime off him. Brian McCann is 0 for 15. Ryan Howard is 2 for 13. He was solid for the Nats last year.

 

I would suspect the Brewers are seeking one more RH reliever in the same price range.

 

Melvin's putting together a bullpen that may not have a great upside, but by the same token seems less likely to implode again either.

 

I would agree... Hopefully Doug signs one of Rauch, Farnsworth and Frasor... I would prefer Rauch of the three.

[Fear The Chorizo]

Gorzelanny is a very good fit for the crew - if some of the young starting pitching falls flat, he can be used as a starter, and he projects well as a LH reliever that can be more than a LOOGY in the pen.

[sheetskout]

Somehow Gorzelanny finds his way onto my fantasy baseball team as a $1 pitcher every year. There's a metaphor there somewhere.

[SRB]

Will Gorzelanny start the season in the rotation if Narveson isn't ready? Have to imagine they want at east one LHSP.

[PrinceEatMeat]

Will Gorzelanny start the season in the rotation if Narveson isn't ready? Have to imagine they want at east one LHSP.

 

No Melvin already said he'll be in the pen to start, and I don't know why everyone thinks having a LHP in the rotation is a requirement. I'd much rather see both Peralta and Rogers in the rotation than Narveson.

[jerichoholicninja]

Will Gorzelanny start the season in the rotation if Narveson isn't ready? Have to imagine they want at east one LHSP.

 

No Melvin already said he'll be in the pen to start, and I don't know why everyone thinks having a LHP in the rotation is a requirement. I'd much rather see both Peralta and Rogers in the rotation than Narveson.

 

I don't know why everyone makes such a big deal about a lefty starter either. Put the best 5 pitchers in the rotation. Who cares what hand they throw with?

[mothershipconnection]

I like it. Should be a decent bullpen arm who can become our #5 starter in case of disaster/the need to shift a young starter to the pen. That's worth $3MM.

[TURBO]

IF Narveson starts this year, and that is a big IF, it will not be to open the season in the rotation, and if that is the case, that means some of our youngsters had a bad spring training.

[torts]

$3 million a year is not bad for this guy. i am really into this signing and cant wait for the faces

[brewmann04]

DM did a nice job and now we can expect one RH from the guys he named the other day.

The veteran starter will be added near ST.

[Roderick]

IF Narveson starts this year, and that is a big IF, it will not be to open the season in the rotation, and if that is the case, that means some of our youngsters had a bad spring training.

Or it means Narveson pitched well in the spring (or there are injuries). Hence they moved a young pitcher to the pen or had them start in the minors since they have options (other than Rogers) and Narveson doesn't.

 

You don't seem to preclude the fact that Narveson could start as you mention he would if the youngsters fail, but you make it seem impossible for him to start and be productive?

[monty57]

IF Narveson starts this year, and that is a big IF, it will not be to open the season in the rotation, and if that is the case, that means some of our youngsters had a bad spring training.

Or it means Narveson pitched well in the spring (or there are injuries). Hence they moved a young pitcher to the pen or had them start in the minors since they have options (other than Rogers) and Narveson doesn't.

 

You don't seem to preclude the fact that Narveson could start as you mention he would if the youngsters fail, but you make it seem impossible for him to start and be productive?

 

Melvin made a comment a while back regarding Peralta which sounded like he's going to be in the rotation. Yo is obviously there.

 

Therefore, if Narveson were to begin the season in the rotation, it would mean that either Estrada (who has been really good as a starter) or Rogers (who has a ton of upside) would have to pitch in the bullpen, or that Fiers (who showed he can get MLB hitters out before fading late) was being sent down to AAA.

 

I've always liked Narveson, and he filled his role well before his injury. If healthy, he could help the 2013 Brewers. I just don't know that even with a good spring training the Brewers would name him a starter unless someone else got injured. Probably the most likely scenario would be that Rogers would be moved to the pen, and I hate that idea because if he proves he can start, he will be a huge asset to the Brewers going forward.

[yoyo49]

$5.7 guaranteed per Haudricourt

[MNBrew]

All things being equal, I think on account of Rogers' injury history, Fiers has the more resilient arm and therefore has at least as good of a chance as Rogers of going to the 'pen if it comes down to one of them unless there are more circumstantial details/needs that would dictate a specific move rather than just "someone" moving to the 'pen.

[LaprilOne]

Good, low risk signing.

 

...and great to read some fresh baseball chatter!

[chickinbrickin]

I like this signing as well. Definite upgrade over Parra. You can never go wrong signing a solid LHP.

[MVP2110]

i do like the signing. Just wish we would see more of a direction this offseason. either go for it or rebuild. I don't wanna be stuck in the middle. but as far as this signing goes I like it. good felxible reliever for 2 years at a reasonable price.

[logan82]

We really shouldn't be either going for a rebuild or going for the playoffs at this point. We need to see where our young pitchers are. There is just a ton of uncertainty how good we are right now.