Brewers acquire Trevor Rosenthal

[JefferyLeonard]

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Rosenthal traded to Brewers. Trevor that is.

[MoreTrife]

Uhhh, did I Google the wrong Trevor Rosenthal? Don't see that he's even pitching.

[JefferyLeonard]

I mean, I have no idea why Stearns doesn't think they need a bat. What an incredibly disappointing trade deadline...again. 

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Apparently Stearns is only going to acquire relievers this deadline. 

[djoctagone]

trevor rosenthal is currently on the injured list.

[Jopal78]

They tried to get Trevor Rosenthal once before. 

[BlazingGunz]

Hasn't pitched in 2 years and still hurt - sounds about right

[Jopal78]

1 minute ago, djoctagone said:

trevor rosenthal is currently on the injured list.

He’s pitched a grand total of 38 innings since 2017

[beekay414]

Why? How many BP arms do we need? Don't we have Cousins and Topa coming back soon too?

[brooks_quichenick]

Seems like an odd move

[KurtRussell]

Just signed on July 21. Why didn't we do it then if we liked him so much? 

[homer]

odd. part of something bigger?

[folly412]

This looks like the Axford trade last year.  I think we paid like $50 for him, so hopefully the same deal here. Anything more would be an overpay.  He's pitched 39 innings in the last five seasons...

Just now, beekay414 said:

Why? How many BP arms do we need? Don't we have Cousins and Topa coming back soon too?

And optioned Perdomo today despite a good rehab assignment, because presumably there isn't a place for him in our bullpen.

[Jopal78]

2 minutes ago, KurtRussell said:

Just signed on July 21. Why didn't we do it then if we liked him so much? 

The Giants did give him a 4.5 million dollar guarantee 

[djoctagone]

 

[StearnsFTW]

5 minutes ago, JefferyLeonard said:

I mean, I have no idea why Stearns doesn't think they need a bat. What an incredibly disappointing trade deadline...again. 

Is it 5:00 CDT where you live?

 

Patience man.

 

This move is obviously weird.  I'm guessing it's for cash or an extremely low level prospect. 

[patrickgpe]

1 minute ago, homer said:

odd. part of something bigger?

obviously I'm not in the room, but my guess is that the brewers just bought a 4.5MM Lottery ticket at Kwik Trip. 

[Jopal78]

3 minutes ago, StearnsFTW said:

Is it 5:00 CDT where you live?

 

Patience man.

 

This move is obviously weird.  I'm guessing it's for cash or an extremely low level prospect. 

It’s probably just taking the 4.5 million dollar contract off their hands if he’s weeks away and they’re breaking up their team for this year.

[JefferyLeonard]

1 minute ago, StearnsFTW said:

Is it 5:00 CDT where you live?

 

Patience man.

 

This move is obviously weird.  I'm guessing it's for cash or an extremely low level prospect. 

It's not 5:00 but when I saw Stearns's quote this morning that "there is no obvious place to add a bat", I knew then they weren't going to acquire one. Even if they do at this point, it won't be the big bat they need. It will be some slap hitting utility guy. Also known as a Non needle mover.

[narwhalattack]

Well, getting scrap heap pickups is tradition at this point.

[LouisEly]

At this point, keep him on the DL and see if he has anything, add him in September.  My guess is that SF is picking up most of his salary.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

2 minutes ago, JefferyLeonard said:

It's not 5:00 but when I saw Stearns's quote this morning that "there is no obvious place to add a bat", I knew then they weren't going to acquire one. Even if they do at this point, it won't be the big bat they need. It will be some slap hitting utility guy. Also known as a Non needle mover.

Dude ... you need some anti-depression meds or something.

[Jim French Stepstool]

There is no scenario, apparently, where we feel we have enough BP arms. 

[Jopal78]

1 minute ago, Jim French Stepstool said:

There is no scenario, apparently, where we feel we have enough BP arms. 

The Cardinals were a mediocre team in 2011, traded for some bullpen arms and rode them to a title so who knows?

[beekay414]

Those Cardinals were also 83-79 and like 10 games out of the playoffs going into September lol