Wiemer reinstated Blalock recalled Vieira DFA…..Roller optioned

[jay87shot]

3 hours ago, Playing Catch said:

I want a 6-man rotation.

I think it is only a matter of time before most teams have six-man rotations with multiple long relievers. I also suspect that MLB will increase the rosters again to 27 to help make it happen.

What's true, however, is that the league wants more offense AND star SPs.

Probably not the thread to once again discuss it, but I still love the idea of losing the DH once your starter is out of the game. It increases that chance that managers will roll the dice with their starters, leading to bigger innings, which would off-set the loss of offense from losing the DH. AND reintroduces the drama of late-inning matchups and having good pinch-hitters.

I would be ok with a 6 man when Clarke or Hall are back, honestly it would just be nice to have a reliable long man who can pitch like 3 innings every 3 games. Say Peralta, Rea, Wilson, Gasser, Myers (who takes Ross spot), Clarke then DL Hall goes like 40 pitches after Wilson and Clarke the innings saved to the pen might allow us to do a bullpen game occasionally and move Myers/Clarke up and down to AAA to keep supplementing the bullpen. 

[Brian]

3 hours ago, Thurston Fluff said:

Makes sense to bring Wiemer up given we face three lefties in a row. My guess is when we're past this run of lefties he goes back down. 

Just remember players may only be optioned five times per season; after that, it requires outright assignment waivers to assign the player to the Minor Leagues.

[jay87shot]

1 hour ago, Team Canada said:

No, that's not the right assumption. I'm not sure if the appeal was just tabled while he's in the minors, but barring any change via appeal, he is still out for the duration as soon as he's been added back to the active roster.

Yeah bringing back Uribe has to be done when the bullpen is really fresh or around the all-star break. Unless we get like 3 7 inning efforts in a row my bet is on the all-star break, maybe 2 games before and the rest after. Uribe has been good and is probably 2/3 in line after Paredes and maybe Zastrysky but I forgot that that suspension makes his promotion a bit tricky.

[duewizard]

Im guessing its gonna be Myers for Ross and someone else for White because that DFA is almost a guarrantee. 

I liked the White signing because of what the Brewers can do with pitchers. Sometimes you get a Koenig or Payamps, sometimes you don't. 

[Thurston Fluff]

1 hour ago, Brian said:

Just remember players may only be optioned five times per season; after that, it requires outright assignment waivers to assign the player to the Minor Leagues.

He hasn't been optioned yet this season so I don't think it's going to be a problem.

[Austin Tatious]

Have they announced whether Blalock will start?   

[Austin Tatious]

10 hours ago, patrickgpe said:

i think thats pushing it. 

Agree. Still need to tighten the command.