McCullers DFA, Stallings recalled

[Babe Ruth is Dead]

The Crew didn't waste time deciding the trade was a mistake.

[wildcat2237]

1 hour ago, Babe Ruth is Dead said:

The Crew didn't waste time deciding the trade was a mistake.

No. They were after Colton Gordon and had to take McCullers and $2 million of his salary to get Gordon. That said, good on the Brewers for cutting bait quick if they didn't think they could fix him. 

[owbc]

3 hours ago, Jim French Stepstool said:

Similar to the Montgomery thing, I guess. I thought it was more a case of having a chance to 'fix' something with McCullers. Nope.

I wouldn’t be shocked if McCullers is back with the Astros at the end of the week. Could have been a gentlemen’s agreement. 

[wiguy94]

I can honestly say McCullers gave the Brewers 3.2 more innings than I expected when they made the trade.

[liveforoctober]

4 hours ago, FartDad said:

Two open spots on the 40-man roster during the trade deadline season. 👀

One of those goes to Lockridge next week.

[RWeeksFan23]

1 hour ago, wiguy94 said:

I can honestly say McCullers gave the Brewers 3.2 more innings than I expected when they made the trade.

.....you expected them to dfa him before pitching a game? lol

[wiguy94]

37 minutes ago, RWeeksFan23 said:

.....you expected them to dfa him before pitching a game? lol

Yeah I honestly didn’t expect him to pitch at all. I expected him to stick around on rehab assignment for the full rehab length and then get DFA’d when he was activated off the IL

[brewmann04]

I really hope Gordon turns into something 

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

22 hours ago, TURBO said:

and how much did that cost us in salary?

I'd like to note the irony here, considering your liberal use of the Mark A "Cheap A$$" meme LOL.

As previously noted, Colton Gordon is a pitcher they've had their eye on for quite awhile, and taking on McCullers and $2 million of his salary turned out to be a creative, relatively low-cost way to get him. 

Giving up Jaydn Fielder is a nothingburger.