Cirillo will not be here next season

[patrickgpe]

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guess it makes sense, if Doug can get a corner outfielder and dillon can backup 3rd and 1st and Counsell SS and 2nd. Dillon has earned the chance i believe.

[Tbadder]

It really does make sense. Dillon at this point has got to be the better fit since he can play outfield, etc. Cirillo was a great guy, and his place in Brewer history is, and should remain, history. I hope he sticks somewhere else.

[JohnBriggs12]

You can always deal for him if he's playing anywhere in case of injury or get him for September push.

 

He's not needed at this point.

[derflotr]

I think this really cements the fact that Joe Dillon is going to be a very important part of this club this season. Not only is he going to have to be the solid bench player he was at the end of last year (he doesn't have to hit .340) but as of now he's probably platooning with Gabe Gross as a starter in LF.

 

This also verifies the Brewers are absolutely not going to lie dormant until spring training. Melvin obviously wants Dillon in that Cirillo/Graffy role, so no doubt he plans on acquiring a LF/3B. I mean, everyone knew already but I guess this is another strong sign.

 

As for Cirillo, he's my favorite player - I wish there was a fit for him.

[Ennder]

I think Melvin will keep pushing hard for a full time 3B and if nothing pans out he'll sign a Feliz, Wilkerson, Lofton etc type player as a stop gap to add depth to OF/3B.

 

I wouldn't mind seeing Cameron in CF, Hall at 3B and Braun in LF but I'm still not convinced they'd be willing to move Hall to 3B.

[twobrewers]

The only news on this front, imo, is that Dillon will not have a chance to start to 3B this year.

 

I was kind of hoping that they might give Dillon a chance with Counsell and Cirillo as back-ups. It looks very likely that Braun will start the season as the 3B.

 

D'oh!

[mrwisconsin]

i like Jeff, but good moved. Jeff would make a good coach.

[pretendastronaut]

To bad the pen is so full, we could have thrown him in the mix!

[brettac1]

The only news on this front, imo, is that Dillon will not have a chance to start to 3B this year.

 

Silver linings. If Dillon was the other option at 3B, I'd take Braun. I think there'll be someone else, though, the only goal the organization seems to have at this point is finding someone to play 3B so they can move Braun.

[TooLiveBrew]

I'm starting to wonder about Ensberg - he fits the bill of what DM & Co. seek (save being a lefty) so well, and would be relatively cheap, yet he's obviously still a FA. Do teams have serious concerns about his abilities going forward? His numbers in SD in 2007 basically fell right in line with his career norms (esp. BB/K rate).

[Ennder]

At the very least his health is a concern. You'd think the Phillies would have looked into him instead of Helms and Dobbs at the very least.

[logan82]

I hope this doesn't get me kicked off the board, but maybe we could get Helms to be a defensive replacement for Braun.

[MNBrew]

I still don't get why Melvin won't at least give Cirillo a NRI. The Brewers lose nothing. If someone goes down injured, I'd much rather have Cirillo take their place than Ozzie Chavez.

[Oldcity]

It could be that Cirillo wasn't interested in a non-roster invite this time around.

[And That]

If Rillo isn't interested in an NRI, he isn't all that interested in playing in Milwaukee. It's pretty clear that's how he'd have to get a roster spot, again. I also happen to think he could get a roster spot that way.

[GAME05]

agreed, no real reason to have him as a Brewer once you take sentimentality out of it. Still, I hope he hooks up with an NL team in 08 so I can be a part of the standing ovation when he steps to the plate at Miller Park.

 

I wish there were a way to get Jeff Cirillo and Bob Uecker together in a room and bottle their combined awesomeness.

[And That]

I have no doubt that Rillo will be a broadcaster for the Brewers someday, though I doubt it'll be with Uecker. It might be with Powell after Ueck retires someday. I'd love Jeff as a coach in the system too. Basically, as long as he wanted to be in the organization, I'd take him.

[zurch1818]

I hope this doesn't get me kicked off the board, but maybe we could get Helms to be a defensive replacement for Braun.

I couldn't agree more with this comment -- sign me up. However, I am a big Wes fan, so my opinion might be a little biased.

[ILuvDaBush]

Well we won't be playing in Puerto Rico anymore.

[adambr2]

I hope this doesn't get me kicked off the board, but maybe we could get Helms to be a defensive replacement for Braun.

I couldn't agree more with this comment -- sign me up. However, I am a big Wes fan, so my opinion might be a little biased.

I, to this day, am confused and embarrased that Wes Helms was dogged in Milwaukee as badly as he was. The guy wasn't a clubhouse cancer or a problem player. He busted his ass every day, spent his extra time in the batting cage, and worked hard for us. He had by far his best season with us. And even when he was booed, he never got a bad attitude about it or said that he wanted to leave Milwaukee.

 

I know a lot of us were disappointed that Helms wasn't as good as we had hoped, but he didn't deserve the treatment he got here.

That being said, let's please remember that Helms is about as equally awful defensively as Braun, so that doesn't really solve the problem.

[Fatter than Joey]

That being said, let's please remember that Helms is about as equally awful defensively as Braun, so that doesn't really solve the problem.

 

 

 

False. Wes Helms is WAY better than Braun. Braun would be aspiring to be as bad as Helms.