the bull pen in 07

[BaseballGod]

With the addition of Aquino, what happens to guys like spurling or possibly other bullpen guys like sarfate, or possibly zach jackson out of the pen

[Cracked Bat Collector]

Spurling isn't on the 40 man roster anymore, he signed a minor league deal.

[thumperden]

The fact that Spurling took a minor league deal makes me want to root for him all the more. He didn't have to do it. Plus, it provides more 40-man options in the spring.

 

I believe he'll make the opening day roster if he doesn't have a terrible spring.

 

I wonder if it's too early to project the opening day rosters yet. I think after the Winter Meetings, I'll start writing down projections.

 

Has anybody else done there projected 25-man yet?

[BaseballGod]

sp- Ben Sheets

sp- Chris capuano

sp- Dave Bush

sp- Cladio Vargas

sp- Carlos Villanueva

 

Bullpen

Matt Wise

Derek Turnbow

Francisco Cordero

Jose Cappellan

Brian Shouse

Greg Aquino

Dennis Sarfate

 

1st- Prince Fielder

2nd- Rickie Weeks

3rd- Corey Koskie

SS- JJ Hardy

LF- Bill Hall

CF- Corey Hart

RF- Geoff Jenkins

C- Johnny Estrada, Damion Miller

Bench

Gabe Gross

Brady Clark

Tony Graffanino

Lance Nix

[PeaveyFury]

I think as our roster stands now, your pitching staff is about right, BaseballGod.

[Bench Coach]

I've been going over it the last few days as well and I would have to agree with Baseball God as well. However, I fully anticipate that by the end of next week we will not be dealing with the same group of players either.

[sbrylski]

Minor, but swap out Nix for Cirillo on your bench there.

[Katuluu]

I think it all depends on if the Brewers acquire another starting pitcher. If they do Vargas probably gets bumped to the pen and that shifts everyone down a slot and Sarfate will probably be fighting with Aquino for a bullpen spot.

[Bench Coach]

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I think it all depends on if the Brewers acquire another starting pitcher. If they do Vargas probably gets bumped to the pen and that shifts everyone down a slot and Sarfate will probably be fighting with Aquino for a bullpen spot.

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Does Aquino have any options left, if not Sarfate may be odd man out in that scenario.

 

Edit: I checked the 40 man roster page here and it doesn't show any options, not sure if it is accurate since the transaction just happened a couple days ago.

[splitterpfj]

Does Aquino have any options left, if not Sarfate may be odd man out in that scenario.

 

That may be, but to acquire a starting pitcher, the Brewers may have to add one of their existing arms to the deal. It's possible Vargas or one of the bullpen guys could go in a move to get a better SP.

[Team Canada]

Dennis is out of options, so I'd have to believe that he'll at least have a couple months to show what he can do.

[docduany]

In BBG's projection of the pitching staff, who is the long man? I know Denny was a starting pitcher for most of his minor league career, but it seems like that's been put to rest.

[And That]

I believe that will make the team out of ST, though maybe not as much because he deserves as because he's a special talent that the Brewers can't give up on.

 

If Dennis Sarfate wants to, he can be a closer in the bigs. Can he find it within himself to do it? Only time will tell.