Anyone else find the irony in the Brewers limping into September then signing a guy named Lamb?
Solid pickup, though.
Solid pickup, though.
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Brewers sign Mike Lamb, Lou Palmisano DFA'd
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Posts: 1 September 5, 2008 12:36 PM |
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Stevo |
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Posts: 4632 September 5, 2008 12:38 PM |
Almost seven hours after Brian's post, and still nothing from the JS. What else is new.
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Posts: 531 September 5, 2008 12:54 PM |
How did Palmisano fall from grace? His AA numbers, though not riveting didn't seem horrible. Is it just that we have better catchers in the pipeline? What
happens to Palmisano now?
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OglivieHomePerm |
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Posts: 223 September 5, 2008 1:05 PM |
Whatever team picks him up...their catching situation will be WOAH SOLVDD.
Thanks for the memories, Lou.
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Posts: 1334 September 5, 2008 1:13 PM |
Nice release, should have happened sooner. Nice pick up, shoulda happened sooner. Message received--better late than never.
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Posts: 5380 September 5, 2008 1:15 PM |
I didn't realize it but the Brewers can keep him through next year at the minimum with the Twins liable for his contract. As he's only 1 year removed
from back to back .800+ OPS seasons with Houston, I think this could be a good pickup. It accomplishes several things besides adding a much needed lefty bat.
It basically eliminates a need to pickup Counsell's option. Now Counsell might still make a decent backup in the middle infield, but he's not worth $3 million. It also allows Gamel up to a year at AAA which after he struggled in the 2nd half, he might need both offensively and defensively. Early in his career, Lamb, fittingly enough, was a butcher in the field but he progressed to adequate. If he returns to his 06-07 offensive form, he's a nice addition. As for Palmisano, he got passed up by half the catchers in the organization in one season: Salome, LuCroy, Fryer, and I'd even throw in Corporan who had a decent season too.
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Posts: 1985 September 5, 2008 1:25 PM |
Goodbye Cap'n Lou.....sad to see you go.
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Posts: 854 September 5, 2008 1:35 PM |
Isn't Lou just being dropped from the 40 man. He was sceduled to be part of the taxi squad for the AFL. I would imagine that he will except his minor league contract. I could be way off base here though.
Rollin' with Bob Saget
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Posts: 7256 September 5, 2008 1:40 PM Hipster, CWFHA |
If Lou isn't claimed, he's still Brewers property. No need to say goodbye yet.
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Posts: 8236 September 5, 2008 1:48 PM Brewerfan.net Staff |
OglivieHomePerm wrote:I was going to say, I thought he was a gonna be the future...hopefullly. 
Why should you keep rooting? All 45 of us can't keep the 40,000 seats warm for ya'all when you jump back on the wagon when we eventually start winning. (Soon God, make it soon.) - The Bwaz We can be heroes, if just for one half. - Bring Back the Stein, on CC Sabathia Never surrender. |
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brewmann04 |
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Posts: 3617 September 5, 2008 2:23 PM |
Well we seem to be pretty loaded @ the catcher position in the minors
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Tbadder |
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Posts: 1335 September 5, 2008 2:51 PM |
JohnBriggs12 wrote:Nice call on this one Briggs. Good forward thinking on Melvin's part. (edit: long quote --1992)
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ELCABALLO45 |
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Posts: 2186 September 5, 2008 2:58 PM |
Is this thing official yet?
And im not a big fan of this, he was useless with the Twins. And for the love of God, will someone feed Prince a cheeseburger already... |
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thablingster |
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Posts: 2339 September 5, 2008 3:05 PM |
ELCABALLO45 wrote:It is, TH has it up on the Brewers blog and ESPN has picked it up. I don't think Lamb can be any worse than any member of our current 3B platoon or any late game PH option.
As many of you may have heard, another catastrophic outbreak of Mota has swept through Milwaukee. Once
again, we turn to you to help fight this late game killer. - Pedro
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djoctagone |
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Posts: 857 September 5, 2008 4:07 PM |
if branyan's injury is so severe, why risk losing palmisano to get lamb? why didn't the brewers transfer branyan to the 60-day disabled list?
unless the brewers are counting on branyan in october . . .
i am . . .
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dadofandrew |
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Posts: 8071 September 5, 2008 4:28 PM |
Branyan is said to be "close", I think in the JS today. He said he was getting "itchy", which I recall because I remember thinking I hope
he doesn't need a shot from the trainer.
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Posts: 9125 September 5, 2008 4:29 PM BF.net Jedi
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That's what I'm hoping, dj. Get better asap Russell! If a healthy (enough) Branyan can come back for any potential postseason, I think the Brewers
would be thrilled.
"Sounded like Darth Vader" -- Bill Schroeder, on Trenni Kusnierek's garbled commentary (that sounded
nothing like Darth Vader) 6/13/08 v. MIN
"Command me nothing. What you know, you know" -- Iago, to Othello |
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djoctagone |
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Posts: 858 September 5, 2008 4:35 PM |
maybe the brewers had plans to outright palmisano in the offseason and felt the likelihood of him not being claimed was less now (when most teams have their
40-man rosters full) than in the offseason.
i am . . .
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Posts: 4634 September 5, 2008 4:50 PM |
TooLiveBrew wrote:You'd think so, but considering the way Ned used him in the weeks up to his injury, I'd almost say it's more likely that Yost is hoping he needs another month before he's ready. |
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BrewCrewIn2004 |
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Posts: 7645 September 5, 2008 5:52 PM |
Blah, big deal Mike Lamb. Not much of an upgrade from Counsell if you ask me. Wish Russell didn't rip that oblique off the bone. Guess this pick up pretty
much means they have no intention of giving Gamel any serious playing time at all.
"Boom........outta here."
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