Brewers Sign Jorge Julio- 1 year/$950,000: New Closer?

[ReverendBrewmeister]

Per the JSOnline Brewers blog:

 

Brewers Sign Julio

 

EDIT: Added contract to title. -PF

[pogokat]

This is the first of several random reliever signings of 2009...i'd rather have 5 guys like Julio than one Gagne...

 

there's no way they'll expect him to close, but he's a fantastic gamble...

[endaround]

Yep, Add in two Rule 5 guys as well, worst happens you send them back after Spring Training.

[Brian the Automator]

I'll give this one an official "meh"... Assuming it's 1.5M or less, it's probably a decent gamble. The only question I have is what will his official mocking nickname be when he goes through his first cold streak.

[JohnBriggs12]

Please don't put Julio and closer in the same sentence.

 

He's got a good arm and might be useful (ie his meltdowns don't quite match Turnbow's), but I wouldn't trust him in the closer role. He walks way too many.

[brewmann04]

what are the Targets in the rule 5 draft

[sbrylski]

The only question I have is what will his official mocking nickname be when he goes through his first cold streak.

 

Jorge Foolio

[liveforoctober]

Jorge Julio has been the lead in to way too many jokes with my brothers and I over the past few years for me to get excited about this signing. Whenever one of our relievers would go through a tough stretch... we'd always justify it by saying... "Well, think about it this way... at least we don't have Jorge Julio" ...but if Melvin thinks he can Turnbow this guy into a useful reliever and got him for cheap, God Bless both of them. I will gladly apologize and eat crow if he can prove me wrong... Here's to hope!

[RyDogg66]

Mota v2.0

[pogokat]

Jorge Kabluey-o?

[bklynbrewcrew]

i really hope we arent counting on this guy to be an integral part of the bullpen. I actually consider him to be a worse version of Mota, good stuff but no control. Does this mean we wont be making a run at a real closer like Wood or Fuentes?

[fondybrewfan]

This seems like a typical Low risk- High Reward bullpen deal that Melvin is known for. Nothing is wrong with that I suppose. I would like to add atleast one non-question mark to the bullpen though.

[Oldcity]

How was this signing possible with CC still undecided??

[sargennm]

I would like to add atleast one non-question mark to the bullpen though.

I agree, of course that was what Riske was supposed to be last year. That whole blow up certainly supports Melvin up-and-down reliever theory.

 

 

The only question I have is what will his official mocking nickname be when he goes through his first cold streak.

Jorge Horrible?

Jorgible Julio?

[bjkrautk]

http://sports.excite.com/news/12042008/v9903.html

 

$0.95 million, according to AP. Good deal for the price.

 

The only question I have is what will his official mocking nickname be when he goes through his first cold streak.

I second the 'Jorrible Julio' nickname.

[joepepsi]

Print the playoff tickets Gord!

[razzzorsharp]

I like it. Keep on throwing these guys against the wall and see who sticks.

[SeriesFinale]

Juli-blow, obv.

[Fatter than Joey]

Jorge Juli-oh-crap

Jorge Juli-oh-no

George July.

[PeaveyFury]

Per the JS blog, in addition to the 950k base, he can earn another 950k in incentives- 350k for games finished, and 600k based on appearances.

 

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/35565144.html

[RockCoCougars]

Good deal. Pick up about four more of these "plus arm" guys at less than $3 million each for the pen.

[EdgarDiazRocks]

I loved Kablewey-O's as a kid.

 

And hey! Why doesn't Trix look like fruit flavored rabbit poop anymore?

[Invader3K]

His name makes me laugh, thus this is a good signing.

[Bernman23]

Mota Version 2.0 was my first reaction as well.

 

How do you manage to blow 7 saves in a season successfully save a single one. Clearly that's a pitcher who handles the pressure well and projects to having success in the postseason. He better not be our closer, or we're one step closer to the edge of falling out of the playoff race.

 

http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/blahdocs/uploads/copy_of_db_beavis_cornholio1_7144.gif

 

Cornjulio

[mothershipconnection]

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