Gomez to DL...Stern called up

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

Gomez retro DL to 5/6

edit: add link from Tyler Barnes' Twitter...

[wibadgers23]

Ugh, it's a shame Cain is injured right now. Oh well.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

I just hope this had nothing to do with Braun, but if he's day to day and they don't want to push Edmonds, they will need another body for a couple weeks.

[Mass Haas]

And thus the bench gets even more left-handed. Cain must be kicking himself over his non-luck in this instance.

[ELCABALLO45]

Well our defense just took a major hit.

 

Does this mean more Gerut and Inglett? Oh great...

[Invader3K]

Stern has been hitting fairly well in Nashville so far this year, so hopefully he'll be a decent addition for now.

[djoctagone]

dang. i was hoping that 40th roster spot would be awarded to braddock or lucroy, and that for the time being, we could pull from the other 14 players on the major league roster.

 

stern's not a bad 15th addition.

 

what happens when they no longer want stern on the 25-man? option(s)? able to outright? is he able to elect free agency if outrighted?

[JohnBriggs12]

I think they knew all along that Gomez would have to be DL'd. They just waited so Stern could get some AB's because he had just got off the DL himself. I don't believe Stern has options, so when it's time for him to go back down, he'll have to clear waivers and he won't be tying up the 40th roster spot. Another possibility, albeit somewhat remote, is that they'd just let Edmonds go and keep Stern. Frankly, that might be my choice. Edmonds is 3 for 23 with 12 K's this month and looking every bit a guy nearing his 40th birthday.

[Invader3K]

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing, Briggs. Edmonds is really looking kind of worn down lately. Of course playing basically every day probably isn't helping.

 

I've also heard a theory that they are keeping a 40-man spot open for Jeremy Jeffress when his suspension is over, but I don't know if that is reasonable or not.

[RobDeer 45]

Why would they keep a spot for Jeffress?

[Invader3K]

So they don't risk him getting banned on another positive substance test.

[SoCal Brew Crew Fan]

I'd disagree on Edmonds. He was playing well before his injury. He's also put a couple opposite field shots to the wall during that time including last night. I would agree that he's playing too much. He's not an everyday player anymore and if Gomez weren't hurt he'd probably get a few more days off. I wonder if his back is still barking.

[monty57]

I'm with SoCal. Edmonds was fine until his back flared up. We needed to bring up another OF with Gomez and Edmonds hurt. Stern had a great spring and I think he was close to making the team out of ST if Edmonds had "shown his age," and he's been productive at AAA when not injured. That said, he's not a top talent, so he is a player who we could afford to lose when the team is healthy. No need to waste an option and service time on a top prospect. Braun is every day in LF, Gerut/Edmonds will play CF and Stern/Hart in RF with Inglett possibly getting a couple starts. I hope Gomez isn't seriously hurt, but at the same time I hope Gerut is able to make the most of his opportunity. I'm still a believer that given playing time he could be a productive player.

 

Now, if this goes on for an extended period and Edmonds' back is still giving him problems, then the story may change, and he may need to be let go. I hope that's not the case, as I think someone would trade for Edmonds if he's having a somewhat productive season.

[BrewCrewForever]

Man, I really wish Cain had been healthy all season. I really think they would have gave him the audition till Gomez came back.

 

Gomez has played pretty well this season so this kind of stinks. Oh well, it should not be a long stint.

[JohnBriggs12]

"he was fine until his back flared up".

 

There's so many lines I could use but I'll resist. I'm sure you could take dozens of ex players in their 40's and with a month of getting ready they could perform quite well for a few weeks. But their bodies would start breaking down sooner rather than later. Look "backs flaring up" and other such maladies are what happens to old players. That his long fly balls to the opposite field are being caught on the track isn't a good sign either. A couple or three years ago, those are gone.

[Baldkin]

I suppose this is another reason to start Edmonds in CF and leave poor Gerut on the bench.

 

How Inglett is getting time out there is beyond me.

[bacon06]

Why even bother calling up a player? Macha refuses to play young guys the way it is.

[stoutdude04]

Why even bother calling up a player? Macha refuses to play young guys the way it is.

14 inning games happen.

[YoungGeezy]

Why would they keep a spot for Jeffress?

He is too talented to let him be banned from baseball. Once he is on the 40 man roster he could be like Lincecum and get high everyday and not have to worry about it. So if the Brewers don't want to risk losing a young kid who pumps his fastball up into triple digits its a smart move. Agent39 has said he has cleaned up and is focused on baseball but you never know, it only takes one slip up and his career is officially over.

 

 

[GAME05]

Once he is on the 40 man roster he could be like Lincecum and get high

everyday and not have to worry about it

 

guess i'm not as familiar with the drug rules. i thought Jeffress just couldn't get caught one more time or he would be out. what difference does it make whether he's on the 40-man or not?

[Baldkin]

If they're on the 40 man roster they don't get tested for recreational drugs. I believe.

 

Edit: Found a brief explanation...

Minor league players not on the 40-man roster have been subjected to a

wider form of drug testing since 2001. In addition to steroids testing,

those minor leaguers who are not members of the union are also subjected

to testing for over-the-counter bodybuilding supplements, alcohol and

at least seven "Drugs of Abuse," including cocaine, LSD, marijuana and

heroin. MLB players can be tested for "Drugs of Abuse" only if there is

just cause to do so.

[young guns]

he could be like Lincecum and get high everyday and not have to worry

about it

Well, like Lincecum, he would still have to worry about being caught and thrown in prison.

[Funketown]

Baldkin,

 

That's interesting. I wonder why the Brewers didn't place Jeffress on the 40-man earlier...Perhaps they thought he wouldn't get caught again...

[PrinceEatMeat]

Anyone know why Gomez is eligible to return on May 19 if his DL stint was backdated to May 6. That doesn't add up to 15 days, but McCalvy and TH keep mentioning that date for his return.

[monty57]

MLB players can be tested for "Drugs of Abuse" only if there is just cause to do so.

 

That's kind of funny... I'm sure the union wouldn't see getting caught repeatedly over the past few years to be "just cause," and I'm sure the teams wouldn't push it.

 

Funketown, I heard (read it somewhere, no source) that the Brewers were making a statement to him (and others) by not protecting him. Kind of a "we're not going to let our players do this sort of thing."