Schafer & Thornburg recalled; Herrera's contract purchased; Preston Guilmet claimed from Dodgers and added to roster

[1992casey]

To replace Gómez, per Craig Counsell in his post-game interview.

[narwhalattack]

#TeamTank

[The stache]

So, do we refer to this stretch as "Logan's Run"?

 

Well, at least the defense won't fall off much out there. The offense, however......oi.

 

Let's bat Logan cleanup tomorrow just to hear Billy Schroeder's head explode.

[DHonks]

I'd like to see Logan get a look. I was more a Komatsu fan in the minors, but he's long gone. Logan hasn't had a chance to play much. His D looks great, but people judge him based on sporadic pinch hit opportunities. It's not like he was a top prospect. I'd like to see what he can show. Some walks and HR with great D (his MO) sound fine with me

[Ennder]

Hopefully they get a good look at how awful his bat is and mediocre te defense is despite his reputation and we can dump him from the 40 man at the end o the season.

[endaround]

I'd like to see Logan get a look. I was more a Komatsu fan in the minors, but he's long gone. Logan hasn't had a chance to play much. His D looks great, but people judge him based on sporadic pinch hit opportunities. It's not like he was a top prospect. I'd like to see what he can show. Some walks and HR with great D (his MO) sound fine with me

 

That just isn't true. He got 337 PAs in 2013 in 134 games. It would be great if he turned into Brady Clark as a guy who puts it together during ages 29-31. It is just rather unlikely.

[folly412]

http://www.nooooooooooooooo.com/vader.jpg

 

Doesn't Craig have the itch to put himself in the lineup? Or, since Lohse is still here, maybe we get a little more use out of him and throw him in the outfield? Ugh.

[Outlander]

He has had far more chances than most. Fortunately for him he will have plenty of chances these last two months, especially if Parra is moved.

[LouisEly]

Given Herrera's positional flexibility, being a switch-hitter, and how he showed halfway decent pop when given a chance to play full-time (and how he's tearing up AAA), I find it odd that no contender claimed him. I'm not comparing him to Zobrist in any way, shape, or form, but there have to be worse 24th-25th guys to have on a team.

[brwrsfan]

Thornburg also recalled. Still have one more roster spot open with Broxton now gone too.

[djoctagone]

Given Herrera's positional flexibility, being a switch-hitter, and how he showed halfway decent pop when given a chance to play full-time (and how he's tearing up AAA), I find it odd that no contender claimed him. I'm not comparing him to Zobrist in any way, shape, or form, but there have to be worse 24th-25th guys to have on a team.

herrera hasn't been in a position to be claimed by another team since early june (and in february before that).

[BrewersAA]

Now we just need Lohse, KRod, Lind, and Cotts traded!! Then Thornburg can get his shot in the rotation that hes earned and deserved!

[patrickgpe]

Thornburg also recalled. Still have one more roster spot open with Broxton now gone too.

Cravy? since Goforth cannot come up . no other CS pitchers are on the 40

[patrickgpe]

brewers claimed Preston Guilmet off waivers from the dodgers

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/players/playerpage/2040032/preston-guilmet

 

according to Ken Rosenthall

[EauClaireNWL]

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[And That]

Guilmet doesn't throw very hard, but he has gotten results for the most part in the minors.

[Eddiehitsthefoulpole]

I don't think that we are really tanking it. We aren't doing this to get high draft choices. We are doing this to put us in a position to truly contend again. IMO, we have more talented young players in our organization now then in any time that I can remember. At least, at any time since 2003. We are not just getting rid of guys and hoping to get lucky with people who aren't in our organization yet. We seem to be headed in the right direction.

[djoctagone]

a brewers waiver claim is mentioned in a thread title on the day he is claimed by the brewers! somewhere, wei-chung wang, hernan perez and juan centeno are all weeping.

[brwrsfan]

Guilmet's MLM numbers aren't exactly stellar. Anyone have any insight on him?

[And That]

The well-traveled Guilmet didn’t spend much time with the Dodgers, who selected him off waivers from the Rays on July 10. Guilmet tossed three innings for the club’s Triple-A affiliate prior to today’s DFA, so his claim was likely just to serve as a depth piece should the need arise.

 

In the past calendar year, the Orioles have traded Guilmet to the Pirates (for cash considerations), who lost him on waivers to the Blue Jays. The Rays claimed him from the division-rival Blue Jays in May, and he was up and down between the Rays and their Triple-A affiliate in Durham prior to joining the Dodgers.

 

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/07/dodgers-designate-preston-guilmet-for-assignment.html

 

Throws a fastball, cutter, and slider. Fastball/cutter sit in the high 80s, slider in the low 80s.

[LouisEly]

At AAA in 2013 he put up a 1.68 ERA and in 64 innings gave up 43 hits and struck out 72. In 2014 his ERA went up to 3.91, but still gave up less hits (42) and more strikeouts (54) than innings pitched (48). Likely a AAAA guy, but not the worst guy in the world to claim.

[DocLuna7]

So is he being assigned to the Big League club to take Broxton's spot?

[dacbrewers]

Hopefully they get a good look at how awful his bat is and mediocre te defense is despite his reputation and we can dump him from the 40 man at the end o the season.

If you follow any AAA games, he's one of the best defensive cf in the league and is a better defender than Braun, Davis and Peterson in the OF. Let him play full time and see what he's got compared to 1 or 2 inning stints and pinch hitting.

[djoctagone]

So is he (Guilmet) being assigned to the Big League club to take Broxton's spot?

yes. back to a 13-man pitching staff.

[mothershipconnection]

Logan Schafer:me :: Toby Flenderson:Michael Scott.