Drake DFA....Miley activated Update: Drake traded to CLE for cash

[markedman5]

RHP Oliver Drake has been designated for assignment. LHP Wade Miley will be selected from Triple-A @skysox and start tomorrow in Cincinnati.

[ThisIsMyCrew]

Yes!!!!!!!! This may be better than the crew actually winning today!

[wallus]

Even though Miley shouldn't be on the MLB roster, I will still celebrate.

 

[pacopete4]

Oh heck yes.

[TJH123]

There is a God

[reillymcshane]

I feel sad for The Drake.

 

But I get over it pretty quick. An interesting player who may have some good years in him (or not). I just see an erratic guy who has limited upside.

 

The key is we have better options.

[pitchleague]

Will he clear waivers? ugh, if that happens . . .

[KeithStone53151]

Drake probably made a couple million bucks being a dreadful pitcher and he's in his early 30s. Even if he doesn't make another dime, he's probably borderline set for life if he's smart with his money.

 

This might be the first time ever that bf.net is unanimously in agreement with a move made by Brewers management.

[KeithStone53151]

I feel sad for The Drake.

 

But I get over it pretty quick. An interesting player who may have some good years in him (or not). I just see an erratic guy who has limited upside.

 

The key is we have better options.

 

We are quickly approaching a point where Suter and Williams may get optioned when Knebel and Logan return...because we have an awful lot of good options. Drake was probably the 15th or 16th best relief pitcher in the system prior to DFA.

[SomewhereInTime]

Yes!!!!!!!! This may be better than the crew actually winning today!

 

Average middle reliever dfa'd in favor of terrible starting pitcher. When's the parade?

[Outlander]

While I didn't really like Drake he wasn't used high leverage much this year. I really hope the Brewers did find a mechanical flaw because Miley starting and pitching awful is worse than Drake pitching some meaningless innings. With Miley's guaranteed money can't see him starting any less than 5 games.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

I almost feel sort of sad, because rallying around how bad Drake is turned out to be a great unifier for this board.

 

I wonder if that is some sort of Stockholm Syndrome?

 

Looking at some of the horrible relief pitching in MLB this year, something tells me Drake isn't going to clear. They might even be able to trade him for some organizational soldier type.

[djoctagone]

Will he clear waivers? ugh, if that happens . . .

drake has never been outrighted to the minors before, so if he clears waivers, he'd be forced to accept the minor league assignment and would stay in the organization.

 

he could be 2017 rob scahill. a 40-man spot will likely open when stephen vogt is activated, but then will be needed when jimmy nelson returns.

[Fear The Chorizo]

If they catch lightening in a bottle with Miley starting, he might be a great flip candidate to a team that needs a starter to log innings (contender not required) when the time comes for Nelson to return a bit later this season - assuming continued health and successes of the other current starters. I agree this won't be a 1-2 start audition before dfa-ing Miley, otherwise he wasn't worth playing roster roulette with the 40 man to keep him around while he rehabbed that injury.

 

Hope he's good, and I actually hope Drake hooks on with another team elsewhere...there really shouldn't be a spot for him in AAA with logan close to returning should he clear waivers.

[Jaylyn]

I almost feel sort of sad, because rallying around how bad Drake is turned out to be a great unifier for this board.

 

I wonder if that is some sort of Stockholm Syndrome?

 

Looking at some of the horrible relief pitching in MLB this year, something tells me Drake isn't going to clear. They might even be able to trade him for some organizational soldier type.

Agreed, looking back at his 11 appearances this year, he had 2 blow ups and 1 so-so, other than those he was decent. The one time i saw him this year, 4/2 Cardinals, I thought he was very effective. Having said that, does he belong on the Brewers? No, this team has much better options, but some team like the Reds, Marlins or KC, he would be a huge upgrade over what they have now. So Oliver, thank you for your time here and thank you for your service to this country. Good Luck!

[djoctagone]

If they catch lightening in a bottle

if they catch lightening in a bottle and market it, mark attanasio will become a trillionaire and will be able to buy any player on the market.

[pacopete4]

I almost feel sort of sad, because rallying around how bad Drake is turned out to be a great unifier for this board.

 

I wonder if that is some sort of Stockholm Syndrome?

 

Looking at some of the horrible relief pitching in MLB this year, something tells me Drake isn't going to clear. They might even be able to trade him for some organizational soldier type.

Agreed, looking back at his 11 appearances this year, he had 2 blow ups and 1 so-so, other than those he was decent. The one time i saw him this year, 4/2 Cardinals, I thought he was very effective. Having said that, does he belong on the Brewers? No, this team has much better options, but some team like the Reds, Marlins or KC, he would be a huge upgrade over what they have now. So Oliver, thank you for your time here and thank you for your service to this country. Good Luck!

 

@Todd_Rosiak- 10 hours ago

Counsell on the DFA of Oliver Drake: "He had really one outing that cost him all the runs, just a rough inning. But he had probably nine very effective outings. We're at the point with the roster and with the bullpen that we're kind of out of moves, so unfortunately it's Oliver."

[wildcat83]

It was like CHRISTMAS IN MAY.... then you wrote that second part....

[TJH123]

Should’ve been off the team after that Kris Bryant home run in the playoff race in extra innings last year

[adambr2]

I almost feel sort of sad, because rallying around how bad Drake is turned out to be a great unifier for this board.

 

I wonder if that is some sort of Stockholm Syndrome?

 

Looking at some of the horrible relief pitching in MLB this year, something tells me Drake isn't going to clear. They might even be able to trade him for some organizational soldier type.

Agreed, looking back at his 11 appearances this year, he had 2 blow ups and 1 so-so, other than those he was decent. The one time i saw him this year, 4/2 Cardinals, I thought he was very effective. Having said that, does he belong on the Brewers? No, this team has much better options, but some team like the Reds, Marlins or KC, he would be a huge upgrade over what they have now. So Oliver, thank you for your time here and thank you for your service to this country. Good Luck!

 

I can get on board with all of this. I hope he catches on elsewhere and I think he will. We just have too many good options to keep him now.

[homer]

I almost feel sort of sad, because rallying around how bad Drake is turned out to be a great unifier for this board.

 

I wonder if that is some sort of Stockholm Syndrome?

 

Don't worry. I'm fully confident in this board's ability to find another whipping boy.

[young guns]

I almost feel sort of sad, because rallying around how bad Drake is turned out to be a great unifier for this board.

 

I wonder if that is some sort of Stockholm Syndrome?

 

Don't worry. I'm fully confident in this board's ability to find another whipping boy.

I nominate sogard for tribute.

[bjkrautk]

 

Don't worry. I'm fully confident in this board's ability to find another whipping boy.

 

Jacob Barnes is still on the roster...

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

 

Don't worry. I'm fully confident in this board's ability to find another whipping boy.

 

Jacob Barnes is still on the roster...

 

Not as dominant as Hader and Jeffress have been, but its hard to find much fault with that 1.65 ERA.

[SomewhereInTime]

 

Don't worry. I'm fully confident in this board's ability to find another whipping boy.

 

Jacob Barnes is still on the roster...

 

We have a bullpen with six pitchers having dominant starts to the season, this is literally a team with a bad lineup and mediocre rotation that's 18-13 because of the great bullpen work. Yet people complain about relievers.