Is this a Sign of Something?

[SlideBernieSlide]

Does anyone find it interesting that we're skipping Bush's start in Chicago??

 

http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/news/probable_pitchers.jsp?c_id=mil

 

"Gallardo will take the mound in place of Dave Bush, with manager Ned Yost skipping his turn with Thursday's off-day."

 

The Cubs will see Yo, Sheets and Vargas. If we're starting Yo over Bush against the team closest to us in the standings... How can you put Yo and not Bush in the bullpen? I mean you trust Yo against the Cubs more than Bush.

[TheCrew07]

To answer your question, which is buried in 3 or 4 other Yo/Bush/Vargas threads..

 

Bush doesn't pitch well from the stretch.

 

Yo doesn't have 200+ innings in his arm.

[JohnBriggs12]

Nothing other than Yost losing his mind. Why skip Bush? He's pitched outstanding in his last two starts and had 7 days rest prior to his last start. Yo pitched outstanding on 5 days rest on Sunday. Why cut him back to 4?

 

Why Vargas in the biggest series of the year so far?

 

Unless Bush has some undisclosed ailment, this makes no sense.

 

I trust Yo. I trust Bush. I don't trust Vargas and sometimes I don't trust Ned.

[SlideBernieSlide]

I agree with that. But why skip Bush again? He threw a gem on Saturday night. Maybe Yost will throw Yo, Sheets and Bush against the Cubs instead of Yo, Sheets, Vargas? Do we know who will start Sunday?

[Paul77]

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Yo doesn't have 200+ innings in his arm.

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You guys are a lot smarter than I on some of this stuff. Is he not a 200 inning guy due to his age or is it something else? I imagine that would be something that might come with age, would that be a correct assumption.

[Brian the Automator]

[ You guys are a lot smarter than I on some of this stuff. Is he not a 200 inning guy due to his age or is it something else? I imagine that would be something that might come with age, would that be a correct assumption. ]

 

The general consensus is that it's in bad taste to increase pitchers' innings count by more than 25 per year.

[endaround]

It is probably just Ned over thinking. Capuano is expected to be ready to go a week from Thursday. Which would be right when Yo's next scheduled spot would come up if he starts Saturday. Why Vargas over Bush? Who knows.

[Brian the Automator]

There's gotta be something here we're not privy to. It's not like Bush has bad career numbers at Wrigley or something.

[rluzinski]

Bush's ERA over the last 5 starts is a full run lower than Vargas's over his last 5 (3.23 ERA vs. 4.24 ERA). Maybe Yost wants to play the "cold hand"?

 

As Brian said, the only thing that makes sense is that Yost knows something that we don't.

[BraunsBoyfriend]

Bush is gettin' traded!

[Fatter than Joey]

Nothing other than Yost losing his mind. Why skip Bush? He's pitched outstanding in his last two starts and had 7 days rest prior to his last start. Yo pitched outstanding on 5 days rest on Sunday. Why cut him back to 4?

 

The only thing that makes sense to me, is that Bush is traded or going to be so soon.

[unsanitary999]

He could also be injured. I don't like the thought that he could be getting traded soon, because Melvin doesn't like the idea of trading while a pitcher's value is low. Bush's ERA is over 5 this year, so his value isn't quite Sheetslike.

 

I want to know if it's just Ned being stupid or if something IS happening, though.

[IslandsAC]

I'll try to give Ned the benefit of the doubt on this one, because it really doesn't make any sense otherwise. The people making these decisions have more information than I do. I hope against all hopes that Bush doesn't get traded. I kind of hope we find out he's nursing some type of minor injury, as that would seem to be one of the only logical explanations here.

[faede2black]

The thought crossed my mind that Vargas is the one that may be traded.

 

 

Skip Bush, put Vargas out there and hope he raises his value. Showcase him for a trade and when it happens, bring Bush back into the rotation (or have Gallardo out of the pen after his next start and bring Bush back then).

 

God knows there's enough teams looking for starting pitching and a 6-1 with a 4.09 ERA isn't something those teams will laugh at.

 

Plus, you figure the next three starts for Vargas would be the Astros, Pirates and Nationals. Three teams that you could imagine would help raise his trade value some (9th, 15th and 16th in the NL in offensive runs) before the all star break.

[rluzinski]

Could Yost just be trying to be diplomatic about it, since Vargas was skipped last time? That's a pretty silly reason but it's better than none. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[Brian the Automator]

[ I don't like the thought that he could be getting traded soon, because Melvin doesn't like the idea of trading while a pitcher's value is low. Bush's ERA is over 5 this year, so his value isn't quite Sheetslike. ]

 

He's been pitching better of late, and unlike previous years, selling high isn't the biggest concern.

[RU Rah Rah]

It does seem odd to skip a guy's turn, in these circumstances, after his arguably best start of the season. It has to do wonders for his psyche.

 

I hope that Ned's near-obsessive lineup fiddling isn't going to bleed over into the rotation now.

[rluzinski]

I don't think Bush is going anywhere. He's an above average starting pitcher and Melvin owns his rights for 3.5 more years. He'd have to get a pretty decent return to justify making a trade.

[jflick1215]

The only reason that makes any kind of sense for doing this is what RLuz mentioned, that last time CV was skipped, this time it's Bushie. That being said, I have no idea why this would be, barring of course an injury/roster move. Dissapointing to say the least.

[gebc1997]

I's quite simple fellas!!

 

The Brewers want to evaluate Gallardo one more time before Capuano comes back. Vargas cannot be skipped at his turn is today. No other pitcher can pitch today on 4 days rest.

 

So Bush gets skipped once to allow a quicker evaluation of Yo. It also allows a little less wear and tear on Bush for one start.

[aracko]

I think its simple - they are moving Bush to the BP.

[IslandsAC]

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Plus, you figure the next three starts for Vargas would be the Astros, Pirates and Nationals. Three teams that you could imagine would help raise his trade value some (9th, 15th and 16th in the NL in offensive runs) before the all star break.

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Wow wouldn't that be nice. I really wouldn't mind continuing to see Vargas work his magic and then get something useful by trading him and watching his numbers come crashing back to earth on another team.

 

I don't think this will happen, and I think it more likely has something to do with Rluz's idea, which would be kind of sad. But maybe we'll never know...

[TheCrew07]

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I hope that Ned's near-obsessive lineup fiddling isn't going to bleed over into the rotation now.

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You must have missed the broadcasts when the fact that 22 other teams have used more lineups than the Brewers came out?

[naivin]

Its a sign that Dave Bush isn't a particularly good SP.

[JohnBriggs12]

After contemplating this during lunch I think I've got it.

 

No, Bush isn't being traded, nor is he hurt. Vargas isn't being traded either at least right now. Nor is the reason to "see Gallardo one more time". After all he previously was scheduled for Saturday, so they would have seen him before Capuano came back.

 

This move confirms Gallardo's going to the bullpen. Think about it. When they bring Capuano off the DL, it will be at the expense of a bullpen arm leaving them an arm short out there. The sooner Gallardo recovers from his next start, the sooner that empty bullpen slot will be filled.

 

My guess is that Bush or Vargas (whoever doesn't start Sunday) covers the extra bullpen slot for a couple days until Yo's arm is ready, then that guy goes back into the rotation.