MIL re-signs Seth McClung, Greg Aquino, and Mike Rivera

[splitterpfj]

http://blogs.jsonline.com/brewers/archive/2007/12/11/aquino-and-mcclung-avoid-arbitration.aspx

 

No financial details yet. Rivera's deal a formality, he was not arbitration-eligible.

[bullox]

oof.

[Team Canada]

Hoorah. I look forward to Aquino drawing a MLB salary at Nashville.

[TURBO]

why not dump these two bums and keep Wise?

[Ennder]

Both have more upside than Wise, both can be sent to the minors I think, both are younger, both are cheaper, none of them are likely to make the 25 man roster. That is the real key to this, Wise most likely was not going to make the team so why offer him arby?

 

I agree that I'd rather have Wise on the 40 man, but I am not sure he would make the 25 and that is where the problem is.

[endaround]

Nope neither of them can be sent to the minors as both are out of options. Aquino isn't young, he turns 30 in a month. Which means his best days are already likely past him.

[Ennder]

Ahh well that changes things a bit. To be fair I'd say Aquino was right in line with Wise the last 2 seasons.

 

Wise 2007 - 4.19 ERA, 3.83 FIP, 4.84 xFIP, 7.1 K/9, 2.8 BB/9, 34.9% GB
Wise 2006 - 3.86 ERA, 4.71 FIP, 4.77 xFIP, 5.6 K/9, 2.9 BB/9, 44.9% GB

Aquino 2006- 4.47 ERA, 4.87 FIP, 4.10 xFIP, 9.0 K/9, 4.2 BB/9, 47.9% GB
Aquino 2007 - 4.50 ERA, 4.27 FIP, 3.93 xFIP, 7.9 K/9, 3.3 BB/9, 39% GB

Aquino is 3 years younger, cheaper and doesn't have the emotional baggage Wise has from the HBP. I don't know whether it is the right move as it is pretty close but I don't think it is a terrible move. If McClung makes the 25 man roster I think it is a mistake taking him over Wise though.

 

[endaround]

I really don't understand how Aquino has enough service time after last year to be arby eligible though. Was he on the DL for a long period?

[Fear The Chorizo]

I remember the initial time he was sent down to AAA, he spent a good amount of time on the MLB DL before reporting due to his forearm

 

Not sure if that would be significant or not regarding Aquino's service time

[endaround]

Ahh well that changes things a bit. To be fair I'd say Aquino was right in line with Wise the last 2 seasons.

Wise 2007 - 4.19 ERA, 3.83 FIP, 4.84 xFIP, 7.1 K/9, 2.8 BB/9, 34.9% GB

Wise 2006 - 3.86 ERA, 4.71 FIP, 4.77 xFIP, 5.6 K/9, 2.9 BB/9, 44.9% GB

 

Aquino 2006- 4.47 ERA, 4.87 FIP, 4.10 xFIP, 9.0 K/9, 4.2 BB/9, 47.9% GB

Aquino 2007 - 4.50 ERA, 4.27 FIP, 3.93 xFIP, 7.9 K/9, 3.3 BB/9, 39% GB

 

Aquino is 3 years younger, cheaper and doesn't have the emotional baggage Wise has from the HBP. I don't know whether it is the right move as it is pretty close but I don't think it is a terrible move. If McClung makes the 25 man roster I think it is a mistake taking him over Wise though.

If you ignore things like home run rate and the fact Aquino only pitched in blowouts in 2006 and couldn't hack it all in 2007 for his 13 innings, you might think that.

 

[monty57]

I still think that any past history of Wise is moot until you can be certain that his head's in the right place. I feel that DFAing him was due to Melvin not believing Wise was going to be his old self. If that's the case, I'd rather he work on getting it together with another team. Aquino was less-than-awe-inspiring player last year. It seems Melvin really sees something in him that he likes.

[And That]

Someone, I have no idea who, probably an awesome guy that's super cool and may even be posting in the thread at the moment but like I said who knows, asked TH in his latest blog how much McClung and Aquino were making, and he answered that dude's question.

 

McClung: $750K

Aquino: $500K

 

That guy rules.

[TooLiveBrew]

Does that mean that if I could successfully throw one strike in MLB, I could get paid $500 bucks for it? I might be able to do it before my arm fell off.

[Ennder]

Ahh well that changes things a bit. To be fair I'd say Aquino was right in line with Wise the last 2 seasons.

Wise 2007 - 4.19 ERA, 3.83 FIP, 4.84 xFIP, 7.1 K/9, 2.8 BB/9, 34.9% GB

Wise 2006 - 3.86 ERA, 4.71 FIP, 4.77 xFIP, 5.6 K/9, 2.9 BB/9, 44.9% GB

 

Aquino 2006- 4.47 ERA, 4.87 FIP, 4.10 xFIP, 9.0 K/9, 4.2 BB/9, 47.9% GB

Aquino 2007 - 4.50 ERA, 4.27 FIP, 3.93 xFIP, 7.9 K/9, 3.3 BB/9, 39% GB

 

Aquino is 3 years younger, cheaper and doesn't have the emotional baggage Wise has from the HBP. I don't know whether it is the right move as it is pretty close but I don't think it is a terrible move. If McClung makes the 25 man roster I think it is a mistake taking him over Wise though.

If you ignore things like home run rate and the fact Aquino only pitched in blowouts in 2006 and couldn't hack it all in 2007 for his 13 innings, you might think that.

 

 

Wise has never been a high leverage RP. FIP doesn't adjust for HR's so the fact Aquino did close to the same overall in FIP removes the HR factor. If you take a real honest look at their stats the difference is not huge and the difference in contracts does make things pretty even between the two. If Aquino has no options left I'd rather have Wise but it isn't the type of move that is going to cost the team more than 1 game in my opinion. Wise had a lot of luck in 2005 and other than that he hasnt' been anything special.