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Brewers make small trade. 

Post#1 » by Nowak008 » Sat May 5, 2007 8:00 am

I noticed it at the bottom of the game notes from ESPN.

The Brewers traded C JD Closser to Oakland for outfielder Charles Thomas. Closser was playing at Triple-A Nashville while Thomas was at Triple-A Sacramento. Thomas was assigned to Nashville.
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Post#2 » by Ayt » Sat May 5, 2007 8:17 am

I can't see any use for Thomas.
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Post#3 » by skitch815 » Sat May 5, 2007 8:42 am

catchers are always valuable. Can't really see how this move makes sense, oh well, I trust Melvin to know more than I do.
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Post#4 » by MickeyDavis » Sat May 5, 2007 12:54 pm

Weird. An outfielder is the last thing we need.
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Post#5 » by Ruben Douglas » Mon May 7, 2007 3:10 pm

This was probably just a favor to another GM. A triple A team probably needed a C because of some injury and Melvin helped him out.
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Post#6 » by wichmae » Tue May 8, 2007 2:30 am

actually Thomas broke in with I think ATL and started off really well. Could just mean depth for us. Now that our best catching prospect is now again healthy. Closser would have ad to take a demotion to AA which I dont think he would have done...
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Post#7 » by trwi7 » Tue May 8, 2007 4:09 am

wichmae wrote:Closser would have ad to take a demotion to AA which I dont think he would have done...


No he wouldn't have. Salome is playing in A ball.
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Post#8 » by wichmae » Tue May 8, 2007 10:16 am

I could have sworn that they said he was coming up to AAA during fridays game...
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Post#9 » by Ayt » Tue May 8, 2007 4:30 pm

I believe it was Lou Palmisano.
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Post#10 » by ReasonablySober » Tue May 8, 2007 4:33 pm

Powell said that the reason for the trade was to get Rotino more time behind the plate.
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Post#11 » by WEFFPIM » Tue May 8, 2007 5:11 pm

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Post#12 » by Thunder Muscle » Wed May 9, 2007 1:10 am

1) Wanted to get Rottino more time behind the plate.
2) Melvin said he wouldn't block Closser if he could have an opportunity elsewhere. Oakland, due to injuries, had a need for a catcher.
3) AAA needed an OF I believe.
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