Found June 02, 2009 on
Bugs & Cranks:
Call it addition by subtraction.
A day after surrendering 4 earned runs without retiring a single hitter, Milwaukee has cut ties with Jorge Julio Tuesday. The release comes in the wake of the reliever’s 15 miserable appearances that left him with a 7.79 ERA. Mike Burns has been promoted from triple-A Nashville to take Julio’s roster spot.
I’ll admit that on December 6, 2008 - I wrote in support of the Brewers signing Julio.
“I applaud Brewers GM Doug Melvin’s decision to take a flier on Julio in 2009.”
And…
“Prone to collapse? Yes. On his last leg? Possibly. On the fast track to be Milwaukee’s closer? Jesus balls, I hope not. But a troubled hurler with the chance to be a solid middle relief...
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Forced to give Jorge Julio a try in the sixth inning with his team leading, 4-2, manager Ken Macha watched helplessly as the Marlins rallied for five runs to pull out a 7-4 victory at LandShark Stadium.
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June 01, 2009
Jorge Julio provided Marlins fans with plenty of stomach-turning moments before he was traded a month into the 2007 season. Monday night, the Fish's former closer was back in town, picking up where he left off. Only this time, he made the first-place Brewers reach for the Pepto Bismol.
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June 02, 2009
The Brewers released Jorge Julio, eating the remainder of his $950,000 contract, and summoned journeyman Mike Burns from Class AAA Nashville. The 30-year-old right-hander was 6-2 with a 2.98 earned run average in 10 starts for the Sounds, and more important, was throwing strikes (11 walks in 63 1/3 innings).
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June 04, 2009
There have been some brutal pitching performances on display in LandShark Stadium this week. 2 days after Jorge Julio ruined the Brewer's night, Hayden Penn matched him and put the Marlins so far behind the 8 ball it was ridiculous. Yea, maybe it wasn't all Penn's fault, as West wasn't sharp (pitching only 4.1 innings) and the Marlins committed 2 errors in...
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June 02, 2009
So have we finally seen enough? Wait...wrong question. We definitely have. Allow me to rephrase...
So...have they finally seen enough?
Of course the "they" in the revised question refers to Milwaukee Brewer Manager Ken Macha and General Manager Doug Melvin. And whatever might I be talking about when I ask if enough of it has been seen?
That's a simple answer as well...
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