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Brewers Sign Jorge Julio
5:16pm: Haudricourt reports Julio's base salary is $950K. He's able to earn another $950K in incentives.
3:44pm: According to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, the Brewers signed reliever Jorge Julio to a one-year deal. Julio, 30 in March, still throws hard and allows too many walks and home runs.
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He's only 30? Seems much older.
Posted by: nostocksjustbonds | December 04, 2008 at 03:49 PM
"Julio, once a solid closer for the Baltimore Orioles, has been up-and-down in recent years, mostly because of command problems. He began the 2008 season with Cleveland and was sent to the minors, then released, after compiling a 5.60 ERA in 15 games.
But Julio signed with the Braves, pitched great at Class AAA Richmond (2.04 ERA, 13 saves in 38 games) and resurfaced with Atlanta near the end of the season. He pitched very well, going 3-0 with a 0.73 ERA in 12 appearances, with eight walks and 19 strikeouts in 12 1/3 innings. He is a hard thrower who regularly pitches in the mid to high 90s."
Hmm, worth a shot.
Posted by: CubbyFan23 | December 04, 2008 at 03:50 PM
Enjoy Brew Crew!!
I do not think anyone knows what they will get with this guy.
Posted by: MrMet | December 04, 2008 at 03:50 PM
When the Indians inquired about Julio in his Baltimore closing days, the O's demanded Grady Sizemore and Travis Hafner. Just food for thought.
Posted by: Furrski | December 04, 2008 at 04:10 PM
does any pitcher get you young sizemore & hafner?
the orioles always overvalue internal talent....
Posted by: mr utley | December 04, 2008 at 04:17 PM
Oh, MrMet, I think we know exactly what the Brewers are getting: league average relief from a guy who has been mistakenly cast in high-leverage situations.
Julio is not the worst guy to have at the back end of your bullpen, but it would be a mistake - and one that has been made repeatedly with him - to think that he should be a top option.
Ignore his '08 second half and judge him on the other seven seasons. That's my ten cents!
Posted by: elguapo | December 04, 2008 at 04:24 PM
I don't think the Brewers are going to be counting on him to be a "top option". He's a hard-throwing bullpen arm who can eat up innings and is going to cost under $1M.
Posted by: citron1616 | December 04, 2008 at 05:32 PM
I guess they're replacing Gulliermo Mota with Julio. I thought they were the same guy, fooled me.
Posted by: bigpat | December 04, 2008 at 05:35 PM
citron, I agree with you - the Brewers seem too smart to think of Julio as anything other than a what he is. . .I was just offering my ten cents based on the fact that: 1.) the front end of the Brewers 'pen is in flux; and 2.) Julio's surprisingly good half in '08 might lead some to think more of him than what he really is.
I see the Orioles alot every year and, let me assure you, I LOVED seeing Julio coming out of the bullpen when he was in the AL East. He was about as shutdown oriented as an all-night convenience store.
Posted by: elguapo | December 04, 2008 at 05:42 PM
Why didn't the Braves resign this guy. He did good in the minors for us and he was pretty good when we brought him up to the majors. (3-0 with a 0.73 ERA in 12 appearances, with eight walks and 19 strikeouts in 12 1/3 innings.) Why not keep him in case someone in our bullpen goes down this year?
Posted by: FutureBravesGM18 | December 04, 2008 at 05:47 PM
"does any pitcher get you young sizemore & hafner?
the orioles always overvalue internal talent...."
Remember that, at the time, Sizemore hadn't hit for any appreciable power in the minors, and Hafner wasn't much yet either, having wallowed in the minors. Meanwhile, Julio was an established closer who threw close to 100 mph. Idiot idea now, but it was only slightly lopsided then.
Posted by: AA | December 04, 2008 at 06:00 PM
FutureBravesGM, I think you may have answered your own question. Why didn't the Braves, an organization known for its ability to develop and judge pitching, resign this guy? Because they are smart enough to know that guys who walk as many as Julio only post 0.73 ERAs in small samples. They probably would have kept him as insurance, but insurance can come cheaper than $950k guaranteed. Insurance in the form of Julio's career numbers is usually a Spring Training ivite away. From the player's standpoint, Julio probably likes his chances of getting higher leverage innings in Milwaukee, thus making him more attractive to teams in '09, so this result is probably as it should be for all parties.
Posted by: elguapo | December 04, 2008 at 06:05 PM
Julio was solid for the Braves at the end of last season, but there's NO way to expect him to be as good over 60+ IP as he was over 12.
Posted by: FineHamAbounds | December 04, 2008 at 07:09 PM
No downside to this move. Power arm for pennies. Especially when factoring in how bare the Brewers bullpen is right now, Julio steps in immediately as a darkhorse for saves for six-figures.
Posted by: TNS | December 04, 2008 at 07:24 PM
''I guess they're replacing Gulliermo Mota with Julio. I thought they were the same guy, fooled me. ''
Nah, Julio is fatter.
Posted by: MattyMets | December 04, 2008 at 08:39 PM
"Nah, Julio is fatter."
He also throws harder.
Posted by: AA | December 04, 2008 at 11:09 PM
"No downside to this move."
No upside, either.
Posted by: icedrake523 | December 05, 2008 at 08:50 AM