2:29pm: Brewers GM Doug Melvin told Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that he has no interest in Morgan (Twitter link). The Brewers will rely on their in-house outfielders.
1:15pm: Rosenthal hears that the Brewers passed on Morgan (Twitter link). They'll go with Brandon Boggs and Jeremy Reed as extra outfielders.
11:17am: The Brewers are one of the teams looking at Nyjer Morgan, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (on Twitter). Milwaukee just traded Chris Dickerson away and could have interest in restoring outfield depth.
Scouts covering the Nationals told ESPN.com's Jayson Stark that Morgan is very much available. However, Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post reported two weeks ago that the Nationals weren't considering releasing the outfielder.
Beyond The Boxscore suggested the Marlins would be a fit for Morgan, whose on and off-field antics include memorable run-ins with Chris Volstad and the Marlins' fans.
WSH needs to part ways with Morgan for whatever the cost. Guy is more destructive with his temperament than he is constructive. Bernadina would work out fine in CF and you wouldn’t have to worry about him with fans.
When a guy brakes for a hissy fit after botching a play in CF….you know he’s got issues. Still, that’s one of the biggest belly laughs I ever had from watching a blooper reel. (On the other hand I imagine that for Nats fans it’s a lot less funny).
Is he immature and possibly hot headed? Sure. He needs to grow up a little. He plays baseball with a hockey mentality and he probably has a “little man”complex. However, I don’t attribute half the problems on him as others do.
Look at the reasons the Marlins felt it was approriate to throw at him. Because he knocked over their catcher the day before when he was blocking the plate and he was trying to score when the game was 0-0 in the 10th inning and because he choose to steal a base when they had a huge lead in a game the next day. Those are hardly good reasons to throw at him. Volstad doesn’t exactly have the best command so what if he were hit him on the wrist, ribs or worse and had to miss games or incurred a serious injury? The fact that he choose to rush Volstad, AFTER BEING HIT FOR THE 2ND TIME IN THE GAME, is not something I would penalize him before. He’s a man. And he’s a man trying to earn his keep in the mlb w/o the comfort of a guaranteed contract.
To say he started a brawl after being hit on purpose twice in the same game is insane.
The way he behaved afterwards was definetly immature and not called for. Bumping into the Cardinals catcher on a non-play was also uncalled for, but wasn’t by any means a serious attempt at hurting him. The way he reacted AFTER THINKING HE INADVERTANTLY CAUSED THE BALL TO GO OVER THE WALL FOR A HR, was silly, but you can sort of understand the frustration for perhaps aiding in a thought to be HR.
Morgan is far from a good ballplayer that deserves anything more than a reserve platoon spot but the way ppl bag on this guy is ridiculous and reeks of a double standard. As far as the Marlins related stuff, had that been Brett Gardner, Dustin Pedroia or Scott Podsednik then he what have been called “gritt”, “hard nosed” and “ultra competitive”. This “old guard” and “play the game the right way” bull needs to end and be tempermented with some d@mn common sense.
There is truth to certain things you brought up, that’s for sure. However, most of the points you addressed have nothing to do with what I said, and much more to do with comments posted elsewhere on this board. So I am curious, why did you post this response to me?
I hope he’s traded to the Marlins so the healing can begin.
Trade him to the Marlins. They could mirror the Cubs and stick to fighting each other. That way everybody would move past the bs between them much faster.
“Well, we’re looking for a head case, a real crazy SOB,” GM Doug Melvin said, “I want someone who will go out there, and hit other players like he wishes he could hit the ball. I want him to throw his arms up in the air and act like he has no conscience on a daily basis. We want him to show Milwaukee that it can make Charlie Sheen look like Ben Stein.”
Ron Roenicke’s new running game would take a step up with morgan.
Yes – unless oversliding the base he’s stealing is still part of Morgan’s M.O.
He already has Gomez in CF. That’s a ton of speed there already.
uh yeah but he can’t hit.
The thing with Morgan though, is that he never showed those anger issues before last season. If he did, he kept it out of the public at least. Something was going on with him last year-maybe he was frustrated over his own play.
You know how the Jays charged Bautista with making sure that Escobar understood the “Jays Way” of doing things? Maybe the Brewers could use Weeks the same way with Morgan. Weeks is a player of the highest character and work ethic-I’m thinking he’d relish the role. Morgan offers enough for it at least to be worth a try.
True story, but he’s already continued the behavior this year, so maybe it’s a more permanent lifestyle change.
I’ve actually heard from many sources that he’s a nice enough guy off the field, he just makes an arse of himself on the field.
If his personality (And I’m not necessarily referring to the outbursts, but what I gather from his personality in general) fits on any team, it would be the Brewers…
Yeah, because the Brewers used to un-tuck their jerseys after games (a homage to Mike Cameron’s father), and celebrate wins with unnecessary (but fun) antics at home plate…thanks for your two cents you high and mighty Redbirds fan. Is LaRussa sober yet? What about Freese? Is McGwire clean yet?
hehehe.
Nyjer Morgan isn’t a bad player, he just needs to consistently keep focus and better apply his speed to baseball skills (e.g., fewer caught stealings, better defensive play in CF). I’m just puzzled where all the aggression came from… Morgan is a former hockey player, but his build doesn’t suggest he was ever a Bob Probert-esque enforcer.
and speaking of builds, I’d rather see Nyjer end up with the Brewers, if only because he’s about the same height as Prince Fielder but 100 lbs. lighter, and the juxtaposition between the two in team photographs would be entertaining.
I hope he goes to Milwaukee!! They’ve depleted their farm system as it is and we’ll sit back and watch the wheels come off. He’s the new version of Milton Bradley.
If he were traded to the Marlins, then we all know Gaby Sanchez would be able to keep him in check.
That douchebag would fit right in with the rest of the Brewers, haha.
bigpat, I’m gonna have to call you on that one. Leave Rickie Weeks alone. He’s of stellar character, and an awesome human being. He plays the game hard, and puts a lot of effort into attempts to better his play.
Honestly, there isn’t anything wrong with the Brewers unless you don’t like their youthful exuberance. Their fans love them in Milwaukee. As long as they please the home crowd, it doesn’t matter what you (or I) think anyway.
The Nigerian Nightmare could be on the move!!!
Make that “The Nyjerian Nightmare”…(for style points :p)
Carlos Gomez is having a great spring and he can do a lot of what Morgan does anyway. Gomez can be a little showy but he’s a lot more likable. Not sure why BNS failed to mention Kotsay as an extra outfielder too. That’s 3 by my count, one more than they’ll have once Hart is healthy in a couple weeks.
Kotsay is considered a back-up on the IF if I’m not mistaken.
Yes, he’s listed as 1b on the roster I believe.
take him. please.
poor routes in the OF, can’t get on base, is a poor baserunner, has horrible CS rates, and doesn’t seem to “get it.”
he had a couple of outlier months with the nats when he first got traded at the end of 09. beyond that, he’s been mediocre at best and, in particular, terrible last year.
seriously, what skills does he bring to the plate?? speed. ok. but he doesn’t use it properly to steal bases or play defense. he doesn’t get on base. he has absolutely no power.
sooo… what’s the point?
if he leaves, nats fans won’t miss him.
Get a bag of balls at this point for all I care
I honestly hope the Twins add him as a fourth outfielder. Why? The dude loves hockey. And if someone throws at Morneau this year, I want this guy in our dugout.
Braves will take him NOW