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Central Notes: Johnson, Bullpen Issues, Suzuki

By edcreech | August 10, 2014 at 4:33pm CDT

The closest pennant races are in MLB’s two Central divisions. Here’s the latest from both the NL and AL Central:

  • The Brewers sense they were the runner-up for the services of right-hander Jim Johnson, who signed a minor league deal with the Tigers on Tuesday, tweets MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy.
  • Despite the lack of offense from their first base platoon of Mark Reynolds and Lyle Overbay, the Brewers were wise not to re-sign first baseman Corey Hart this past winter, opines Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Hart, who missed six weeks with a strained left hamstring earlier this season and is on the disabled list for second time with a bruised right knee, has posted a meager slash of .203/.278/.314 with five home runs in 230 plate appearances.
  • Also within Haudricourt’s article, he details the injury and performance issues which have hobbled the Brewers’ bullpen. Haudricourt notes the Brewers could still acquire a reliever this month, but there is no guarantee they will have a chance to claim one based on their waiver position.
  • The Cardinals could also be facing an issue with their bullpen, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Derrick Goold. In two of the past three years, Goold notes, the Cardinals have reached the World Series in the same season they had to change closers in the final month with fatigue being a contributing factor both times and it could happen again considering the recent usage of Trevor Rosenthal. Manager Mike Matheny acknowledges he has “ridden him hard,” but pointed to Rosenthal’s save success when asked about overuse. Goold reports Scott Boras, Rosenthal’s agent, has spoken to the club and his client about the workload.
  • Twins catcher Kurt Suzuki did not request a no-trade clause when he negotiated his recent contract extension, writes Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. “We didn’t think it was necessary,” Suzuki told Berardino.
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  1. James Grenard

    11 years ago

    Matheny admits he has “ridden him hard”, but then sends him out to pitch today with a 8-3 lead. LOL

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    • MoCrash

      11 years ago

      It boggles the mind. Given how few runs the Cardinals score, the opportunities to rest a closer with a lead are limited. The notion that he “needs work” after not pitching in three days, when cumulatively he has been overworked, is squandering an opportunity.

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  2. ray_derek

    11 years ago

    Brewers weren’t wise to not resign Hart, they were lucky Hart turned them down..lol

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    • Jeff Meneau

      11 years ago

      The Brewers chose not to match Seattles offer.

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