Cubs acquire Justin Germano

[Little Slide Rooter]

@BruceMiles2112: #Cubs acquire RHP Justin Germano from Boston for cash consideration and DFA Jairo Asencio.

 

This might be the most baffling pick up yet. But surely, it's all a part of the divine plan.

[ctcf]

They should have taken a flier on Alan Embree.

[bukie]

Yes, the plan is to trade Dempster. Germano can start.

[El Duderino]

Yeah, Germano was starting in Pawtucket. doing fairly well, fwiw

[Old Style]

Seems odd. He had good numbers at AAA. Why did they give up on him?

[bukie]

Seems odd. He had good numbers at AAA. Why did they give up on him?

Because he was a 30 year old in AAA and they didn't have a dire short-term need for him.

[tgkimmel]

Yes, the plan is to trade Dempster. Germano can start.

 

I take this as an indication that whoever is coming back is either a position player or definitely not going to make the majors this year.

 

Of course, I could be reading too much into this

[Fro]

Makes sense... he's got some experience and is pitching better in AAA than most of our other options.

 

We can roll him out there and see what he's got without burning options on people who won't be ready.

[TheClash]

Yes, the plan is to trade Dempster. Germano can start.

 

I take this as an indication that whoever is coming back is either a position player or definitely not going to make the majors this year.

 

Of course, I could be reading too much into this

 

No. Even if we trade for a pitcher who is major-league ready he won't be in St Louis in time to start - if he has five days rest. If he had less than 5 days of rest, then he certainly would not be able to start. This is solving the issue of having a starter - nothing more. They may not anticipate trading Dempster for a non-major league ready starter, but this does not give any indication either way. It's irrelevant.

[tgkimmel]

Yes, the plan is to trade Dempster. Germano can start.

 

I take this as an indication that whoever is coming back is either a position player or definitely not going to make the majors this year.

 

Of course, I could be reading too much into this

 

No. Even if we trade for a pitcher who is major-league ready he won't be in St Louis in time to start - if he has five days rest. If he had less than 5 days of rest, then he certainly would not be able to start. This is solving the issue of having a starter - nothing more. They may not anticipate trading Dempster for a non-major league ready starter, but this does not give any indication either way. It's irrelevant.

 

Think this goes a little beyond a spot starter tomorrow. If that was all they wanted all they had to do was call up Coleman (which reports are that he on his way to St. Louis). A team with the Cubs record has no reason to trade for a player for a spot start. This has a larger plan in mind.

 

But it could be irrelevant. The speculation is the fun part.

[TruffleShuffle]

Stealing a joke that sneaky made in the past... "who is this germano?"

[23sharks]

Stealing a joke that sneaky made in the past... "who is this germano?"

 

LOL. Arrested Development. That show was awesome!!

[A New Era]

Yes, the plan is to trade Dempster. Germano can start.

 

I take this as an indication that whoever is coming back is either a position player or definitely not going to make the majors this year.

 

Of course, I could be reading too much into this

 

No. Even if we trade for a pitcher who is major-league ready he won't be in St Louis in time to start - if he has five days rest. If he had less than 5 days of rest, then he certainly would not be able to start. This is solving the issue of having a starter - nothing more. They may not anticipate trading Dempster for a non-major league ready starter, but this does not give any indication either way. It's irrelevant.

 

Think this goes a little beyond a spot starter tomorrow. If that was all they wanted all they had to do was call up Coleman (which reports are that he on his way to St. Louis). A team with the Cubs record has no reason to trade for a player for a spot start. This has a larger plan in mind.

 

But it could be irrelevant. The speculation is the fun part.

 

All they "traded" was cash. We lost nothing and gained someone who might be just a TAD better than coleman as a SP fill in for the rest of the year. Conspiracy theory over.

[questionmarkgrace]

My bet is that he sticks in the pen after a spot start or two. He was pretty solid in 2010 for the indians and hes got to be better than Casey Coleman.

 

Perhaps even more interesting, he broke Mark McGwires little league home run record, threw a perfect game in the international league last year, and also started out with the padres while theo was there.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Germano

[tgkimmel]

Yes, the plan is to trade Dempster. Germano can start.

 

I take this as an indication that whoever is coming back is either a position player or definitely not going to make the majors this year.

 

Of course, I could be reading too much into this

 

No. Even if we trade for a pitcher who is major-league ready he won't be in St Louis in time to start - if he has five days rest. If he had less than 5 days of rest, then he certainly would not be able to start. This is solving the issue of having a starter - nothing more. They may not anticipate trading Dempster for a non-major league ready starter, but this does not give any indication either way. It's irrelevant.

 

Think this goes a little beyond a spot starter tomorrow. If that was all they wanted all they had to do was call up Coleman (which reports are that he on his way to St. Louis). A team with the Cubs record has no reason to trade for a player for a spot start. This has a larger plan in mind.

 

But it could be irrelevant. The speculation is the fun part.

 

All they "traded" was cash. We lost nothing and gained someone who might be just a TAD better than coleman as a SP fill in for the rest of the year. Conspiracy theory over.

 

Never said there was a conspiracy. just that it was more than a spot start. Seems you agree with me.