Gamel Goes Yard in Debut

Top Rookie Prospect, Mat Gamel, started today at third base for the Milwaukee Brewers and went 1-for-3 with a 3-run home run.

He was brought up mainly to play DH for inter-league play and possibly even show him off the the American League for trade bait. But his start at third base combined with a 3-run shot and topped of with a side of Rickie Weeks out-for-the-season and you should see Gamel playing somewhere for the rest of the season.

His defense is still a major liability, but 3-run shots makes it all better.

If he is still available in your league, you better pick him up now, if not sooner.

Sin City Scout

Prospect Watch: Mat Gamel Come on down.

Mat Gamel is being called up for the game today. No Bill Hall is not losing his job, Damn!

Gamel is just being brought up to be a bat off the bench and possible DH for interleague play. However, if Gamel comes up and kills the ball they will be forced to find a place for him somewhere, so I would not worry about picking him up.

Gamel had a solid season last year for AA Huntsville with a line of 329 avg, 96 runs, 19 HRs, 96 RBI and a 395 OBP. As for this season so far Gamel has been raking. His line as of today is a 336 avg, 25 runs, 8 HRs, 31 RBI, and a 428 OBP for AAA Nashville.

Pick up Gamel and hope he hits because if he doesn't he will be back in AAA in a week.

The Bay State Scout

Top Prospect Mat Gamel Next?

The Milwaukee Brewers traded away top prospect Matt Laporta for CC Sabathia in 2008 in an attempt to get in the playoffs and win a championship. With nothing to show for the trade still strong in their mind another prospect, Mat Gamel, is on the rise and the possibility of trades have once again swirled.

Mat Gamel is currently tearing it up in AAA Nashville batting .356 with 7 home runs and 28 RBI's. So why trade a future All-Star again? Simply put, he can't play defense. He didn't make the team after Spring Training for the explicit reason of his awful defense at third base as well as anywhere else they have tried him.

The Brewers do not want to see another Ryan Braun-type hitter get away, but it makes sense for him to go to a American League team to play DH.

The burning question from fantasy owners remains, when will Gamel get the call? It could be any day now, but is a sure-thing by the time Interleague play starts in June. Expect Gamel to get the call by then to play DH and to possibly show him off to the American League for trade bait.

If he doesn't get traded the Brewers might just bite the bullet like they did with Braun at third base in his rookie year and give the job to Gamel. Another 30 home run-hitter in that line up will be too tempting to pass up, no matter how good or bad his defense is.

Sin City Scout