I've had a day to think about it and I'm still confused why Reed?

 

I'm never sure if spring stats mean something, or mean nothing, or sometimes they do and sometimes they don't, but I give Reed credit for a good spring campaign.

 

That said as of the moment he was brought up, he was mired in an awful offensive slump with the kind of numbers you'd expect to get a player cut not promoted. I know I've said before and recently, but I wish we had one inquiring mind among the sports reporters (in any media) who actually asked these kinds of questions because it baffles me.

 

 

Who else would you rather they bring up?

I've been thinking, after reading in the paper that Fredi still will start the platoon of Ross and Amezega in center, it sounds like Reed will be used mostly as a pinch-runner, defensive replacement. And I think he's better suited for those two roles than Abercrombie, which could be another reason(s) Eric got the call instead.

 

Reed plays better D than Reggie does at this point so I would have to agree with you on this. Especially seeing that he was supposed to be in there just as a PR and/or defensive replacement. But he came in as a PH too, which is kinda puzzling. The only thing I can figure is Fredi was thinking his confidence was hurt by being beat out in ST and was giving him an opportunity to display some of that ST stuff.

 

Again, you can't exhaust more than one option per year

 

I'm not up on the "option" thing at all. I have far too many questions than I do answers on this topic. Could you elaborate or put a link to the rule please?

This should give you a good understanding: http://www.brewerfan.net/ViewRosterManagement.do

 

You can also check out SABR's Business of Baseball chapter's website. Various columns in blogs and newspapers show up around the year on MLB's roster rules and can be found through google.

This should give you a good understanding: http://www.brewerfan.net/ViewRosterManagement.do

 

You can also check out SABR's Business of Baseball chapter's website. Various columns in blogs and newspapers show up around the year on MLB's roster rules and can be found through google.

 

Thanks, man. But did you ever have one of those simplistic things that you just can't seem to get your mind wrapped around? Every answer just raises more questions? This one is mine. Go ahead. Call me stupid. I can handle it. I'm married. LOL

I'm taking astronomy this semester, so yeah!