rico43
<B>Director of Minor League Reports</B>
We all agree that Hale deserved a better fate today. In fact, he did nothing to deserve to lose his spot in the rotation.
But the fact of the matter is that Minor is a potential all-star who is ready to go and is not a rebuilt arm like the other injuries. He is fine, healthy and scheduled to start Saturday. What do Fredi (and Wren) do?
Put Hale in the bullpen, send Schlosser down to start and build up his arms and innings?
Send Hale down to keep working in a regular rotation?
Trade Harang?
Put Harang in the bullpen?
Send another pitcher down (Varvaro)?
Put Kimbrel on DL and make sure he's OK?
Put Avilan on the DL and make sure his hamstring isn't a bigger problem that it was thought at first to be?
Any of these (except Harang, of course) seem like plausible options depending on what they know that we don't know.
This isn't a poll, but a platform for debate. Trolls, naysayers and troublemakers are welcome to join in.
But the fact of the matter is that Minor is a potential all-star who is ready to go and is not a rebuilt arm like the other injuries. He is fine, healthy and scheduled to start Saturday. What do Fredi (and Wren) do?
Put Hale in the bullpen, send Schlosser down to start and build up his arms and innings?
Send Hale down to keep working in a regular rotation?
Trade Harang?
Put Harang in the bullpen?
Send another pitcher down (Varvaro)?
Put Kimbrel on DL and make sure he's OK?
Put Avilan on the DL and make sure his hamstring isn't a bigger problem that it was thought at first to be?
Any of these (except Harang, of course) seem like plausible options depending on what they know that we don't know.
This isn't a poll, but a platform for debate. Trolls, naysayers and troublemakers are welcome to join in.