Swanson getting the call...

[chop2chip]

Wouldn't calling him up now and calling him up opening day next year effect his clock the same? Will someone correct me if I'm wrong but to gain an extra year he'd have to be in the minors to start next year.

That's correct.

 

[smootness]

Wouldn't calling him up now and calling him up opening day next year effect his clock the same? Will someone correct me if I'm wrong but to gain an extra year he'd have to be in the minors to start next year.

You are correct.

 

[Tapate50]

Should be Camargo but whatevs

 

[50PoundHead]

I've been lobbying for Camargo seeing that he will have to go on the 40-man over the winter anyway. Odd move to bring up Swanson.

 

[mfree80]

Wouldn't calling him up now and calling him up opening day next year effect his clock the same? Will someone correct me if I'm wrong but to gain an extra year he'd have to be in the minors to start next year.

That is my understanding.

 

[nsacpi]

Wouldn't calling him up now and calling him up opening day next year effect his clock the same? Will someone correct me if I'm wrong but to gain an extra year he'd have to be in the minors to start next year.

Correct. The smart move would have been to not call him up until sometime next year AFTER the start of the season.

 

[skillet]

Yea, if the plan was to start Dansby to start 2017 in the new ballpark, then they may as well bring him up now to get some experience, as these last 43 games of 2016 won't affect his service time with us at all.

 

[dak]

I've been lobbying for Camargo seeing that he will have to go on the 40-man over the winter anyway. Odd move to bring up Swanson.

Agreed, that would make a lot of sense.

 

[smootness]

They obviously decided he would at least start next year with the team, so they figured might as well do it now. Some will disagree, but it isn't moronic.

 

[jpx7]

It doesn't matter that they called him up now. He's still under control until 2022. If they had waited until opening day next year to call him up he would be under control until.....drum roll.....2022.

Many were hoping the Braves would wait at least until May 2017 to call up Swanson, especially since his performance heretofore has not demanded promotion.

 

[nsacpi]

They obviously decided he would at least start next year with the team, so they figured might as well do it now. Some will disagree, but it isn't moronic.

I agree it isn't moronic. It is something worse.

 

[Braves1976]

Correct. The smart move would have been to not call him up until sometime next year AFTER the start of the season.

Exactly. Plus this isn't him telling us he's ready. This is just the FO deciding months ago what they wanted to do with him and still doing it despite what his play has showed them.

 

[smootness]

I agree it isn't moronic. It is something worse.

You guys are funny.

 

[skillet]

This FO has made is perfectly clear they couldn't care less about service time. I don't agree with this philosophy at all, but it is their stance.

 

[nsacpi]

You guys are funny.

Funny and right in this instance.

 

[Horsehide Harry]

It's like handing the keys to the Porsche to a 15 YO and watching immediately drive it into a tree.

 

[msstate7]

It's like handing the keys to the Porsche to a 15 YO and watching immediately drive it into a tree.

I think he's gonna keep it between the lines just fine

 

[Heyward]

It doesn't matter that they called him up now. He's still under control until 2022. If they had waited until opening day next year to call him up he would be under control until.....drum roll.....2022.

Let's get it.

Yeah its not like he loses a year of service by coming up now.

Kris Bryant of the Cubs was called up after a few months and went to Super 2 status.

 

[msstate7]

If you're gonna call up Swanson, might as well call up Albies too.

 

[jsebe10]

It's like handing the keys to the Porsche to a 15 YO and watching immediately drive it into a tree.

Don't be ridiculous. You are acting like Swanson has ZERO baseball experience. I'll gladly watch him for the next 40 odd games as opposed to the first 120 with Aybar