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I don't have a problem with Nix replacing Chavez, but they are still short in the OF.  It appears they still intend to go with 13 pitchers and leave the OF short, and the bench.  I think it's foolish, but....

I don't understand why they'd call up Nix who's only played in 8 games this year because he was hurt, instead of Brandon Laird who was already on the 40 man roster and is also a righty bat.  Why have to drop somebody from the 40 man roster to make room for him?  Makes no sense to me at all.  Of course I'm still shaking my head why they didn't call up a real outfielder. 

May 3, 2012 -- 10:36AM, Stratocaster wrote:

May 3, 2012 -- 10:30AM, BigGuy wrote:

I don't understand why they'd call up Nix who's only played in 8 games this year because he was hurt, instead of Brandon Laird who was already on the 40 man roster and is also a righty bat.  Why have to drop somebody from the 40 man roster to make room for him?  Makes no sense to me at all.  Of course I'm still shaking my head why they didn't call up a real outfielder. 

I keep trying to figure out why they're making these decisions in this way. They must be doing it for some reason, but I'll be damned if I can figure it out. Obviously, they know something we don't?? Very curious.

Nix was hurt until last week when he finally got off the DL.  There's probably an optout in his minor league deal, but he's Jayson Nix for heavens sake.  Let him walk.  He's a career .207 ML hitter and he's only hitting .233 at SWB !  Brandon Laird was already on the 40 man roster and wouldn't have needed to drop somebody else to call him up.  He's also a much better hitter with at least some power.  And don't get me started on them not calling up a real outfielder.  That's where they should have dumped somebody off the 40.  I'm just shaking my head by these moves, non-moves. 

May 3, 2012 -- 10:47AM, Stratocaster wrote:

May 3, 2012 -- 10:41AM, BigGuy wrote:

May 3, 2012 -- 10:36AM, Stratocaster wrote:

May 3, 2012 -- 10:30AM, BigGuy wrote:

I don't understand why they'd call up Nix who's only played in 8 games this year because he was hurt, instead of Brandon Laird who was already on the 40 man roster and is also a righty bat.  Why have to drop somebody from the 40 man roster to make room for him?  Makes no sense to me at all.  Of course I'm still shaking my head why they didn't call up a real outfielder. 

I keep trying to figure out why they're making these decisions in this way. They must be doing it for some reason, but I'll be damned if I can figure it out. Obviously, they know something we don't?? Very curious.

Nix was hurt until last week when he finally got off the DL.  There's probably an optout in his minor league deal, but he's Jayson Nix for heavens sake.  Let him walk.  He's a career .207 ML hitter and he's only hitting .233 at SWB !  Brandon Laird was already on the 40 man roster and wouldn't have needed to drop somebody else to call him up.  He's also a much better hitter with at least some power.  And don't get me started on them not calling up a real outfielder.  That's where they should have dumped somebody off the 40.  I'm just shaking my head by these moves, non-moves. 

That's what I mean. These seem like basic obvious moves that they aren't making. Nix isn't a big deal to me... They obviously intend to use Nunez as the primary backup IF, so Nix probably won't play much anyway. They can probably get Nix on the roster just by moving someone to the 60-day DL. It's more the outfield situation that has me puzzled.

I'm curious to see if they also make a move now for an outfielder since Gardner isn't coming back.  Maybe they'll wait until after Phelps pitches tonight and then send DJ back down just in case they need DJ tonight.  I'm just thinking out loud now.  lol

May 3, 2012 -- 11:01AM, Stratocaster wrote:

May 3, 2012 -- 10:54AM, BigGuy wrote:

May 3, 2012 -- 10:47AM, Stratocaster wrote:

May 3, 2012 -- 10:41AM, BigGuy wrote:

May 3, 2012 -- 10:36AM, Stratocaster wrote:

May 3, 2012 -- 10:30AM, BigGuy wrote:

I don't understand why they'd call up Nix who's only played in 8 games this year because he was hurt, instead of Brandon Laird who was already on the 40 man roster and is also a righty bat.  Why have to drop somebody from the 40 man roster to make room for him?  Makes no sense to me at all.  Of course I'm still shaking my head why they didn't call up a real outfielder. 

I keep trying to figure out why they're making these decisions in this way. They must be doing it for some reason, but I'll be damned if I can figure it out. Obviously, they know something we don't?? Very curious.

Nix was hurt until last week when he finally got off the DL.  There's probably an optout in his minor league deal, but he's Jayson Nix for heavens sake.  Let him walk.  He's a career .207 ML hitter and he's only hitting .233 at SWB !  Brandon Laird was already on the 40 man roster and wouldn't have needed to drop somebody else to call him up.  He's also a much better hitter with at least some power.  And don't get me started on them not calling up a real outfielder.  That's where they should have dumped somebody off the 40.  I'm just shaking my head by these moves, non-moves. 

That's what I mean. These seem like basic obvious moves that they aren't making. Nix isn't a big deal to me... They obviously intend to use Nunez as the primary backup IF, so Nix probably won't play much anyway. They can probably get Nix on the roster just by moving someone to the 60-day DL. It's more the outfield situation that has me puzzled.

I'm curious to see if they also make a move now for an outfielder since Gardner isn't coming back.  Maybe they'll wait until after Phelps pitches tonight and then send DJ back down just in case they need DJ tonight.  I'm just thinking out loud now.  lol

That makes some sense I guess. Keep DJ around to back-up Phelps tonight, then make a move after the game or in the morning. We'll see I guess.

If they don't make a move today, that's the only reason I can think of.  Which means we could get to see Edward Scissorhands back out in leftfield tonight.