It's essentially a book-keeping move at this point. except for murphy, who probably makes less miney as a minor leaguer than he did as a major leaguer on a minor league rehab assignmen... oh well. As for where to play him, you might as well give 2B a try as it is his best bet for at-bats once he comes back up here.
Seriously, what the hell does Val Pascucci have to do to sniff the majors? "Play well" would be an obvious place to start as he is batting .167 for Buffalo so far after hitting .248/.348/.445 in the hitter-friendly PCL last year. What ever chances he may have deserved in the past have nothing to do with now who would you suggest Pascucci replace on this roster? Certainly not Ike Davis. Chris Carter was out playing him by a wide margin this year, and did so last year in AAA as well (and in the tougher on hitters of the two AAA leagues). he cant replace GMJ (and if GMJ was to be replaced there are better candidates), and i don't think tatis would be a good idea as that leaves Cora the only backup at three infield positions (where tatis can at least play 3rd), besides tatis might not be great but he hasnt done anything to deserve to be cut right now.
Steve Phillips on WFAN: 'I would trade Strasbourg for Oswalt. I would not take Mejia for Oswalt'. I think he's wrong on both accounts there. As the Nats, I would NOT give up the top pitching prospect in baseball who i just drafted and signed to much fanfare and who is considered by almost everyone to be ready for the big leagues. As the Astros, I would accept Mejjia, who still needs work but has potential, because they are not going anywhere this year or next with that cast of players and Oswalt's expiration date is approaching.
Centerfield wrote: Is killing this team. He has an OPS of .346 in May (.635 overall). How much longer do you run him out there? i guess until Beltran returns and Pagan plays RF? Is Fernando Martinez demonstrating himself to be more ready than last year? Can Carter play out there every day?
From the Snooze: Subway Mugging: umps steal game from yanks* From the Post: Oh BAY-BY: Jason saves Jerry's job. *who we of course receive no money from and do not kiss ass too at all
Morgan: "This is the perfect matchup for Jeter. A lefthanded pitcher, who throws fastballs, and off-speed pitches." If Santana threw a Cutter, Screwball, and Knuckle-Curve, Morgan would talk about how its great for Jeter