I HATE how they are conservative about promoting or at least testing prospects or minor leaguers if they are NOT in a covid-massacre! Now they are, and they are forced to use hundreds of modest or inexperienced players, or rookies, and surprise: the result is not so horrible! They even got Peakock instead of trusting our AAA-AA pitchers!!!
I get your concern, Ambroeus. Sometimes it's a problem because it would require adding players to the 40 man roster. Once you do that, you can't easily remove them. So I think that's part of it. Also, they're aware of keeping players out of situations they don't think they are likely to succeed in. Some prospects can be rushed (or moved quickly) and some need time to acclimate at different levels as they go.
But yeah, I didn't love the Brad Peacock experience. :)
I HATE how they are conservative about promoting or at least testing prospects or minor leaguers if they are NOT in a covid-massacre! Now they are, and they are forced to use hundreds of modest or inexperienced players, or rookies, and surprise: the result is not so horrible! They even got Peakock instead of trusting our AAA-AA pitchers!!!
I get your concern, Ambroeus. Sometimes it's a problem because it would require adding players to the 40 man roster. Once you do that, you can't easily remove them. So I think that's part of it. Also, they're aware of keeping players out of situations they don't think they are likely to succeed in. Some prospects can be rushed (or moved quickly) and some need time to acclimate at different levels as they go.
But yeah, I didn't love the Brad Peacock experience. :)
This WAS the week in which you turn up in a Jersey & look like you can "throw a bit" & you might find yourself batting 8th !!!!!!!
Ha!