by User Name <heitmann@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Apr 21, 2008 at 06:55 PM
tks wrote:
Couple of thoughts...
>
> Don't know how much of a factor this is but Patterson does hit
> left-handed and provides speed, neither of which is true about Murton. A
> much bigger factor, I heard (if true) Murton is out of options, making
> it very tough to return him to the minors.
>
> Someone more up to date regarding his option status may be able to
clarify.
Each YEAR counts as one option. Murton has already been optioned this
year and so there is no cost whatsoever to moving him up and down
as much as the Cubs like.
as big reason Murton was optioned in the first palce was because he
was not out of options and Cedeno was.
ray heitmann
