On Mar 25, 10:54=A0am, Seapig <sea...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > >
> As for Headley, if they do think that his defense needs more work, I'm
> all for letting him start the season in AAA. =A0But, his bat sure looks
> like it's ready to go, and I'd hate to see them give a bunch of ABs to
> lesser hitters if they're just doing it to avoid starting the clock
> towards Headley being arbitration-eligible.
It would not be a surprise if arbitration eligibility was a part of
the decision to start Headley in Portland. It happens fairly
frequently. A good example is Paul McAnulty. The talk going into
spring was that he would be looked at strongly to make the big club in
2008. One of reasons given? McAnulty is out of options. If we send him
down, he will have to be exposed on waivers, and, could be claimed by
another team.
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