56.13 Blazers Call Up Prospect Trio

[Bob Breum]

Montreal owner John Percolo had had enough. "Why is Soto still on our big league roster? There are dozens of players who can field the position as well as he does, and they don't want $2,000,000. Can they hit? Absolutely not, but for goodness sake, he's hitting below the Mendoza line. I've been patient, but have you seen his slash line? It's .194/.214/.231. There must be high school players who can hit better than that! I want him gone!"

"And don't suggest that we play the Russian [Ginevglekov] there. He's hitting only a few points better than Soto, and he gets hurt every other game. Call up someone who can hit!"

"Sir, only a couple of our farmhands can play shortstop well, and they hit worse than Soto."

"Dammit, get me someone up here who can hit. I don't care if they don't win a Gold Glove."

"Yes, sir. We'll call up Miguel Martínez."

"And what about the Japanese kid you traded for to play right field? Besides stealing bases, he's been another bust. He needs sent down. Bring up Belinda! He can hit!"

"Um, we can 't just send down Matsumoto. He's out of options. He'll have to go through waivers."

"Good! Maybe we can get someone else to pick up his salary! Also, when are we going to call up the Egyptian? He's been hyped for years. Isn't he ready?"

"Sir, if you insist, we can call up Hanbal Sayyid. The problem is that he's blocked at both of his positions, both first base and second base."

"Then play him at DH! We need to shake this team up! Five hundred ball is completely unacceptable. We are a playoff team. I promise you, if we don't earn a wildcard spot, heads are going to roll!

"Yes, sir."

[Jwalk100]

Soto's defense can't keep up with his lack of offense. At 37 he may be finished.

[Dington]

I like that Sayyid hits RHP better than LHP, but curious how much contact he will actually make. Has good enough eye to be a pretty good player, though.

[BaseClogger]

Haha I enjoyed this. You had a lot of kinda tweener misfit 25 year olds hiding in your system! Belinda looks like somebody I’d play. Get those dingers!

[DaveB]

Always like Matsumoto.