Mets hire David Stearns as President
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hotcabbagesoup
why u guys want Celebrini, he played like a weenie
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BostonBob
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Interesting timing.
from espn.com:
New Yorl Mets general manager Billy Eppler resigned Thursday amid a Major League Baseball investigation into his use of the so-called "phantom" injured list, sources told ESPN.
The practice of placing players on the IL with fake injuries is a long-accepted but ethically murky part of baseball, according to sources. Teams will ask players -- often struggling and on the fringe of a roster -- to accept an IL placement even when capable of playing, sources said. The players gain the benefit of service time, a major league salary and retaining a spot on the team's 40-man roster, while the team retains the player amid a potential 26-man roster crunch.
MLB has investigated past phantom IL placements, sources said, though any punishment from those inquiries is unclear. Teams are expected to offer documentation -- as well as a doctor's approval -- to support injury claims.
Full story: Sources: Eppler resigned amid MLB investigation
Interesting timing.
from espn.com:
New Yorl Mets general manager Billy Eppler resigned Thursday amid a Major League Baseball investigation into his use of the so-called "phantom" injured list, sources told ESPN.
The practice of placing players on the IL with fake injuries is a long-accepted but ethically murky part of baseball, according to sources. Teams will ask players -- often struggling and on the fringe of a roster -- to accept an IL placement even when capable of playing, sources said. The players gain the benefit of service time, a major league salary and retaining a spot on the team's 40-man roster, while the team retains the player amid a potential 26-man roster crunch.
MLB has investigated past phantom IL placements, sources said, though any punishment from those inquiries is unclear. Teams are expected to offer documentation -- as well as a doctor's approval -- to support injury claims.
Full story: Sources: Eppler resigned amid MLB investigation
Nothingburger story, not why he stepped down and pretty much every team does this.
im not sure why they're looking into the mets for it though. I think Tim Locastro got hurt on a 'rehab' assignment for one of these not-so-legitimate injuries, he or the union might have raised the issue.
