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Talkin’ Baseball And Brewers
Gamel needs to play, so why is he with the Brewers?
Posted by:
ggiesen on
May 14, 2009 at
2:34PM CST
By Greg Giesen Journal Times The Milwaukee Brewers recalled infielder Mat Gamel, rated Milwaukee’s No. 2 prospect according to Baseball America, from Class AAA Nashville Thursday and demoted infielder Brad Nelson. There’s little doubt Nelson needed to head down to Nashville after going hitless in 21 at-bats. Gamel, the 2008 Topps Minor League Player of the Year, was hitting .336 with eight home runs and 31 RBIs in 31 games for the Sounds and didn’t have much more to prove in the minors. But, why promote Gamel when there isn’t a place to play him other than designated hitter when Milwaukee faces the Minnesota Twins May 22-24. Is Gamel going to replace Bill Hall at third base? Is he going to play for Prince Fielder at first base? A prospect like Gamel needs to play everyday and that opportunity just won’t present itself with the Brewers unless Milwaukee makes a trade involving any of the infielders.
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