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I don't have any strong feelings on the topic. Good players will get their chances sooner or later. Sure, circumstances might mean their chances come later, but they will come. In those situations where a team ends up with 2 players at the same position who are clearly MLB talent, something will budge sooner or later. Sometimes the "budge" means that one of the players gets traded to a team where he will be a starter. Sometimes the "budge" means one of the player changes positions. The biggest example of that that I can think of is when A-Rod went to the Yankees so they had A-Rod and Jetter at SS, the result was that A-Rod moved to 3rd base. If players are that good that their talent is a complete waste at AAA, they can usually adjust to a different position.
 
...player on the DL? Does it make you wonder how much talent is being wasted in the minor leagues because the manager is forced to play some high priced veteran?
Wade Boggs was a rookie at age 26 because Carney Lansford had the 3rd base position.
How- Boggs went HOF ... Lansford not. My example illustrates the necessary contrast ... that's what I'm saying ... no disrespect to Lansford.
Also, veterans become high priced by being good "once". Some sign long term (lofty) contracts and the numbers go down.
 
I get your point but everthing has to be put into perspective...and you are over generalising, you mentioned Boggs, how about some other examples?

Last year we (Brewers) called up two, 24 yo rookies. Lorenzo Cain and Jonathan Lucroy...Cain got hot immediately, hitting .306 in 45 games. While Lucroy hit a modest .253...but hit 5 HR's.

Currently Cain is still in AAA, now with the Royals...while Lucroy is now our starting catcher.

So every case is different. A rookie eg...Crawford with the Giants hit a Grand Slam in his first game...but barely has a hit since.

EDIT: Whoops, Crawford had another game winner last night. He's actually hitting .333, replacing Miguel Tejada...so he's a good example of what you said originally.
 
It is a plus.It gives the team more options.It allows the team to give the player on
D.L. more time to heal or re-hab.It helps the team evaluate and assess the player
called up.And if they have to send him back down when the regular comes back it
gives them an idea who to call up when rosters are increased in September.I see no
downside to the situation.
 
You say that like Carney Lansford was a scrub or something. He hit .326 and .301 his two years in Boston.

Veterans become "high priced" by being good.
 
well when you have an upcoming star in AAA in the position that the DL was on that you have no choice. for example, the braves brought up Jordan Schafer from AAA to replace Nate McClouth.ya i liked Nate, solid hitter, great center fielder. but Jordan Schafer has been outstanding out there and has a .250 ave and .325 obp. the kids doing great out there. all in all you gotta give them a chance. all legends started off as rookies. by getting bumped up. i feel good seeing young talent get called up to the bigs. the majority of the time its the right move
 
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