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Originally Posted by packs
I don't think anyone is treating this guy as a special person and I don't understand the arguments at all. He is not someone being given a gift of making it to the pros. He made it to the Major Leagues himself. No one did him any favors. He is getting a second chance because of a fateful incident beyond his control that effectively ended his career. Guys who didn't make it to the majors don't deserve a chance like this.
Edited to add they needed permission because MLB does not allow one day contracts. If he were to sign with the team and be placed on the roster someone would need to be sent down. In this case they have permission to sign him to a one day contract and keep their 40 man roster.
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Just because he made it up their 7 YEARS AGO does not mean he deserves to be up in the show now. He hasn't played at a high level of baseball in years, and he got one at bat in the WBC qualifiers, he wasn't even on a good team. He is nowhere near as skilled as he was, what makes him get a shot? If he did not have that plate appearance, he would not have gotten this opportunity. He took an at bat away from someone who deserves it. He does not deserve it because he does not have the skills, that's why he is playing semi-pro baseball and not on a major or minor league roster. They are doing this for PR and a 'feel good' story.