I Saw Juan E. Today

cardfaninfla · Post by **cardfaninfla** » May 1 07, 1:06 pm

It isn't a matter of if they want to call him up. He is on a rehab assignment, they have to bring him up unless they put him back on the DL.

Fat Strat · Post by **Fat Strat** » May 1 07, 1:12 pm

When did his rehab assigment start? A player can be on rehab for 21 days. I'm not sure when he was put on rehab, but he's only played 6 games for Springfield. He's got awhile yet to work on his swing before the club's hand is forced.

Post by **heyzeus** » May 1 07, 2:25 pm

2-26 at Springfield.

Oh Juan. Why must you taunt us.

Jmodene · Post by **Jmodene** » May 1 07, 6:30 pm

Fla is correct. But - for position players, the rehab time allowed is only 15 days; it's 21 days for pitchers.

Thus, after 15 days, the Cards must either activate Encarnacion or put him back on the DL. How long he has to be disabled before they can try another rehab assignment, I don't know.

Another complicating factor, of course, is his agent - depending on how big a jerk the guy is (I don't know who his agent is), the agent could file a grievance if Encarnacion isn't activated at the end of the 15 days.

Addendum - found it - Cot's actually lists who a player's agent is - and in Juan E.'s case, it's somebody named Michael Moline, of whom I've never heard.