Chen Optioned to GCL Orioles; September Call-ups are Coming!

[Can_of_corn]

I think he has to be on the roster on Aug. 31. Although with the number of gays on the DL it's not absolute.

Are we not past the point of that making a difference?

[scOtt]

I think he has to be on the roster on Aug. 31. Although with the number of gays on the DL it's not absolute.

I thought it was by Aug. 31.

[scOtt]

Are we not past the point of that making a difference?

Don't ask don't tell.

[Guest]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Chen will pitch Sun for Orioles.</p>— Dan Connolly (@danconnollysun) <a href="

">August 27, 2014</a></blockquote>

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[El Gordo]

I thought it was by Aug. 31.

If it was by Aug. 31 then wouldn't everyone who has been on the 25 man since OD be eligible for the playoffs?

[scOtt]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Chen will pitch Sun for Orioles.</p>? Dan Connolly (@danconnollysun) <a href="

">August 27, 2014</a></blockquote>

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Sun and unicorns and rainbows?

[scOtt]

If it was by Aug. 31 then wouldn't everyone who has been on the 25 man since OD be eligible for the playoffs?

That's what I thought. The 31st applies to guys who haven't been up at all. Like say Joe Saunders.

e: And like I said, I don't know this for fact. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

[El Gordo]

That's what I thought. The 31st applies to guys who haven't been up at all. Like say Joe Saunders.

e: And like I said, I don't know this for fact. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Any player who is either

- on the 25 man major league roster, or

- on the disabled list (7, 15, or 60 day DL), or

- on the suspended list, or

- on bereavement leave, or

- on military active duty

as of midnight on August 31st, just before major league rosters expand, is automatically eligible to be on the club’s post season roster.

In addition, a club can replace any player who is injured at the time that playoff rosters are submitted. http://www.blessyouboys.com/2013/8/22/4644062/playoff-roster-eligibility-explained

[scOtt]

Any player who is either

- on the 25 man major league roster, or

- on the disabled list (7, 15, or 60 day DL), or

- on the suspended list, or

- on bereavement leave, or

- on military active duty

as of midnight on August 31st, just before major league rosters expand, is automatically eligible to be on the club’s post season roster.

In addition, a club can replace any player who is injured at the time that playoff rosters are submitted. http://www.blessyouboys.com/2013/8/22/4644062/playoff-roster-eligibility-explained

Ok. F me then.

[atomic]

I think it is being overly cute. Is Clevenger going to get into a game?

Just strikes me as a "Look how smart I am" kinda move.

Gives Buck the ability to pinch hit for a catcher....although I don't know who would be pinch hitting that would hit better than the catchers. Not like Lough or Flaherty would be an improvement.

[scOtt]

Gives Buck the ability to pinch hit for a catcher....although I don't know who would be pinch hitting that would hit better than the catchers. Not like Lough or Flaherty would be an improvement.

Clevenger himself might hit better.

[Ruzious]

Yeah, Dan just doing his thing.

Yup. I can imagine Dan being Dan gets irritating for his employees at times like these. But they can deal with it.

[Bahama O's Fan]

Gives Buck the ability to pinch hit for a catcher....although I don't know who would be pinch hitting that would hit better than the catchers. Not like Lough or Flaherty would be an improvement.

Not pinch hit, pinch run for one of the catchers. Pretty sure Lough would be good for that.

[weams]

Yup. I can imagine Dan being Dan gets irritating for his employees at times like these. But they can deal with it.

I can imagine that it doesn't matter to anyone other than the players

[OFFNY]

He is available for return this weekend, because GCL is over then. He can also just be recalled Monday too.

Yeah, Dan just doing his thing.

So then, I presume that he's not REALLY getting on a plane and heading down to Florida, even though he'll technically be a member of that team for a few days.