what has to happen with corey patterson??

[ronsanto10]

do the cubs have to bring him back up within 10 days or trade him?? what is the rule??

 

thanks

[otis89]

I think he still had options left, so he could stay down there the rest of the season.

[cubfaninaruba]

I think he still had options left, so he could stay down there the rest of the season.

 

Considering how much we are paying the guy, is that really an option?

[badgercub]

I think he still had options left, so he could stay down there the rest of the season.

 

Considering how much we are paying the guy, is that really an option?

 

Better than watching him struggle on the big club

[katway]

My understanding is that he already went through waivers.

 

In any event, Corey at this point has only used one option of three (prior to yesterday's option) - his MLS (major league service) is currently at 4+. He could be optioned to the minor leagues as long as we secure Major League waivers on him in order to option him down. (Major League waivers are required to option a player once he has attained three years from the time he initially reported to the major leagues.)

 

It looks like the Cubs already got him through waivers and now he only has one option left.

 

Once Corey’s MLS reaches 5 he would need to consent to being optioned to the minor leagues.

[erik316wttn]

I think he still had options left, so he could stay down there the rest of the season.

 

Considering how much we are paying the guy, is that really an option?

 

I don't see why not. Why should length of contract determine that a guy continually sucks on the big league club?

 

The Yankees were seriously considering sending Giambi down and he's making several times more than Patterson.

 

If someone isn't cutting it and a trip to the minors can straighten them out, it shouldn't matter how much they're making.

[cubfaninaruba]

I think he still had options left, so he could stay down there the rest of the season.

 

Considering how much we are paying the guy, is that really an option?

 

I don't see why not. Why should length of contract determine that a guy continually sucks on the big league club?

 

The Yankees were seriously considering sending Giambi down and he's making several times more than Patterson.

 

If someone isn't cutting it and a trip to the minors can straighten them out, it shouldn't matter how much they're making.

 

Yes, a trip to the minors, not the rest of the season. If the guy truely cannot cut it, then cut the losses altogether and get rid of him, dont pay him millions to play on the farm.

[burnt out cubbie fan]

I think he still had options left, so he could stay down there the rest of the season.

 

Considering how much we are paying the guy, is that really an option?

 

I don't see why not. Why should length of contract determine that a guy continually sucks on the big league club?

 

The Yankees were seriously considering sending Giambi down and he's making several times more than Patterson.

 

If someone isn't cutting it and a trip to the minors can straighten them out, it shouldn't matter how much they're making.

He only has a 1 year contract for 1.5 mil. It isn't like he is being paid a truckload of money.

[daske17]

I don't see why not. Why should length of contract determine that a guy continually sucks on the big league club?

 

The Yankees were seriously considering sending Giambi down and he's making several times more than Patterson.

 

If someone isn't cutting it and a trip to the minors can straighten them out, it shouldn't matter how much they're making.

 

I think in Giambi's case (and most major leaguers with 5+ years) he would have had to pass through waivers and there is NO WAY anyone would have picked him up given the size of his contract.

[Fred Hornkohl]

I think he still had options left, so he could stay down there the rest of the season.

 

Considering how much we are paying the guy, is that really an option?

 

The better question is..... at what point does bringing him back up become a viable option:

 

06/06 - 07/07   AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Patterson      100    6   16    2    2    1   25    4    5   33  0.160  0.200  0.250  0.450