Yeah, why give a young player a chance to learn from his mistakes. Yeah, who cares about improving your chances of winning. Reed Johnson really gave us something that Pie couldn't have right there. Besides, it's april and we're facing matt morris - what better time to let someone who is supposed to be our top prospect play? If people aren't ever willing to let a young guy play through his struggles, well, then it's no wonder we rarely ever have a decent position player prospect. It's not like our prospects go elsewhere, play with more 'patient' managers, and flourish, though. Corey's doing pretty well with Cincy right now, but I can't think of any recent example of a former Cubs 'bust' doing anything with anyone else. Good DP there.