Jose Tabata's Return Now Slated For Tuesday

by Charlie Wilmoth on Aug 15, 2011 4:19 PM EDT

Jenifer Langosch writes that Jose Tabata's return will be delayed until tomorrow, since Pirates "want to see him run first." That means we'll have to wait another day to see whether Pedro Alvarez will be sent back to Indianapolis.

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thats kinda weird, isnt it?

hes already in pittsburgh. they could have already seen him run in Louisville.

by white angus on Aug 15, 2011 4:47 PM EDT reply actions

Yes. It’s weird. David Todd speculated that the Pirates might just want more time to figure out what to do with him.

by Charlie Wilmoth on Aug 15, 2011 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Give Pedro two weeks at Indy (more if they make playoffs) and see if he can get back on track, then let him swing in MLB against Sept. call-ups, see if he can get any kind of groove going. Season’s shot now, might as well see who’s going to earn PT.

Pedro CAN be sent back down, can’t he? Or do they have to invent a phantom injury + rehab?

by bucdaddy on Aug 15, 2011 5:17 PM EDT reply actions

He can be sent back.

by Charlie Wilmoth on Aug 15, 2011 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions

And he should be.

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by AlexStitch on Aug 16, 2011 9:25 AM EDT up reply actions

This is the dumbest thing I've ever heard

They want to see him run? Yeah, here’s an idea, check the box scores from his rehab stint in Indianapolis… he hit like… five doubles. Have him run before the game, make it a game time decision. This is honestly one of the stupidest things ever and I have no clue what they could want to see.

by Zach Buccos on Aug 15, 2011 5:37 PM EDT reply actions

Here's how you they should do it

Clint: Jose, go run some sprints down the foul line.
Jose: Sounds good.

Take a look at him running, if he struggles, don’t play him, if he looks fine, then get him in the damn lineup. I don’t see why this is so darn difficult.

by Zach Buccos on Aug 15, 2011 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Clearly buying an extra day to figure stuff out....or something

But yeah what a lame explanation for it. Want to see him run? Why not just say they want to give him a day off before he starts in Pitt?

by dulciusXasperis on Aug 15, 2011 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, I get that's the case

But what makes this even more upsetting is the fact that this has been known now since the start of the Milwaukee series! They’ve had a few days now to figure out who they want to send back down to Indy. An extra day, at the expense of Tabata, is just not necessary.

by Zach Buccos on Aug 15, 2011 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions

This makes sense to me. You can cramp up pretty good in those little airline seats.

by sanny manguillen on Aug 15, 2011 5:56 PM EDT reply actions

And Langosch made it sound like...

Tabata just made the trip this afternoon. Indy played in Louisville yesterday afternoon. There’s no reason they couldn’t have had Tabata travel last night and be in Pittsburgh this morning.

Just silly.

by Thunder on Aug 15, 2011 7:13 PM EDT reply actions