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If You're Hardcore: Podsednik back, but not nearly as fast

By Jason Grey
ESPN.com

Sunday, May 3, 2009

Even if a player isn't expected to get a lot of playing time in the short term, savvy owners can take advantage of a minor league call-up simply to stash a player away on the bench for potential use later in the season. Many AL- and NL-only leagues operate under rules that prohibit picking up players from the free-agent pool until they are actually in the majors, and sometimes players like Max Ramirez get a quick summons as short-term fill-ins. Players like Matt LaPorta get most of the attentio ...

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