First Packers receiver James Jones complains about not being involved, now it is Brewers pitcher K-Rod’s turn. The Brewers reliever joined first basemen Prince Fielder this week with some surprising comments. Rodriguez, like Jones, spelled out his problems with the organization as a lack of opportunity. He was picked up from the Mets during the All-Star break, and is distraught that he was promised chances as a reliever but has yet to get into a game. Fielder, meanwhile, elaborated on what he claims has been the case all along; that this will be his final season in Milwaukee. Fans are all but rioting in the street over this last comment.
Everybody, including K-Rod, needs to get their unmentionables out of a bunch. Rodriguez has a multimillion dollar deal to play with the Brewers. When he is needed he will be played. Roenicke and the pitching coaches know what they are doing. Quite clearly, one can see that the decision to play him as set up man has worked so far. If K-Rod’s need to play were given priority over choosing the better reliever, then the team may not be in the position that it is.
As for fans who are concerned over Fielder's comments, get over it. He just stated what we already knew. A small market team such as Milwaukee, already with a 90million dollar payroll, is not going to be the platform or the bank that can contain Fielder. Even if the Brewers win the big one, it is not going to change their payroll problems, nor their place in major league baseball. Fielder will forever credit the team as his jumping-off point, but it was unrealistic to expect him to be a career Brewer.
Everybody, including K-Rod, needs to get their unmentionables out of a bunch. Rodriguez has a multimillion dollar deal to play with the Brewers. When he is needed he will be played. Roenicke and the pitching coaches know what they are doing. Quite clearly, one can see that the decision to play him as set up man has worked so far. If K-Rod’s need to play were given priority over choosing the better reliever, then the team may not be in the position that it is.
As for fans who are concerned over Fielder's comments, get over it. He just stated what we already knew. A small market team such as Milwaukee, already with a 90million dollar payroll, is not going to be the platform or the bank that can contain Fielder. Even if the Brewers win the big one, it is not going to change their payroll problems, nor their place in major league baseball. Fielder will forever credit the team as his jumping-off point, but it was unrealistic to expect him to be a career Brewer.
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