Wieters to ride bench?
The Orioles signed Gregg Zaun the other day to a $1.5 million deal with a couple options. Andy McPhail, Orioles President, indicated Zaun will likely be the Opening Day starter. So it begs the question, what is Matt Wieters's future? Everything pointed to Wieters getting a shot in spring training. Now, I am not saying he will not get a shot, but do you really want a top prospect sitting on the bench splitting time? If you're the Orioles, do you want a $1.5 million guy sitting on the bench if Wieters beats him on in spring training? It could be that the Orioles need an insurance policy incase Wieters does not pan out. It could also be that the Orioles are looking for a mentor to help the Mr. Wieters along. Either way, with the Orioles floundering in a very strong division, what do you have to loose by putting you top prospect, in fact arguably the top prospect in all of baseball, out there to see what he can do and what you have. I guess we are going to find out in April. http://www.MiLBRadio.com
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