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Originally Posted by jacksonianmarch
betemit actually didnt have pink eye. He had a corneal ulcer which is painful and causes you to see poorly. It also predisposes you to bad eye infections. So him being out is not BS, its a true disease
That being said, we gave up our most reliable middle inning pitcher for Betemit, so we'd better get a reliable middle inning pitcher in return. How bout Marte? Otherwise, I say we keep him, let him get a few games in AAA then try to find him some ABs between benching Giambi and giving Jeter some time off.
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I was never insinuating that it was a BS injury, I just stated it was pink eye because that's what I had heard and read until now. I heard both corneal ulcers and pink eye, but not being med savvy I don't know the difference. I'm with you, and I liked the acquisition of Betemit as I've liked his bat since he came up with Atlanta, and I loved his infield versatility, but Proctor had to go. I would LOVE to get Marte back in return for Betemit. But if that's not feasible for Pittsburgh, I wouldn't mind some decent prospects. You never know who might be a diamond in the rough.