Josh Thole was called up to the majors yesterday with the Mets optioning Raul Valdes to Triple A. This is an intriguing move in that the team had to option a reliever in order to get another catcher to back up Henry Blanco, since Barajas woke up with stiffness in his back. I can't think of a good reason to have called on Thole unless they feel that Barajas's stiffness is something more worrisome. If not, than why not call up someone else who isn't finally getting his game together hitting .318 since May 1 for Buffalo. It would be ideal for his defensive development but how often would he play if they keep him up? Let's hope that, at the very least, he can continue hitting and prove to other teams that he's a great up and coming catcher.
Josh Thole...Call-Up In His Best Interest?
