Any news of Freel?

[elvis1074]

Last I read, they said he could be back as early as Monday and then yesterday, nothing.

[alchemy]

I read that he'll be back with the team after the all-star break. Seems to be playing pretty well in AAA right now so cannot see why he won't be back the first game back.

[elvis1074]

Thanks

[san76er]

According to Yahoo he's back in the starting lineup tonight, batting leadoff against Zito and the Giants.

[alchemy]

Yup - surprise call-up. But Freel owners will like this quote:

From AP article (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=A ... &type=lgns):

Mackanin, who took over after Jerry Narron was fired on Sunday night, likes Freel's style and wants to see as much of it as he can.

"He's got a lot of energy," Mackanin said. "I think we need a lot of energy. I want to try to use him as much as I can and keep him as healthy as I can."

[soty]

I like the fact that Freel is expected play more bc I just added him, but I also own Hamilton so I am anxious to see how this plays out. I noticed Hamilton didnt play tonight while Freel did. Hopefully its not a platoon situation.