Found December 20, 2011 on Brewers Bar: Yardbarker Blogger Network
A few unforseen circumstances (Francisco Rodriguez accepting arbitration, Ryan Braun's potential suspension) have left the Brewers in a bit of a bind -- they're right up against their limit in terms of payroll, but still have quite a few holes to fill on the bench. As a result, it appears the Brewers will have to fill most of these spots internally.Norichika Aoki is taking most of the headlines right now, and if the Brewers do end up signing him, it seems like he'll likely be taking Mark Kotsay's old spot on the roster -- the go-to fill-in corner outfielder and top pinch-hit option. If Aoki does sign, that will be one bench spot filled, although he'd likely be starting in Braun's absence.A Braun suspension would presumably open another outfield spot for the first 50 games of the season. That could be good news for Caleb Gindl (who the organization has always seemed to be high on) or Logan Schafer (who's had some bad luck with injuries), both of whom...
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