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Sean Rodriguez rewarded for act of idiocy

Sean Rodriguez

Tampa Bay Rays’ Sean Rodriguez gets congratulations for scoring against the Los Angeles Angels during the second inning of their baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

AP

When it came down to it, the Rays cared more about postseason roster flexibility than any sort of moral stand.

Tampa Bay today called up infielder Sean Rodriguez from Triple-A Durham and placed him on the 15-day disabled list with the broken hand he sustained punching a locker after a Bulls game last week.

The reasoning for the move is obvious: the Rays can include Rodriguez on their preliminary postseason roster now and then replace him however they so choose should they reach the postseason.

But it’s a shame Rodriguez gets rewarded in the process. Since the move puts him back on Tampa Bay’s roster, he’ll resume collecting a major league salary that’s probably four or five times what he was earning in the minors and he’ll accrue service time while on the DL.