I agree. It is getting to the point where I am beginning to feel bad for Tim Fedroff. All the kid is doing is hitting, which is what he is getting paid to do. In the past two seasons he has been juggled between Akron and Columbus, hitting extremely well in both places. The guy has proven he can hit in the minors, so when does he get his chance to hit major league pitching? I assume he will be given a shot in September, but to me he warrants a bit more than a cup of coffee.

The option clock is a valid consideration in most cases but should not dictate, especially for a team like the Indians, and is but another example of the timid, paralysis-by-analysis, MBA-style management of this team.

We have plenty of holes to fill this offseason and need to know who can play and who can’t. How many options Canzler, Carrera and et al have left will in the long run likely become irrelevant (unused).

LaPorta needs a final chance to sink or swim. Let Fedroff and Goedert play and see what happens. We know what will happen with the current roster. Waiting until Spring Training does not provide a sufficient compass for what must be an active, thoughtful offseason.

Every professional player is eligible for 3 (in some cases, 4) option years. A player in the minor leagues cannot officially begin his 3 “Option Years” until he is both on the 40 man roster and is called-up to the major league club. The day that the player is called up, the three year clock starts.

That player can be moved from the majors to the minors an infinite number of times during those three seasons, meaning it is misunderstood that there is an actual “number” of options a player has; However, once those three years have passed (again, in some cases it can be 4) the player must pass through waivers to be sent back to the minor leagues.

If what I am describing is correct (and I think it is) here is the picture we have:

Matt Laporta: He has played at least 50 games for the Indians from 2009-2011 and was obviously included on both the 25- and 40-man rosters during that time; therefore, the next time Laporta is recalled, he must either stick or travel through waivers back to the minors.

Canzler and Carrera: Have only been on both the 40 and 25 man rosters since 2011, so both players should technically have two “option” years left.

Goedert and Fedroff: Neither of them are on the Indians 40-man roster, so before they could be called up a roster spot would have to be cleared for them.