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Colorado Rockies Poll: Was This The Right Way To Get Rid Of Drew Stubbs?

The Colorado Rockies have designated the struggling outfielder for assignment… but is this the right move, at the right time, for the club to part ways with the expensive player?

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On Wednesday afternoon, the Colorado Rockies designated Drew Stubbs for assignment and called up Matt McBride from AAA Albuquerque, the club announced.

This is an interesting move for a lot of reasons, not the least of which is Stubbs’ expensive contract and the likelihood the Rockies are going to have to eat the rest of the season’s payments (though, by now, it’s only about seven weeks’ left worth of cash).