If you’re a long-time baseball fan, you know the rule about making too much of September call-ups. Just don’t. Still, for many, this is the first time they’ve laid eyes on players like Christin Stewart, Dawel Lugo, Matt Hall, or Spencer Turnbull. It’s natural to try and size them up against major league competition, even if it’s only a small sample of games at the end of a long season. After all, the Detroit Tigers are trying to do the same thing.
In general, we have far more information about the farm system than fans would have had decades ago.