DENVER -- There's always a little anxiety about being called into the office at work. For pitcher John Brebbia, a visit to the manager's office resulted in a dream come true.
Friday night after a Triple-A game in Sacramento, Memphis Redbirds manager Stubby Clapp brought Brebbia into his office to give him the news that the Cardinals were purchasing his contract and he was poised to make his Major League debut working out of the bullpen. On Saturday morning, Brebbia was on a plane to Denver, and by early afternoon he was soaking in the moment from the visiting dugout at Coors Field, hours before the Cardinals' middle game in a three-game set with the Rockies.