Getting the call: Triple-A Nashville Sounds teammate Calix Crabbe told Gwynn about Hall's injury before the team's game in Oklahoma City on Thursday. But Crabbe, Gwynn and the rest of the team believed the Brewers were poised to promote left-hander Manny Parra, who was held out of his scheduled start.
"I tried not to worry about it," Gwynn said. "I tried to go out and work on the things I was working on. After the game, I was told it was me. Then I could be happy about it."
Parra started for Nashville on Friday. By that time, Gwynn was in Washington with the Brewers, hoping to make the most of his second stint.
"It's another opportunity for me to hopefully get to stick the rest of the season," Gwynn said. "I'll try to hold the fort down until Billy gets back."
This tells me that the Brewers were very close to adding another pitcher to the pen and riding it out with four outfielders. Parra has been outstanding in AAA and even better because he would be another lefty. Spurling hasn't been awful, but its become pretty clear that the majority of his game time comes in blowout wins or losses.
