that he could not be recalled until now. There is the rule that once a player is sent down, he has to remain down for a number of days before he can be recalled. When Lee came back from the bereavement list, Hoff was sent down. Of course Lee was traded a few days later, but since that rule was in effect, he could not come back (As much as the Cubs wanted him to…in fact, he was at the airport waiting for a flight to Chicago when he was notified that he was not being recalled). Thats why Fuld was here…and Nady was playing 1st. Now that Hoff is back, both he and Colvin will probably be sharing the 1st base duties.

than hoff