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Itse · 03-20-2017, 09:24 PM

I get that people don't like Brouwers contract in comparison to his contributions, but why have this conversation now, way after the trade deadline and way before the season ends? This is the time of the season where nothing can be done anyway. Brouwer is not going anywhere right now, and no one is going to replace him right now.

Theoretically yes you could bench him, but being overpaid is not a reason to bench someone. You bench someone if you think it makes them play better in the future, or if you have a better option.

If the coaches thought they had a better guy, that guy would be in the lineup. If they thought benching Brouwer would motivate him, it would have been done already.

03-20-2017, 09:24 PM	#113
Itse Franchise Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: Helsinki, Finland Exp:	I get that people don't like Brouwers contract in comparison to his contributions, but why have this conversation now, way after the trade deadline and way before the season ends? This is the time of the season where nothing can be done anyway. Brouwer is not going anywhere right now, and no one is going to replace him right now. Theoretically yes you could bench him, but being overpaid is not a reason to bench someone. You bench someone if you think it makes them play better in the future, or if you have a better option. If the coaches thought they had a better guy, that guy would be in the lineup. If they thought benching Brouwer would motivate him, it would have been done already. Last edited by Itse; 03-20-2017 at 09:27 PM.