Article: Twins Select RHP Ryan Pressly in Rule 5 Draft

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Originally Posted by YourHouseIsMyHouse

Serious question. How are any of these scrubs better than Slama?

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Originally Posted by diehardtwinsfan

I can think of worse picks... This is the type of guy you can stash in the pen and him not be a complete liability to the team and then send him down next season. Whether or not he can ever develop into a decent starter remains to be seen, but this isn't a bad option either.

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I don't disagree with you, but the bullpen is getting awfully crowded:

Perkins, Burton, Duensing, Fien, Burnett, Swarzak, Robertson, Roenicke, DeVries?, Pressly?

I guess that doesn't bode well for Slama's chances, not that he had any.

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Originally Posted by Jim Crikket

This pick is defninitely a yawner. But let's be honest, anyone available in the Rule 5 is iffy, at best. With Boston drafting a Twins minor leaguer later, maybe there's a shot at simply trading one for the other and allowing both teams to keep the players they drafted even if they don't greatly impress.

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This is probably how we keep him.

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Originally Posted by old nurse

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Originally Posted by YourHouseIsMyHouse

Serious question. How are any of these scrubs better than Slama?

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Given the choice I'd rather have guys with higher velocity, but Marcum averaged 86.5 mph with his fastball last year and had 7.9 K/9. Slama averages over 10K/9 in the minors. Give him a legit chance and if he doesn't cut it, let him go.

Twins keep adding pitchers. This guy should be stashed if he has a decent spring. Maybe he replaces Swarzak as the long reliever or keeps De Vires in Rochester. Pitchers if they have a chance should be played out.

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Originally Posted by Physics Guy

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Originally Posted by diehardtwinsfan

I can think of worse picks... This is the type of guy you can stash in the pen and him not be a complete liability to the team and then send him down next season. Whether or not he can ever develop into a decent starter remains to be seen, but this isn't a bad option either.

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I don't disagree with you, but the bullpen is getting awfully crowded:

Perkins, Burton, Duensing, Fien, Burnett, Swarzak, Robertson, Roenicke, DeVries?, Pressly?

I guess that doesn't bode well for Slama's chances, not that he had any.

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There's a lot of yawners in that list. Perkins, Burton, and Duensing are really the only ones I have any confidence in being some sort of shut down reliever. I do think Slama deserves a shot and hope he gets it, especially if 2013 is considered a "punt" year. Pressly is similar. I think he can be a decent reliever now, at which point they try to do a Santana and send him down to start in 2014 at Rochester... not a bad plan... hopefully Cuellar can teach him some magic while he's here too..

KLAW likes Pressley to have a chance to be worth a win....

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Originally Posted by Seth Stohs

Ryan Flaherty got a lot of playing time for that Orioles team. He'll likely split time with Casilla at 2B next year.

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Rhiner Cruz also stuck all year with the Astros.

I was hoping for a starting pitcher... But I have no idea on the value of any of these guys.