Article: Building a Bench

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Originally Posted by ashburyjohn

The thought of his rotation is the cause of that. The size of the relief crew is just a corollary.

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I think they carry a 12-man staff regardless of rotation quality.

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Originally Posted by snepp

I think they carry a 12-man staff regardless of rotation quality.

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When was the last time the Twins spent a significant amount of time with an 11-man staff?

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Originally Posted by USAFChief

When was the last time the Twins spent a significant amount of time with an 11-man staff?

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Hell if I know, you're the one with the memory of an elephant. :)

A RH bat with pop is the ideal, and that would mean Wilkin Ramirez or Chris Colabello. Obviously a five-man bench would be best, but that won't happen in April, for sure.