I don't know how well many of you know me but my name is Travis Aune and I am a cohost of Seth Stohs every Thursday night this season on Twins Minor League Weekly. I have a blog over at travistwinstalk.blogspot.com and I do some Twins stuff, but my main focus because I truly enjoy it is the minor leagues. I am nowhere near the class of Seth as he is the Godfather of the Minor Leagues and he amazes me the amount of material he writes and knows. Seth is a giant and I am a midget compared to him. With that being said I know alot about the minor leagues as well and I am sharing some here at Twins Daily a great site that I am truly glad the Twin Centric guys developed. So every so often I am going to post blog postings and I will also be active in the forums so I am glad to be here. With that said over the next few days I am going to project rosters of the Minor League affiliates and most likely I will be wrong on most of them, but I think it can create a good discussion when the rosters are introduced.

C- Drew Butera

1b-Aaron Bates

2b-Tsyoshi Nishioka

SS- Brian Dozier

3b- Michael Holliman

LF- Wilkin Ramirez

CF- Joe Benson

RF- Rene Tosoni

DH Matt Carson

Bench

Ray Chang

JR Towles

Rene Rivera

Pitching

1. Liam Hendriks

2. Scott Diamond

3. Daryl Thompson

4. Esmerling Vasquez

5. PJ Walters

Bullpen

Anthony Slama

Jeff Gray

Carlos Gutierrez

Jeff Manship

Tyler Robertson

Cole Devries

Deolis Guerra

There is my picks of course I will be wrong on 90 percent of my picks. Let me know if you agree or disagree with my choices if I forgot someone or if someone you dont think will make it. Thanks again

Those look reasonable to me.

Travis, I added you to my blogroll at Twins Fan From Afar. I was shocked to realize that I hadn't done so before!

Didn't Suarez get cut the other day?

dont sure on Suarez will have to look into it

It's unfortunate to say, but The Twins should really consider cutting the cord on Nishioka. The Twins don't have much infield talent, but Florimon, Chang and possibly Holliman shouldn't be given reduced playing time in favor of the already failed expirment. None of those three will ever be more than a utility player, but they still look to be more useful than Nishi.

Suarez was among those released on Tuesday.

Nishioka had another 3-hit AAA game yesterday. I think it's kind of hard to just give up completely if there is a chance.

Towles catching and on the bench versatility! jk who do you think that other bench guy might be?

I guess if Nishioka is hitting there is good reason to keep him around. I retract my criticism. Still the real test is going to be if he can figure out how to play defense. That's going to be tough if Dozier gets the nod at SS and he's stuck at 2B.

Is Vasquez going to start? I'm still hoping Gray winds up filling a slot in that rotation (not in the Twins' bullpen). Anyway, it's already a pretty good AAA lineup, and either Parmelee or Revere could still wind up joining it. And I really like the bullpen - at least three of those guys should be able to earn an extended call-up this year. The good people of Rochester should enjoy watching the Redwings a lot more in 2012.

Does this mean Drew Butera goes to AA or is that why Towles is listed twice? They don't need 3 catchers with Morneau DH.

Pedro, not Manuel Florimon and he hasn't played a single inning of 3B. Burroughs or Hollimon will be the starting 3B at Rochester (whomever does not make the big team). Also I think that Butera will be in Rochester. Towles has an outside shot to make the Twins, but not Butera, over Hollimon or Burroughs if Gardy wants to go with 3 Catchers. I think Butera is done

Is the second Towles on the bench supposed to be Mike Hollimon? If not, where is Hollimon at this year?