Article: Twins Hangouts: 40-man Preview

[Jeremy Nygaard]

Seth and Jeremy took a week off but return to discuss the Twins pending 40-man roster decisions, arbitration decisions, Twins coaches, Twins rumors, and much more. They tried to keep the show to 30 minutes... but failed. But, only by three minutes. Check out the condensed Twins Hangouts podcast and let us know what you thikn.

 

You can also check out Seth's preview.You can check out our event page or the

page.

 

If you couldn't catch us live, no big deal, visit here: our webpage or download from iTunes.

 

Please send us questions or comments about the new format! We'd love to get feedback of any kind!

 

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[nater79a]

What happens if players on your 40-man are non-tendered in early Dec after your 40-man roster is set? I assume you can't replace them? This is in reference to Duensing, Swarzak or Nunez?

[Otwins]

Enjoyed the podcast. The shorter format is a good idea.  Keeps it moving.

 

I would enjoy a show recapping the new coaching staff when they all are named.  I think they are off to an excellent start there. I am thinking they may do the same with the pitching coach and the bullpen coach- that is be sure one of them is bilingual.

[James]

Good job with this one.  

 

I enjoyed the shorter format.  It really moved.  

[ldwegener]

Thanks guys.  Look forward to more hangouts!  Please don't quit.

[ashbury]

Love the 30-minute format.  My ADD doesn't permit me to sit through 60 or 90 minutes of joshing around.

[TRex]

My ADD must be different, because I liked the longer format...

 

But any prospect talk is better than NO prospect talk.

[Steven Buhr]

Maybe I'm missing something, but isn't one main benefit of a podcast that you don't have to worry about time constraints?

 

It's not like you have to fill 90 minutes or end up with a bunch of dead air like you would with a commercial radio program.

 

I thought 30 minutes worked well for the amount of material there was to cover this time. Maybe next time it will require 45 minutes. Maybe not much is happening and you can rip through it in 20.

 

Anything that runs over an hour, I typically have to break down to listen in multiple sittings and that runs a pretty good chance of me not getting around to ever going back to the last segment.

[shs_59]

weather its 20 minutes long or an hour and 45 minutes long. I always listen to the entire thing. Maybe in 2 segments but I always find time.  love the podcasts'

[ashbury]

My ADD must be different, because I liked the longer format...

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[Otto von Ballpark]

What happens if players on your 40-man are non-tendered in early Dec after your 40-man roster is set? I assume you can't replace them? This is in reference to Duensing, Swarzak or Nunez?

I think the only guys you can't remove/replace on the 40-man during the winter are the prospects you add to the 40-man in November (for Rule 5 purposes).  So you can't add a bunch of guys to protect them from the Rule 5 draft, then drop them immediately afterward.

 

Other 40-man guys can be dropped and replaced at any time.

Edited November 20, 2014 by spycake