Article: Twins 5th Starter Competition Will Continue

[DocBauer]

 

And what is the signal to say wait another 75 seconds before throwing the next pitch?

John...I'm no expert...but I think that might be the same finger flashed for the "throw it straight" ball.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Interesting breakdown!

 

Just curious, but does the catcher give a thumbs up sign to indicate the pitch should be belt high or above? Or is that simply a given for Pelfrey?

 

And exactly what and how many fingers are flashed by the catcher to indicate that the ball should be thrown straight?

All that other stuff is implied.

[jlknapp]

Same old Same old with Milone and Pelfry.  5.00+ ERA's - struggle to get through 4 innings.  Much better off to bring in May and let him learn how to be a MLB pitcher in the AL rather than Rochester.  So what if he has a 7.00 ERA?  This season is a lost-cause.  All decisions should be about 2016.  Santana in Center?  Ridiculous unless you intend for him to spend his career there.  Hell, let Hicks play there and hit .180 - immaterial.  Never should have brought in Hunter.  What a waste.  He's standing like a statue in right field preventing the future.  Could care less if Hunter has a 100 RBI's.  it was a waste of $10 million.  Hopefully, this time next year, we are not talking about Pelfry, Milone, Hunter and Hicks in Twins uniforms.  Or if we are, it is because they proved they belonged in MLB in 2015.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

And what is the signal to say wait another 75 seconds before throwing the next pitch?

That's the *catcher puts down one finger*

[USAFChief]

And what is the signal to say wait another 75 seconds before throwing the next pitch?

Maybe Big Pelf has trouble remembering the signs, and has to think about which pitch he's being asked to throw.

[Otto von Ballpark]

I think that right now players with options remaining versus players out of options will dominate the decision making for April. I'm not totally thrilled, but I can understand the impulse by the front office to not throw away resources that can't be gotten back when instead resources that can be gotten back can be stashed.

But that's definitely a mark against the new coaching staff, right? This is the kind of thing we pilloried Gardy for.

[stringer bell]

I think that right now players with options remaining versus players out of options will dominate the decision making for April. I'm not totally thrilled, but I can understand the impulse by the front office to not throw away resources that can't be gotten back when instead resources that can be gotten back can be stashed.

Here's that breakdown (all positions, locks excluded)

 

Out of options: Nunez, Schafer

Veterans (can't be optioned): Pelfrey, Stauffer

Minor league contract (opt-out date): Boyer, Robinson

Rule 5 (must be offered back to original team): Graham

Minor league contract: Fryer, Hamburger, Bernier

 

If the Twins add anyone with a minor league contract, they have to take someone off the 40-man.

Edited March 25, 2015 by stringer bell

[Mike Sixel]

 

I think that right now players with options remaining versus players out of options will dominate the decision making for April. I'm not totally thrilled, but I can understand the impulse by the front office to not throw away resources that can't be gotten back when instead resources that can be gotten back can be stashed.

 

I so hate this thinking.....it's better to have better players in AAA, so that when there are issues, we can bring them up, rather than....it's better to have better players up, so there are less issues. Hate it.

[Kwak]

 

But that's definitely a mark against the new coaching staff, right? This is the kind of thing we pilloried Gardy for.

Coaching Staff? No. Ryan and the rest of the Front Office--it would have been their decision to favor the veterans over the "up-and-comers".

[Mike Sixel]

 

Coaching Staff? No. Ryan and the rest of the Front Office--it would have been their decision to favor the veterans over the "up-and-comers".

 

Agreed, Gardy seemed to be all over bringing up Meyer last year, didn't he?

[big dog]

I hope all 3 of these pitchers throw phenomenal games the next couple of days.  Does that make me a bad person? 

 

 

[Otto von Ballpark]

 

Coaching Staff? No. Ryan and the rest of the Front Office--it would have been their decision to favor the veterans over the "up-and-comers".

Generally agreed, although some have suggested that Molitor and Allen would shake things up a bit in this regard too.  If they ultimately fail to lobby for any higher upside new blood on the roster this spring, I will be a little disappointed in them (although probably more disappointed in TR, for not yet learning that lesson himself from the past few years).

[ashbury]

 

But that's definitely a mark against the new coaching staff, right? This is the kind of thing we pilloried Gardy for.

New coaching staff, same front office. I would not expect radical change in the way resources are managed.

[nicksaviking]

 

I hope all 3 of these pitchers throw phenomenal games the next couple of days.  Does that make me a bad person? 

 

It makes you a better person than me, because I only hope May throws a phenomenal game while Pelfrey and Milone get blasted and yanked in the first inning.  But let's just keep that between you and me.  Wouldn't want it getting out that I'm an evil dirtbag who has a personal bias in the matter.

Edited March 25, 2015 by nicksaviking

[jokin]

 

Agreed, Gardy seemed to be all over bringing up Meyer last year, didn't he?

 

Yep.  He even speculated in ST about using Meyer in the pen.

[Craig Arko]

Sounds like Pelfrey is on the ropes.

 

I'll keep pulling for May. Like to see him on the same trajectory as Gibson.

[Willihammer]

Finally got a chance to watch some of Monday's game. Pelfrey's throwing a changeup now? And it looks like a decent pitch.