Article: Episode 193: Hicks Up, Vargas Down

[John Bonnes]

Aaron and John talk about the Twins calling up Aaron Hicks and demoting Kennys Vargas, how they've figured out how to beat every team except the Tigers, Jordan Schafer's place on the team whenever he's healthy, reviewing Comerica Park and Mad Max, Tommy Milone thriving at Triple-A, wanting someone who can actually hit in the DH spot, and answering mailbag questions from listeners. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Stitcher or find it at GleemanAndTheGeek.com. Or just click the Play button below.

 

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[ND-Fan]

I listened to you and Gleeman on the pod caste and your right that he has shown improvement in last couple of weeks. What you guys forgot is that the Twins have been in love with Nunez since they acquired him last year and he ready to be activated so Vargas goes. Gleeman has hard time understanding the Twins decisions but if you look in past its somebody in baseball operations that likes certain players after they have acquired them. I also think that Molitor had grown tired of finding spots for Vargas to hit and like he said he wanted him full time hitting and getting some confidence. I also think the Twins are not ready to cut some of these players because they have so little faith in likes of Hicks, Vargas, Rosario, May, and Santanna that keep these veteran players around if they should struggle. There past history is that sooner play with marginal veteran than to struggle with bunch of younger players. I also believe that the Twins are not even close to getting Buxton, Sano, and Myers to big leagues they are going to have to be deystroying pitching at the levels there at before call up comes. This goes to Twins philosophy that there not going to waste playing time on major stars unless they are totally ready. They want to get full service time from these players only when they are ready to play at Major league level. If you look at how many of Twins stars of the past have come up this way they have controlled them through most of there most productive years before loosing them to free agency.