Roster Move

[stringer bell]

In the game thread, a poster reports that Pinto said he's coming back. Injury? Finally getting back to 12 pitchers? Unsubstantiated rumor?

[Bark's Lounge]

Hey Stringer. I heard that also, but I can't find any evidence that is true. Only Pinto's tweet. Heck maybe he meant his swing was back or something? At this point, who knows?

[stringer bell]

I don't tweet, so I don't know where to find more information.

[drock2190]

Bring Pinto up fan club 

 

Dude can backup catch, DH some and a bench bat.

 

Instead of seeing Santana struggle in a big spot, the Twins might have an actual hitter up there

[TheDean]

 

Bring Pinto up fan club 

 

Dude can backup catch, DH some and a bench bat.

 

Instead of seeing Santana struggle in a big spot, the Twins might have an actual hitter up there

 

I wouldn't mind this swap. Not sure if it's the best roster construction, but let Eduardos SS and UT, have Santana figure out AAA, and give Pinto time at C/DH. I like it. Down the road, swap Herrmann and Vargas?

[Seth Stohs]

That sure is an interesting tweet, huh? Simply "I'm back!"

 

I haven't heard anything. I'd imagine if he was called up, it'd be to replace a pitcher and get back to 12.

 

He just has been so cold of late. 

[Minniman]

 

That sure is an interesting tweet, huh? Simply "I'm back!"

 

 

Maybe he was at the grocery store, and that tweet was meant for his wife and kids.

[mikecgrimes]

3 options why waste a flight to Minnesota for one game when the Twins will be in Boston Monday, 2 I'm back means something else, 3 a borderline call up tweeting about a call up before whoever was about to be sent down is easily reversed.  Bottom line no move was made last night.  

 

I suppose 4. Hermann hit a HR if we want a below average hitter with some power we've got it already.

[HitInAPinch]

Am I looking at the wrong Josmil Pinto?  I keep looking at his AAA stats and reading about his fielding and keep wondering why people keep talking about promoting him.  And have him as a backup.  I'm just not seeing long-term potential.

[USNMCPO]

Maybe it was a typo and the name was Punto???

[COtwin]

I saw last year and keep hearing this year about pinto's defense being a problem. Anyone actually seen him play much this year? It wouldn't take to much to replace Suzuki in my mind. He isn't hitting very well and I feel like a ton of pitches are getting by him or are not fielded cleanly. His throw to second is easily replaced as well. Teams seem to steam at will on him.

[HitInAPinch]

 

Maybe it was a typo and the name was Punto???

 

Is he still available?  Can he catch???

 

[Craig Arko]

Sounds like Molitor is planning for the 8-man bullpen for the Boston trip. Maybe a change will come next weekend when the Brewers come to town.

[Brock Beauchamp]

I think his tweet may have been in reference to the fact that he's back on Twitter. His last tweet before yesterday was on April 12th.

[Otto von Ballpark]

I think his tweet may have been in reference to the fact that he's back on Twitter. His last tweet before yesterday was on April 12th.

But who was demoted from Twitter to make room for him?

[Craig Arko]

But who was demoted from Twitter to make room for him?

Is Bud Grant's sale over?

[USAFChief]

 

Sounds like Molitor is planning for the 8-man bullpen for the Boston trip. Maybe a change will come next weekend when the Brewers come to town.

None of us like the 8 man bullpen, and I'd bet the includes Molitor.  

 

But perhaps his plan is to try to overcome the lack of dominant arms in the bullpen by playing matchups in any close game.  "I don't have much in the way of relievers I trust with a one run 7th inning lead, so I'll use a RH to get one out, a LH to get the next, and another RH to get the final one."