Article: Exploring The Back-End Of The 40-Man Roster

[AZTwin]

Boshers is #1 and everyone else is a distant #2 until they have to make another decision. I can't believe Moyà would even be mentioned. I would rather release Grossman than Moyà. At least we have Granite to replace Grossman. Good Lefties don't grow on trees. There are a lot of Bosher types out there.

Had to do a double take. Thought I posted this and didn’t remember it

[DocBauer]

Kinley would be #1 on my list.

 

Unless Falvey and Lavine are sure he is the next Johan Santana.

 

His selection made very little sense and when it happened it scared the hell out of me. I thought to myself... OMG... the Twins just committed a 25 man spot to a project. It was the exact opposite of the direction I wouldn't them to go.

 

I kept thinking if the Twins were going to improve that bullpen.. .they wouldn't have given a spot to this Kinley experiment.

 

Thank Goodness the Twins have signed Addison Reed who can effectively force the experiment off the roster.

 

It should be Kinley first

 

Boshers 2nd.

100% This!

 

No room when he was selected in the first place!

 

And while Boshers is nothing special, and will be gone fairly soon, (barring a trade), after the next acquisition, he is at.lrast a useful player if not overexposed.

[sploorp]

I agree that Boshers and Kinley are the first two, but would have to put Kinley as my first choice to make room for Reed.  If the Twins are actually going for it, there is just no room for a project arm in the bullpen.  If the team is that high on Kinley, go back and work out a trade after the season starts.

[Mike Sixel]

Never understood the kinley selection in the first place.

[Rosterman]

The Twins suddenly have TOO MANY bullpen arms. Closer: Rodney. Setup: Reed and Duke. Others: Hildenberger, Busenitz, Rogers, Pressly, Duffey. There's Chargois, Curtiss and Moya to start in the minors, perhaps. Kohn, Melotakis and Reed at Rochester. Baxendale, Jones, Nick Anderson with the Lookouts but should be at Rochester. Add in the return of Bard. Do you need Boshers AND Kinley?

[brvama]

I would send Kinney back first. This process reminds me of playing some card games with my kids, like Spoons or Pig. As the cards are passed you try to get the best hand. Sometimes you have to change your strategy and hand because the cards aren't cooperating. I think they took a flyer on Kinney at the draft, but have seen other opportunities come along and are willing to move along with better options. So essentially, the draft of Kinney has morphed into Addison Reed.

[olepancoast]

Is Lewis Thorpe still on the 40 man?

[Otto von Ballpark]

Is Lewis Thorpe still on the 40 man?

Yes, he was just added in November.

[golfboy1]

Boshers seems like the #1 choice but can anyone clarify what is going on with Chargois? He's been taking up a spot & I have no idea if he will be able to pitch anytime soon. If he can't stay healthy I would think he might be #2 on the list

[Doomtints]

Boshers is a LOOGY under a manager who doesn't understand how to use a LOOGY. Of his 38 appearances, only 5 were to one batter and 7 to two. He pitched to more than 3 batters sixteen times!

 

Boshers would be OK on a different team, but even then he would be the first guy cut to make room for someone else.