Article: These Call-Ups Are a Downer

[Paul]

I've seen the word "cheapness" used, a few times on this thread, to describe the Twins FO in their handling of the opportunity of Sept callups. I think the word "frugality" would be more accurate. I don't know exactly how the math shakes out but, it would be some where around an $80,000, + expenses, investment per man for a 1 month look.. Their fiduciary responsibility as managers dictates that they look at investments and judge their viability intelligently and act accordingly. No matter who you are... 90 grand is 90 grand.

 

I agree with those that have commented that there is more to the Slama situation than we can see from our vantage point. It appears irresponsible based on what we know and can see. But reason tells us that that may not be the case, and there is an element, or elements, we are not privy to.

[Mike Sixel]

I think the point is that these callups do nothing to male us hopeful about next year. Another year of no impacts coming up.

[Paul]

I think the point is that these callups do nothing to male us hopeful about next year. Another year of no impacts coming up.

 

Maybe the FO has this in mind. How would you feel if they brought up Slama, Hicks, Arcia and Dozier and they all proceeded to stumble around?

[Montecore]

Slama must not have laughed when Gardenhire kicked a cat or something. I wish him the best with a better organization.

[TheLeviathan]

This just stinks of another player getting Slowey'd. I guess well have a new description for it that rolls off the tongue a bit better.

[TiberTwins]

Slama is just a big headscatcher to me. I am sure that he beat up Toby and stole his lunch money in the minors. Toby cried to Gardy and Slama wouldn't give the money back despite Gardy calling Slama's parents.

 

This is the quote of the thread! Totally right on the money. Somewhere Slama did (or didn't) do something that pissed off a person to keep him from being called up. Well spoken Clutterheart.

[Guest USAFChief]

I think the point is that these callups do nothing to male us hopeful about next year. Another year of no impacts coming up.

 

Maybe the FO has this in mind. How would you feel if they brought up Slama, Hicks, Arcia and Dozier and they all proceeded to stumble around?

 

The front office is afraid to have prospects around?

[YourHouseIsMyHouse]

Guerra isn't going to be a great player and he hasn't earned anything. Let's not include him on the same level as Anthony Super Slama. LET THE KIDS PLAY!!!

[Paul]

I think the point is that these callups do nothing to male us hopeful about next year. Another year of no impacts coming up.

 

Maybe the FO has this in mind. How would you feel if they brought up Slama, Hicks, Arcia and Dozier and they all proceeded to stumble around?

 

The front office is afraid to have prospects around?

 

What did I say to make you infer this?

 

Based on my prior comment, I was trying to imply that the FO had analyzed the promotion of the guys the "fans' wanted called up and had judged the promotions to be an unsound investment. Specifically, that the guys would be so overmatched at the ML level that any uptick in fan spending, coupled with the modest furthering of the prospects' careers, would not offset the cash outlay.

[Rosterman]

I just had a thought. Slama was on the 40-man in 2010 and 2011. If the Twins added him this year...they would eat up a year. Because of injury, Slama basically played himself,out of an early opportunity to join the bullpen, compared to some others (doesn't explain Guerra) that the Twins wish to make decisions on for next season (Manship, Waldrop and any number of free agents). But the Twins CAN add Slama to the 2013 40-man roster, and still have not just one, but two more seasons of up-and-downs options with the pitcher. So, like the decision on Hicks and others, they are waiting until they need to sort out the 40-man in November. Considering the number of guys on the bubble, this is a meeting I would love to be, when the time comes. It also allowed them to have a spot to do another Gray/Maloney/Vasquez/Florimon pickup in this final month of the season.

[ashbury]

I just had a thought. Slama was on the 40-man in 2010 and 2011. If the Twins added him this year...they would eat up a year. Because of injury, Slama basically played himself,out of an early opportunity to join the bullpen

 

If that was the FO reasoning, wouldn't Terry Ryan probably just have said so, instead of the oblique remarks about the quality of his stuff?