Article: Who ARE These Guys? (Quick and Dirty 2013 Spring Training Guide)

[Kirsten Brown]

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[Oldgoat_MN]

Nice outline of what we can expect to see.

Thank you

 

(does tis come in a scorecard format?)

[Chance]

Alot of work thank you!

[glunn]

Thanks for posting this comprehensive list -- very informative and well done.

[Neil]

best Twins read of the day

[fairweather]

On paper this team looks terrible. How can Gardy real feel confident? I just don't think we can count on guys like Gibson, Harden and Pelfrey. Sure they could hold up but it's a gamble to say the least. Worley and Diamond both had surgery's this off season as well. On the bright side there looks to be a lot of strong candidates for the bullpen.

[cmathewson]

Here's hoping for a few spring surprises. Here are my picks to break camp:

 

C: Joe Mauer

1B Justin Morneau

2B Brian Dozier

3B Trevor Plouffe

SS Pedro Florimon

LF Josh WIllinghan

CF Aaron Hicks

RF Chris Parmelee

DH Ryan Doumit

Util Jamey Carrol

Util Eduardo Escobar

4th OF Darin Mastroiani

 

Starter 1: Vance Worley

Starter 2: Scott Diamond

Starter 3: Mike Pelfrey

Starter 4: Kevin Correia

Starter 5: Liam Hendriks

Bullpen Long: Kyle Gibson (moves into the rotation mid-year)

Bullpen middle: Casey Fien

Bullpen Middle: Josh Roenicke

Bullpen Short: Tyler Robertson

Bullpen Short: Jared Burton

Bullpen Closer: Glen Perkins

 

Rochester shuttle: Drew Butera, Eduardo Escobar, Samuel Deduno, Cole DeVries, Pedro Hernandez, Joe Benson, Darin Mastroiani, Liam Hendriks

DL: Anthony Swarzak (out of options)

 

Pick to stick pitcher: Vance Worley

Pick to stick hitter: Chris Parmelee

Dark horse pitcher: Rich Harden

Dark horse hitter: Oswaldo Arcia

 

Traded before the deadline: Josh Willingham, Mike Pelfrey

See you by August: Rich Harden, Oswaldo Arcia

See you in September: Chris Hermann, Trevor May, Alex Myer, whoever they acquire for Willingham, Pelfrey

[cmathewson]

Oops, forgot about Duensing and Burnett. Duensing instead of Roenicke. Don't know what to do about Burnett. If he has options, he's on the Rochester shuttle.

[Nick Nelson]

Good list cmath, although you might have to sub out Diamond as it sounds like he won't be ready. I'd also bet a fair sum of money that Butera is on the OD roster.

 

Burnett I believe has one option left since he didn't use any last year. Will be interesting to see how they handle him.

[drjim]

You only listed 23 guys in the initial list. You added Burnett and Duensing, took off Roenicke. I would also add Butera.

 

There is also about a 0% chance that Gibson starts in the bullpen.

[cmathewson]

drjim--Ryan said they were considering that as one way to manage his innings load this year.

[drjim]

drjim--Ryan said they were considering that as one way to manage his innings load this year.

 

Do you remember when he said that? He was just on the radio today saying again that they will not put Gibson in the bullpen at any point this season, majors or minors.