Updated Opening Day Roster

[Fanatic Jack]

I don't understand the logic here. If Tsyoshi Nishioka is at Rochester starting at SS when is Brian Dozier going to play. I can almost asure you he will break camp with the Twins. He is 24 years old and ready. This idea that you have to play in Rochester for three years like Span is crazy talk.

[Brandon Warne]

So maybe Dozier plays short and Nishioka plays second? Or maybe -- shudder -- Dozier heads back to New Britain?

[JakeE141414]

So maybe Dozier plays short and Nishioka plays second? Or maybe -- shudder -- Dozier heads back to New Britain?

 

 

I think sending Nishioka to NB is a more likely option than sending Dozier there. That being said, I think Nishi plays 2B with Dozier at SS if Dozier doesn't make the major league roster for opening day.

[Fanatic Jack]

Why is everyone so concerned that a 24 year old player (Dozier) who is good enough to play at the major league level starts at Rochester. I just don't understand the thinking here?? The ultimate goal is for him to play with the Twins for the next 5-7 years so let him get some experience at the big league level. He will take his lumps but who cares the team is not going to win more than 70-75 games anyways. I mean why not just leave him at Rochester for 3 more years of experience before bringing him up. This is deluded thinking and the people that want Dozier to get "More seasoning" will never be happy with how much time he spends in the minors. Dozier came out of nowhere to have a great year and proved it was no fluke with a good AFL performance. Naturally the next step would be to start at SS on opening day for the Twins. Sending him back to Rochester makes absolutely no sense at all.

 

 

By the way Terry Ryan said he wants Nishioka to play SS everyday at Rochester. Basic mathematics tells you Dozier will be in Minnesota this year.

[Seth Stohs]

I think a month of starting at SS in Rochester would be perfect. It's about enough (probably 100 PA) to take the reigns and work on the final few things... by waiting until May 1 to bring him up, they potentially delay his F/A timeline for a full year. If, FJ, you don't think the team is going to win more than 70-75 games this year, yet the goal is to be better again for the following years, that year in 2019 may be more important anyway.

 

I realize that worrying about 2019 in 2012 doesn't always make sense either, but for 1 month, I think that the 1 extra year is valuable. By waiting a month, you're not saving a ton of money because he would likely be a four-year arbitration guy and make money. You're saving the year. If they wait until late June, then you save the year and arbitration money.

 

That all said, I'd be 100% fine if Dozier is the opening day starter at SS with Carroll at 2B and Casilla playing 2-3 times a week around the infield and pinch running.

[JakeE141414]

Sounds like Gardy just said this morning that Dozier likely starts in AAA, but they won't hesitate to bring him up if Casilla or Carroll get injured. This seems consistent with what most people thought. It looks like this additional time in ML camp is just to get him the experience (probably similar to Benson & Parmelee).

[Brandon Warne]

Why is everyone so concerned that a 24 year old player (Dozier) who is good enough to play at the major league level starts at Rochester. I just don't understand the thinking here?? The ultimate goal is for him to play with the Twins for the next 5-7 years so let him get some experience at the big league level. He will take his lumps but who cares the team is not going to win more than 70-75 games anyways. I mean why not just leave him at Rochester for 3 more years of experience before bringing him up. This is deluded thinking and the people that want Dozier to get "More seasoning" will never be happy with how much time he spends in the minors. Dozier came out of nowhere to have a great year and proved it was no fluke with a good AFL performance. Naturally the next step would be to start at SS on opening day for the Twins. Sending him back to Rochester makes absolutely no sense at all.

 

 

By the way Terry Ryan said he wants Nishioka to play SS everyday at Rochester. Basic mathematics tells you Dozier will be in Minnesota this year.

Because there's a clear difference between spending ANY time in Rochester and spending THREE YEARS?

[Dilligaf69]

I think Fanatic Jack is to Twins Daily as DH was/is to Rube chat.......YAY!

[The Greatest Poster Alive]

Didn't think this needed it's own thread, but sort of relevant to this discussion. Parmalee is starting in RF today according to LEN III

[twinscowboysbulls]

C: Mauer, Doumit

1B: Morneau, Parmelee

2B: Casilla, Hughes

3B: Valencia, Burroughs

SS: Carrol,

OF: Revere,Span, Plouffe(SS), Willingham

 

SP: Liriano,Pavano,Baker, Blackburn, Marquis

RP: Capps(CL), Perkins(SU), Burton(MRP), Swarzak(MRP), Maloney(Long), Duensing(LOOGY), Waldrop(MRP)

 

EDIT: only thing that could change IMO is Burroughs for either Florimon/Hollimon for MI depth.

 

First MI call up: Dozier

First OF call up: Benson

First P call up : Burnett