Twins place Rogers on IL

[Brock Beauchamp]

Well, that's close to a surefire way to block a trade. Well played, Taylor, well played.*

*just kidding, get well soon, Taylor

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/07/twins-closer-taylor-rogers-finger-sprain-trade-deadline-injury.html

[Mike Sixel]

Bummer. I hate when people get hurt. Good luck to him!

[ashbury]

12 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

*just kidding, get well soon, Taylor

Come on, I can't be the only one who watched and thought, sure, you want to stay, look at those fingers and waggle them, Taylor, kill the trade the only way you can.

Berrios, by contrast, has pitched to a 3.33 ERA his last four games, going 7 innings three times and 6 the other. If this isn't a showcase for him to get a change of scenery, he doesn't seem to be aware.

[RickOShea]

The next question:  Why would Rogers not want to be traded.  This team and organization is no haven, right now.

[Cap'n Piranha]

38 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

The next question:  Why would Rogers not want to be traded.  This team and organization is no haven, right now.

Some people get comfortable where they are, and prefer the certainty of a subpar situation to the uncertainty of a potentially great, but potentially disastrous situation.