Randy Dobnak Has Earned His Way Back

[bean5302]

3 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

1. Yes. He was DFA’d before and they will do it again when the opportunity presents itself.

2. Probably. If anyone wants to claim him and take on his guaranteed money, God bless them. 

3. If he clears waivers, he’ll go back to St. Paul. 

I have no problem giving him a spot start. We have played worse pitchers in recent years. Festa is establishing himself and I’m continuing to give him chances over Dobnak. 

That's all great... except what was proposed is Dobnak will guaranteed wind up with this hypothetical mystery interested MLB team if they want him for $1MM. Hard to do that in your solution to the problem, there. The only way it can happen is the Twins release Dobnak. I should have put that into point 4.

[Vanimal46]

34 minutes ago, bean5302 said:

That's all great... except what was proposed is Dobnak will guaranteed wind up with this hypothetical mystery interested MLB team if they want him for $1MM. Hard to do that in your solution to the problem, there. The only way it can happen is the Twins release Dobnak. I should have put that into point 4.

I was pointing out what’s likely to happen. He’s going to be DFA’d again in due time, pass waivers, and end up in St Paul. We will be the ones to pay the $1 million buy out 

[darin617]

23 hours ago, bean5302 said:

1. Dobnak isn't in the minors.
2. $750k left on the books for 2024 ($2.25MM).
3. $3MM in 2025.

Are you talking about the sum of two years' salary? I honestly don't know where you're going with this. Are you assuming
1. the Twins will DFA Dobnak when he has 3 options remaining, and that
2. Dobnak will then clear waivers, and that
3. after he clears waivers only 1 team in MLB would be willing to offer Dobnak even a MiLB contract so
4. that one hypothetical team who wants Dobnak is guaranteed to get him at league minimum?

I'd say there are a lot of ifs, some less and some more plausible than others. 

Maybe go back and read one more time.  In 2026 he is due 6 million with a 1 million buyout and in 2027 & 2028 100K.  Try looking up things on baseball reference.

[darin617]

23 hours ago, Vanimal46 said:

I was pointing out what’s likely to happen. He’s going to be DFA’d again in due time, pass waivers, and end up in St Paul. We will be the ones to pay the $1 million buy out 

You are also missing one more point. Dobnak can refuse being sent to St Paul but he would lose all the guaranteed money.  He could have done that right away but when he was hurt there's no way he would ever earn that kind of money.

Just like the 3 million due next year and the buyouts for the next 3 years.

[Vanimal46]

55 minutes ago, darin617 said:

You are also missing one more point. Dobnak can refuse being sent to St Paul but he would lose all the guaranteed money. 

Not too hard of a choice for Randy. Take a 70% pay cut or play in St Paul for $3 million? 

[USAFChief]

On 7/30/2024 at 8:50 PM, Vanimal46 said:

I was pointing out what’s likely to happen. He’s going to be DFA’d again in due time, pass waivers, and end up in St Paul. We will be the ones to pay the $1 million buy out 

Yup. And soon, I'd wager.