Twins 5, Phillies 0: Phillies Shut Out at Home by Mick Abel and the Twins

[tony&rodney]

55 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

I think he'll get a DFA and be offered a minor league contract. The "good" in Fitzgerald's numbers are his home runs and he's not shown anything in his minor league career that suggest he could sustain that. 

Think you might be correct, which is why I suggested in an earlier comment that the Twins may not see value in Fitzgerald.

Not sure how many minor league guys need to be added to the 40 person roster but a quick look at the current list, including those not counted currently because they are on the 60 day IL, suggests there is plenty of room to keep Fitzgerald. 

[jorgenswest]

16 hours ago, stringer bell said:

Nice story, but I hope they go for more. It's hard to judge players on September at-bats but Fitzgerald hasn't shown much upside in his minor league career. I would hope the Twins pick up a really good defensive shortstop as Plan B for Brooks Lee and hope that the alternative to Lee is Culpepper by Memorial Day 2026.

Do you think September play is different than other months now that MLB really limits the call ups?

Your comment made me wonder and I have my doubts. Looked at box scores the last couple weeks. There are some injuries but that is always true.

I don’t think any month by itself is a good sample but I don’t think September is any different than other months any longer.

[Riverbrian]

4 hours ago, jorgenswest said:

Do you think September play is different than other months now that MLB really limits the call ups?

Your comment made me wonder and I have my doubts. Looked at box scores the last couple weeks. There are some injuries but that is always true.

I don’t think any month by itself is a good sample but I don’t think September is any different than other months any longer.

I agree