This Will Not Go On Much Longer

[jaimedude]

So what is the magic date for delaying service clock time for any potential St Paul Saints call-ups,, is it May 1st or May 10th? We all know the Twins will wait until that magic date for Culpepper and E Rodriguez or Gonzalez even a Walker Jenkins. Wonder how many more putrid losses from the failed line-ups or bullpen we can afford? 

[tony&rodney]

3 hours ago, PatPfund said:

let him work on his swing and how to play 1B.

This gets mentioned from time to time with Wallner and Larnach. The Twins are using Fedko and Gonzalez at 1B for the Saints and Mendez at 1B for the Wind Surge. Teams try players everywhere pretty much to create usefulness. Both Larnach and Wallner have stood at first base in practices and there are real life reasons they cannot be used at the position. For those who want to move Wallner or Larnach to a new position they would both be safer at shortstop. I'm guessing we can all agree that nobody wants to see that, so let us all retire all thoughts of seeing them injured badly at first base. 

[tony&rodney]

18 minutes ago, jaimedude said:

So what is the magic date for delaying service clock time for any potential St Paul Saints call-ups,, is it May 1st or May 10th? We all know the Twins will wait until that magic date for Culpepper and E Rodriguez or Gonzalez even a Walker Jenkins. Wonder how many more putrid losses from the failed line-ups or bullpen we can afford? 

Give the guys fifty games? Can you hold on?

[bean5302]

1 hour ago, DJL44 said:

If the outfield is Martin, Buxton and Rodriguez then you don’t need Outman. It makes more sense to add Kreidler for the pinch runner and defense replacement role. 

Which is why I wanted to get both Outman and Wallner off the roster. If we want a pinch runner, we should at least call up somebody fast.

[karcherd]

1 hour ago, DJL44 said:

If the outfield is Martin, Buxton and Rodriguez then you don’t need Outman. It makes more sense to add Kreidler for the pinch runner and defense replacement role. 

For where the Twins are there is not a need for a specialist role which is why Outman should be an easy DFA.  If they want to keep Wallner, there would be plenty of AB's for Martin, Larnach, Wallner and ERod.  It just means that Bell needs to play 1B.  Clemens should not be taking AB's away from any of those four players.

[karcherd]

22 minutes ago, tony&rodney said:

Give the guys fifty games? Can you hold on?

I get the waiting even though I am not sure Wallner can turn it around with the Twins.  But this does not mean there is not a place on the roster for ERod.  Outman and his role is not needed.   There are plenty of AB's to go around if they stop worrying about their fascination with platooning everyone.