Calling up Jackson to replace Martin?

[Mike Sixel]

hahahaha. they just refuse to call up EmRod. 

A catcher that never plays is being called up to replace Austin Martin.

Please sell the team and fire the GM.

Edit: I woke up this morning, hoping to only be positive online, but this team.....

[Aggies7]

Unserious team 

[Mike Sixel]

I mean, I don't think he's the answer, but Wallner is sitting right there......

There are three OF they could have called up. 

[Saxophone Joe]

[Aggies7]

Me thinking the twins would make a move that could potentially help the club in some meaningful way:

[HarmonK03]

They had to add him to the 40 man roster, so then why not Jenkins.  They have 3 outfielders and Luke, so this means more of Clemens and Kreidler in the outfield.  Whatever happened to playing players at their natural position.

Why do they have no faith in the players they develop, yes Culpepper was called up basically because they had no choice with the play they were getting at shortstop.  You do have wonder if they are sitting in St. Paul what does it take to get called up.  Will we have any real reporters ask the question why Jackson especially when they wouldn't play him before.  We have an abundance of outfielders and they call up a third catcher who nobody else wants

Zoll needs to go now, I thought the Gray for Buxton move put me over the edge but this is just as egregious.  At what point are we going to attempt to raise the talent level on this team.  Playing all these average or sub average fringe players like Bell, Caratini, Jackson, Kreidler, Clemens is why we are a sub .500 team and will continue to be.

[Danchat]

Huh, strange move. You'd think Wallner would be the choice since they don't seem to want to call up ERod or Jenkins yet. I guess that implies Roden isn't hurt? If he is, feels like they need another OF.

[Possumlad]

I don't understand this team at all. They genuinely seem to have a deep fear of or hatred for the players they develop internally. What on earth is the deal? I honestly cannot think of a single way to explain calling up a 3rd (below average) catcher to fill a spot vacated by Martin.

I would be absolutely livid if I were EROD, Jenkins, Wallner, or even Gabe Gonzalez. I hope every one of those guys start to look now for a way out of the Twins organization.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Why in the world would you add the guy you just outrighted back on the 40 to fill a bench role for an outfielder when you have a top prospect in AAA already on the 40?

they really are playing the ROY games, aren’t they?

[HarmonK03]

Tonight Jackson will be in LF, Caratini at 1B and Lewis at 2B.  Let's see how many other players we can play out of position.

[thelanges5]

[Linus]

Crazy. I’ve been willing to give Zoll a chance in hopes that he is different than Falvey. He needs to be gone. 

[chpettit19]

Jackson is a confusing move, but GG is the player I think that should most be slighted by this.

The Twins are either still selling the "this team is good enough to compete" narrative, or at least acting like they believe that. Larnach is going to start in LF vs every righty. Buxton is going to start in CF more often than not. Keaschall is going to start in RF every day. Bell is going to DH every day. Whether we agree with any of that or not, that's what the Twins are going to do. And in that case, Jenkins and Emma aren't a fit. Gonzalez was the fit as a short-side platoon partner with Larnach.

Emma and Jenkins don't have a role on this team until an everyday OF job opens up. Whether that be by injury to Larnach, Buxton, or Keaschall, or by Bell no longer being an everyday DH. The Twins simply aren't going to play either of those guys over any of those other 4. Kreidler may be taking that platoon partner role with Larnach now. Or Jackson, who was drafted as an OF. But GG was the prospect that would've fit the current roster.

Until Larnach, Buxton, Keaschall, or Bell lose their place on the roster, Jenkins and Emma are staying in St Paul.

[CRF]

WTF are they thinking??????

[DJL44]

So, what is the lineup vs LHP?

OF - Clemens, Buxton, Keaschall 

IF - Lee, Culpepper, Lewis, Caratini

C - Jeffers; DH - Bell 

Do they swap in Kreidler in LF, playing him in a bat-first position just because he stands in the batters box on the left side of home plate? When do Roden and Jackson get any playing time?

[HarmonK03]

6 minutes ago, DJL44 said:

So, what is the lineup vs LHP?

OF - Clemens, Buxton, Keaschall 

IF - Lee, Culpepper, Lewis, Caratini

C - Jeffers; DH - Bell 

Do they swap in Kreidler in LF, playing him in a bat-first position just because he stands in the batters box on the left side of home plate? When do Roden and Jackson get any playing time?

We need Caratini's bat in the lineup, so let's move people around just for that.

[Vanimal46]

14 minutes ago, CRF said:

WTF are they thinking??????

That’s the fun part. They’re not thinking. 

[Mike Sixel]

22 minutes ago, chpettit19 said:

Jackson is a confusing move, but GG is the player I think that should most be slighted by this.

The Twins are either still selling the "this team is good enough to compete" narrative, or at least acting like they believe that. Larnach is going to start in LF vs every righty. Buxton is going to start in CF more often than not. Keaschall is going to start in RF every day. Bell is going to DH every day. Whether we agree with any of that or not, that's what the Twins are going to do. And in that case, Jenkins and Emma aren't a fit. Gonzalez was the fit as a short-side platoon partner with Larnach.

Emma and Jenkins don't have a role on this team until an everyday OF job opens up. Whether that be by injury to Larnach, Buxton, or Keaschall, or by Bell no longer being an everyday DH. The Twins simply aren't going to play either of those guys over any of those other 4. Kreidler may be taking that platoon partner role with Larnach now. Or Jackson, who was drafted as an OF. But GG was the prospect that would've fit the current roster.

Until Larnach, Buxton, Keaschall, or Bell lose their place on the roster, Jenkins and Emma are staying in St Paul.

Good point! That's 4-5 OF they could have called up! Two of them on the 40 man.....WTF?

[Saxophone Joe]

Keeping Jenkins down in the minors has gotta be related to the impending lockout, right? 

[Hawkeye Bean Counter]

54 minutes ago, Richie the Rally Goat said:

Why in the world would you add the guy you just outrighted back on the 40 to fill a bench role for an outfielder when you have a top prospect in AAA already on the 40?

they really are playing the ROY games, aren’t they?

Less than 45 days on the active roster and less than 130 at bats.   I don't think thats the issue now.   We may have seen the team flip flop on bringing up rookies to the active roster now because of the implications with a lockout.  If on the 40 man unable to talk with coaches or be in team facilities after November 1st.  Unable to be on a minor league team until a new CBA is signed.  Zoll and Tom seem to be waffling in the wind right now.  Unless Caratini or Jeffers is dinged up this is an asinine move.   If the goal was to get him to the minor leagues to protect him and avoid the roster issues of 3 catchers we completely negated dfa'ing him and putting him on waivers.