Byron Buxton To The DL, Bartolo Colon To Start Against Yankees

Ugh, not a fan of Colon going up against the Yankees lineup after he had a poor start in AAA. That's going to be an ugly outing.

 

I'm guessing Gee gets DFA'd unless they put Haley on the 60 day DL, but I don't think that'll happen.

Does Gee have an opt-out date? I thought I heard that when he signed.

Because he was added to the 25-man roster briefly, did Gee get his salary upped to a million bucks? Which in Twins land is a reason not to DF-him for assignment, especially if he is pitching well.

The Twins are only on the hook for $300,000+ for Colon at the moment.

Haley is pitching at Rochester and will need a roster spot soon. He can only pitch so long in rehab...and he is the Twins Rule 5 hot pickup. Breslow is also due back. So between Boshers/Hildenberger/Pressly, who goes, if not all three (unless Vargas gets his ticket punched yet again).

Then it's the perfect time to see what Gonzalves or Romero have, not waaaaaaaaaay past their prime old timers. Sorry ... but this sucks on any level, whether the Twins are in the hunt or not.

Might be the post I most strongly agree with ever. So far,i like one move by this front office, and actively hate several.

Good time to get an extended look at Granite with regular ABs!!!!

While those guy are awful, they're at least young so optimism from the Wonder Twins is understandable.

 

This is a 44-year-old who got teed off on in the NL and then served up AAA batting practice last week. The fact that anyone thinks this is a good or justifiable move blows my mind.

It's giving one start to a guy who was an All-star last year but is probably done. It's not worthy of an intense reaction either way.

That's vomit-inducing at 4 and 5.

Not any more vomit inducing than what has been rolling out there so far.

While those guy are awful, they're at least young so optimism from the Wonder Twins is understandable.

 

This is a 44-year-old who got teed off on in the NL and then served up AAA batting practice last week. The fact that anyone thinks this is a good or justifiable move blows my mind.

I didn't see an issue with bringing him over, I would have like to see Gee called up before Bartolo, so as to let Bartolo get at least one more minor league start under his belt before coming up. It seems like Gee has done pretty much everything he has been asked to do, give him at least a shot, he has done ok in the past too. I hope Bartolo does good, I'd like to see him rekindle a little of that Mojo he had working with the Mets last year. Pretty sure he has the same crap he had last year when he was 43, just needs to find it.

That's vomit-inducing at 4 and 5.

Correction.  That's projectile vomit-inducing at 4 and 5.

Colon waited until third time through.

and sadly, that's an upgrade... which means 5 more starts at least.

That went well. Or at least predictably