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  1. Riverbrian
    You and I know already know the answer to the what now. He will remain a Minnesota Twin until at least the trade deadline. He will not only remain in uniform... he will play on a fairly regular basis. If the Twins are out of contention in July... IF... If he has a somewhat decent year someone in contention might provide a low level prospect for him. If he doesn't have a decent year... nobody will want him on the roster of a contending team and he will stay. If we are in contention... he is probably having a decent enough year and he will not be traded at the deadline. The only way the Twins release him is if gets hurt and his replacement knocks the cover off the ball while the cover is still on his ball. If he doesn't get hurt... his replacement will not arrive to knock the cover off the ball and therefore he stays and whatever he produces... will be what he produces. I wish him well... I'm not going to make a definitive statement based on a slow start. But... my worry of not moving on if he continues to struggle remains and nothing the Twins have done in the past suggest I shouldn't be worried about that.
  2. Riverbrian
    So Santana is just another brick in the wall for you. You got your classic rock mixed up. You could tell Pink Floyd Pohlad that he needs to change his "Evil Ways... before you stop loving him".
  3. Riverbrian
    Thanks for the information. When did that happen? Was Polanco traded or something? It's really hard for me to keep up. Thank You
  4. Riverbrian
    Interesting question... I'm not sure. Hopefully someone will post the answer. It'll be nice if he stays up the entire year and keeps that option.
  5. Riverbrian
    I remain willing to give him a chance. If he can produce like he did last year... we will be OK. My overall concern is unchanged... and it's the question posed in the title of this article. How much time will he be granted... if he can't produce like he did last year. My fear is that he will be rostered for the entire year even if he struggles the entire year. So let's hope it doesn't come to that because he performs like he did last year. To me the larger question is this: Are we better off with Polanco and Martin/Whoever on the opening day roster over Santana and Margot. I'll take Polanco.
  6. Riverbrian
    No not like Wallner had to earn it this spring. Wallner has two options remaining while Larnach has just one. Wallner has a little more time than Larnach does but his day will come just like it comes for everyone battling for a career. And don't hold your breath waiting me for me to give you any bull about "well who else were they going to bring up?". That isn't me... that has never been me. I have no knowledge of cold and flu medication or a misdiagnosis of a "sports hernia" and I also didn't bring that up... so if you must hammer me over the head for that... that's your approach. Larnach he has one option left. Your enlightened and knowledgeable insights about cold and flu medication, Twins mismanagement of handling of him aside. One option left is significant in the career of a baseball player trying to make a 26 man roster. It's a major check point in the career of baseball players. Next year with no options he will have to make the 26 man roster, or be traded or be exposed to the remaining 29 teams. This year would be the year that he needs to display some major league ability to provide positive information to aid the Twins when decision time comes and decision time will be next year once that last option is burned.
  7. Riverbrian
    Running a 26 and 40 man roster has many complications. If you want to simplify it... it can be simplified. Don't just let bad continue. Always give others the chance to do better. Competition for roster spots and playing time at all times. A pitcher who is struggling and a batter who is struggling is what takes your team down.
  8. Riverbrian
    Pitching is always a puzzle. Front offices will limit multiple possibilities if they can only see 5 man rotation with each starter going 6 innings as the only way to get through a season. The question to me is always: Can you hang zeroes and how many can you hang? Starters/Relievers it's the same question. Take as many as zeroes as they can offer you. If innings are being managed with the young pitchers and with Paddack. They are being managed. You got to figure out how to fill the space via the other options including stretching out some arms in the bullpen. In regards to DeSclafini... I would always choose young arms that can be sent back down if they struggle over an innings eating vet who can't be sent down. Not only can a young pitcher be sent down but a young pitcher can also become a decent pitcher who eliminates the need to sign DeSclafini innings eater types in the future. If all a vet starter can offer you is innings at 5.00 ERA plus. A young pitcher who struggles won't be that much worse so go with the guy who has a future.
  9. Riverbrian
    That would be my guess because a position player struggling can be utilized less. A pitcher really can't be hidden. Not only Logan Morrison but the playing of a Logan Forsythe is another dynamic.
  10. Riverbrian
    Free agency isn't like going to a supermarket and grabbing a can of Chef-Boy-Ar-Dee off the shelf and putting it into your basket. The can of Chef-Boy-Ar-Dee gets to decide if it wants to go into your basket.
  11. Riverbrian
    Starting pitching depth? We will find out when players are called up to perform. Development should always be a work in progress. If they fail... Bullpen games are still an option.
  12. Riverbrian
    I won't overlook the White Sox and I won't diminish the win. The White Sox have had a dreadful start. Historically bad start. I have no thoughts that the White Sox will maintain a .136 winning percentage throughout the year. They will start winning some games. They have to win some games just to reach the level of the worst single season record since 2000...The 2003 Detroit Tigers. Only 3 teams have finished with a winning percentage worst than .300. The White Sox are going to win some games at some point just to catch up to bad. When do they start winning some games? I don't know but they will and they can't wait too much longer.
  13. Riverbrian
    Good info. Did you run across the earliest DFA of a position player in your research?
  14. Riverbrian
    Big game for Chicago. If the White Sox lose today... they are mathematically eliminated.
  15. Riverbrian
    I think both of you are right at the same time. DJL44... I think you are right. I think DeSclafini was planned on to bring length to the stable of starters and I think his recent history suggests that he wouldn't last the entire year but he can eat innings as long as he can. Chief: I think you are right. If he would remain healthy this year. I think they had no plans to remove him from the rotation. Because Varland, SWR, Festa would be plugging holes for other members of the rotation who were not as fortunate.
  16. Riverbrian
    When I hear definitive statements like that. A chill goes down my spine. The front office should know better than all of us that plans are going to need adjustment.
  17. Riverbrian
    Great article Nick... You have hit the nail on the head. Although... The strategy that you refer to as sensible is not. 33 Million spent on vets sounds like something you can put on a brochure with smiling faces on the cover to sell your organization but the reality is that they spent 33 million on an innings eater (if healthy) and part time players who become full time players when the injuries hit. 33 million on part time players! While cutting 31 million off the payroll. This strategy is never sensible. Farmer and Margot are here to hit left handers. We didn't pay them to hit right handers because if we did that would be hard to justify. Farmer has 1206 Career AB's vs RH with an OPS of .653 Margot has 1939 Career AB's vs RH with an OPS of .659 They hit left handers!!! These are not the players you roster to hit right handers. You roster them to face left handers and you need to roster players to hit left handers if you are committed to making sure Kirilloff, Julien and Wallner don't have to face left handers which occurs 25% of the time. This is a sensible strategy only if players don't get hurt. Once players start getting hurt and become unavailable or even if players stay healthy but are not good like Wallner has been... they have to face right handers and they have shown over 3000 AB's that they shouldn't be doing that. They were so focused on protecting our young left handed hitters against left handed pitchers 25% of the time that they compromised our ability to hit right handers who throw 75% of the time and we paid money we don't have to do it. Injury is not an excuse. Injuries were always going to happen. Injuries are going to happen to every single team. Once we get our injured 3 back... there will be others to replace them on the disabled list. We took a major league switch hitter in Polanco and shed him so we could spend that money on multiple lesser players. Those lesser players are killing us and they will not be released so they will kill us all year. Santana hasn't been what he was a long time ago for quite some time, DeSclafini was just another innings eater. Santana, Margot, Farmer and Vazquez will not be waived. They will be around to kill us all year. If we are to turn this thing around. Those 4 will have to turn it around and I'm doubtful that they will. Bad strategy... Bad Bad Strategy.
  18. Riverbrian
    I gave you a thumps up because I appreciate the light at the end of the tunnel optimism. I'll just temper it a bit. Don't count on the White Sox to fix what ails us. Our offense is producing so little that every team in the league is constantly within striking distance. There are teams that are producing 2 runs to our 1. It's bad.
  19. Riverbrian
    Yep... it's there. The flames, green laser eyes, he has the stuff. Hasn't figured out how to harness it yet. Yesterday it was like Darrin (pick your favorite) from Bewitched telling him don't wiggle your nose. He seemed to be throwing more off-speed stuff than normal and missing with it.
  20. Riverbrian
    Yes he should be a consideration. This type of consideration is how you get through a 162 games schedule. Which pitchers are hanging zeroes and how many innings can you get out of those that are.
  21. Riverbrian
    That's harsh
  22. Riverbrian
    You'll need a decent sized sample to feel comfortable.
  23. Riverbrian
    I've been as frustrated and vocal about Rocco's utilization of our young left handers. However... in the this situation. It would have been the perfect time. 1. They were not just pinch hitters they were defensive replacements as well and we had a two run lead to protect. 2. Santana and Margot are better against left handers and Joey Wentz was on the mound. Of course HInch double crossed Rocco by bringing in a right hander after Margot was announced. The surprise in the game to me was Joey Wentz entering the game after our run of left handed hitters.
  24. Riverbrian
    "Driven to Tears"
  25. Riverbrian
    I don't want to blame anyone. Things happen. It wasn't a great throw... but wet grass or not. It was a long enough hop for a MLB catcher to catch. It doesn't matter now anyway. I'm more concerned about Vazquez hitting. And even more concerned about Camargo on the roster if he can't get a trip to the plate with the off charts struggling from his teammates.
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