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  1. ashbury
    Well then he only started reading yesterday.... 😄
  2. ashbury
    So it's Rashi that loses the 40-man spot, not Gray via DFA nor Fedko via 60-day IL. Color me surprised. (And mistaken in my earlier two guesses.)
  3. ashbury
    Rule 5 is an investment, in terms of an inflexible roster spot, that probably goes too far for my tastes. I just said I wished he was still with us, instead of that crappy trade. Not, that we should go-get'um.
  4. ashbury
    I believe revocable waivers are a thing of the past.
  5. ashbury
    Sometimes players see the handwriting on the wall and ask for their release so they can seek out a better opportunity, and the team grants it. There's a human factor to all this roster churn and FOs typically try to do right by everyone if they can.
  6. ashbury
    Someone else also mentioned Fedko and I threw a quick edit into my post to acknowledge the oversight. I think the Twins, and most teams, are comfortable with the 21/19 ratio so I would not expect to see a pitcher go off the roster to make room.
  7. ashbury
    Days on an active Major League roster is the term they use, and the Twins have 46 games remaining on their schedule. They can't fit those into 44 days, so even if he never comes to the plate (130 at bats are also a threshold for rookie eligibility) he'll no longer be a rookie next Opening Day. In the movies the AAA manager calls the player into his office to deliver the good news. If it were me, I would have asked the player his opinion - we're bringing you up to the Show, do you want to come up tomorrow, or wait a few days and preserve rookie eligibility for next year? But that's (just one reason) why I'd be a lousy manager.
  8. ashbury
    You're right and I felt a little cheap going for the laff there. They're human beings and deserve our respect for the skill they possess and the hard work they put in. Still, it IS Tristan Gray.
  9. ashbury
    I count 21 pitchers and 19 position players on the Twins' 40-man roster, so they need a spot for Culpepper and the move I anticipate is Gray being designated for assignment. Unlikely but he could get claimed on waivers during that process. I don't know whether he can then refuse an outright assignment to St Paul, or if in that case he'd want to look for an opportunity he likes better. So - 90% chance he goes back to St Paul IMO, but there are wheels within wheels on even a low-voltage move like that. / edit - it was pointed out further down that Fedko probably will go on the 60-day IL. That takes care of the 40-man problem. Down Gray goes, no waiver-wire "drama." / edit^2 for anyone who wanders past this post at this late date - nope, it's a pitcher after all. Rashi goes on waivers.
  10. ashbury
    I may steal that one. The nostril one gets on my nerves.
  11. ashbury
    If Gray is the one who goes out, at least he can look back and say he went out on a high note - a walk in last night's game and only one strikeout in three AB, and took part in a double play. Well, that's a high note for him.
  12. ashbury
    Glad to hear it. Hope he makes the most of the opportunity - if he does then we're in for some good times. Stay healthy!
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  14. ashbury
    Strawmen. Focus on that word if you prefer.
  15. ashbury
    1) No, I disliked the trade when it happened and I've kept tabs on Miller ever since, 2) I don't need you to guess or overestimate my state of angst about anything, and 3) he could wind up a valuable backup infielder. I took a look at the guys drafted just before or after his #36 overall slot and major league backup is looking like a good outcome relatively speaking to any of those other guys. I expect Culpepper and Houston to both turn out better than Miller, befitting their respective spots in the draft. Thanks for the entertaining series of strawmen in one post, I guess.
  16. ashbury
    I wish Miller were still in the Twins' system. He was a HS draftee and people have been impatient. He's been almost a textbook example of improvement each season at the plate - either by hitting about the same but in a harder league the next season, or getting promoted mid-season and seeing his batting stats drop a bit only to have them bounce back when repeating the same level the next season. He's 23 years old and at AAA and, given his glove is still stellar, he needs just one more round of hitting improvement next season to look viable in the majors. Can he do that at age 24? We'll see.. Is he a sure thing? No - hardly any prospect outside the top tier can be considered to be. Would I bet against him? Also no. What we got in return for him in trade stinks, stank, stunk.
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  18. ashbury
    Dang, I love a good old-fashioned Slow Mule Race!
  19. ashbury
    Season Saved!
  20. ashbury
    I just meant there'll be a game thread tomorrow. But yeah, there's that. 😄
  21. ashbury
    And we'll see you tomorrow night!
  22. ashbury
    Winnah!
  23. ashbury
    I'm glad we figured out how to keep Salvy Perez from beating us. Walk him, then pick off his pinch-runner! Why didn't we think of this before?
  24. ashbury
    Wow, clutch pickoff if I'm reading correctly!
  25. ashbury
    I love jinxes and reverse-jinxes. Whatever works - you be you.
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