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Next season, the Twins will likely bring 8 RHP starter candidates, some of them will make the rotation, some of them may be optioned or released, but probably 2 of these candidates will end up in the bullpen. They may also decide they want to bring Baker back but they don't want to rush him into alot of innings and he may end up in the bullpen. Under these circumstances, I don't think Slama will break Spring Training with the club. The root issue is without consistent starting pitching, the team will hide starting pitcher candidates in the bullpen, AAA, AA. This will shut Slama off of the active roster and it is doubtful he will be added to the 40-man roster unless the team decides he is a candidate to start.

You just don't get it do you? Nobody is predicted he will be the next Dennis Eckersley. And those players you mentioned, never dominated on the leval that Slama has. All people are saying is he deserves a real chance. He deserved a chance earlier in the year, he deserved a chance after he came back from injury, and he deserves a chance now. So again, who cares what you or anybody else thinks his "upside" could be, the numbers he has put up year after year can not be ignored. I agree, I don't care what I think. I care what you think. Let's say you were the GM of the Twins and you have one open 40 man roster spot. Looking at the current strengths and weaknesses on the roster, tell me why you think the most pressing need is to fill that spot with a 28-year old right handed reliever with very impressive numbers in the International League.

Dear Everyone, You are interested in adding a 28-year old right-handed reliever to the 40 man roster because....??? Isn't Slama's upside to be Alex Burnett and more likely projects to take the place of Casey Fien or Kyle Waldrop except both of those players have the advantage of being on the 40 man roster. Right handed relief at the lower levels is probably the easiest and cheapest pitchers to replace on the team. I see no value in adding Anthony Slama to the 40 man roster. I would be shocked if he was selected in the Rule 5 draft.