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  1. Rosterman
    Have ahd busts from a decade of draft picks. Numerous trades have gone south, where we thought we were getting the futue (especially in pitching), but didn't. Free agency was played safe, or overpaying for basically replacement level guys, instead of taking the big plunge (not to say that is the end-all, as it is a risk, too). And Sano. Can he improve? Will he become the next Oswaldo Arcia? Did the Twins miss out on possibly trading him this past off-season for some value? Of course, players can still turn around. We hope Buxton and Kepler find the light. We hope Polanco is something.
  2. Rosterman
    The Capps trade was bad as Ramos would've been the perfect catcher to take Mauer's place and still be catching today (albeit out a year with an injury). He was heir apparant and would've taken over duties sooner rather than later. Goodrum showed potential and if you stayed in-house would've been the good backup infielder. That cpre of centerfielders that departed: Gomez, Revere, Span and Hicks. Sadly, we basically got NOTHING in return for them that could be contributing to the team, which is a shame, unless Trevor May really comes back. Shows how much stock you should put in prospects. Rosario will come back to earth, but why the Twins allowed him to pass into waivers is beyond me. Also, was sad the Twins didn't break camp with John Hicks and allowed him to go thru waivers, too.
  3. Rosterman
    Romero has hit a wall, so so speak. Fully expected him to go down NOW if Santana was coming back. Yes, the Twins do have to look at Mejia to see if they want to keep him. Slegers, at some point, too...and I would love to see Slegers in the long relief role. May will have the season to progress and we can look at him for something next year. I'm hoping his velocity is back at some point and they picture him as a closer. Is Odorizzi just having one of those spells? I hope so. ANyone notice that Granite finally got an rbi in his stats after...what...49 games and 200 at bats? That ahs to be a record of sorts.
  4. Rosterman
    Yeah, thid baseman who got away: Danny Valencia, Yangervis Solarte and Niko Goodrum. If any of these guys were available, it wouldn't surprise me that the Twins would resign ... Trevor Plouffe instead.
  5. Rosterman
    Well, Belisle is definitely a mop-up guy for a moment. The Twins will have to make a roster move when Buxton returns, and when Polanco returns. Belisle and Motter are the odd guys out. And how long a leash on Bobby Wilson, not that Cameron Rupp is boiling over in Rochester. Who still loves the idea of Grossman getting more at bats than necessary. Of course, is he better today than Morrison or Kepler (or tomorrow, Buxton). But Belisle maybe has sunk himself. Not sure if the Twins bring up a temporary pitcher for another week, or maybe promote Zach (I got my first RBI) Granite and jsut see if he can spark centerfield until Buxton returns, in another week. Speaking of Buxton, nothing says greatness like having a bobble-head giveaway and the player promoted is in the minors, albeit on a rehab.
  6. Rosterman
    You use him as much as you can, while he is hot, and still a solid commodity. He might develop into a trade piece, he might need to be around again next year (shades of guys like Matt Guerrier). Or, he may be another Matt Belisle. Wait, he is far from that. Either way, he is a piece of coal that is a temporary diamond. Count yourself blessed that you have him even pitching long relief, while guys like Segers, Mejia, Curtiss, Moya, Busenitz waver around in the minors waiting for their chance, or Tyler Duffey waiting for his return.
  7. Rosterman
    And THIS is the true meaning of selling...will be be overwhelmed or underwhelmed with the return. Joe Mauer will continue to be the unquestionable in the room. Time to part ways, or keep him around as Mr. Twin...but will be be blocking ANYONE at first, and is Sano the DH?
  8. Rosterman
    The Twins have about 30 days to see if anyone takes off and becomes a "hot" tradable commodity. Right now, Rodney, Gibson (if you don't want to arbitrate with him again) and probably Escobar are your best trade chips. Otherwise, the other usual suspects: Lynn, Santana, Dozier, Duke, Reed, Morrison would basically be a "waiver-wire claim to deep-six remaining salary and getting low prospect back" whch you can do thru August. The Twins have to decide on the fate of Escobar. Do you want him to bridge the gap at third for another season or two? Is it better to let Dozier walk and then try and resign him if another team that he ends the season with doesn't keep him? The Twins could basically "flush" a lot of veteran names: Reed, Duke, Rogers, Grossman, Adrianza and replace them with folks like Granite, Curtiss, Moya, Slegers, Bard, Reed and whatever. Basically, if the guy isn't guaranteed a place on the 2019 roster, why is he still on the 2018. And, truth-be-told with the stats some guys are playing, you wouldn't take much of a step down to go with the unknown. Sell, Sell, Sell. But you also run the BIG RISK of lots of empty seats come August and all of September!
  9. Rosterman
    Was somewhat sad to see the Twins cut ties with Featherston. He had a great spring. But when you slump in AAA ball and there are better prospects in the wind....yet the Twins advanced Motter who was hitting the same at AAA. And who can explain the call of Bobby Wilson. Of course, both have major league experience, which always means that the professional AAAA guys have a much harder road to follow to get to the majors.
  10. Rosterman
    Zack Jones was one of those arms, like Chargois and Melotakis and a couple more guys, who were going to be the new foundation of the bullpen. Just reminds you that the road to the majors is very very difficult. Even when you egt drafted as a Rule 5 with a shot at the majors. He's 27, would be a minor league free agent, strikes out a ton of batters but walks too much poundage on the bases. It becomes a look at "how valuable is that roster spot" and "who can better fill it" -- even if it might be filled by someone still older and from outside the organization. Quite frankly, the Twins start looking at their own prospects right now and if thy are about to become minor league free agents, do you bother to roster them if you aren't going to 40-man them, are they worthwhile enough to gamble that they will resign with your organization, or do you just let them go and search out similar prospects in the same boat from other organizations in the off-season. We all somewhat scream about the number of AAAA-type guys an organization signs, but the system is working to not lock players into an organization forever. If the 40-man is full, and you have shown ability, they is the Rule 5 which allows another team to pluck you away. Otherwise, after x-amount of seasons, you are free to move to another system where blockage to AAA or even the majors is slimer than the organization that has youngsters pushing you. Good luck to Zack. He has the stuff, just needs the control.
  11. Rosterman
    Gonna have some pressure to move some of these guys up to Cedar Rapids, perhaps in a month, when some action happens on the Kernels roster (and thus other rosters).
  12. Rosterman
    The Twins have a pretty decent setup with Fort Myers being a gem of a place to play Instructional Ball and short-season, and Elizabethton a good way for players to learn to live away from home (school) and on the road before advancing to other minor leagues endeavors. No pressure, so to speak. The Twins also can shuffle players pretty well into temporary play at Ft. Myers A+ and do constantly push players to Cedar Rapids. You can argue thatthey allow players to age more often than not before advancing forwards. And the upper levels are filled with too many minor league free agents, albeit the question, do you have more prospects sitting around than roster spots? Doesn't seem so, this year at least. And the Twins have also been known to jump guys from AA ball to the majors frequently...so Rochester, insted of being prospect haven, is often a short stop for a prospect or a place major league guys can rehab (although Ft. Myers is the gem...dorm rooms, multiple playing fields, lucky sunshine, workout rooms, lots of coaches and trainers, et al). Another team means 25 more players found and put on payroll.
  13. Rosterman
    Bring in Nick Gordon thru the All-Star break and give him a taste of the majors! Unless there is no possible way to add him to the 40-man!
  14. Rosterman
    Rodney, Duke, Belisle all are trade chips. Addison Reed could be the vet holdover. At what point do you take the plunge with Busnitz, Curtiss, Moya and anyone else on the 40-man (Slegers) to see if they can stick, or be jettisoned in the offseason when the 40-man will have to protect the next crop of arms. And that's not counting the possible deserving looks THIS season of Anderson, Reed and Bard, to name a few more. If the Twins are treading water with what they have, they can tread water with what they MIGHT have, too.
  15. Rosterman
    A message being sent to guys on the roster that they can be...moved. Can Granite play center and ignite? What is the fate of Grossman and LaMarre? Is Kepler suddenly looking at AAA time? Can the Twins bring up a catching bat better than they have? What to do about DH. Morrison a trust cause or a lost cause? Do you start dangling Lynn and Gibson for some offense, not to mention any of the already overworked bullpen arms. Will the front office see any issues with the coaching staff (beyond the NOT RIDE THE DANG BULLPEN CAR) and the field manager? There are so many movable parts on this team and the value of each part changes daily, more often than not on a downward slide.
  16. Rosterman
    Okay, who let's a bullpen guy give up five hits in less than an inning in a one-run game before lifting him? Give me the manager's name!
  17. Rosterman
    Okay, what are the Twins doing about the offense. Mauer, Polanco and Buxton will be back. I guess that solves the need to keep Cave/LaMarre. A pitcher will probably have to go. And maybe it will be BOTH LaMarre/Cave with Grossman as the backup. That sends chills of anticipation. But then we have "where to play Escobar." Of course, Mauer at DH, Sano at 1st, Escobar at 33rd. So Grossman is the bench bat with Adrianza and Wilson (until Rupp gets the call). Maybe we need a veteran clubhouse guy to rally the clubhouse, the dugout, the bench. The bullpen seems to have their mentors up the wazoo at this point. Anyway, the Twins are still one-up in the pitching department and the Belisle leash may be short (or a month, at the most). Yes, though, it sends a message to the Duffy's at Rochester..."why not me, again" as well as the future building blocks in an overstuffed 40-man pitching roster (couldn't Slegers fill this role, will Mejia ever see the majors again...who will depart when the Twins do have to add names like Reed and Bard and Anderson to the 40-man roster? Further complications when you have to shuffle the deck for Ervin Santana. Oh, yes, Trevor May is out there, still working on returning. And he will return!
  18. Rosterman
    Why Belisle instead of any of the youngsters on the 40-man, be it Busenitz, Curtis or Moya. You waste a 25-man spot and a 40-man spot. Seems to be too many of these types taking up space...unless the bodies can produce and bring back at least a low-level prospect in a light draft season during the trade dedline.
  19. Rosterman
    I would picture a few of the signees starting at Ft. Myers, or whatever their "draft pick" camp is before going to Eliz. Yes, be interested to see what movement happens as we approach mid-July in the system as a whole.
  20. Rosterman
    Can agree, but unless Bencomo is a sure thing for a call up, Enns may still have some lefty vibes in his arm. Neither are on the 40-man, so it is somewhat moot. But, yes...Bencomo might be a better short-term investment.
  21. Rosterman
    Overuse of bullpen. Cycle in some new guys from the minors, soon.
  22. Rosterman
    Dozier is the question. At the rate of his play, he might be ucky to match Trevor Plouffe for a one-year contract after leaving the Twins. I don't see anyone even knocking at the door to trade for him in his walk season. Coaches HELP players, but players must also HELP themselves. I have always noted that Max Kepler seems to be an extremely hard worker. But he still only can do so much with his talents. But he seems a gamer each and every day he plays. You have also seen changes in the bullpen. But still, with so much film and people tracking pitches and stuff, you really need a game/batter plan to get people out. Coaches are there to work and remind, but they can't hit and pitch for you. There is a lot of head games going on, and the level of play in the majors is so high these days. Line-up construction, roster construction, building a system of replacements/reserves in the minors, looking 3-5 seasons out...that is the job of the front office in tandem with the field manager. Something isn't meshing with the Twins. Disconnect between the front office and the field? Too many players not working on their skillset? When you play ball, you are playing a game that most of us die to play for fun. You also like to produce,m and you want your fellow players to produce as well so you challenge. If anything, the Twins HAVE played challenging games, have stayed in the hunt thru the final out as much as possible. But losing such events can take a toll. Is there a true team leader?
  23. Rosterman
    Motter is because they are not sure Petit will be able to return to Rochester. But, yes, at some point the Twins need to start removing fluff and moving on from potential free agents and AAAA guys and letting the young 'uns play ball. Gordon, Wade both would need to be add ons to the 40-man. Same with Anderson. Man, the Twins seem rich in pitching, with the young guys just needing some innings (and a chance to fail). Gordon COULD spark the offense. Especially if whomever puts together the lineup can figure out a lineup that works.
  24. Rosterman
    Rosario, if he has a career year, you test his market for a trade. Don't wait, like they did on Delmon Young. Extend players, you can still wait until arbitration Year One to start that negotiation...when both sides do have a better idea of what Year Three MIGHT bring. Gibson is a trade piece. If he holds. As are ALL free agents. Yes, I would, though, extend Escobar. If Mauer doesn't return and Sano sees more time at first, Eduardo can bridge the gap until you find a new third baseman, plus he can play other positions. The question is cost. And if the Twins are tanking, you trade Eduardo and then negotiate to bring him back. I think he does love it here. And, again, if Sano goes to 1B/DH, you can pretty much promise him a season as a starter at third base. I don't see many other teams doing the same. The Twins do have a strength in the outfield. But, besides Granite and maybe Wade, are all two seasons out at best. So, you can part with one of the three...and, again, would vote for Eddie!
  25. Rosterman
    The batting order and the batting averages makes me shudder. What can be done to jumpstart the offense.
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