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  1. Rosterman
    The Twins have to be thinking "after Mauer" on who will play first base come 2019 or beyond (if Mauer gets a minor extension). Rooker could be the guy, in battle for a spot with Lewin Diaz as the younger prospect right now in the system. Hopefully Leach will get enough of a bonus to NOT go to college. We'll see. With the set bonus system, teams and players HAVE TO KNOW who will sign and who might not these days. It does still boggle my mind the dollars paid out to draftees, many who will never make it to the majors at all. Is the system broken? That $14 million spent this year better spent on something else (especially when you look at the past Twins drafts and who made it/didn't make it). But it is part of the game. 30 kids in high school or college are set for life if they play the game of baseball well!
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    Interesting, always...in wondering what a couple of years of college ball will do to a player compared to going into a system right out of high school. Will be a fun prospect to watch. The Twins seem to like him and his attitude as they kept following him and coming back for another try at signing.
  3. Rosterman
    Looks liked they signed 1B Andy Wilkins for Chattanooga!
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    And now Rochester is the resting place for so many 40-man roster wannabees, instead of prospects. Of course, you can go thru the wannabees and remove them and re-add them easier than you can a prospect - especially if the prospect just gets their feet wet and then go back down to try some things (i.e.e Rosario). But, jeez. Between the fluff on the major league roster and Rochester, the Twins have an independent league pitching staff at AAA (and in the majors, partially, at least).
  5. Rosterman
    I just hope he doesn't wear out his pre-arbitration years with no hitting and then starts to slowly develop, so the team doesn't know if it should take an expensive flyer on him longterm or not. Hopefully doesn't follow such notables as Denard Span, Carlos Gomez, Ben Revere and Aaaron Hicks to excellent play...in other lands. But, then again, will Lewis be a shortstop (Nick Gordon) or centerfielder (pushing last year's top pick to left or right). We may not have to worry about Buxton is five years.
  6. Rosterman
    I have a quick question. When the players go on longterm disabled lists, do they stay with their minor league team, or pretty much go to Ft. Myers to rehab. Thinking of steward and Chargois, for examples. Same with the Twins. Are O'Rourke and May up here in Minnesota, or are they working out in Florida? Good roundup of stats. Lots of new promising names, because the disabled lsit is full of guys we expected to be in those spots.
  7. Rosterman

    Mauers New Contract

    Rosterman commented on huhguy's blog entry in huhguy's Blog

    Sadly, you could extend him until he wants to quit, a la David Ortiz and the Red Sox. The DIlemma is, where does he play and where does he bat. Or, is his bat worth the $12-13-15 million a year you would have to offer him not to offend him. Of course, he would be free to see what the market might bring him, elsewhere. And, again, who do we have to honestly replace him in 2019. Diaz is still a few years away. Always thought it might be Kepler, but the Twins aren't giving him time at first anymore. Doubt that it would be Vargas or Park, even short-term. So he is better than nothing. By the way...what did happen to Justin Morneau this year, and would he have been a good fit for the Twins as a DH this season?
  8. Rosterman
    But if you are looking for a spot start (again, why not Heston), you maybe take a chance with Slegers, Hurllbut or even Gonsalves or Eades or someone who is a prospect...give them a taste of the major leagues, then they return to the minors to work it out so they can stay. The thing with the Turley or Wheelers or others of that ilk (we can include WImmers now), that if they are removed from the 40-man, they can be grabbed by someone else. But then, again, that frees up space for a prospect. Tough call. I still harp that the Twins should be looking at players that will help them for years to come at any opportunity they can find THIS season, rather than journeymen. But the front office seems to know what they are doing, Molitor seems to be managing in a way unique in baseball, and the Twins are still in first place!
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    Trade him to the National League with his HOT bat!
  10. Rosterman
    But why did they sign Heston? Bullpen?
  11. Rosterman
    Joe Nathan. Now that would've been a story!
  12. Rosterman
    Kintzler is a ground ball pitcher...most of the time. We still have a tough to swallow offense. Two stinkers right now (Buxton and catcher) plus a Dozier who is what he is, not what he was last year, up the middle. We have one guy performing better than expected (Sano) and another who is coming back but still a far cry from his great years (Mauer) and everyone else is basically...there...getting experience, maybe showing something, but how do we put those pieces together. Of course, you have to shake your head at the bench (what bench). The rotation is still far from consistent. The bullpen remains a mess, with lots and lots of guys who you would keep on the roster mainly because you like them and can drag them out in non-pressure situations. Is Kintzler a closer? I think not. Fine setup guy. But if he is a closer, we are losing him after this season and then what? Who are the twins even thinking of grooming to take his place (the return of Perkins). We are seeing some light in the minors, but the guys are still at AA ball, sadly, so won't contribute until sometime next season. Be interesting to see where the Twins are when they return for their upcoming homestand. Gotta sell those tickets now (full price) or try and wrangle flex packages (if you want post-season preference...wait, too early for that!).
  13. Rosterman
    Goodbye to Tepesch. Given walking papers!
  14. Rosterman
    You can question why the Twins did go to arbitration with him for this season. But probably better than nothing, unless we DID have the youngsters ready for the rotation, which we don't at the moment. The sad thing is that he, like Hughes, will have little or no value at the trade deadline (not to mention Gibson) and the team would be better off not paying these guys to pitch for them in 2018, which they might have the choice to do with Santaigo. Sadly, Hector's future is in his hands. Mike Pelfrey has shown that you can still be a bad pitcher and get a good contract.
  15. Rosterman
    I see a work ethic in Kepler that makes him worthwhile for the long haul.
  16. Rosterman
    It's a tough call, because if you are winning, who is replacing him (Gonsalves?). If you aren't winning, if you fall behind one or two teams in the division, even if the division is tight, you should still contemplate. Yes, you COULD still win the division and get to the post-season, but it is doubtful that the Wild Card will happen from the central division. Unless you wish to build your team around Santana. Going back to last season, he has put together spectacular numbers. And if you were going to purchase a free agent pitcher next season, can you find better at a better price. And what do you do with the pieces received and how ready are they to contribute and in what manner. Unless a team is pitching rich, you aren't going to get a cusp prospect...more likely a potential #3 pitcher whose fighting for a job with 2-3 other prospects of similar talent on a team. Plus, you could get a mid-level offensive prospect (which position). And probably CASH, which Pohlad seem to like.
  17. Rosterman
    Good for Wheeler. He got his chance, the Twins got his look, but shows what happens when you play 40-man musical chairs, you stand a chance of losing the player. Some, it shouldn't matter if they go elsewhere. But if a team claims you, you do stay momentarily on the 40-man (with a pay increase) and a chance. Otherwise you languish in the organization. No one claimed Wimmers when he was made available. He could've still gone anywhere, but chose to stay with his signing team, the Twins. And given a chance, some players excel. Boshers AND Wimmers are pitching like they know it IS their chance to be in the majors. Otherwise, either could be removed from the 40-man and, given their recent outings, possibly claimed by another team (who then have their own opportunity to send the guys out). And leave it to the Twins that rather than get a low-level prospect from the Dodgers, they would rather take cash.
  18. Rosterman
    I would vote yes if you need a 4th outfielder and you feel you can hit Grossman at DH against both RH and LH pitching. But the reality is, you can't. Vargas still has better potential as a bench bat. Granite could egt the call and an everyday looksee if one of our outfielders did go down. And, in the future, he could be a fourth outfielder. But like others have said, both of our bench infielders are adequate pinch-runners, if you do that anymore. The bigger question is the return of Park...will be come back anytime this year (needs a 40-man ad). The Twins are paying him bucks if he plays or doesn't play. Do you need to attempt to showcase him at the major league level to get anyone to eat his contract, or make you feel good about keeping him on the roster for this and two more seasons. And, yes, he probably brings more to the team as a sub at first than Vargas.
  19. Rosterman
    Wimmers is that first rounder that suffered injury, and even as he aged and switched to the bullpen, you ALMOST don't want to totally give up on the guy - although the Twins did drop him from the 40-man and he could've gone elsewhere, but stayed with the Twins in the off-season. You can do stuff like this to one OR two guys, at most, in the bullpen, but at some point you do have to see WHY you are protecting a guy on the 40-man, especially early in his career and only in the low minors - especially at the expense of more "ready" arms. But if the Twins have showed anything, they are more than happy to make their bullpen the home of arms from the slush pile, hoping for a diamond that can give them some production and maybe, maybe a prospect from somewhere else. Especially since their own prospects are languishing in disabled list land. Wimmers could be an example the Twins may face down-the-road, with Burdi, and that they faced (and parted ways) with Neshek and Balfour, both cut loose sooner rather than later and finding success elsewhere. That dang disabled list and how it makes roster decisions hard...not just for one season, but sometimes two or three. And you just can't cut someone like Burdi, because someone might grab him themselves, carry him for a moment, and try and stash in their own minors.
  20. Rosterman
    Yes,so far Houston has been dominate. We have to see how the next few weeks pan out. Hey, who expected the Twins to play .500 or better baseball. The rotation is hanging tough. But, by and large, the bullpen is a shambles. Will Perkins return? Are there better pitchers still available for call-up than Boshers, Wheeler and Rucinski (Wimmers?). Buxton is getting a long leash, probably a season long leash. The corner outfielders are producing, okay. I still haven't figured out what a perfect Twins line-up should be (except everyone seems to think Dozier should be the only lead-off consideration). Molitor, sad to say, thinks the same way. If rebuilding, again, I say we look at as many guys as we think will be here in 2018 and/or 2019. There's probably AT LEAST 14 names on the 40-man roster that WON'T be NECESSARY in 2018...be they possible folks looking at free agency (Santiago) or guys out-of-options, or guys not worth paying more than they make today (Gibson?). The sad thing is that there really isn't anyone on the current Twins roster (perhaps Santana) that people will pay a premium for. And if they want our prospects, why not keep them ourselves and see why someone else would want them.
  21. Rosterman
    The experiment to pick someone off the slush pile and hopefully flip them for anything won't be happening. The guys who wanted a chance get it, in the most limited of ways, and you move on...contracts be damned. If your pitchers are going to blow games, better the ones for the future vs. the ones who never will be here at all. Save your best for the best on the staff (right now Santana and Berrios). You are pitching for the job and the opportunity. We can shuffle ALL the minor league free agents back-and-forth, but please don'. Or maybe, do, if you are STILL going to do a shakeup of coaching and direction of this organization.
  22. Rosterman
    Will the 9th be Gimenez time?
  23. Rosterman
    You have a game with a 6-run lead, perfect time to try out the new guy from the minors but......nah...............wait, did they miss the Rochester shuttle? Maybe someone else needs to be put on it!
  24. Rosterman
    The Twins really want to keep Haley, for some reason. But at some point they have to decide if it will be worthwhile to burn a 40-man spot for him come the off-season. Wheeler is a fine choice. Long-relief. Possible start if the Twins part with Gibson after a start. Hope Ervin is set to pitch a complete game...or why bring up another guy you don't get to use until Tuesday. And how is the rotation now set? Yes, Santiago may have thrown on the mound on his throw-in-the-bullpen day. Anyone know why Duffey couldn't pitch a tad more, or wasn't he loose enough, coming in suddenly for Haley. Pretty amazing that we are in first place. But good for Wheeler.. Like so many guys, it is his job to keep, if he can shine. I would rather see guys that have played in our system get an opportunity than people we may never ever see again.
  25. Rosterman
    What a Game! WHAT A GAME. Gibson still here? Do we have a managable bullpen? You have Duffey for one out...worrying more about tomorrow than today, perhaps? Were there too many walks. ALL the pitchers bad, or just the ump making close calls. Do the Twins have any idea of who can bat where and why in the lineup? Yes, everyone ha a bad day (Vargas) and a worse inning (Kintzler). That the Twins came back, went ahead, and also tied has to be applauded. That they couldn't get a guy home from third, had to drag Hector out to pitch, well...the otehr team was having their managerial ups-and-downs, too.
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