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  1. Rosterman
    BEN HELLER!? https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=heller000ben Sometimes wish the Twins would actually spend more time trading pieces and working towards fixing any holes in the system (and major league roster) for real than signing cast-offs. Yes, there is sometimes gold to be found, but still............ Hope BEN can comeback, stronger than ever. The Ft. Myers fountain of wonder waters may only be a myth, though.
  2. Rosterman
    Unfortunately, they DO have to find a 40-man roster spot for him as he can walk from the Twins as a minor league free agent. Is he an option in the shortstop situation? DO the Twins keep Palacios and Beckham if Corea is gone for sure?
  3. Rosterman
    Somehow I don't see Bundy or Archer getting bumped from the rotation unless the Twins relase them or trade them. At best, Archer is shut down at some point, as the Twins have an option for him for next season. I would like to see both Ober and Winder get regular starts at St. Paul. As well as see Canterino and Varland move to the Saints. Have the Saints totally switch Balazovic, Sands and Henriquez to the bullpen to see if there is salavation for keeping those arms on the 40-man roster come next season. But it also means a lot of roster movement at St. Paul. Winder and Ober will continue to prove that they are able to pitch at the major league level and will see action come September when the Twins will be looking for fresher arms, be it in the rotation or the bullpen. Remember, Maeda might be back (after an extensive rehab in the minors). And Dobnak may be the guy who pitches the Twins to a World Series title, right?
  4. Rosterman

    Sano Situation

    Rosterman commented on Doc Munson's blog entry in Fantasy GM

    If you trade for Sano, do you take on his remaining contract for this season? You also have to be willing to pick up the option (or pay the option out) for next season. Why not just wait and let him become a free agent. Or see if the Twins release him come August. Sadly, if he becomes playable, the Twins will have to roster him and play him as they have $10 million reasons to try and get soemthing out of him this season, unless he is just so terribly horrible........
  5. Rosterman
    He has to pitch if he wants a job in 2023...anywhere. Be interesting to see how his off-season pans out. But if the Twins felt Rogers was overpaid, what does that say about Duffey? But, who knows. He might become the temporary closer the Twins need!
  6. Rosterman
    I was hoping we would see Chi Chi start!
  7. Rosterman
    40-34. They gave up a lot of runs, but also scored a lot. You gotta love this game of baseball!
  8. Rosterman
    I was just thinking "What if the Twins were in 4th or 5ht place? Who would be available from the bullpen and what would they get in return?" Caleb Thielbar. If situational lefties still existed, maybe. The fact that he IS left-hnaded would help. Emilo Pagan. That he has anotehr season of control is a plus. The cost of that season, questionable. Tyler Duffey. Potential free-agent. So hot and cold you don't want to turn on the water. Cotton, Minaya, Thornburg. All could've been had with a simple claim and eating salary owed. None were able to find a free-agent contract buyer. Makes Chi Chi Gonzalez look like a diamond, I guess. Joe Smith. No trade value if he can't come off the IL list in time. Maybe the Twins just cut him in August and another eam grabs him and eats remaining salary. Don't see anyone knocking down the doors for a Twins pitcher. The best the Twins could hopeful is a potential minor league free agent, or a player that will have to be protected on the 40-man come season's end, but not by the trading team. You wonder how the Twins have gotten and remained where they are today, with so many impossible trade pieces in their own bullpen.
  9. Rosterman
    If going by average, down for most position players. We think he is hurt, but then he hits triples, scores runs and makes fantastic plays. Right now, the face of the franchise! But if homers were everything, then we should be excited about the potential return of Sano!
  10. Rosterman
    Who will Sano replace on the 26-man roster is the question?
  11. Rosterman
    You gotta admit that Twins baseball is exciting...as it is frustrating. Who thought the Twins would lead the division for the majority of the season and be in first place at the halfway point? I sure didn't. And we are watching some exciting growth from a whole slew of prospects, be it Ryan or Duran, Kirilloff or Miranda. We saw futrue hope in Lewis. Now just have to put together a team!
  12. Rosterman
    Now the bats are hot but the pitching can't keep us in the game. This is...Baseball!
  13. Rosterman
    It's furstrating. But it IS the game of baseball. Players have streaks at bat. Starters do their job of have a meltdown (although experienced ones usually "gut" their way thru innings). I was hoping the rotation would be pitching deeper than they are, and pushing or surpassing that 100-pitch mark (forget about third or fourth time thru the order). Considering we will have 7 rotation arms when Ober returns, and only room for five! We have a closer, finally, in Duran...if the manager will trust him, and if the team actually gives him opportunities to close. But there are at least four arms in the pen that are...dare I say...worthless. I don't picture a return of Coulombe and Smith as refreshing. Alcala has been gone waaaay to long. Do I trust Cano to come up after a stay back in AAA? Is Ian Hamilton for real? Are Sisk and Schulfer hungry enough to shine, knowing it is pitch or bust? Thank goodness for a weak division, although the Twins are/were in the top three in the league for wins...remember that when talking about a division weaker than any other.
  14. Rosterman
    If nothing else, Sano will slide into the DH spot...but at the expense of what rostered player...plus, who comes off the 40-man.
  15. Rosterman
    You mean they don't grill out in the bullpen during the game anyways? Always thought the only reason a relief pitcher came into a game was to bring in a few burgers and dogs for the dugout.
  16. Rosterman
    Anyone!? 1`5 Players on the Twins team in 2025? How about 2026?
  17. Rosterman
    Let's make Henriquez a long-relief arm!
  18. Rosterman
    Right now there is a solid group of players that could be with the Twins the next 3-5 years. The ones you mention plus Jeffers, Kirilloff, Royce Lewis, Miranda, larnach, Kirilloff. Add in names like Canterino, Winder, Wallner. You might not find much in the way of bettering a team as you head towards the future. The question is more how to work in other promising players, when to part with others - like do the Twins part this year or next with Polanco and Kepler. I would love to see Duran stay healthy and be the Twins closer for 6-7-9-12 years, like the Yankees great. Is something like that possible? Affordable?
  19. Rosterman
    First off, gotta trust your starter. They can go five and six innings. Please. Moran in 9th. Duran in 10th. Don't use closer unless you have the lead. Why are the Twins ONE of the teams that refuse to advance that guy standing on second to third, especially if they are capable of almsot walking to third. You pinch hit Jeffers, too. Pagan, Jax, Thielbar, Megil, Duran, Moran.....any rhyme or reason? You got two dynamtie lefties...bring in Thielbar for the fifth, Moran for the 8th. I won't fauly bullpen arms for giving up hits or homers...it happens. The White Sox did the same as the Twins. But.....I can't figure out the bullpen usage. Never, ever, zilch...except that the front office didn't think Rogers could be the closer.
  20. Rosterman
    With an off-day for Winder's next appearance, he could comfortably pitch out of the pen on, say, Sunday, and still egt a start in before the All-Star break, as could Archer.
  21. Rosterman
    He is that GREAT 26th player. Can he fill in fulltime at shortstop for a stint, that is the question. Who is this Tim Beckham tearing up AAA ball, by the way?
  22. Rosterman
    Henriquez was overmatched in AAA. And, yes, maybe he would be BEST suited as a bullpen arm. Start doing it at St. Paul, and elevate Varland and maybe even Canterino to AAA as starters. The Twins also have to make a hard decision on Balazovic. Another guy who MIGHT be a good guy to try as a middle relief (mop up arm) arm, even at the major league level similar to what the twins did with Santana. He has just been so...inconsistent. I do wish the Twins would give Strotman a shot in the majors. He can't be any worse than the arms they keep shuffling thru. See if he can adjust...fast, if he wants a major league run. Someone made a comment above about how being a starter means a bigger paycheck. I remember when the Twins demoted Frankie Ropdriguez to the bullpen and he threw a fit just for that reason. Two things: (1) a top flight reliever can make decent dollars and even have a long career (2) you don't get paid anything if you can't stay in the majors. Back to topic. No one mentioned Cano and his light's out at AAA. I guess he might be the next Anthony Slama? We will see. And Schulfer and Sisk may be the frewsh arms the Twins bullpen will finally call upon once then jettisoned aged veterans (Thielbar, Smith) or run thru more of the AAAA arms that they have stocked in the St. Paul bullpen.
  23. Rosterman
    Well, they want to get their monies worth, including the buyout. I imagine as much time as needed in the minors. He can still be the fulltime DH if push comes to shove. I like Arraez at first, Kirilloff in left, and Miranda as the bench/spell guy. Larnach could prove a problem if he needs play But the minute Sano starts to hit, try and trade him.
  24. Rosterman
    If ober comes back, I say the bullpen until someone really falters. Or, better yet, use him as an opener. Although I'm not sure if Archer's routine is to start a game. Some pitchers can't pitch releif without changing their whole routine, which doesn't always work.
  25. Rosterman
    Twins signed MICHAEL BOYLE, a lefty relief arm out of the Dodgers system and assigned him to the FCL complez. Looks like he hasn't pitched in a couple of seasons. https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=boyle-001mic
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