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I think we do have enough bullpen depth, its just that some of it is in Rochester.

I'll laud Drew Butera's character. Great dude. https://www.mlb.com/royals/news/drew-butera-dons-pink-hair-for-cancer-free-fan/c-277280556 You don't stay in the bigs on just your lofty .201 career batting average.

Yeah. Ozzie and A.J. I loved those guys. I hated those guys. I loved playing the Sox and beating them, if for no other reason than to shut The Hawk up.

Rochester's weather forecast was for arctic mayhem. Both Gordon and Gonsalves, 2 players I believe the Twins would consider as "first call-ups" if needed, have had a chance to play instead of sitting around. Good call.

<<How many 31 year old players got big money this off-season? He will be older than Jay Bruce was this off-season.Will he get a Jay Bruce type contract? And there should be no argument that Bruce is more valuable than Dozier.>> Here's one argument: 2017 Brian Dozier 4.4 WAR age 30, 2017 Jay Bruce 2.9 WAR age 30.

He's only pitched 113 innings in 5 years, mostly due to injuries. And, he's not healthy now. The Wizards of Twinkiedom probably feel there is more value to be found in other pitchers in the system. Will be interesting to see how they fill the empty 40-man seat.

Vacation in Duluth ...... vacation in Duluth... hmmmm. I'm having a hard time with that one. Oh, that's right, it's on a lake. Go Twins!

Wow, excellent article. I don't get a chance to see these guys play so I really enjoy learning about the guys who are "chasing the dream". I follow all the box scores (after checking the Twins of course) to see who is doing well. My favorite player now is LaMonte Wade, outfielder for the Lookouts. Scouting reports say that he doesn't have any outstanding tools, but he sure seems to figure out how to be really good. Thanks Seth. -Clay

Expanding the roster to 26 is a good thing considering how many pitchers are carried on the roster these days. I wish MLB would also include eliminating the DH and adding the Free Hitter rule. The "Free Hitter" is a pinch hitter (anybody from the bench who hasn't appeared in the lineup yet) who can be used once per game and when announced as the Free Hitter, can be used again in any normal strategy or roster move. Also, the player in the lineup who the Free Hitter batted for remains in the lineup as normal. Its a free pinch hitting chance that doesn't effect the lineup. This way a bench player could pinch hit twice in a game, once as the Free Hitter and once as a Pinch Hitter. If so used, this could add up to 324 plate appearances in a season if he was used this way every game. Only 8 DH's got that many plate appearances this year. This would allow pitchers to bat, relieve roster depth issues and add new strategies. Do you keep a DH type on the roster or spread those at bats around to keep part-time players fresh? Use the Free Hitter early in the game for your starting pitcher to help push some early runs across? Save it for later in the game so your closer can come in in the 8th inning for needed crucial outs and not have to remove him because he bats the next inning? Use a weak hitting glove man as a regular and use the Free Hitter for him during a rally? I use this strategy playing Time Travel baseball (table-top dice game) and its a blast. I once had Willie McCovey out of the lineup because of injury (he could pinch hit only) and with the Free Hitter he batted twice and swatted 2 homeruns. Oh yeah!