Trevor Plouffe to the DL

[howeda7]

If Nunez is DL'd, I would hope they'd call up Romero instead of another pitcher or an OF'er.

[jokin]

If Jokin's comment was a joke, the joke whiffed bad. As inane as some of the humor is here, there is no reason to think it was a joke.

 

I guess it went right over the heads of the more serious set....again, as snepp so eloquently stated: "Why so serious?"

[Craig Arko]

If Jokin's comment was a joke, the joke whiffed bad. As inane as some of the humor is here, there is no reason to think it was a joke.

 

You're probably best off vigorously applying Sturgeon's law to anything you read on an Internet forum.

[Guest USAFChief]

You're probably best off vigorously applying Sturgeon's law to anything you read on an Internet forum.

I can only give this 10 percent of a "like."

[Tibs]

I guess it went right over the heads of the more serious set....again, as snepp so eloquently stated: "Why so serious?"

Maybe you need to be more consistent with your jokes

[The Wise One]

I guess it went right over the heads of the more serious set....again, as snepp so eloquently stated: "Why so serious?"

Hardly over the head, how about down in the dirt. Perhaps because of the thousands of posts criticizing that it looked like more of the same complaining style that overflows on this site. As the old line goes, if you have to explain it, it is not much of a joke. Sturgeon's law is very apt for your post.

[curt1965]

On the baseball front, I was never much of a Plouffe guy, but his absence at 3rd does create a lot of problems.........

[stringer bell]

If Nunez is DL'd, I would hope they'd call up Romero instead of another pitcher or an OF'er.

Phil Miller's postgame commentary sounds pretty hopeful for Nuñez--sounds like he'll be ready in a game or two, at most. Also, the injury to Plouffe wouldn't be as long-lasting as an oblique injury. There would be a chance that he could return in two weeks.

[jokin]

I can only give this 10 percent of a "like."

 

Caution needed, although laugh out loud funny, applying Sturgeon's Law, I am only 90% certain that this was indeed, a joke.

[Craig Arko]

I can only give this 10 percent of a "like."

 

I'm decimated, Chief.

[Otto von Ballpark]

Note that Deibinson Romero has been a minor league free agent the past 3 winters, and re-signed with the Twins every time. I am pretty sure if we wanted to audition him in Plouffe's absence, he could clear waivers to be removed from the 40-man again later.

 

And if you're not going to call him up now, with your top two 3B on the shelf, why do you really care if he might get claimed or elect FA down the road?

 

Heck, you could make the argument that Romero deserves some kind of MLB look now as a reward for continually re-signing here.

[jokin]

Note that Deibinson Romero has been a minor league free agent the past 3 winters, and re-signed with the Twins every time. I am pretty sure if we wanted to audition him in Plouffe's absence, he could clear waivers to be removed from the 40-man again later.

 

And if you're not going to call him up now, with your top two 3B on the shelf, why do you really care if he might get claimed or elect FA down the road?

 

Heck, you could make the argument that Romero deserves some kind of MLB look now as a reward for continually re-signing here.

 

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[Mr. Brooks]

Are we trying to field the worst defensive 3rd baseman to go with the worst defensive corner outfielders in baseball? I haven't heard anything good about Romero's defense, this team has a horrible defense already.

 

Currently, I see the called up player as a bench player. Why use Romero over Florimon to sit on the bench?

 

If that is the case, then I'd rather have a bat on the bench than a glove. I think a pinch hitter has more of a chance to impact a game than a defensive replacement does.

[stringer bell]

There is some value to have someone pinch run, if Gardy could ever get the situation right.

[Mike Sixel]

crako, your picture is creeping me out. Heck, the cover of lazerreto is creeping me out. I can't look at statues like that at all anymore.....

 

Ya, I don't get the fear of losing Romero, if you won't even call him up to play, why do you care if you lose him if you do call him up and then send him down? Assuming he has no value as a backup plan (which appears to be the case.....), why the fear?

[TheDean]

If that is the case, then I'd rather have a bat on the bench than a glove. I think a pinch hitter has more of a chance to impact a game than a defensive replacement does.

 

Even though it's probably sacrilege on TD, I'd almost go with a 13th pitcher instead of Florimon (if I knew that Nunez was 100%...which they/we were/are not totally sure on). Considering the inability of non-Hughes/Gibson starters to go >6 IP, another pitcher probably gives the greatest impact ... temporarily. It seems like the bullpen is overworked...but since it's real life and not a video game, you can't just pull up the stamina bars.

[DocBauer]

Let's assume for a moment that the plethora of errors committed by Florimon are the result of pouting, disappointment, and or poorer infield quality. Probably all of that. We know what he has done at the ML level defensively, and there is no reason to believe he won't continue to play good to excellent defense if called upon.

 

But here's the problem, Escobar has been playing excellent defense and providing excellent offense. How in the name of all the baseball gods do you move him to 3B? You are now messing with two infield positions instead of one, further breaking continuity. And if Plouffe comes back quickly or not, your messing with two position reorganization again. Now, if Nunez is healthy and can play, you have a viable option. Don't think he's really any better or worse than Escobar at 3B, but he's been swinging a decent bat for the Twins so far this season. And his moving in at third provides the least disruption to the Infield as a whole.

 

So Florimon gives you two options.

 

A) A starting SS that didn't deserve to be brought up at this point, and the most disruption possible in the infield...or...

 

A backup SS who can't be a utility player because he only plays one position.

 

So I have to ask, why not do a tiny bit of roster shuffling, give Romero, an offensive and natural 3B, his first shot? OK, the defense might not be great. But it's also his normal position. I allows Nunez, who CAN play multiple positions in his role, and in theory, Romero provides at least some of Plouffe's missing offense. And if Nunez starts a day, Romero is potentially a decent RH bat off the bench.

 

This is not an attack on Florimon, as I was one of those rooting for him to improve just slightly over 2013 while providing a solid stop-gap for a season or so. I just see no upside to this move that isn't accomplished better with a Romero promotion.

 

And I don't buy saving the Pelrey to the 60 option for later in the season. For who/what, Meyer? Don't tell me there isn't one other move that could be made in July or August if his promotion is the decision made.

[jokin]

Even though it's probably sacrilege on TD, I'd almost go with a 13th pitcher instead of Florimon (if I knew that Nunez was 100%...which they/we were/are not totally sure on). Considering the inability of non-Hughes/Gibson starters to go >6 IP, another pitcher probably gives the greatest impact ... temporarily. It seems like the bullpen is overworked...but since it's real life and not a video game, you can't just pull up the stamina bars.

 

It might have been nice to have one extra free power-swinger either in the lineup tonight- or as a pinch hitter- that had the capability of putting one over the Green Monster.

[jokin]

crako, your picture is creeping me out. Heck, the cover of lazerreto is creeping me out. I can't look at statues like that at all anymore.....

 

Ya, I don't get the fear of losing Romero, if you won't even call him up to play, why do you care if you lose him if you do call him up and then send him down? Assuming he has no value as a backup plan (which appears to be the case.....), why the fear?

 

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[Craig Arko]

crako, your picture is creeping me out. Heck, the cover of lazerreto is creeping me out. I can't look at statues like that at all anymore.....

 

Ya, I don't get the fear of losing Romero, if you won't even call him up to play, why do you care if you lose him if you do call him up and then send him down? Assuming he has no value as a backup plan (which appears to be the case.....), why the fear?

 

Ok, avatar changed, just so you don't have any bad dreams. In return, you can get my name right. C. R. Arko = crarko.

[Mike Sixel]

Ha, no need to change your avatar! And, apologies for getting your name wrong. That was just lazy.