After a sweep in Toronto, the Twins announced the following transactions:

 

• Tyler Duffey optioned
• AJ Achter recalled
• Eric Fryer DFAd
• Chris Herrmann recalled

Would prefer a bat but about time Achter got a shot.

Awesome news.

so May to the rotation?

Who gets the fifth rotation spot now I wonder.

 

If Herrmann got sent down to play more, have to think he's coming up to start. No harm in trying it.

 

so May to the rotation?

But he's not stretched out and he makes the bullpen better and Duffey was easily the best choice 4 days ago.

 

But I hope you are right and the excuse factory has temporarily broken down.

 

Who gets the fifth rotation spot now I wonder.

If Herrmann got sent down to play more, have to think he's coming up to start. No harm in trying it.

then why not start Fryer? better catcher, same bat

 

But he's not stretched out and he makes the bullpen better and Duffey was easily the best choice 4 days ago.

 

But I hope you are right and the excuse factory has temporarily broken down.

Saturday the 15th is when they need him to be stretched out. its possible, but my guess is spot start, Milone is due back on the 16th I believe

I heard the radio broadcasters mention that the Twins might use the off day Monday to skip the fifth rotation spot.

 

If true, the bullpen would now consist of these nine: Achter, Boyer, Duensing, Fein, Graham, Jepsen, May, O'Rourke, Perkins.

Nine relievers. Nine. And two or three of them are awful. Wow. Just. Wow.

 

I heard the radio broadcasters mention that the Twins might use the off day Monday to skip the fifth rotation spot.

If true, the bullpen would now consist of these nine: Achter, Boyer, Duensing, Fein, Graham, Jepsen, May, O'Rourke, Perkins.

if they are stretching out May or Graham they wouldn't be available unless it was their bullpen day that the scheduled starter crapped out early

 

Nine relievers. Nine. And two or three of them are awful. Wow. Just. Wow.

 

When the options aren't great, it is better to give the manager more choices, not less.

Edited August 7, 201511 yr by Captain Hindsight

Nominations for who takes Fryer's spot on the 40 man roster?

 

I'm hoping once Milone comes back it will trigger another DFA of Boyer or Duensing. But we'll probably just see Achter sent back to AAA....

Edited August 7, 201511 yr by Vanimal46

How on God's green earth is Boyer not on that list?

 

Holy hell!

Twins bench thin and thinner.  Who would you pinch-hit for?  And with what?

 

So, load up hurlers in the Pen and see who has ammo left at this point.  What else can they do?

When the options aren't great, it is better to give the manager more choices, not less.

You are talking about the bullpen.

 

The problem is there are only two bench options on any given night, Nunez and Robinson.

The DFA of Fryer is interesting in relation to the dredged up Hendricks thread. Fryer was one of the people Ryan retained on the 40 man rather than give Hendricks a try as a reliever, and Hendricks had an option left.

You are talking about the bullpen.

The problem is there are only two bench options on any given night, Nunez and Robinson.

And either Suzuki or Herrmann, no?

 

Same as before.

I feel for Duffy, why throw him to the wolves (Jays) like that then send him down?

I feel for Duffy, why throw him to the wolves (Jays) like that then send him down?

So they wouldn't have to do something as utterly ridiculous as starting Trevor May?

 

At least that's how I think they view it.

 

You are talking about the bullpen.

The problem is there are only two bench options on any given night, Nunez and Robinson.

 

The bullpen is used in every game and more likely to impact game then a bench piece that may not be needed most nights. Strengthening the bullpen in the stretch run should have a higher priority then a lengthy bench. 

Keeping Boyer and Duensing is strengthening the bullpen?

The bullpen is used in every game and more likely to impact game then a bench piece that may not be needed most nights. Strengthening the bullpen in the stretch run should have a higher priority then a lengthy bench.

 

Stretch run?

Stretch run?

Plenty of time for a top five pick in '16.

Calling all Catchers, Calling all Catchers!  Apply online:  1Twinsway.com.  Serious inquires only. 

 

Tryouts Monday August 10, 8:00 AM sharp.  Bring your own equipment, pitchers will be supplied.

Plenty of time for a top five pick in '16.

who are the hot young college relievers available in next year's crop?

The bullpen is used in every game and more likely to impact game then a bench piece that may not be needed most nights. Strengthening the bullpen in the stretch run should have a higher priority then a lengthy bench.

 

Maybe so, but I'd consider the current bench threadbare. There's much less opportunity to write up a competitive lineup when the same slumping guys are playing day after day and have no one to fill in for them. Hunter has worn down yet the only other option is Robinson. It makes very little sense.

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I'm with you. I'm at a loss for words. Having a hard time making myself hope for a winning record when not long ago we were all dreaming of a wild card game against the Astros or Angels. Just depressing. And school starts in 2 weeks and that means I have to go back to work...

Weird. I have to think that the Twins are basically hoping for a couple of strong performances from their starters, then the off day, then some bats have to be coming.