August 12, 201511 yr 2-5 with a home run in first GCL rehab. I hope concussions have not closed the door on his major league career. He has worked too hard to get there.
August 12, 201511 yr Give him a week or 2 to shake the cobwebs and bring him up. Best choice the Twins have in that position this season.
August 12, 201511 yr It's really too bad. He could have seriously helped this punchless lineup. I hope he can come back stronger than ever.
August 13, 201511 yr Author On Inside Twins, I believe Rob Antony implied he would be at DH as he recovers this year.
August 13, 201511 yr On Inside Twins, I believe Rob Antony implied he would be at DH as he recovers this year.Correct. I strongly advocate for using Plouffe as trade bait for an elite, almost ready catcher. Given that these are few and far between I think we have to accept the possibility that the Twins just can't pull off that type of trade. If that is the case, I really hope they just install him behind the plate next year and see what happens (assuming he is healthy). His defense can't be much worse than Suzuki at this point with much better potential with the bat.
August 18, 201511 yr Looks like he got activated from the Minor League DL and got assigned to Fort Meyers yesterday. Does anyone think he can still play behind the plate? http://m.twins.mlb.com/news/article/143712588 (Link courtesy of MLB, credit Rhett Bollinger)
August 18, 201511 yr Looks like he got activated from the Minor League DL and got assigned to Fort Meyers yesterday. Does anyone think he can still play behind the plate? http://m.twins.mlb.com/news/article/143712588 (Link courtesy of MLB, credit Rhett Bollinger) Glen Perkins says no. Though I hope no decisions are run through Perkins at this point. With the extreme catching woes this team currently has, he really should be given another chance should his health permit it, even if previously the team had silently taken that option off of the table.
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