#MNTwins sign lefty Buddy Boshers to MiLB deal w/ invite to spring training, per source. Precious MLB experience w/ Angels.. According to Darren Wolfson. Is this our big move? Looking like it..

 

Is this our big move? Looking like it..

*uncontrolled vomiting*

 

Objectively, it's not a bad move... But come on, they need a real LHRP and another real RHRP would be nice.

 

*uncontrolled vomiting*

 

Objectively, it's not a bad move... But come on, they need a real LHRP and another real RHRP would be nice.

 

Ryan's inactivity has frustrated me too, but I don't see what that has to do with the Twins signing a guy to a minor league contract. This move doesn't stop them from doing any other move since it is a minor league signing.

#MNTwins sign lefty Buddy Boshers to MiLB deal w/ invite to spring training, per source. Precious MLB experience w/ Angels.. According to Darren Wolfson. Is this our big move? Looking like it..

I will stick my neck out and assume this is NOT the big move...

 

Ryan's inactivity has frustrated me too, but I don't see what that has to do with the Twins signing a guy to a minor league contract. This move doesn't stop them from doing any other move since it is a minor league signing.

There's nothing wrong with it but after seeing most of the good relievers go off the market, it's hard not to be a *little* concerned about what is happening with the bullpen this offseason.

 

There's still time to fix it but the options are dwindling.

I doubt there will be a BIG move.

We got him.

If he pitches well in spring. I'm assuming he will be added to the roster.

Edited December 15, 201510 yr by magiklair

Meh. We will need AAA arms to staff the AAA team when Berrios and the others are promoted right?

 

We got him.

IALTO

Oh boy - some announcements just light up the December sky  !  After all this waiting at the meetings TR makes a move - watch out KC!

Hmmm, Antonio Bastardo or Buddy Boshers?

 

Close TR........close.

 

http://ak-hdl.buzzfed.com/static/2014-07/18/8/enhanced/webdr08/anigif_enhanced-buzz-8915-1405685252-4.gif

 

 

This is pretty much TR's standard method of adding to a bullpen...find "free" players, bring to camp, somewhere between 0 and 3 make the team opening day.

 

lather, rinse, repeat.

 

 

The only problem left with a BIG MOVE is that it likely includes a trade of a prospect, sine Plouffe is off the table! While I doubt that will happen, if it does, I fear it would not be anything I would like!

I see TR is going with the  "Our Starting Rotation Is So Good We Don't Need Reliever" strategy. . . .  Ballsy.

This is pretty much TR's standard method of adding to a bullpen...find "free" players, bring to camp, somewhere between 0 and 3 make the team opening day.

 

lather, rinse, repeat.

Should have read: Lather, rinse, repeat, apologetic interview with sympathetic media member bemoaning the serious effort, lack of success, and fortuity of still finding capable arm! (Whoops, forgot the requisite, "The Pohlads have assured me, that money is not an issue")

_{Just when I think the Twins couldn't possibly be any dumber, they make a move like this ..........AND TOTALLY REDEEM THEMSELVES!!!!!!! Yahooooooo Buddyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!}

 

Ryan's inactivity has frustrated me too, but I don't see what that has to do with the Twins signing a guy to a minor league contract. This move doesn't stop them from doing any other move since it is a minor league signing.

Yeah, like the Fien tender, there is nothing wrong with this move by itself, but it still represents zero progress on a bigger move.  And if history is any guide, it's perhaps a sign that there will be no bigger moves.  Obviously minor league free agents (or Tim Stauffer, or Kurt Suzuki, or tendering Brian Duensing) shouldn't have stopped them from bigger additions the last 4 winters, but they apparently did.

Edited December 15, 201510 yr by spycake

Doubt this is the big move.  Nothing wrong with this.  The AAA roster needs to be filled.  You never know, he could go all Ryan Madsen and have a great year.

I remain hopeful this isn't the RP move for the off season. But past history is not pleasant to the hopefulness....

My first reaction was WHY???  What has this guy done to make the Twins think he should be worthy of even a minor league roster spot?

Not a lot of brain cells being expended on the posts today.

This is pretty much TR's standard method of adding to a bullpen...find "free" players, bring to camp, somewhere between 0 and 3 make the team opening day.

 

lather, rinse, repeat.

I guess it's a good thing that we won't be dragging along a rule 5 pick just so that we don't lose him.

 

Doubt this is the big move.  Nothing wrong with this.  The AAA roster needs to be filled.  You never know, he could go all Ryan Madsen and have a great year.

Uh, Ryan Madson had 5 great years in row before he came to the Royals, just missed a lot of time with injuries in between.  Buddy Boshers (and Dan Runzler before him) has neither that upside or likelihood of success.

 

Nothing wrong with either signing, but if we are hoping to uncover the next Madson somewhere, we should be aiming higher.  (Rich Harden was a bit closer to that level of potential.)

Edited December 15, 201510 yr by spycake

Also, for those impressed by Boshers' indy league stats from last season, note that 38 year old Lew Ford led that league in AVG, OBP, and SLG (while also serving as his team's hitting coach):

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/leader.cgi?type=bat&id=82eaadb8

 

Also, for those impressed by Boshers' indy league stats from last season, note that 38 year old Lew Ford led that league in AVG, OBP, and SLG (while also serving as his team's hitting coach):

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/leader.cgi?type=bat&id=82eaadb8

 

I'd like this twice if I could

Also, for those impressed by Boshers' indy league stats from last season, note that 38 year old Lew Ford led that league in AVG, OBP, and SLG (while also serving as his team's hitting coach):

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/leader.cgi?type=bat&id=82eaadb8

Lew also holds the major league record in ironing a shirt while wearing it.

This is also being discussed in the MINOR LEAGUE SINGINGS thread.

 

This is also being discussed in the MINOR LEAGUE SINGINGS thread.

It may be a minor league signing, but "Buddy Boshers" is a major league name!

 

It may be a minor league signing, but "Buddy Boshers" is a major league name!

It's still a minor league signing, hence the move to the minor league forum. He hasn't played on the Twins major league team ever ... hopefully ever.