Logan Schafer is up, DanSan to the DL

[USAFChief]

 

  On 8/29/2016 at 6:47 PM, twinsnorth49 said:

Seth, don't you think that's part of the bigger problem here, that even if they did call up Walker or Palka that they would only get in about 7-8 AB's? Why is that? Honestly, at this point what do they need to continue to find out about Grossman that they couldn't play one of the other two with much more regularity? Is that not what they should be doing?

Yes. Bingo.  Absolutely.  Exactly.  Head of nail meet hammer.  Exactimundo.  Precisely.  Concur.  

[wsnydes]

 

  On 8/29/2016 at 7:53 PM, USAFChief said:

Yes. Bingo.  Absolutely.  Exactly.  Head of nail meet hammer.  Exactimundo.  Precisely.  Concur.  

Forgot ya, you betcha!  

[Otto von Ballpark]

I did find Matt Fox, who was added to the roster September 3, 2010 and DFA'd two days later, although that was obviously a year of contention.  Interestingly, Fox was DFA'd to call up Ben Revere.  Maybe Schafer will be DFA'd to call up Revere comparable Zach Granite?  (Although Chattanooga tentatively has a playoff berth.)

 

2008, Mike Lamb DFA'd 8/25, again another contending season, though.

 

Going back to 1991 in the FOX Sports transactions page, Fox and Lamb (jokes, please!) appear to be the only in-season Twins DFA's of a player on the MLB roster after August 1st each year.  (A couple more guys were DFA'd from the minor leagues, like RA Dickey in 2009. I also obviously didn't count Albers' unusual DFA before his option a couple weeks ago.)

[alarp33]

Schafer is in the lineup tonight, so we're already halfway to the 7-8 at bats available to a Palka over the next 2 weeks... 

[Vanimal46]

 

  On 8/29/2016 at 8:05 PM, alarp33 said:

Schafer is in the lineup tonight, so we're already halfway to the 7-8 at bats available to a Palka over the next 2 weeks... 

Slides right into CF like a glove. Makes me sick. 

[alarp33]

 

  On 8/29/2016 at 8:10 PM, Vanimal46 said:

Slides right into CF like a glove. Makes me sick. 

 

Well, since he is replacing Danny Santana at least there's no need to worry about a drop off in CF production... 

[bluechipper]

It's like Molitor and the Twins are just doing things to troll us at this point.

[Mr. Brooks]

  On 8/29/2016 at 8:05 PM, alarp33 said:

Schafer is in the lineup tonight, so we're already halfway to the 7-8 at bats available to a Palka over the next 2 weeks...

Well this just can't be true. I was told that it was nothing to worry about because he was only here as insurance off the bench.

[S.]

 

  On 8/29/2016 at 8:42 PM, Mr. Brooks said:

Well this just can't be true. I was told that it was nothing to worry about because he was only here as insurance off the bench.

I think how it works is that we have to break him to get the insurance to pay out. Or something like that.

 

[jud6312]

Molly really liked the way Logan busted it to the airport to catch that flight. Have to reward that kind of hustle. 

 

I assume Mr. Antony is drawing up the paperwork to buy out his arb years right now.

[old nurse]

 

  On 8/29/2016 at 7:11 PM, wsnydes said:

I agree with all of that completely, but isn't 1000 career pro games enough to evaluate what you've seen from his historically versus what you've seen from him in person?  

Minor league scouting reports were that he wasn't fast enough to be a CF but could adequately handle the position in a pinch.  There was no other mention of him being terrible as a corner fielder, only that he lacked the power numbers.  So scouting reports say one thing about his fielding,  Is the 64 games this year a regression? I do not know. 

[TheLeviathan]

I refuse to read 5 pages about this.  But I have to ask....

 

Anyone asked around to see what Juan Castro or Lew Ford are up to these days?  Can Frankie Rodriguez still hum a fastball up there?

 

At this point I'll take a nostalgia team.  At least then I can laugh without feeling bad about myself as a Twins fan.

[Otto von Ballpark]

I would definitely take Lew Ford back! Still a star (and hitting coach) for the Long Island Ducks, I believe. Just turned 40 a couple weeks ago...

[jokin]

 

  On 8/28/2016 at 11:14 PM, Mr. Brooks said:

Caring about the win loss records of the affiliates over the development of future MLB players is part of how they became the worst organization in baseball in the first place.

How it will affect Rochester's win loss record should not even be a consideration when making a move.
Not only that, but Rochester is too far out to have a realistic shot at a wild card spot.

 

"Affiliates!"

[jokin]

 

  On 8/29/2016 at 1:09 AM, old nurse said:

 I really doubt it will make a difference, but people have to complain.***

 

*** and people also are perfectly capable of pointing out utterly illogical roster moves that do nothing to salvage a lost season and miss out on at least a chance of enhancing the future of the Twins.

[Shane Wahl]

Not going through 6 pages . . .but what does James Beresford have to do around here?

[jokin]

 

  On 8/29/2016 at 12:10 PM, big dog said:

Why is that so obviously true?  Is being in a playoff race playing against has-beens and probably won't-bes all that valuable, compared to playing against major leaguers who are fighting for the playoffs?  I would think so.  Is batting against the Cleveland rotation better for development than batting against an International League rotation?  Hmmm...probably.

 

I don't see how wanting the best players on the major league team makes me a suspect Twins fan.  Interesting thought. I will check my loyalty oath and see if cheering for Rochester is the highest priority.***

 

*** Loyalty Test failed (apparently.... lolzz )

 

"Affiliates!" (Or else you're not a "True" Twins fan)

[jokin]

 

  On 8/29/2016 at 2:26 PM, Vanimal46 said:

They're no longer trying to make moves for the future at the moment. Nor are they even rewarding players who deserve a call-up. This is a .260 AAA hitter with no power, or anything of value to provide for an MLB club. 

Embarrassing. 

 

Apt choice of words ("pathetic"works here, too...)

[jokin]

 

  On 8/29/2016 at 3:15 PM, scottz said:

He is. And he's stuck in a time loop where his first name changes slightly each time he tries to re-invent himself as a pitcher.

 

Well played, sir...

[Rosterman]

We are talking a lot of money here. Some guys (like Park in Rochester) are making major league money playing AAA ball. All players dram of that first major league paycheck, that pretty much is what you made for playing in the minors for the summer, unless you are on the 40-man roster, or unless you are a six year minor league veteran playing AAA ball.

 

And let's plug him into the lineup and watch him go 5-5 or something (wait, he went 0-2 and got pinch-hit...yes!) and be declared the second coming of Robbie Grossman.

[jokin]

 

  On 8/29/2016 at 6:47 PM, twinsnorth49 said:

Seth, don't you think that's part of the bigger problem here, that even if they did call up Walker or Palka that they would only get in about 7-8 AB's? Why is that? Honestly, at this point what do they need to continue to find out about Grossman that they couldn't play one of the other two with much more regularity? Is that not what they should be doing?

 

Thread Winner...

 

From the Talking Heads/Jonathan Demme movie of the same name:

 

"We've got an Outfielder that's better than that..."

 

Stop Making Sense

[Rosterman]

Hey, on another note.....anyone notice that Toby Gardenhire is now a hitting coach for the GCL Twins!

[old nurse]

 

  On 8/30/2016 at 1:12 AM, jokin said:

*** and people also are perfectly capable of pointing out utterly illogical roster moves that do nothing to salvage a lost season and miss out on at least a chance of enhancing the future of the Twins.

8 games is make or break. Like you say, people are free to comment on the totally illogical.

[Kwak]

No Logan's run tonight.

[twinsnorth49]

 

  On 8/30/2016 at 2:39 AM, old nurse said:

8 games is make or break. Like you say, people are free to comment on the totally illogical.

The number of games does not make it logical, it's a cop out.

[Thrylos]

 

  On 8/29/2016 at 11:56 PM, TheLeviathan said:

I refuse to read 5 pages about this.  But I have to ask....

 

Anyone asked around to see what Juan Castro or Lew Ford are up to these days?  Can Frankie Rodriguez still hum a fastball up there?

 

 

Lew Ford is playing at the Atlantic League for the Long Island Ducks the past two seasons, and in Mexico in the winter.   

Frankie Rodriguez retired in 2001

[Rosterman]

Regarding Schafer. I do love his quotes in the article on the Twins page. Not only was he in Rochester playing with a full outfield, he got a ridiculous number of at bats.

 

I'm glad he is here to "contribute to some winning baseball here."

 

http://m.twins.mlb.com/news/article/198370490/twins-call-up-logan-schafer-over-byron-buxton/

[Doomtints]

 

  On 8/30/2016 at 2:11 PM, Rosterman said:

Regarding Schafer. I do love his quotes in the article on the Twins page. Not only was he in Rochester playing with a full outfield, he got a ridiculous number of at bats.

 

I'm glad he is here to "contribute to some winning baseball here."

 

http://m.twins.mlb.com/news/article/198370490/twins-call-up-logan-schafer-over-byron-buxton/

 

He clearly has the right approach, but talking about how he's Joe Experienced might rub the young guys the wrong way.  He needs to actually do what he says he is there to do -- actions speak louder than words.  

 

If he continues to hit .000 his messaging won't be around long in any case.  

[bluechipper]

And Logan Schafer is starting in CF again.

 

At least he'll already be close to the 7 or 8 AB's that Seth predicted he'd get over the next week or so... 

[wsnydes]

 

  On 8/30/2016 at 8:06 PM, bluechipper said:

And Logan Schafer is starting in CF again.

 

At least he'll already be close to the 7 or 8 AB's that Seth predicted he'd get over the next week or so... 

*sigh*

 

First Teddy, now this again.  You want to kick my dog while you're at it?  Whomever "you" is!