September 23, 20179 yr Assumes no Sano --- SP SantanaSP BerriosSP GibsonSP Mejia, gotta be. RP BelisleRP RogersRP HildenbergerRP Gee (pitching decently, and we need a long guyRP PresslyRP BusenitzRP DuffeyRP Boshers (need a lefty – who else?)C Castro1B Mauer2B DozierSS Polanco3B EscobarOF BuxtonOF RosarioOF KeplerBench Grossman (DH, PH)Bench Adrianza (IF, LF)Bench Gimenez ©Bench Granite (need a backup OF, pinch-runner)Bench Vargas (power off the bench, can take over first if Mauer injured – that’s all I can say)Bench Garver (third catcher allows free pinch-hitting and pinch-running for catchers – RH bat) Iimagine Sano replaces Garver (based on playing time this week) -- but I might be inclined to take Garver instead.
September 23, 20179 yr Maybe if the Twins make the ALDS. My understanding is that teams can set it for the wild card game and then change it for the next round. IMO, taking 12 pitchers to a one game playoff would be foolish. If you need more than 10, you are losing anyway. Bats will be more useful. Assuming Colon is skipped Monday, Mejia would be scheduled to start the final game of the regular season. If he does, he wouldn't be available for the wild card game anyway. Edited September 23, 20179 yr by yarnivek1972
September 23, 20179 yr Author Maybe if the Twins make the ALDS. My understanding is that teams can set it for the wild card game and then change it for the next round.IMO, taking 12 pitchers to a one game playoff would be foolish. If you need more than 10, you are losing anyway. Bats will be more useful. If that's true, then yes, 9 pitchers would be more than enough, and you can keep every bench player. But yes -- I am thinking about a multi-game playoff series. Otherwise the fringes of the roster #24, #25, really don't matter.
September 23, 20179 yr If that's true, then yes, 9 pitchers would be more than enough, and you can keep every bench player. But yes -- I am thinking about a multi-game playoff series. Otherwise the fringes of the roster #24, #25, really don't matter.Shouldn't really need more than 7 relievers (and thus 11 pitchers total) in a multi-game series. Unless there are postponements, there are never more than 3 games in a row. Meaning, your relievers can theoretically work every game if needed, as long as no one gets overworked in one game.
September 23, 20179 yr Author Shouldn't really need more than 7 relievers (and thus 11 pitchers total) in a multi-game series. Unless there are postponements, there are never more than 3 games in a row. Meaning, your relievers can theoretically work every game if needed, as long as no one gets overworked in one game.Yeah -- I meant to have 11 pitchers --- and if you count carefully you'll see I inadvertently have 26 on the roster. So ---- What pitcher to remove? Duffey? Busnitz?
September 23, 20179 yr Yeah -- I meant to have 11 pitchers --- and if you count carefully you'll see I inadvertently have 26 on the roster. So ---- What pitcher to remove? Duffey? Busnitz?If I had to make the call today it would be Duffey. He's been pretty bad since the Break.
September 23, 20179 yr I've got to think Colon is on the roster. Wouldn't be surprised at all if he's the 4th starter and Mejia prepares as a starter with the expectation to start in the 5th inning or something like that. Also wouldn't be surprised if Colon was on in that long relief role. He seems pretty competent the first trip or too through the lineup. When pitchers are pitching on short rest, a guy that can go 3 or 4 is pretty valuable.
September 23, 20179 yr I've got to think Colon is on the roster. Wouldn't be surprised at all if he's the 4th starter and Mejia prepares as a starter with the expectation to start in the 5th inning or something like that. Also wouldn't be surprised if Colon was on in that long relief role. He seems pretty competent the first trip or too through the lineup. When pitchers are pitching on short rest, a guy that can go 3 or 4 is pretty valuable.Colon may not make another appearance in a Twins uniform. He is sure to be skipped Monday. If Saturday means anything, the Twins aren't likely to start Colon IMO. A bullpen game seems more likely.
September 23, 20179 yr Colon may not make another appearance in a Twins uniform. He is sure to be skipped Monday. If Saturday means anything, the Twins aren't likely to start Colon IMO. A bullpen game seems more likely.Seems almost certain that Colon will start Tuesday and Mejia gets pushed back. https://twitter.com/RhettBollinger/status/911678281673576448
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