Article: Twins Finalize Opening Day 25-Man Roster

[tvagle]

In today's game a player's clock is more important than early season wins, I have to wonder if Nick Gordon isn't a victim of Clockitis

 

Starts yesterday's 9th with a single, not a Robbie Grossman work a walk, an actual bat on ball rally starter

 

Had a decent spring at the dish showing shades of Cristian Guzman (SSS and all that acknowledged)

 

Able to play SS and 2nd while also providing some help at 3B by freeing Escobar or Adrianza to play 3B if the big fella snaps his titanium tibia

 

Tip of the Hat to the "He's gotta play everyday" folks...i get it...but why couldn't he?

 

Polanco played when he wasn't fully prepared, turned out ok...maybe

 

Escobar goes back to keeping everyone loosey goosey on the bench while playing somewhere 3 outta 5 games

 

Any acceleration of Gordon's clock would be offset by the $1.5M saved in the corresponding roster move of releasing Grossman (I'd say trade but IMO we'd find out that the league has moved on from "a walk is as good as a hit" mode, unless there's added value to that type of player with the glove or speed or prodigious pop). Let's face it...in today's game RG is like that guy in softball that comes to the plate looking for a walk

 

Hindsight and all that considered this was another exercise in shoulda-coulda-woulda...I'll be there on the 5th freezing and cheering what looks to be a team with promise and potential, just like me trying to fit a 3XL body into an XL Twins Hoodie

 

[Craig Arko]

 

He should plan ahead and sell tickets to that.   

And all the milk you can drink.

 

 

So, has Garver played 3rd at all? I'm just thinking of the emergency situation.

[yarnivek1972]

In today's game a player's clock is more important than early season wins, I have to wonder if Nick Gordon isn't a victim of Clockitis

 

Starts yesterday's 9th with a single, not a Robbie Grossman work a walk, an actual bat on ball rally starter

 

Had a decent spring at the dish showing shades of Cristian Guzman (SSS and all that acknowledged)

 

Able to play SS and 2nd while also providing some help at 3B by freeing Escobar or Adrianza to play 3B if the big fella snaps his titanium tibia

 

Tip of the Hat to the "He's gotta play everyday" folks...i get it...but why couldn't he?

 

Polanco played when he wasn't fully prepared, turned out ok...maybe

 

Escobar goes back to keeping everyone loosey goosey on the bench while playing somewhere 3 outta 5 games

 

Any acceleration of Gordon's clock would be offset by the $1.5M saved in the corresponding roster move of releasing Grossman (I'd say trade but IMO we'd find out that the league has moved on from "a walk is as good as a hit" mode, unless there's added value to that type of player with the glove or speed or prodigious pop). Let's face it...in today's game RG is like that guy in softball that comes to the plate looking for a walk

 

Hindsight and all that considered this was another exercise in shoulda-coulda-woulda...I'll be there on the 5th freezing and cheering what looks to be a team with promise and potential, just like me trying to fit a 3XL body into an XL Twins Hoodie

Except that Grossman’s contract was guaranteed as soon as the Twins tendered him in like November.

[bdodge22]

I'm happy that LaMarre made the roster, if ever there was a case for playing your way onto the roster in Spring Training this was it! I'm not expecting that he will be some sort of revelation or take someones starting job, just that I'm happy for him and its a fun story.

[SweetOne69]

 

Except that Grossman’s contract was guaranteed as soon as the Twins tendered him in like November.

 

This is not exactly true, as an arbitration eligible player his contract doesn't become guaranteed until Opening Day.  There are 2  dates available during spring training where they can release an arbitration eligible player and only pay a portion of his salary (I believe if you release by the 1st date it is 45 days pay and the 2nd date is 90 days).

[Mike Sixel]

One of the better rosters we've seen in some time. Good luck to the team!

[jmlease1]

I'm a little nervous about the lack of INF depth on the 25-man, but otherwise looks like a solid enough roster. The regular lineup is strong and pitching staff looks much more reliable. There's real upside in the bullpen, but I wonder who gets pushed out when we need that 5th starter/Erv comes back. because if we need to carry 13 goddamn pitchers all year...we're still doing it wrong.

 

 

[nicksaviking]

 

It's just a 10-day DL,, so Phil Hughes could come off of it April 11th and still make that start.. In the meanwhile, he can stay back in Ft. Myers and work every fifth day to get to the 90-100 pitch count and building his strength and such. That may make more sense than having him be a long-reliever who pitches rarely, can't throw too big of bullpens in case he's needed and then isn''t ready to start on the 11th. 

 

 If Hughes comes back and is ready to pitch ASAP after his 10-day DL stint, I'm going to be a bit suspicious. I've never known a pitcher to recover from an oblique injury that quickly. Those tend to be the injuries that always seem to be quite innocuous but then end up costing a guy a quarter of a season.

 

I mean if the Twins front office is being "innovative" by shelving their #5 guy because they don't need him and clearing a 25-man spot in the meantime, that's fine by me! I'd think other teams might call foul on that though. Or else it will become the new norm and MLB will have to cover its eyes and pretend it's not happening.

[caninatl04]

 

There's no way I would have sent LaMarre down. If he's at all for real, or even if he's on a hot streak, you have to ride it out. The downside of adding LaMarre now could be having to cut him from the 40, depending on whether the Twins need the spot, so his fate might ride on whether he starts out hot. Had he gone to AAA and shown that he's truly turned a corner, he might have ended up with a better opportunity, especially if Grossman regresses more. Now, if he starts out cold, he might be searching for work, though I'm sure the Twins would love him back at AAA.

 

But from the Twins point of view, ride the hot hand. I hope they give him time and opportunity.

When do the Twins first face a lefty SP?

[Mr. Brooks]

When do the Twins first face a lefty SP?

If everything holds, it looks like it would be James Paxton, next Saturday.

[DocBauer]

Is it OK to say I'm just as excited for the rosters of the milb teams and the start of their seasons?

[h2oface]

Ryan LaMarre did earn it, but my bet..... it will be short lived. I hope we get a good couple weeks in the few at bats off the bench.