Despise the "3 batter rule" - clearly intended to suck more strategy out of the game.

 

Will they pair it with "no pinch hitting"?    Of course not - but why not? 

 

If the defense can't change pitchers for "match ups," why should the offense be allowed to?

 

Bottom line, "management" thinks they need more offense, so they're trying to make defense more difficult.

 

Curious as to the source of the consensus that there's no way Austin clears waivers. I haven't really seen that said anywhere other than on this board. Of course, I don't read everything and haven't specifically been looking for that information either. 

 

It wouldn't really change my opinion on keeping him though. I just don't think he'll develop playing part time and that's all he'll get with the Twins. He really needs to be on a team like Baltimore, Seattle, KC or Detroit and play every day.  Maybe a trade is a possibility?

 

He would be claimed and then the claiming team would try to sneak him through waivers. He would get claimed again and be on like 4 teams in less than a week.