June 1, 20224 yr Add Sands to the taxi squad. Palacios was also on the squad, but was needed on the active roster. According to Doogie Wolfson, expect at least one starting pitcher to be restricted, as well as “a significant reliever” and “an outfielder”. The reliever was on the team last year. Some indications are that if the Twins are slated to face Toronto in the playoffs, some of the unvaccinated will reconsider.
June 1, 20224 yr Any rumors that Speer will get a shot during this time of need? I know there are 40 man issues but I see now as a possible time to give him a chance at 2B. Polanco needs some time to heal that ankle.
June 2, 20224 yr i do not see any Twins prospects in AAA, or AA can come in and help. They are not ready.
June 2, 20224 yr 21 hours ago, LA VIkes Fan said: Any rumors that Speer will get a shot during this time of need? I know there are 40 man issues but I see now as a possible time to give him a chance at 2B. Polanco needs some time to heal that ankle. If that is the idea, it probably makes more sense to call up Kirilloff and shift Arraez or Miranda to 2B with Kirilloff playing 1B.
June 2, 20224 yr Back in the day we'd say all of these injuries build character and the players as a whole will come out stronger because of them. Is that still the feeling? Or did we as a culture revert back to superstitions about curses, witch craft and demonic possession?
June 2, 20224 yr Well, the need a fifth starter, as Ryan would probably do a rehab in St. paul so he can pitch against the Yanks or at least start against the Rays. Yes, the joy is that with the restriucted players they can add non-40 man, I believe. Which means we may see Chi Chi or Rodriguez. The Twins could pull a whopper and add Cave for the weekend, because you can send them back (hey, aren't we paying Cave a hefty sum anyways to play in St. Paul)? But first, let's win today. With the Twins playing nine against Kansas City and Detroit, I was hoping for 7-2, or 6-3 at the worst. That's been shot to heck! How can we lose series against "weaker" teams?
June 2, 20224 yr Will the Twins let us know the names of the five players who wouldn’t get vaxxed? The Vikings did it.
June 3, 20224 yr 1 hour ago, strumdatjag said: Will the Twins let us know the names of the five players who wouldn’t get vaxxed? The Vikings did it. It should be pretty darn easy to figure out. Not sure why they kept it a secret for so long, maybe to give Toronto less time to prepare I'm guessing?
June 3, 20224 yr 7 hours ago, Rosterman said: The Twins could pull a whopper and add Cave for the weekend, If Cave is vaccinated ...
June 3, 20224 yr 1 hour ago, strumdatjag said: Will the Twins let us know the names of the five players who wouldn’t get vaxxed? The Vikings did it. Those players will have to be moved to the restricted list ... so ... they don't need to necessarily publicly state who, it will be listed. What we won't know is who already on the IL is unvaccinated, just those on the current 26-man who have to be removed before they travel.
June 3, 20224 yr Kepler, Thielbar, Pagán, and Megill are now inactive for the Toronto series. Chi Chi Gonzalez (Friday's starter) and Ian Hamilton are the two known replacements right now. Celestino is back with the team too, so he might be a third.
June 3, 20224 yr I'm pretty sure the front office was hoping Gonzalez was going to be starting pitcher depth, depth, depth, depth, depth. The fact he's starting shows how far down the depth they've gotten. Yikes.
June 3, 20224 yr 45 minutes ago, a-wan said: I'm pretty sure the front office was hoping Gonzalez was going to be starting pitcher depth, depth, depth, depth, depth. The fact he's starting shows how far down the depth they've gotten. Yikes. I agree, however, they could have just as easily picked Canterino, Woods-Richardson or Varland for the spot and the tone around the promotion probably would have had a tinge of excitement. Gonzalez is just the only starter left in St. Paul who hasn't crapped the bed so they probably figured it was now or never with him.
June 3, 20224 yr 10 minutes ago, stringer bell said: Now do these replacements need to be added to the 40-man roster? No, although CONTREAS IS ON THE 40-MAN. Basically they could've added back even Cotton and not send him thru waivers again when sent back.
June 3, 20224 yr 1 hour ago, stringer bell said: Now do these replacements need to be added to the 40-man roster? 1 hour ago, Rosterman said: No, although CONTREAS IS ON THE 40-MAN. Basically they could've added back even Cotton and not send him thru waivers again when sent back. Technically, every player on the active roster needs to be on the 40-man roster. But players on the restricted list don't count against the 40, so those spots are temporarily freed for their replacements. And once they are activated from the restricted list, as Rosterman indicates, the replacements in this case can be removed from the 40-man and sent back to the minors without needing to be waived.
June 3, 20224 yr 1 hour ago, Rosterman said: No, although CONTREAS IS ON THE 40-MAN. Basically they could've added back even Cotton and not send him thru waivers again when sent back. Which is exactly what they just did.
June 4, 20224 yr On 6/2/2022 at 1:26 PM, nicksaviking said: Back in the day we'd say all of these injuries build character and the players as a whole will come out stronger because of them. Is that still the feeling? Or did we as a culture revert back to superstitions about curses, witch craft and demonic possession? Yes.
June 6, 20224 yr 28 minutes ago, lecroy24fan said: Ober to the IL, Cotton, Hamilton, and Contreras all returned to St. Paul. It’s really unfortunate guys like Henriquez and Balazovic are struggling in AAA. We desperately need the help right now at starting pitching.
June 6, 20224 yr 4 hours ago, lecroy24fan said: Also signed SP Aaron Sanchez to a MiLB deal. Also Tyler Thornburg for the Saints bullpen. Both could be closer to major league ready than anyone on the Saints staff. Now all the Twins need is 40-man roster spots, which going on the 15-day IL doesn't create. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/06/twins-sign-aaron-sanchez-tyler-thornburg-to-minors-deals.html I would almsot like to see Balazovic for a game, and the Henriquez for a game, than more of Sands right now...at least until Winder comes back. Or do the Twins cut loose, say, Minaya, to create a rotating 40-man spot and bring back Dereck Rodriguez. Ober means Cano stays, the one guy who needs to throw some innings in St. Paul to work on his stuff that isn't working in the majors.
June 6, 20224 yr 1 hour ago, Vanimal46 said: It’s really unfortunate guys like Henriquez and Balazovic are struggling in AAA. We desperately need the help right now at starting pitching. I read something about a pitching pipeline somewhere.
June 7, 20224 yr 1 hour ago, USAFChief said: I read something about a pitching pipeline somewhere. How many do you expect in a year? Ober, Ryan, winder, and smeltzer are all rookies. Let's at least be realistic, or not. Up to you.
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