Just remember that it is my list of 11 possibilities. My honest opinion is that they'll likely add six, maybe seven.

 

In my view, 11 isn't enough!

Last year, I showed nine and it didn't have Caleb Thielbar or Josmil Pinto, and Tim Wood wasn't even in the organization yet. So, it's a just-for-fun list.

Darnell, Achter, Romero, Vargas, Watts, Kepler, Polanco, Ibarra, Turpen, Oliveros, Rohlfing

My original list had 11 names which Seth said 4 we're not on it and I had 6 correct. Subtracting Wimmers since he never fully came back from injury to his previous level of pitching gives me six known. Comparing those six to the other lists you can tell how many of the "other names" are right or wrong therefore only two of the four (Ibarra, Beresford, Turpin, Dean) can be correct based on the list I had with 8 correct. If Polanco is on the list than Beresford is not based on Shane's first list. Using all the lists any combos that include Ortiz or Dean seems to eliminate too many candidates leaving us with my list above which I could argue about later. Off to work, cannot see if I am correct now for next 11hours....

Darnell, Achter, Romero, Vargas, Watts, Kepler, Polanco, Ibarra, Turpen, Oliveros, Rohlfing

 

Eight.

Darnell, Achter, Romero, Vargas, Watts, Kepler, Rohlfing, Beresford, Bigley, Dean, Ibarra

I am really quite stuck at 8, then. I have 13 guys worthy, but only 8 make the list. I cannot imagine who the other three are.

30 seconds after that last list I saw a flaw. If this list is correct then Seth made a previous mistake in his numbers. I will wait to see how many I have before trying to fix it though...

Darnell, Achter, Romero, Vargas, Watts, Kepler, Rohlfing, Beresford, Bigley, Dean, Ibarra

 

Seven.

You gotta answer this of these 8:

 

Darnell, Achter, Romero, Vargas, Kepler, Polanco, Watts, Ibarra.

You gotta answer this of these 8:

 

Darnell, Achter, Romero, Vargas, Kepler, Polanco, Watts, Ibarra.

 

seven

For the record, my very first guess included Oliveros . . .

My wife is frustrated now because I spent too much time going through all the possibilities and submissions and could not find a way to make this work if given the right numbers by Seth so I'd like to ask that you glance through the guesses to check to see if you made a mistake... I may have made my own but I am not seeing it yet.

Darnell, Achter, Romero, Vargas, Wimmers, Watts, Kepler, Dean, Ibarra, Oliveros, Polanco

For the record, my very first guess included Oliveros . . .

 

Good guess!

Darnell, Achter, Romero, Vargas, Wimmers, Watts, Kepler, Dean, Ibarra, Oliveros, Polanco

 

Ten!!

Achter, Darnell, Romero, Vargas, Kepler, Wimmers, Kepler, Polanco, Dean, Ibarra, Oliveros

I said Kepler twice...Bigley instead of second Kepler

Nine

Achter, Darnell, Vargas, Kepler, Watts, Wimmers, Rohlfing, Polanco, Oliveros, Dean, Ibarra

Can't be Dean, right? And it shouldn't be, either. Wait, is Danny Rohlfing one of them? I could have sworn something doesn't add up right from one of my first guesses then.

 

Darnell, Achter, Romero, Vargas, Wimmers, Watts, Kepler, Rohlfing, Ibarra, Oliveros, Polanco.

I have to ask . . . why no Beresford? It seems moderately crazy not to protect him. I mean . . . it's not that likely he would be taken, but I also don't think it is that unlikely either. I think he is exactly the guy to keep around if anything involving Florimon, Dozier, and Rosario doesn't work out.

In fact, Seth, my assumption that Beresford HAD to be one of them kept me in mess-up land for a few pages!

Achter, Darnell, Vargas, Kepler, Watts, Wimmers, Rohlfing, Polanco, Oliveros, Dean, Ibarra

 

Ten.

Darnell, Achter, Romero, Vargas, Wimmers, Watts, Kepler, Rohlfing, Ibarra, Oliveros, Polanco.

 

Nine.

I have to ask . . . why no Beresford? It seems moderately crazy not to protect him. I mean . . . it's not that likely he would be taken, but I also don't think it is that unlikely either. I think he is exactly the guy to keep around if anything involving Florimon, Dozier, and Rosario doesn't work out.

 

He was strongly considered. In previous years, I only noted NINE, but this year I bumped it up to 11. I wouldn't be at all shocked if Beresford is added. I'd be happy for him. I'd be completely fine with it.

Achter, Darnell, Romero, Watts, Kepler, Vargas, Rohlfing, Oliveros, Dean, Ibarra, POlanco

I just have a very hard time believing that the Twins aren't going to protect Wimmers, given where he was drafted, and the potential there if healthy.

 

And personally I would trade Doumit for some pitcher, so in that case Rohlfing would make sense as an add. Otherwise, I don't see it happening.

Achter, Darnell, Romero, Watts, Kepler, Vargas, Rohlfing, Oliveros, Dean, Ibarra, POlanco

 

Nine.

I just have a very hard time believing that the Twins aren't going to protect Wimmers, given where he was drafted, and the potential there if healthy.

 

I agree.

Achter, Darnell, Vargas, watts, Wimmers, Kepler, Polanco,Oliveros, Dean, Ibarra, Salcedo