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Would he be outrighted for having an ERA of 0 in Spring? Would he be outrighted for being a lefty starter? Hell no.

"The whipping boy needs to be someone on the bench who gets more playing time than he deserves." Clearly it should be Florimon, not Mastroianni who is having an excellent spring, not Escobar who is a utility guy. Escobar is young, he can play multiple position including catching and hits better than Florimon. Escobar is also having a better spring than Florimon.

I really don't think it's going to be Hernandez since he had an excellent spring and he is a lefty starter.

Walters is still in good position, remember he had an ERA of 0 in 11 innings before the outing. Robertson is a lefty, he still has a chance. I really believe Hernandez should be the lefty in the bullpen other than Duensing and Perkins.

I would like to see Florimon sent down to the minor and Hernandez be called up to get the last spot in the bullpen, PJ Walters and Petro Hernandez should be the last two for the bullpen spot. Robertson and Burnett are horrible, Roeniche is not good, Fien isn't that good either. When Deduno gets healthy, he should be the long reliever/6th starter. He could replace the worst pitcher in the bullpen. De Vries has earned the spot in the rotation.

I agree with you Benson should not be on the major league roster. However I have a hard time to find any difference between Escobar and Florimon except that Escobar has hit better than Florimon in the spring. I really don't understand why people are so high on Florimon, he is clearly the Butera in the middle infield. Btw, is his defense really that good?

Agreed. However I believe Hernandez has earned a spot in the bullpen. Fien would be the 7th or 8th man in the bullen.

I totally agree, we don't need another Butera in the outfield since we have one as the catcher and another one as the middle infielder. Enough is enough.

Starters: De Vries, Diamond, Pelfrey, Correia, Worley (Deduno would be the 6th starter or long reliever) Bullpen: Perkins, Burton, Duensing, Hernandez, Pressly, Walters, Deduno. (Fien would be the extra)

7 innings, 0 ERA

1 and 3.

Both Hendriks and DeVries look good this spring. I believe at least one of them could make the rotation.

Duensing should be used situationally as a lefty specialist, he is a good reliever a BAD starter. I guess Gardenhire never learns. That's just one of the many reasons why Gardenhire should be let go.

Harden is not going to get a rotation spot right after spring training. Pelfrey might not be ready. Cole DeVries has a chance to make the rotation. Gibson and Hendriks should make the rotation.

I really don't think Blackburn and Florimon should be on major league roster.

What happens if Joe benson,Chris Parmelee and Mr.hicks are not ready for prime time? Likely. What if Darren Mastroanni isnt a full time player? Very likely. What if Josh Willingham is the best defensive outfielder we have in 2013? Very unlikely. What if Terry is wrong about Florimon and Dozier can not handle shortstop? I am not sure about what you meant, I think Dozier has a better chance at succeeding at that position, Florimon is just a waste of roster spot. What if bone chips in fact are a precurser to tommy john surgery, and both Scott Diamonds and Worely are done for the season by June? Very unlikely. What if Harden and Pelfrey both imitate Zumyaya and never make it out of spring training? It's unlikely it would happen for both though. What if klank Ploufe continues to have a stone hands? Very likely. What if as most predict Correias ERA translates into the low 5.00s in the A.L.? Very likely. What if Nick Blackburn is our best starter? Very unlikely, it's hard to find anyone worse. It's going to be long season ahead.

Pelfrey has more upside than Blackburn, Correia only. Hendriks and DeVries are younger. Duensing is a good bullpen guy and he is a lefty. Deduno has some good stuff, he could be effectively wild at times.

Liriano can dominate at times and has phenomenal stuff as well. He even had a no-hitter in the ML level, that would prove he could be virtually unhittable sometimes. Deduno still needs to prove himself. I like Deduno, but he still needs to be consistent and be able to find the strikezone in order to have any success in the ML.

What is acceptable? Revere's .333 OBP was .014 points higher than average. but, my argument all along is that Revere should be extended, and paid, as a 9 hitter, not as a replacement for Span in the order at leadoff. Mauer or Hicks might be the better choice for that. My opinion is no teams in the MLB would extend a #9 hitter. Is he really that important? He is not going to get faster as he gets older. That's his only asset!

Obviously you think he should be able to work miracles. Give TR some time and you will see once again why he is a winner and he has this organization on the right path. I would say exactly the opposite!

A guy who has a chance to become our best in house pitcher since Matt Garza is "nothing"? They also added a bit of payroll flexibility and opened up Arcia and Hicks (both of who could be better then Span) paths to the majors. I think I have a chance to win the jackpot as long as I buy a ticket.

Top prospects for average guys? Are you out of your mind? Span is an average guy? He is one of the best lead off hitters in the league and he plays good defense. He is incredibly cheap. He is our best trading chip. Morneau is way too expensive. Hamilton cannot play defense.

I don't think anyone is claiming Myers is some sorta of sure deal, but he is certainly the best pitching prospect the Twins have had since Matt Garza. (Gibson could be close if it weren't for the injury) When was the last time the Twins had a guy in the system who could throw 98 AND get it over the plate? Not long ago, remember Jim Hoey? I wonder where Mr Hoey is now. I hope the Twins scouts did their homework this time, I would not say trading traditional leadoff guy and a very good center fielder for a power pitcher with high risk is a good move. After all Span is our best trading chip, he is cheap and plays good defense. Morneau is expensive. Hamilton cannot play defense. I am disappoined！Span is irreplacable, Revere has no arm, look at his OBP, anyone who thinks Revere can replace Span must be daydreaming.