Hey Jeremy, you mentioned 17% as the number for players with the most service time between 2 and 3 years to be eligible for Super 2. Wasn't that changed to 22% at some point? Just wondering, maybe I'm mistaken. Not that it matters too much as it probably buys the players an extra week.
The Twins used to have a catcher in the organization by the name of Dan Rohlfing. He was always a perennial non-roster invite, it seemed. Anyone know if he's still kicking around playing pro ball somewhere or is he retired?
Matthew alluded to it that the 2-4 hitters would all be right-handed. Might be an issue in late-game situations where the three batter minimum relief pitcher rule comes into play. I would try to break that up with a lefty somehow.
Terry Francona seems to think he could win a batting title someday. I'll say he wins two in his career. His defense, speed and power might be average at best, but his bat-to-ball skills and plate discipline are top shelf.
No doubt the Twins need a lot of catchers with all the pitchers around early in camp. Speaking of which, is Wynston Sawyer still in the org or did he depart for another team?
I'd probably flip Balazovic and Graterol only because I think Brusdar will eventually end up in the bullpen. Also, I think Kirilloff could be a couple spots higher even taking into consideration that he won't be playing a premium position. His bat is too promising.
Just trying to recall... how much did Polanco and Kepler add to the payroll in 2019 with their new deals? And was it pretty close to what they would have earned in arbitration?
The only issue I can see with these three plans is that it uses ALL the remaining payroll of $135 MM to sign free agents. What happens if you want to sign Buxton, Sano, Berrios, etc... to multi year deals? Does the projected payroll then go up?
Five wild pitches for the Blue Wahoo pitching staff. Two for Duran and one each for Cheshire, Diplan and Phillips. Not ideal in any game, much less a playoff game. Tighten it up, boys!
Probably could have added #3 prospect Brusdar Graterol in the Prospect Summary. Playing for the Twins in Boston: One inning pitched, One base on balls. No K's. Oh, and Jhoan Duran and Ryan Jeffers also.
Kind of stinks that Cleveland has an afternoon game on Thursday while the Twins have to finish up their series with Boston in the evening. The Indians will be all tucked away in their hotel rooms getting some rest while the Twins have to take the overnight flight back to the Twin Cites. For such an important series too....