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twins33
I’m good with the Twins signing anyone to a MiLB deal. It’s the adding them to the 25/40 man after they don’t deserve it I have issue with.
So for now, I like this. If he deserves to be added later, I’ll still like it. Not sure how that will happen as there is already a log jam at corner OF and DH. People will need to fail or get injured, which I hope neither happens. Quentin used to be really good though, so worth the gamble.
jd396
As long as he doesn’t boot someone off the roster who deserves it more, I’m fine.
twins33
I don’t see that happening as of right now. Unless something happens to Rosario, Sano, Park, Mauer or Arcia on the bench. Those should be the locks unless injury.
If someone was going to get sent down, I could only image it would be Rosario or Park. Arcia is out of options, so I would hope they don’t do anything to get rid of him as of yet. Too young, too early.
Should be a lot harder to boot someone off the roster for no reason. Emphasis on “should be.”
jd396
Like when Bartlett booted Mastroianni off the roster and we went a season and a half with infielders in the outfield…
twins33
Yes, but I think you’d agree the talent we are talking about now is way better than the talent we were talking about then.
I mean Mastoianni is a 4th OF at best and Bartlett was a guy who was just done. I think if Bartlett wasn’t a former Twin he wouldn’t have even signed an MiLB deal with the Twins. Bartlett didn’t belong anywhere on the team and that was obvious 3 years before the Twins ever re-signed him. Then they gave him a free pass on to the team that he didn’t actually deserve.
This situation is different, the players Quentin may replace are expected to be good, way better than Mastro. And Quentin was a good player, but the injuries derailed him. If not for injuries, I’m confident he would still be good. I think it’s possible he could make the roster, but it’ll likely be very hard. They have until June to figure it out, unless injury or very poor performance.
And that infielder in the OF thing probably will never go away since Santana is getting an OF glove again. It’s terrible, but apparently the Twins are obsessed with trying to create a Zobrist. And they are obviously doing a bad job at it too.
jtasker2
My guess is that button will get hurt again, moving Rosario to center. Opening up right or left(which ever one sano will play) to Quentin. If that doesn’t happen I see him pinch hitting for people late.
Not Xabial
Good for him
disgruntledreader 2
What a weird place for him to sign on. He’s about 5th on the depth chart at DH, his only option, and it means he’s headed to Rochester for April and May if he decides to stick with it this time instead of continuing to hang out at the beaches in San Diego.
Lance
IF he can do the job, they’ll find a place for him. Odds are against it but at this time of year, teams are bottom feeding.
mack22 2
Stick a fork in him he’s done
oldoak33
He’s actually not done. He was done and he retired. Then he decided he wasn’t done, and apparently one other party of relevance thought the same as well.
jd396
Can he pitch?
uncontested 2
What a weird signing.. thought this guy was happy making out like a bandit sitting on the DL 75% of his career after that one MVP-esque season in Chicago.
beauvandertulip
But can he get on base ?
SixFlagsMagicPadres
Wow, this guy is still around?
oldoak33
Did you read the article?
SixFlagsMagicPadres
Yes, I in fact did. I was just trying to be sarcastic about his relevance at the major league level, which has been very sparse since he was traded by the Padres. But if you read the article, you would know that too.
oldoak33
I did read the article. That’s why I never asked if the guy was still around.
SixFlagsMagicPadres
Again, it’s called sarcasm.
draushaus
Good pickup, bringing Quentin in. It’s worth a flyer for outfield insurance.
Now, consider stocking up on pitchers for the same reason. Ohlendorf would be high on my list. But there’s also Guthrie, Breslow, Billingsley, Janssen, Johnson, Lincecum, Buerhle, Cliff Lee… these guys better days may be over and none maybe are Cy Young. But an incentive-ridden contract to have them in the back pocket? Why not?