I’m fairness Rogers continues to pitch in high leverage situations where as Pagan has basically been a 6th inning guy with no leverage so of course Rogers will look worse.
But god forbid you just rid the team of that cancer. No we have to bring him back and give him another opportunity. How many opportunities are you gonna give a fat unathletic 1st base DH that can’t hit a Major league fastball twins front office? Just cut the cord and be done with it.
I just don’t get the strategy. I get that they’re playing 10 games in a row. But if you’re willing to take him out with 2 outs in the 5th then why not do it 3 batters earlier.
Coincides with Wes Johnson bolting to the Bayou. I didn't think it would have a dramatic impact over the rest of the season, but seems as though it's partially to blame at the very least.
Or maybe he saw this coming and new his stock was never going to be higher. The entire pitching staff just seemed to a house of cards and over 162 games that’s not sustainable.
Ober is not done for the season. He's already been on the IL 60 days, so it has no impact on his status.
How is that possible when the twins official statement on the transaction notes that to make room on the 40 man for Beckham they transferred Bailey Ober to the 60 day DL. I am assuming this may be a new stink on the 69 day or something different, but I will bet he doesn’t pitch again this year.
I think him and the organization came to an agreement. He goes to the DL gets his money this year and they pay him $1million to walk away next year. No way he comes back to the twins this year.
Moving from the 10 day to the 60 day IL doesn't restart the clock. It just removes him from the 40 man roster. He's still eligible to return 60 days after he last piched, which was Memorial Day weekend iirc. They do expect him back, but who knows.
His ERA this year is similar, but at least he's routinely capable of 5-6 innings.
His buyout is $2.75 million for next year I believe. And they have to pay him for this year no matter what. There's zero incentive for him to agree to anything less than that.
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I meant an agreement for him not to play the rest of this year and sit on the DL. Yes i know he has to be paid. I was just guessing on his buyout for next year.