Notes

Chris Hermann, back-up catcher, and back up outfielder/infielder DID NOT make the team. Gardy is thinking Pinto's potential bat is more important than his catching skills or Hermann's versatility. I'm floored at the decision. It's not like Suzuki is much of a catcher any more either. The Twins now have one catcher who MAY hit, and two that lack basic catching skills. And have no other abilities to help the Twins. Hermann is still with the Twins organization at least. We can bring him back from the minors if we need him. AND it will let us keep Chris Parmalee on the main roster since he IS out of options.

I'm HOPING that Pinto's bat is as good as it was late last season. I'm sure Gardy hopes the same thing. I'm actually quite pleased and shocked by the decision. Gardy went with his heart instead of the averages. He never does that. Options allow him the luxury once in a while.

Matt Guerrier will NOT be given a second chance with the team. Yet.  I don't think the Twins feel his days an effective bullpen member are behind him. They'll call him back if they need him later since no one else seems interested in him either at this point. And the Twins won't have to pay him a bonus for sticking around. Right now it's just a business move. BUT someone else may take and sign him in the meantime, so it's still a risk.

Michael Tonkin and Ryan Pressly, relievers on the forty man roster WERE optioned away yesterday, making more room on that 40 man safety list.

4 more cuts need to be made. I found out late yesterday that Gibson DOES have an option left. Diamond does not. That may affect who we keep as our fifth starter.

It' also possible that the Twins will keep both on the major league roster and option reliever Caleb Theilbar out instead, making Diamond a bullpen man for the time being.

Colabello has an option left as well. I got that wrong yesterday. IF he's cut, he'll simply go to Rochester until we need him again.

The only battle left is Bartlett and Escobar. The obvious cut is Bartlett. But we all know Gardy doesn't handle obvious well. It's a bigger decision, though Bartlett MAY elect to go to Rochester if cut. He doesn't have to, but he does like the Twins organization, so he may elect to go there rather than retire.