tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29090025.post3602641305122363355..comments2024-01-31T08:53:14.005-07:00Comments on Taylor's Twins Talk: Rule 5 DraftJSThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207754797909843134noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29090025.post-77347628875247830362007-12-08T13:36:00.000-07:002007-12-08T13:36:00.000-07:00I read that as well -- in fact, it sounds as if th...I read that as well -- in fact, it sounds as if they were going to take a player in both the Major League and AAA phases of the draft, and both times that player was taken first. Such is life.JSThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12207754797909843134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29090025.post-74750623636197528362007-12-08T12:16:00.000-07:002007-12-08T12:16:00.000-07:00There was a report that the Twins had someone targ...There was a report that the Twins had someone targeted in the Rule 5 draft who was taken earlier.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29090025.post-59100179980836913212007-12-06T20:57:00.000-07:002007-12-06T20:57:00.000-07:00Just my quick thoughts... what is the value to the...Just my quick thoughts... what is the value to the Cubs of spending $150,000 to let Lahey go back to the Twins. Maybe they feel that the Twins won't want to spend the $25,000 to get him back and they can stash him in AAA. But I think that the Twins have enough bullpen question marks that they would take him back. I actually am not at all surprised her was taken. <BR/><BR/>I think Dickey has a very good chance of making the roster of his new team. Despite having almost literally nothing left in his arm, he is someone that teams want to take a chance on. Apparently, he has developed a power knuckleball that there just isn't really one like. Definitely worth the chance the Twins took on him as well as a Rule V chance.<BR/><BR/>I agree completely about Guzman. I expected him to be taken, but the Nats didn't make a lot of sense. HE could stick as a pinch hitter option.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29090025.post-61463947353140120012007-12-06T14:05:00.000-07:002007-12-06T14:05:00.000-07:00I was thinking about this on my drive home today, ...I was thinking about this on my drive home today, and the most likely scenario to me is that they didn't think there were any players that interested them. Even if you don't expect to have slots open, the low cost of selecting a player in the Rule 5 draft suggests that you would still take that player, give him a shot in spring training, and see what happens. Therefore, since no one was taken, my guess is that there was no one that jumped out at the team.JSThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12207754797909843134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29090025.post-54551923545140964512007-12-06T10:56:00.000-07:002007-12-06T10:56:00.000-07:00Josh,Do you think the lack of a Major League Rule ...Josh,<BR/><BR/>Do you think the lack of a Major League Rule 5 pick is an indication that there weren't players that interested the team or simply that they don't expect there to be any open slots on the 40-man once the season starts whether through trades or FA signings?<BR/><BR/>A little column A, a little column B?WVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02277962289113562175noreply@blogger.com