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I still think that it is lack offers that is keeping Shields here, but it is very good news that the guy is a great teammate and teacher.

Which is great.

I really don't see us signing Chris Sale to a free agent deal. Like basically a zero chance.

If you are on the roster for 172 days it is considered a season. I believe the magic number is 12 days of NOT being on the roster to come in under a year, or at least that is what it was before the schedule was altered last year.

HOMER CHAINS FOR EVERYONE!

Shank job.

Wow, can't believe Santiago is out there.

At the very least, you claim a guy who you are willing to take on at his salary and you can use. All of MLB knew he was available, so it isn't like a Bryce Harper situation where teams might not even bother. As long as you want them, there is no downside to a claim. If a deal doesn't work it doesn't work. But that doesn't stop another deal.

I would have expected more as well. But what is in front of us tells us that the majority of contending baseball teams were literally not interested in him at just the price of his salary.

Bah, 3.2.3 and out.

Jesus! If anyone wants to talk about the Sox baseball IQ, this Twins team is AWFUL.

Cedeno warms

Nice work Yoan!

The Twins are going around Yolmer to get to Yoan.

Thankfully Carlos was at least able to work through 6 innings. This probably gives us Ryan Burr (who hasn't pitched since the 19th, Vieira (1IP on the 20th), Cedeno (2/3 last night), Fry (1/3 last night), Minaya (2 IP on the 19th)

I think with Eloy coming soon, Palka is actually a better counterbalance in the line up with a strong lefty bat for the bench. Delmonico doesn't really offer anything that stands out the way that Palka's power does. It would be different if Nicky could cover defensively better or something like that.

We'll take that.

Oh, hi Avi!

He is in his arb years now. The cheap factor has gone.

Apparently everyone left the game thread?

ENGEL! and lol at Hector Santiago throwing it back.

He's the Twins version of Avi Garcia.