Nice knowing you Matt. Thanks for a fine start.

Matt Fox is the roster move for Revere

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Confused

for sure.

Pavstache o-'10

by y2jayjk on Sep 5, 2010 12:32 PM EDT reply actions

The Twins needed an emergency starter, and he was it. Slowey is back on Monday, giving us Blackburn-Slowey-Liriano-Duensing-Pavano over the next five games. Baker should be back in the fold after that.

by Jesse on Sep 5, 2010 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions

By DFAing him, they risk losing him

I understand the emergency start thing, but this seems a lot like poor roster management.

by diehardtwinsfan on Sep 5, 2010 1:21 PM EDT reply actions

This might be the best time of year to DFA a guy

Teams are conserving roster spots getting ready for the offseason. If he gets claimed, good for him. He deserves to start for a major league team and he’s not going to get that opportunity for the Twins.

"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot

by cmathewson on Sep 5, 2010 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions

I actually think this is a smart move

He probably would not have been on the 40 man for the future and this allows for more flexibility in the OF or in the case that Morneau actually remains unavailable. Most of the people here probably had not really heard much about Fox as a soon-to-be member of the big league team and even tho he sure had a great and much needed start for us, I don’t see that his future with the Twins has changed since then.

Hopefully he passes through

by twinscrazy_german on Sep 5, 2010 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Losing a guy like Matt Fox, unfortunately, isn't really a move that will make or break a franchise.

He’s a marginal arm that’s Major League ready, because this is about as good as he’s going to get.

by Jesse on Sep 5, 2010 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Personally, I would have DFA'd someone else before Fox...

by roger13 on Sep 5, 2010 1:39 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah, but Gardy threatened hari kiri if they DFA'd Punto

The only stat that counts is W

by wayback on Sep 5, 2010 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions

I wouldn't have been opposed to someone else,

I just don’t think Fox was a bad choice, either.

Out of curiosity, who else would you have picked before him?

by Jesse on Sep 5, 2010 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions

de los Santos

"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot

by cmathewson on Sep 5, 2010 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions

+1

Would also have dfa’d Swarzak before Fox. Expect they think Fox will get thru waivers, then resign him this winter (he will be a 6 year minor league free agent). Expect they are hopeful that Swarzak and Perkins have some trade value over the winter. Fact is they have 44 players on the 40 man roster and need to get down to at least 34 to open spots for players needing to be protected.

by roger13 on Sep 5, 2010 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions

That's going to be a mess after the playoffs are over.

I look forward to bantering names on that one.

by Jesse on Sep 5, 2010 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Really puzzling

De Los Santos would have cleared, Perkins is a clear non-tender.

by DJL44 on Sep 5, 2010 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions

It's almost movie-like

The young minor leaguer called up after most of the best players have gone down with injury to face probably the toughest lineup in baseball, and pitches what turns out to be a much-needed win.

Thanks Matt!

by MarshalltheIrish on Sep 5, 2010 3:09 PM EDT reply actions

wham bam thank you mam

To me this is a big black-eye to the FO. Thanks for the great outing, now don’t let the door hit you on the way out. Are you telling me Fox can’t pitch as long relief or spot start and rest a starter. Piss Poor. Move Hughes to the 60 day-DL, dfa Flores(he sucks) or dfa DeLosSantos. I’em still scatching my head over the call ups all year of the AAA pitchers Perkins,Slama,Neshek,Delaney,Fox,Burnett,Manship and no Waldrop who might have done the best.

by b1 on Sep 5, 2010 5:50 PM EDT reply actions

It's Matt Fox.

Not Francisco Liriano.

This is really a non-issue, it’s a debate over semantics.

by Jesse on Sep 5, 2010 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Yes but,

You have to admite he was treated like a hooker. After his job was done he was shown the door. I think that was weak on the FO. end. It’s not like Fox suck all year either, I was hoping he’d get a real shot this year. There was other options.

by b1 on Sep 5, 2010 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Unfortunately

Unfortunately, that’s the way it works. Things in pro sports are very rough for the guys on the edges.

"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all."
~ Earl Weaver
"In God we trust. All others must provide evidence."
~ Billy Beane

by AdamOnFirst on Sep 6, 2010 1:09 AM EDT up reply actions

That's how it works.

Players are assets. Get used to it.

by Jesse on Sep 6, 2010 3:14 AM EDT up reply actions

That a little Hard Edged for me Jesse.

I’em a fan, the Twins don’t pay me, so I don’t have to drink the Cool-Aid. Besides, I have a soft spot for the Guy at AAA. Just waiting for that chance to prove they can stay, like Valencia did. For them sending thier Kid(s) to collage and paying for a nice home is one chance away. Some get that chance and some don’t. Minor League players don’t get payed or treated that well. Only the Big leaguers. I know this and feel for the Guys like Martin, Brock P, and Dinkelman. They are great Baseball players who are just missing one little thing, like a strong arm or speed. Yah, I know it’s a business, I just hate to see the FO treate guys like Whores. I’d hope the Twins have more class then that. We’ll see what happens with Neshek and Perkins, two more guys I think the FO is screwing with.

by b1 on Sep 6, 2010 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions

That's fair enough.

I totally get having a soft spot for certain players. And I didn’t mean that to sound as harsh as it did.

It’s just hard to not have this situation arise from time to time, when there are only so many spots to go around. Ideally, I think the front office wants to treat everyone with respect…but it can’t always work that way. It’s unfortunate, but at least Fox isn’t an integral part of this team’s future.

All of those guys you mention are superb ballplayers, 25 times better than me three times over, but chances are that none of them will be more than role players for a very limited amount of time (until they become arbitration eligible and are replaced by younger duplicates).

With Perk, I don’t see the FO messing with him at all. Initially he wasn’t honest about how he felt physically, and now he’s just not good enough to replace anyone we have on the 25-man roster. Neshek is still rusty, and it shows with his stats at AAA. But I’m looking forward to seeing how he pitches now that he’s back with the big league team.

by Jesse on Sep 7, 2010 5:38 AM EDT up reply actions

DFAing Fox isn't a bad thing for Fox

He already has the gratitude of the organization and the love of the fanbase. If he isn’t claimed (I doubt he will be), he will be right where he was on Thursday night, but with a one-game big league resume. If he is claimed, it means somebody likes him enough to put him on their 40-man roster. Teams don’t do that with 27-yo guys with one start in the majors unless they think he has a chance to make their team.

by Alexi Casilla All-Star on Sep 6, 2010 12:08 AM EDT reply actions