Comments on: Twins Notes: Burton’s extension, Hicks’ clock, and Mientkiewicz’s return http://aarongleeman.com/2012/12/13/twins-notes-burtons-extension-hicks-clock-and-mientkiewiczs-return/ Baseball news, insight and analysis from Aaron Gleeman Fri, 17 May 2013 19:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: BR http://aarongleeman.com/2012/12/13/twins-notes-burtons-extension-hicks-clock-and-mientkiewiczs-return/comment-page-1/#comment-29254 BR Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:47:10 +0000 http://aarongleeman.com/?p=88312#comment-29254 Love the Burton signing. It’s a cheap bet that he stays healthy. His #s were not a fluke.

Agree with AG about Hicks. It would be colossal asset mismanagement to let him start in the majors, even if he plays well in the spring. It’s not like the guy put up a 1.100 OPS and is ready for the All Star Game. Get him AAA experience and delay his service clock. Mastroianni will be a fine interim option.

]]> By: aarongleeman http://aarongleeman.com/2012/12/13/twins-notes-burtons-extension-hicks-clock-and-mientkiewiczs-return/comment-page-1/#comment-29226 aarongleeman Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:32:28 +0000 http://aarongleeman.com/?p=88312#comment-29226 I’m wondering if announcing that Hicks has a chance to be the center fielder is just a publicity move for a team that needs one (or many).

Do you honestly think that “publicity move” would have any impact on anything if the team isn’t winning games?

is rule 5 pick Mark Sobolewski plouffe’s competition? did i miss a write up you did on him?

Ryan Pressly was their Rule 5 pick. Mark Sobolewski was selected in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft, which means he’s almost surely just minor league filler.

]]> By: furiouscalves http://aarongleeman.com/2012/12/13/twins-notes-burtons-extension-hicks-clock-and-mientkiewiczs-return/comment-page-1/#comment-29224 furiouscalves Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:29:42 +0000 http://aarongleeman.com/?p=88312#comment-29224 is rule 5 pick Mark Sobolewski plouffe’s competition? did i miss a write up you did on him?

]]> By: (the other) Neil http://aarongleeman.com/2012/12/13/twins-notes-burtons-extension-hicks-clock-and-mientkiewiczs-return/comment-page-1/#comment-29097 (the other) Neil Thu, 13 Dec 2012 09:01:48 +0000 http://aarongleeman.com/?p=88312#comment-29097 I’m wondering if announcing that Hicks has a chance to be the center fielder is just a publicity move for a team that needs one (or many).

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