From: niccum@cs.umn.edu (Tom Niccum)
Subject: Re: Twins release Donnie Hill
Organization: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, CSci dept.
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 21:44:58 GMT

In <1992Jul23.200646.24582@news2.cis.umn.edu> kimmel@epx.cis.umn.edu (Eric Kimmel) writes:

>>> Me
>In article <1992Jul21.153830.15543@cs.umn.edu> niccum@cs.umn.edu (Tom Niccum) writes:
>>
>>>I thought it was a pretty bad move.  If Reboulet can learn 3rd base, Hill
>>>probably could.  And he hit better.
>>
>>I think the point is that Reboulet (in management's opinion) doesn't have
>>to "learn" third base.  He was up earlier in the year (when Hill was on
>>the DL) and showed that he could play an adequate third, short and second.
>>
>>>>
>>>>-Tom

>I'm still not convinced.  Reboulet is still making rookie errors (like being
>picked off the other day in a key situation).  He may be fine defensively,
>but he's offensively offensive -- he can't hit.  Hill always hit well in
>the dome, and was hitting .300 when we let him go.

All I can do (and I'm not defending the action) is report to you what the
local fishwrap says, which is the brought Reboulet up for his glove,
not his bat.  I was sort of surprised to see Hill go as well - maybe
he didn't have a good attitude in the clubhouse :^) :^) :^).

>Then there's the fact that Pagliarulo is now with the team.  So now Reboulet
>will only be playing 2nd and SS -- which is what they wanted Hill for at the
>beginning of the season.  I bet Hill is wondering, "They wanted me to play
>3rd which I couldn't.  So they release me and bring up Pagliarulo."  Doesn't
>make much sense to me.

Now that Pags is ready, I'd have to agree with what you say.  However, I think
Pagliarulo may have readied himself faster than the management thought.  
Question:  when a player accepts a rehab assignment (which I'm told is 
the player's option) is it also up to him to declare himself ready to
play at the major league level?  

According to today's Star and Trib:  "Pagliarulo.... declared himself
ready to rejoin the parent club."  

>And now they swap Wayne for Abbot.  Hmm....

I for one would probably have sent down Kipper, but he's the one with the
big contract.  The Twinks had (with Wayne) 3 left-handers in the pen, so
its not too surprising that they'd bring up Abbot who was pitching quite
well at Portland.  APparently the club 

"...had to choose between Bob Kiper
and Wayne.  Kipper gave up three earned runs in one-third of an inning
in his most recent outing and has surrendered seven homers in 37 2/3
innings.  But he had two factors in his favor.  First, he is earning 
$1 million this season while Wayne is getting only $155,000.  Second,
the Twins believe Kipper has more potential."

BTW, Wayne cleared waivers (actually cleared them on last Thursday), 
but said that he'd wait until this weekend to decide if he would 
declare himself a free agent (he was out of options).  

According to the article, your favorite player, Reboulet, will also
act as an emergency outfielder!

I guess he really has a good clubhouse spirit (or pictures of 
McPhail and several chickens).
>ewk
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