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Joe can you give us a quick explaination of rule 5 eligible.
Joe can you give us a quick explaination of rule 5 eligible.
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After so many years of minor league experience you either have to be put on the 40 man roster or become rule 5 draft eligible. This is a different draft then the amateur draft which is the rule 4 draft.Originally posted by 76Rabbit View Post
This draft exposes everyone in the minor league system that is eligible and not on the 40 man roster. The key is once you draft someone in order to keep the pick you have to keep them on the 25 man roster. If you don't you have to offer them back to the team they selected them from.
Its a way to help guys who have been blocked in an organization to get to the major league level. And its hard to predict who gets selected, Johan Santana and Josh Hamiliton are among past Rule 5 draft picks. But many are selected and placed in the bullpen. Thielbar is a lefty relief pitcher which means that there is an outside chance if he pitches well in the AFL that he could be selected.Comment
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Rule 5 is in place so teams don't hold pro ready players in the minors when they could be playing in the majors for a different team.[Jacks] Baseball is Life.Comment
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Exactly, and many of them that are selected play in the Arizona Fall League.Originally posted by Homer Jack View PostComment
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Not completely related, but interesting, Michael Jordan batted .252 in the Arizona Fall League.Originally posted by Homer Jack View Post“I used to be with it. But then they changed what it was. Now what I’m with isn’t it, and what’s it seems scary and wierd. It’ll happen to you.” — Abe SimpsonComment
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Biggest misconception was that MJ was a terrible MiLB player. He actually was decent and yes he could have made the pros if he stayed with baseball.Originally posted by SF_Rabbit_Fan View Post"This is your life and it's ending one minute at a time." -Tyler DurdenComment
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Don't really care about MJ. Just hope Caleb gets a shot.Comment
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Haha 76'er. Next beer is on me! If Caleb gets a shot things are going to get very wild in Minneapolis
[Jacks] Baseball is Life.Comment
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The Twins announced their September call-ups and Caleb Thielbar was not among them. He shouldn't feel bad, just for being in the discussion among Twins' fans and journalist should be a great honor for a guy pitching in St. Paul last year. The Twins didn't call up too many though either. Anthony Slama and his 1.24 ERA as well as others.Comment
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Here is Caleb's final numbers on the year
High A- Ft. Myers- 1-1 0.00ERA 7G 1SV 12.1IP 4H 1R 0ER 0HR 2BB 16so .100 oppba
AA- New Britain- 2-0 1.80ERA 16G 4SV 25.0IP 18H 5R 5ER 1HR 3BB 26so .198oppba
AAA-Rochester- 3-1 3.57ERA 25G 1GS 1SV 40.1IP 42H 19R 16ER 5HR 16BB .266oppba
He'll go to the Az fall league starting in October. Hopefully get him another 10-12 Innings pitched. get him close to 90IP on the year. Hopefully earning an invite to the major league spring training next year.Comment
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Twins prospects in the Arizona Fall League
On Thielbar:
Caleb Thielbar, LHP: The reliever began the season at Class A Fort Myers and ended up at Class AAA Rochester. Another lefty who throws in the low 90's with a good breaking ball, but he attacks hitters. He walked just five batters between Fort Myers and New Britain before running into more resistance at Rochester, but he's one to watch next season as the Twins could use another lefty reliever.Comment
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Caleb had a 1.2.3. Ninth inning today with 1 strike out. Game was started by Twins top pitching prospect Kyle Gibson.Comment
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Caleb pitched 1 inning today giving up 1 hit 0R 0ER 0SO 0BBComment
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Caleb pitched the ninth inning today in a 12-9 loss. He stats 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 2SOComment
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rough outing today for Caleb giving up 4 earned runs while pitching 1.1 inningsComment
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