Twins Cut Schafer, Make Room for Santana

[rico43]

This was too Braves-centric to leave alone. From a FOX net story:

The Minnesota Twins have released injured outfielder Jordan Schafer.

Schafer was the center fielder in Minnesota's opening day lineup this year after being claimed off waivers from Atlanta last August. He has been on the disabled list because of a medial collateral sprain in his right knee since mid-May and hit only .217 in 69 at-bats.

Shane Robinson and Aaron Hicks passed Schafer on the outfield depth chart, and the organization's top prospect, Byron Buxton, was promoted from Double-A last week.

The move was made late Thursday, putting the Twins on the hook for the remainder of Schafer's $1.55 million salary for this season. This also opened a spot on the 40-man roster, which will be needed when right-hander Ervin Santana's 80-game suspension expires in July.

 

[CyYoung31]

Schafer just burned out too early. It's a drag, really. When he was coming up, he looked like a budding star.

 

[GovClintonTyree]

Schafer just burned out too early. It's a drag, really. When he was coming up, he looked like a budding star.

He just didn't make enough contact. Everything else was there.

 

[Hawk]

Schafer just burned out too early. It's a drag, really. When he was coming up, he looked like a budding star.

I see what you've done here, and I highly approve.

 

[Julio3000]

We were really high on him at one point. Maybe he was a bit of a dope, but I'm not here to rip him. Baseball has a way of weeding guys like him out.

 

[jpx7]

We were really high on him at one point. Maybe he was a bit of a dope, but I'm not here to rip him. Baseball has a way of weeding guys like him out.

Same story as Jung Bong, really.

 

[Julio3000]

Same story as Jung Bong, really.

I prayed for the day he would throw a one-hitter.

 

[keithlaw]

I prayed for the day he would throw a one-hitter.

Unfortunately he just kept getting smoked

 

[CyYoung31]

We were really high on him at one point. Maybe he was a bit of a dope, but I'm not here to rip him. Baseball has a way of weeding guys like him out.

He's a real blazer on the base paths, and I thought that might keep him hanging around a while. He's taken his bumps for sure, and now he seems to be fried.

 

[jpx7]

Unfortunately Schafer's career—unlike this bit—seems thoroughly cashed.

 

[rico43]

Schafer can sit at home and count his $1.55 million and laugh at us all. And I see him in a Colorado camp next spring. Heck, he might even catch on with the Rockies.

 

[Hawk]

A rocky mountain high, as it were.

 

[BedellBrave]

Pass the brownies.

 

[AerchAngel]

Schafer just burned out too early. It's a drag, really. When he was coming up, he looked like a budding star.

I hope people get what you were saying, very very clever.

 

[Dalyn]

 

[Julio3000]

Unfortunately Schafer's career—unlike this bit—seems thoroughly cashed.

Maybe, maybe not, but it certainly appears to be circling the bowl.

 

[keithlaw]

Unfortunately Schafer's career—unlike this bit—seems thoroughly cashed.

Its a shame, he was never the same after the wrist injury. Hopefully he'll get another shot and we'll be able to rehash this conversation.

 

[The Tariff King]

That's the thing. Twins are in 2nd place in the Central. Only 3.5 out behind KC. It's that point in the season where they want to try and weed out the weaknesses so they can make a run. Maybe Santana lights them up and helps them go on a run. I wonder what was the smoking gun for Schafe's release. Probably just cause he sucks. Don't see him coming back here. He's burned that bridge.

 

[Dalyn]