tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post8188527807619953914..comments2023-12-19T20:25:36.069-06:00Comments on Nick's Twins Blog: Update: Cirillo To ArizonaNick N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00848574337121154690noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-38083071780431565012007-08-03T18:44:00.000-05:002007-08-03T18:44:00.000-05:00Not only is Cirillo more valuable the way the curr...Not only is Cirillo more valuable the way the current roster is set, but as far as I can tell, Rodriguez still has two option years left. The Twins <A HREF="http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/team/transactions.jsp?c_id=min&year=2004&month=10" REL="nofollow">first added him to the 40-man roster in October, 2004.</A> So, in 2005, he would have been optioned to Rochester at the end of Spring Training.<BR/><BR/>Last year, he spent the entire year on the major league roster, so it would not have used up one of his option years.<BR/><BR/>Since we get three option years per player, I don't see why Terry Ryan couldn't have just moved Rodriguez to Rochester for two seconds until rosters expand again in September, unless he really thinks Cirillo's availability has been <I>that</I> much of an issue and the $500K is really a significant savings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com