Comments on: Twins release Joel Zumaya ahead of Tommy John surgery, must pay entire $850,000 salary http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/28/twins-release-joel-zumaya-ahead-of-tommy-john-surgery/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Sun, 19 May 2013 03:07:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: dracko19 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/28/twins-release-joel-zumaya-ahead-of-tommy-john-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-276659 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:52:31 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=134170#comment-276659 Don’t MLB teams have insurance against injury salaries? DET has a policy in place that is helping them pay Victor Martinez this year.

]]> By: deep64blue http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/28/twins-release-joel-zumaya-ahead-of-tommy-john-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-276513 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:25:52 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=134170#comment-276513 If they release him because he’s pitching terribly he doesn’t get his money. He was injured as a member of his team so it would be incredibly harsh if they could just cut him and not pay out.

]]> By: odj810 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/28/twins-release-joel-zumaya-ahead-of-tommy-john-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-276439 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:20:16 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=134170#comment-276439 I’m sure it frees up team docs and trainers to help the people who can contribute to the club now and in the future. I can imagine someone recovering from tommy jon is a full time job for the trainer.

]]> By: Tim OShenko http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/28/twins-release-joel-zumaya-ahead-of-tommy-john-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-276389 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:06:08 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=134170#comment-276389 Disappointing to see Zum-Zum hurt yet again. That said, it’s one helluva consolation prize, making 850 grand to not play baseball for a year.

]]> By: rooney24 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/28/twins-release-joel-zumaya-ahead-of-tommy-john-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-276335 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:36:18 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=134170#comment-276335 I wish Joel good luck.

There was no reason for the Twins to keep him on the roster. He never pitched for them, still gets his money, and isn’t signed beyond this season (even if he makes a full recovery).

]]> By: blabidibla http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/28/twins-release-joel-zumaya-ahead-of-tommy-john-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-276214 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:42:22 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=134170#comment-276214 I think he takes Huff’s job by mid May. Huff deserves a bench role.

]]> By: WhenMattStairsIsKing http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/28/twins-release-joel-zumaya-ahead-of-tommy-john-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-276206 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:36:59 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=134170#comment-276206 I’m rooting for ya, Joel.

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