Article: Rule 5 Pick Ryan Pressly Looking for an Opportunity

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Originally Posted by thrylos98

I really cannot see any of the above cracking the Twins' 25 man roster in April. I am referring judgement on Pressly until I see him pitch this ST, but my gut feeling is that he will not make it...

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I agree. Still, someone must have thought they saw something in the guy.
Maybe...

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Originally Posted by old nurse

Swarzak is the long man in the bullpen, Pressly sounds like a one inning guy. Big difference.

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He's only not been a starting pitcher since after the All Star break last season so his arm and stamina is still present allowing him to definitely be more than a "one inning guy." Actually, the more innings he throws the more lose and comfortable he becomes throwing well into the mid-upper 90s consistently hitting 98 during the season as well as in Arizona. Hopefully the Twins will give him a chance because they seem interested and have made the investment in him. Now they just have to wait for the pay off.

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Originally Posted by old nurse

Swarzak is the long man in the bullpen, Pressly sounds like a one inning guy. Big difference.

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Sounds like you might be hard of hearing.

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Originally Posted by Oldgoat_MN

I agree. Still, someone must have thought they saw something in the guy.
Maybe...

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Obviously they saw something in him. They've seen him play year after year in Ft Myers...who wouldn't see something in a 24 year old who has a 12-6 major league curveball, an upper 90s fastball and a change up that comes out of his hand looking like a fast ball but sits 83-86 and runs up on right handed batters. Texas boys have "stuff" that teams want and other teams hate to face.

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Originally Posted by Es1308

Obviously they saw something in him. They've seen him play year after year in Ft Myers...who wouldn't see something in a 24 year old who has a 12-6 major league curveball, an upper 90s fastball and a change up that comes out of his hand looking like a fast ball but sits 83-86 and runs up on right handed batters. Texas boys have "stuff" that teams want and other teams hate to face.

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After that scouting report... I can't wait to see him pitch.

I would have no problem letting this guy work out some kinks for a year... If his stuff is that good.