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Twins Minor League Report (5/31): Everybody's In First Place! (almost)

The calendar of the year 2015 is turning to June, and the Minnesota Twins have the best record in the American League.   Wait…what?!   There were few who believed that might be case this season, except maybe Terry Ryan, but it’s true and this team has certainly been fun to watch again!   Like their parent club, many of the teams in the Minor Leagues are having great seasons as well as both Rochester and Chattanooga lead their divisions while Cedar Rapids is 33-18 and in second place. Fort Myers
Steve Lein

Steve Lein

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Santana needs to go down asap!

His confidence is shot. Just the opposite of last year. Send him down now, so he can work it out, regain confidence and be ready to help the twiins in 2nd half.   You can see he is playing under a tremendous amount of self imposed pressure.   I am believer in Santana although was never a fan of taking ss away from Escobar. Happy Paul plays Escobar in outfield. For those who talked of trading Escobar I said then and now that would be lunacy just for the reason you are witnessing now.   The ot
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Mock Draft 1.0-2015 MLB Draft

http://images.maxpreps.com/site_images/editorial/article/7/9/b/79b0787d-b9f9-43b4-a6ad-f4d581a1243f/97be8374-e6de-e411-bef0-a0369f3c1b4c_original.jpg   Arizona Diamondbacks-#1 Dansby Swanson - Shortstop - Vanderbilt I think the Dbacks will go with Swanson or Bregman, and Swanson is more likely to stick at short, so I’ll have them pick Swanson here.   Houston Astros-#2 Carson Fulmer - Right Handed Pitcher - Vanderbilt After the Dbacks pick Swanson I’m going with another Commodore, and it is going
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Alex Bregman-2015 MLB Draft

http://www.collegebaseballtoday.com/files/2013/06/LSU-BregmanBarehand.jpg   Alex Bregman is a 6'0", 190 pound shortstop out of LSU who was drafted by the Red Sox out of a New Mexico high school in 2012, but did not sign. Bregman's most advanced part of his game is his hitting, and he is the best college hitter in the class, but some scouts think that is his only above average tool. My ratings of Bregman's future tool are 60 hit, 55 power, 55 run, 55 arm, and 50 field, but his fielding tool would
Hrbowski

Hrbowski

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Anaylizing the Twins Offense: Unlucky OPS?

Introduction   Over the past few weeks there have been a number of articles focusing on the Twins early season success, and asking one, simple question: can the Twins keep on winning? These articles have focused on two main points: the Twins potent offense (they rank 9th in MLB) despite a mediocre OPS (18th in MLB) and their stellar record (4th best win percentage in MLB) despite a much less impressive run differential (8th best in MLB). Their conclusion has tended to be that the Twins performan
Boone

Boone

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WARNE: Thompson Shedding Yes Man Attitude, Flourishing

Aaron Thompson marches to the beat of his own drum. That probably isn’t a shock to many, as he falls under a number of subsets that we’ve grown accustomed to seeing oddities from. Bert Blyleven will frequently suggest pitchers are a different sort on Twins telecasts, but beyond that Thompson is also a reliever as well as left handed — two things that push him further down the oddball spectrum in baseball circles.   Twins general manager Terry Ryan — a fellow former left-handed pitcher in his own
Brandon Warne

Brandon Warne

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Kyle Tucker-2015 MLB Draft

http://images.maxpreps.com/site_images/editorial/article/9/1/c/91c84f44-5e39-4f05-af14-5fe0f1808e42/f4212637-a0f1-e311-b4d2-002655e6c45a_original.jpg   Kyle Tucker is a 6'4", 175 pound outfielder out of Plant High School (Florida) who some consider to be the best hitter in the class. Tucker is obviously known for his hitting, getting comparisons to Cooperstown greats Wade Boggs and Ted Williams, and his swing definitely shows a resemblance, but of course that doesn't mean that he is going to put
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Twins Minor League Report (5/28): Batts Sputter, Berrios Brilliant

The Twins and the Royals both had the day off on Thursday which means the Twins remain in first place!   RED WINGS REPORT   Scheduled off day, back at it tomorrow against the Buffalo Bisons.   LOOKOUTS LOOK-IN   Biloxi Shuckers @ Chattanooga Box Score   The Lookouts were out-hit 9-7 and were just 1-8 with runners in scoring position, but picked up another win to move to 29-17 on the year. Jose Berrios started for Chattanooga and did his regular Jose Berrios thing. 7.1 innings, two earned runs,
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Eric R Pleiss

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The Possibility of a Minnesota Six-Man Rotation

Earlier this week, it was announced that the Mets would start using a six-man rotation. Their plan is to stick with having an extra starter in the rotation through early-to-mid-August. New York's reasoning behind the move is to shave innings totals without the need to shut down pitchers before the end of the season.   The Mets have three young pitchers in their rotation who need to be watched closely. Matt Harvey is in his first season back from Tommy John surgery while fellow starters Jacob de
Cody Christie

Cody Christie

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Mauer, Productive Season or Worst Season Ever?

http://i.imgur.com/WIw2U8Om.jpg   I was having a discussion with an old friend of mine over a beer last night. (I was drinking a Guinness and he was having a Bell’s Two-Hearted.) We were talking about Joe Mauer, and we had very different perceptions about what kind of year number 7 was having. As I recalled several key hits he’d had over the last week, I thought he was doing fine overall. It seemed to me he was delivering more often at the plate when the Twins needed it. My friend, however, thou
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Brady Aiken-2015 MLB Draft

http://a.espncdn.com/media/motion/2014/0605/dm_140605_Astros_Draft_Brady_Aiken_No_11437/dm_140605_Astros_Draft_Brady_Aiken_No_11437.jpg   Brady Aiken is a 6'3", 210 pound left handed pitcher for IMG Academy (Florida) who was selected with the first pick of the 2014 MLB Draft, but couldn't work out a deal with the Astros, who claimed he had an abnormal UCL. Aiken has a three pitch mix, a fastball, a curveball, and a changeup, and all of them are above average. Aiken's delivery has some mechanical
Hrbowski

Hrbowski

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Baseball films

Heroes Get Remembered, but Legendary Baseball Stats Never Die

We all know Benny “The Jet” Rodriguez is the best ballplayer since The Great Bambino, but exactly how good is he?   Following Grantland’s article earlier this year ranking The Sandlot characters, I scoured the internet only to discover The Sandlot gang’s slashlines are nowhere to be found. In order to correct this glaring error of omission, I watched the film and recorded every at-bat, hit, run, and “back of the baseball card” stat we the viewers see. Obviously, this presents some chal

Daz Cameron-2015 MLB Draft

http://mlb.mlb.com/assets/images/5/5/8/87502558/cuts/daz_q4y8w58j_va9xsjto.jpg   Daz Cameron is a 6'1", 190 pound outfielder for Eagle Landing Christian Academy (Georgia), who has been on scouts radar's for a couple of years. A five tool player, Cameron is the most athletic player in this year's class, as well as having the best instincts, due to his dad, Mike Cameron, who played for seventeen years in the big leagues. Cameron has a 60 hit tool, a 55 power, 55 run, 55 arm, and 60 field, and has
Hrbowski

Hrbowski

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Lies, Da#* Lies, and Statistics

After two straight convincing wins, the Twins stand at 26-18, eight games over .500 for the first time since 2010. It is early, but so far the record says "contention". The record says that the Twins have improved, but a case can be made that the whole thing is "smoke and mirrors". Statistics tell a conflicting story, but the deeper you dig, the more amazing it is that the Twins are among the top teams in the league.   The way you count wins and losses in this game is by the number of runs s
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Polanco to Rochester?

Why is Polanco not getting a taste of AAA? He is being blocked by a 27 year old who has never hit above .300 at any level.(Diaz) Bernier does not count. What is the thinking here? Does anyone think Polanco should get another taste of the show while Santana gets a bit more seasoning at Rochester?
sdtwins37

sdtwins37

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Minnesota Twins Can Begin to Create Believers on Current Homestand

We haven't done anything [yet], but we've put ourselves in good position. -- Twins general manager Terry Ryan, 5/25/15 The Minnesota Twins are within striking distance of the AL Central lead in April for the first time since 2010. At 26-18, they are eight games above .500, the first time they have been three or more games above .500 since the 2011 season. They are getting contributions from hitters up and down their lineup, the starting pitching is holding its own, and yet fans remain jaded afte
Tom Schreier

Tom Schreier

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The Twins Depth Is Turning Into A Tightrope

Nearing the end of May, over a quarter of the 2015 Major League Baseball season is in the books. As it stands, the Minnesota Twins are in sole possession of second place in the American League Central Division, and they have one of the best records in the American League. With the Twins continuing to trend in an upwards direction, managing their depth and walking the tightrope through some difficult decisions will shape their summer. At the major league level right now, the Twins have players su
Ted Schwerzler

Ted Schwerzler

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Kolby Allard-2015 MLB Draft

http://web.usabaseball.com/assets/images/4/6/0/93655460/cuts/Allard_640_3kgu9avi_vni55mie.jpg   Kolby Allard is a 6'0", 170 pound left handed pitcher out of San Clemente High School (California) who is considered the top prep lefty in the class. Allard has a really good three pitch mix, a fastball, slider, and changeup. Allard has a loose, easy delivery, and has no problem repeating it, so he should be able to remain a starter throughout his career despite his small size. Allard's stock skyrocke
Hrbowski

Hrbowski

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Evaluating the Twins Bullpen: Part I

This is the first part in one I envision being a three part examination of the Twins bullpen. In Part I, I will look at the 2015 Twins bullpen as a whole, and compare it to the other bullpens in MLB. In Parts II and III, I will look at the performance of the individual members of the Twins bullpen and then at several players in the upper levels of the Twins minor league system who could be viable replacement options. There are two main features of the Twins’ bullpen so far in 2015: it’s bad, a
Boone

Boone

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Top 50 Prospects-2015 MLB Draft

Feel free to ask any questions.   I have been working on this for awhile, and here is my completed list, but this order should move around for the next two weeks:   1. Brendan Rodgers, Lake Mary High School (Florida), SS 2. Dansby Swanson, Vanderbilt, SS 3. Dillon Tate, UC Santa Barbara, RHP 4. Alex Bregman, Louisiana State, SS/2B 5. Tyler Jay, Illinois, LHP 6. Kyle Tucker, Plant High School (Florida), OF 7. Brady Aiken, IGM Academy (Florida), LHP 8. Daz Cameron, Eagle’s Landing Christian Academ
Hrbowski

Hrbowski

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Twins Minor League Report (5/24): Milone and Slegers Dominate

All four of the Minnesota Twins affiliates were in action on Sunday afternoon, and along with Major League team, the organization had an undefeated day.   In Rochester, a certain starting pitcher continued his run of AAA dominance, top prospects began and ended the scoring for Chattanooga, Fort Myers got a complete game shutout effort on the hill, and the Cedar Rapids lineup knocked the Twins’ former affiliate around their old ball park.   Read on to find out who did what and where in Sunday’s M
Steve Lein

Steve Lein

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Jon Harris-2015 MLB Draft

http://www.stlsportspage.com/Portals/0/Images/2014%20Local%20College/jon%20harris%20main%205-7-15.jpg   Jon Harris is a 6'4", 190 pound right handed pitcher for Missouri State who was selected by the Blue Jays in the 2012 draft, but did not sign. Harris has a four pitch mix, including a fastball, curveball, slider, and changeup. Harris' delivery is a good, strong, repeatable one that draws rave reviews from some scouts, and keeps a good rhythm throughout the game. Harris' stock has soared this s
Hrbowski

Hrbowski

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2015 Top 30 prospects

I like doing prospect lists sometime after the draft and after some rookie ball has been played. In part because it's a bit of a slow time of the year in the minor league forums and in the last few years, it's been relatively slow in the major league forums. This is a link to my top 25 from last season. Most of these guys are still in the system, and that has a lot to do with the fact that they were mostly excelling at the lower levels. That has changed with a lot of guys showing good results in
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