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  1. Brock Beauchamp
    I won't frown upon a sweep. It certainly makes that Astros/Royals road trip a bit easier. Also, the Rangers are losing badly tonight so there's that.
  2. Brock Beauchamp
    Eh, 2/3 at home and splits on the road will probably keep it close. People fret about the Twins' schedule but I see a September with only a moderate challenge: 3 vs. ChiSox: yeah, okay, whatever 3 @ Astros: ooh, tough 3 @ Royals: again, tough 3 @ ChiSox: yeah, again, whatever 3 vs. Tigers: phoning it in 4 vs. Angels: could go either way 3 vs. Indians: likely phoning it in 3 @ Tigers: phoning it in 4 @ Indians: even more likely phoning it in 3 vs. Royals: almost surely phoning it in
  3. Brock Beauchamp
    A great point, one that doesn't get enough consideration. Why call up Pinto as a third catcher when you can call up an actual third catcher and pinch-hit with guys like Vargas, Arcia, Kepler, or Walker? Not that I think most of those guys will get the call but if you have an extended September bench, who is playing as "third catcher" is going to be less important than the no-position mashers you have riding the pine.
  4. Brock Beauchamp
    Let's not go crazy here. The Twins' pen is acceptable.
  5. Brock Beauchamp
    I've really wanted to see Nunez get a shot at third for awhile now. *rubs eyes* Oh, wait. No, that's not true at all. Sano. I've really wanted to see Sano get a shot a third for awhile now.
  6. Brock Beauchamp
    Turner is 23 years old with a .615 OPS in Chatanooga. He doesn't need to be on the 40 man for what, two more years? There are reasons to be aggressive with promotions... being reckless with them is something else entirely. Turner has no business being in a Twins uniform right now, if only for 40 man concerns (on top of his performance with the stick). If you want to add to the 40 man, you do it with guys like Berrios, who are going to force their way to the majors next season anyway.
  7. Brock Beauchamp
    He has been in the majors for three seasons but only 800 PAs. That's what really matters. The last 180 of those PAs have been pretty good. And while his RHP split is a pretty bad .634, he had ~90 PAs (roughly 35% of his 2015 PAs) with a sub-.550 OPS against RHP. That means he's been somewhere around .700 since the call-up. Still not great but somewhat promising going forward. But I agree with your general point that Hicks isn't the best fit for the Twins right now. Given their other options, Hicks in a corner spot isn't the best use of his talents.
  8. Brock Beauchamp
    Health concerns are completely separate from this argument about service time. No matter the situation in Minnesota, if Ryan feels Berrios is hitting a wall, he has to shut him down. Period. At some point, the Twins need to stop worrying about 2022 at the expense of 2015. Like I said, if it's April 1st, yeah, you play Jose in Rochester for 3-4 weeks and then call him up to grab that extra service year because "why not?" But every. win. matters. right now. If Berrios can fill a role and help the Twins squeak out even one more win without bringing up any long-term concerns about his arm, you make that move because one win could be the difference between making the playoffs or missing by a game. And, again, the Twins can send Berrios back down if he struggles in 2016, getting back that extra service year. The vast majority of Twins prospects bounce back and forth a few times before sticking in Minnesota. I hope Berrios isn't one of those guys but I wouldn't bet against it. On top of all that, don't you think Berrios will benefit from learning what it feels like to compete against the best talent in the world in crucial situations during a playoff run?
  9. Brock Beauchamp
    Yeah, this. If it's April 1st and you have 162 games in front of you and a competent rotation without Berrios, you consider keeping him down for all of 20 days so you can grab an extra year of service time. If it's September 1st and you're in the middle of a playoff race, you say "to hell with that service year" and assemble the best possible roster in Minnesota. If Berrios struggles, there's nothing preventing the Twins from sending him down in 2016 and getting that extra service year.
  10. Brock Beauchamp
    While I'm all in favor of letting Berrios pitch, I think asking him to start games deep into October is a bit much.
  11. Brock Beauchamp
    It sounds like they're taking a "feel" approach with Berrios, which I believe is the right call. The Twins have never mentioned an innings limit for Jose, at least not as far as I know.
  12. Brock Beauchamp
    https://twitter.com/DWolfsonKSTP/status/636884642252124160
  13. Brock Beauchamp
    The Red Wings are not going to make the playoffs.
  14. Brock Beauchamp
    The Astros are good but not without flaws. Still, a tough matchup. The first Royals series is troublesome. It's early enough in September where the Twins will be facing a Royals team focused on maintaining the best record in the American League. The second series, maybe not so much. There's a better than 50/50 chance the Royals will phone in that series.
  15. Brock Beauchamp
    If Berrios doesn't get the call this season, is he a unanimous top ten prospect on major lists? I'm leaning toward "yes". It's almost impossible to doubt the kid at this point.
  16. Brock Beauchamp
    Hicks had a .217 BABIP in August. That's really all you need to know about Hicks' August. He had just 16 hits but six of those hits were doubles or homers. He only drew one walk but given Aaron's history, that doesn't concern me a whole lot. He's going to be a somewhat streaky player, I think... At least until he's able to show a little consistency from the left side of the plate. By comparison, Hicks was truly awful in 2013 and 2014 (as we all know). Here were his BABIP stats: 2013: .241 2014: .300 Even during his disastrous 2013 season, his BABIP was .025 higher than it was in August.
  17. Brock Beauchamp
    Last night's start told me the last things I needed to know about Berrios. Up until now, I was mostly indifferent whether he should get the call. I saw some potential positives but didn't feel it was a pressing issue to call him up right now, especially if he's winding down for the season. Simply put, the kid is amazing. Berrios has pitched more innings this season than any other season of his career. He's 21 years old. He should be getting tired. Instead, he goes out and throws 14.0 innings of one run ball with an absurd 22 strikeouts over two starts. Terry Ryan is in the stands. Jose should feel stress about impressing the Big Boss. Instead, he goes out and pitches his best game of the season. I put Berrios on my untouchable list last season because he seems like the type of kid who succeeds through sheer force of will (on top of immense talent). I'm not sure that kind of mentality can be quantified, particularly in a pitcher. The kid seems unflappable. Call him up.
  18. Brock Beauchamp
    I don't think that's true at all. Beane vastly overpaid for Fuld and most of us felt that way at the time. The performance of each player since the trade has cemented that feeling. Fuld has been a replacement level player for the A's. Milone has been better than that for the Twins. It was a bad trade by Beane, doubly so after the A's collapsed and didn't even make the ALDS last season.
  19. Brock Beauchamp
    (begins adding multiple dentist appointments to Giles' calendar)
  20. Brock Beauchamp
    I don't see why not. May as well let him get a taste of flying from city to city instead of busing it. Bonus points if the Twins are still in contention.
  21. Brock Beauchamp
    One advantage of keeping Kepler in Chatanooga is he gets to play in the Southern League postseason. Does that matter? Dunno, but it's a consideration.
  22. Brock Beauchamp
    Fixed that for you.
  23. Brock Beauchamp
    He's quite a bit more athletic than Kubel, even the pre-injury version. IIRC, Kubel never graded out any higher than "mediocre corner outfield defense" while Max has fringy centerfielder potential in the vein of Wil Myers. You don't want him in center but he can probably hold down the position without completely embarrassing himself.
  24. Brock Beauchamp
    Took me a minute to get that. Whoops.
  25. Brock Beauchamp
    If I'm Terry Ryan, most of the rotation is on the auction block this winter. Nolasco, Santana, Gibson, Milone. Two of those guys are basically unmovable. Gibson is a good pitcher under team control. I'd prefer to keep him but would let him go for the right catcher or prospect. Which leaves Milone. I'd probably try to move him for a prospect. That shouldn't be difficult. He's a career 99 OPS+ guy with several years of control. Something has to give in the rotation and with the amount of mediocre vets under team control/contract, Milone seems the guy most likely to move for something of value while not crippling the 2016 rotation. If you can move Duffey, have at it... But I don't see that happening. That allows you to enter 2016 with Hughes, Nolasco, Santana, Gibson, May. Call up Berrios the moment one of them falters and never look back.
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