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  1. Brock Beauchamp
    That is a likely outcome but I think Byron is going to receive another ~100 PAs in Minnesota before the end of the season so it's hard to plan on much of anything right now.
  2. Brock Beauchamp
    I think Kepler's likely ceiling is Scherzer because they're both named Max. Though Kepler's full name is Maximilian while Scherzer's is Maxwell so that's probably worth a couple of extra WAR.
  3. Brock Beauchamp
    That would be a nice addition to a Pierzynski pickup.
  4. Brock Beauchamp
    Fixed that for you.
  5. Brock Beauchamp
    I'd like to hear his thoughts on the Jewish community before making a decision.
  6. Brock Beauchamp
    Interesting Stahoviak comp and while there are similarities, it should be noted that Scott received roughly half his MiLB PAs in the PCL. Kepler is posting similar numbers but he's doing it in a much more balanced Southern League. Also, Stahoviak struck out nearly twice for every walk taken while Kepler has a 1:1 ratio this season, though that is a relatively new thing for Max.
  7. Brock Beauchamp
    I think it's unlikely the Twins dip under .500, especially if they pick up bullpen help. There's enough young talent on this team and enough of it is playing well that I think they can finish with 81 or more wins on the season.
  8. Brock Beauchamp
    One word: ick. But, unlike Kimbrel, at least he doesn't come with that terrible "CLOSER" tag, which basically doubles a guy's value for no good reason.
  9. Brock Beauchamp
    Trump shares a few views of Tea Party members but he's no Tea Partier. While I vehemently disagree with most of the Tea Party's platform, at least they're somewhat consistent. Trump is just ****ing insane.
  10. Brock Beauchamp
    I find it interesting how future contracts seem to really be dragging down player values this deadline. Hamels is owed a lot but he's an elite pitcher. Tulo is owed a lot but he's still an elite shortstop. In the case of Hamels, I wanted nothing to do with that contract but in the case of Tulo, I think the Twins missed out by not snatching up a position of need.
  11. Brock Beauchamp
    Ricky Nolasco discovers he's been traded to the Padres for the 1998 NL West championship banner: http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/3700000/S6E1-Bart-Of-Darkness-the-simpsons-3754877-720-576.jpg
  12. Brock Beauchamp
    Two methods: 1. Grab the URL of an image from the interwebz, click the image icon in the text editor box (just below My Media). 2. Upload the image from your desktop by doing this: Hit More Reply Options. Choose File. Attach Image. Insert Image into Post.
  13. Brock Beauchamp
    I'm dying over here.
  14. Brock Beauchamp
    I think the best scenario is to create a quasi-platoon whenever possible. The Twins have enough warm bodies who can hit to make it work, provided they don't trade any of them today. Hicks still gets a considerable amount of PAs against righties but he doesn't play every day against them. Arcia occasionally gets the nod and plays the role of "horrible defensive Ben Zobrist" on the team, moving around, getting regular PAs, but not playing every day.
  15. Brock Beauchamp
    My point - I'm not speaking for anyone else here - is the risk could be easily mitigated by requiring Byron to wear wrist guards whenever he reaches base.
  16. Brock Beauchamp
    This is the first time Byron hurt his wrist sliding, correct? I thought the first injury came during a HBP and the second was that ugly collision in the outfield.
  17. Brock Beauchamp
    I have to believe Butch Davis is going to have a nice assortment of wrist guards on his person at all times and will staple two of them to Byron's wrists if need be.
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  19. Brock Beauchamp
    Great post. I was going to dig up those numbers and post them (I glanced at them a few days ago and came to the same conclusion).
  20. Brock Beauchamp
    And that's a fair argument but let us not forget that Span had his own issues going into the deal. He was a hitter who suffered a concussion and had played just 198 games the past two seasons. It worked out for the Nationals in the end but Denard was a somewhat risky player as well. He didn't play particularly well his first season in Washington, either. And Meyer... Well, he's a weird case. It looked like he might be one of the few who beat the odds and became a dominant tall pitcher. Just 12 months ago, he was dominating AAA to the point we were screaming "WHY ISN'T HE HERE YET?" And then he suddenly fell apart. At the same level he just dominated the previous season.
  21. Brock Beauchamp
    Aaron Hicks was very, very bad. Terrible. But what was most concerning is why he was so bad. He wouldn't take the bat off his shoulder. Have you ever seen a prospect do that? Until I saw Aaron, I never had.
  22. Brock Beauchamp
    My point is that the risk in Meyer was so obvious that everybody knew the situation going into the deal. Given his potential upside, maybe you still roll the dice on that player. We often criticize the Twins for taking the safe deal instead of taking a risk on bigger upside. Meyer was the opposite of a safe deal. Unfortunately, it didn't work out but that's why I don't bash the team for the trade. They gambled on big upside and it looks like they lost (though there's still small hope he turns it around).
  23. Brock Beauchamp
    I agree that some prospects are overrated and with a determining eye, a GM might be able to spot those players. Demon was one of those players. Myers is definitely NOT one of those players. His problems are injury related, not some critical flaw in his game. Myers had a 131 OPS+ his rookie season. He had a 121 OPS+ this season before the injury. When he's on the field and healthy, he's a damned good player. The problem is he can't stay on the field and no GM has a crystal ball that clear. Meyer might be one of those players but given how everyone knew he was risky going into the deal, I don't believe that's the case. Meyer was a guy you roll the dice on and hope it works out.
  24. Brock Beauchamp
    Aaaaaaannnnnd Gonsalves struck out 8 in just 5 innings last night. I will never understand why people get so riled up over a handful of games. Somebody let me know if Gonsalves can't miss bats in 2016. That's when I'll care.
  25. Brock Beauchamp
    Okay, I'm not even going to use fancy stats to show how wrong this is. Here are the basics: Trevor May, the June before he was removed from the rotation: 5 GS, 24.1 IP, 3.70 ERA, 24 K Mike Pelfrey, the June before May was removed from the rotation: 6 GS, 35.1 IP, 5.35 ERA, 16 K Mike Pelfrey, the July after May was removed from the rotation: 4 GS, 23.0 IP, 4.30 ERA, 11 K Mike Pelfrey wasn't better before May was removed from the rotation and he wasn't better after May was removed from the rotation. Mike Pelfrey is who he is. He's a middling starter who can't miss bats and was playing way over his head early in the season. That's great, you let that guy play way over his head and appreciate the effort he gives you. But in the back of your mind, you always remember that he's playing way over his head and you prepare for the inevitable. The moment he starts scuffling, you take his job away, thank him for his service, and move on. Instead, the Twins removed a young starter who was showing consistent improvement, relegated him to the bullpen, and kept that middling starter over him in the rotation.
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