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  1. Brock Beauchamp
    The Twins don't go into next season without a shortstop, they go into the offseason without a shortstop. Big difference.
  2. Brock Beauchamp
    Absolutely. And a pitcher of Pelfrey's calibre simply cannot afford to punt on an entire month every season.
  3. Brock Beauchamp
    After three horrific seasons, I think it's in the Twins best interest to keep clawing at .500 for as long as possible. If even one of those guys looked remotely ready to play in the Majors, I might feel differently about sacrificing a few short-term wins for the long-term good of the team. That simply isn't the case right now.
  4. Brock Beauchamp
    And then you move Dozier. I'm not saying that Dozier shouldn't be moved back to short if he's open to it, I'm just saying that it's a decision that shouldn't be made right now because there's nobody ready to play second base. I don't see the point in making moves that could potentially disrupt one of your best hitters when there is nothing forcing the move. There is no situation where the Twins become a better team in May of 2014 by moving Dozier to shortstop. The best case scenario is that they've rearranged deck chairs and receive the same performance from everyone. Worst case scenario, Dozier fumbles the position badly and it affects his hitting and the Twins are back to needing an all new middle infield.
  5. Brock Beauchamp
    Nowhere have I said anything about keeping Rosario in the minors for all of 2015. That has been my point all along... We have no idea what his 2014 will look like, much less his 2015. Let the guy pick up a bat and swing it a few times. Then make a decision.
  6. Brock Beauchamp
    It's a knee-jerk reaction because Dozier is shaping up to be one of the top second basemen in the league and there are no other viable second base options. You're swapping one hole for another.
  7. Brock Beauchamp
    Who is holding down Rosario? The guy isn't going to play a game for another month and his 2013 at AA wasn't terribly impressive. It's far from a given that he'll be ready this offseason or even the first half of next season. And that's my point... There are too many variables in play right now to start making knee-jerk reactions to problems that don't yet exist or can't be fixed this season.
  8. Brock Beauchamp
    It gives you another year to see if Rosario steps up while keeping Dozier at second. Not every position needs to be filled with a long-term solution. There are always going to be year-to-year positions open as you wait on prospects, have prospects, fail, etc.
  9. Brock Beauchamp
    It's possible that Drew will be open to a one-year deal this offseason if 2014 doesn't work out for him. There are always guys available. They might not be great but they should be passable. Or maybe you trade Plouffe. More than one way to patch a hole.
  10. Brock Beauchamp
    Welcome to the site! Be sure to introduce yourself in our welcome thread! http://twinsdaily.com/showthread.php/9182-Lurkers-and-rookies-please-post-here
  11. Brock Beauchamp
    The problem is that it's likely there is no other spot for Rosario. His bat simply does not profile as a corner outfielder, particularly on a team that has Oswaldo Arcia manning left and will need to find a spot for Trevor Plouffe.
  12. Brock Beauchamp
    April looks to be his worst month by a considerable margin. Fewer Ks, higher ERA, more walks, more homers, less innings. April is his worst month in pretty much every statistical category.
  13. Brock Beauchamp
    It's my opinion that you leave Dozier at second and pursue a shortstop from outside the organization if Rosario isn't ready.
  14. Brock Beauchamp
    So now you're advocating that you essentially threaten one of your top hitters with a trade just as he's establishing himself. This doesn't make a whole lot of sense from a clubhouse perspective, Mike. Again, if the Twins move Dozier right now, then they have no second baseman. If Rosario doesn't come back strong, then they have no second baseman next year, either. You're essentially plugging one hole, jerking a guy around in the process, and potentially opening another hole in its place. The logical course of action is to let things stand until you have more information on how to improve the team (ie. wait for Rosario to pick up a bat and play).
  15. Brock Beauchamp
    Except that you're potentially screwing with the head of a guy who is one of the top three second basemen in the game right now. It's my opinion that you don't do that to guys unless you have a very good reason to do it.
  16. Brock Beauchamp
    If he continues to throw 91mph no-movement fastballs at hitters, this is the best option for everyone. And that's really the crux of this. If Pelfrey is throwing 93mph, you can find a place for that guy. If not in the rotation, then in the bullpen where he can maybe even approach 95mph in short stints with two pitches. But he's essentially useless as a player at 91mph.
  17. Brock Beauchamp
    Or you could just ask Dozier if he's comfortable moving back to short. If he is, you pull the trigger on it either late this season (depending on Rosario's performance) or you give him an offseason to prepare for the move. You could put a meat popsicle at short and if that popsicle OPSed at .800, you'd be doing okay for yourself. If it doesn't work out, trade Rosario for a shortstop and move Dozier back to second sometime in 2015. So many things need to happen with Rosario before this is an issue that I don't see the point in pushing forward with a decision right now. It seems a lot like making moves just for the sake of making moves.
  18. Brock Beauchamp
    Thank God for last night's performance by Escobar. Maybe that's enough to convince Gardy that Pedro Florimon is not a Major League starter. On the other hand, I don't think terribly highly of Eduardo Escobar, either.
  19. Brock Beauchamp
    I think it's way too early to make such a call. If Rosario comes back and OPSes at .700 in New Britain, then yeah. Dozier/Escobar might be a better solution. If Rosario comes back and OPSes at .800 while continuing to polish his defense at second base, then it's likely that Dozier/Rosario is the better option. As I said earlier, this is a decision that just doesn't need to be made now or any time soon. Everything hinges on what Rosario does in the second half of 2014.
  20. Brock Beauchamp
    It's possible the players negotiated it into the CBA but I find it incredibly unlikely that they were proponents of this testing. If they were, they would have included drug of abuse testing with the random PED testing of MLB players. The owners wouldn't have negotiated that out of the testing process if the players wanted it in. The owners have incentive to keep their players clean for obvious reasons. The players, not so much.
  21. Brock Beauchamp
    His career ERA+ is 89 with a 5.2 K/9. His 2014 ERA+ is 53 with a 3.2 K/9. Oddly enough, his stats in April of 2014 closely mirror his stats from April of 2013. I've never liked Mike Pelfrey much but he's been worse than even his critics expected.
  22. Brock Beauchamp
    I don't really believe in predictions but I think we'll see the Twins finish May just under .500. Where they go from there is anyone's guess. I expect to see wholesale regression on offense from almost everyone not named Joe Mauer or Brian Dozier. To counter that, I expect to see Ricky Nolasco improve, Kyle Gibson to hold, and Phil Hughes to hold. Mike Pelfrey and Kevin Correia are wildcards.
  23. Brock Beauchamp
    I phrased that poorly. An MLB player can be tested for a drug of abuse but they're not randomly tested. There has to be a cause for testing. From Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_drug_policy Anyway, I don't think our opinions are terribly different on this. Rosario was stupid for smoking pot, knowing he would be tested. I simply do not believe MLB should be testing for drugs of abuse, particularly not testing MLB players for it (who have representation in the unions) but testing MiLB players for it (who have no representation). Really, this all boils down to the fact that I believe MiLB players should have union representation. It's not right to have a group of workers playing under a contract they had no hand in negotiating.
  24. Brock Beauchamp
    I'm still not sure why anyone thinks it's a good thing that they're testing for substances that aren't any more dangerous than alcohol, are becoming increasingly popular (and legal) with mainstream America, and do not enhance performance in the slightest bit. And it's pretty hard to call the system MiLB players unionize under "negotiated", considering that MiLB players don't have a seat at the table during negotiations. You'll also note that MLB players are NOT tested for marijuana use. Funny how that works. The guys who get a seat in negotiations don't get tested for smoking weed.
  25. Brock Beauchamp
    Maybe he doesn't speak Hawaiian.
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