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  1. Dave T
    I am surprised you had no words to say about Fryer. I thought he was the Twins' best catcher in spring training. Hermann is more versatile, but Fryer is the better catcher.
  2. Dave T
    I think Rosario will be sent down when Arcia comes back. IMO the Twins want Rosario to come to understand that he can play at this level, like they did with Polanco last year. And I love Rosario on defense, except for that dropped fly ball.
  3. Dave T
    I thought the Twins signed Wander Javier. I would be surprised if they signed another SS as their #1 pick in the draft.
  4. Dave T
    If you are concerned about Gibson's strikeout rate, I hope you watched yesterday's game. Gibson struck out 5 guys in his last two innings. Very fine off-speed stuff. There is no doubt that Gibson is the Twins ace this year.
  5. Dave T
    This team has exceeded our expectations, but you can see the seeds of a second half flameout already. Twins starters are not going deep enough into games. The bullpen has been amazing! However, if they have to pitch 4 innings per game, they're done by the end of August.
  6. Dave T
    That chart is hilarous. The best place to pitch Plouffe? Right down the middle of the plate.
  7. Dave T
    The best part of the season so far is, we are now talking about how the Twins have been beating lesser opponents. Remember the preseason assessments of the American League teams? Chicago, Cleveland, and Oakland were supposed to be good teams! Not the Twins.
  8. Dave T
    It seems like there is more substance to the Twins this season. The pitching is better. The hitting in the past 10 games or so is back to last season's high-scoring levels. With all due respect to Santana's many errors, the defense is better! I think the hitting will continue to improve -- Vargas and Arcia can do better than they've been doing. I don't see any reason why this team can't play at .500 or a little better for the rest of the season. With all due respect to Buxton, it is starting pitching that will keep this team out of the playoffs. Twins really don't have an ace. In order to beat Detroit, you need two.
  9. Dave T
    Pelfrey's ERA is 2.65, which is mind-boggling to me even though I though he earned a starter's job out of spring training. He is often in trouble, but doesn't give up many runs. I think what helps him is, he's a sinker-ball pitcher, and the best part of the Twins' feeble defense is the infielders. I think they should move Nolasco to the pen. Pelfrey earned a starting job a second time. Nolasco hasn't done ****.
  10. Dave T
    I think 79 wins is about right. If Vargas or Arcia reach their power potential this year (30-40 HR), I think the Twins will go 83-79. I don't think that will happen until next year. The team seems tighter this year. I can't quite put my finger on it, but above-average starting pitching has something to do with it. The Twins will be in every game, through the first 5-6 innings.
  11. Dave T
    Last year Hicks hit well in Spring training and won the CF job. This year he sucked in Spring training. I doubt we'll see him again. It seems pretty clear to me; I don't know why Ted thought the Twins FO reduced clarity. Robinson and Schafer have been the best center fielders in camp. Why would the Twins pick anyone else? As for Pelfrey, his first relief appearance was a walk-over. It turns out he can get ready in 10 pitches. He is the guy Ryan thought he was getting in Stauffer. I am a lot less worried about the bullpen than I was a week ago. The AL Central is a tough division, and one of the reasons is the Twins. This is a good ball club.
  12. Dave T
    A very well-done series, Thyrlos. How does Rosario compare to Hicks as a CF? And how about that bullpen!! <barfs>
  13. Dave T
    Milone looks good to me so far this spring. If he keeps pitching like this, he will win the 5th spot on merit. I would still like to see the Twins put Nolasco in this group, and have an open competition for the fourth AND fifth starting spots. I don't care what Nolasco's excuse was last year, he shouldn't get a guaranteed spot.
  14. Dave T
    Nunez is a bad outfielder. Not as bad as Willingham, but should only make the team as utility infielder. There's no way he beats out Escobar for that role.
  15. Dave T
    Just a well-done article, Parker. I learned a lot, as usual. Thanks!
  16. Dave T
    I have to agree with you there. Polanco will be better served playing every day.
  17. Dave T
    I think Sano will be just fine at 3B, after he has a chance to get back into shape. This is a guy who really needs another year in the minors to work on his defense.
  18. Dave T
    I like Polanco over Nunez for utility IF, and potential replacement for Dozier at 2B. I also like Buxton over Schafer/Hicks/Santana in CF. He's better than any of them now. Why wait? I like Meyer for the 3rd starter, never mind the 5th. Although I think Molitor's personality meshes much better with Ryan's, I am having buyer's remorse and wish the Twins had chosen Dougie Baseball. Molitor is an incrementalist, and this team could be a LOT better if you are willing to put up with a few rough edges.
  19. Dave T
    I share your concern about the bullpen. Even if Pelfrey and May turn out to be excellent relief pitchers in 2015, the bullpen still looks below average. Now, if Meyer wins the 5th starter spot and Milone drops to the pen, it starts looking a lot better. Now you can afford to use Fien in a lesser role and give a young pitcher like Tonkin a chance to develop in a "get me one out" kind of role.
  20. Dave T
    My hope for Arcia is, he learns to take a walk. Make the pitcher throw a strike. An increase in HR would be a nice bonus. Vargas is the power hitter I have high hopes for this season. He's a real student of hitting, and it's fun to watch him get up to speed against major league pitching. I can't wait to get Sano up here, and have those two guys fight it out over who bats cleanup.
  21. Dave T
    You guys are fixing something that's not broken. Santana is the best leadoff hitter we've had since Span was traded. He has shown the ability to wait on a pitch and hit it hard. He has outrun the throw to first on many infield grounders. My regression candidate for 2015 is Dozier, because most pitchers have learned not to throw him a high fast ball. In his second season, I expect Santana to improve, not regress.
  22. Dave T
    Without the home run power, he's a weak-hitting 2B. Not sure where you're going here.
  23. Dave T
    Gordon rated ahead of Polanco and Rosario? I imagine this is because he really will make it to the big leagues as a shortstop, unlike Plouffe and Dozier?
  24. Dave T
    With all due respect to Dozier's excellent season last year, it was an outlier. I sure hope he can repeat it. I think Polanco is a can't-miss second baseman, and one of them will end up being traded.
  25. Dave T
    I have little doubt that Hughes, Nolasco, Meyer and May are all capable of a below-4.0 ERA. I just don't think Meyer and May are going to be given the chance to prove it. Too many starting pitchers under contract already.
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