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  1. Doctor Wu
    On a retro note, seeing the list of Previous Twins Daily Minor League Starting Pitchers of the Year, the winner in 2012 caught my eye: B.J. Hermsen. I have to admit that I have zero recollection of this guy. Whatever happened to him?
  2. Doctor Wu
    At this point, I'm waiting to celebrate the end of this thoroughly dreadful season. I'll say it once: man, this is one boring team. I had so much optimism at the start of the year, but following this team --- and cheering for them --- has become too much of a chore. Yeah, I suppose I should watch the handful of prospects who have been called up, or the scraps from the trades we've made, but I just can't get very excited about any of it.
  3. Doctor Wu
    I'm glad that Tom brought up the subject of Berrios and his recent struggles. I can't remember the last time he had an impressive start, but it must have been well before the All-Star game. Not sure what the answer is? At this point I don't know if shutting him down will do that much, so might as well let him keep pitching and work on whatever he needs to work on. Any other ideas?
  4. Doctor Wu
    Amidst all the conjecture about Mauer and Buxton, this comment really struck me. How tarnished do you think the front office's reputation has become in the past year? I have no inside knowledge to know as to whether that's accurate or not, I'm just curious. And if they have garnered a bad rep in so short a period of time, I think we should all be worried.
  5. Doctor Wu
    Rating managers is such an inexact science. As others have noted, it's nearly impossible to measure with any sort of accuracy. I was also a huge Atlanta Braves fan a few decades back and watching Bobby Cox manage games used to drive me nuts. Most people thought he was some sort of genius, but I always thought his decisions were very puzzling if not maddening. If he hadn't have had so many teams loaded with talent I don't think he would be the great manager that people seem to think he was. I'm sort of in the middle of the pack regarding Molitor's managing ability. Don't hate, don't love him. I think he does a good enough job but has a few weak points too. That said, I don't think any manager could have done much better with this year's raggedy team and the variety of injuries and woeful performances that have occurred.
  6. Doctor Wu
    Blank Blanks Reds The only thing that could have bettered that headline was if he had defeated a team called the Blankets!
  7. Doctor Wu
    Two poor starts by Stewart, which is obviously very disappointing and unimpressive, but I say keep him up for the rest of the season and see what he can do. Let him take his lumps, get shelled some more, maybe gain some confidence by a good outing or two, whatever. But at this point I think the big league experience can only help him, plus it will give the front office a better idea about what to do with him, and whether they think he will actually be part of the team's future or not, either as a starter or in the bullpen. In a lost season like this one, I think the team can afford to be patient with struggling youngsters like Stewart.
  8. Doctor Wu
    The first pinch-hit homer by the Twins all year?! Yikes! Now I'm depressed all over again.
  9. Doctor Wu
    In a lost season like this one, these sorts of feel-good moments (Mauer's pinch-hit homer in particular) seem all the more sweeter. A fun game indeed.
  10. Doctor Wu
    I'm not suggesting that we try and tank for the remainder of the season, but that would be preferable than trying to reach the .500 level. I mean, the worse we finish the better chance we'll have in the June draft, right? I think that matters more at this point.
  11. Doctor Wu
    Yes indeed, it certainly makes you wonder. As noted in previous posts, the development of each player is different, but it appears that both Lewis and Kirilloff are special cases and "rushing" them to the majors may not be such a bad idea. I'm all for patience and caution when the situations warrant it, but it would also be refreshing to the Twins promote guys like these two who have shown unusual aptitude.
  12. Doctor Wu
    Hmm, not a bad idea. Let's emulate Tampa Bay's strategy!
  13. Doctor Wu
    Like most everyone else on the board I'm very surprised if not shocked by the move. But I also love it. Just the fact that the head office is doing something unexpected and daring gives me hope. Sure, Thorpe and/or Gonsalves probably earned a callup sooner than Stewart, but current circumstances have combined to make this an understandable move. Good luck to him!
  14. Doctor Wu
    Good article, especially noting the "unfairness" of some of the stats and results that Kepler has this season. I'm basing my opinion on only a handful of clips of Kepler I've seen in the past month, but his approach at the plate looks better/smoother (more fluid?), and that all-important self-confidence seems to be kicking in as well. Hope he continues to make progress. We need him in that outfield.
  15. Doctor Wu
    I agree. I think he's earned a September callup if nothing else.
  16. Doctor Wu
    I'd rather see the team hang on to Odorizzi. I think we'll need another dependable arm in the starting rotation next year, and overall he's been fairly good this year. As far as Rodney, I'm happy to see him go, "veteran presence" or not. Sure, he's a fun player to have around, one of the few that still seems to have a zest for the game, and at his advanced age he's still a relatively effective reliever. But as others have stated, he's not going to be part of the team's future, or even of much need next year, so might as well get something for 7 weeks of his services. Good move.
  17. Doctor Wu
    Hey, let's make Garver the closer!
  18. Doctor Wu
    As others have stated, players progress and develop differently. It would be foolish to expect every player to have the same trajectory. And in the case of a special talent like Lewis, it would be counterproductive to hesitate to promote him because of his age or relative lack of inexperience. Some players just have the extra special something. And if that's the case, I hope the Twins are unusually aggressive and promote players like Lewis and Kiriloff faster than usual. No, I don't want them to be taking a lot of unnecessary risks, but I think it's time that they DO take a few chances with this impressive talent we have and see how they perform at higher levels. .
  19. Doctor Wu
    Great game by Mejia. He could make a believer out of me yet. And Garver also continues to impress with the bat. As good as he's been lately I find it hard to believe that he only has hit 6 homers all year.
  20. Doctor Wu
    If Forsythe is now healthy I'm all for it. Other 2B options for next year (i.e. the struggles of Gordon in AAA) aren't that tempting, so he could be a good, solid place holder for a year at least.
  21. Doctor Wu
    Obviously all three players exceeded expectations and became valuable members of the team. I think one big key was that the team was patient with each of them and gave them enough opportunities to stick on the big league team, without subjecting them to the yo-yo-ing ride to AAA and back again the whole time.
  22. Doctor Wu
    Another great and informative roundup. Many thanks for keeping us in the loop. I have to admit that Williams had not been on my radar at all thus far this season, but you can't ignore the impressive HR numbers. Hope he can keep it up at the next level.
  23. Doctor Wu
    Good article. One paragraph jumped out at me: Another key piece for the future, Adalberto Mejia, asserted that he belongs in the big-league rotation on Wednesday by holding Cleveland scoreless on one hit over five innings. Is Mejia really considered that much of a key piece? He's show flashes of quality the past two years, but I'm still not sold on him being a core piece of the rotation going forward. Maybe a somewhat reliable 4th or 5th starter, but anything more than that ... I dunno What do others think? Could he really be a good foundation piece in the rotation next year?
  24. Doctor Wu
    Good article! I'd agree that the foundation of the rebuild, or the young core we have, hasn't changed all that much. But it's been such a frustrating and disappointing season in so many ways. Free agent signings that were a definite mixed bag, and lack of production with some of our "stars. It feels like we've taken a step back when we should have taken a step forwards. The struggles of guys like Kepler and especially Sano and Buxton (yeah, all those nagging injuries, but still), plus the lack of progress with Nick Gordon, have really hurt us. At least we've seen good things from Berrios and Rosario, and even Garver is looking better lately. Of course the real excitement is still down in the lower minor league system (and a few other interesting players in AA and AAA), so I remain optimistic about the team's long-term future. I only wonder if we should just play the kids next year, or try and add a few more "key" free agents?
  25. Doctor Wu
    I realize he's not a prospect, but I'd love to see Willians Astudillo called back up to the major league club again. Seems like all he does is get hits.
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