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I'd say Thomas is quite a bit better than Plouffe. I haven't seen him much, but he couldn't be too much worse in right field. And, come on, Revere is 23, there's no reason he should have to fight to get 2 starts a week at the major league level. You'll see him soon enough, what's your rush? Grabbing Thomas, assuming he as advertised, was a really smart move, the Twins needed a good-defense 4th outfielder.
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Also, what kind of player do you feel most comfortable with the Twins developing? Personally, I see no evidence that the Twins could transform Appell or Zimmer into aces. But I would trust them Byron Buxton given their track record with developing even less-touted outfielders in Hunter, Span and Revere. As for my pick, Zunino, I don't think they could screw him up, just get the kid to the majors.
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In response to the post with the college vs. high school WAR stats: Baseball Prospectus did a piece, maybe a year ago or so, that showed that the gap between high school and college picks is narrowing, even to the point where high schoolers may now be a relative bargain. I remember one thing they attributed this too was better scouting and more information on these kids. I could find the link, but it's probably behind the paywall anyway.
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You're right, he didn't get surgery. But it was his UCL, so that's kind of scary.
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Absolutely! Just 3 years ago he was a 5-star prospect as rated by Baseball Prospectus, I think he'd be a great pickup.
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Ahh cool, thanks for the info!
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Watching the condensed game on MLBtv and I noticed that some of the Rangers hitters were folding their hands after hits, what is going on here? Mystery!
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Nice, the Twins could definitely use some outfield defense help.
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Does anybody know how Clete's defense is? Does he fit best in RF? I see he's not much of a hitter...
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It's pretty refreshing to see a manager use somebody other than the closer in a "save situation, even though it's not that close".
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Lol, just threw a random number out there.
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I wonder what Mauer and Morneau's batting averages are with men on base this year, besides the homers, I feel like it's pretty bad. Especially Morneau, didn't he leave like 7 men on base last night!?
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I'm totally with you that OBP is a more important stat, but .331 is league average, not exactly stellar. If he's going to be considered a great leadoff hitter he has to be at least .365.
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The Wire is unparalleled. So damn good.
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'Healthy' Span also hit .264 in 2010, it's not exactly a given that he'd hit if healthy. I'm as impressed with him as anyone else on the roster.
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Stringer, great handle or whatever it's called.
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I was just talking to a buddy about this today, he really is looking as good as he ever as. Really driving the ball
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Indeed, but I'll take ground balls all day over these deep flys.
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On the bright side, the Rangers have hit some balls pretty deep into the outfield that have been caught. I can't tell if Swarzak is pitching to contact and being efficient, or the Rangers are just uber-aggressive and are jumping on his pitches.
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The grounders are finding the gaps, I guess that's what happens with the infield they put out there.
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Swarzak = Efficiency
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^ #SCOUT I like Zunino!
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Why tonight's performance by Swarzak is important.
DaTwins replied to Thrylos's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
Ah, I didn't see that last start. Still, don't you think the Twins see him as more of a long-man? The fact that Hendriks is still on the roster must say something about how much they want him in the rotation. -
Why tonight's performance by Swarzak is important.
DaTwins replied to Thrylos's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
I have a really hard time believing the Twins would view Swarzak as their best starter even if he threw a great game. They spent Spring Training getting him ready for the 'pen and I'd bet he'll find himself there as soon as necessary. -
Here's one source: http://www.startribune.com/sports/twins/blogs/146536005.html
