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  1. tony&rodney
    Well, different activities require separate skills, muscle groups, and such. One can have major knee surgery and not miss a minute of work. Athletes have different expectations. Throwing a baseball is incredibly stressful on both elbows and shoulders and swinging a bat is a violent movement. Athletes in all sports miss time and comparisons across sports are difficult at best. If I compare my own experiences across football, hockey, basketball, and baseball my opinion is that basketball was easily the most physical overall. Pitching left me much more sore than any of the others and catching left the most long term damage. Never was sore or injured in either football or hockey but also never played either of those sports above the high school level. The differences at the highest professional levels are acute though. Football has large numbers of former players with varying degrees of CTE. The violence at the NFL level far surpasses the hits in any other team sports due to the sheer size of the players. A typical NFL team has more 300 pound players than an NHL team has guys at 200+ pounds. While I don't follow other sports closely, it seems to me that a number of Wild players are out at any given time or do people consider Kaprizov, Brodin, and Erickson Ek soft? Injuries happen. At the close of every practice and game for decades, the last question was always a check for injuries. It is a serious matter to overlook safety and one should resist questioning the toughness of injured player. Plainly speaking, athletes believe that injuries suck. But it happens.
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    Maybe you could write an article and explain how this would/might be good for the game. This thread isn't the place for a discussion on this issue but you should consider putting together an argument or explanation.
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    Lombard is a good field/ no hit prospect who is a long way from getting a look at MLB. Spencer Jones has power potential, so does Carson McCusker. I wouldn't trade McCusker for Jones. Having watched all of the players you mention, I'm wondering if you just read about these guys or have watched them play.
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    Put him in the lineup on Day One.
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    Yes, it would be interesting, but we also know that zero answers are ever forthcoming from a talking head in the front office or even someone from the field staff. The prospect game was initiated to draw interest from the public at large. While many people on Twins Daily may be familiar with more than a couple of dozen prospects, the average fan is not familiar with more than a half dozen if that number. As far as pressure, we have not seen the Twins pay attention to their fan base on many levels. It is a corporate approach. Thus while the initial idea was that teams would roster many of their top prospects, it is not a surprise to see the Twins view the game as merely another game to fill out the March exhibition schedule. The minor league guys are worth watching via milb.com once their season begins.
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    Defense, running the bases, and timely hitting are major concerns for this team. The pitching staff doesn't worry me in the least.
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    When it comes to Buxton, one can only or at least be hopeful. As for thoughts related to front office and Twins management, they are a mystery. We are programmed to believe that people in high profile positions across our culture have expertise and yet there are literally hundreds of examples of total incompetence and even functional illiteracy at so many levels. Inheritance and the glass floor have managed to obscure what is and is not functional intelligence and/or competence. While I cannot identify any plan or purpose currently practiced by the Twins, I will hope for the best and count on the players to carry the load.
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    Brandon Winokur is too tall, the same comment applied to Correa, Seager, and Elly De La Cruz at one time. We shall see in time. No worries today.
  9. tony&rodney
    The biggest news here is that there are still 3 weeks left in March to evaluate the players if that is being done. Gasper at second base - holy crap. He looks just like Vazquez out there.
  10. tony&rodney
    The Twins entire season does hinge on Correa. He is the only shortstop they have at this time. Castro and Lee can play shortstop in much the same manner as Julien plays second base, they are ok. The difference is that a shortstop is more involved in team defense.
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    Agree, you did a fine job.
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    No question. Very few front office people have been played as badly. Many prayers were answered because Jorge Polanco did not have a good year, but it doesn't change what happened one iota.
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    You get to pick who you like too.
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    Nothing wrong with you having an opinion.
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    Tonkin is the only arm in the bullpen who can take the ball on 3 consecutive days or pitch 3 innings if needed. He is a decent MLB relief pitcher. While it is true that Tonkin is not a normal late inning arm, the outs he gets when he is needed in the 5th, 6th, or 7th inning are valuable. Who else can throw 2 innings on consecutive days and come back on a third day with another inning? Most of the Twins bullpen arms are 1 inning every other day. My opinion is that the Twins need Tonkin in their pen.
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    We shall see if Lewis has regained some speed, quickness, and flexibility from his changed workout regime in the offseason. Hopefully he is improved as a third baseman. If Royce struggles this season again with the glove, he could be a good first baseman for the team. A pile of eyes will be watching Lewis because he has been consistently identified in the same sentence with Carlos Correa and Byron Buxton, which seems a little unfair to the young man.
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    The return for Chris Paddack is essentially a shot in the dark, maybe a player from the DSL or rookie leagues. As far as type, it would be 40+ FV at best. Remember that Kyle Gibson is still available and a few guys signed recently for half of what Paddack will earn. The Twins made a concerted effort to retain Paddack. There was zero evidence of trade talk. We also don't know if the Twins wanted to trade CP except for comments that the Twins expected good things from him this year. To be totally fair, silence except for the support statements rules the winter. This is a choice and we as Twins fans hope it turns out well. This is just another reason why it is somewhat ludicrous to gasp about payroll when Paddack's position was easily replaced by several minimum wage guys. So, think positive and hope big Chris has a couple of decent months. I'm happy for him that he gets to earn a good wage and pitch in the major leagues.
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    Congratulations on a significant marker Nick. The dedication and drive to keep at a personal passion through two decades is both remarkable and laudable. While I worked and been married for nearly 50 years, I never worked at the same job for 20 years. Yours is quite an accomplishment. I remember well reading those Nick & Nick blogs having discovered them from a link somewhere, perhaps AaronGleeman or SethSpeaks or one of the other early baseball sites. I bowed out of writing for baseball sites before you began due to a vast array of family and professional responsibilities. To this day I have deep respect for your time commitment for us readers and your patience as well. Thank you and know that you are very much appreciated by myself and many other Twins fans, many whom you know and many more you will never meet. There is an entire world out there that has great respect for you and your work. Keep it up.
  19. tony&rodney
    Cartaya looked pretty decent behind the plate in the couple of March outings thus far. At the plate is a different story. I guess if he can hit .222 Diego has a career ahead of him. Felt a little sorry for him because the umpire rung him up on a pitch 6 inches off the plate. Cartaya just looked him as if he had been betrayed and walked to the dugout.
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    Athletes work incredible hours to reach their dream and often injuries interfere. Really tough. He was 92mph in his only outing according to the MLB.com indicators. Shoulders injuries are crazy difficult to come all the way back from. I guess we shall see what happens next .... wish him well.
  21. tony&rodney
    Per mlbtraderumors, Matt Canterino has a bum shoulder. Tough deal for him.
  22. tony&rodney
    Me either .... and if Paddack is just ok Falvey will want to resign him. Hopefully the new owners will have arrived by then or we will all need the Pohlads to save us. AHHHHHH.
  23. tony&rodney
    Brooks Lee is hitting off of his front foot in nearly every plate appearance. He had a good swing on a first pitch that he fouled off, but has otherwise struggled mightily. His timing ....... he needs at bats to smooth things out.
  24. tony&rodney
    It is just an exhibition games but Wallner has looked totally out of sync, especially today against Atlanta.
  25. tony&rodney
    Paddack is likely quite motivated to prove he belongs in MLB. He must also be very grateful that Falvey had such a crush on him that turned into $7.5 million for this year. I hope Paddack has a good year. No bets though.
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