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  1. Cory Engelhardt
    I agree, more I was just saying that good teams over the long haul are able to trade good veterans for long term pieces for their club. I'd also prefer to get pitching back for Ervin because the Twins are so void of pitching right now, more it was just a comparison. I don't see the Rockies trading Rodgers though, but maybe Houston or Texas or the Yankees or the Cubs can put together a solid package of prospects.
  2. Cory Engelhardt
    Just to play devil's advocate; do you think there are cubs fans who are still bemoaning trading Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel for Addison Russell and others? I agree that the Twins shouldn't trade him just to trade him. But if you can make your team better in the long run, you almost have to trade veterans for prospects, right?
  3. Cory Engelhardt
    David Paulino of the Astros along with another younger player with upside from their system would make sense no? The Astros are going for win-it-all mode this year and next, and Santana certainly (for 2017 and 2018) could be argued as still better than Paulino, their 2nd best pitching prospect at this point.
  4. Cory Engelhardt
    You say, what does it say to the fanbase to trade your best player when you are in first place? The Twins aren't trading Sano. Or Buxton. Or Kepler. Or Berrios. Or probably Nick Gordon, Stephen Gonsalves, Fernando Romero. They probably aren't trading Jorge Polanco either. That is the core that is going to be built around for 2019 and beyond. For fans to not see that, it almost feels short sighted. That said, if the Twins don't end up getting offers they feel are good for Santana and Dozier, move on and keep them for next year.
  5. Cory Engelhardt
    My thought is you have to listen, regardless of record in July. If you get a good offer (let's say a pitcher who is ready to be in the rotation either this year or early 2018 and a lower level prospect with good upside) you pull the trigger. On the other hand, if the offers are underwhelming, you move on and keep him. Like others have said, he is affordable and can be around the next two years. Don't give him away, but if you get a good offer you take that every day of the week
  6. Cory Engelhardt
    This sounds amazing to me! Love it!
  7. Cory Engelhardt
    I can't see Carlson dropping that far. It'd be nice, as a Twins fan, if he did, but I just can't see it. If he is there at 35 he is the pick, no? Plus, how much money are they saving with Wright to be able to turn Carlson to sign and not go to college?
  8. Cory Engelhardt
    Hunter Greene's ceiling is immensely high, but I haven't seen a scout list him as a generational/can't miss type. If the twins draft him I will be excited because they believe they have a plan in place to help him reach his potential. That said, if they dont take him and instead take someone else (I am holding out hope for Kyle Wright because his ceiling is also that of a top of a rotation starter but his floor is still that of a starting pitcher) I won't be disappointed.
  9. Cory Engelhardt
    Clarke Schmidt?
  10. Cory Engelhardt
    Greene hasn't pitched in weeks, so hard to compare. I am leaning Wright anyway, but if the front office believes in any of them, then I will try my best to believe in that player too
  11. Cory Engelhardt
    McKay's numbers this year, overall, are outstanding. There are two reasons I am leaning Wright more as of 5/18/17... 1) Wright's last 9 starts are dominant to say the least, while McKay has been more ok during the same time period. 2) McKay's reported drop in velocity over his last 3 starts scares the bejeezus out of me. His last start he was working mostly 88, hitting 90. If he can get back to working 90-94 I am obviously ok with McKay being the pick. I just like Wright's velocity staying strong both throughout the year and throughout his starts.
  12. Cory Engelhardt
    Kyle Wright sounds like a GREAT pick to me!
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  14. Cory Engelhardt
    Jeremy, with the news of South Carolina's Clarke Schmidt having to have tommy john surgery, is there any thought that he could be available at 35 or 37 for the Twins? He seems like a guy that really could be a top of the line starter in 2019 when he is fully over his rehab. And now, with the injury, he may be more affordable come draft time, where it kind of looked like he could be a top 15 or 20 pick pre injury.
  15. Cory Engelhardt
    Knee surgery for Vielma? That's really too bad. Do we know what kind of surgery and what his timetable looks like?
  16. Cory Engelhardt
    Curious, what are the Twins really losing if they lose Tonkin? I'd be ok moving on from him and keeping Breslow for the time being. Bringing up Vargas makes too much sense at this point to help balance the roster and give the bench a solid bat. Plus, Vargas has always murdered lefties (not literally, or at least I hadn't seen that) and a healthy Vargas would have helped the lineup yesterday more than Chris Giminez would have.
  17. Cory Engelhardt
    So they add Park, Giminez and Breslow (not Vogelsong) to the 40 man. We all assume that May and Perkins (probably) could be added to the 60 day dl. Otherwise, who do you have coming off the 40 man? Danny Santana? Michael Tonkin?
  18. Cory Engelhardt
    No, you are right, it would have to be a one way opt out.
  19. Cory Engelhardt
    Most big time free agents LOVE opt out clauses now. The twins could be creative and offer HUGE money for 2 years with an opt out for a pitcher. Then if he were to be injured, the Twins are saved for 6 years of paying an injured player. On the flip side, if the pitcher does pitch well for 2 years, that is a good thing right? Of those listed, Tillman and Pineda interest me some, as well as maybe Darvish. Could be interesting to see what happens.
  20. Cory Engelhardt
    Thanks for these updates Seth. They are very much appreciated. Curious if you have any updates on Kohl Stewart? I have high hopes for him this year.
  21. Cory Engelhardt
    New article on Greene today. http://www.baseballamerica.com/draft/ask-ba-hunter-green-compare-hs-righthanders/#wyo6yxqPZfys9i9c.97
  22. Cory Engelhardt
    I just, has there ever been a high school pitcher, or player, who is a finished product? All prospects are projectability and potential. If someone at age 17 (which he will be until August) shows any feel at all for secondary pitchers (which is being reported) shouldn't we take into account that the plan would be that 4 years from now, at age 21, he will have had proper development to really harness that stuff he has to be able to compete at a major league level? That is the hope, right? The Twins aren't drafting him to be in their major league rotation at age 18. They are drafting him because with the right development, his build/maturity/current pitchability plus projected pitchability may equate to a top of the line starter in 3-4 years. To say that a 17 year old is a finished project and will not develop their talents at all in the next 3 years just doesn't make sense to me.
  23. Cory Engelhardt
    You are the only person I have read anywhere that is down on Greene. It just astounds me that you aren't taking projection and potential into account.
  24. Cory Engelhardt
    Jeremy, follow up; What do you think of Griffin Canning out of UCLA? As of 2/7/17, he is the pitcher I am really hoping falls to 35. UCLA has really turned out some good starters in recent years, and he has a good build, some above average pitches according to mlbpipeline, and has solid command.
  25. Cory Engelhardt
    Jeremy, whoever the twins take at #1 will be a very good prospect. With the way slitting works now, what are the chances that someone who is highly ranked (think top 15) can fall to 35 or 37? It's not like the Twins will have to use their entire slot on whoever they take at #1, right? I know it isn't as large a pool as before, but there has to be some chance of using that slot money to an advantage, right?
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