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  1. CharacterGroove
    It can play out in countless ways over those years. The first objective, however, is to win games. Good fortune follows wins. (And I'm assuming Sano gives us the best chance to win next spring. If he comes out in Hicksian fashion, either this September or next spring, I'm 100% behind letting him find himself in AAA.)
  2. CharacterGroove
    Thank you. I sometimes think fans look at these situations like it's a video game. There's no way to project out 6 years. I can't fathom holding back a superior player for 1/3 of 2014 (indeed a franchise desperately in need of wins) in order to cue up an optimal situation in 2020.
  3. CharacterGroove
    Put me down for the aggressive route. I think Sano will have a much more productive offseason after gettingng a feel for the what it takes. That, in turn, benefits the Twins. To me a poor reason to hold Sano back is because of "team control." This reason alone likely results in a worse product on the field and a disgruntled top prospect.
  4. CharacterGroove
    If he strikes out later then it will prove he's not "ready."
  5. CharacterGroove
    I read it as people responding to "should Sano get promoted?" with "look at what happened with Hicks." I haven't moved beyond the subject matter if this thread. I'm not sure what "ready" means re Sano. I'm also not sure whether we're asking the right question. The goal is give the kid the best opportunity to reach his potential, and in turn help the team win games down the road. There's no one way to make this happen. The whole "he's not ready" exercise because of some arbitrary stat or his age is artificially limiting. Perhaps Sano is the type of personality that will thrive on this challenge and/or needs to get his feet wet before taking off after 20 or so games. As far as the national pundits go, Sano's universally considered an elite prospect, and his numbers remain strong. I think we can agree that, if pressed, they would agree that whether he's "ready' is an open question.
  6. CharacterGroove
    Like it or not, but when one mentions Hicks' progression in this context he or she is comparing him to Sano. Also, your conclusion that Sano is not ready is certainly convenient way to argue that he should stay down, but it's nonetheless an opinion based on the same knowledge available to all of us. I disagree that he's not ready.
  7. CharacterGroove
    I think there's a decent argument to be had between s promotion to MLB vs. AAA in September. I fall on the aggressive side, and and say go big. It doesn't determine next April, and the team better not be preoccupied with counting options with an elite prospect. Which leads me to Hicks. I wish people would stop comparing Sano (or Buxton for that matter) to Hicks. Hicks' MLB career is not a warning sign for other MiLB prospects, Hicks' MiLB career was a warning sign for Hicks' MLB career.
  8. CharacterGroove
    Seems like a pretty mature kid. A good answer about the money - it was "fair." I wouldn't have answered that either.
  9. CharacterGroove
    Upton's OPS was .915 as a 19-year-old (in AA & AAA) Up from the .821 OPS in his first full year of professional ball. Buxton is 19 years old. I'll let you look up Young's numbers through ages 18 to 20 (Sano is 20).
  10. CharacterGroove
    That all makes sense if you ignore the fact that Upton and Young crushed as 18 to 20 year olds.
  11. CharacterGroove
    Zero ties?
  12. CharacterGroove
    Other than blind pessimism, there's nothing to suggest Sano won't be up before 9/14. Buxton's a little more of an unknown because he's played so few games on the professional level. But if you've been paying attention, the safe money on him is well before 9/15.
  13. CharacterGroove
    Yep, getting a post presence was necessary this draft.
  14. CharacterGroove
    It was the right pick. You have to take a shot with #4. Talent like Stewart does not come around often.
  15. CharacterGroove
    Then who does it benefit? You believe the Twins thought it unlikely thatanother team would pick him up? Okay. So maybe the organization did want him in the fold. Or maybe the Twins thought it likely that another team would pick him up. Then Mr. Benson would be in a favorable position with another organization. The third option is that the Twins just didn't know what would happen, but recognized that those were the two results. One ostensibly benefited the team, the other Mr. Benson.
  16. CharacterGroove
    I suggest some should look at this from the perspective of the Twins making perhaps not the best move from their perspective, but undoubtedly the best move for Joe Benson. To give the young man a chance. Weigh that against any inconsequential move involving Butera or some other prospect who is also not a part of the Twins short, medium, or long-term plans. Unlike Butera, Benson still has a small chance somewhere else. Now that can happen.
  17. CharacterGroove
    This was the right move for all parties. Benson was broken in the Twins organization; he was not going to realize his potential in that environment. It was time to let him go and wish him luck. All involved hope that he can resurrect his career.
  18. CharacterGroove
    Hard to ignore Kris Bryant making both the power and strike-zone judgment lists. Pretty good combo.
  19. CharacterGroove
    I'd be very surprised to see Arcia moved at this point. It doesn't make sense. He's got a big league bat and he's helping the team win. Alternatively, it may be a good time to send down Hicks. He's had a little success to whet his palate while he refocuses in AAA. Losing Hicks to Mastro in May isn't going to hurt the team in the short term, and may help the team in the long term.
  20. CharacterGroove
    Great info, guys. I look forward to heading down there this summer.
  21. CharacterGroove
    That surprised me as well.
  22. CharacterGroove
    The problem is that if you trade the farm for one year of Josh Johnson, you haven't stopped the bleeding. You've simply postponed it for one season, after which you'll be worse off than you were before that point. Well, that doesn't make sense to me. By stopping the bleading I mean fielding a competitive club in 2013. I believe Johnson furthers that effort more than Span/Revere (and Prospect X). By 2014 I don't expect the cupboard to be bare. But who X is matters to me. No Sano, Buxton, Barrios, etc. I don't want to mortgage the future for one year. But of course it's going to take one or more good players to get Johnson - or any worthwhile starter in a trade. Again, the devil's in the details, but you don't play this game to have the best team 2-3 years down the road on paper. You play to win championships. This year taught us we've got a decent foundation with horrible starting pitching. Let's do something about it.
  23. CharacterGroove
    I would trade Span/Revere and a prospect for Johnson even if the chance of getting him to sign an extension is slim to none. The Twins need to stop the bleeding. And I don't think they're that far off. The devil's in the details, of course, (which prospect) but with its core group the Twins have to play for 2013. Worst case scenario, other than Johnson getting injured, is that the team sucks again and Ryan turns around and deals Johnson before the deadline. But at least in that case there's an effort to compete.
  24. CharacterGroove
    I'm referring to this year. I'm curious why you think the Twins would add Florimon to the 40-man before Sept. 1st. With the summer Hicks is having, I would think they'd want to give him a taste of the Show before he competes for a spot next spring. But I'm not going off anything I've read.
  25. CharacterGroove
    A move that's good for Valencia and the Twins. I wish him luck and hope gets a shot in Boston. So, is Hicks going to get Valencia's 40-man spot?
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