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  1. jokin
    And we can believe in what Dougie says, he said Polanco was major league ready, and here he comes...
  2. jokin
    Not once have I mentioned Jay. Amazing. And you obviously don't understand the latest studies on peak velocity and aging curves. Perhaps you should consult with someone besides the Twins: "Here's a nasty open secret about pitching: Young pitchers don't get better as they age. There is no peak age. As soon as they start firing bullets they start running out of time. They're born and then they start dying. Nothing is that simple, of course, but today's baseball is certainly working this way. We used to think that players peaked at 27-28, full stop. Now we're seeing that certain things -- like power -- might peak early, and other things -- like reach rate -- might peak later. It's complicated." Check the graph with the aging curves for pitchers. Velocity "peaks"at 21 on the chart, 21, and begins a steep decline around age 25-26. http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/72512952/major-league-baseball-pitchers-velocity-peaks-at-an-early-age
  3. jokin
    My comment was specifically related to the 2012 high picks for: RP, and: RP to SP, strategies, it hasn't worked as it was intended, at all. It would sure be nice to see one or two of these fireballers healthy and throwing major league innings before they turn 25 and pass their physical peak. And yes, on Burdi, I did point out during the NCAAs that his FB lacked sufficient movement and was clearly just the set-up piece for his slider. A step back has clearly taken place this year and he's still a work in progress. With his 2-pitch repertoire, it seems like good coaching up should have, or hopefully still will, get him to the Twins by September. Not looking entirely positive right now, but things could change.
  4. jokin
    Power and Walks are two areas where the Twins are sorely deficient.
  5. jokin
    Santana could be the one to come back, but I was on the working assumption if this scenario were to happen right now. And right now, Santana is an absolute mess at the plate. I'm guessing that it's going to take some time for some serious repair work in Rochester to get his bat back to any semblance of his 2014 bat.
  6. jokin
    I eagerly look forward to the day that one of these college RPs is fully healthy and established in a late-inning role before age 25. Or becomes a Cardinal-type dominant starter. Is this Mark you speak of related to Nick?
  7. jokin
    As a TTO Kind at the plate, yes, but ABW seems to be far more athletic. ABW will steal some bases and play an accpetable corner OF spot, even the "slimmed down" version of this kid looks pretty roly-poly.
  8. jokin
    Duffey is the only one who converted to SP, and the only one that has stayed healthy. I sure would like to see college arms who are taken in the opening rounds to be healthy and knocking on the door before their 4th professional season. Wasn't the whole point of this experiment to get the Ferarris with only 37 miles on the odometer? Duffey is the closest, was picked last from this 2012 list, and he's not close to knocking yet- the jury is definitely still out on whether or not he can start at the MLB level.
  9. jokin
    Wrong draft....
  10. jokin
    Thanks for the legwork. He will also add velo with a better backfoot push from the rubber. Pretty smooth and effortless delivery for age 17+. Seems like one to watch, for sure.
  11. jokin
    No question in my mind, in this scenario it would be either Polanco or more likely, Bernier at SS with Esco sliding over to 3rd (sigh).
  12. jokin
    Those are the MLB projections based on a large set of historical data points. It's speculative, but not "pretty irrelavant". I think people aren't used to the much different level of potential impact that could come from such a unique high-level prospect, this isn't Arcia, Vargas, or even Dozier. This is quite likely a generational type unique talent, well worth finding out if he's ready sooner rather than later. Plu,s there is an added sense of urgency that could really yield a big, early payoff if he finds some early success. I really don't see the downside if the experiment fails.
  13. jokin
    He turned 18 on April 24. Not much data yet- a youngish HS senior, and LH!
  14. jokin
    Wait. What? Chris Paul pulling a Michael Jordan?
  15. jokin
    All I see from this data is just one more flaw in their strategy.
  16. jokin
    No doubt about Hunter. But Hunter soon turns 40, and might benefit quite a bit from a 60-40 or even a 50-50 split between RF and DH the rest of the way. Even as a newcomer, it's hard to imagine a former SS could be worse than Arcia in RF, especially if they start giving him reps in Chattanooga right away. AS for Arcia, he was a mess in LF, for now, and especially with his batting slump, it seems clear he's got a long way to go to ever claim back either LF or RF in 2015..
  17. jokin
    Kind of a moot point right now, what with Escobar going back to the IF, Rosario is in high LF clover for now. If and until Buxton is called up- he's likely going to be there most nights, and then moving over for Hunter once or twice a week- and then at that point, they will have to make a decision on Hicks and the veterans- at this point it seems like LF is Rosario's position to lose.
  18. jokin
    Perhaps we soon will have to change the meme about the Twins being so regressive in their thinking...? No, I didn't think so... If you want more hard throwers in the organization, instead of trying to reinvent the wheel, why not follow a plan that has actually worked with a proven track record, and is biomechanically-grounded, with the proper health caveats and a full understanding of when the average fireballer hits his peak velocity?
  19. jokin
    LOL Between Meyer, Pelfrey and Slegers, plenty of tall redwoods in the paint. Mauer played guard on a high school team that played in the state championship. I'm thinking Buxton would be unstoppable at the PG, plus nobody would get by him defensively. Santana, Gordon and Hicks running out on the fastbreak and applying full-court pressure. Vargas and Sano there to set some nasty mean picks. And I'm thinking Hughes' pinpoint accuracy in hitting a catcher's mitt from 60'6" means he can probably locate quite a few accurate 3-pointers from 22'.
  20. jokin
    simultaneous thought about winter ball... scary
  21. jokin
    I think it's important to note, if at season-end the Twins think Sano's fully healthy and not too fatigued, he can get plenty of 3B reps in winter ball to stay sharp at the position.
  22. jokin
    I don't really think 2 or 3 months off of the position, meanwhile with the chance to participate and contribute in a pennant drive should derail an elite-level athlete of his caliber too significantly. Especially if he's adequately covered by Hicks and possibly Buxton in CF.
  23. jokin
    6'3" but he was always going to play baseball, assumng all other things being equal, just good to see the Twins go after a guy with excess fast-twitch muscle fibers and fully participatory in 2 other high-intensity sports.
  24. jokin
    See guys.. it's not that hard
  25. jokin
    Thread winner (only IMO, of course). They hired Torii to mentor all of these young OF, why not have the current RF add one more prospect to his mentorship list... cut back on his playing time in the OF as the season grows longer... and mix time DHing and playing RF with Sano?
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