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  1. jokin
    Gilaspie- 27 years old, OPS+ 113 Slash .282/.336/.416/.752 (not even Arb eligible until 2016) Plouffe- 28 years old OPS+ 110 Slash .258/.328/.423/.751
  2. jokin
    So this makes the Twins glass half full? Shark should be judged on his last 3 years, plus playing for the hapless Cubs in Wrigley. If you assume the last 3 years are his true performance range, he's practically at 9 in K/9 with a .241 BA, plus you can pencil in 200 innings with a 3.29 FIP
  3. jokin
    Decisively and "seriously".
  4. jokin
    The Twins missed on Abreu last year. and LaRoche was a better bat addition than the Twins made this year. The Twins don't have an Ace, the Sox now have an Ace and a Half- and Quintana in 2014 was pretty close in performance to Sale and Shark. If Rodon has a big splash debut, they have 4 imposing pieces in the rotation. The Sox don't have the Twins farm system, but most of their young guys are already on the roster, with a few Top 100 infielders and a few more arms knocking on the door.
  5. jokin
    Two prime bullpen pieces and a near Ace added to Sale, Quintana and possibly Rodon makes for a strong rotation and closing corps, once you've got pitching at that level, anything is possible, depending on how well all of their young players develop. Are you really saying that the Twins don't need an upgrade in the pitching rotation, besides adding at least one of the four non-tender relievers that Terry Ryan is so "serious" about adding?
  6. jokin
    It's even worse than you make it sound, Seth. This is Terry Ryan's quote leading up to the introduction of these names. Hard to appreciate the bitter irony considering when you juxtapose at how "serious" the White Sox were on Monday, by comparison. How did LEN3 keep a straight face when he wrote just who the names were?:
  7. jokin
    Not a great trade for the A's unless that third player has some significant upside. Bassitt showed some promise + 3 more years getting paid at the ML minimum, but only likely as a #4 or #5 starter.
  8. jokin
    Shark deal is official-
  9. jokin
    Mike Berardino @MikeBerardino · 14m 14 minutes ago #MNTwins past 2 seasons vs. ALC foes: 21-17 vs. CWS 18-20 vs. DET 12-26 vs. KC 14-24 vs. CLE Robertson/Shark/LaRoche/Duke. Uh-oh.
  10. jokin
    Unreal, I can't type fast enough, and they make my prediction come true. Not that I believed they would pull this one off. Wow. Beat out the Cubs and Yankees on two top pitchers. Robertson was the top FA reliever and ranked 13th overall- and it sounds like it might have been a small discount. And it's just the first day of the WM. Let's see if this forces the other AL Central teams to react more aggressively.
  11. jokin
    Yeah, the 13th round pick Hoey- who the Twins foolishly traded for a Gold Glove, All Star SS, with no control and extreme hittability and poor peripherals at the same age of development... -or Jeff Gray, a 32nd round pick- whose peripherals spiked DOWN instead of UP at the same stage as Price's career track in his late 20s- are both very similar to picking up Price on a waiver deal....Just. Not. So. But yes, it is a speculative deal, but there's no risk involved in finding out (free acquisition and 2 options remaining so he won't block anyone better). And the Twins new pitching coaches may have a fresh approach that will enable them to tweek something out of Price's live arm. (Allen does have a track record of doing just that).
  12. jokin
    Heyman, Rosenthal and Nightengale are all reporting that the White Sox will make it official tomorrow that they have won the Shark sweepstakes. And one source says that Marcus Semien is part of the deal as a possible SS for the A's in 2015. The A's reported that there was no greenlight to pre-negotiate and extension to Shark with the acquiring team, so presumably his trade value is lower, but I'd have to think there's at least one top Sox prospect and some quality filler (ala the Donaldson trade) as part of the final package. Assuming this deal is happening tomorrow, the Sox have now taken a shot across the bow of the AL Central, and maybe will go further and sign another top FA?
  13. jokin
    It''a certainly interesting... AJ's take, along with yours Doc, and Halsey's, is diametrically opposed to many on TD at the time of the incident in 2013, ie, those who either roundly condemned Sano for his behavior we all witnessed on Youtube... or expected more such "maturity problem issues" to delay his quick ascension through the Twins system.
  14. jokin
    I just browsed some of the current rosterees. Aaron Thompson is about the same age as Price, and similar minor league experiences over the last two years, Thompson's numbers aren't nearly as good as Price's. Thompson (age 28)- K/9 8.38 BB/9 3.36 K% 21.8% BB% 8.7% BA .252 WHIP 1.35 ERA 3.28 FIP 3.52
  15. jokin
    So Steamer is optimistically on the "Joe is back!" bandwagon?
  16. jokin
    The Twins are reportedly looking around for more arms for the bullpen. Brian Price was just placed on waivers by the Indians. The 28-year old right-hander is a former 1st round pick of the Red Sox. He primarily throws a FB, that averaged 93.5MPH and touches 96-7 for the Indians in 2014. His pitching numbers at AA and AAA have really spiked up significantly after eventually settling into a relief role after 2011. In the last two seasons with time spent at both upper minor league levels, here are his numbers: K/9 11.0 BB/9 2.76 K% 30.6% BB% 6.3% BA .201 WHIP 1.00 H/9 6.71 ERA 2.18 FIP 2.86 There isn't anyone in the Twins organization among the RPs that has this two year track record in the minors of HIgh K/Low BB/Low Hits & Runs allowed. Oliveros did it in 2014, but missed most of 2013, Achter and Johnson were closest over two years, but not as good as Price, overall. Another feature to this potential waiver claim pickup is the fact that Price still has two options remaining, so the Twins would have some roster flexibility with him, and aren't stuck with a dud trying to solve any problems while on the current 25-man. Since he's not listed as currently throwing either a cutter or a sinker, is that an area where the new pitching coach might be able to tweak Prices's repertoire a bit and force a little more guesswork in the minds of major league hitters when facing Price?
  17. jokin
    Yeah, that reporting from Berardino was pretty thin gruel, as far as how much demand is out there for Ryan, and the level of current interest from the Jays. But if Ryan were to take the Pres. spot, that would mean Anthony was the successor at GM, which would still only leave one "baseball man" in a position of power in upper management. To me, Anthony disqualified himself last spring from any job higher than his current position, and I doubt an outside successor would be interested in keeping him on. I would definitely go along with your proposal for Ryan- but only if an outside search firm or blue ribbon committee was formed to find candidates with specific backgrounds and philosophies, and then to come up with, say, three names outside of the organization to choose from as the next GM.
  18. jokin
    Sorry, I wouldn't define one of the few Aces in the game for a projected mid-rotation upside SP, plus two fringe prospects as "a lot more." The Rays did better in the trade for Shields AND Wade Davis.
  19. jokin
    Thsnks for the update. I went back and checked Beede's stats at Vandy, and he was a lot better in his Junior year than I thought at first glance (his sophomre year was very good). I always figured Crick's got the power arm with the flaming velocity that is closer to Meyer regarding upside, and Beede's situation is more akin to May- more innings thrown, higher probability of ending up as a mid-rotation , but you're right about the BB/9 differential- Yikes. Either way, they both are going to require some coaching up to reach their full potential.
  20. jokin
    And playing this waiting game, it seems they seem to shut down consideration for all of the possible upgrades that become available between the WM and the end of ST- on the waiver wire alone, guys like JD Martinez, Emilio Bonifacio, Todd Redmond, have emerged.
  21. jokin
    Corrected my post, updating Fien, thankyou. And yes, the point of my post is the lack of meaningful efforts of offseason upgrading activity after mid-December.
  22. jokin
    If Thorpe is healthy, he's the SP that could make the 2 level move, likely starting in A or A+, and ending up in Chattanooga for the playoff run. Cederoth jumping from Rookie ball this year, could potentially be throwing in Ft Myers or even Chattanooga by the end of the season. Among the relievers, Burdi, Reed, and a real sleeper, Brandon Peterson, should all have a great shot ending up 2 levels higher than they start out. If Zach Jones starts out in Ft Myers, it's easy to see him finishing up in AAA if he gets his control issues in order.
  23. jokin
    I'm not sure on Beede, is he a juiced-up Trevor May? He only had one dominant year at Vandy. And if this is the case, with the obvious struggles for command and control- are the Twins the right club to coach him up?
  24. jokin
    Yeah, there's been some speculation on TD that you can't do that with draft picks, so I'm still left wondering.
  25. jokin
    I admit that I come in with some confirmation bias on my part, but I'm really with you on this one, Transplant. I only saw him play one minor league game in Cedar Rapids, but that was enough to convince me. Too many people are too dismissive of what he accomplished this year (including Terry Rayn), especially considering that this was the first year he has been primarily at SS. I've documented it elsewhere, but I'll say it again, based on how he closed out the 2014 season, he has the best chance to be the guy who comes out swinging in Chattanooga and end up banging on the major league door by July. People, including Terry Ryan, are under the impression that he struggled after his promotion to AA. But if you break it down in half, here's what happened: First 18 games- .214/.225/.257/.482 BB% 1.4% K% 19.2% Last 19 games- .347/.413/.431/.844 BB% 10% K% 17.5% Yes, it's only about 160 PAs, but the contrast is still pretty striking, and confirmed with the spike in improved plate discipline. And although he's been in a little slump lately in winter ball- plus acknowledging the sketchiness of the winter ball numbers, he's still slashing at .328/.394/.469/(863), which would put him in the top five or better in every category, if he qualified. And there are some pretty good players in that Dominican league that he's up against. Put him in AA in April, plus with a little head start on all of the rest of the studs that will be joining and surrounding him in the Chattanooga batting order, plus the hitter-friendly Lookout ballfield, it's easy to envision a big bustout for Jorge.
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