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  1. jokin
    Yes, they've determined they aren't going to compete, after the fact. And I would posit that calling Meyer up shouldn't have been solely based on how competitive the Twins were going to be, regardless.
  2. jokin
    Starting out in the pen would have worked for either of the M & Ms. Sanchez had a 7.08 K/9 along with a 4.46 BB/9, along with similar numbers in previous his stint in AA. Meyer sits at 10.10 K/9 and 4.44 BB/9 with much lower FIP/ERA/WHIP.... May is even better in K/BB.... 9.15 K/9 and 3.48 BB/9 along with 3.14 FIP/2.94 ERA/1.14 WHIP. Looks like the Jays are another team that gets it, there's more to promoting your best prospect arms than just demonstrating mastery of a level and consistency.
  3. jokin
    lol
  4. jokin
    Nice Yankee trade to derive value from marginal players/fringe prospects. Headley's HR bat might come alive in the friendly Yankee Stadium dimensions, plus an upgrade on defense. Makes you wonder what kind of package you can get for someone like Dozier.
  5. jokin
    In that, given his recent good results, including last night, he now is matching his numbers from 2012 when he was last at New Britain. His numbers are virtually identical: http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=5297&position=OF
  6. jokin
    From Len3 http://www.startribune.com/sports/twins/268039541.html?page=2&c=y :
  7. jokin
    Very well-stated.
  8. jokin
    The Angels system isn't rich, but that's a pretty impressive haul, and Street is only signed through this year with a $7M team option for 2015. Arguably, Perk's better than Street, with a more favorable contract, seems like you'd get an even bigger return in trade, especially if Suzuki was packaged in the deal.
  9. jokin
    Besides Seager (and you're right about his talent possibly commanding Price in return), Joc Pederson might fill the bill as the major-league-ready OFer, plus impact hitter. And the Dodgers desperately need a catching upgrade (remember how much the Dodgers valued Butera).
  10. jokin
    I agree with almost all of your post, but I do think it's possible that teams with a larger margin for error still might come calling for Perkins with a strong offer (the Dodgers, of all of the realistic contenders, the Dodgers have by far the worst RP crew based on the numbers http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=rel&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2014&month=0&season1=2014&ind=0&team=0,ts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0).
  11. jokin
    Yes, but past Twins fan attendance behavior strongly indicates that ticket sales will only be down until the original goal that opened your post is clearly within reach. A team that plays favorites to please the fans in the short-term does so with the inherent risk on missing out on the moves that should be made for the overall betterment of the team in the long-term. It's not personal, it's business.
  12. jokin
    So then that means we should "party like it", then?
  13. jokin
    I agree, but most teams this July are looking for rentals, not long-termers, even with a team-friendly contract like Perk's.
  14. jokin
    Great list, but you left out an obvious one, based on past Twins' moves....Being a good organization guy, I think Mark Hamburger is also entitled to preference over the M & M boys, as well.
  15. jokin
    Great article...and the above hits the nail on the head. As much as most Twins fans appreciate and admire what Perk represents to the franchise and to his value-added presence in terms of viewing entertainment (I count myself in this group), most fans also agree that there is very little talent to offer to other teams in order to help the Twins get out of their now going-on-4-years morass. The closer is often called the most overrated position in baseball (or in "sports", depending on who's writing the headline), and why not, it was the Chicago Cubs that first started using their best relievers primarily in the 9th inning (first Bruce Sutter, which led to Lee Smith, both failed starters). I think the odds are good that, like Perkins replacing Nathan, the Twins can readily find the right guy from their existing stable. Barring calamity, Burdi will be a fast-riser in the organization, one can make an argument that one year from today he will be throwing with the Twins. But there are a slew of other good options in AAA, AA and A+ ball, as well. I've mentioned it before, but will throw it out again, the Dodgers can readily afford taking on Perkins contract....they could really use a another shut-down LHP in their pen....and they really need a catcher. Would the return on trading Perkins and Suzuki together yield a hard-to-say-no package including SS Corey Seager in return?
  16. jokin
    Ask and you shall receive (eventually anyway, to be fair, the wrist was probably too swollen to read anything over the weekend) Mike Berardino @MikeBerardino · 1m X-ray negative on Buxton's right wrist
  17. jokin
    Good analysis overall. I would add that you have been generous in regards to your grade on Escobar. When your SS is batting .092- reminiscent of the Hicks April 2013 nightmare- why did it take so long (May 7 was his last game before his demotion) for Gardy to recognize his huge mis-assessment and get Escobar in the lineup sooner? It seems it was obvious in ST to everyone in "the group", except Gardy, that Florimon had no chance of being ready to play in the majors to start the season.
  18. jokin
    Yeah, I wish Doogie would make up his mind. He's somewhat contradicted himself with his earlier reporting from this week of no Twins interest- to now attending the workout and "monitoring" the situation- without clarification, other than that the Twins might possibly be interested if he becomes cheap enough to fall into their laps.
  19. jokin
    Yeah, that's the ray of good news. The action words we learned in this latest report from Brad Steil is that the right wrist is "sore", and that he will "test" it on Tuesday. I'm curious that nothing more specific was said, like the MRI was negative, or Buxton's wrist range of movement is unimpinged. Fingers crossed.
  20. jokin
    Wow Nick, that might be the most depressing thing I read today.
  21. jokin
    And now it can be told, he will sit again on Monday. http://www.startribune.com/sports/twins/267878491.html The StarTribune sent out their Cub-ette reporter to get the latest on Buxon's wrist. (Were the main guys too busy on some other assignment?). Don't get me wrong, Megan Ryan got the requisite, if not definitive, quotes from the head honchos : Cursed? http://stmedia.startribune.com/images/476*328/1%20buxton%20gallery030214.jpg
  22. jokin
    LOL, ....but yep, Wimmers and Shooter Hunt's names were bandied around in relationship to Burdi's debut.
  23. jokin
    Love the eyewitness reports, Jeremy. And love getting some good news, check that, great news, for a change amidst the major league season on the brink of yet another collapse. Yep, 19.5 K/9 definitely seems unfair. Did the Twins guy share any insight on anything specific Burdi might be working on? In watching him in the CWS, the FB seemed a little flat and I noticed the slider, not the heater, was actually his out pitch, I think he hit 91 at least a couple times with Louisville on the slider there, as well.
  24. jokin
    If you thought this Rays series was bad.... ESPN just updated the pitching probables for the next two nights. Pino has now been listed as Tuesday's probable starter after Johnson throws on Monday. The Indians are the sluggingest team in all of baseball for July- they lead in HRs, SLG, wOBA, ISO, and oh yeah, they've won 11 of 16 in July. What was that folks were saying about how "the Twins schedule softens up after the ASG break" again?
  25. jokin
    The Twins ran into a Maddon buzzsaw. The Rays won a grand total of only 24 games through June 10. From June 11 to today, the Rays have won 23 out of 32 games, which is the best record over that time in all of baseball. To say the Twins don't match up well with the Rays would be an understatement.... consider.... since the Rays run began, their pitchers have the highest K rates and their batters have the lowest K rates- practically the inverse of the Twins over that time frame.
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