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  1. jokin
    Thanks for the extra insights, Halsey. I know you were living the dream in Ft Myers for many of us snowbound types in March. I'm wondering if you had any opportunities to gauge the power of his charismatic personality and athleticism relative to someone like Keith Law labeling him a future AAAA dud. I like your analogy to Kirby, there were many that also scoffed that Puck was for real when he first arrived on the scene back in the mid-80s.
  2. jokin
    Does signing this Cuban veteran possibly open up lines of communication for quickly signing either of the major league ready Cuban defector OFers, Rusney Castillo or Daniel Carbonell?
  3. jokin
    Thank you, John.
  4. jokin
    I believe that's called "Dancing with the Devil"...
  5. jokin
    No doubt!
  6. jokin
    The Twins are currently managing based on the hot-hand-in-the-lineup strategy at 3 key positions, plus the DH. It's a tightrope walk, to be sure, but this Morales move says "Damn the torpedoes", as they are convinced they can make a run in a wide open and extremely balanced AL. The problem also lies in that what may be best for a number of young players (Hicks, Santana, Pinto) for the long term is taking a back seat to the "now'. I get the impression that they'll continue on their present path, ride the veterans until they prove deleterious and juggle the C, SS, CF, RF situations with a nod to what they consider the hot hand (there's no guraantee that Hicks won't go into one of his extended slumps). The move to bring in a full-time DH really changes all of Gardy's day-to-day machinations, like putting your best athlete into that slot for 2 straight days, instead of in a defensive position which he should have done. Pinto is now out at DH, and is playing less than around 28% of the games at Catcher- Is he better served, for the long-term, getting full-time reps in Rochester?
  7. jokin
    I love it, Christy. All of the bolded takes. If Aaron can get his act completely together by this time next year, the Twins could be back to dealing with an embarrassment of riches in the OF, and all dirt cheap, young stud-bucks.
  8. jokin
    +1 And maybe buddying up with Boras on the front end (Pelfrey) does pay dividends on the back end (Morales)?
  9. jokin
    Achter sure. But if they're going for it, he's one of many superior options to Burton, if they're really going to be all-in, they should also look to a "limited innings" Meyer in a set-up relief role (Gardy as much as wet his pants in ST over the possibility of using Alex in that role).
  10. jokin
    If Willingham hits anywhere in the neighborhood of what he's done so far, the Twins will get more than a PTNBL- they just have to be convinced that it's a move worth considering for the right pieces in return. If Santana plays in the neighborhood of what he's done so far, he can be of more value as a green rookie playing in LF rather than CF. There is also the possibility that Rosario can contribute to the OF (perhaps even an outside chance with Ortiz?). And who knows, maybe there's a Shannon Stewart lurking out there waiting to be acquired? The improved defense, now at 2 OF positions, along with the coming pitching upgrades can make up for the drop-off in power.
  11. jokin
    And I think the conclusion by the Twins on Hicks is still forgone....barring a Fuld retirement announcement.
  12. jokin
    From a few posts above: Pinto last 11 game slash line + stats: .107/.133/.250/.383 K%- 27% BB%- 2.8%
  13. jokin
    I think Aaron prefers it, for right now anyway, with the pressure switched closer to the "off" position.
  14. jokin
    It's still the Minnesota Twins we're talking about here....old habits die hard, it's also why they keep trotting Correia every 5th day.
  15. jokin
    Pinto started 19 of 24 games in April- 79% of games played. 7 of 24 @ Catcher- 29%. Since then, he's started 17 of 36- 47%. 10 of 36 games @ Catcher- 27% Trends aren't going the way we thought they would back in ST. And it's showing at the plate: Last 11 game slash line + stats: .107/.133/.250/.383 K%- 27% BB%- 2.8% Pinto's numbers before the last 11 games: Slash line from 3/31 to 5/21 + stats: .245/.354/.443/.802 K%- 21.9% BB%- 15%
  16. jokin
    It has to be hard for a rookie, especially at such a demanding position, to stay sharp at the plate with irregular ABs. (The broadcasters once again alluded to how much time Pinto is spending with video, footwork and opponent background research). If he isn't going to play even 30% of the time, his career development would be best served in Rochester.
  17. jokin
    Another thought, perhaps it's already been broached here. This is nice insurance in case there is something physically wrong with Mauer that might involve a DL shut down. Morales did play 31 games at 1st base last year (admittedly, not great in the field), and could share time there with Parmelee/? during Mauer's absence.
  18. jokin
    I think the move with Rosario ties in with the aggressive move to bring in Morales. The Twins are going for it, and Rosario is being given an opportunity to prove that he might just be the option that can solidify CF sometime in the 2nd half of the season. Hicks appears to be playing better with the every-day starting pressure off in CF (still not going to cut it against RH pitching). Sending him down to Rochester for a spell might set him up to be, at worst, a decent 4th OF for the second half run. And for Vargas, bringing in Morales lets Gardy practice his lineup scenarios with a fairly identical cut-out for the role that Kennys might fill next year. Terry Ryan must be more back on the job than has been made public, I highly doubt any of these moves happen without him having conceptualized this to some degree.
  19. jokin
    Barring something unexpected, status quo for Santana in CF with Hicks going down is the most likely scenario. But I think Pinto's throw yesterday and recent mini-slump, together with this Morales signing make it more likely that the Twins think it best if Pinto is swapped out for Hermann- asssuming that Morales hits the ground running.
  20. jokin
    Lots of options and alternative scenarios: 1) Hicks/Fuld share a platoon in CF, while Santana goes to SS, if Escobar stays hot at the plate, he's in the lineup every day in 4 different spots...that is one possibility. 2) Santana can stay in CF for the time being, I don't understand how Morales being signed makes a difference on this. 3) Rosario plays well enough in the next few weeks to take CF full-time with Santana playing LF full-time.* * I don't understand why you think it would be impossible to move Willingham even sooner than the deadline to open up LF for Santana. As far as Correia goes, I would think that the move to sign Morales means that the club is going for it, and that Correia is replaced in the rotation co-incident with the passing of the Super 2 date.
  21. jokin
    I disagree. This is forward thinking if the Hammer is on the move. You can put Santana in LF with Morales DHing full-time. In the meantime, the deadwood that is Kubel, and possibly Parmelee are possibly bye-bye. If the Twins are out of it on July 31, they flip him for another good prospect if Morales does well.
  22. jokin
    Yeah, Mike...it's like they actually read Twins Daily!!!
  23. jokin
    We've been debating that very point. Now, how do the Twins demote the Face of the Franchise to the bottom of the order?
  24. jokin
    http://image.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/498844/498844,1263981069,6/stock-vector-small-yellow-road-warning-sign-with-black-smiley-symbol-with-curved-corner-on-a-white-background-44891818.jpg Meme check. Change in narrative alert!
  25. jokin
    There are at least half a dozen candidates lining up at the door in Rochester. And probably a half dozen better replacements were drafted yesterday.
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