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  1. jokin
    And to add to the absurdity: Jon Morosi ‏@jonmorosi 22h22 hours ago USA Baseball wants @Twins top prospect Byron Buxton for Pan-Am Games roster if he's not called up by July, source says; .815 OPS at AA now.
  2. jokin
    And given last year's string of injuries, it's doubly stupid to have Buxton playing in any in-season exhibition games.
  3. jokin
    The Super 2 date has in all likelihood already passed- probably with 99.99% certainty. Although your post-ASG debut is certainly plausible, the Twins might want to have him debut in Target Field- and there is the Futures Game to consider. First post-ASG home game is not until July 24 vs. the Yankees. They probably have that series sold out already, so perhaps if the Futures Game is not a priority, a pre-ASG debut at Target on July 6 vs. the Orioles, July 9 vs. the Tigers, is a possibility, as well. And it's also possible that he has a cup of coffee in Rochester before a call-up.
  4. jokin
    If and until he can get on a sustained run like last night... Yes, yes you are.
  5. jokin
    It looks like Oliveros is the new Hamburger. He's clearly well down the Twins RP depth chart- it seems that the impression he left last fall in his major league stint has long carryover value. I'm guessing he'll opt for free agency to see if he has a better shot at a major league roster somewhere else in 2016.
  6. jokin
    Yep. I would have started a "Byron Buxton How Soon Is Now?" thread, except I generally assumed that that was obvious (based on the dissension to that premise in the major league thread... and I guess in this thread, seems I was mistaken). Here's his slash line over his last 200 PAs (April 27- 45 games): .309/.375/.537/(.912) wOBA .410 And besides being back to putting up video game-like numbers, he's been fully healthy at the top of the order, playing in all but one game for Chattanooga. On this one, there's no Trevor Plouffe/Joe Mauer/Torii Hunter blockage questions.... So... What's holding this one up?
  7. jokin
    I have been extremely pleased with Hicks 3.0. The Twins had the exact right plan for him this year- I'm gratified they finally listened to all of us sideline GMs, after two seasons of "the kindest thing to do for him is to kill him to take him out of his misery" level of futility . He looks much more relaxed and he looks much more like a major leaguer both at the plate and in the OF. Regarding his routes, he's always been pretty good at most anything in front of him (with an occasional exception of letting the ball play him, as you mentioned), but no question, his new level of confidence and solid fundamentals has yielded even better results in that regard this year. And no question, he's got a powerful cannon for an arm. I still see him a little hesitant at being willing to take complete charge over whomever is flanking him. This is a bit understandable in RF, what with his idol and mentor out there, but he never should defer to the LF, or when someone else is playing in RF. And the biggest problem in CF is still his judgement, jumps and routes to anything hit over his head. We seem to be in agreement about Hicks as potentially an ideal 4th OF. If he can embrace the role, it would make for an outstanding alignment in all 3 OF spots in certain situations, something to think about, especially when the heavy FB guys like Hughes, May and Nolasco are on the mound.
  8. jokin
    Hopefully, Santana has gotten the message- 4-5 today.
  9. jokin
    Hicks is doing what we hoped for, not necessarily what we expected. And that's still only a "good" glove with an OPS+ of 74 (which actually hasn't improved month over month). Rosario's OPS+ is 100. ZiPS projects Buxton to hit for 95 OPS+ with a much better glove- ~2 WAR in 380 PAs. Seems to me that Hicks would best serve the Twins as a 4th OF.
  10. jokin
    Michigan commit Jonathan Engleman looks like he has a man-sized body at age 18, and looks pretty good in his video. Despite being 6'4" and 210#s, he ran a 6.75 60 yard run. Thoughts on his prospect status/signability?
  11. jokin
    Tristan Pompey's video actually looks very intriguing, and he's not so "little", @ 6'4", two inches taller than Dalton. Is he a big-time college commit and the Twins are going to kick the signability tires?
  12. jokin
    Buxton comes up... the Twins go from "good" to elite in CF. And he solves the problem of the hole in the lineup at leadoff. Big difference.
  13. jokin
    Thanks Parker. You do the work so we don't have to. And looking at the spray chart, I count 15 LD to RF, I'm guessing 13 of which came in April. He's really been a different hitter since then, right back to his old bad habits of 2014, when the shifts really began to take their toll on his production numbers. Mauer LD% April: 36.1% OPS .804 Mauer LD% May/June: 16.5% OPS .598
  14. jokin
    Twins need an offensive shot in the arm...?
  15. jokin
    Unfortunately, high ankle sprains can take a long time to get right. I had the chance to overhear Michael talking about his situation last month to a Twins official, it didn't sound like he was anywhere near ready to start rehab, let alone get re-activated. Perhaps Seth knows if Levi has been getting reps in, either in Ft Myers or Chatty.
  16. jokin
    Hopefully, Eddie is on paternity leave, not maternity leave, or is there something we don't know about him ('her')?
  17. 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
  18. 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.
  19. 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?
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
  22. jokin
    Wrong draft....
  23. 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.
  24. jokin
    He turned 18 on April 24. Not much data yet- a youngish HS senior, and LH!
  25. jokin
    Wait. What? Chris Paul pulling a Michael Jordan?
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