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  1. jokin
    Ryan has pretty much never demonstrated the ability to sell high... so... as your article suggests- the next couple months seem to be right in his bailiwick- there's an absolute cornucopia of guys he can sell low on! Unfortunately, he also isn't good at reading which of his top prospects are more likely to bust- he leans to keeping all of them to the brink, by default. In the meantime, he's facing an imminent roster crunch as far as whom to protect and who to expose- there are close to 5 guys on the 40-man right now who are, at best, years away from the majors. So, making a more impactful deal with one of the top prospects at AA and/or AAA thrown in- even if Ryan could pull it off, in return for a handful of new prospects, means potentially even more roster crunch and maybe multiple years more of necessary evaluation, or else more serviceable players lost via FA- a mess any way they slice it.
  2. jokin
    Numbers with two strikes? Virtually every count at the major league level was 0-2 (or so it seemed). He seems currently locked into the AAAA conundrum- too good for this level, but completely unable to succeed at the highest level. And his power surge- without the walks- doesn't seem to begin to solve this conundrum. Does anyone know if he he's successfully bunted for any hits in Rochester? I can't believe what an unaccomplished bunter Buck is- isn't that something that management should have anticipated as a top priority for Buxton to master before this to help ensure success at the major league level?
  3. jokin
    One distinctive difference in May is the sudden power surge- versus his accustomed minor league MO more along the lines of turning outs into singles, singles turned into doubles, doubles into triples. Whatever they're teaching him in Rochester, more power usually ultimately translates to more Ks, not less- so I'm not certain what exactly is being accomplished here? Have they given up, at least for the time being, of having Buxton becoming their ultimate High-OBP leadoff guy?
  4. jokin
    Another good day for Buxton today- 2/4 with a triple and a HR, plus no Ks. Building his case to come back, but perhaps never again as a Leadoff Man?
  5. jokin
    Wow. It's understandable how the current situation would drive one to desperate self-medicating coping measures- but not good timing PR-wise for a team already in full-flounder. Just one more sad tale from a nightmare season.
  6. jokin
    Reusse's take on anything is almost invariably written with the intent to provoke over the intent to inform- facts are a secondary concern.
  7. jokin
    ...Unless you're Terry Ryan, that is.
  8. jokin
    Yep, this isn't TD-based rumor-mongering imposing a new narrative, let alone, "fact".
  9. jokin
    Who said that it did? I'm only reporting on what the buzz is concerning Buxton and a possible call-up. What's best for Buxton and what the Twins perceive is best for the club aren't always tracking on parallel paths. The Twins dug this hole by turning the plus of OF defensive depth into a minus- drastic measures might have to be taken in order to pre-empt a bullpen implosion. Mr Goin might have just gotten a memo read by Ryan that pointed out that the Twins are near the top of the MLB charts in FB% and Hard Hit Rates- they are in desperate need of a defensive upgrade to stop the bleeding- there might not be enough waiver wire pitching retreads to make it to September at the rate the Twins are currently burning through arms
  10. jokin
    Yep. Especially college guys. Wade had a breakout year in his last year at Maryland, despite being injured. He probably is what he is at this point so I don't see the point in incrementalism, throw him in the deep end of the pool in mid-June down in Ft Myers and let's see how well he can swim with the bigger fish.
  11. jokin
    Yeah, this team is sorely missing a high OBP OF. I'd like to see him fast-tracked and see how he does against the better pitching in A+ and AA ball and guys a year or two older than him for a season and a half... and then see if he can continue developing enough to start helping the team sometime in 2018.
  12. jokin
    Based on your observations of him this spring, is Wheeler one of those guys who is just going to sneak up on all of us and blow by the guys currently in front of him and far more heralded on the prospect depth chart? (And this, despite how hard it must be to sneak past anyone with all the noticeable descriptors you provide?)
  13. jokin
    Given the FOs stubbornness about Sano in RF and his potential demotion, coupled with the likelihood that the infatuation with Rex will eventually have to face the reality of his career mean regression... it could be Buxton is up sooner rather than later. (DicknBert aren't good for much, but they do get inside info deemed fit for publication on moves being contemplated). Tonight's results only further that narrative- Buck was 3/4 with a 2B, HR and a BB. No Ks
  14. jokin
    Of course.
  15. jokin
    No disagreements here. He's back up on the bicycle, now let's see if he can raise the overall quality of his Tour de AAA ABs.
  16. jokin
    Play to your strengths... deadpan... heavy on the deadpan...
  17. jokin
    That's an odd number... and the other accompanying move? (Feel free to condescend...)
  18. jokin
    Move Mauer out there? Move Plouffe out there? Sign another FA vet? Buxton could be alot closer than we think... DicknBert hinted at the potential for imminent call-up last night. And he's been raking in the month of May in AAA.
  19. jokin
    I fear that Grossman will revert to the mean and be a mirage in the mirror by late June. Where do you project Sano to be playing by late June? Arcia?
  20. jokin
    Did I say to call them up? I merely pointed out that season-long numbers can be deceiving towards where players are currently trending. Vargas could become the DH/PH specialist if- Mauer is moved to the OF, Park to 1B. And another position would open up if Plouffe were traded and Sano moved to 3B- or if, as the Twins seem to be threatening, if Sano is demoted. Not saying any of this will happen, Vargas is likely in the permanent doghouse, based on the results on and off the field last year.
  21. jokin
    And they're not done, Runzler, Burnett, Wimmers and are all likely to still get a shot this year, as well.
  22. jokin
    I don't think anyone was listening to us last winter...
  23. jokin
    Shag-wah has to wait his turn behind Buddy, then Runzler, then Wimmers... then, ahh what's the use?
  24. jokin
    Gotta check the trends: Kepler is heating up in May: .295/.382/.487/(.869) BB/K= 11/12 Vargas is on fire in May: .329/.457/.616/(1.074) 6 HR 9 XBH BB/K= 18/17 Vargas last 10 days: .395/.477/.842/(1.319)
  25. jokin
    I hate to say it, but this whole thing reflects as badly on management as it does on the player or players involved in the complaining. The culture that doesn't insist on demanding more from its highly-compensated players ends up getting what it deserves. It's way past time for the buttercups in the dugout to man up. With this year's pathetic performance, if these guys played in Philadelphia, Boston or New York the media and the fanbase would have long ago melted them away into little steaming piles of goo.
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