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  1. jokin
    I haven't been too impressed with his defense. But I have to say, since my expectations for Centeno have been pre-set so low, he has been a pleasant surprise thus far, in a vague Josmil-Pinto-MLB-debut kind of way- Remember Pinto's 2013 batting line?: .342/.398/.566/(.964) Yeah... so let's all enjoy the month of Centeno forever long as it lasts...
  2. jokin
    This seems to be the year of the "displeasured pitcher reaction shot" from the FSN camera-man. I don't remember ever seeing more Twins pitchers' grimaces and groans - more than even in the days when Willingham, Doumit, Thomas, Komatsu, Colabello and Young were roaming in the outfield.
  3. jokin
    All points... spot on (You've been on fire this w/e, Mr. Br.
  4. jokin
    I wholeheartedly agree with your first paragraph. But a guy with 95MPH+ stuff who is currently struggling, should not necessarily be dismissed out of hand as a "crap pitcher", especially when time has been invested and there is still time to straighten things out . That sort of title- crap pitcher- can more accurately be worn by scads of the type of guys who the Twins have promoted in this decade- how soon can we forget Albers, Hernandez, Johnson, Robertson, Deduno, Oliveros, Hendriks, Walters, De Vries, Vasquez, Waldrop?
  5. jokin
    At least we know someone who is very healthy. JT Chagois- 2IP 0 BB 5 K. He's struck out 7 in 2.2 AAA IPs so far, and he's apparently throwing his good heat.
  6. jokin
    Is there any service out there that tracks prospect pitcher injury rates? The Twins seem to have more than there fair share of heath "setbacks". Is there a training component lacking on the Twins' part that is leading to a higher injury rate?
  7. jokin
    I know he's currently hurt. But there is little to no evidence that any Twins instruction thus far has actually propelled Burdi forward towards the major league roster- he seems to be on the perpetual- 1-step-forward-2-steps-back track. And do any of us actually believe if he were to get healthy soon that he would be dotting the Twins roster anytime soon? (I think there's only an outside chance he even gets the September call-up).
  8. jokin
    Great point on the improved K% rate this season and great point about Wheeler- he seems to have upped his game quite a bit- almost a different pitcher this season. Still not sure how his pitching translates to the majors, but for sure things are, and will continue to get crowded for the prospects waiting for their major league opportunity- both RPs and SPs. I just don't like the track record for the Twins on getting things right more than they get things wrong in terms of reasonably rapidly producing bona fide impact pitchers from their system. (Someone's going to bring up Berrios- and I believe he is a special case- he seems to have put in the time from HS to stake his own path to major leagues).
  9. jokin
    Thry, I don't think there was a bigger proponent in fast-tracking Burdi than yourself. And after seeing him throw in the CWS with Lousiville, it seemed hard to argue against it- what with his two devastating pitches, it appeared he only needed minor refinements in order to quickly become a major league impact RP. The onus might fall on both of these guys- they might both be guilty of assuming things about the other not in evidence.
  10. jokin
    Add Wimmers to the high draft pick washout category (yet another wasted 1st RD pick).
  11. jokin
    Because he's a much higher upside arm than the retreads littering the Rochester roster? And because the organization inexplicably gave up on him after holding a valuable roster spot for more than a year-even though options are remaining? And maybe that giving up on him is a reflection on the continued inability of this organization to get the high-upside arms to the majors, ready to contribute? Maybe that's why?
  12. jokin
    Maybe we need to ask why so many of these guys, almost all of whom throw 95+ FBs aren't making it?
  13. jokin
    We'll have to agree to disagree. There is strong evidence to suggest that all of the guys you mention except the obvious exception of Berrios (and even more of the college-drafted arms not mentioned- which is especially frustrating), seem to develop verrrrrry slowly in the Twins system, if at all.
  14. jokin
    We've been hearing this for years, still waiting. ... And yes, angst is needed, especially as slowly as these college RPs are moving forward, and when the guys who were specifically acquired to be hard-throwing projected SP rotation cornerstones are either in strange roles or are presently missing in action.
  15. jokin
    But the Yankees are convinced otherwise?
  16. jokin
    How about if a dozen players don't pan out? And how about the extended slow-play on every single "fireballing" college arm in the system?
  17. jokin
    Only way to know for sure was if Gardy had his stopwatch out.
  18. jokin
    Why give up on that hope right now? He might have even better stuff than Pressly. You gotta admit that the timing is odd.
  19. jokin
    So now they've instead chosen to lose- 1) Graham 2) Zach Jones 3) Sean Gilmartin. Can't make this stuff up.
  20. jokin
    So how much cash? Did they simply recover their $50,000 selection fee?
  21. jokin
    Gardy's footprints in this are are beginning to loom ever larger...
  22. jokin
    Plus, Palcios is the one with the huge upside. For further evidence, just look at Arraez and Palcios photographed together, it's like Seabiscuit and American Pharoah.
  23. jokin
    Actually, all roads lead to just one goatpath, not many.
  24. jokin
    Good News: Trevor May's K/9 on the night was 27.00 Bad News: Trevor May's ERA was 40.50 Good News: Trevor May's FIP was 1.60 Bad News: Trevor May's BB/9 was 13.50
  25. jokin
    Of course.
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