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  1. Oldgoat_MN
    Terry Ryan over-extended himself by spending on starting pitching that had almost no chance of paying off. That is so very well said. Santiago is a mystery. After going 6-0 in July with a 1.33 WHIP (too high) and 8.7 SO/9 (very good) he was traded to the Twins and the change in scenery was terrible for him. He bounced back with good numbers in September, but his peripherals are not encouraging. His peripherals have never been encouraging. Difficult to measure a guy who has almost always outperformed his peripherals. No idea what we have until he takes the mound. I find that a little unsettling.
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    I suppose if one of Rosario, Buxton or Kepler is injured we could see Stubbs coming in as a regular OF. We really don’t have anyone other than Palka that is close and he is no guarantee. Maybe Granite. That would be fun. As far as this line of ‘we need a veteran presence’, it worked for Terry Ryan so Falvey and Levine decided they’d use it, too. It stands for, ‘we didn’t sign anyone who would be very good because those guys are expensive, but look who was still available in February!’
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    You see 0 Warning Points under your name? Why do we all see 174 Warning Points under your name? If you really had 0 Warning Points you wouldn't even see a Warning Points field.
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    I think this is the third thread where I've noticed Mike Sixel saying 'Garver is already 26 year old, how long do you want to keep him down'? I agree, but I still think believe that the guy, unless he shows MLB caliber presence with the bat and the pitchers, should start in AAA. He has caught in only 60 games above high A ball. As Brock said, start with JRM. If he fails, give Garver a shot. Gimenez's 'veteran presence' can be useful in AAA.
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    Lewis Thorpe is really a mystery. It will be fun to see what he does this year. I don't really get the Daniel Palka bandwagon. From what I've read he is not going to hit MLB pitching. I wish him all the best, but I am surprised you have him higher than Shaggy, who I am a big believer in. Of course if we all had the same opinions this website would be silly. Thank for the write-up!
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    That was splendid! Thank you. Um, Alex Kirilloff is real though, isn't he?
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    Shouldn’t Keaton Steele have to post a WHIP <1.3 or SO/9 >6.0 before he moves from A+ to AA? And I certainly wouldn’t let Randy Rosario or Felix Jorge stand in the way of a promising starting pitcher like Romero. Not to throw shade, but I wouldn’t let Kohl Stewart stand in the way of Romero, either. I get that Romero is not a lock, but he's the best SP prospect we have right now.
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    Excellent write-up. Thank you. If Romero becomes a true #1 it changes everything. It makes the SP success of one of Berrios, Duffey or Jay to make this team one FA SP away from true contention. I like those odds.
  9. Oldgoat_MN
    Bold indeed! Trea Turner... A ball OPS...... .976 AA ball OPS.... .860 AAA ball OPS.. .821 Not that he spent much time at any of those levels, but...wow!
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    Ryan Vogelsong sported a 4.53 FIP and a 1.467 WHIP in 2015. In 2016 he featured a 5.0 FIP and a 1.457 WHIP. He is this year's Pat Dean. Not terrible, but not a SP on a good team.
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    Last season as we checked the box scores for Rochester it was clear that the Red Wings did not have a MLB ready SS. No one in the MI could hit except Polanco. This was obvious to those of us who are simple observers. Something is amiss. Hopefully it gets set right.
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    Very interesting Nick, thank you. You and your equally odd and focused partners have put together a site that fills, well, not a need, but an avenue of entertainment that we take seriously. I still appreciate TenthInningStretch, TwinkieTown, TwinsTrivia, OffTheBaggy, etc., but this is my go to place. A great cure for the depression I was spiraling into upon the retirement of Bat-Girl.
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    I'm with the 'one more year' crowd. If it fails, put him in the BP next year. Our lineup for the BP is looking strong. If we can get a couple of them to look like they can be a strong presence in the BP for competing teams we can flip them for promising SP prospects. Set you back a couple years, but SP are where we need depth. No one has 'too much' SP depth. Well, maybe the Dodgers.
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    Perhaps I'm wrong, but having a kid with this little experience ranked this high seems somewhat unusual for you, Seth. Hopefully Wander continues to put up comical numbers. He will be fun to keep an eye on.
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    FWIW: Fangraphs projection for the Twins pitchers forecast the following: Tyler Duffey..........3.77 FIP Michael Tonkin......3.82 FIP Taylor Rogers.......3.83 FIP Glen Perkins.........3.87 FIP Buddy Boshers......3.90 FIP J.T. Chargois........3.95 FIP Brandon Kintzler....3.97 FIP Ryan Pressly........3.99 FIP The rest are over 4.0.
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    Fun that each of you seem to appreciate each other. You've all done a great job! Thank you. And that one filter you have, where Seth can't read what we say? Those threads are priceless!
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    Kohl Stewart.......... 51.2 innings in A+ ball in 2016....7.7 SO/9....1.123 WHIP upon repeating that level. Fernando Romero....62.1 innings in A+ ball in 2016.. .9.4 SO/9....0.930 WHIP upon his introduction to that level. The 22 year old I'm betting on is named Romero.
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    I sure hope this is the problem. We keep hearing that his FB has movement and that his slider is good, but who goes anywhere with K/9 and WHIP numbers like those? It's almost as if the ERA numbers are just a mirage. Hard to get on this bandwagon until we see more Ks and better control.
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    I had to go back and look at Thorpe's stats. All I remembered is that I was really excited about him a few years ago. Hopefully now, at the ripe old age of 21, he can get back on track. Two years off is a long time, but the kid clearly had talent.
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    SIERA and xFIP like Trevor May. He had a HR/FB of 15.2% last year, so that wasn't helpful. The HRs are likely to come down toward the average of 10% which would make a big difference to May's success. If he can issue fewer walks I think he is going to be fine, This should be fun.
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    As a big Twins fan, I had people wondering why I was saying that 2015 was based on luck then being pessimistic about last season (I didn't expect it too be that bad). Now I find myself curiously optimistic. I think .500 is asking too much, but I'm rather anxious to see how the younger players perform. Nice article. Thanks
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    Thanks for this John. It's fun to get a feel of how things came together. And congratulations. Hope you're proud!
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    Congratulations to you and your co-workers. You've created a place that is very addictive to some of us others who love the game as you all clearly do. Thank you
  24. Oldgoat_MN
    I really believe that he and Gibson are on thin ice. Either is susceptible to having their Starting Pitcher card pulled. We need more than they have shown recently. I mean, sure we'd take Gibson's 2015 or Santiago's 2015, 2013 (better) or 2012 (best!), but neither are showing all that much from last year. Rebound after a single off year for Gibson? Or two years from Santiago? I hope they rebound and do well. We could use all the help we can get.
  25. Oldgoat_MN
    A few >3.0 WAR pitchers in that ~8% crowd Go Berrios!
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