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  1. Blackjack
    I knew he was DFA'd, I was just curious to see where he ended up and whether he made in onto a major league roster.
  2. Blackjack
    What ever happened to ABW??
  3. Blackjack
    This whole idea that the Twins are in contention and should they trade to improve or be sellers will work itself out over the next 40 days. If they are out of contention, they practically have to make some trades to improve the pitching. Trade from your positions of excess -- outfielders/Grossman; infielders/Escobar and/or Dozier. Get some pitchers that can step in next year. Hope for an injury to a second basemen on a contending team. Santana you keep unless you are overwhelmed with an offer, just because you need pitching and have no one to replace him with.
  4. Blackjack
    This. Every team is looking for pitching, good pitching is not going to be easy to find. Good luck Falvine!!!!! This Cleveland series just drove home the point that they need pitching!!!
  5. Blackjack
    So what do the Twins do with this extra saved bonus money if some other teams drafts Enlow before 35?? How could the Twins be sure that he'd still be available at 35 or later??
  6. Blackjack
    I'll be amazed if he can stay healthy. One major injury -- can you say Jason Kubel -- and his major strength - defense - could be gone. I hope in five years I'm eating crow and he's an all-star.
  7. Blackjack
    What time do the Twins pick?
  8. Blackjack
    Numerous posters have said that the excess can be traded later but will a shortstop prospect bring back a decent starting pitcher?? Probably not. Pitching wins ball games, the Twins need pitching. With good pitching and poor hitting you can still win games 2-1. With bad pitching you see games like last nights 14-3 blowout.
  9. Blackjack
    The older I get the more I realize that 'slow and steady will win a lot races'. Wright will 'hopefully' give you a reliable 2-3 starter for years. Greene could be great but he could also be a bust - the Twins need reliable starting pitching right now. I'd pick Wright. ------------------------
  10. Blackjack
    If you trade your best player when you're in first place, what does that tell your other players?? And what does it tell your fans, especially the ones that you're trying to get back to Target Field, so they'll buy more $8 beers and $10 brats?? Logically it makes sense to trade Santana -- the Twins don't have enough pitching to stay in first --- but emotionally I'd say the odds of Santana getting traded while they are in first place are slim and none. Now when July 25th rolls around and they're 6 games out, its good-by Ervin time.
  11. Blackjack
    My point still stands that it was pretty rude, young guy spent YEARS working his up the Twins ladder, gets his call-up, family shows up in town, they're excited, then after a brief appearance, he not just optioned back to Rochester, he's told by the DFA that we don't need you after your years of toil. Rude.
  12. Blackjack
    Uh huh. Heading to Rochester by way of California??
  13. Blackjack
    If the hypothesis is that he's not throwing the curve ball enough, yes. And I would also throw the coaches under the bus. If Parker can see this then professional baseball coaches should be able to see it!!! Plus Pressly should be told 'hey kid, you throw the ball, throw what the catcher tells you to throw, let him do the thinking for you, he has years of experience'.
  14. Blackjack
    i know its a business but this is kind of rude. Call the guy up for his major league debut, hes all excited, family comes to town to see him pitch, pitch him a couple times, then give him his walking papers. Yes, he didn't pitch that well but how many pitchers do on their initial shot in the majors??
  15. Blackjack
    Thats what I was also thinking as I read the article, where is the VETERAN catcher that the Twins signed to help the pitchers??
  16. Blackjack
    I just read thru your 16-40 reviews, its amazing how many of the pitching prospects have had Tommy John surgery!!!! Do other teams have the same problem??
  17. Blackjack
    I don't understand the baseball 'rule' that if someone hits a home run (or two) off of you, its ok to throw at him. The HR hitter was just doing their job and you didn't do yours.
  18. Blackjack
    I'm enjoying the Twins run, its definitely more fun to listen to a winning team but I'm not going to delude myself into thinking that they are going to keep it up and that one more starting pitcher will put them over the hump. They're thin on starting pitchers already, one more injury and they'll be toast. Keep the prospects, bring up some of the AA/AAA starters and relievers, let the young core of Kepler, Sano, Polanco, etc. get more experience, evaluate and see what you have, make a big move this winter.
  19. Blackjack
    Coulda, woulda, shoulda. In every draft, whether its baseball, football, or basketball, there are players later in the draft that outperform higher picks. Athletic ability isn't everything, motivation, education, mindset, background, etc. all play a role in how successful a player will be. How many teams passed on Trout??
  20. Blackjack
    McKay or Wright. The Twins need reliable starting pitching, three or four good starters (with a good bullpen) will go a long way toward getting them into the playoffs. The older I get the more I realize that 'slow and steady will win a lot of races'.
  21. Blackjack
    Yuk!!!
  22. Blackjack
    I agree with you that they need to play Vargas to see what they have but he has to hold up his end also, if he goes into a prolonged slump, AAA is always a good option. It doesn't hurt players to get sent down to retool and rejuvenate and re-motivate. The odd man out is Park. If he gets hot, there is no place for him -- unless Vargas fades. As far as Mauer goes, hes not going anywhere until the end of 2018, unless he really fades, and at this point it doesn't look like he will, at least not this year.
  23. Blackjack
    "Mauer: I never swing at the first watermelon." Thanks Riverbain, I needed a good chuckle to start out my day!!
  24. Blackjack
    I was out of town and away from a computer over the weekend, I can't imagine the celebrating and partying that went on here at TD after the DFA of Santana and Tonkin!!!! Everybody over their hangover??
  25. Blackjack
    I was thinking along the same lines, if the Twins let him go, there would be a lot of other teams that would give him a shot, thinking that they could correct his problems. Since starting pitching is in such demand, i would demote him to Rochester and hope he figures out his problems there.
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