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  1. chopper0080
    My biggest belief between the two would be pitchers need work at AAA because it is critical for them to prove they can get outs while throwing in the strike zone. In AA, many of the hitters are less disciplined and chase more pitches. This is why I feel AA is the top proving ground for hitting prospects. If they are successful at AA, it shows they can force top talent level pitchers to pitch in the zone which is critical to make the jump to the majors. It is also the reason I think pitching prospects need to go to AAA where they will face less talented hitters, but those who are more disciplined and will force them to develop "out pitches" in the strike zone.
  2. chopper0080
    I don't see a need to move either of them from 3B in the near future. They are young and can hit so even if they end up needing to move, their bats will keep them moving up through the system. Playing time can always be found in the minors so I can't see either of them blocking the other.
  3. chopper0080
    I agree with this. The Twins can't afford to sell this low on Morneau just to save money, especially since they don't have a top prospect to replace him with at 1B. Keep him, let him try and work this out and see where it leads.
  4. chopper0080
    I am an out of town Twins fan so I don't see many games and would rather pose a question to consistent viewers than make too many guesses. To my knowledge, the ball in target field carries further to left field than it does to right field. Using this assumption, this would mean there are more playable balls hit to right field vs left field ala more balls travel over the fence in left field and more plays are made at the warning track in right field. Because of this, it would make more sense to me to have a player with better range in right field because he will able to get to more balls as there are more playable balls hit to that area. My question to those on the board is, is this true? If it is, my thoughts would be why isn't Revere in CF and Span in RF? Both have plus range and Span has the better arm, so why wouldn't you flip the two? You would not be sacrificing as much in range as you would by moving Willingham over, and would benefit from having the better arm in RF. Honestly, I don't think it will matter too much longer as I see Span being traded either this season or during next offseason for an arm for the bullpen which would move Revere to CF. If a trade like this happened, I wouldn't be shocked to see the Twins pursue a player like Nate Schierholtz from SF who has the reputation of being a plus outfielder but has been made expendable by the Giants moves lately.
  5. chopper0080
    Shanewahl, Nick Nelson, sbknudson, and Musk21 have it right. Make a trade now that Liriano's value is high, and get something in return. If he makes it to the open market the TWins can always pursue him at that point. If the market was depleted of starting pitching talent then I could see trying to extend him, but it is flush and the Twins would be doing themselves a disservice by not trading him. Potential is just that, potential. Liriano may have it, but his track record shows it is a pipe dream. I alos think Anibal Sanchez would be a great signing, but I wonder if he would bite on a Twins offer. I would guess he will command around 13mil on the open market.
  6. chopper0080
    You make a deal that improves your organizations pitching or middle infield depth. If you can't upgrade either of those areas, you hold onto Span until next year and shop him again. We hold all the cards to get the best deal possible.
  7. chopper0080
    The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. That is what not trading and re-signing Liriano would be. He has always been inconsistent, why you would want to invest more money into a car that may or may not start on any given day is beyond me.
  8. chopper0080
    You probably have to try him in the bullpen to see if you can salavage any value from him in the future. I think he is done as a starter, and was last year as well. I wouldn't be crushed if they DFA him however.
  9. chopper0080
    A couple of points... 1: I highly doubt Liriano or his agent would accept an extention by the Twins. They see his value as rising right now, and pitchers tend to do very well in the free agent marketplace. Also, they know if the Twins don't trade him they are planning to make him a qualifying offer, so it's really a no lose situation from his standpoint. 2: As far as the return for Liriano, I think we have to realize the most likely option is probably a high end, low A pitcher or a mid range AA/AAA pitcher. I would be fine with either. We are rebuilding, and the last thing a rebuilding team should do is take a high doller risk on an inconsistant player rather than upgrading their minor league talent pool.
  10. chopper0080
    At some point you have to stop chasing the pipe dream of Liriano and his "ace potential" and move on, hopefully while also adding some sort of prospect that could develop into a contributor. I would rather pay Anibal Sanchez 12.5 million than Liriano any day of the week. I get the "potential" and "upside" of Liriano, but not trading him when his contract is nearly up and letting him walk for nothing is stupid.
  11. chopper0080
    Good job by the Twins.
  12. chopper0080
    This give us time, while also putting a competitive product on the field. It's not really likely for the Twins to make a total turn around in the offseason. What Sanchez and Marcum give us is quality pitchers who can keep us in games, hoping Mauer, Morneau, Willingham and Plouffe can bang us in enough runs. Both of these guys can give us 3 quality years so develop Hendriks, Gibson and Wimmers, and improve our overall pitching depth.
  13. chopper0080
    Seriously? You guys are now advocating Liriano after a few good starts? This is who he is, a totally inconsistent pitcher with talent. Hoping he stays hot and trading him for a middle grade prospect is our best case scenario. Liriano is never going to be a pitcher a club can rely on and we will be lucky to get something for him.
  14. chopper0080
    If you are asking me...my first phone call is to Anibal Sanchez. Under 30 power pitcher who doesn't seem to get run support. My second call is to Scott Baker, and I offer him a 1 year deal at a lower rate. My third call if we still have money to spend is to Shaun Marcum. Solid numbers pitching in a shoebox. Give him Target field and he gets a little better. You probably could sign all three of these guys to near what Hamels/Greinke will get on the open market. It's not perfect, but it gives you Sanchez, Marcum, Diamond and Hendriks with Baker fighting for the 5th spot.
  15. chopper0080
    Here are the only players I see us moving right now that will bring some sort of decent return...Liriano, Capps, Span, and Willingham. Doumit and Pavano are a pipe dreams in my opinion. I see Span as the piece which would have the highest return, and Capps as the most likely to be dealt. I would be shocked if Liriano is not traded, but I'm not sure what he will bring in return. Willingham is a power RH bat, and probably the most valuable of the 4 for the Twins, so I have a difficult time believing he will be moved.
  16. chopper0080
    and I am loving it.
  17. chopper0080
    I see Ben as the reason the Twins end up pulling the trigger and trading Span. I'm not implying Revere is anywhere as good of a player as Span is, but his defense in CF is close enough to Span's to make Terry Ryan ok pulling the trigger if a solid offer comes across the table.
  18. chopper0080
    I can't see the Twins unloading the power right handed bat they have been searching for the year they found it. The biggest issue in unloading Morneau is his value to the Twins is arguably greater than his value to other teams. In my mind, Span remains the biggest trading chip the Twins have with Capps and Liriano behind him as long as those two can hold it together.
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