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  1. Whitey333
    Lackay was a good choice for the Twins and for him. After all getting a 9.5 million signing bonus isn't bad for not playing even 1 pro game. We will see how this all works out. But every year it's the same thing about great drafting and great prospects. Then why do we have a floundering major league team? If all these prospects are as good as all the hype we should be world series contenders every year. But here we are just an average/below average team. Somehow I do t feel nearly as encouraged as the author of the article.
  2. Whitey333
    People clamoring to get rid of the veterans for the prospects make some sense. But many of the veterans are what is driving the team. I do agree that we need to get Jenkins and a couple of other prospects up to the Twins to get their feet wet and see what they can do.
  3. Whitey333
    It's great the made a big deal of Josh Bells 10 year mark because the game turned out to be no big deal. The Twins have been outscored 34-9 in the last 4 games. Not a good direction. Like they say, they are what they are: a middling team with no sense of direction.
  4. Whitey333
    Ryan pitched a dud when the team need just t h e opposite from him. My concern with Ryan is he hasn't pitched well the second halves of the season the past few years. It's scary that we are essentially throwing a bullpen game Tuesday after only 5 games since the all star break. I hope they do well and gain at least a split in Cleveland then beat up on the As and Royals on next homestead. Go Twins..
  5. Whitey333
    It's a great pick. Now we just have to watch his progress and see if he belongs on the hype train like so many other players we have. We keep being told how great they are but most of our top prospects don't even have one major league game or at bat experience. The hype is in. Can the prospects live up to the hype?
  6. Whitey333
    Fantasy land. Why would the Twins want to get rentals like Gray. Gausman etc for two months? Even paying just the prorated price of an incoming expensive contract doesn't fit this organization. They may make a mi or addition or two but I dont see them going crazy. I can understand if they trade Jeffers. We will see what happens but IMO I wouldn't expect any big splashes.
  7. Whitey333
    Yes i think Roden is on his last leg with the Twins. Perhaps another organization can give him an opportunity. Keep in mind for all the hype and accolades, Jenkins, Rodriguez Kulpeppers have done NOTHING yet at the major league level. We are all hoping them and several others start proving themselves at the top level. Too many times we here everyone saying how great the prospects are. They still need to prove it.
  8. Whitey333
    Great win Twins. Very well played . Impressed with Shelton as well. Much better than Rocco. Go Twins!!
  9. Whitey333
    Yes it could be interesting. Then again theses prospects are still suspects while being hyped, maybe over-hyped, by the baseball experts. If they are that good, then get them here or use a few of them as trade bait to improve the Twins roster. Although im hopeful of this group of prospects we have seen this song and dance routine by the Twins for decades. Let's hope it works this time.
  10. Whitey333
    The Lackey hype train is in full force and he hasn't even been signed yet. He can join the long list
  11. Whitey333
    Well they recently put Abel on the 60 day disabled list so unfortunately it pretty much ends his season. I was sure wrong about the Twins so far. I suggested at the start of season they woild be battling the White Sox for last place. We'll they are battling the Sox for first place. Go Twins.
  12. Whitey333
    A serious team woukd realize they are playing better in a league full of underperforming teams. IMO they need to follow the philosophy of the Brewers and Rays. Trade your better players when their value is high for even better prospects. Playing the middle ground between
  13. Whitey333
    Yes. Trading Jeffers is a must since we risk losing him in free agency for nothing. All we here about are these great prospects we have. It's fast approaching the time to play them or trade them. Unless of course they aren't as good as all the hype. But we will never know unless they play.
  14. Whitey333
    Imagine that. Another Keaschall hater. So sick of it. IMO hes still very young to be knocking him down. Young players make mistakes. Must be patient with these young players. We've been very patient with Lewis and many others. Expecting Keaschall to hit Homer's is ludicrous. Not everyone is a home run hitter. I believe Keaschall has all the tools. Give him a break.
  15. Whitey333
    OMG another Byron Buxton story about trade rumors. How many times can you re-write the same thing? The story, like Buxton, is starting to get old. Byron has all the decision making here. He is probably staying. He says he is staying so why can't we end it at that. It's becoming more and more if a non story or filler. Buxton has done well by the Twins as a part time player throughout his career. Buck is good for the Twins. He is good for them. He likes it here. He says he is going to stay. End of story?
  16. Whitey333
    Kind of grasping for things to write about? But on the serious side your analysis is quite right. Why waste a roster spot. The same can also be said of players that are injured yet dont go on the Injued List. Too many times players sit for several days without going on IL. This also creates poor roster management and hampers Sheltons game management
  17. Whitey333
    Pure fantasy! Why bother? None of Gray, Gaysman and the like are coming to Twins. Ridiculous.
  18. Whitey333
    Yes a tough and bad loss. Yes that Clemens at bats pop out with 2 on was very bad. Hes had a very good season though. Entering the game the Angels had the worst record in the league at 20 games under .500. They were starting a pitcher who had an ERA of over 8. Way too many blown chances. I think they were like 2 for 11 with runners in scoring position. Cleveland, white sox and Tigers all won Friday so we fell behind some. .we've now lost 2 in a row. Yes I know not that big of a deal. But they now MUST win both Saturday and Sunday against the worst team in the league to avoid a disastrous pre all star game ending. Thankfully Joe Ryan is pitching. He should set the tone. Yes I know
  19. Whitey333
    Good timely article! I totally agree to trade him while his value is high. The o ly thing i question is that in mentioning the talent the Twins prospects, none of Kulpepper, Jenkins, Rodriguez, Tait have yet to prove they can be major league players. In fact at this point they are more suspects than prospects. But we are pulling for them. Go Twins.
  20. Whitey333
    Nice win on a overall poorly played game by both teams. Regarding the broadcast I like each one of those guys not the group thing though at least not yet. They need to remember that there is a game going on. That's why they are there. I expect that from Audra Martin because that's what she does. Over talks everyone and pays little attention to the game at hand. I love the insight and historical perspective given by the players but it with the tom foolery during an important game was too much. It still needs some regular play by play. Provus is great at that. The players are too. But please remember people watch because we want to watch baseball. I say maybe have Provus and 2 guys in booth just to keep it on an even keel. They missed too much of the game IMO. But it was decent just overdone IMO.
  21. Whitey333
    The MLB draft is probably the most inconsequential and more of a crap shoot then the drafts of NFL, NBA.and NHL. It generally takes at least 2-3 years of development to see if the guy can play ball. There are obviously very notable exceptions as a few top picks do succeed. With the Twins it's been more frustrating. Fir every Joe Mauer having a great career there are dozens of Jose Miranda's that slip away into oblivion. Hard to get excited about the Twins draft. After all they are all suspects until they prove themselves.
  22. Whitey333
    Just a couple of things: Twins won awesome. Shame on writer calling Twins the Twinkies. That is very disrespectful no matter how good or bad they play. Fangraphs is a joke
  23. Whitey333
    I generally agree with your assessment of Wallner. The same could be said of Royce lewis. And Jenkins, Gonzales, Mendez, are certainly not guarantees of major league success. The only thing they have shown so far is how to land on the injury list. It's time, pat time, to see if they can play major league baseball. Lewis should also be on a very short lease. The organization has been very patient with him as well. They have also been patient with Buxton who took nearly a decade to play full time and produce. It is time though for Wallner to put up. I can easily see where both Wallner and Lewis tenure with the Twins may be coming to an end.
  24. Whitey333
    Such is the life of prospects. We love them when they are over producing and then quickly reject them when they don't produce. I will be very interested to see if players like Jenkins and gonzales and Culpepper can perform at this level. I am sure when these next wave of can't miss prospects struggle we will be ready to move on from them too.
  25. Whitey333
    Yes another tough Pitching loss for a bullpen that overall performs at a minor league level. Banda was pretty decent. Shelton said yesterday he Banda could be out for months.
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