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  1. Thrylos
    Seth, thanks for holding up the party line and apologizing for what does not need apologies after a 99+96+96+oops+103 L seasons. Those "evaluators" have proven themselves wrong by default. About time to call things the way they are, isn't it?
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    Smith should say whether any of these players who he "had" like him. And what kind of "relationships" he has with them. I'd love to hear what Sano would have to say, for one...
  3. Thrylos
    Yeah. Give's another live to the expression "Breslow's Depth".
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    Here is the full quote from Molitor regarding Polanco: Well, I have not been loud proponent of Polanco as the Twins' future shortstop and have been loud about the Twins making ridiculous decisions in his development. It appears that Falvrine are on the bandwagon now, and good to see Molitor joining On the other hand, heads have to roll, in addition to Ryan's. The Twins' cannot afford to have those "some people" in the organization.
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    I think that the most important quote is the one: I am sure that 2017 will be an evaluation year for those instructors, but I hope that heads will roll next off-season. At least in the major league level there has been positive change as far as hitting goes.
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    Sure. But character and makeup is an objective thing. For example some people would think that a really religious homeschooled kid has "high makeup", some people might think that the kid has been sheltered and might have a hard time adjusting Talent is talent.
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    In a different uniform
  8. Thrylos
    Do you remember Delmon Young? He was a better defender than Grossman and at a younger age. That's Grossman. I think that the best thing the Twins can do for Grossman is to give him a first baseman's glove and see if he can handle that position. Because his moves are Hrbek-like. On the other hand, I think that Vargas is ahead of Grossman with the glove there as well. Maybe the RH platoon against LHP as a DH with Vargas playing 1B and Mauer sitting. As far as the other 3 go, here is kinda where I think they will be next season: Buxton: .266/.332/.467, 18 HR, 28 SB Kepler: .267/.342/.453, 19 HR, 10 SB Rosario: .270/.299/.419, 13 HR, 10 SB
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    That's a good article. Mike B. got a detail wrong, Vogelsong grew up in Atglen, PA (a town of about 1,500 or so close to Lancaster and the DE border) and went to school in Kutztown by my neck of the woods. Mike McCardell, Twins' 6th round pick in 2007 who made it up to New Britain went to the same school. Anyways. I got a gut feeling that he will make the team. Matter of fact I have him fighting with Haley for the 5th spot in the rotation, ahead of Santiago whom I see as the long man out of the pen. He is a guy who has pitched better than his stuff, which is something that the younger Twins' pitchers are sorely in lesson for. Plus the AL hitters have not seen him much. Really to form an opinion, I have to see him pitch...
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    For that to happen Dozier would need to be a goner...
  11. Thrylos
    They did. That video was before he was signed. And yes I take 30 PA of rookie ball over the collage of 30 older PAs in batting practice and miscellaneous amateur games in that video
  12. Thrylos
    Not when they are not competing. It took Koskie and Morneau 2 seasons each to master their positions. They got to give Sano and Polanco the same chances, esp. when they are not competing.
  13. Thrylos
    His .308/.400/.654 slash line against actual game pitching begs to differ. .346 isoP is "without power"? Mercy...
  14. Thrylos
    I hope he realizes that the Twins' pitching staff was 5th in the AL as far as walks go and 12th in Strikeouts. Cannot compare AL and NL pitching staff because the latter face pitchers. If indeed those numbers improve and the Twins get up a couple spots, like 3rd in BB and 10th in K, they will be right in the middle of the AL staff, not in the bottom. Just sayin'
  15. Thrylos
    Those are conflicting statements Polanco should be given the opportunity to be the Twins starting SS for a full year. He really needs stability to improve his fielding and if he does not get the opportunity to do so, it will not happen. Now if Dozier for some reason is traded, that's a different discussion. But I would agree with the first statement and not the second above.
  16. Thrylos
    Do you remember when Buxton was considered the number 1 prospect for the Twins months after he was drafted? Nothing unusual at all. As a matter of fact, I suspect that Kirilloff, who has less potential than Javier and the same experience as a pro, will be ranked higher than Javier. And nobody will blink, because he was "a first round draft pick". Same way that nobody blinked about Buxton's ranking back then.
  17. Thrylos
    The price for relievers has really risen. If you compare Brach's numbers to those of Belisle and Kintzer (other than saves, which is a worthless stat), you can see that Brach even at that $ is a huge bargain...
  18. Thrylos
    I hear this. However, if Dozier was indeed a leader in a 103-loss team, (plus the two 96-Loss teams) doesn't this mean that his "leadership" does not work? Leadership produces team results not individual stats. Here are Dozier's splits in 2016: With nobody on: .286/.345/.605, 30 HR, 400 PA (13.3 PA/HR); with men on: .242/.332/.460, 12 HR, 291 PA (24.3 PA/HR). Late and close: .177/.290/.283, 3 HR, 131 PA (43.7 PA/HR); 2 outs RISP: .191/.313/.426, 3 HR, 80 PA (26.7 PA/HR). High leverage: .192/.288/.384, 6 HR, 146 PA (24.3 PA/HR), Low leverage: .266/.338/.588, 15 HR. 223 PA (14.9 PA/HR) In other words, Dozier was at his best when the game was not on the line and at his worst when it was. The anti-Kirby. That's why he is part of the problem with the Twins and needs to go...
  19. Thrylos
    Three things: 1. You got to see this. Need to follow up on that fiance part, Seth. They are now married 2. Living in the Mid Atlantic for a while now I would think that someone named Domenick Carlini would be a NY/NJ/PA maybe CT guy. But Mississippi? wow. 3. Good luck to him. Hopefully he knows that it is uphill from now on. Look forward seeing the 2016 draftees and the kids who made it over from the DSL in Fort Myers next month.
  20. Thrylos
    True statement. Both were free agents. Albers signed with Atlanta and Dean will play in Korea.
  21. Thrylos
    But 2016 counted, so 2 more seasons before arbitration? That takes him to 2021 inclusive, just like Buxton, and a year after Sano and Rosario. Correct? Hard to keep track
  22. Thrylos
    Bad? Been hurt. Shoulder and elbow the last 2 seasons. He was shut down after 8 games last season. Let him be healthy for a couple seasons and then you can decide whether he is bad or not...
  23. Thrylos
    Not if he pitches the way he did in 2016... He has to prove improvement and he chose to not stay with the team during ST, to do so.
  24. Thrylos
    The only position players the Twins should even scout for potential first round picks should be Catchers and from here I just do not see anyone yet that makes sense to take at 1-1. J.J Schwartz, Evan Skoug, Riley Adams? I just don't see it now and I just don't see in in June. So it has to be a pitcher, but time is needed to figure out who might be the best prospect in June...
  25. Thrylos
    JR
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