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  1. drjim
    Reverting back to form pitching mop up innings and killing time until he is nontendered this offseason.
  2. drjim
    I wonder if you can get him without giving up Berrios or May. I'm doubtful. Polanco would be a given, but not sure if he is enough to be the main piece.
  3. drjim
    Draft year he might have snuck in top 100 but wasn't last year. He'll be more or less the same ranking as has been on the Twins, give or take a spot. Which of course means guys have passed him, but he hasn't collapsed. But he also hasn't performed how you would want a top 4 pick to perform. That said he still is not that far from being the best pitcher, crazily enough, from that first round. It is another discussion but I still think we should show some patience. His k rate is obviously atrocious, but he is doing some things (gb rate) extremely well and he was probably promoted more aggressively than he should have been. His background is also much less polished than the typical top prep arms when they enter pro ball. There is still something here.
  4. drjim
    Why is this even brought up and/or acknowledged? The Twins are trying to win, they aren't going to trade good players for prospects. If (and it's a massive if) Plouffe is traded it will be to fill another hole, like C, SS or SP.
  5. drjim
    Is an OPS+ of 98 for a (ahem) limited defender at a corner even that good?
  6. drjim
    Better than the guys you mentioned? Absolutely, and probably not that close.
  7. drjim
    Mauer is a better hitter than Rosario Good luck with the rest of it.
  8. drjim
    Technically he hasn't really slid, just never took the next step.
  9. drjim
    I'm skeptical that Milone/Pelfrey are back and they are unlikely to start Berrios in the rotation on day 1. Nolasco will get his opening day spot in the rotation, but I agree they will have the money, the depth, and the inspiration to finally let him go if it doesn't work again. I do wonder if the Twins might sign even another starter this offseason. Wouldn't put it past them.
  10. drjim
    The whole series of moves from last year's deadline to now have been baffling. It will be very interesting to see what they do in the next week and a half. I really think they had a legit two year window of last year and this year and have traded that in for extended meh.
  11. drjim
    If a 5 time draft dodger can't question the heroism of a fighter pilot who was shot down and held as a POW (and refused special treatment, including early release, that was unavailable to his fellow prisoners) without consequence, do we even have freedom of speech anymore? Kind of a shame, it would have been fascinating if he made it to the general as a third party candidate. He's a joker, but a joker might be necessary to shake up our stale, cliche, conservative, say nothing political debates we now have. Might have even forced discussion on some issues people actually care about.
  12. drjim
    I assume you are talking about Rochester, right? I know the Twins need bullpen help but this really isn't credible.
  13. drjim
    And they should demand a king's ransom. Two more years of control after this year for very cheap. They could try again this offseason to compete and if it doesn't work move him at the deadline next year.
  14. drjim
    Polanco and Gordon are virtual locks, Jay seem likely. Kepler really good chance if he rebounds from injury. 5th would have to be someone sneaking in - either Stewart or Gonsalves. I would also take the under for 5, but over for 3. That's why I wrote that range.
  15. drjim
    Buxton will likely be prospect eligible at the end of the season so it will be a little skewed, but I think this will still end up being around a top 10 farm system. Berrios is a top 20ish guy and they will have 3-5 guys in the 50-100 range. Less impact talent than the past couple of years but some solid players at the top followed by real depth. It would help if some of the guys finished strong in the final month and a half.
  16. drjim
    If Rogers has a career half as good as Duensing he should consider that very successful. There is certainly a chance he might be better at the moment, but it is far from "end of story."
  17. drjim
    I agree with this and want to add something. This does not mean either is a "bust" or should be cut immediately (which Chief is not suggesting). It also doesn't mean that they aren't the type of players that another team might want to target, but it will be for a reliever or rental, not for a core player. For a core player they might be the second or third piece of a deal, but they can't be the main pieces. The same reasons people want to have them as main trade pieces are the same reasons teams aren't going to be that interested in them.
  18. drjim
    Agree. And it is highly unlikely the Giants would trade Susac (or Brewers trade Lucroy or Padres trade Norris) in the middle of the season. Good bats at premium positions with multiple years of control just don't move at the deadline.
  19. drjim
    I think people on this board are really good at diagnosing problems, while the solutions leave a little to be desired (which probable explain why they remain problems). Unrealistic trades and extremely optimistic projections for minor leaguers play much better in theory than the actual mlb.
  20. drjim
    I don't have a whole package, but it starts with one of Hicks, Berrios or May.
  21. drjim
    I could see the Twins cutting the cord on Nolasco at some point next season. Sunk costs and all, but the Cubs do have a little bit more financial flexility (to put it mildly) relative to the Twins. They can afford to cut players earlier and not exhaust all opportunities.
  22. drjim
    That's not necessarily the A's profile anymore. Santana for a reliever is very possible if a team wants to take a shot on him.
  23. drjim
    The "absurdly" was a little hyperbole in your honor, but this is certainly low on Norris. Especially because of the Padres lack of need for a corner OF.
  24. drjim
    Or Hicks.
  25. drjim
    Zobrist does. I think if you subtract a reliever from the Twins and Zobrist from the A's you probably have a trade, maybe Santana straight up. I'm not sure if the upgrade Zobrist provides is worth the cost it will take.
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