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  1. drjim
    Since they are still in first place, and the division is mediocre, I would still prioritize winning right now over trying to figure out if marginal guys currently in the minors might be able to help next year.
  2. drjim
    Don't know how it compares, but they've had Wainwright, Garcia, Lynn, Wacha, Rosenthal all go down with serious injuries the last 3 years. Probably a couple more.
  3. drjim
    A lot is an overstatement, but he is the type of pitcher it might work with. It's still a development strategy with some risk. Teams don't like flipping roles, dor better or worse. Plus, he might be so good in the pen they won't move him back, which would be an outcome I would support. He is a 6'0 RH, injury history, not clear he has a good enough 3rd pitch. Put him in the pen!
  4. drjim
    The Cardinals have done it for a couple of guys, but I think this is overstating it.
  5. drjim
    They will likely keep him as a starter as long as possible. Having him pitch out of the pen the last two months before putting him back in the rotation next spring shouldn't be a huge deal, it's a development path other teams use, especially to limit innings, which he needs to do this year. I personally think he ends up in the pen, so I'd do the move quicker, but I understand wanting to give him every shot to ve a starter. What happened to May shouldn't impact this.
  6. drjim
    Barring a sell off, picks 35 and 37 will probably slot after Kirilloff. Not a great sign.
  7. drjim
    I would probably put Wade #7, and he's a 4th of.
  8. drjim
    Really bad idea.
  9. drjim
    I would too, and it's not especially close. Kirilloff seems a little high, but there aren't clear alternatives. I'd go Javier #4, Mejia #5, the Kirilloff #6, but that's a small quibble. After #6, the system takes a clear step down.
  10. drjim
    If you can't freak out
  11. drjim
    They don't have to decide until the all star break at the earliest. Doesn't mean they can't still cycle through some young arms. I also chuckle at the suggestion they can sell someone high, like we have some insight into Santiago that isn't obvious to every other team. I would prepare yourself for a half assed deadline. Doubt they sell much (if anything), and if they buy it will be a small move or two, backend starters or a fill in bullpen piece.
  12. drjim
    Exactly. We are good at saying who is bad, less good at saying he the replacement would be. I'm sure the front office would prefer to put Gibson back in the minors.
  13. drjim
    If they draft Wright, there's a decent chance he'd be up by late next season too. A nice little second wave to back up the one that is emerging this year.
  14. drjim
    Good report. Cooked teams don't often rally in the 9th.
  15. drjim
    Gonsalves continues to impress, working his way to more mid-rotation than backend. Twins could certainly use that. If he stays healthy I would give him a pretty good shot to make his debut by mid-August.
  16. drjim
    Doesn't know how to win.
  17. drjim
    They didn't exactly have a roster crunch. Nothing wrong with delaying the decision until necessary.
  18. drjim
    Bigger issue will be Murphy is out of options (I think?), Garver will have 2 left.
  19. drjim
    That's far from certain, hard to know how he's doing as a catcher right now. Wouldn't be surprised if Murphy or another vet gets the first crack as Castros backup. But to follow the Kepler path he'd get called up in September (likely) or if there is an injury. That strikes me as his current standing.
  20. drjim
    Link to that article: http://dplbaseball.com/player/carlos-aguiar/ Aguiar wasn't on top 20 mlb.con prospects, but if Badler is on him he's probably a significant prospect. Rankings after the top couple of international guys are relatively pointless in my mind.
  21. drjim
    Garver is not close to Kepler. So probably not.
  22. drjim
    He came up late 2015 and didn't play much, but that was after the AA season so nothing was impacted too bad. If nothing else, probably good to get some mlb exposure. He was called up early in 2016 as an injury replacement. He didn't play every day but also didn't do well. Got his reps, learned what he needed to work on, did it at AAA for a couple months then was recalled and played every day. This strikes me as a very common development path and so far seemingly very effective. I don't share any of the complaints on how Kepler was developed. Actually strikes me as the model of how it should be done.
  23. drjim
    They are built a little different, but these Twins remind me a little of the 2015 Astros, with the exception being that the Astros invested in the bullpen in the previous offseason. A somewhat unexpected ace backed up by a shaky rotation, an emerging offensive core building around some vets, but also some actual relievers. They held on to win the wild card and almost knocked out the Royals. The Twins really should have spent some money on a reliever or two. Really might cost them a playoff spot.
  24. drjim
    You don't need your entire hand to count the number of guys in the minors that profile as a 1 or 2 at the moment. It's not all that surprising that the Twins lack one.
  25. drjim
    Interesting, hadn't noticed that about Rosario. Maybe he'll be the long man. Stuff could play up a little if he only goes 1 inning at a time.
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