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That's one way to look at it I suppose. I was concerned about health and not sold on the profile. Since then he has been hurt and not pitched well. That strikes me as new data.
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I always thought there was a good chance he was broken, which is why the Dodgers were quick to include him in a trade. Beyond that, I never really liked his profile and thought he was overrated in prospect rankings. I don't need to re-affirm anything.
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If by "not all these guys" you meant "none of these guys" you would be accurate. And putting them in the majors last year would have accomplished nothing.
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Berrios always had a better stuff.
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Took a longer look at him as I was thinking about pitching help. He is a 6'0 RHP with a serious injury behind him. As he builds up innings, he won't be ready for a full season the mlb rotation until 2019 at the earliest, and that's optimistic and assuming everything goes well. He has really good stuff that would play up in the pen. There is a very clear need there, he could help later this year.
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I don't think it happens tomorrow either. They have some fresh arms to cover for a short start or if they are losing. Just on the radar for the next couple of weeks when things aren't a scramble.
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De Leon wasn't good at the end of the year, probably is broken, hasn't done much yet this year since coming off the DL and now this debut. It's a bad trend. I'm glad they kept Dozier too.
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Eight Weeks In: Twins Trends And Tidbits
drjim replied to Nick Nelson's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
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Strickland really should get crushed in his suspension. But probably won't.
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Eight Weeks In: Twins Trends And Tidbits
drjim replied to Nick Nelson's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
This is a good word. The front office screwed up in the offseason and went the cheap route instead of trying to add talent. I'm skeptical of the value of re-litigating that over and over again.- 56 replies
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Eight Weeks In: Twins Trends And Tidbits
drjim replied to Nick Nelson's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
I'm not sure how much of this is true. Pitchers got hurt a lot in previous generations, we just remember the ones that didn't. Previous generations didn't have TJ or TOS, they just had bum shoulders and elbows, and either didn't pitch again or became junkballers. Another difference between today and older generations of baseball, is that pitchers are max effort today, when previously they would coast more during the game. Coasting doesn't work anymore, hitters are just so much better, at all positions. While there is nothing magical about 100 pitches, there is some pretty solid work on what happens after 115-120 and the likelihood of injury following that many pitches. There is also great work on diminishing effectiveness of a pitcher each time through the order. Not all pitchers are the same, obviously, but these are pretty accepted frameworks from which to operate.- 56 replies
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I imagine Harper looks at Cole Hamels and Hunter Strickland a little bit differently. And rightfully so.
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This is about right. Do think, barring skipped starts, 120 innings gets him to early August at the latest. He isn't going to make a start in the bigs this year. I see Romero as the only potential difference maker in the minors for the big league pen. If they want to compete, they would probably be wise to start the transition now. Romero will very likely end up in the pen anyways, might as well start the transition now, especially since he is needed.
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If they were truly serious about trying to remain competitive, they'd start transitioning Romero to the pen really soon. Makes sense with the inning limitations he has. Much more likely he'll stay a starter in AA and shut down in late July/early August.
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No chance they'll do sweeping changes that are being suggested here, but I do think that once the pen situation stabalizes they'll probably gas Belisle or option Pressly and start rotating through guys like Hildenberger, Melotakis, Curtiss, etc. They aren't going to throw marginal guys like that into too hot a fire right off the bat.
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I was wondering if they considered him as an option yesterday. Molitor might even have thrown him out there in the 8th. (But not sure what his AAA workload was).
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I have no problem if they call up Hildenberger, but it strikes me as shuffling chairs. I'm surprised you didn't mention Romero, he's the one prospect that I think could add value right now. But I assume they'll keep him the rotation for a while longer. Melotakis might be worth a look too, but Rosario and Jorge aren't doing much this year.
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If they had an experienced option they would have brought him up yesterday.
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The fun answer is they really can't do anything in the short term. Everyone in the minors of noted either got hurt or didn't pan out. And they aren't going to give up an asset right now, maybe in July. Enjoy the bullpen, 8 out of 10 games isn't a complete meltdown.
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It seems like the thought was no Kintzler, Rogers or Duffey under any circumstances. Pressly, Belisle and Breslow could go up to an inning if needed. Rucinski was there if they were trailing. Wheeler was there for long relief or extras. In this situation, I'd argue he managed the bullpen exactly as he should have. If people want to disagree with that bullpen usage, that's a good argument. But to say he should be fired, insubordination, etc. is hilarious. Gold, even.
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No, it's not. Falvey knew who he was sending to Molitor. Falvey thought so highly of them he turned around and sent one out right after the game.
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In a long situation, if trailing, or if in extra innings.
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Impressive performance today all around.
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I'd be pretty surprised if the front office traded for someone as good as Jepsen this year. More likely they sell.
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This whole thread had been gold.
