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  1. ALessKosherScott
    My gut feeling is I really like Faedo's delivery and stuff. Ditto Greene. I'd like Kendall if he could put up a junior year where he walks more than he strikes out. But right now I'd prefer Schwarz or Harrison as a college hitter. Wright seems like a safe bet. But a safe bet to be what is my question? Kyle Gibson?
  2. ALessKosherScott
    This was always my favorite: Another: http://cdn-s3.si.com/s3fs-public/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/1106/posters.salon94.exhibit/images/kevin-mitchell.jpg
  3. ALessKosherScott
    I'd take a shot at Edinson Volquez if KC bought him out and he'd take a one or two year deal. Righty sinkerballers seem to make the most sense for Target Field, and if he worked out and you weren't in contention you could possibly flip him for a prospect. But I agree it's not the sexiest list.
  4. ALessKosherScott
    It looks like the plan may be to buyout Pekovic with a front-loaded buyout while we're under the salary floor. There's some sense in that. I think there's more sense in waiting for the Medical Retirement one though.
  5. ALessKosherScott
    If I had to pick someone based on everything I know right now, Alex Faedo. With that said, we'll know a lot more in June 2017.
  6. ALessKosherScott
    Really digging Atlanta. But then I really dig Donald Glover.
  7. ALessKosherScott
    It needs to be stated the Knoblauch trade worked out pretty well. The Carew, not as much, but Landreaux and Engle were both "All-Stars." It all depends on what the offer is. And even then, there's luck involved.
  8. ALessKosherScott
    18. JJ Schwarz would solve a lot of problems. Or KJ Harrison. Or Alex Faedo. Or Hunter Greene. Or Kyle Wright. Or...
  9. ALessKosherScott
    When you look back on something and know how it's going to work out, it's easy to pick it apart. It's harder to do it in December 2015. Sano is no more a third baseman right now than a right fielder. So faulting them for not trading a good third baseman in Plouffe is fun. They tried the same tricks that worked for a similar defensive tooled Cuddyer ten years ago. It failed. But it was a decent enough idea to try and keep Sano from first base. Yes, the Twins were lacking right handed bats who could DH in December. It's not like you could count on Vargas to turn things around. And yes, the control-oriented Phil Hughes year last year looked a lot like the bad Radke year in 2015. At that point, a bounce back year was within the realm of possibility. You can't fault Ryan for not having a plan. The real problem is the plan hasn't adapted much over the last decade.
  10. ALessKosherScott
    I think saying there wasn't a plan isn't fair. Saying the plan didn't work, however, is. The short right-field space was suppose to hide Sano's lack of range, like it did Cuddyer's last decade. It didn't. Park was supposed to be the tailor-made right-handed DH for Target Field. He wasn't. But in his defense, he was before the wrist injury. Hughes was supposed to be the new Radke. He got hurt. May was supposed to make an impact in the bullpen. He got hurt. Buxton was supposed to be ready to hit major league pitching, so much so we could flip Hicks for catching help. Neither part of that worked. Berrios was supposed to become a ready-made ace. He hasn't shown the command for it. And so on. And so forth. Some years just aren't yours. This is one of those for the Twins.
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    It's a better outcome than if I did it.
  12. ALessKosherScott
    My two cents is they have the ultimate weapon for pitchers...81 games in a ballpark that makes right-handed pitchers really hard to take out of the park. Left-handed, homer-prone pitchers like Santiago, not-so-much. But right-handed ones, yes. Step 1 Find an army of Carlos Silvas and Nick Blackburns, Or righty sinkerball pitchers who are cheap in free agency. Step 2 Crisp up the infield defense. Step 3 Profit.
  13. ALessKosherScott
    Gonsalves as the best pitching prospect in the system? That makes sense. Gonsalves as a extreme flyball left-handed pitcher who righties have an easier time with coming into a park that really favors right handed hitters as the best fit? That's the scarier thought.
  14. ALessKosherScott
    http://www.eonline.com/news/787359/making-a-murderer-s-brendan-dassey-conviction-overturned-could-be-released-in-90-days That kind of makes sense.
  15. ALessKosherScott
    Given the 9 walks in 16 innings at double-A, I'm not sure I'd dub Zach more "ready."I'd say it means more you know what you're getting when you draft a Burdi.
  16. ALessKosherScott
    I think the flaw with Grossman is that a fourth-outfielder/guy who sits against righties in general type of player has to be a pretty good defender to stick. And defense has never really been Grossman's thing. As long as he doesn't get too expensive or block someone better, he's a fine bench piece.
  17. ALessKosherScott
    In his defense, A-Rod doesn't have a Herpes Tree assigned to him like the other great Yankee of his era.
  18. ALessKosherScott
    If the tough right field porch can keep a few of Hector's home run shots in the yard, it might work out for us.
  19. ALessKosherScott
    Pitching prospects are a numbers game more than anything. I have a good feeling one of Light, Burdi and Meyer will work out. I'm not sure which one though.
  20. ALessKosherScott
    Milone never sat low-90s with his fastball as a starter. You're banking on the hope that he can bounce back some. And the reality is no one is going to pay top dollar for the rights to pay Santana $13.5 through his next two decline years.
  21. ALessKosherScott
    I don't mind it. But it seems like we have 100 MPH relievers with command issues in spades right now. I suppose it only takes one to figure it out though.
  22. ALessKosherScott
    Former first round pick. Even if he seems like the Red Sox prospect equivalent of Phil Humber.
  23. ALessKosherScott
    Abad to Boston. Curious to see what the return is.
  24. ALessKosherScott
    It's a guy who is so unhittable you'd trust him with the game on the line. Wade Davis was a proven closer even when he was an 8th inning guy. He had the stuff and the mindset. Kintzler? He's having a great year and the new-found command is helping him. But proven? Eh. If the right offer comes around, he's highly movable.
  25. ALessKosherScott
    The non-guaranteed second year is what moved the Hill signing from interesting to good, IMHO. If Garnett does retire, you need a capable defensive power forward like Hill. Even if Garnett doesn't retire, you probably need to hedge your bet that he'll spend more time on the training table. Assuming the medical retirement for Pek, Garnett and Hill coming off the books and the cap rise, that's a lot of money to play with in 2017 free agency. If Thibs can get the team to the 7 or 8 seed, people will listen.
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