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  1. DuluthFan

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    DuluthFan replied to Bulldog's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk

    No to all your suggestions. We currently have a 3B (Plouffe) under team control for the next two seasons who is younger and currently playing better than Uribe. We also have Sano who may or may not be able to play 3B. There are several veteran starting pitchers on the team already (Hughes, Santana, Nolasco and Pelfrey). Also a few younger veteran pitchers in Gibson and Milone. There are also waiting in the wings May and Berrios and a couple of other AAA pitchers. There really isn't any room for another veteran starting pitcher. Johan has been hurt for the past several years and has not pitched. At best he might be able to relieve, but I think his starting days may be over. I realize you are a new poster, so perhaps start over using a position that the Twins actually need to upgrade. Check out catchers, shortstops and relief pitchers.
  2. DuluthFan
    I never saw the ballot, but if it was a write in vote, then those four are the legitimate TWINS franchise four. As a regular Twins fan those would be the names that would come to mind. Sure Walter Johnson could be on the list but he was known as a Senator and wouldn't come to mind for the average fan, maybe for a baseball historian, but not a common fan.
  3. DuluthFan
    So let me get this straight. You would prefer having Revere on the team over Sano? Because that is how it has been presented with Rosario taking over the DH spot over Sano. And let's be clear Sano is the DH for the rest of this season, not 3B, 1B or any other position. While a speedy outfield is always a plus, the Twins have moved past Revere in any defensive plans. Rosario seems to be doing just fine in left and appears to have more power than Revere. Besides, if there are too many speedy outfielders, it will only lead to an increased risk of Buxton running into someone and sustaining another concussion. Perhaps a return to the drawing board is in order?
  4. DuluthFan
    I like how the article says strikeout pitchers have longer careers, yet use the example of Kerry Wood who did not have a long career starting. Strikeout pitchers tend to throw more pitches, more pitches lead to more arm wear.
  5. DuluthFan
    I believe anyone who has been on the 25 man roster prior to September 1st is eligible for the playoffs. This is one deciding factor in the waiver trade deadline being August 31st.
  6. DuluthFan
    Arcia is a streaky hitter. Always has been. Wait a week and he will be back to normal. Besides there is no place to start him right now.
  7. DuluthFan
    This seems to be a 'check to see what he's got' call up. While he seems to have some good numbers against lefties, Logan Darnell has half the era that O'Rourke has and can do it against both lefties and righties. O'Rourke could become a minor league free agent after this season (if he's not on the 40 man roster).
  8. DuluthFan
    The ideal roster to end this year is the roster that will win them the most games this year. The roster that ends this year does not necessarily have to be the roster that starts next season. They can make changes in the offseason. Almost every team does. Polanco, Berrios, Rogers, Darnell, and Buxton (based on his few at bats) could all be on next season's roster not this season's.
  9. DuluthFan
    And just think, the Twins had a perfectly serviceable shortstop last year in Escobar. He did nothing to lose the starting job except be labeled as a utility player by practically everyone.
  10. DuluthFan
    Moving players up and down is not the problem. It's the players' not adjusting or learning from what they are told or exposed to when they are up on the major league team that is the problem. For all we know of the first Vargus demotion, his improvement prior to his being sent down after his horrible start was Brunanski showing him some things to work on and then the NL park interleague games coming up (no DH available). He was sent down to continue to work on what Brunanski told him to work on. When he came back up and did not show any improvement in the areas he was told to work on, he was again sent down. Santana needs to work on identifying pitches in the zone. He was striking out too much. While hitting better is the goal, it is more important for him to strike out less and walk more. While Arcia hasn't been yo-yo'd this year, he too has things to work on. He needs to cut his strike outs. His demotion this season could also have been influenced by his attitude or willingness to work on what the coaches were trying to teach him.
  11. DuluthFan
    The most likely outcome is that Berrios gets to compete for a starting position NEXT spring. Pelfrey will be a free agent and his spot in the rotation will be available. It should also be enough time for the coaching staff to determine whether to bring back Milone. In any case it is OK to have a major league ready pitcher sitting at AAA. There are bound to be callups to cover for injuries throughout the season.
  12. DuluthFan
    Molitor finally got his excuse for the 8 man bullpen. Good news, Duensing ERA down to 6.87 from 8.22.
  13. DuluthFan
    If you look at what the Twins are doing, their starters usually last about 6 innings. It just so happens that they seem to need 100 pitches to do it in. It could also explain why they have the extra bullpen arms.
  14. DuluthFan
    I have about 4 sites where I have Flash deactivated. When there is a video that I want to watch on those sites, I temporarily reactivate Flash. I experience much less frustration over auto run video ads.
  15. DuluthFan
    So does a one game performance make the 'stick a fork' thing a thing? Because the Twins have a catcher... And a few relief pitchers....
  16. DuluthFan
    Why wasn't Buxton pinch hit for in the bottom of the 10th? He is batting .091 and the Twins needed two more baserunners. Both Nunez and Herrmann were available off the bench. Nunez is batting .306 and Herrmann is at .196. Even light hitting Herrmann had double the chance of getting on base at that point. Buxton has looked horrible at the plate, swinging at pitches out of the zone. He only just got his first walk earlier in this game. He was in no way prepared to bat in this situation. It's one thing to let a rookie work through some issues at the plate, but with the game on the line and baserunners needed, and Buxton not yet proving he could get on base at a reliable rate, this was an ideal situation for a more experienced major league hitter.
  17. DuluthFan
    Are you sure you're a Twins fan? Sounds like you might be a KC or Detroit fan. You want the Twins to sabotage their infield defense by playing everybody out of position. It took Plouffe 2 years to learn 3B enough to be considered good. Dozier took a trip to the minors to go from SS to 2B because his play at SS was not good. Not only would everybody need to learn a new position, but you would be potentially affecting their offensive production if they take their defensive struggles of learning a new position to the plate with them. If you HAVE to have Sano in the major leagues right now, you put him at DH or the outfield. You do not move everyone out of position. It is the rookie's job to earn his way onto the team. If his projected position is not available then he must make do with whatever position is available. Besides, there have not been any reports that Sano has mastered or even learned the 3B position to at least play as well as Plouffe has been playing.
  18. DuluthFan
    I heard a commentator mention it this year. It was something new/different for this season. It was noteworthy because one of the players at that time didn't have a picture. I can't remember whom.
  19. DuluthFan
    He's not ready. That is what the minor leagues are for, to develop major league players. He needs more time in the minors. Perhaps at the AAA level where he will be exposed to more high level pitchers. Until he is ready, you use players like Robinson, Hicks, Hunter and whatever AAA replacement player is available. You do not want to delay or sabotage his development by puting him in a position where he his in over his head. What this team needs right now is offensive production. He is not providing it right now.
  20. DuluthFan
    There is no reason to remove Bernier at this time, since there is not a need for his spot yet and they do not have a player to replace him with yet. He would also be exposed to waivers if he is DFA'd and since it would be his second DFA, it would also allow him to become a free agent. Bernier's value on the roster is as a major league ready backup player. It is his job to fill a 25 man spot if the prospects (Polanco & Santana) are not ready for the big leagues. Schafer's place on the team has become expendable since Buxton, Rosario and Hicks have all now been deemed worthy of major league playing time.
  21. DuluthFan
    Mauer has a guaranteed contract. He will be paid whether he plays or is injured. The Twins will still have to pay Mauer if he gets hurt and cannot play another game. However, the Twins could recover part of that contract if they have the contract insured against season or career ending injuries. Mauer would still be paid, but the Twins could get money back from the insurance company. Money is not the real reason for the question though, is it? You are looking for a way to open up his spot in the lineup. The most likely scenario is that Mauer plays either first base or DH until the last year of his contract. During that final year of his contract he will most likely be platooning his position or will be a bench player. So if you are looking for some prospect to take his place, look at players who will mature by the last year of Mauer's contract. He will most likely not be moved off of first base until then.
  22. DuluthFan
    Arcia will not get playing time at the major league level. Molitor does not play his bench players as often as Gardenhire did. The bench players under Molitor are there to provide a day off for the starters, not to play as often as the starters. If Arcia is to have any future with this Twins team he needs playing time which he is only going to get at AAA. Rosario is the current left field starter. He provides better defense and is currently batting significantly better than Arcia. Robinson is the back up playing sparingly.
  23. DuluthFan
    Just because he was able to adjust at the lower minor league levels doesn't mean he will be able to adjust at the major league level. The Aaron Hicks promotion is proof that that is not always the case. The minor leagues are the place to learn how to make adjustments, to hone your skills, to develop into a major league player. Doing it at the major league level comes with more risk. Playing against major league talent is different than playing against players still learning the game. Those triples Buxton hit against AA talent may not find the gaps against major league talent. The major league players will know how to position themselves to cut off some of those balls.
  24. DuluthFan
    The reason he was probably resigned was he was a veteran left handed pitcher who would be a free agent at the end of the season. If the Twins had fallen out of contention by the trading deadline and he was pitching well, he would have been an ideal trade candidate for a playoff team looking for some veteran left handed help. He is/was a trade asset. Now granted, he hasn't pitched well this year, and the Twins are playing better than expected, but he may still have some trade value if he can turn around his season. I think what may be needed is a 'planned' DL stint for some time off and a rehab stint to get back on track. What may eventually happen is when Santana returns, Milone is moved to the bullpen to take Duensings' place if he hasn't shown some improvement.
  25. DuluthFan
    The Twins top prospects are in the minors for a reason. They need playing time so they can develop. They will not get it at the major league level. All of the starting positions have been taken. The only 'available' spots on the 25 man roster are for back ups and bench players that play once or twice a week. A prospect cannot learn his position sitting on the bench. There is a reason why Hermann, Nunez and Robinson are on the roster. It doesn't matter that they only play sparingly because they are not expected to reach a higher potential. They have nothing more to learn. Playing more will not improve their upside. They have already reached their potential. They're upside IS as a backup player. Their future development will not be affected. Their true value with the team is to keep the prospects IN the minors learning their position so they can actually reach their potential. The minor leagues is the place to learn and develop your baseball skills, not the major leagues.
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