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  1. Linus
    Hmmmm….i do. I read the minor league reports every day so I do enjoy following prospects just with the knowledge that most of them fail. Interestingly I actually think, with a couple shrewd trades that the Twins can be really good soon
  2. Linus
    Completely agree. Every great player was a prospect. And every great player loses it at some point.
  3. Linus
    Brian Cashman was asked what role analytics plays in the Yankees decision making. Im paraphrasing but he said it’s the foundation for forming their team. After that adjustments are made based on what they see is happening on the field. This approach feels different than the Twins, especially under Falvey.
  4. Linus
    That term has been around a long time. It has nothing to do with analytics. There were very knowledgeable baseball people making decisions long before analytics.
  5. Linus
    Correct. I’m not singling out Houston as I love a good fielding SS. His odds are definitely higher but he still has a long way to go. My point is just the general belief by fans that you can count on any prospect.
  6. Linus
    It’s silly to think he was tanking. Joe gives up the long ball, always has. Bad day at the office.
  7. Linus
    Ah, thanks.
  8. Linus
    Yes I understand that. My point is fans get so far ahead of themselves with prospects and then can’t understand why their Knight in Shining Armor doesn’t get out of AA. It seems most fans don’t understand the vast majority of prospects fail. 6-8% of players that enter professional baseball make it to the bigs yet I’m reading that Marek Houston is a lock to be our SS of the future. It doesn’t jibe with reality.
  9. Linus
    Regarding the ROY draft pick compensation I believe it is one compensatory picks after the first round. I think I also read the player is awarded an extra year of service time. This might be crazy but I think I would rather have the extra year of his play compared to a comp pick.
  10. Linus
    Bingo. The most important thing is his development and nothing else is even close. It’s not clear that is right now and with only two months to go I almost feel it would be better to leave him down there so he can play during the work stoppage. Plus, they need to give EmRod an extended look when he gets healthy.
  11. Linus
    Doesn’t matter to me what they do between now and the deadline-I’m selling. I would trade Jeffers and Bell for the best offer. I would trade Larnach, Wallner, Mendez and Gonzalez for any reasonable offer. I would trade Ryan for good value. The pieces are here we need another year and a bullpen.
  12. Linus
    It’s a story as old as the game itself. Good stuff is great; control is indispensable.
  13. Linus
    I like the Weaver idea as he’s not a rental and the bullpen problem is going to need some outside solutions. I am not willing to trade any upper level prospects for this club with two exceptions. G Gonzalez and Mendez would be available for good relievers. I’m done with slow guys that can’t field
  14. Linus
    They’ve been streaky all year. The good streaks provide hope; the bad streaks reality.
  15. Linus
    There is much consternation over trading Joe as some deem it too risky to trade his proven performance for prospects. There is risk in not trading him at maximum value. He’s had years where he has faded down the stretch and/or gotten hurt. I’m not implying yesterday’s game means anything but it is a good reminder.
  16. Linus
    I can get behind this idea as long as we get the first two years of free agency. He’s 25 so he may want to hit free agency earlier so he can get another big contract during his career.
  17. Linus
    One reason I’m reluctant to “go for it” is I don’t deem the Twins farm system to be as strong as some people. They have depth in the form of a bunch of FV 40-45 prospects which don’t usually translate into difference makers in the bigs. They have one elite prospect in Jenkins (I’m leaving Lackey out of this discussion because he can’t be traded). I consider Culpepper and Houston to be good prospects and EmRod a total wild card. After that it gets iffy and highly volatile. Is Kyle DeBarge or Winokur going to be highly valued in a trade scenario? I doubt it, maybe Tait moves the needle for some team but adding a really good pitcher to this team is going to cost one of their top four which is why I think it’s folly. They need to be adding prospects with a ceiling not trading them away.
  18. Linus
    Yea I’m guessing we will never read that again.
  19. Linus
    How is Zebbys inconsistency going to magically disappear working out of the pen?
  20. Linus
    Joe deserves major credit for the improvements that he has made. When we got him he had the fastball and pretty much nothing else. He is now a well rounded pitcher.
  21. Linus
    He hasn’t played a professional game and people are projecting where he is and will be or will make the majors. It’s all just meaningless speculation but I guess if that floats peoples boats then go for it. I’m really glad they got him but feel no need to worry about this stuff. Let the guy play and we will see how it goes.
  22. Linus
    Correct. He’s short, slow and a poor fielder. He has to hit…….a lot. If some other team values him I would trade him in a heartbeat and I’m usually the guy wanting to keep prospects.
  23. Linus
    All this and he isn’t even signed nor has he seen a professional pitch. Prospects are fun but people get really goofy about it.
  24. Linus
    No not at all what I said but nice try.
  25. Linus
    This. The whole idea is pointless without some reasonable estimate of the cost.
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