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  1. Linus
    Baseball aside, he has been a tremendous ambassador for the Twins and baseball. My son (and many other young children) played wiffle ball with him at the State Fair one year for a really long time. I think he enjoyed it as much as the kids. My son still mentions that he struck out Tony Oliva and how nice he was. You could tell them my son was already connecting the dots that you could be a "bigshot" and still be a really nice person.
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    Sounds like he has an exemplary attitude. I hope he is in the rotation no later than June.
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    It will be very interesting to see how he handles better pitching, say AAA. That swing has some serious issues and would be exploited in the majors. The quick hands and eye hand coordination are certainly positive traits but it is easy to see why some people have questions. I also have to comment on the marijuana suspensions. It matters not what our personal opinions of MJ are or how many states have legalized it. The fact that he was busted twice tells me that he either has an addiction problem or does whatever he wants, regardless of the rules. Both are serious issues for a prospect.
  4. Linus
    I like this idea as my only recommended pitching addition (this is assuming we are not in on any of the big 3). Here's why: the only addition that makes sense is to bring somebody in who helps the quality of the rotation, not the quantity (we have plenty of that). The question with Anderson isn't if he will add quality, it is will he stay healthy. If he is healthy, we improved our rotation; if he is not, Meyer, May, whoever steps in and gets to pitch which is not a bad thing. If we sign somebody who we can afford because they are inconsistent in their performance, we could end up with a situation where they are pitching badly but are still getting their starts (at the expense of Meyer or May) simply because of their contract. While I believe TR will eat Pelfrey's contract, I doubt anybody is eating a contract for $10+ million which is likely what it will take to get Masterson.
  5. Linus
    Colabello and Thompson lose their spots. I would favor adding Gilmartin and Wheeler for all the reasons stated above. No way Michael gets added (he's pretty much a bust IMO) and Goodrum is already 23 and still far away.
  6. Linus
    One thing that I believe doesn't get enough attention in discussions like these is the age and playing experience of the player. He will play next season at the age of 24 with one MLB season under his belt and AA prior to that. There is a very real chance that he is still learning and improving as a player. So, while the BABIP has to come down, there isn't any reason he can't get better in all facets of his game.
  7. Linus
    Or multiple pitchers, which has been the case for a while now.....
  8. Linus
    The old "high hard one" was a staple of pitchers in the old days. The strategy is only new to this generation of players it's fun to see if only for the variety
  9. Linus
    This list combined with the Hicks news pretty much explains why we need a FA outfielder this off season for sure. It's pretty much a black hole even with Buxton in play
  10. Linus
    I think Rasmus is the only choice because they have to sign somebody that can play CF, potentially anyway. It boggles my mind that there are people comfortable going into next season counting on Hicks in any way, shape or form. He has given no indication that he has figured anything out at the plate. He has to start next season in Rochester until he proves he can hit at AAA which means we need a CF. If Hicks finally gets it (which I hope he does) than either he or Rasmus can move to LF. At this point, if I had to bet $50, I would say that Rosario has a better chance of making the club next year than Hicks.
  11. Linus
    I believe all of these injuries can be easily explained. Its Dick Martin's fault............. (long time Twins trainer in the Kelly era and before)
  12. Linus
    He is the secondary piece - what will get them to .500 is the Hughes level pitcher they need to add.
  13. Linus
    I guess this is my point. The core isn't emerging - it has emerged, albeit without Buxton and Sano. There is nothing wrong with winning next regardless whether Buxton and Sano are there or are ever there. Go get a Hughes level pitcher and colby Rasmus and we are at .500 or better which puts us in the second wild card race most of the year.
  14. Linus
    I disagree that Buxton, Sano, and Rosario have to lead the turnaround. Their offense is fine and their two main problems: starting pitching and outfield defense can be basically fixed or made acceptable with a couple key additions. It will be great when those guys get here but we don't have to wait until then for the winning to start.
  15. Linus
    Wow - the hyperbole is flying even for TD standards. The part I love best is that TR is getting blamed for stuff already - might be a new TD record. We'd be better taking the money and putting it towards the best FA starting pitcher.
  16. Linus
    The only ray of hope might be if he perceives Miinnesota to be a place like Tampa was a few years ago, where you have a pipeline of top prospects on the way.
  17. Linus
    Coming from a TD poster? How ironic.
  18. Linus
    Let's see, we were 28th in the league for starting pitching and we want to trade the only good starter we have that is signed at a bargain contract. Let me think about that a little longer to see if it comes to me.....
  19. Linus
    When I read Buxton 80%, I had to re-read and make sure it wasn't "what percent chance he won't play in the big leagues this year."
  20. Linus
    I like Schafer as a 4th outfielder in that he can play some defense and his speed could really be valuable as a pinch runner late in games and we need a stolen base. The guy is a machine on the base paths. In this regard, he offers something that all the other backup / filler types haven't.
  21. Linus
    The 40 man issue is very real for Kepler. When he was added last year, I'm sure the Twins were counting on him taking a large step forward. Pretty soon, that spot is going to be needed and they will have to choose.....with the talent coming up, that doesn't bode well for him.
  22. Linus
    x2. This is exactly my take on it - they can win next year. One minor quibble is Logan Darnell. What has he done to make anybody think he is a MLB pitcher?
  23. Linus
    You are being kind....his days as a top 15 prospect are not dwindling, they are done, IMO. Doesn't mean he still doesn't have a chance but its going to be tough if the 40 man rosters spots start getting scarce to keep him there.
  24. Linus
    Thanks for doing these, Stringer. I was always an advocate of giving Parms enough consistent at bats to find out what we have. While that didn't really happen before, I think it did this year - he is what he is. At this point, if I could only keep two for my bench, I would go with Nunez and Schafer. Parm's ability to play first is really not needed now and his hitting isn't good enough to seperate him from the other two.
  25. Linus
    Apparently Buxton didn't read about the need for a center fielder......
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