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  1. Linus
    I think your projection is spot on. I hope that Meyer wins the 5th spot as his ability to fulfill his ace potential is very important for the Twin's future. I have no problem with the "logjam" of pitchers, young and old. When your rotation is as bad as ours has been the last several years you want plenty of competition so nobody is given a spot. It will work itself out as Milone has an option, Pelfrey can be released if need be and I think people are making a big leap of faith with May. He may make it, but there is an equal chance that he goes back to AAA one more time.
  2. Linus
    OK - am I the only one who is starting to get a little worried that there is an injury history developing here? I realize he is still young and I don't know what his minor league health history was but since he has been in the big leagues he has frequently been injured. And this is at an age where you would think he would be resilient.....
  3. Linus
    Well he didn't compare him to Michael Cuddyer who also had a nice autograph. The underlying premise clearly links them as does the follow up stats. Sorry. Shouldn't have brought it up.
  4. Linus
    Right. One of the greatest power hitters in MLB history and a guy who hasn't made AAA. Have fun with the autograph thing but to compare them in any way as ballplayers at this time is just silly
  5. Linus
    Please don't compare Sano and Harmon in any way, shape or form. Talk to me 573 Sano homers from now.
  6. Linus
    Good arguments could be made for starting him at AAA or the big leagues if he wins the job. The option that should not be considered is platoon in him. He's still a prospect and needs to play every day wherever he's at.
  7. Linus
    Why on earth would they tell you that?
  8. Linus
    Well put. Several big differences: first one is health. The Twins were careful with him last year coming off some serious shoulder issues. Seems like a prudent approach. Secondly, the guy couldn't consistently throw the ball over the plate with all of his pitches. The two added up is not a compelling argument to promote him to the big leagues and let him learn on the job and burn service time.
  9. Linus
    Well, you don't know any of your post will come true. Since he traded a good centerfielder for him, TR should be more inclined to promote Meyer, not less inclined. Another way out of mediocre starting pitching is to sign a proven veteran and not rely on prospects, particularly when you only have two for the coming season.
  10. Linus
    It will be interesting to see if this dynamic does change. We all know that Gardy was a guy that preferred veterans but I always kind of assumed TR was in the same camp. Perhaps this isn't true and Molly will change it.
  11. Linus
    I'm not harping on them because my belief is that there are all kinds of potential scenarios for next year that would fall on both sides of the ledger. There are so many variables with this team that we can all have an opinion and hold it reasonably.
  12. Linus
    But wasn't he just coming of TJ? Anyway, think of it this way, if they get passed over it won't be for Pedro Hernandez, Cole DeVries and the immortal PJ Walters.
  13. Linus
    Levi - I generally agree with your point here. I do think it is worth noting that Gibson won a rotation spot out of spring training last year.........
  14. Linus
    Obviously we don't view this the same way and could debate the regression candidate business but here is what we know for sure - they scored the 5th most runs last year. That has to mean something and to translate that into top 10 or so next year isn't "pollyanna" - it is quite reasonable.
  15. Linus
    I can't speak for others but....while I don't think they will end up 5th again, I think it is reasonable to think top 10 or so. There are several regression candidates but there are others who will likely do better next year....
  16. Linus
    To complete my thoughts, I do think the development angle is more important with Meyer than May simply because of the upside. He has a ceiling that no other pitcher in the Twins organization has so that makes him more important in my estimation. As others have pointed out, the only chance we have of an ace is if Meyer fulfills his potential. May is a 3/4 type guy which are far easier to find so I don't worry about hm nor am I going to bank on him. I would give the 5th spot to Meyer out of spring training and have May be the first man up.
  17. Linus
    I actually think most of the posters on this topic are much closer in opinion than meets the eye. I think the biggest underlying difference has to do with what each person's expectations are for next year. Cleveland was in contention for the second wild card last year well into September and they were around .500 most of the year. I think the Twins, with the addition of Santana, can do that next year. It probably got harder with the steps forward our Central rivals have taken but its not unrealistic to believe this could happen. In other words, I don't think we have to wait any longer to win some games, and we can do this while adding prospects along the way. That;'s why I'm glad they signed Santana; I don't think we are in full re-build mode anymore.
  18. Linus
    I don't think the optimism is over the top. They had one of the best offenses in baseball last year and have a history of putting together good bullpens. With a bounce back of Nolasco and now Santana, their pitching should be much improved. Now, with the increased competition for the last spot in the rotation, we should be able to comfortably say we will get good production there as well.
  19. Linus
    I think there is a big factor that everyone overlooks in these scenarios. Not all of these guys are going to turn into MLB caliber players, much less stars that we need to worry about huge free agent contracts at some point in the future. I wish Trevor May all the best in his Twins career and hope he wins a Cy Young. However, he is far from a lock to be a competent big league pitcher. Planning on every single prospect turning out is a recipe for failure, hence the Santana signing.
  20. Linus
    Seems like this article is about Terry Ryan more than Torri's attitude.
  21. Linus
    Interesting that Scioscia spotted the problem with his mechanics but they were not fixed until he pitched for KC. Was it the new pitching coach that got him to make the changes or was it the player not willing to make the changes until after the trade? Some Worley type stuff going on here as this was the thing that Worley supposedly fixed as well.
  22. Linus
    Yes, yes you are - good work . I, for one, hope that Meyer is the 5th starter as he clearly has the stuff to be a big leaguer, if he can just throw it over. And between May and Milone - well, one of the two will likely step forward and put pressure on anybody not performing.
  23. Linus
    Mike, try to be more positive. I'm positive you don't have to worry about #4. Meyer or May will get the 5th spot and if the other is pitching well, they will be in the pen. Somebody else will get hurt and then the other will get some starts. There hasn't been a year in I don't know how long that the Twins weren't going 7-8 starters deep. Let's save our angst for when the Twins have so many good starters that we don't know what to do with them. Oh, and this assumes both Meyer and May turn out to be credible starters in the majors - surely not a certainty there either.
  24. Linus
    Any contract signed in this type of free agent situation is likely going to mean that you will be unable to trade the player. There are no "bargains" when you have to outbid a whole bunch of other teams. If the player's performance declines at all from the level that earned him the contract, he is basically can't be traded.
  25. Linus
    Well, this interesting anyway. Not sure I would have done this but it will be exciting for the fan base. I've been advocating for the younger Brett Anderson, which would have allowed us to still go after a good defensive centerfielder. My guess is this transaction ends the Twins off season.
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