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  1. Linus
    I think the next move will be calling Hicks up to the Twins with Buxton going to Rochester and seeing what he can do there. Wouldn't it be ironic if Hicks figures it out and we end up with two CFs after the years of nothing.
  2. Linus
    I like that they haven't screwed around with guys that are hurt. Between 13 pitchers and somebody always dinged up, we never had a bench. Already this year, there have been instances where the player was DL'd immediately which saves the roster and sends a message.
  3. Linus
    This trade is starting to look pretty good for the Twins right now. It would have been downright lopsided if Worley could have figured it out sooner.
  4. Linus
    I will repeat my expectations from spring training. Since they scored the 6th or 7th most runs in baseball last year with pretty much the same lineup back....and that their pitching is improved (even with E. Santana suspended) i think they hang right around 500 for the season. I actually like the way they are mixing in younger players to the mix while trying to win some games right now.
  5. Linus
    Thought we might as well get a Nolasco thread going after another sub-par performance. If nothing else, it will direct frustration at a deserved candidate and give Torii a couple day respite. Seriously, why they only made him pitch one rehab start is beyond me. If I hear any "he's still rusty" or "he's still working towards full strength" I may commit a crime. I would have had him pitch his way back to the big leagues by pitching effectively in Rochester. I don't what in the hell they are going to do with this guy.
  6. Linus
    Huh? The guy is in his second year in the bigs, showing promise and you've determined he isn't a part of our future rotation?
  7. Linus
    Sheesh, I think I will choose to focus on his streak of 17 scoreless innings.
  8. Linus
    I wonder if it isn't related to 40 man issues. Perhaps Bernier will be outrighted when Nunez returns and the Twins didn't want to risk that with Beresford because they view him as a potential utility guy next year?
  9. Linus
    Whatever the time line is, it needs to be about one thing and one thing only: what's right for Buxton's development, and nothing to do with what is going on with the Twins. I would think he would have to keep playing really well for a while yet before it would even be considered. And, I wouldn't be against him spending a little time in AAA as well. All to make sure that when he does come up, he is prepared as best he can be and not go back.
  10. Linus
    I don't think TR is the kind of guy that is counting on hooking the average fan back in when he is making his personnel decisions. Same thing with the whole leadership angle, TR went out of his way to downplay it. All in all, people are overthinking this thing. The Twins needed an outfielder on a one year deal. There were few available - they signed Hunter. He's simply not going to make or break this team and will be gone next year. I would have preferred Colby Rasmus because he could have played CF but that never seemed like a possibility.
  11. Linus
    That is cheap - I didn't read the article and assumed he was already signed for big money. Still, my plan going forward would be to avoid investing money or prospects at all costs for a catcher due to the risk factor. Hopefully in the future, we can draft well enough to have a pipeline of adequate catchers at our disposal. I am not against trading away prospects but would wait to make sure we are close to contending and for the position prospects to sort out a little bit so we have a good idea of where our surplus lies.
  12. Linus
    I wouldn't do it but for a different reason. Call it the Mauer effect but I would never give big money to a catcher again. With greater awareness of concussions, etc. combined with the injuries, the risk of having a substantial part of your payroll tied up in a position where they are likely going to be hurt a good share of the time or maybe have to be moved off the position just makes it a gamble I wouldn't take.
  13. Linus
    I agree with letting Hicks stay on a roll. I think it is critical for him to keep it going in Rochester and really develop as much confidence as he can. At that point he comes up and doesn't go back. Who knows, maybe our outfield will be Rosario, Hicks and Hunter by mid - June.
  14. Linus
    Correct. It also confuses me why we have 5 pages in this thread mostly bashing the guy and none about Schafer and Aria. I wasn't crazy about the signing but he is not the problem right now.
  15. Linus
    Well, here is an inconvenient truth.....Hunter has been our best outfielder so far this year and it is not even close.
  16. Linus
    Call me an optimist but I think the worm is starting to turn. Ive said all along that I believe that the twins will be about 500 this year. Their prospects are playing better and younger players are being worked in. I really hope Tonkin and Pressley grab their chance. If Gibson and may continue to pitch well and then you add e Santana to the mix you have a pretty good rotation with some depth.
  17. Linus
    I think the splitter is really making a difference. He needed something to get batters off his fastball and he may have found it. I will take the great starts for as long as he can deliver them but I still think he could be really good in the pen.
  18. Linus
    I can see why the Twins want to give him a chance. He's athletic, great range and about the strongest arm at SS that you will find. Its not common to find guys with true shortstop tools and he has them. I don't believe that Polanco sticks at SS so it really is important for the Twins to find out if he can succeed for the next 6years.
  19. Linus
    Hmmmmm.......another ineffective pitcher ends up on the DL. I am not usually snarky but I will beat everyone to punch on this one......I'm sure the injury was the result of the torque from his head snapping around watching balls leave the yard.
  20. Linus
    Should have put a smiley face behind it - just having fun. His success last summer was certainly unexpected so you may end up correct at the end of the day.........
  21. Linus
    Well, if we are going to go with the young guys (which everyone seems to want) then you have to stick by them and give them some time. One month is a pretty short period of time when you are trying to figure out what the rest of the league is doing to you.
  22. Linus
    Mike, I'm shocked that you are seeing this as glass half empty......
  23. Linus
    I doubt it. They brought that many starters in because they felt they needed them. Nothing has changed in that regard except Santana's suspension which would make them more likely to keep all the starters. This will work itself out. Could be as soon as Hughes being DL'd.
  24. Linus
    This. The most important thing is that May is still in the rotation along with Gibson. I would have definitely made Nolasco have another rehab start. This is the second time he has pitched poorly apparently due to injury. If I were in charge I would tell him that when he can go 90 pitches and he has the feel back for his pitches, then he can return to the rotation. In other words, we want you back when you are ready to perform and health is no longer an issue. The idea that he is going to come back after one start, be mediocre and then everyone give him a pass because he is coming off an injury is maddening. Long term, Milone should not be in the pen. He should be optioned to Rochester so he can stay stretched out and be ready to come back when we inevitably need another starter.
  25. Linus
    Give him another 3-4 weeks to see if he can adjust to the pitchers adjustments. If he is still flailing then, then swap places with Pinto.
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