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  1. Linus
    I didn't hear the interview but it sounds like Gardy was asked about it. He did not bring it up as some sort of orchestrated public manipulation.
  2. Linus
    First off, I would play Pinto a whole bunch right now. Having said that, i think it is somewhat ironic that we are so upset about this as the guy is basically Ryan Doumit, except he hasn't even proven to be as good a hitter as Doumit. And we wanted to run Doumit out of town on a rail. Listening to the Gardy / TR shows yesterday, both were asked explicitly about Pinto and both essentially said, although is working hard at it, his work behind the plate is not good enough. Because of the work ethic, both seemed open to the idea that he can get better but the burden of proof is on Pinto at this point. It also seemed like both were of the opinion that his work on the side was the best way for him to improve right now.
  3. Linus
    I think it does cast a new light on the guy. Everyone has been excited about his potential but after a while, potential becomes a dirty word. If you look objectively at what he has done (forget about being a number one pick and ranked prospect) and there really isn't a whole lot to hang your hat on. I'm certainly not giving up on the guy and would not deal him as his value is at rock bottom, but I would not count on him in my plans for next year. At this point, he is going to have to barge his way back into the mix by going back to Rochester and being a near dominant player.
  4. Linus
    Hicks is a bit of a mystery. While he has never done any one thing that is so inherently bad, he does seem to be displaying a pattern of habits that are not professional or conducive to him making the jump to MLB caliber starter. It really does make you wonder how motivated he is. And as Lou Holtz once said, "the way to be a good motivator is to have motivated players". I think the idea of Span coming back a some form of mentor is not good. He never displayed these qualities when he was here and his recent tweet slamming the Twins certainly doesn't imply leadership qualities.
  5. Linus
    Correct. I think the reality is that Nolasco is in there but I think he was sincere in saying rotation spots will be earned in spring training regardless of where you pitched last year. I took this to mean that May is no cinch to be in the rotation next year and that Meyer could be. He also sounded aggravated that, when we have all these pitchers hanging around, we are giving spot starts to Swarzak.
  6. Linus
    On inside twins this morning, TR said only Hughes is a lock for the rotation next year. I got the distinct feeling he is not happy with the whole lot of them. My guess is that any role is going to be earned in spring training
  7. Linus
    I don't know anything about the facilities in Chattanooga but the weather should be better than New Britain.
  8. Linus
    Hicks should be in the mix for center next year but no way he ends up being a 4th outfielder already. If he doesn't win the starting job, then he needs to be the starter in Rochester. He's still young enough to figure it out. Agreed that in the short run, they need both Santana and Esco in the lineup. However, short is such an important position that the potential upside of Santana playing there is worth a look.
  9. Linus
    I've been frustrated with Pinto lack of playing time and Santana's lack of time at short. Gardy cares more about the old be competitive against contenders than what's best for his own club.
  10. Linus
    First off, this just shows that defensive metrics are really crude still. Their infield defense is acceptable and Arcia is going to be in right at least for the next couple of years so you really can only get better two ways: returning starters improve and the Twins make defense a priority in CF and LF. How much the improvement is offset if the new outfielders can't hit is the key factor. It would be interesting to know how this has changed since they dealt the Hammer.
  11. Linus
    Cue up the "its our bumbling training staff" meme.
  12. Linus
    It really doesn't matter. I actually think it was an OK signing from the standpoint that the contract is small enough that they can just eat it in the worst case scenario. Best case scenario is that he either contributes from the bullpen or fills in when a starter is hurt or ineffective. I'd much rather have him filling that role than Johan Pino.
  13. Linus
    Although a long shot....I think moving AAA to St. Paul would be a great move. I believe the International League teams mostly fly anyway and I think the club would be supported strongly due to the affiliation with the Twins. Conventional wisdom would suggest they would compete with each other but I don't believe that to be true. Rather, the fans that go to the Saints games would likely continue plus they would add another segment who are interested in seeing the Twins future players. I think this would be great. I mean, how could it be worse than Rochester, NY?
  14. Linus
    Didn't everyone want Florimon to be DFA'd? Shouldn't we be rejoicing?
  15. Linus
    Why do people think we can kick our garbage to the curb and have it magically replaced with something of value? Is it that we have a generation of people commenting here that have played MLB video games their whole lives and think the trade market actually works the same way?
  16. Linus
    I propose that we just ignore convenient comments from players about their former teams. All of that stuff is worth nothing unless you were dreaming of span playing center for the twins
  17. Linus
    I'm curious beckmt, would you deal Dozier now or when?
  18. Linus
    I'm advocating for adding only pitching that is better than they have now. If we can sign Shields I will worry about the rest later. People are talking like Gibson, May and Meyer are locks. Odds are one of the three is never going to make it and one will just be ok. Given that there is nothing wrong about pursuing a pitcher that none of the three will ever equal
  19. Linus
    Well, at this point I think he is the Twins MVP. He has been one of if not the best offensive players and basically saved their bacon by handling Centerfield adequately having never played their before.
  20. Linus
    Very interesting observation and a weakness of TR (who I like). I remember in his first stint we had Rondell White, Tony Bautista and a couple other fill in veteran free agents who did absolutely nothing. However, when you added up their salaries, it came out to $10+ million per year which is the equivalent of a good player, especially back then.
  21. Linus
    I actually agree with your assessment and timeframe which is why I don't want to wait any longer. By the time the rotation is anchored with effective performances from Berrios, Stewart, etc. we are talking 2016 at the earliest and maybe 2017. That's simply too long to wait. For the record, I concur with the risk associated with such a move and believe improving the outfield defense will really help. Outfield defense can and should be improved regardless and could be cheap enough that it doesn't have to be an either / or proposition. Hell, Hicks in center and Schafer in left would save them 50 runs (I'm not advocating that, just using it as an example). The Twins will never be in a better position financially to go get a stud pitcher than they are right now. In a few years when are rising young players are arb. eligible, we won't be signing any free agents.
  22. Linus
    Interesting take but I am not talking about veteran mediocrity - I'm talking about somebody who will leapfrog the whole group. I am not at all interested in Johnson, Pelfrey and Milone. That means for next year we are counting on Meyer and May being effective and everyone else being healthy. The odds of both those things happening are not particularly high, which is how you end up having Kris Johnson getting 10 starts. Starting pitching is the best trade currency - if by some chance we end up with a surplus, then we can deal it.
  23. Linus
    When I referred to "higher levels" I was including the big league club. I have no difficulty whatsoever calling starting pitching at the higher levels weak. I am excited about Meyer and Berrios just like everyone else. I will be really excited when they are getting big league hitters out - until then, more pitching please.
  24. Linus
    My guess is that it would only put more pressure on them when they are already feeling the weight of the world on their shoulders, trying desperately to make it in the bigs. It seems pretty clear to me that May's initial struggles were from nerves which would only be worse if they games actually meant something.
  25. Linus
    This makes a bunch of sense. Whoever they sign needs to be a possible safety net in CF. That way, if Hicks finally makes it, this guy can play left; if Hicks doesn't make it, this guy can slide over and cover center. I hate to say it but Schafer is starting to grow on me. The fact that he could play either spot is valuable. The reason I say "hate to say it" is that he might be the most likely regression candidate of all time.
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