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  1. Willihammer
    That's ok its an unpaid gig. Brauns is OKC? Is that beef based ice cream down there?
  2. Willihammer
    And right on queue - base hit off the slider!
  3. Willihammer
    Right on queue - strikeout! That slider is nasty.
  4. Willihammer
    OK how long has Rosario had a brace on his left wrist?
  5. Willihammer
    Rosario's Punto impressions are pretty rough but you have to admit the kid shows promise.
  6. Willihammer
    You can Bitesquad Izzy's. They're open til 11 IIRC so you better hurry.
  7. Willihammer
    I sometimes crunch up a sugar cone and rain it over the top.
  8. Willihammer
    Plouffe is making up for all those solo shots in 2012
  9. Willihammer
    Who said you can't hit home runs at O.Co at night?
  10. Willihammer
    Plouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuufe!
  11. Willihammer
    Sano seems to have a really good eye. I continue to be impressed by his PAs.
  12. Willihammer
    It makes sense to me. Promoting Duffey or Rogers to the MLB pen could easily cost a lower price (a roster spot) for a better player (esp. if the alternative is another over the hill veteran rental from the Padres). It does not cement his career irreversibly as a reliever. Phil Hughes is proof of that, as is 4/5 of the Cardinals rotation, and other starters around baseball. Not to mention that the Twins seem to believe there is some kind of relief-to-starter inefficiency that they have been crafting their draft strategy around for a couple years. IMO they have to try at least one of their own guys in the pen before they bungle another trade for a "proven" or "veteran" guy a la Matt Capps. They have the roster space.
  13. Willihammer
    One guy that might make for an interesting trade target is the recently demoted 5th starter whose stuff plays up in short stints. Wil Smith was that guy 2 years ago, now he's a stud whose value is a lot higher than a Nori Aoki-rental. So was Wade Davis. Maybe that guy exists on team with a stacked rotation - Nats, Mets, etc? edit: evidently the Aoki for Smith trade occurred in the winter so a bit more than a rental I guess.
  14. Willihammer
    Welp, Duffey throws hard, doesn't walk many, and is dominating AAA. Seems like a worthy candidate and all it would cost is a 40 man spot. Meyer has promise. Taylor Rogers?
  15. Willihammer
    Anyone else thinking of that game from last August (IIRC) where the Twins scored like 12 runs on past balls when Navarro was catching for the Jays? He has a decent bat (stronger against LHP though). But I don't think he has much for a glove.
  16. Willihammer
    I'd take a look at Duffey and Meyer first, then explore trade options if necessary.
  17. Willihammer
    Its still way early but I've been impressed by Sano's zone judgement out of the gate. The Royals came after him with some offspeed stuff in the dirt and he laid off most of them nicely, and actually worked a few counts. Can't wait to watch him take more ABs.
  18. Willihammer
    And one could could make about a dozen compelling arguments any which way ATM. We are also lacking info. on most guys how they would perform in relief, which further clouds the picture.
  19. Willihammer
    According to my math it stops at 6 (12 position players, 7 relievers). 7 at the absolute max.
  20. Willihammer
    Welp its definitely not clear to me who are the best and worst starters. Would you enlighten?
  21. Willihammer
    On the other hand the batters who should benefit most from a fringy arm are your Lorenzo Cain, Adam Eaton rabbit types. Guys you really want to keep of the bases. Still, it does seem like our understanding of the exact value of SS arm strength, and really shortstop defense in general, is lagging. Can't wait for more Statcast data to compile and enlighten us.
  22. Willihammer
    Yeah, he's a slinger. Not a problem IMO. Release points looks pretty consistent. He gets good lateral movement on all his pitches, the changeup especially looked good in that session. He does have easy, almost sneaky velo on the fastball.
  23. Willihammer
    6/19 side session. Pretty good look at his 4 pitches
  24. Willihammer
    https://twitter.com/RhettBollinger/status/613164822016823296
  25. Willihammer
    https://twitter.com/RhettBollinger/status/613161013249118208
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