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  1. mnfanforlife
    Couldn't agree more! I like your optimistic energy, and enthusiasm
  2. mnfanforlife
    Thank you for your opinion.
  3. mnfanforlife
    There was nothing wrong with my post. It was intelligent and did not demean anyone or anything. I explain how M & W do not have static value. Was a great post really. Your posts are pretty mean, FroGdaddy, and I'm sure you'll reply to this with more attacks and rudeness.
  4. mnfanforlife
    Does this mugshot of Zach Jones strike anyone as similar to a young Greg Maddux facially?
  5. mnfanforlife
    True, it is being optimistic. What is the problem with that?
  6. mnfanforlife
    There is a time to play deep in the OF, and a time to play "in", a time to "play-to-pull", and a time to "play-to-spray" a time to take away the gaps, and a time to hide the lines. a time to take away singles, and a time to take away doubles.
  7. mnfanforlife
    FroGdaddy... This might not be the best place to tell you....but, Your girl is in bed with Rusty Venture.
  8. mnfanforlife
    What "sounds" are you listening to?
  9. mnfanforlife
    You're going to have to reference some sort of concrete evidence about that claim you just made...I can speak for myself, but I will never speak for EVERY prospect evaluator....as you have. I am employed by an NCAA baseball program. (go ahead and check it out) Part of my job is to evaluate baseball talent, and determine if it is capable of performing at the NCAA Division II level. I am not saying I am a professional baseball scout, but I have extensive experience when it comes to evaluating baseball talent potential. I do not need to be told that a person's age determines how much more he may or may not develop tools, skills, etc. I ALREADY KNOW THIS. Either you are not capable of understanding that a player can still produce at a high level past the age of 29, or you are simply discriminating against any productive player that is over your unstated "age limit" for being labelled a baseball prospect... If you choose to respond. Please do so in a respectful way, and DO NOT lump every prospect evaluator's practices into your personal opinion. Its irresponsibly incorrect, and totally unfair to the people that do it for a living.
  10. mnfanforlife
    Absolutely sir. If we remember....Punto and Casilla are examples of utility guys that did not fare well as regulars.
  11. mnfanforlife
    I am predicting that Jorge breaks in as a utility guy in 2016, and is a utility guy that can actually hit! Unlike Punto.
  12. mnfanforlife
    No chance. Berrios will probably finish the 2013 season in Cedar Rapids. If he dominates the Midwest league early, he MIGHT get to pitch in the FSL.
  13. mnfanforlife
    Right up there with the "Salliest" villain of all-time, The Monarch. (whose girlfriend is a dude that cheats on him with nerds) hahahah
  14. mnfanforlife
    Your opinion is that "age factors into players being labelled as "prospects"." Thank you for your opinion. But, I politely disagree with your opinion on this subject. Why? See my comments about production above in this thread.
  15. mnfanforlife
    Parmelee is a big-time hitter, and we certainly DO need to see him get 500 MLB at-bats...maybe he is another guy we could get some big-time pitching prospects for in trade.
  16. mnfanforlife
    Wow! Unmistakably
  17. mnfanforlife
    Where did you get this anyway? I never posted anything remotely close to "age doesn't matter in terms of developing potential" Maybe it was a thought you had? Because I never posted anything like that.
  18. mnfanforlife
    What, we got another baseball genius on here that wants to diss Colabello?
  19. mnfanforlife
    No. Age does NOT matter when determining if a person is a "likely candidate for advancement" or THE VERBATIM DEFINITION of the word "prospect"
  20. mnfanforlife
    Colabello is a legit prospect. Others seems to think so too. His trade value is nothing so he's not a very highly ranked one, but still a legitimate prospect with his production in AA...
  21. mnfanforlife
    You can view the page at http://twinsdaily.com/content.php?r=1326-Nick-with-a-Stick-Jorge-Polanco
  22. mnfanforlife
    Every team's gotta have one. A guy that can play anywhere on the infield, and be placed in the outfield if need be. This is the guy you put behind the plate in a catcher emergency (like if Mauer, Doumit, and Butera all have to use the restroom, together). He is a bench guy, but would be a terrific regular if he is needed. The Minnesota Twins have had some dandy utility guys in years past. The first one that comes to mind is Denny Hocking. There have been many more, but none may have defined the job better than the recent Twin named Nick Punto. "Nicky" could play outstanding defense anywhere, and come up with a big single late in the game. Then he'd steal second and later score. He was scrappy, and I really miss him. He could play 3B too: http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=3361101&c_id=mlb Jamey Carroll is the guy most likely to fill the utility role this coming season. After 2013, its anybody's guess. So let me introduce my first choice to be a long-term solution for the club's utility role...my #9 prospect, Jorge Polanco. Check out Jorge in the Appy League: I know - the 19-year-old who played in Elizabethton last year is still at least three years away. But he played every position save for pitcher, catcher and first-base in 2011, including 10 error-free games in the outfield. His infield defense in 2012 was outstanding at 2B, and adequate at SS. And unlike Punto, Polanco can hit! The Domincan switch-hitter out-slugged fellow Twins prospects Adam Walker and Travis Harrison (and most of the Appy League) in 2012. Not bad at all for a guy listed at 5'11 165 lbs. If he reproduces numbers like 2012 at the higher minor league levels, then we could be talking about an everyday guy in Minnesota. In order to pertain to my title, I am going to predict that Polanco breaks in with the big-league club as a utility infielder in 2016. He will be playing behind Eddie Rosario at 2B and Daniel Santana at SS, but will find plenty of AB's by spelling any infielder that needs a breather. Imagine that Twins fans...a utility guy with a mind to do damage offensively!
  23. mnfanforlife
    Umm...the word prospect is defined here: Prospect | Define Prospect at Dictionary.com All five of these defintions apply to Colabello. His production at AA last year means he is a likely candidate for advancement. Even advancement to Minnesota eventually. Maybe you have a certain AGE where you want to draw the line between being a "baseball prospect" and not? But, in my opinion, age does not matter if the production is quality.
  24. mnfanforlife
    That's for sure. We don't need a guy that can't handle the pressure of pitching in the majors. But Greinke has been All-Star worthy for quite some time now...If Berrios approaches the level of Zack, then he was steal at #32 overall.
  25. mnfanforlife
    If Meyer, May, Gibson, and Berrios become as competent as expected...we got a real shot at something.
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