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  1. FlyingFinn
    He surprises me from this list. When healthy, he is at least worthy of a shot in AAA to see if he can help out an MLB team.
  2. FlyingFinn
    Barring more injuries, I don't think Castro will stick even if he does well as he probably won't get a lot of playing time. When either Kirilloff or Polanco come off the IL, Castro will go down because he has the option.
  3. FlyingFinn
    The Joe Ryan prediction has a less than 1% chance of happening. Even if was great, his inexperience would have some voters not putting him as high as comparable vets. I also don't think Ryan will be quite this good yet, especially if the offense isn't great and the defense lacks Buxton and Kirilloff for too long, forcing Gallo to 1B. Lopez would be more likely to be top 5 Cy Young IMO.
  4. FlyingFinn
    I'm surprised Sands made it over Hoffman (who now can opt-out). Sands is the long reliever until he pitches 5 innings in a game (whether good or bad). Then, off to St. Paul he goes and up comes another similar long reliever. The train back and forth will continue for this position on the 26 man and 40 man. Not pitching great allows these guys to clear waivers and return to St. Paul (Sands does have options). Last year, this spot was for Sands, Aaron Sanchez, Dereck Rodriguez, Chi Chi Gonzalez, Austin Davis, and Jharel Cotton. When they run out of options, they find out if the Twins are willing to lose you on waivers. The oddity is that Coulombe and Ober are better than Sands but Sands is a guy they are willing to have sit in the bullpen for two weeks without pitching if our five starters all are doing well.
  5. FlyingFinn
    The OF, Will Benson, that the Reds got from the Guardians had better be good or the Reds got fleeced. Hajjar, a 2nd round pick and another player going to the Guardians for Benson. Upon further reading, Benson has made the Reds roster - he struggled for 5 years and put things together last year. As long as he's not a 1-year wonder, maybe the Reds get the best player in the deal. But I'm not counting on it as the Guardians seem to always win these trades in the long run.
  6. FlyingFinn
    We had better win a lot of 2-1 games early as I don't see where the offense is going to shine against the better teams. I was dreaming of Gallo and Buxton in the OF defensively but they are going to be at 1B and DH to start the year. Miranda - I had him working hard on his defense at 3B but he hasn't been able to play there yet this year. We will be putting Gordon, Larnach, Solano, Farmer, and Garlick/Castro in some key situations early. I think your win projections for the entire division are high. The more difficult schedule will hurt the entire division. Buxton as full-time DH to start the year puts Taylor in the lineup much more and puts guys with minor injuries (like Miranda) on the bench instead of playing DH. I have lowered my win total projection from 85 to 81 because of my concern for our offensive production. That could still win this division.
  7. FlyingFinn
    He's not in the same speed category of the guys listed but more like the next tier of speed, one notch down. He had 19 SB's last year, playing with Austin Martin the entire season (Martin missed a month and still stole more than 30). If Martin got on base like Julien and was healthy the entire season, he would steal 50 bases. It's Julien's combo of decent speed with great OBP, good batting average and power, that has me excited.
  8. FlyingFinn
    DaShawn Kiersey and Austin Martin were our top two base stealers last year. Can't really complain about anyone on this list. Didn't realize Ben Ross was this speedy. I'm going to have to pay attention to him this year. Generally, guys who have speed play good defense. If these guys can get on base more often and their bat is decent (generally, this is what stops the speed guys from getting to MLB), you really have a player then. Oh, and these guys better know how to bunt for hits (other than Lewis who has power). The rest should be our best bunters in the system.
  9. FlyingFinn
    Everyone says spring training means nothing, don't be concerned and now suddenly spring training means everything and Maeda is no good? Let's see how he does in real baseball games, as he regains control of his pitches.
  10. FlyingFinn
    Really looking like that spot will be needed for Garlick or Castro with Polanco and Kirilloff on the IL.
  11. FlyingFinn
    Not Royce Lewis? Projecting more power than batting average maybe.... But I would have him on my list rather than Martin. If we are including a young guy like Acuna, I would have Yasser Mercedes in my list. Julien would be an OBP champ possibly but probably not a batting champ. Thanks for putting these lists together. They are fun to debate.
  12. FlyingFinn
    I do think we are overly excited about Willi Castro's SSS spring training stats against plenty of minor league pitchers and some major leaguers who are working on stuff. The past two seasons, he has hit .230 and even the Detroit Tigers chose not to keep him.
  13. FlyingFinn
    I think Larnach is now a lock to make the roster and not on the bubble. Also, Gordon will be playing 2B against RH's until Polanco gets back. IMO only two questions remain (unless Kepler being pulled yesterday actually is bad enough to create an IL stint) - will Kirilloff be on the IL start the season (and who would replace him if he was. My guess is actually Garlick to add a RH hitting OF.) and that last bullpen spot. Hoffman could be the guy but that won't last long as I predict this spot will be the pitching spot that has the back and forth train to St. Paul attached to it each time they pitch 4-5 innings in relief.
  14. FlyingFinn
    I believe the plate appearances lock in the contract for next year but not hitting it means it becomes the Twins option whether or not to decline the option year. Makes it all the more concerning if I have that right, with Polanco normally playing through pain, that he is now unable to take the field.
  15. FlyingFinn
    Yikes! Remind me not to turn to you to brighten my Sundays. Seriously, I appreciate all the information. Buxton and Kirilloff (sounds like he is hitting the ball hard!) seem to be on schedule or very close to it. Duran's had better be a bruise. Kepler - if goes to the IL, because they just sent Wallner down, do the Twins have to use up one of Wallner's options to bring him back up before the season?
  16. FlyingFinn
    I also am wondering how Lewis and Lee ranked higher in the power department than Chris Williams who had 18 homers in AA and 10 in AAA last year (50 extra base hits in total).
  17. FlyingFinn
    Keep Moran. I can see Hoffman in the long relief role because of his increased velocity and the opt outs. Rather it be in place of Pagan but it may be for Megill. But he better pitch great right away because this is the spot the Twins use for the train back and forth to St. Paul - pitch 5 innings in a game and down to St. Paul you go with Sanchez or someone coming up for the next shift.
  18. FlyingFinn
    Is it just me or are road teams, including the Twins, more often than previous years bringing mostly AA/AAA lineups to road games and playing the regulars at home games? That makes the spring training stats even more worthless to evaluate for major leaguers as they aren't getting to face many players that are at their level.
  19. FlyingFinn
    Excellent thought. Maybe that is why he threw two innings today........................hmmm..........
  20. FlyingFinn
    Enlow has been one of the most disappointing players in camp for me, along with Pagan and Megill. These are guys who shouldn't be working on stuff. They should be pitching their best to make the team, or in Enlow's case, to show that he is fully back from surgery.
  21. FlyingFinn
    He's not going to be playing corner OF. 2B, 1B and DH are pretty much his options.
  22. FlyingFinn
    If there really is a competition at the back end of the bullpen, don't see how Coulombe isn't winning over Pagan and Megill so far. Three LH's in the pen could be good as well. Only negative is he would require a 40 man roster move.
  23. FlyingFinn
    Ober throwing another three innings of near perfect ball today. Of course, it is against Pittsburgh and not sure if many of these guys are regulars.
  24. FlyingFinn
    That's just wrong. Pretty soon, the catchers glove is 6" outside the strike zone. Exactly why we need the electronic strike zone, the umpires should be calling strikes as if there isn't any catcher there. Just use the actual strike zone.
  25. FlyingFinn
    Can you imagine the uproar we would have here if we traded for Montas (out at least half the season) and signed Rodon (reportedly starting the season on the IL). I was on the Rodon bandwagon, just not at the price the Yanks paid.
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