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  1. Ricky Vaughn
    Have to go with Ross as the hitter. Having 11 k's in 19 at bats takes Rodriguez out of the running.
  2. Ricky Vaughn
    I agree with all of these except Lee. If we see him up in the middle of the season it will be because something went terribly wrong. I doubt very much he will be put on the 40 man roster this year.
  3. Ricky Vaughn
    I was less than impressed when he was signed but his play has impressed me.
  4. Ricky Vaughn
    If there is an open spot on the 40 man Dobnak should get some opportunities. If they need to they can designate him and send down without worrying about someone claiming him due to the guarantied money owed him.
  5. Ricky Vaughn
    A good deal of a catchers success throwing out base runners is on the pitcher. How well he holds runners and how fast he delivers the ball is crucial in stopping steal attempts.
  6. Ricky Vaughn
    You may be right, IDK. When I read your proposal my first reaction was that pitchers would concentrate on a fastball and an off speed pitch they could throw for strikes but the hitter has trouble doing anything but fouling it off. Remember Scott Baker and how He would get two strikes on the hitter then go to his off speed stuff. It wasn't good enough to strike them out and they would foul off pitch after pitch after pitch. He would have been a star in your league. LOL But you may be right, the hitter just becomes more defensive and concentrates on putting the ball in play. It would be interesting to see a game played under those rules.
  7. Ricky Vaughn
    too different, I think there would be a lot of 1-0 games with very few base runners. Unless the pitcher was limited to only fastballs.
  8. Ricky Vaughn
    What would you have given up in a trade for Mahle? Remember your not the only one bidding for his services. Sacrifices have to be made when your the buyer in a sellers market. Or would you prefer if the FO followed Terry Ryan's keep them all cause they might be the teams future, and then watch them age out of the system without ever living up to their potential, You have to give something to get something.
  9. Ricky Vaughn
    Only about a 2hr drive may have to make a couple early trips over. Kind of surprised they are going to entrust those arms to a junior college coach. Iowa central has a really good program, but still. An exciting group of players for sure.
  10. Ricky Vaughn
    No leash for Pagon. He needs to be on a choke chain. Solano will be traded when when Lewis is ready, if not sooner. All the starters are safe (may be on the disabled list though). Farmer may be traded if they want bring up a prospect or save some money. One of Taylor and Gallo is safe depending on their hitting. The other one goes.
  11. Ricky Vaughn
    It's way to early to make any pronouncements about him. I was puzzled by the signing and generally hate three true outcome hitters. But I'm willing to give him a chance. I just hope if he's only hitting .160 in June the FO is willing to eat the money and move on.
  12. Ricky Vaughn
    My bold prediction is the Twins have 3 complete games pitched!
  13. Ricky Vaughn
    if the Twins can't win the central Cleveland is my choice. Mostly due to Mr Francona. Great manager.
  14. Ricky Vaughn
    Sometimes I'm hour to hour.
  15. Ricky Vaughn
    Not sure about Lee, I need to see him at the MLB level first. Lewis needs to prove he is healthy. Not to mention Boras doesn't normally do extensions that buy out the first couple free agent years. I would be surprised if he was open to doing one.
  16. Ricky Vaughn
    I'm a believer in Baily Ober, and think he belongs in the rotation. Considering Meda's age I think it would be in his best interest to start the year in long relief to strengthen and condition his arm after 1.5 years . Then move him into the rotation after a couple months, or at the next injury. I know he wouldn't like it but it it would be better for him in the long run.
  17. Ricky Vaughn
    I get wanting to keep him healthy, but most of his injuries haven't been caused by wear and tear. Concussions, broken hand and foot, migraines, crashing into the wall. Last year was really the first of what I would call a wear and tear injury. His knee hurt when the season began last year. Was it caused because he pushes so hard in the off season that he never gets a chance to heal?
  18. Ricky Vaughn
    Looks good so far. The fact he did so well with a wooden bat is a plus. If your a team that needs to depend on home grown talent then you need to be able to pick out the good players in the lower rounds. The Twins have been able to do this in the past. Its the early picks they have struggled with, but it appears they are getting better in this regard too.
  19. Ricky Vaughn
    At least publicly Rocco and the front office are on the same page as to how things should be done. The front office also seems to be convinced of their genius intellects. If they fired him they would need to admit they made a mistake, I don't see that happening short of a clubhouse rebellion.
  20. Ricky Vaughn
    He's the manager I respect the most in MLB. I think he is responsible for several more wins every year. Rocco has gotten better but is still mediocre at on field managing. He must be great in the clubhouse as the players seem to support him. As far as rivals go has to be Cleveland. Chicago has lots of talent but just don't seem to play well together. perhaps the new manager will help that. I have to see it first though.
  21. Ricky Vaughn
    If our whole bullpen fit this description we would have a top three pen.🙂 I agree with others here about the starting rotation going longer in games.
  22. Ricky Vaughn
    Have to admit when the Twins traded for him I was a little skeptical. Tampa hardly ever makes a mistake on pitching. He has been terrific though. If what he did last year is as good as it gets the trade was a steal for two months of Nelson Cruz. After watching him last year I think there is room for growth.
  23. Ricky Vaughn
    Not knowing who the #5 pick will be, I will stick my neck out and say Yasser Mercedes. he should be in high A or AA by then so his star will be shining. (I hope)
  24. Ricky Vaughn
    Nice article. I knew Mahle had been to Driveline but not Ryan. Hopefully the extra work pays off for them.
  25. Ricky Vaughn
    Just throwing this out there. I have no special insight. Is Farmer unhappy with a utility role, and has quietly requested a trade?
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