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  1. mcrow
    I agree with Idaho, I think we know what we have in Parmelee. I don't think he'll ever be able to hit on the major league level and he's not that great in the field either. If we something in either aspect of his game maybe you give more time for the other areas to progress. However, right now, do we have any reason to believe he's going to develop as a hitter?
  2. mcrow
    Yes, there are not many rookies that don't ahve discipline (at the plate or not) or fielding issues (many times both!).
  3. mcrow
    This is the very reason I don't post here that much.
  4. mcrow
    The thing with rookies is they are prone to be streaky. He's in a good stretch now so whether or not he wins AL ROY will depend on how long the next slump will be.
  5. mcrow
    I think as it stands right now Arcia has the best stats of the AL rookies so I'd say he's a legit candidate.
  6. mcrow
    I think he sees the majors for a bit this year, but won't make his big splash until around this time next year. What is impressive is he moved up to high A and increased power and significantly improved overall hitting at the same time. If he does the same to AA the rest of the year he might even start opening day next season if his glove allows it. I wouldn't be surprised at all if he's not in AAA not too long from now if things in AA go well.
  7. mcrow
    After this winning strectch they are on pace for what I thought would be acceptible this year, ~74 wins. IMO, that shows some improvement but still discouraged by what we are seeing out of our younger players. I was thinking the improvement would come from the young players but so far, not so much.
  8. mcrow
    I always like it when people knock Gardy for the lineups as if they have any clue what's going on behind the scenes. The fact of the matter is that there are likely multiple lineups that could be correct for any given game depending on the oppenent and what is happening with the team and some of that stuff we are not likely to be aware of.
  9. mcrow
    I like Bert and Corey but Smalley is boring, Coomer is likeable but not good, and Gladden is probably the worst of the bunch. I have no doubt that if Gladden didn't have a role in two WS runs he wouldn't even get a sniff of the booth. Nothing is more annoying than, "Ball is hit. Homerun" in the same inflection as everthing else. Also, the whole self inflation of his abilities is sort of funny.
  10. mcrow
    I'm more interested with an OPS .733 in may than the .205 BA, but Hicks needs to have a OBP better than .250 to be usefull in the majors. The SLG and OPS look nice but noboday is worthy of roster spot with an OBP of .250. The most encouraging thing is that the K rate has gone down and the power went up. May indicate that he is seeing some pitches better and being more agressive. So, there are some positive spots but still unacceptable OBP.
  11. mcrow
    Seems possible. I just don't see any team wanting to take on his salary for the level of production at his position. He's certainly a good enough hitter to play somewhere next season and he's solid with the glove. Seems like Seattle might be a nice fit for a guy to play somewhere that needs him in the lineup and close to home so he can wind down the career.
  12. mcrow
    Without power he's a slappy 1b which not too many people would give you much for. Honestly, the only teams that would have serious interest in him are contenders and I can't see any contenders that don't already have a 1b better than or equal to Justin. Without power he's not exactly appealing as a DH either. Add in injury, concussion, salary and being 32 and there is little value there. You'd be trading him away for peanuts and the salary dump if you could get anyone to take him.
  13. mcrow
    That's the problem and a good point. The Twins never sign good FAs and are only drafting middle of the road.
  14. mcrow
    Yes, but unless I screwed up the math we're only on pace to win about 2 more games.
  15. mcrow
    Again, I didn't say get rid of him just that I think at this point the expectation of what he can be needs to be adjusted. If he hits .260 some day, that will have been a great feat and at that he would probably be worthy of playing in the majors given his other talents.
  16. mcrow
    I'm not labelling him anything, simple saying that the odds that he is more than an average player are not good. That doesn't meant that I don't think he has no chance of being better than average but he has such huge holes in his hitting that it will be a real struggle for him to ever hit more than .260. That's not saying something couldn't click one day and he makes a huge jump but as he stands now the outlook isn't all that impressive.
  17. mcrow
    Drafting has been an issue under Ryan. Early in his career it wasn't bad 1994: Koskie, Todd Walker, Pierzynski. 1995: - 1996: Travis Lee, Jacque Jones 1997: Cuddy,Lecroy, J.C. Romero 1998: J.J. Putz 1999: Morneau 2000: Jason Kubel 2001: Mauer 2002: Span, Jesse Crain, Neshek 2003: Scott Baker 2004: Perkins 2005: Garza 2006: - 2007: - Probably 11 solid or better players in those years. Not great drafting but not terrible. If you get 1-2 players each draft that becomes solid or better at the MLB level you're doing pretty good.
  18. mcrow
    Not meaning that I don't think he can be a serviceable player at the MLB level some day but the idea that he will be more than average is begining to seem unlikely.
  19. mcrow
    I was thinking 74 or so if everything went well with the FA signings so given how those have turned out 68 wouldn't be terrible. Most disappointing is just not getting anything from the young players (for the most part).
  20. mcrow
    Exactly. I'm not worried about wins but with nothing notable otherwise to look at then I have to go back to wins. I still think Arcia is going to be a hell of a hitter in the majors one day but Hicks, I'm about ready to write off. I could handle 68 wins if it looked like some young talent was coming soon but right now, outside of Gibson (maybe) there really isn't anyone at the majors or soon to be that can show progress of the organization. Maybe a year or two we'll have a few of those guys but right now it's not looking good.
  21. mcrow
    Still mediocre at best at the plate, bad on the mound. In fact, the Twins are on pace to score 20 less runs this year than last and give up 19 fewer. So basically, at this point, it's a wash and the Twins have not improved in any meaningful way. Granted, most us didn't expect a playoff run but 68 wins is less than expected. The only good to come of this year so far is Morneau being back (somewhat) and getting a glimpse of Arcia's talent. Diamond has been a disappointment to this point, though I expected a step back. Thielbar has looked good in the short term. Hopefully, they will turn it around some the rest of the season but so far there has been very little progress to brag about.
  22. mcrow
    Analysing MLB drafts are pretty hard and even pointless if not looking back several years. MLB teams are lucky if they draft 5 players each year that end up in the majors at some point. Maybe 1 of those becomes a player that spends more than a few years in the majors. Maybe every 4-5 years you draft a player that is an all-star type of player at some point.
  23. mcrow
    1. Jamey Carroll, 3B 2. Joe Mauer, C 3. Josh Willingham, LF 4. Justin Morneau, DH 5. Ryan Doumit, RF 6. Chris Parmelee, 1B 7. Brian Dozier, 2B 8. Aaron Hicks, CF 9. Pedro Florimon, SS For tonight per LaVelle.
  24. mcrow
    I was figuring if they did well they would win 74 or so but being on pace for only 68 doesn't seem outlandish to me.
  25. mcrow
    Yeah, that's the confusing part. Doumit isn't really doing much either.
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