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  1. specialiststeve
    Do like how Baldelli has confidence in the young guys... reminds me of how the Rays work their young pitching. Have to give them some time up in the show to understand what needs to be done to be successful. For a LONG time we have babied our young pitching and seemed like waited forever to get them some time up with the big club. I really like how the new FO is running our minor league with getting guys time up to get a taste. Should be interesting watching the young guys get more of a run this summer.... Nice article ...
  2. specialiststeve
    Was a very good get for Rodney! Having 3-5 useful pitches is what the starters need. Hopefully he can stay healthy and continue to improve on his control.... if so he may get a shot at the rotation soon...
  3. specialiststeve
    Guy still has good stuff but at 6' 215 and only two quality pitches he likely will be part of the bullpen. Would be fine if they stretch him out but also working on him becoming a great set up man or closer also are VERY important and he has the tools to do that also. Am fine with the Twins keeping him in the bullpen. We have other options coming up the pike that have more pitches that "make" up a high end starter... they are coming....
  4. specialiststeve
    Have said it all off season that we should get him signed. As Bobs said am sure he is looking for a major league deal. Pretty sure all the teams are asking him to take a minor league deal. Am guessing if we did a major league deal he would be signed tomorrow if the money was right. As far as the minor league deal we would need to have pretty good incentives in there to make him sign here.... I would be good with it as his upside is pretty high.
  5. specialiststeve
    Didn't know that ... thanks.
  6. specialiststeve
    Actually am pretty sure that they will add a pitcher for the last spot. Adding the pitcher allows the Twins especially early to mix and match guys to get through the early part of the season when pitchers tend to not go as long. I would actually see Nick Gordon to make a push for the 26 spot also as is 24 years old and we need to see if he is going to contributor or have him move on. Not going to light it up but may as well see if he got game as they say.
  7. specialiststeve
    After playing 3rd he should be fine "picking" the ball on plays. The footwork at 1st is different but think he is more than capable of making the switch. Good insight into the "stretch" issue as he and the medical folks are going to have to keep working on his flexibility issues to make sure he stays healthy... See him beings the "other" Miggy and mirror the Detroit version... Lots of offense and okay defense.
  8. specialiststeve
    Thanks for the great info!
  9. specialiststeve
    He seems to fit our needs... am sure he is on the FO radar....
  10. specialiststeve
    I had mentioned him several different times in the low risk - high reward category. I would say if he would accept a minor league deal do it today. Am guessing most of these guys that are in his category they are looking for major league deals so it may be a while before we sign the depth guy in this type of deal.
  11. specialiststeve
    All the new metrics aside... quality infield defense is very helpful to a pitching staff as well as to improved chances of winning. The less outs you give up.. the less runs you likely will be giving up...... the less runs you give up the better chance you have to win. Old school metrics...
  12. specialiststeve
    Trade targets will change by then... impossible to tell who will be available. Likely will be guys that are overpriced (not going to happen), guys that are on the last year of their deal (depending on what is wanted - possible) or teams looking to get a sweetheart deal for a prime guy (also not going to happen). I still think we sign a guy or two that are vets with no team... hopefully minor league deals so don't have to put on the 40 man roster. Lightning in a bottle as they say.
  13. specialiststeve
    I like that they (the Twins) figured out that good arms should be used. If they can figure out a niche and is helping the team in a quality way... let him stay. Having a quality bullpen in this day and age is very important and having him at a cost effective way is even better.
  14. specialiststeve
    I do believe that the FO is still probing for pitching. We have to understand that other than the big boys EVERYONE is looking for pitching. Most of the FA that are reliable are gone. Most of the options are guys that are looking to rebound. Other teams are not putting their pitching on the block as are in the same boat as we are.... Hold tight.. our studs are right around the corner.
  15. specialiststeve
    Here is how I see this going.... Nelson Cruz was great last year and hopefully as good this year but his contract is up after this year. Hopefully he will have another great year and we sign him for another year... but if he ends up leaving ... Donaldson can take more time at DH to take several days off a week in years to come and likely the full time DH in years 3 and 4 if his defense goes down hill or if he is wearing down too much. Lewis should hopefully be ready in 21' and take over at SS.... Polanco can move over to 3rd. If he can play short he has enough arm to play 3rd. (I played SS and 3rd in college and 3rd takes less of an arm) Still have a quality lineup and defense would be better up the middle.. Hopefully Arraez has been taking 1000 ground balls over the winter and working on that body!
  16. specialiststeve
    When you have great assets... OF right now you move a Rosario for what you need or a piece for your system to fill a possible future need. Having a balance on your major league club of young and vets is ideal. If an ace comes along and a quality position player is needed I am okay with it but NOT for a pitcher that is not a top end guy... value is not there. Position players are tough to come buy and while about 1 in 5 quality prospects actually work out... we need to keep the system full. If we have a ML lineup that is controllable and producing.. we are in an AWSOME place and we can call the shots better. Lots of low risk high reward guys out there that can bridge the gap until our pitching studs are ready... which is right around the corner....
  17. specialiststeve
    Still need some low risk ... high reward type pitcher. Should be able to land one of ... Taijuan Walker would be my 1st choice... 2 year deal... or ....one of..... Jhoulys Chacin, Matt Harvey, Jeremy Hellickson, Shelby Miller, Andrew Cashner... 1 year deal.... if possible minor league deal.... Then I would sign Aaron Sanchez to a two year deal like Pineda... insurance... low risk ... high possible reward...
  18. specialiststeve
    Gotta disagree... Comparing the Twin's to the Yankees is just silly. They have the resources to just buy there way out of mistakes and their minor leaguers unless top notch are just trade add ins. We don't have that luxury. We are more on pace with the TB's of the world. We need to continue to grow from within... trading a Rosario for quality pitching would be smart right now even if it is a Liberatore type guy who is a bit away. We are NEVER going to sign an ace so we need to develop. As far as having many quality guys at the same position it is a great problem to have as about 20% of hot minor league prospects ever pan out.... 5 good prospects = 1 good major league player.... as a rule. We are better of doing what we are doing now in getting guys for 2 year or 1 year deals ... keep developing and as last year the young guys start contributing... and keep the costs down....
  19. specialiststeve
    As much as I love the guys that we have coming up I would hope that we could still sign a vet that would another low cost bridge that could swing to the pen if needed. Guys that are still out there that may fit the bill of guys that could be bridge guys. Minor league deals that can convert to major league if make the team out of spring training... Matt Harvey.... Jhoulys Chacin.... Shelby Miller.... Or my favorite.. 2 year deal like Pineda Taijuan Walker I think we could live with on of those as our # 4 until Pineda gets back and if would be pitching well would give our youngsters time to fill in here and there. God knows we will have injuries and they will all likely get their opportunity.
  20. specialiststeve
    I think either would be a very good get but I disagree that they would not cost a ton. It would take some high quality prospects to get either of these guys.
  21. specialiststeve
    May want to try to keep up Ted... we are signing Donaldson... our defense improved with a swipe of a pen. Still not going to be like the good old days of great defensive Twins teams of the past but this may be the best offensive lineup in the history of the Twins if we can stay healthy. We are good.... really we are good.
  22. specialiststeve
    Minor league deal fine... otherwise ... pass....
  23. specialiststeve
    Good day for the Twins! Have a feeling they are not done yet... likely a trade but think they will try to get a young pitcher that has big upside.... and ready now.... just a feeling.
  24. specialiststeve
    ? How would the rotation be worse... we have top 3 back .. Gibson and Perez were Okay before the all star break and AWFUL after. Bailey and Hill are "at least" their equal and with Dobnak showing he belongs we are clearly better... not as good as the big boys but better than last year. As far as the lineup Cron was pretty good I admit but still have time to hopefully sign Donaldson which imporves our lineup. Shoop barely played after Arraez signed. Arraez will only get better ..... Love the top ten assessment! Please bring on the spring soon!!
  25. specialiststeve
    Was blessed to be able to play some college baseball and was that "utility guy" until I was a senior. Played C, 3B, SS, 2B, 1B and OF.... Of these I thought Left field was the easiest but in the IF - 1B was clearly the easiest. Basically short area to cover.... very little throws that have to be made and basically just need a good skillset to catch the ball. Mind you it may be the easiest but a great 1B (Kent Hrbek) can save your IF and make an ordinary IF look pretty darn good. That said like Castellanos bat but just don't think it would be wise to sign him for that spot.
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