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  1. TJSweens
    We went to the game. It was fun to finally see Jenkins, Culpepper, E-Rod and even Sabato Gigante. Jenkins legged out a double in his first at bat. Scouting report on Zebby is that he threw his fastball and sinker 95-97, cutter 92 and curve 80-82. Nothing we didn't already know.
  2. TJSweens
    Yes, trade them all. Ryan, Buxton, Jeffers, etc. Bring up Jenkins, Culpepper, E-Rod, Gonzales, all the kid pitchers. Throw them into the fire to take their lumps. Then Derek Shelton... aka The Most Interesting Man In The World...can go Rick Pitino on the media.... "Tony Oliva is not walking through that door, and Rod Carew is not walking through that door. And if you expect them to walk through that door, they’re going to be gray and old … I wish we had a $200 million payroll. I wish we could buy the world. We can’t; the only thing we can do is work hard, and all the negativity that’s in this town sucks. I’ve been around when Mike Marshall was booed." Or maybe start the season and see what unfolds by the deadline.
  3. TJSweens
    I look at Wallner in terms that he is the same age as Rooker when the Twins gave up on him. The biggest difference is that Wallner has been a whole lot more productive than Rooker was during his Twins tenure. Does this mean Wallner is destined to be a multi time all star and a silver slugger winner? No. I do think it's too soon to write Wallner off or to say he can't make the next step.
  4. TJSweens
    I think it's safe to say the door is wide open for which ever pitching prospects step up during spring training. Ryan, Ober and Richardson are obvious locks. Then there are 4 pitchers competing for 2 spots.
  5. TJSweens
    It's unrealistic to think Larnach could be the main piece in a deal that would yield anything more than a mid 30's rag arm. The kind of pitcher who would block a spot better used on developing young pitchers. Chase Petty? Wouldn't that be something to trade him away for Sonny Gray and get him back for Trevor Larnach?
  6. TJSweens
    Lee is a placeholder at SS. Defensively, he just doesn't have the goods. The things Lee needs to improve can't be taught or refined. The best realistic outcome is that Lee figures things out at the plate while the Twins figure out where he will play long term.
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    Duran was moved to the pen as a means to get him to the bigs sooner. It was supposed to be temporary, but the Twins decided they liked him in the role. Duran actually wanted to move back to the rotation. I think he would have done great as a starter with his assortment of plus pitches. Prielipp had no health issues last year as a starter. Like I said, start him until he shows he can't be a starter.
  8. TJSweens
    At this point, I renew my appeal not to move Prielipp to the pen. There is now going to another rotation opportunity for a young arm. Stretch Prielipp out and could well get an opportunity after the trade deadline.
  9. TJSweens
    Keep him on the path to being a starter until he shows he can't be a starter. Starters are the core of the pitching staff. Right now Prielipp has a better arsenal than the guys who are vying for the last rotation spots. Keep stretching him out and he could make his debut this year.
  10. TJSweens
    I wouldn't say generates the most excitement. More like causes the smallest gag reflex. Is our roster really that bad that this an intriguing spring training topic.
  11. TJSweens
    Absolutely not. Signing guys like Giolito and Littell just clogs the path in front of the guys we need to develop.
  12. TJSweens
    When Derek Shelton flirted with danger, danger got clingy He once parallel parked a train....
  13. TJSweens
    Awesome man! We used to make that trip every year too. Then we moved down here. Ian aside, life on the beach is great. Sunsets over the gulf never disappoint. Spring training is still special. That's when hope springs eternal.
  14. TJSweens
    Prielipp was healthy last year. He has pretty well been healthy since his UCL surgery. The issue now is simply building his pitch count and stretching him out. Look at the starter, bullpen, AAA series of columns. Prielipp has a more complete arsenal of plus pitches than the immediate candidates for the rotation. Stretch him out. He could make his starting debut by mid season.
  15. TJSweens
    This is all subject to spring training when we find out what if any adjustments these pitchers have made and the impact of those adjustments. Leave Abel in the rotation in AAA. He needs refinement. Taj, Festa and Zebby can fight it out for that 5th spot. Due to the WBC, all of them should plenty of run. Depending on ST performances, the two losers can move to the pen or start in AAA. Raya, Morris and Lewis should move to the pen. Leave Prielipp and Rojas as starters in AAA.
  16. TJSweens
    We may win the quadruple A championship at this rate.
  17. TJSweens
    I don't think the key with Bradley is fewer fastballs. Secondary pitches tend to be less effective when batters start to see them more and more. The Twins need to adjust his fastball. One of the few things I liked from Falvey was his creating off season pitching camps for prospects. They have camps set up to add velocity and modify spin. I would hope they sent Bradley, Abel, etc. to refine their pitches ahead of spring training.
  18. TJSweens
    Bottom line is that as bad as this division is, it will require a better than .500 record to win it and I don't see this team as capable of doing that.
  19. TJSweens
    Our quadruple A roster just keeps getting better and better.
  20. TJSweens
    Yes, this gets overblown. I read numerous accounts that Culpepper's defense greatly exceeded expectations last year and he now looks like a player who could stay there. Somewhere along the line everything reverted back to Culpepper changing positions.
  21. TJSweens
    Lee was drafted for his bat and it has not lived up to expectations, so far. He was supposed to have a polished swing with a great approach that was supposed to easily transition to the big leagues. With over 700 plate appearances we have yet to see it. This is a major problem, since Lee needs to hit in order to justify his glove in the lineup. All we can do is hope Culpepper gets off to a fast start and earns a call up.
  22. TJSweens
    I think a greater offense is calling Ty France a meaningful major league piece.
  23. TJSweens
    My guess is that he is going through one of the off-season pitching academies the Twins have for their prospects. He's probably working on modified grips and trying new pitches. Matthews is a good candidate to start the year in the pen. He has nothing more to prove in AAA. The usual uptick in velo that accompanies a move to the pen should make his fastball more effective. The short stints should also make it easier to break in a new pitch or a modified existing pitch. Matthews also has enough innings under his belt to make it easy to stretch him back out if they want another look at him as a starter.
  24. TJSweens
    Pointless rationalization. Of course you need outcomes from all sources. I credited Falvey for acquiring pitching. My point is when you go outside the organization, you give up assets. And don't give me this development schedule bs. It's been 9 years and the only starter they produced is Bailey Ober, who is a mid rotation guy at best. What teams had the best pipeline in a given year couldn't be more irrelevant. The subject is the Twins pipeline over the last 9 years and it isn't good. That's why we had a fire sale to bring in more pitching prospects, while home grown prospects have stalled.
  25. TJSweens
    The heart and soul of a pipeline is scouting, drafting and developing. The Falvey pipeline is a trickle in this area. Ober stands as the lone starting success. You can't count Festa and Matthews as successes as they figure to start the year in AAA behind Abel and Bradley. Griffin Jax is another success as an elite reliever. Sands and Varland are successes to a lesser degree. Personally, I don't see this as a successful pipeline. The Falvey regime has done a decent job of acquiring pitchers that other teams scouted, drafted and started to develop. The problem is that these acquisitions should supplement your in house core, not be the core. The Twins continually move assets to acquire what they fail to draft and develop.
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