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  1. mikelink45
    It seems to early to have him this high, although the Twins prospects are not at the level of previous years. I love the enthusiasm, but I want to see him at a higher level before I start dreaming of an Ace.
  2. mikelink45
    I love his story. With Pagan and Lopez in the BP he is far from the big question mark. I would love to see him continue to succeed.
  3. mikelink45
    I don't understand - I see his name in just about every essay about this year. How is he forgotten?
  4. mikelink45
    I love all the comments. It is obvious that we see Pagan in a different light than the FO. I have no faith in him. Lopez has only had 1/2 of one season where he shined. So returning to form might actually be what he did once he got here. I hope not. Selecting one stat like FIP is not satisfying to me. The real test is in the standings and we were below 500 and we were a bullpen dependent team with 4 innings a game coming out of the pen. I am hoping, but not buying in until I see it in action.
  5. mikelink45
    Right now he is DH - and if we put him there the team would have the on base hitter that Arraez was. I would love to see him get to be a decent fielder some place, but at this age and stage that does not seem likely. His bat just has so much promise, but he could also be a trade bait like Steer and Encarnation-Strand.
  6. mikelink45
    Very interesting post - thank you. Mark Teixiera also suffered a wrist injury. Here is another good look at wrist injuries from 2014
  7. mikelink45
    How about doing the math? I would like to know what the results are. "There were 1.39 home runs hit per team game in 2019, a whopping 11 percent more than the previous record, and 20 percent more than any other season in major league history." SBNation "In all, half the teams in the entire league set franchise records for home runs in 2019, led by the Twins beating their previous team mark by 36 percent." Now take us further with your thoughts.
  8. mikelink45
    This just further creates questions about our redundancy of lefty OFs on the team. Please - there has to be a trade.
  9. mikelink45
    Not over rated, it just meant that they showed us great ball for the regular season and then we were bounced. The trouble was that we then expected this to continue, but the team and the ball both changed. In baseball you just celebrate each good year.
  10. mikelink45
    ACE seems to be a term we apply to those on a HOF track - those who just seem like the will win no matter the game or the opponent. That is not Grey. His experience with the Yankees might demonstrate that the big lights are not for him. Can he be our number one - sure, I expect him to be, but I think the only thing that settles ACE debates is performance on the field. 10 years - 24.9 WAR. An average of 2.5 - last year he was 2.4. That is who he is and I am content with that.
  11. mikelink45
    I am ready for the season! If we think we can compete with Cleveland we should stop referring to the weak central since Cleveland showed it is more than just a good team. How much did the others improve?? But with the current scheduling it is not the division that is going to count as much as it has in the past.
  12. mikelink45
    At catcher Perez by a mile - are we showing home town bias before he even plays a game in the central when Vasquez is chosen? Perez has been the most dependable player on the KC team. But I hope you are right - we could use a good catcher again. Schoop does not rate in the top two, but he has put together a good career for Detroit and would be my third 2B. I am leaning to Luis Robert's in CF in a tie with Buxton. Austin Meadows over Kepler in RF Josh Bell at DH I give Detroit their only player on the list and the Twins are down one.
  13. mikelink45
    I love the fact that the essay has to start with a definition of satire! That was my biggest laugh - I almost spilled my salsa when I saw that.
  14. mikelink45
    I am not sure of him. The hype is good. Here is what Keith Law has to say "there isn’t a plus pitch here and the four-seamer lacks life. I think he’ll struggle with hard contact — although, to be fair, he didn’t have that problem at all in Triple A — and end up a back-end starter or a reliever." Law ranks him 10 and has the top rated prospect pitcher at 7 - Balazovic. He believes in Balazovic despite his bad year and writes that off to injury. MLB.com has he rated 6 and has Prielipp at 4.
  15. mikelink45
    It is interesting to see how he ranks on other lists - he is number 10 on just baseball list. MLB.com has him number 6. Bleacher Report rankings has him #`13. I like to see outside opinions. The Guardians Giminez and Altuve get the majority of top ratings.
  16. mikelink45
    Not make or break - he has already made it. He has established himself and yet he is not a star we cannot live with. I advocated trading him last year and advocate that again if we can get something really good in return. A package of Polanco and Kepler ought to have some market value and we do need to rebuild our prospect list and BP
  17. mikelink45
    What I like about these prospect rankings is the dialogues that it generates. Even though you and I are on opposite sides of the globe on this debate, it is still fun and I look forward each day to the comments and even the criticisms. So even though you are wrong, thanks for the give and take.
  18. mikelink45
    I can't see it. After he pitches this year I will have something to hope for, but video games, like fantasy, just don't translate to the real world. I am delighted he has so much potential, but this is the top ten of our prospects and so far it is not giving me lots of hope. The last ones on the list I am not even speculating on - obviously Lee and Rodriguez and I would assume Lewis is still a prospect - I guess reading TD hasn't filled in the last three names for me so I will be curious. I do think this is a fun exercise and allows for debate.
  19. mikelink45
    Nope. Wallner - minor league - 299/435/597 Witchita, 247/376/463 ST Paul. GALLO 160/159/162 were his batting averages for the three teams he played for last year. I do not even want to go further in this comparison. Wallner has potential to be good, Gallo has proven who he is.
  20. mikelink45
    We just have a lens. I want to see players progressing towards MLB. Wallner has shown he can hit in MLB. You cannot complain about Wallner striking out if you support Gallo. Canterino has been injured but has shown ability. We will not drop Buxton, Larnach, Lewis, Kiriloff, Polanco because they have been injured so that is not a disqualifier.
  21. mikelink45
    This is from the essay and all I have to go on. And this is from the Essay on Martin - It’s questionable at best as to whether Martin can remain at shortstop. He has played some second base and outfield however, and could morph into a guy that has utility all over the field. His speed plays well on the grass, and while his arm strength is nothing to write home about, it works at other positions. I need more than this to get excited.
  22. mikelink45
    Great post. For a person who dislikes Gallo this is more fuel for my frustration. I don't want either, but I hope Sano gets another shot with a team like the Reds or Marlins or Pittsburgh or Oakland. Lots of lousy teams that he could fit in with.
  23. mikelink45
    I tend to agree with all the comments that this is premature and too high. Let him prove himself before rating him above Wallner, Canterino, Varland or Martin. In fact he sounds like a Martin comp - good speed, but defensively challenged. His 250 BA for a speed guy is not impressive even at his young age. I have hope for him, but I need more justification than the fact he ranked #5 in the Marlins system. Despite all their bad years, the Marlins minor league system only ranks 16 by MLB.COM. But we rank #23 and I think the rankings so far for this year bare that out. So far our players have not jumped off the list to get me excited. Waiting for more names.
  24. mikelink45
    I find it hard to think of him as underrated by the Twins - I think he might be underrated by other teams or we should be trading him while he has value - I know that is counter to the article and comments, but trade a player when he has value if you have replacements ready and then you build the prospect list. I don't underrate him, but I think he is replaceable and I hope we do not keep him too long or like Kepler we will not find a good trade partner.
  25. mikelink45
    As I read the quotes I think about all the "junkball" pitchers who made big careers despite not having the blazing fastball. Stu Miller won 105 games and gained 27 WAR. He pitched 26 years. “He's got three speeds of pitches – slow, slower and reverse,” the sportswriter Jim Murray said Klye Hendricks has a fastball that does not reach 90 Rip Sewell was famous for his Eephus pitch. He won 143 games and had 26.9 WAR. Rich Hill is 42, I don't think he is dazzling with his fastball. Jack Quinn pitched at age 50, won 247 games and had a WAR of 58.7 I doubt he was blazing fast all those years. Jamie Moyer won 269 games, had WAR 49.8 and lasted 25 years. And we have had our share of slow pitch pitchers like the essay on Dave Goltz. Jeff Zahn was our best pitcher for four years, but not a Strikeout artist. Blackburn was our top pitcher for five years - I still don't know what he threw. And in his team mates - Slowey (great name) and Baker. There is pitching and there is throwing.
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