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  1. mikelink45
    Astudillo continues to defy the doubters. Is it because of his body that so many want to knock him? He had a good defensive play, a key HR, and he will play anywhere on any day with enthusiasm. I love watching him. Last night when he was pulled Dan Gladden was in shock, not because of a defensive replacement, but that they pinch hit for him after he had just hit the big HR. With Jax and Ober giving us serviceable starting, its time to see some more young arms.
  2. mikelink45
    I enjoyed seeing both Balazovic and Sabato have big nights, but the item that really got me was the choice to bring up 35 year old Nick Vincent for Burrows. I am happy to be done with Burrows, but bringing up a 35 year old in a year where we need to learn about our talent for the future really seems strange to me.
  3. mikelink45
    You forget Harris of the Giants, Cashman - Yankees, Preller - San Diego, Tampa Bay, and a number of other good front offices in your comparison.
  4. mikelink45
    Interesting list of names we know from other postings. Rooker not being in the top ten, his slash line in both AAA and MLB has me questioning his long term future with the club. I hope he lights it up the rest of the year and then, of course, he will have to be dropped from the list altogether. I was surprised to see Sands so low, I hope that means that the pitchers above him are really good. Disappointing to see Enlow out for a year. I hope Steer continues to develop into a good utility man in the majors. Nice report.
  5. mikelink45
    I guess I was projecting. He has worked hard for a lot of years. His performance was dipping, his playing time was getting less and less - then he is in the minors again. I would be depressed.
  6. mikelink45
    Gordon is not a prospect anymore for me. I hope he gets more chances in MLB but I think his performance does not warrant being this high on your list. Sabato has been a huge disappointment and I would not have him on the list at all, but I understand that he was a first round choice. When you are finished please give us the rankings by position - especially pitchers. Thanks for the work.
  7. mikelink45
    With baseball it is always wait and see. Our fans are in shock - preseason favorites to compete for the title, news of signings to put us over the playoff edge, a seemingly complacent approach to the BP and the fans who had the faith entering the season found themselves floundering before the end of the first month. Fans cannot fire the FO, but they can complain - it is there right. The problem is, they can also stop listening, stop attending, and stop caring. The challenge for this FO is to not just get the team winning again, but to get the fans back so that they can then start to add to the fanbase.
  8. mikelink45
    This was not the most uplifting of the weekly reports. Gordon is depressed and played like it. Balazovic was auditioning to be a Twin and blew it. Moran looks great so the Twins start Burrows. Miranda looks great so we keep Donaldson off the IL and he does not play in the field all week. Hard to respond positively after the White Sox just made the MLB team look like it should be an FCL team. Thanks for the report.
  9. mikelink45
    Okay - Detroit cuts Burrows. We pick him up. What is wrong with that scenario? I guess we know now and no, this is not the first time Burrows has looked bad. Who is next on the Twins assembly line? Could we, maybe, try one of our own minor leaguer BP pitchers who have actually done well this year? If they do bad what can we say? At least they weren't scrapped out of someone else's dustbin.
  10. mikelink45
    I agree on Moran. Stop with the pickups like Burrows and give our own guys a chance. I am surprised by Javier's age. Seems like we have read about him forever. Not impressed so far but hope is always on the horizon.
  11. mikelink45
    Nice article. I would request you or Seth do another article on pitching prospects - take our current young pitchers, the old list of Dobnak/Lewis/Smeltzer, the newly acquired, and the minor leaguers including those on the IL and give us a ranking that is based on MLB potential. All these names keep popping up and the newest names always look best because they have not had a chance to show us why they are not great so please help us out. We now have all these arms and I wonder about Ober/Jax/Barnes in comparison - do they get the slots because of seniority or talent?
  12. mikelink45
    I am still sad when looking at Alcala and the lack of progress. Minaya is looking good, Burrows can go back to Detroit. And what has happened to Duffey?
  13. mikelink45
    Looks like we have a couple AA players ready for AAA
  14. mikelink45
    Good for Pineda, but why are we starting him? After 111 games we don't need to see what he can do. Sign him to an extension and then use him or let some more minor league pitchers start (if we have any that are not on the IL). The same with Simmons - if he is going audition SS. Let Gordon play, try Palacios. The same with Cave and anyone else that is not part of the future. The only thing that will keep most fans interested is the progress of prospects not the free agent finish of veterans who have led us to this dismal record.
  15. mikelink45
    Five of our prospects injured list - then I read the transactions and it looks like all our pitchers are going down. Is this common amongst the other minor leagues? Is there something wrong with the mechanics, the coaching? It is depressing to see so many good arms shut down. It will be all BP games pretty soon and over use will destroy the relievers too. What can be done?
  16. mikelink45
    You have risen to the top of the rememberers.
  17. mikelink45
    Love it - what a great event when he takes the MN mound.
  18. mikelink45
    Looking at the BP chart I keep wondering why Burrows and not one of our AAA BP arms? Is it because the FO wants to show how smart their moves are? We need some reinforcements for the next two games.
  19. mikelink45
    Just an all around good game. Jax and Ober are learning and making their mark, now to start some more young pitchers and see what we have. Let them learn in this lost year.
  20. mikelink45
    I just reviewed the one day stats of our top prospects - don't look. It is not a pretty picture. So disappointed that Balazovic had such a bad day. I was hoping for a big finish. The 12 runs and a loss reminds me of another team that had 14 runs and lost!
  21. mikelink45
    This made me think - can I name five coaches. Rocco is easy, Wes is pretty well known. Beyond that it could be the Marx brothers. Thanks for messing with my mind.
  22. mikelink45
    The best FA to replace Berrios will be Berrios in two years. These pictures are good not great. All these years posts have complained that Berrios is not an Ace - guess what - none of these pitchers are ACES.
  23. mikelink45
    Nobody is worth the money that is being paid to the ball players, but the key question is - can we use the money to get someone as good or better or are we just helping the budget?
  24. mikelink45
    I read the new top fifty ESPN prospect list - no Twins on it. Martin and Lewis were listed in those who were discussed but did not make the list so they will be top 100. I am always interested in what writers outside MN have to say about our players - just for perspective. I would imagine it is hard for them and our writers to continue to list Royce Lewis as number one after losing two years. His return will be fascinating.
  25. mikelink45
    This is the wrong end of the equation - trades should happen when the other team offers more value than we perceive from a player. Anyone can be traded, not just those listed, but not just for sake of trading them.
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