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  1. mikelink45
    Has Shoemaker done enough in AAA to move him to some other team?
  2. mikelink45
    I am not sure - I need an up to date scouting report on Gore. This quote from CBS - "Gore has been at the Padres' spring training facility in Arizona since mid-June while working on his delivery, Colin Deaver of KTSM.com reports. Gore struggled mightily through six starts for Triple-A El Paso, and after he surrendered six runs in 1.1 innings June 18, the Padres moved him to the alternate site due to blisters on his pitching hand. He's remained there even after getting over the blisters, working on refining his delivery and his arm action. There's no timeline for Gore to return to Triple-A -- much less make his major-league debut -- but general manager AJ Preller did say "we're hoping he's an option here at some point in the second half of the season," which would seem to indicate that the team is still open to bringing him up this year if he can work through his issues. Although this season has taken a bit of the shine off Gore as a prospect, fantasy managers would do well to remember that he's still just 22 years old and has plenty of time to work on his game." Does not excite me. We do not need another Lewis Thorpe.
  3. mikelink45
    I am wondering what the FO is thinking. We moved first with Cruz and then we have sat back and waited. As your report shows, two potential and good trade options for Donaldson and Kepler seem to have vanished. What are we waiting for? I am very worried that when, if, they move we will severely weaken the team in ways that will be hard to fix. I am not interesting in more RP dumpster diving, or signing old pitchers who might have one more good year in them. The clock on the site is a countdown, but also reminds us of how time is running out on so many levels. When a 17 - 14 loss follows the ticking of the clock (actually I am glad it does not tick).
  4. mikelink45
    I keep thinking - we scored 14 runs and lost! And we lost to the Detroit Tigers who are supposed to be the worst team in the division. And all we have for a diversion is a question about which good players we will trade or as we get closer will we trade? My is this season going from bad to worse to unimaginable.
  5. mikelink45
    Does Detroit want Burrow's back? We could trade for Baddoo.
  6. mikelink45
    If this was Happ auditioning for a trade I am afraid we are stuck with him. Oh my migraine.
  7. mikelink45
    Imagine - they score 17 against us today - the Detroit TIGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and then we think we might have a bullpen game coming up if we trade Berrios! Our BP is so good that ought to keep the opponent under 30.
  8. mikelink45
    If my old memory is correct, Sano has struck out in a potential game winning, late inning game three times in this series. No wonder Astudillo is playing 1B. Who do I trust in the twins BP? Duffey most of the time, Rogers most of the time and let the starter pitch until his arm falls off all the time.
  9. mikelink45
    Nice good news story for a bad year. He is so promising - let's hope he keeps it up. With Arraez Knee, Donaldson's calf, and Kiriloff's injury history we need him!
  10. mikelink45
    Colome certainly demonstrated to the scouts in the stands that he is still worthless. Nice to see Rooker succeeding. He had a great year in St Paul and waited a long time to be called back up. Garver is looking amazing which means we have three potential MLB catchers on the staff (sorry WIllians - not you) and that is some trade material.
  11. mikelink45
    I have nothing to add on Buxton. I can just sit back and read the rumors and anguish, just as I have watched him blossom and then get one injury after another. I keep making the Pete Reiser comparison. Pete Reiser I hope Buxton comes back and stays healthy and gives us good baseball no matter where he is. I enjoyed watching Big Papi in Boston. But the part that still gets me is Berrios. The short note on him within the article gives him a shrug like he can be sacrificed. He is the kind of pitcher that we keep wanting the Twins to sign as a FA. He is so reliable we forget how rare it is for the Twins to have a pitcher of this caliber.
  12. mikelink45
    Thanks for the notes and the updated prospect list. I look forward to seeing how you juggle the new players with the ones now on the list. I assume that Ober will come off soon and before the season is over so will Rooker. I am disappointed in Sabato and like Wallner better so I would love to see another take on them. So many names to keep track of. Thanks for doing the heavy lifting Seth.
  13. mikelink45
    I could not agree more - Ober was disgusted - see his body language. If you are going to limit him, just shut him down when you want, but until them, let him be a pitcher and go as deep as he can.
  14. mikelink45
    How many years will it be before his injuries slow him down? How long does he have left to be elite? The Twins have already paid him for all his lost time. They have invested in him and I do not know how long I would make the investment. I might see the $80m over 4 years and then walk away.
  15. mikelink45
    After todays fiasco with Rocco pulling Ober early and bringing in Coloumbe to give up the big HR I have to say yes. We either need dozens of relievers or a new manager. I am for the latter.
  16. mikelink45
    Count me as the skeptic. Do we have arms? Of course we do, but do we have quality? Or will we be signing the Happs and Shoemakers of the world to fill out the rotation? We better bring up the MiLB relief arms and see if any work, the Alcala experiment is looking bad and we cannot just keep putting him out in hopes he will make us forget Pressly. Today the OF was Cave/Kepler/Gordon. That is not a championship group. I am looking for a silver lining, but selling off our good players for prospects - or rather for hope - does not feel good right now.
  17. mikelink45
    Berrios goes and we get to hope the prospects come through in three years. Let's hope the current prospects come through quick because we are in for a long down time.
  18. mikelink45
    I know some don't like to hear it, what a trade with the rays is still worrisome. Good luck Nelson I hope you go to the world series
  19. mikelink45
    Is he the next Buxton? His injury record and the minors and majors it's not good. After Byron I start to get worried about those trends
  20. mikelink45
    This is the time and test our minor leaders and prospects. I don't care what age they are or what minor league they're level they're at. Anybody over 30 that hasn't proven to be far above average is tradable and needs to be replaced by somebody younger after this colossal year of collapse
  21. mikelink45
    I will take Arraez and wonder if Rocco is just waiting for a post season honeymoon.
  22. mikelink45
    What scares me is that they might decide to bring Shoemaker back. Trade him quick now that he has two good AAA games.
  23. mikelink45
    I will join the other complainers who are really tired of Rocco and his quick hook
  24. mikelink45
    It is going to be rough the rest of the way no matter who we put in the lineup
  25. mikelink45
    Based on this report we have no shortage of 4th 5th 6th 7th outfielders. If only we had the Stars ahead of them
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