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  1. mikelink45
    Alex Kiriloff

    From the album: Top Prospects

  2. mikelink45
    Thanks - I missed his return. I do hope he has a clear mind, good conditioning and gets into the competition - I would love to have Thorpe and Dobnak be the final two.
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    Thorpe still absent, Chacin looked terrible, Smeltzer okay, Dobnak looked great. Way to grab the prize. Still time, but right now he is the man.
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    I have high hopes! I know there are one year mirages, but he sure sold me on his approach last year.
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    One concern I have is the fact that Thorpe is still missing. This was his biggest opportunity and he is gone. I do not know the personal reasons, but both he and the team are losing out. I am also concerned about Romero missing out on a key opportunity for the BP. ST will continue to be interesting and SP will continue to be the big story.
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    I am guilty. I do not mind youth, but I do dislike bad defense.
  7. mikelink45
    Well thank you for my new title as the "old elitist" - if you think defense is just elitist thinking I am not sure where to start. I believe players are designated for positions for a reason. In the history of baseball there have been some world series teams that have won championships on the merits of their defense - 1959 White Sox, the Whitey Herzog years in St. Louis, and then there are the Earl Weaver Orioles who believed in pitching, defense and the three run HR. True defense has changed and shift have blurred some lines, but CF is still the big space where a lot can happen and I will take the glove. Based on the Stats Buxton has put up, do you think the articles would have seen him as our potential MVP it is was bat only and not defense?
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    I am not going back to his Astros days, but I am looking at last year and this and I think he was there as a one size fits all bandaid last year and he filled in well. He was not a star and he probably got to many ABs, but this year with Donaldson and Sano at the corners and lots of corner OFs his need and therefore his value dropped. SS and CF are the weakest positions and they are his weakest too. I do not expect to see him in 2021.
  9. mikelink45
    I will take celestino. I like a true center field outfielder. The bat will come but speed and defense are already there.
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    I have no expectations. Just wait and see.
  11. mikelink45
    Our concentration on power has crossed over the line - it is only one attribute of a batter's arsenal and I am delighted that we have a person to control the plate, get singles and doubles, take walks and be on base for the Bombas. Luis - keep being true to the form that has gotten you to the bigs.
  12. mikelink45
    I like it. The point in the game where we start going from reliever to reliever to reliever is boring. The to make the change, the 8 warmup pitches - yuck. It reminds of basketball and the foul game that makes the last two minutes last 10 and I hate basketball.
  13. mikelink45
    I think it is time to let the season play out. Trying to make a case that our team, once again, was the smartest and made the best move for the best player that we did not know was the best player makes me want some Spring training stories.
  14. mikelink45
    There is no depth here if the rookies are not in line for any substantial promotion if Sano has health issues. Ehire is great for 2b/SS. Marwin is an average batter with the kind off flexibility we no longer need. With Sano healthy we are in great position - and for now that is all we need to know
  15. mikelink45
    I was tempted to just say yes to your article because I thought what you brought up was the best argument for not making this trade. Absolutely no reason to do this. Just because we have broken some old habits doesn't mean that we should continue to bring in more and more spare parts
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    Good article. I wish I was smart enough to be able to debate things like this but you're so far ahead of me and analysis I just know that I'm very happy to see how Littell has consistently seen as stock rise. For me May is almost a question mark and the sense that he seems to have been around for way too long and his recent seasons have been fun but none of this is the dominating pitcher we anticipated. The way that pitching staffs and their roles have become so fluid in the last few years I no longer think of closers and set up men. Important thing is good strong arms and lots of them since they're going to pitch every day and nobody can handle that pace.
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    No. I just can't get excited about any of this. MLB needs to attract people to the regular season and the competition there. Artificial competitions like this just seem to miss what we want to sell that the sport itself is a beautiful thing. What baseball always has going against it is that it takes more than one game to settle a championship. Football lines up and in three weekends or off to the super bowl and everybody had a chance to get into those playoffs and work their way through the system. While in baseball we keep trying to extend playoffs so we don't have a one game play in, we don't want to have five game series and so it goes off over the same number of weeks but every day and storylines get stale. Even the regular season has been hit with the same problem. Yes the length of game is an issue and needs to be changed I don't know how they'll do it but I would like to see it, however 154 games for whatever reason seem to work so well and 162 began the era of too many games. With so many of the games not counting for anything. To then take the All-Star break and make a series of games that do not really relate to what baseball is delivers the message that maybe baseball isn't that interesting or good. Thanks for the effort but I can't go with this
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    I know we have some good young pitchers coming up but I would not sell out on burials 3 years is nice I would be better with 5 so if not this year then next year I really think it's important and the longer we wait the more difficult it is to sign them for that
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    I think it's a great idea if they can improve how they do it. It's a way to highlight the gophers and they need to have respect from the fans. I know that losing 16 to 0 doesn't make that look great but the way that it was handled and if they make it into a fun event with a little more mixing of players and fans it can be a great way to kick off both team seasons or they can do it a little later if they want so that the gophers don't have to go on and all night flight to play their game tomorrow.
  20. mikelink45
    Nice summary that brought in lots of factors from the comments during the ratings. I would love to see Lewis regain the production that makes all of us feel good about keeping him number 1. The same with Wander who I have no expectations for at this time. I would like him to perform to his prospect level and I sure hope Cavaco lives up to this very high rating.
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    It is fun to see how us readers respond to your choices. I understand Lewis having all those intangibles, but for many of us who are not as invested as you are Lewis just has not given us the kind of year that inspires. It is like the discussion on Wander Javier who I would not have on the list at all. They are at different levels, but those of you who are closer to the situation give us articles to challenge our perspectives and I appreciate that.
  22. mikelink45
    Like so many of the posts I am just not as high on Lewis as I once was. I would have Balazovic number one and Duran number two and Jeffers three because I have a bias towards those I think will have the most impact on the Twins. Larnach and Kiriloff profile as DH based on the descriptions, but one should take Eddie's place when the team deems him too expensive. Will Lewis take Polanco's place? How much better is his glove? He does not show the same bat ability. Will he take Arraez place? Arraez, if he keeps his rookie momentum showed that the management really liked what he can do. Will he take Buxton's place? Seems more like Celestino if CF. I am making a case for trade bait or a longer MiBL than I had expected in previous years.
  23. mikelink45
    Nicely done - I like Gardy! I would put him first, Smalley Second, and Koskie third. But where is Tovar? He would be my personal pick.
  24. mikelink45
    Nicely done. I have no arguments about Kiriloff and Larnach - I do not see how they fit in the roster plans. I guess one will replace Rosario when he gets too expensive, but 1B is now Sano and I do not see putting Sano at DH in place of Cruz any time soon. Balazovic is a worthwhile number one for me since I see him in the 2021 rotation. Lewis has fallen in my eyes and I am not sure where he squeezes into the roster in the next two years unless someone is traded. I would love to see Thorpe prove them right - I still dream of a home grown pitching staff.
  25. mikelink45
    Nice review - nothing to argue with here, although I think Detroit might pass KC. Its hard to get passionate about opinions at the bottom.
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