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  1. mikelink45
    I think that a team like the Twins that need their prospects to succeed need to make a new investment - they need some coach psychologists to work with players like Meyers and Arcia who have the talent, but just can't put it together. Maybe Torii can work with Arcia - take that back his statement about black latinos makes that a bad idea - but we can find someone who can help. It is not about the talent, it is more about the head and I hate to waste two potentially good players. Other than Meyer I feel like my reading of Twins Daily minor league reports must be slipping because this group, like the previous has me really scratching my head. Too many players who have not played, not succeeded, are here in the 11 - 20 list. The minor league ranking must be really dipping as the majors mines the minors. But to have Wandy on the list when he has not played is not a prospect listing, but an indictment of the farm system. Looking forward to the top ten and a little more excitement (personally).
  2. mikelink45
    It is alright and necessary to separate the athlete and the person - it happens all the time. When public figures make public statements they should be accountable and a home run does not take the statement away. I really dislike Torii's personal beliefs, but I do not dislike Torii and I was really pleased with his locker room presence and for 1/2 the year his at bats. However, what if he did have a gay team mate of a black latino teammate? It's time for Torii to grow up with his racist and homophobic positions. I am pleased he is retiring, not because of his remarks, but because the Twins really do need to move on and this is a good transition for them. Please Terry do not think about AJ as the next Torii. Flip is another issue. Having no relationship at all with him, I still grew to really like him and his radio comments seem to bring the personal and the professional together as a really loveable and genuine human being. He will be missed and I am sorry his is not around for our young nucleus.
  3. mikelink45
    Great timing - he is helping the Twins two years in a row.
  4. mikelink45
    I was expected to see more in the top 20, none of these players excitement. We have journeymen and bench players, but maybe my perspective is wrong - maybe that is what 16 - 20 should be expected to be, but I know that there are players below this list that would have lit up my prospect light more than these. The stats that are quoted are pretty dismal, but then I have to reflect that we called up a handful of really good players and that is bound to weaken the minor league overall strength. I am anxious to get to the next ratings.
  5. mikelink45
    You are right - they wiffed on the big one. Ryan is supposed to be the scout in the GM office, but his scouting of pitchers stinks
  6. mikelink45
    All but one of these players was unknown to me and I wonder how they rank where they do over some I have heard about. I especially wonder how Fernando Romero can make #25 when he did not even pitch last year.
  7. mikelink45
    Please - the Twins will not step up to the true aces on the market and lets not encourage Terry Ryan to go out and sign another lower cost vet - we have Nolasco, Hughes, Santana clogging the system now. Bring up Berrios, work with Duffey, Gibson, Berrios and make a trade with the others. Get young, not mediocre.
  8. mikelink45
    Sad discussion. The concussions to Mauer and Morneau devastated them and the team and it is truly sad to see us have to debate whether the highest paid player should be a PH. On the other hand, we need to play the best each night and if it is not Joe he has a few million reasons to feel okay.
  9. mikelink45
    Let's hope we can have a full season MVP next year - that would make quite a difference.
  10. mikelink45
    No more FA long term contracts blocking the young players. Bundle and trade for Catcher help, otherwise the future is now.
  11. mikelink45
    Tyler Duffey - without him the drama of September would not have happened.
  12. mikelink45
    Dozier should have been dropped in the lineup - not from the lineup. But we have these crazy unwritten laws - Dozier at the top of the lineup for the entire second half makes no sense. Escobar was better than him in the last half. But ultimately it is pitching that is the issue and we have to look for change next year even if it means eating the contracts of non-effective starters. Perkins should have sat and they need to think about next year - which perkins will it be, is Jepsen the answer, is Tonkin ready to step up? Or will be surprised by Burdi or someone else in the minors. Duffey showed us that young arms can be effective and Berrios probably would have done the same.
  13. mikelink45
    Isn't is amazing what can happen when you let a young arm in to the rotation? Here we are with a rookie and a man who is not eligible for the post season anchoring the staff - poor roster management, they need help and the rest of the staff is a finger crossed hope for the best group.
  14. mikelink45
    Too soon. I like his time in the majors and I expect him to break out next year and show us the real promise he holds to be much better than Cameron.
  15. mikelink45
    I believe there is value in just sitting on the bench and getting in the MLB atmosphere. We have a record of trading centerfielders - would we really do another one? We are still not sure if Buxton is ready and we have no idea if Kepler really is either.
  16. mikelink45
    Pelfrey has become a three inning relief pitcher only he does his three innings at the beginning of the game. Wouldn't Dean and Berrios look good in the rotation - a six person rotation would be fine for the team and saving the arms and put Pelfrey in the bullpen where 2 innings would be good?
  17. mikelink45
    How could it hurt the Twins to have Kepler on the bench? First no Berrios, now no Kepler. I would add Beresford too - Plouffe is not close to last year and another 3B on the bench would not hurt.
  18. mikelink45
    Who would be the Major League starting pitcher of the month? What a question. We sure don't need these minor leaguers during this playoff run when we have such quality to run out each night.
  19. mikelink45
    I am always delighted when the young players come up and get a taste of MLB. Santana and Vargas need this to test their improvement. But the call ups must continue - we all know Berrios should be up and I would put Walker on the bench even if it was not intended that he play. We have him going to AZ - give him a sense of what he is working for. And do the same with Kepler.
  20. mikelink45
    The catchers are an indication of the team desperation to get someone ready to assume the major league position in the next year.
  21. mikelink45
    Berrios should get three innings and a plane ticket to join the Twins. Arcia, Walker, and Vargas would get my nomination. Potential on the bench is worth something and calling them up does not hurt anything. Third catcher is something that our current list does not really give us except Fryer. Another relief pitcher and that is all I can see.
  22. mikelink45
    Hicks showed what patience can produce. Bring Vargas up in Sep and let him demonstrate his improved approach.
  23. mikelink45
    In the playoffs domination counts and we do not have a dominating pitcher. Remember when Washington decided to rest Strasburg because, of course, they would be back every year! Get our best pitcher up and let him get some meaningful outs.
  24. mikelink45
    They are the proverbial spare tire - patches all over the place when a new inner tube or tire is needed. The veterans are not going to do and right now the young are not either, but the Astros showed us that giving the young a year to fail together could lead to a year where they succeed together.
  25. mikelink45
    Look at the Twins season - tell me a real reason for keeping Berrios in the minors? Some kids are ready at 21 and do not look back - JO looks like one of them. No more Duffey, Jepson, Achter... bring this kid up and even if he has to go down again the ride to the top will begin.
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