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  1. mikelink45
    Wilks? No is my response - give one of our young guys a chance. What is the love affair with waiver wire pitchers?
  2. mikelink45
    I really enjoy these game summaries. Thanks for doing these reports.
  3. mikelink45
    I have a hard time with the draft because MLB has such a long delay before the satisfaction of seeing a person in MLB keeps us from really judging a draft for three years. So I wanted to see what to use for judging the draft and found this slightly old article http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1219356-examining-the-percentage-of-mlb-draft-picks-that-reach-the-major-leagues and it was constructive. The first 5 rounds give us a 33% and more chance of success in the majors. The last half of the draft is a collective 7% which means that those picks fill the minor league rosters and you hope for a surprise. So we ended up with SS, 3B, OF and three pichers in the high end of the draft. Now I will follow Seth's reports and hope for the best.
  4. mikelink45
    You took my response - good for you - we have a curve ball terror in Duffey. Everything says curve balls are the most important pitch in this era and the draft confirmed that. So why is Duffey in the pen and not in the rotation? Why aren't we continuing to develop him as a starter. It can't be because Gibson, Mejia, and Santiago are all sensational.
  5. mikelink45
    I think the Twins organization knows the talents and has them ranked by major league potential. I say take the highest potential for MLB with one exception when your system has an obvious weakness then shade the choices if you have a good option to fill a need. For most of us - especially me - I have know idea who these players are that they are choosing so I have to go by the ratings of TD, Law, and other services. They are not perfect but they give us some idea. When I look at positions pitcher is number one, just like QB in the NFL and you shade to that side. What I do not like to hear is that we are drafting someone because we can save money for later rounds. There is something special about the number one over all and with luck you will never have that pick again, so go for the potential gold. Yes players like Appel prove that #1 overall is not a sure thing, but if there is a potential for superstardom on the staff this is where it might be. The money saved on the signing of some agreeable player will not equal the eventual cost of signing the ACE. The potential for MLB in the last 20 rounds is 7% according to the stats accumulated over previous drafts so the fact that we have taken 11 pitchers in the bottom of the draft simply means we might be lucky, but expect to have full minor league rosters. It is only in the top 5 rounds that teams have historically gotten 33% of the choices to the majors. We may have been exceptionally good in our picks, I cannot tell and we will not know for three years, but I have not liked some of the comments I have read surrounding the picks.
  6. mikelink45
    I know there are lots of theories - mine is simple. Pick the best player you can get and put emphasis on the places your system is weak in. That is it. Wish I could give you lots of metrics, but I just want the best nine players we can put on the field at the same time.
  7. mikelink45
    I like the idea of not going to pitch for contact guys and I am glad you are speaking up for them, but I am looking at Gibson, Santiago, and the cast of visiting Twins pitchers that have been brought in and I am still seeing the same old routine, lots of base hits, very few strike outs.
  8. mikelink45
    Day two and we are with players I have no ideas about, but the highest pitcher in this group sounds like our basic MN Twins pitch to contact guy - "Barnes won't overpower hitters, but is a crafty left-hander with a plus-changeup"
  9. mikelink45
    I have no issue with Castro versus a very over rated Weiters and a recovering Ramos, but that is not my point. He was a starting point for improvement and not the end point. Not enough was done and our bullpen and rotation keeps proving it.
  10. mikelink45
    Great fielder - no doubt, great player - no way. Ozzie was a great fielder and a poor batter, but he hit .26., .337, 328. When Byron approaches those stats we can give him star status, but not yet.
  11. mikelink45
    Sorry, but this feels like the new FO was trying to demonstrate how smart they are and I think they got outsmarted. With all the quality shortstops at a young age, maybe we are going to package them and trade for a top of the line starter. I feel no compunction to go easy and be patient with the FO. At this stage the Breslow, Belisle, Wilf, Heston, Giminez, Castro moves are not that impressive and neither is the draft. After the last six years the last thing that the team should expect is patience. It is their job to prove to us that they know what they are doing. The players that are making a difference this year are from TR and Bill Smith.
  12. mikelink45
    I posted in another spot my frustration with this pick - From Gordon to Javier there are six good SS in the system and all young. So we saved some money under the slot - big deal - how much will we need to acquire an Ace pitcher in a few years? Number two fills a need, number 3 is probably a number three starter. This was our chance to really reach for a potential star (I know there are no guarantees) but we will now play with lower picks (hopefully forever) and I would have been much more excited to think we took the real opportunity to reach for the heights.
  13. mikelink45
    Call me confused. We have Polanco, Gordon, Vielma, Palacios, and Javier at SS. I know we can convert someone to second base, but this young group should give us some security for a good amount of time, so we use number one pick and add to this group? I am fine with the number two pick - Mauer is winding down and so is his contract. But no pitcher until number 3? The minors are not bristling with great ace prospects and we seem to need at least 8 pitchers per year (maybe 10) to complete the rotation demands of the season.
  14. mikelink45
    If leadership is demonstrating how to handle miserable results the Twins have gotten their money's worth. So that lesson learned - lets move on. I can tolerate young arms imploding more than old ones on this team.
  15. mikelink45
    How fun - why not? Is it better to start Santiago or Gibson? Give the guy a shot. He might not have a big career,but wouldn't it be great if he lit up the majors for a year or two? Go Nik - and if you are successful you can explain where the "C" went in your name.
  16. mikelink45
    I am wearing out on analytics. I like base hits, fast base runners, and putting the ball in play (not K's). I believe in speed, I like power that does not give away 1/3rd of the season, and I believe in fielding. Pitching is great when there are K's and when the fielders catch what is hit. We can analyze all we want but it is still throw, hit,and catch that creates the season results.
  17. mikelink45
    How great to have the article talking about the young Twins. It is the youth that will propel us to the upper echelon and I am delighted to hear about Berrios and Vargas and want us to continue to lean on the young players in the system.
  18. mikelink45
    The twins have an interesting record on pitcher injuries. I think it's a batted ball injury meaning that they're hurting the ball more than the pitcher. Of course when you see who we've just signed I guess it really doesn't matter. They aren't going to bring up the young arms and see what they can do
  19. mikelink45
    There is a terrible sinking feeling. After a boost from Berrios our pitching keeps getting worse and the best get over used. How does this stop?
  20. mikelink45
    He may be a short term filler but why? Give Gonsalves a look. Do something interesting.
  21. mikelink45
    Too early for judging the trade or Mejia. Come back in September and lets see how it plays out. For now I have some real hope he can fill the rotation spot and I hope someone else takes Gibson's slot. And for that matter - Santiago's too. We still need to more solid starters.
  22. mikelink45
    I would hate to think that keeping Haley justifies not have our best arms in MLB.
  23. mikelink45
    None of the normal names that were part of rotation talk - except Jorge. Wheeled gone, Gonsalves coming back from injury, Jay relieving (and how is that going? 4.50 ERA in two games. SSS I know). So he is the next in line if the rotation calls? Actually it is already calling, but no one in answering yet.
  24. mikelink45
    Please explain to my why Curtiss has not been called up. With someone this hot why aren't we seeing him in our frustrating MLB bullpen?
  25. mikelink45
    I hope he gets a real chance here. I am fine with moving him I really did not like the way the Twins handled his last week. Good luck to him.
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