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  1. Smcginnity
    So, does someone (Baxendale or May) get called to AAA?
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    Hitters I'm a little clueless on but once Lewin Diaz and Ruar Verkerk start playing (they were just signed internationally), they should be watched. Also, Brian Navretto, Stuart Turner, and Zach Larson are all supposed to be solid offensively. Pitchers: there are lots but specifically there are five other than Eades and Stewart. Randy Rosario, Yorman Landa, Lewis Thorpe, Stephen Gonsvalves, and Felix Jorge. The young pitching is solid in the low minors!
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    Ha, yes, I need to start putting that on my yearly purchases. I will soon. Thanks Seth.
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    ' I don't disagree with that but in the end, this is a business and for the fans, moves should be made that start to improve the ball club for the long-haul. I respect Carroll, but he is what he is at his age. He's a utility player that comes in for defensive purposes or pinch running. Nothing more. Beresford may be part of the future and the sooner he gets up here, the sooner we will know.
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    I don't know much about O'Rourke. I found this article on him from his signing day but not much else. Twins signing takes hurler Ryan O’Rourke to minors in Tennessee - The Boston Globe
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    Also, I really think Beresford needs to be called up to the Bigs and they should just release/trade Carroll. We are in rebuild mode...no reason to keep the crap we have on this roster anymore.
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    How does Walker and Polanco not get moved up!? They need to start eliminating the crap on some of these rosters. I mean, there is some seriously bad players that stick around...why is that! Get rid of some of these guys and move the guys up that are deserving!
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    Sorry Dave T, completely disagree. Good closers are NOT hard to find. Joe Nathan was a failed starter (mediocre player) and the Twins converted him to a closer. Eddie Guardado, failed starter. Glen Perkins, failed starter. We have plenty of these type of guys in the system that can be converted to closers. Jason Wheeler or Hudson Boyd are guys I could see eventually fitting that mold. Plus, we have Michael Tonkin and AJ Achter waiting for their opportunity as closers. Not even counting guys in the low minors such as Mason Melotakis, Zach Jones, Tyler Duffey, Brandon Peterson etc. that all used to be closers in college. Closers hard to find? not at all in my opinion. What's hard to find is a top-end starting pitcher. And if we can get one by trading a closer like Perkins, you MUST do it.
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    I actually thought this same thing earlier tonight after his great start. He should have tons of value to any team including a piss poor one like the Royals or Astros
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    OK, I realize people are figuring Arcia out but seriously, the strikeouts are getting to be ridiculous!
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    I believe you mean Seth Wagner...he was supposed to go to Penn State on a partial scholarship but obviously, decided to go to the Twins! Sounds like a definite project, but hey, I won't turn down a lefty with that type of size.
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    Thanks!!!
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    Anyone have any video of these players? I can't find anything on Trae Turner. I've seen Rodon and he is the real deal. Either way, it would be nice to see videos.
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    Miles - Completely agree. This is reading that goes with my morning coffee every morning. Love it Seth, keep up the great work!
  15. Smcginnity
    BUMP! White Sox just won! They are now only 1 game behind us.
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    Speaking of which, the Marlins just won! Yes!
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    I have been wanting to get rid of Gardy for years. The guy has lost it. I think there needs to be a new spark of energy in the clubhouse. Doug Mientkiewiscz (sp) is the guy I would have hired as the head coach. He is young, energetic and from what I've heard, respected by the players.
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    Red Bull has a good point. If you look at Washington, they were bad for a long time, until Bryce Harper and Strasburg came up along with their other talent progressing (Detweiler, Zimmerman, Clippard). Then they made a splash with Werth (didn't work out well) and Span. Now they are where they are. Pirates are the perfect example of this. They were bad for a long time, then they hit the jackpot with McCutchen, Locke, Alvarez, Neil Walker, Marte, and Grilli. They made a small (lucky) splash with Liriano and Burnett to get where they are today. Twins can't and won't compete on major FAs and the only way to compete long-term is drafting well, and moving guys through the system successfully. Twins have an opportunity here to capitalize on the youth movement coming up (Buxton, Sano, Rosario, Arcia, Pinto, Hicks, Polanco, Berrios, Meyer, May, Vargas, Kepler) and keep compiling youngsters that can enhance the major league roster. But, we need to get rid of the older, expensive guys (Morneau, Willingham, Carroll, Doumit, Pelfrey, Correia). Hell, I'm all for trading Mauer if you can get a king's ransom. I mean, trading Mauer's contract could actually get us 2-3 good starting pitchers in free agency...it's sad to realize that fact...
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    I'm not saying 'tank', I'm saying, "Hey, if we lose, mine as well have the teams in front of us (for the 1st overall pick) lose as well"! That's my thinking. I'm always for the team winning and will cheer them on no matter what but in the end, this year was not THE year to compete. 2015 is and beyond.
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    cmathewson - Lewis Thorpe has looked like a top 20 guy as well. Along with Felix Jorge, Randy Rosario, and Yorman Landa. Plus, there are tons of other fringe guys that could blow up the next couple years like Nate Roberts, Alex Wimmers, Zach Jones, Taylor Rogers, Aderlin Mejia, Niko Goodrum, DJ Hicks, Logan Darnell, and JD Williams. Our minors are ridiculous!
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    Jeremy, I completely agree with you. If you can get two A prospects, you do it. I just don't see a team biting that hard on a trade. But, to me, that is what you must do if the trade is offered by a team. Same goes for Perkins in my opinion. A team offers an A and B level prospect, you gotta do it. If they offer an A prospect only, then you need to strongly consider it for Perkins. I wouldn't take anything less though.
  22. Smcginnity
    Well, it looks like the Brewers will win tonight along with the White Sox. They will most likely pass the Twins (I think) and that leaves the Marlins and Astros. Keep on losing! Let's get Rodon!
  23. Smcginnity
    I think Plouffe is extremely valuable. He can play all over the field with solid offense. He can play 3B, 1B and in a pinch he is athletic enough to play 2B or the OF with practice. He is our future utility man in my opinion. Now, if you can get two solid starting pitchers for him such as an Alex Meyer and Jose Berrios type return, you need to do it. But, I doubt anyone would offer it.
  24. Smcginnity
    Great article and a fun read. Thanks for passing along. I'm super excited for Hicks, Arcia, Buxton, Sano, Rosario, Vargas and Kepler to be up with the team. This will be fun!
  25. Smcginnity
    Personally, you trade him NOW while he has a ton of value and doesn't really get to be used on a losing team. We wasted the huge value that Willingham had last year and now we are stuck with him and not getting much in return most likely. Perkins should be traded and we should be able to get an A and B prospect (such as a Berrios and Adam Walker type deal).
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