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  1.    Dman reacted to an article: Minnesota Twins Prospect Retrospective: Ben Ross
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  11. Dman
    Great to see Duran make the FCL All Stars. He has the Wheels for center field which is nice as we don't have a ton of those types of players. It's been a tougher transition to A ball for him, but at least he get some experience there. He's only 18 and off to good start.
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  20. Dman
    It was always just a matter of time. Congrats to Jenkins for forcing their hand. He has been looking like a star player recently. Let's hope it translates at the next level.
  21.    Dman reacted to a post in a topic: Twins Minor League Report (8/26): Adrian Bohorquez Impresses in AA Debut
  22. Dman
    Congrats to Tinney on a well deserved promotion. His power has shown up right away. He has kept the K rate below 30% and is walking at a good clip 21% as well. It's somewhat expected for good college players to do well at A ball so just nice to see he is passing that first test. The defense is likely a work in progress for a while, but he has the arm to throw runners out which is a step up from what the Twins usually find when they go with offensive minded catchers. Hopefully he dominates High A and isn't there all that long either. Super small size, but right now it's looking like that was a really good pick in the second round. Heck with the power in his bat I'd be fine he ended up a first baseman. long way to go, but looking good so far.
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  24. Dman
    While I don't know how serious they were I was one who wanted them to go after Valdez. He seemed like a good fit as the Twins could have used a lefty. Given the price it would have cost for the results he's had I feel lucky the Tigers got him.
  25. Dman
    Tinney with the HR and maybe more impressive caught two stealing showing some defense. It's early, but that Goodman comp is looking pretty good right now. Not to be outdone Lackey with agood night at high A. The Twins first two picks in the draft are looking pretty good right now. Quick has the stuff, but he most always gives up a home run or walks a bunch of guys at some point to ruin his outing. I still love the stuff, but in time hope to see more consistency. For as good as Tinney has looked Isaiah Lane's OPS is right there with him. Not sure how the Twins found this guy, but he is off to a good start.
  26. Dman
    I would also say there is some draft bias versus DSL players that move through FCL to A ball. We've seen several International guys get rated highly only to fall off quickly so I think they get discounted more than high school drafted players IMO. Fragosa is about the same age with much better stats than Young and Duran looked good in the complex league but has struggled at A ball. There are others in his range so I get your point. Still we know development is not linear and lists are potential based not results based which can leave younger players rated higher on lists than likely warranted. It's just the nature of projection IMO. There just aren't many young players at 6'6" and 225 that move as well as Young does. That's why he had steam for the back half of the first round. Most teams didn't care for the bat though and so far that is not working out well for the Twins. We'll see how he looks in a couple of years. I'm fine moving him out of the top 20, but not giving up on him as a prospect.
  27. Dman
    I get the very real concerns on Young, but it is his first year and they pushed him to A ball early. Lot's of young DSL hitters take some time to adjust to pro ball and Young still has plenty of time to make improvements. I definitely can see dropping him out of the top 20 given the extremely high K rate and poor defense. Still there is time for him to turn things around as he grows into his body. He was always going to be power over hit and those types generally take longer to make it. I do think we have to remember that lists are projection based not results based. Young has tantalizing athleticism and power at a young age which generally puts them high on lists mainly due to potential. That being said with the K rate and contact rate at such poor levels dropping him does make some sense. Even at a young age it is tough to overcome that level of swing and miss. He could stand to hit the gym and focus on defensive positioning in the off season.
  28. Dman
    I don't think that is a huge factor in their decision. Yeah it might take him a bit longer to shake off the rust, but he is a pretty complete player as is so I don't think he'd be hurt all that much missing some AAA time next year. I think Zoll's biggest concern was Walker showing power. Why bring up a player early who isn't completely ready? Walker needed to work on his power at AAA not MLB. It looks like he sacrificed some K's for more power, but that is what they needed to see. He'd already proven he has plate discipline and can hit around .300. The only thing left for him to really work on was power and given the results this last month it looks like he has conquered that as well. He looks like a complete hitter now and or well on his way to being one. I think given his recent results they can feel confident adding him early. Now if and or when they add him they need to get him consistent playing time otherwise why add him? I think they'll wait until September unless there is an injury that clears his way sooner than that, but it does look like he is forcing their hand with how well he is playing right now.
  29. Dman
    I agree with everyone. The only thing Jenkin's hadn't really shown was power. His OPS hadn't been overly impressive for the league he is in. He has changed all that the last month. Bringing even his full season OPS into the .900's which is what you want to see. I don't think there is anything left for him to prove. I guess they can wait until September if they want, but he looks ready to me. Larnach hasn't been all that great recently. Roden doesn't have the ceiling Jenkins has. Rodriguez has been getting hot as well just not as hot as Jenkins and he could use MOre AAA time. It's starting to make too much sense to bring Jenkins up IMO.
  30. Dman
    Nice to see Quick with a dominant outing at AA. He's no Zebby when it comes to walks, but he sure has had the stuff to K batters from his first start in pro ball. Really excited about Quick, but the lack of control worries me. More work to do, but he sure look like a front of the rotation starter if he can find some decent control. Kendle 2 for 4 with walk. Both extra bases a double and home run to keep his BA at .,400 and up his OPS 1.151 at AA. He's been on a heater since July and doesn't appear to be slowing down. If they move some guys from AAA to MLB I wonder if Kendle gets a shot at AAA this year.
  31. Dman
    Looking at his year to date stats it's hard to find many guys hitting better than he has. Larnach. is the only one who like Clemens has been healthy all year that has a higher OPS. Jeffers and Buxton are better but have been out with injuries so not the same grind IMO, but they are better. Clemens still has a 106 WRC+ and almost 2 WAR so he's holding his own. I do agree with the OP that it looks like he might need to make an adjustment. He seems to waiting for off speed so might need to be more ready and or sit on the fastball if that is what they are going to throw more often. Still with his ability to play defensively at multiple positions he looks like a really solid player IMO.
  32. Dman
    Kendle still hitting .400 in a league where good bats go to die. If you watch this guy in the field or at the plate you will fall in love with him as a baseball player. He plays the game hard and makes things happen. I know I get too excited too early about these types, but if he can stay healthy he seems different. I think this is a guy who can be a 4th outfielder on a MLB team and be a difference maker. I have said similar things about Prato, Eeles and others only to have them fall back down to earth, but It doesn't matter as I am a Kendle believer.
  33. Dman
    Yeah I think this assessment is pretty spot on. I don't know if many people have watched him go back on a ball in the outfield, but in general it isn't pretty. I assume he would have Larnach type range and skills out there in time. Like many have mentioned he seems better suited to 1st Base DH IMO as I can't see him as anything but negative in the outfield. I still like his bat and think he could be a Larnach type replacement if they trade Larnach or let him walk after next year. If he can't play 1st then DH seems his best position though he can play in the outfield in a pinch. If they wanted to bring him up it would seem he would need to replace Larnach or Bell in the lineup. Not opposed to them bringing him up as he is burning an option no matter what this year. I haven't seen much HR power from him recently. Still it likely wouldn't hurt to get him exposed to some ML pitching and see if he can hit any of it.
  34. Dman
    I'd been pounding the table for Fragoza to move up for a while now. Glad they finally moved him up. Just when it looked like he might be slowing down he's had an amazing August. I had to look at the numbers four times but I mean just his slugging in August .938 for an OPS of 1.543. Granted that's just two weeks of data so a SSS. Still those numbers are amazing especially this late in the season for a 19 year old. Hoping he is the real deal.
  35. Dman
    Yeah that's the trouble with SSS. Hot streaks happen all time as well as cold streaks. I haven't checked the numbers, but I thought I read somewhere they were asking him to be more aggressive early in the count and am wondering if that change has made a difference the last few weeks? Hard to say, but like you said given his production to date I'd want to see more than 2 weeks of data before making a move. He seems to finally be flashing some power so hopefully that bumps his numbers up more. We'll see what happens, but I kind of hate batting data in August and September at AAA as MLB teams are using most of the good talent that was there and arms are more worn down at the end of the year and I feel like it inflates stats for the hitters.
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