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  1.    Dman reacted to a post in a topic: Twins Minor League Report (5/26): Hendry Mendez Is Unstoppable!
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  5. Dman
    Yeah Gore was my pick in that draft. A potential ace lefty for a pitching starved Twins at the time. I was OK with the Lewis pick with the spending going to Enlow. I never liked the Helium Leach pick as there were a ton of better options there IMO. I wasn't as high on Greene as some. I always felt TJ was in his future and didn't see the arm holding up for him. I did think Wright was the safe arm pick in that draft and that did not work out either. Like many McKay seemed like a decent bet to bust. I thought his bat Miiight save him, but I was wrong there too. It's amazing that there is an over 50% fail rate in the first round including comp picks. Granted most were later in the first round. Players still have time up that fWar, but still it looks like a pretty bad draft in general.
  6.    Dman reacted to a post in a topic: The 2017 MLB Draft Was Full of Landmines, and the Twins Stepped on One
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  14. Dman
    I would agree he didn't affect the play in the end. The rule was put in place to protect players from getting spiked or knee's taken out on the throw from second when players knew they had no chance to be safe. I think it is a good rule in that regard. Lee knew he was out and had no chance to be safe at second yet he slide aggressively into second. So much so that he did go past second base and into the knee's of the thrower. While the contact was minimal I think they want to discourage that type of uncontrolled play into second to protect players vulnerable after the throw. I don't think making the rule apply only if the player is injured is the "right" message. I'm old school and used to the aggressive slides, but I get that protecting players on a throw from a guy who has no chance to be safe at second makes some sense to keep players from getting injured for no good reason.
  15. Dman
    I hope this is a new and improved Adams, but if we are into small samples his ERA was 9.00 at AAA in a 7 inning sample. Granted maybe working on stuff there, but even last year he gave up 39 hits in 33 innings with an ERA of 7. I like Adams and maybe he turns a corner using his fastball less, but his previous history doesn't give me a ton of confidence..
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  18. Dman
    I didn't have Adams on my bingo card to go in and save the day in the 9th as he generally gives up hard contact. Feels like Shelton is either a genius or getting some amazing good fortune with his pen management, I love that they got it done today. Was hoping for them to go at least 5 and 5 on this road trip and they are two wins away from that. Will be interesting to see this White Sox team and what they can do.
  19. Dman
    Nice to see Chivili moved up to A ball. Even after converting to a pitcher he is still only 20 years old and they need more good arms at A ball. Reyes is going to be interesting. Not a large enough sample size but he is off to a blistering start with a 1.529 OPS. He was one of the Twins better hitters in the DSL last year as well. If he can handle state side pitching out of the gate that bodes well for potential star status. Right now it's a good blend of K rate, walk rate and power. All the things the Twins love about hitters. BABIP is high so those numbers are coming down, but if he has good contact skills this guy could be something.
  20.    FlyingFinn reacted to a post in a topic: Twins Minor League Report (5/22): Hendry Mendez Big Day
  21. Dman
    Yeah it sounded like the Twins drafted him as a 3rd baseman or Corner outfielder. I don't remember any scouting reports thinking he would stick at short. Just that for his size he was surprisingly able to play the position which said more about his athleticism than his ability to play short long term. It's his first pro year so I guess I don't mind them playing him wherever they want to, but yeah the odds and the number of errors aren't looking good right now. Honestly to me he looks a little clumsy out there at times and has hurried and inaccurate throws., I'm no pro scout but he doesn't look horrible fielding that position though I haven't seen all his games. I thought they would start him at third base. but they must feel like he has the ability to play there or they would move. him. As long as they give him some time at third and the outfield I think it's OK to play him at short until he can't move well enough for the position. I think he is still growing into his body and is likely to improve over time. We'll see though.
  22. Dman
    Man if your Martin who doesn't hit many home runs. Has to be pretty special to hit one over the green monster. He's having a nice year so far.
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  28. Dman
    I was a big Kreidler basher when the Twins kept him on the 40 man over other options. Watching him more closely he is starting to win me over. I am starting to see why the Twins liked him. Likely plus defense in the infield and outfield makes him a valuable bench player to have around. If he can hit a little over .200 with power that is a pretty valuable utility guy to have with his level of defense. I don't know if I remember correctly or not but his batting luck seems best when he is aggressively swinging early in the count. I feel like a couple of his home runs came that way. I don't know if that is a strategy that will work long term for him. We'll see. Maybe he is better in the box than I think he is. At any rate I am willing to eat a little crow even in this small sample after what I have seen from Kreidler.
  29. Dman
    This year was always going to depend on the young arms and bats stepping up. We have seen some of that, but mainly too many black holes in the lineup. Wallner had been an almost automatic out with several uncompetitive at bats. Lewis hasn't performed well. Gray has fallen off and Keaschal has been pretty brutal this year as well. Get better production out of those spots and maybe the Twins can find more offense. The young arms have all performed pretty well so far. Abel looked good until hurt. Bradley's been great. Prielipp seems to have found his footing. Rojas a bit bumpy with the walks, but looking OK. Morris getting acclimated to the bullpen and Zebby seems to be back. Pitching could still be the strength of this club if they keep up this level of production. There seems to be an almost unusual amount of parity in the league this year. There are lot's of teams bunched together that are close to a wild card spot. I see no reason given the schedule and little improvement from the bats that the Twins couldn't claim a wildcard spot. The pen could still kill that dream but with Topa gone and maybe some young arms coming up. Maybe that can be patched up as well. There's no Duran, Varland or Jax like talent there right now, but they could have some good arms yet. They need to do well on this long stretch of away games. If they can be around .500 after that June only has the Yankees and Cardinals as super tough teams to beat. We'll see how it goes, but despite the many flaws this team has they are still in it.
  30. Dman
    Yeah this is my take as well. There are too many outfielders on the 40 man as is. Fedko is older than Rodriguez, Gonzalez and Roden granted two of those three are currently injured with Jenkins likely not too far away.. Outman has actually started to hit the ball and looked good in the outfield and Kreidler despite the past poor batting average has looked better in a small sample and his defensive versatility is ideal as a bench bat. Even if they got rid of Outman I would say they have too many outfielders on the 40 man. I just don't see them adding him. I forgot who has the stats up above, but those agree with my eye test to some degree as well. Granted I hate April stats because some players just don't play well in cold weather, but Fedko has had his fair share of meatballs to hit in May. Not that hitting HR's is easy, but a fair number of bombs were balls pretty much down the middle. He's not going to see many fastballs when he comes up as they will throw junk at him and hit corners. I'm not sold just yet that he is a hitter that can make it and if you add him you need to be sure. Still I absolutely love the player and what he is doing. He has been a solid bat for a while now and he has a good approach at the plate. He should just keep his head down and make noise at the plate and if he doesn't get his chance with the Twins he will get it somewhere else. Right now he seems like a break glass in case of emergency type player who is last in line of like eight choices. I'd wager the Twins leave him off the 40 man and dare a team to grab him in Rule V next year. He really has to show out most of this year to get a 40 man spot IMO.
  31. Dman
    If you've ever watched Houston hit you would've have seen he covers the plate really well. His problem has been getting those extra base hits. Right now he is hitting to many balls on the ground. Houston is a bit like Austin Martin without the excellent eye at the plate. So I think there will be value there. Not sure I'd have him in my top 100 though until that OPS reaches the mid 800's. There's a lot of competition for spots in the top 100 not sure he makes it just yet. Mercedes is interesting. Gonna need to keep that production up most of this year to find a spot in the top 100, but if he keeps this up he's got a chance, He could be a four or five tool player with a plus arm, plus speed, and if it holds up a plus bat with plus power and plus fielder in left or right. There's a lot of if's there, but things are looking good right now. Quick, not a large enough sample for me, but if he is who we think he is then he is the most likely to be added to a top 100 list. in the near future.
  32. Dman
    I didn't know what to make of Zebby's start to this season as he was penciled in as the 5th starter and he really struggled even in AAA. Maybe that time in AAA got him back on track because he sure looked locked in today. Hope he keeps this up. I really didn't see him going 7 today or being this dominant. A true pleasant surprise.
  33. Dman
    Twins gave Wallner as much time as they could to turn things around. He just hasn't been able to get his groove back. Time to go back to the lab and simplify things at AAA. I still think he rebounds from this and hopefully becomes a better hitter in the end. He feels months away, but time to dig in and find that golden swing once again.
  34. Dman
    Have you had a chance to watch Lackey at all? I have seen snippets and just have his stat line to go on. It seems to me he covers the zone well and he has a good eye at the plate. The reason he wasn't rated higher on boards to start the season were the questions about power. He has hit more home runs, but it seemed most of them have come in non conference play. He has 40 walks to 32 K's so a patient approach with good contact skills. His profile seems a lot like Marek Houston's. Probably more doubles power than HR power although he has a lean frame that could add more muscle. The Twins are pretty good at getting players to pull side power, but not sure his approach would work with that change. It feels like a solid hit tool to me with a chance for power to be special. He has a strong arm so a chance to control the running game as well. He feels like a pretty safe pick to me with a chance to be All Star caliber if he stays behind the dish. It's hard to find catchers with all of his qualities.
  35. Dman
    I would just say that if his hit tool doesn't work out then he is more Kreidler than Witt. I have heard he is squaring the ball up better this year as well. I assume that is why he is still in the top ten and top 5 on several other boards. I'd just want to be sure there is no mirage there before taking taking him. Lewis had all the tools as well and he ain't Witt.
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