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  1. Dman
    Yeah where is Dave? We need some Dozier sucks, Rodney is the worst, Lynn can't pitch articles to light a fire under those guys and get them playing peak baseball. If they start playing really well maybe we can get something in a trade for them. Come on Dave help the team out, already.
  2. Dman
    I thought the scouting reports had him as a hard thrower 93-95 with good control (low # of walks). Work ethic\makeup was strong and based on talent potential of that class he would have been a second round talent if he didn't have the military commitment. Twins took him in the third round I guess thinking he was a steal of sorts but the Military commitment did bite them as he lost development time. I still like him but something more needs to click for him to be a starter. He gives up a fair number of hits and isn't missing a ton of bats at the lower levels. I am guessing that in time those number will look better but if they don't then he still has a good two pitch mix and throws hard enough to be a good reliever. Guy works hard and has the physical tools so I am not betting against him.
  3. Dman
    I am frustrated, but still a big Littell believer. From what little I have seen I love the way he bends his pitches. If he can get that fastball to play up a bit more I have to believe he is a serious number 3. He has the secondaries to make it so I can see why the Twins brought him up over others. He seems to be on the Berrios track right now. Struggling to find that mix and refinement to get big league hitters out. Hopefully it won't take him as long to figure it out but IMO he has the stuff to make it and stick.
  4. Dman
    I get what you are saying. Money typically equals respect in sports. If you don't pay someone what they think they deserve then there are hard feelings. I don't think the draft works the same way though. I would imagine the Twins talked with several agents of players in the range or slightly below the range they were picking and asked a simple question. If player Z is still there when we pick would he be willing sign for X amount. You find out how many Yes answers there are and then wait to see how the draft unfolds. If someone higher on your chart falls to you maybe you go slot if not then you pick one of the guys who agreed to sign for X once they got to the Twins pick. There should be no hard feelings because an agreement was essentially in place before the draft and the player fell to his expected range. I mean some boards had Larnach in the 30 range so he could have fallen much further if the Twins didn't pick him there. If the scenario was the Twins pick Larnach and then try and lowball him then I could see your point but I don't think that is what happens. I think teams are pretty careful about meeting a players expectations. Otherwise it would create too much bad blood and not be worth it. Lewis signed for quite a bit less than slot and I don't see that it has damaged his relationship with the Twins, at least not that I can tell. These agreements are becoming standard in the draft. His agent could have said no Trevor will only sign for slot and I doubt the Twins would have picked him in that spot. Personally I think both sides came out well with the bonus that was agreed to.
  5. Dman
    Good to see Wells crack the top 30. Been watching that guy for a while and they got a steal where they drafted him. He was a strikeout machine in the lower levels and he continues to pitch well. I was hoping he would move up to AA soon so that he could possibly factor in to next year as an option for the big league club.
  6. Dman
    Seeing a lot of prospect acquisitions with above average hit tool and good eye at the plate for the Twins. Sounds like those are the carrying tools they seek.
  7. Dman
    Must be a tough top 30 to crack?
  8. Dman
    I was thinking Wells should go to Chattanooga and they should put Stewart in the pen. Stewart has a pretty high WHIP and not a ton of K's. I think his suff will play up in the pen. A bummer not to see Gonsalves or Littell on the list. Would be nice to know they have conquered AAA and are ready for another challenge but they appear to be challenged right where they are for now.
  9. Dman
    I agree. I am sure they taking things slow and steady with him. Its just that with that many muti-hit games it seems like he should be challenged more. The sooner he is ready the sooner we can plug him into the Twins lineup.
  10. Dman
    I think Arraez should be promoted as well. He looks like he ready to handle AA pitching at this point.
  11. Dman
    A couple of things to remember. It is a while ago now but we were going to resign Carlos Silva to a decent deal and I believe the Mariners swept in and offered him crazy money. Even though we needed pitching we let him walk. So even if you don't trade EE at the deadline that doesn't mean he signs with the Twins for sure. Players always talk about getting respect from organizations. Respect is a code word for $$. If you respect me then pay me. Even if they really like the team they are on if an offer isn't close they will leave. If EE continues to produce at this level and the Twins want him they simply have to be willing to pay more than the other guys. Doesn't matter if he is traded or not.
  12. Dman
    It obviously depends on the return as to whether or not you trade him. We have a lot of C+ talent in the system as it is so adding more mediocre lottery tickets isn't really worth trading him IMO. If someone ponies up a top 100 prospect or at minimum B type prospect then I think you need to trade him. As there is certainly a possibility that he leaves at the end of this year and we get nothing. If he keeps slumping there is also a possibility that his value decreases anyway. I have always loved this guy as a player and thought they should have played him more than they did in the past. But if he can fetch a good return then trade him and if you really want him back then offer him more money than anyone else and he will return.
  13. Dman
    I think the bullpen is the best place for Stewart. He can maximize his stuff there and if he adds a few ticks has a chance to be dominant there. I know he is still young but given what we have seen I think we have better prospects for starting pitchers than Stewart. Let's see if he can blow us away in the pen. I really think he can be successful there.
  14. Dman
    I really like Littells bendy stuff but he seems to give up too much contact. Both Littell and Gonsalves seem to have a ways to go to get MLB hitters out. I really like what Thorpe has been doing recently. I hope he is can become a pitcher that makes it. Seems like we have a lot of guys who are close but need that extra something to make it.
  15. Dman
    So are we not signing Mack? Seems like a long wait.
  16. Dman
    Always liked him as a player. He always seemed to be a bit under rated. Unless he falls back to earth I am guessing he won't be overlooked anymore.
  17. Dman
    For as great as Jeffers has been 13th round pick Casanova has been better with the bat so far.
  18. Dman
    I agree not much to sell but if we are out of it not much reason to buy rentals either.
  19. Dman
    Yeah I agree prices have not been good with so many teams willing to part with players once they are effectively out of it. As noted the only players possibly worth something would be Lynn or Escobar. Everyone else is pretty much a C level prospect for a return. Also we have a ton of pretty good C level prospects as it is. I just don't see buying a rental if we are not really going to be able to compete. We are like the 8th worst team in baseball right now and 4 game from even being at 500. If they can make some kind of big move then I can see that but trading away lottery chips for a rental and a small chance to catch Cleveland count me out.
  20. Dman
    You might be right but I am not convinced yet. Cleveland is still 5 games up and they typically start the season slow and then take off. Our team has a lot of flaws and I question whether this offense is potent enough to get us over 500 let alone take the division. If we are close in mid July I say go for it. If still five or more back then personally I would sell. Maybe if prices are suppressed then just hang onto to what we have and see where that takes us.
  21. Dman
    Real nice start by Teng. Good to see another nice young arm in the system doing well. Long way to go but a good start. Does anyone know if the International money gained in the Kintzler trade was used to aquire Teng? Seems like he was acquired not that long after that trade. Hopefully more guys in Cedar Rapids will be ready to move up in the next month because it looks like some of the guys in E-town and the GCL could be fast movers.
  22. Dman
    So De La Cruz could go 0 for 10 and still be batting .300, Wow, impressive night at the plate for him. There is some serious talent on that GCL team this year. Was happy to see Benninghoff pitch well his first time out. Hoping that shoulder stays healed.
  23. Dman
    Over on MLB site looks like the Twins saved 1.5 Million in bonus money and went over slot about 460,000 so they should have a million dollars yet to play with. Is Larnach going to be over slot or are they gonna use that to sign a few more High schoolers?
  24. Dman
    GCL looks pretty loaded if players perform as they have in the past. Looking forward to keeping an eye on these guys.
  25. Dman
    Won\loss records don't mean much in the minors. Development trumps everything. To your point our teams have lost a lot of one run games\close games this year. Fort Meyers especially. Pitching is still a weakness in the system at least IMO it is. Lots of games lost by the bullpens in the minors this year. Also the Twins have an extremely young roster in Cedar Rapids and several players looked over matched early in the year. I think those players will come on strong in the second half. I am also happy that the Twins are promoting the promising young talent early even if it means more losses. It gives them a chance to move through the system faster and or if they hit a tough level repeating a year is not a big deal. While its not always true but more often than not when players who are young for their level have success they seem to be players that can make it to the big leagues. I think you will see Baddoo, Miranda, Pearson, Arias have greater success as they move up. First full season that young is tough. To me they already have been pretty successful. There are a lot of really good to great players in the Twins system right now. Just need to give them some time to develop. It's hard to be in the top 2% to 5% let alone stand out from the best of the best.
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