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  1. Dman
    Seems like we gave up very little for Little. If that is who we get. Stats make him look like a solid pitcher but he could end up being a AAAA player as well. He appears to have a decent Curve which is all the rage these days. If the Twins pull it off I would say this is a good get for Garcia. By making the Garcia trade they move on from a 19 year old in Rookie ball to a 21 year old in AA. That speeds things up. A number 4 isn't sexy but pretty good for a rental. If they get this guy some starter in Chatty has to move up, right?
  2. Dman
    I guess it depends on your definition of close. Mine is pretty loose but would be someone who would likely start for the MLB team next year or year after. To me that is close. Meija was a pitcher that the Twins acquired last year that was close to ready for MLB. They actually gave him a chance to start the same year they acquired him and right now today he is in the rotation. He was pegged as number 4 or 5 starter and is making a difference for the team this year. A lot of people on this site think Romero could be a bullpen arm for the Twins right now and next year has the possibility to start but who knows how he will handle that transition if he gets the opportunity, but in my mind that makes him close. Gonsalves might have more trouble getting his stuff to translate but if they give him AAA experience this year he should be ready to try MLB mid next year. So yeah by my definition I would say they are close. If they need to be number 1's and ready to start this year then you are probably right they are not close.
  3. Dman
    I forgot how many guys it would be nice to see that are not on the 40 man.
  4. Dman
    Sounds like the prelude to a trade to me.
  5. Dman
    Well I did say near ready and the Tigers traded Cespedes who was a rental for Fullmer who was at AA and near ready to start in MLB. That worked out pretty well for the Tigers. I would call Gonsalves and Romero near ready as well. No prospect is ever ready, ready until they have been successful at the MLB level. So unless the Twins trade MLB starter for MLB starter then there will be risk involved. Your near ready prospect could end up being a AAAA player. All I was trying to say is they should be looking at guys closer to ready for MLB as opposed to someone in rookie ball.
  6. Dman
    I'm not ready to give up on Blankenhorn just yet. I think he is going to take the Max Murphy route. It is the long way around but I still think he is going to be a special hitter. He had great success to start the season so he can do it just needs to change his approach a little.
  7. Dman
    Hoping they can sell on Kintzler, Garcia and Dozier. I am torn on Santana. Will he bring a big enough return back to make it worth trading him? If not then just hang onto him until we have more competent starters in place.
  8. Dman
    Well they killed us on the Murphy for Hicks deal. Why not try again?
  9. Dman
    I don't know what the Yanks have for Pitching but it would need to be good if we trade Santana. Trading him we need pitching in return. Hopefully near MLB ready pitching.
  10. Dman
    This trade looks good for what JRM has been for the Twins. Really this trade is Aaron HIcks for a reliever and when you look at it that way it doesn't feel as good as it could. Still happy the FO is hunting for pitching.
  11. Dman
    I just don't think we have the pitching depth we need to compete with Cleveland and KC and our bats are nothing special either. I think we could hover around 500 with the remaining schedule but to what end really? This just doesn't have the look of a playoff team as there are too many weak links. Santana, Dozier, Esco and now Garcia are not a part of the core teams future. If we can get younger more controllable assets for those players we should. If possible they should trade for pitching, pitching and more pitching. Now is the time for the FO to get creative with three teams trades or whatever to try and find the pitching depth they need for the future. If they can trade Santana and Dozier and then Garcia and Santiago come off the books there should be money to get a pitcher or two in FA as well. I think this team needs to continue to invest in young pitching prospects kind of like the Braves have been doing. Eventually a couple of those guys are going to work out and then they can compete. If by chance they miss the Sano window they appear to have a better balanced group of prospects coming up about four years from now. They could keep some of the current core intact and move the window back as well. They really need to straighten out their pitching depth before this team has any chance of getting to and winning in the playoffs.
  12. Dman
    Barnes and Widell have looked good early at Elizabethton as well. I really like both of them and agree they along with maybe Colina will be moved to Cedar Rapids. I am not sure if they will move Enlow and Leach there or not. If they do I agree that would be a pretty exciting rotation as well. I was hoping Balazovic was going to be a fast riser but it looks like he might take a bit longer to get to Cedar. If the Pitching holds for Cedar Rapids that is going to be a monster team next year at least for the first half.
  13. Dman
    Wondering if Gore is going to get Moved to A ball as he is or was hitting 400. He is older so would be nice to see him move faster.
  14. Dman
    That Elizabethton lineup is crazy good. Lots of 20 year olds there doing really well with the bats. If that group moves to Cedar Rapids next year they are going to have an All Star lineup. The Only problem might be pitching. Not sure if they can find enough really good arms. At any rate I am pretty excited about that group moving through the system.
  15. Dman
    Esco and Dozier are both Free Agents in 2019. They don't have to be traded by the deadline but if I was the front office I would try and structure something around those two to get some pitching help. I don;t think anyone will give much of anything for Granite as he profiles as a 4th outfielder right now. I don't see the Twins shopping Grossman or Rossario as they have both for several more years and I don't see other teams being willing to give up enough and or be interested in either one as they both have their flaws. I wish we could unload a catcher or two not named Garver and get anything for them but again I doubt other teams value any of them. We just don't have any\many guys that anything but MLB average to trade right now that I can see. I am with Mike. Unless they are trading prospects I don't see any trading for this team at the deadline.
  16. Dman
    Rooker is already kind of old and that makes it hard for him to beat projections. He pretty much is what he is so I am not surprised he isn't on lists. Doesn't mean he won't do or be better than a lot of the guys ahead of him but prospect lists seem more about projection than production. Younger guys with tools to dream on typically do better at least to start.
  17. Dman
    I guess I am a little surprised the Braves settled for that deal I thought Garcia was possibly one of the next best pitchers to acquire after Sonnie G. I thought the Braves might have held out for more but maybe this was far and away the best deal they were going to get. Don't get me wrong it is a good get for the Braves. It is a move I wish the Twins could have pulled off in prior seasons. I still think Ynoa makes it as a high upside reliever in MLB. If everything works then he can be a starting pitcher as well. He is a long ways away though and the Twins have other young arms to work with as well. I think it was a good trade for the Twins to make. The Twins are desperate for just average pitching and the FO got something done without giving up too much of the farm. We'll see how this works out 5 years down the line.
  18. Dman
    Man Chatty has been good in the second half but all the starters up there seem to be doing really well. I have been really impressed with Rodriguez. His transition went really well. There is stable of guys that should be options for the big club this year and for sure next. So when does the other show drop and they move Romero or Gonsalves or both up to AAA? Once that happens Chatty should be more beatable.
  19. Dman
    If Burdi was the prospect I don't blame the Braves if they saw something in his medicals that scared them off. Also if Twins are trading relievers for a rental I am fine with that. We have a surplus and I don't think we can keep all of them from rule 5 this coming year anyway.
  20. Dman
    To be honest I am a little bit. The thing is the Twins aren't in a great position to be buyers and currently don't have great assets to sell that won't impact the current team. A team that is currently in contention. You have to be willing to have the resources to overpay if you are going to be a buyer at the deadline. I think most GM's around the league realize the position the Twins are in but I do worry that when we come calling other GM's won't take us seriously.
  21. Dman
    I appreciate the FO getting out there and trying to find a deal. I for one am glad they are not going to overpay for the kind of pitcher that will come much cheaper in the next three weeks. Will be interesting to see what Atlanta gets. They seem to be master traders always getting more value than they deserve. Keep working Twins FO maybe a better deal is out there.
  22. Dman
    I agree with you. I thought good catchers bought you more than paying all the salary of a rental. If they are going to use Garver as trade chip then trade for something for the future don't just give him away. If I were the Twins I would just stand pat. Lower tier teams will be willing to dump for salary by August. This guy is not a difference maker and looks like an injury risk to boot.
  23. Dman
    If it is for Garver I am hoping the deal falls through. Giving up all those years of control of catcher who might actually be able to hit for an injury prone pitcher that is gone in three months is not a good deal. If Atlanta pulls this off I want their front office to be our front office.
  24. Dman
    Especially when it is an area we are weak in as it is. I don't know what prospects are being discussed but my guess is we don't match up well with Atlanta wants or needs in the return. I guess if the return is a reliever then that makes some sense as we are not going to be able to keep all of them from the rule 5 draft anyway. Just don't make a weakness more of a weakness please.
  25. Dman
    It is just that when other teams get involved then bidding wars can start and suddenly getting the guy you want becomes more important than the price. I hope that isn't the case in this deal.
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