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  1. Dman
    Is Pressly really this bad? Can't throw strikes can't get anyone out?
  2. Dman
    Mad Max is back! I had totally given up on him as he has had some pretty brutal stats for the last year and a half. Hopefully he got rid of the hitch in his swing and can get back to smacking the ball around like he did when he first started in MILB.
  3. Dman
    That is true and a good point. It would be hard to switch back and they would likely give him at least four years as a pitcher and he likely will be good just maybe not reach the full vision of his potential as a pitcher. Whereas he might have been elite with the bat. If pitcher is your greatest need and you go solely on potential for the pick it would have to be Green. The tough part is how much of that potential will be realized? From what I read McKay may be a better MLB hitter than pitcher although he does have high ceilings for both. Green has two way ability as well but not as sure how the hit tool would translate right now and he can throw around 100 apparently pretty easy. McKay appears to have four decent pitches and is a lefty. Green has two and possibly a third but is only 17. The ceiling is higher for Green but the floor much lower. It is a tough decision no matter how you look at it and their jobs depend on getting this one right.
  4. Dman
    I think the Twins will go with McKay. If something bad happens to his arm they still would have an elite hitter. He seems the safest choice and appears to have a high ceiling as a pitcher and hitter. l love Green but if something bad happens along the way that is going to be tough to live down. There is just more risk as he is further away and less developed. If he does live up to the hype he is likely to be one of the best players in MLB for a long time. It is a tough choice but I think the Twins will play it safe with McKay.
  5. Dman
    I really like those young hitters for the Kernals. Imagine what that team would have been like AK on it? That would have been one tough lineup. Here's hoping some of those guys become MLB players.
  6. Dman
    While I understand the sentiment I doubt the veracity of your statement. If that replay determined whether your team won or lost that game I bet you would be very happy to wait five minutes for the result of replay. While I can't say I love waiting for replay in any sport I really, really do appreciate that we get the chance to get it right so that no team gains an unfair advantage due to a bad call. While I see some argument in the robot theory that perfection isn't everything I don't think that argument truly applies here as I believe the issue is more about creating an equal playing field or fairness instead of unbiased and sometimes I believe biased error. For me personally I don't like a strike three call on ball 4 and I don't like ball 4 when it should have been strike three. Too often an element of judgement that shouldn't have anything to do with the game determines the game and that just doesn't sit right with me. I believe umps mostly try to be fair but when questioned I also think they hold grudges and biases for the team or player who questioned them. So I don't see umps in the rosy light you do. Personally I think the players should win or lose the games themselves and if technology can help make a consistent strike zone free of bias and human error then I think that makes the game better and the outcome more true.
  7. Dman
    The more fair you can make the game the better it will be for everyone. Baseball purists are like the Amish they want to live in the 1800's while the modern world moves forward. The shot clock was supposed to hurt basketball. The three point shot was going to kill the game. Those changes only made the game better and more exciting as players adapted to rule changes. Change is good it happens everyday no reason to be afraid of it. Use the technology where it makes sense and I guarantee you will enjoy the game as much if not more than before. Don't let the fear mongers scare you away from something that will improve the game.
  8. Dman
    Mike is right total sarcasm. I have been following Wells since last year when he started K'ing guys at a high rate. His trend seems to be that he K's more than one batter per inning so I thought I would comment on that. Your description of the night gives me context I didn't have so just makes what he did even more impressive than I realized.
  9. Dman
    So disappointed that Wells only K'd one 1 batter per inning. Must have been a down day for him.
  10. Dman
    There are some exciting 20 year old hitters on the Kernals and Tyler Wells being a K machine is something I'm not used to seeing. We lack young upside pitching in A ball so a little disappointing in that regard. Although Kranson is older his hit tool appears legit. I assume mid season will see more young arms for the Kernals? Still fun to follow this team especially the hitters right now. Here's hoping they all go far and make it.
  11. Dman
    I was late to the blogs and forums and just found Twins Daily a few years back so that is all the history I have. When I found this site I was in heaven. So much good conversation and the moderation kept things from getting off track and out of hand. This is the site I come to more often than any other. So many other sites are just personal attack sites and two or three people can hijack a thread and make it pointless. That doesn't happen here. I really have enjoyed what you guys put together. For me it is the best site I visit bar none. I wish more sites could be like this. Keep up the great work!!!
  12. Dman
    Yeah I looked as well. Lucroy was the only player that I could see that maybe got a decent return and catcher is a different animal. I agree with you for the most part and your analysis is usually pretty spot on. Hopefully they get the return they feel they need for Dozier I just think they are likely asking for too much.
  13. Dman
    Nice reply you always have well reasoned arguments. It is always hard to know how trades are going to play out. Giolito was the number two prospect in baseball with the other guys added in felt like an overpay to me. A lot of other fans felt that way too. Sure anything can happen. Giolito can bust and Eaton can break his leg or be severely injured and never play again. As for position players at the deadline lots of them get traded. Maybe not as many as pitchers or for the returns that teams get for pitchers but position players get traded at the deadline every year.
  14. Dman
    I think the Twins are in a bit of a tough spot with a Dozier trade. I think the Trade needs to come close too matching what the White Sox got for Eaton. In other words they feel they need an over pay to make a deal. Dozier is really their only trade chip they can't afford to screw it up. I don't see Friedman being ready to overpay. He likely has a fair deal out there but I don't think fair will get this done. At this point each side has to know what the other side wants so unless someone is willing to move the bar I don't this happening right now. Trade deadline could be a better time to trade as some team(s) will have an injured second baseman and need help. If Dozier tanks or gets injured it could backfire so there is risk there. The front office needs to come out looking good if they make a trade so it seems to me it will take a lot to get them to trade Dozier.
  15. Dman
    I was surprised that Twins made the move to get him but I really liked that they got him. Hard to say if it will pay off or not but a good move for the 11th round for sure. Sure seems like he has the pitches hopefully he can refine them and make it to MLB.
  16. Dman
    I like Greene for the pick. I like that he is really young and can be molded through the system. I think his upside is just too hard to ignore. Go big or go home. Time for this franchise to take chances for high potential players. With another high school pitcher we should have a nice class of guys coming up together at the same time. Hopefully he shows some good development next year and doesn't get hurt but this is the guy I like best by a wide margin right now.
  17. Dman
    I question what kind of return we can get for Dozier. What teams can really afford to give up good pitching for a 2nd baseman? Granted Dozier's power has to be appealing to other teams it just seems like it will be hard to find a match.
  18. Dman
    I would take off Wimmers, Albers, Berresford, Wheeler, Suzuki, Schaefer, Dean, Milone, Ploufe. I am not sure who all needs to be protected for next year but I think there are 5 guys I would add. Palka, Vielma, Jorge, Garver and Granite. Would kind of be nice if we could get rid of Mauer and Hughes but they are likely here until the end of their contracts.
  19. Dman
    I was extremely low on the Diaz pick when they got him, so nice to see that he is doing well. Seemed like a lot of money and a risky bet to go for someone who was basically all bat, but i guess if it is a special bat then maybe it will be worth it. Time will tell but nice to see him proving my assumptions wrong.
  20. Dman
    IMO Gonsalves is ready for AAA but I doubt they will move him there. Most likely he starts AAA next year and if he improves there like he has everywhere else I think he he will be starting games for the Twins at some point next year. He has been solid at every level and I think he is going to be really, really good. Better than I thought he could be.
  21. Dman
    Hate to see someone injured but it will be nice to see what we have in Chargois and it is best to get him experience in a lost season.
  22. Dman
    Nice job. Really enjoyed your explanations. I'm higher on Gonsalves but you can place a lot of these guys in a slightly different order.
  23. Dman
    The only pitcher I have seen handle AA this quickly and dominate was Berrios so Gonsalves has the right stuff. I think a couple of more starts and they should just move him to AAA to deal with pitching to the crafty vets there. No reason to waste more time in AA. The faster he adjusts the faster he can help the Twins. I always thought Stephen would good but I didn't see him becoming this dominant. He has really put the time in on his craft and it shows.
  24. Dman
    Love this trade. Got young starter caliber pitching for older all star type numbers Shortstop\Utility player. Now we can bring up Polanco and see what he can do. Giants got a good deal as well. Nunez can do it all offensively and he is pretty cheep to boot. This trade should help the Giants a lot. Very happy with this trade. Hope to say the same about the ones to come.
  25. Dman
    Yeah four guys is what I am looking for as well. I am starting to come around to the return doesn't matter that much crowd as in the end we might get nothing for those assets if we don't trade them. Some of the guys on the 40 man right now are not gonna make it as we will have to add prospects to avoid rule 5. Get what you can get for the guys that can be traded. We need to go young and build a core anyway.
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