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  1. Dman
    I think you took what he said the wrong way. it seems to me he is simply stating those types of players shouldn't stand in the way of the young pitchers that are showing potential to be number 1, 2 or 3 starters. I don't think he was saying get rid of every pitcher who is a non-prospect. Right now the only interesting prospect pitcher at AA is Slegers and even he looks like a four or five to me. You could say Eides but really in the end he is just too hittable. They really should move him to the pen unless they just want him to be filler. The rest of the spots appear to filled by guys that have peaked and at best would be number 5's. Why have those guys block the prospects with greater potential? You can say it is early in the season and it doesn't matter but these guys are only going to throw so many pitches\innings this year and it makes more sense to challenge them and acclimate them to a new level as soon as possible so that you can decide what they can do at the upper levels and if they are worthy of being added to the forty man or helping the Big club ASAP. A lot of us don't see the point in delaying the young pitchers when there is no one of note blocking them.
  2. Dman
    I am a big Jay fan but I was worried about early this year. he seemed to giving up really good contact early in the season. Maybe he was working on stuff but he was very hit-able. Lately his result seem more in line with Stewart and Gonsalves. Hoping he has turned a corner but he still has me concerned. It is just his first year in pro ball but he was a high first round pick so am expecting great things.
  3. Dman
    I like the idea of going High school pitcher in the first round. It should match up well with where our pitching is at at each level. As long as we get some bats in the second round things should even out. We have three picks in the second and we need more productive bats in the system. We should have good pitching at all levels shortly so hopefully we focus on bats in this draft.
  4. Dman
    Yeah I agree he is too old to be there, but dominating is still encouraging. Should give the Twins no more reasons not to move up Gonsalves and Stewart since he is ready for high A and they are ready for AA.
  5. Dman
    I always liked mainly because of his strike out numbers but several people on here felt to really only had two pitches and that he tends to get hit harder the second and third time through the lineup. Those are the knocks he needs to overcome and if he does look out as that curve can carve up the hitters.
  6. Dman
    Hoping Romero and Thorpe can get started at A ball so that they can promote Gonsalves and Stewart to AA. Lets get those promotions moving.
  7. Dman
    Have been a huge fan of Gonsalves since the Twins picked him. If he continues to pitch well he has the best opportunity to move to the big club first as he is left handed and it seems the Twins are always looking to get a lefty or two in the rotation. Really a lot of great pitching prospects in the system right now. That big grouping in High A is gonna push that excellent pitching all the way to AAA and then MLB. Most of those guys look to have the stuff to make it if they don't get injured along the way.
  8. Dman
    Man if Gonsalves hadn't given up three runs in the first inning of his first game he would have a sub 1 ERA. He needs to be moved to AA. The more time he spends there the more likely he can help the big club next year. Does anyone know if Romero and Thorpe are ready to pitch yet? For promotions to happen they need someone to step in at Low A and move someone from Low A to High A.
  9. Dman
    Yep I think a lot of people on here felt that way last year. Somehow the Twins saw the Value (i.e. two years of control) for themselves and apparently didn't want to give that away. If the guys in AAA keep pitching well and they move Milone to the pen that value will be gone. Not that is was much to begin with after all we got him by trade off of a waiver claim, and his peripherals are not great so i don't think the Twins were going to get much for him anyway. If Milone doesn't pick it up in the next couple of starts maybe the Twins will make a move sooner than I think but they seem the patient type to me. I think Berrios or Meyer would look better in his spot just have to wait and see what they decide to do and when.
  10. Dman
    I don't think Tommy Milone is the future for the Twins. I just think the FO is going to give him more time to straighten out especially since they demoted him to AAA last year and he was lights out down there. If they can trade him right now I think they should but again I think they will be patient. They will play things out and see where they are by June or July and then make the tougher decisions. Lot's of young pitchers seem to struggle when they hit the Majors. I think Trevor May walked about half the batters he faced when he first came up. Gibson wasn't great either. Duffey was pretty good but had a tough first game out there and got sent down. I just think odds are there is an adjustment period. How long is anybodies guess but usually there is one.
  11. Dman
    Like most everyone else I would like to see the young guys up because they are this teams future and they need the experience to get better. Why waste a year on the young position players learning and then next year on Young pitchers learning their craft? Just bite the bullet and move forward as fast as you can. And yet I get why the FO won't do it. First there is the small sample size for the MLB and MILB pitchers involved. Second the FO needs wins to put people in the seats to pay for the team so its not easy to go with the young guys who might struggle. Third it wouldn't be a bad idea to build trade value for the starters you have and with such a small sample size it is hard to do that. Fourth all the other teams are waiting to see what they have before feeling a strong need to trade for players which is why a lot of trades don't happen until June and July when teams better know where they stand in the playoff chase. Verdict to me is the Twins are not going to make any quick moves with the starters. Someone is going to have to be really bad for several turns or injured before any early changes will be made, Unless they decide to move starters in AAA to the pen I don't see anything happening until June or July.
  12. Dman
    Yeah pitchers don't seem to be giving him much to hit. The strategy seems to be throwing junk and stuff off the plate hoping he will get himself out but if he is getting on base that much I don't think the strategy is working well for the pitchers. Or maybe it is given the alternative. Just glad he is being patient and not getting himself out all the time. I think he needs to strike out a few more times to lure the pitchers into throwing him more fastballs across the plate.
  13. Dman
    Man this team had my dander up when they couldn't score a run with the bases loaded and no outs. It was feeling like that KC come back from earlier in the year all over again. This time they tacked on runs later and held the opponent. Nice job in the end. I guess over reaction wasn't the right reaction this time.
  14. Dman
    For all the crap I have given him it looks like YESlasco is the best pitcher on this team right now.
  15. Dman
    Looks like my earlier prediction will not come true. Bullpen can't ruin this now.
  16. Dman
    The only thing left to happen in this game is for the bullpen to waste this great start by Nolasco.
  17. Dman
    Don't we already have a Murphy type at High A. Just throw Brian Navarato out there to bat .091 and be good with the glove. Bring back the little catcher from spring training who can battle at the plate and at least get a hit more than once out of 11 times. Murphy is a rally killer. Practically an automatic out. At this point I would rather see anyone else up there. Where is Butera when you need him. If only we could get him back things would be better than they are now.
  18. Dman
    Yeah that HIgh A to Double A jump does seem to be a tough for pitchers. Probably best to make sure they have their pitches as refined as possible. It is early but they all seem to have been dominant so far this season. Can't wait to see them move up and see if they are for real or not.
  19. Dman
    Well at least we have the fabulous five in High A to keep an eye on this year. Given how the guys in double A have been pitching they should move one or two of the fabulous five up there.
  20. Dman
    Don't forget Bruno. He needs an extension as well.
  21. Dman
    I was one of the posters to write Meyer off last year. He seemed such a mess I didn't see him ever getting things back together. I mean even from the bullpen he couldn't seem to miss bats or find the plate. He looked done to me even though the stats guys on here said things didn't look quite as bad as they appeared it was tough to watch him last year. These past two outings are encouraging and I never thought I would ever in my lifetime see a game where Alex had zero walks. He typically has to give up at least three free passes a game if not more. My mind can't fathom the Zero walks and no runs allowed from Meyer. Hope he keeps it up. Looks like Alex wants first crack at a Major league spot right now. If he has those demons behind him look out.
  22. Dman
    Yeah I know but I am a big Gordon believer. Just want to see him do well and like Mike I think there is a good chance he will continue to do well. If Vielma can't be moved then that would be a problem for Gordon to move as they both can't play the same position. I am guessing they will leave him in high A but I can dream bigger than that.
  23. Dman
    Or Vielma gets promoted to AAA by the All Star break. Who is really blocking him in AAA? I thought Polanco was playing 2nd base more now and Beresford was in a utility role. If Gordon is doing well keep him moving. Oh yeah that's right the Twins are typically one level at a time I always forget that.
  24. Dman
    I'd go pitcher in the first and take some bats in the second round as we have three picks in that round. So I'll go with the best pitcher available when we pick.
  25. Dman
    Sure but did Bonds hit 30 his first couple of years? Sano has things to learn yet. He might make 30 we'll see. I certainly hope he does but it won't be as easy as some think it will. I think with anyone on base or a close game they will choose to pitch to someone else or try and entice him to swing at junk. He might start fast but once he proves himself I am betting there will be a big slow down in homers.
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