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  1. Dman
    I like the Aiken pick. He is a young lefty that will have TJ behind him. He has the pitches and knows how to use them. The velocity is there and he was deemed as 1\1 last year and if there weren't questions probably 1/1 this year as well. It is a big risk but if it works out there is big upside there as well. I am normally risk averse but I feel like he is gonna work out and really have something to prove. Probably too much risk involved for the Twins and time will tell what the best picks were.
  2. Dman
    So it looks like the three players that most likely could fall to the Twins would be one of Bregman, Tate or Tucker depending on what Texas and Houston do. I guess Cameron and Allard would likely be there as well and I don't know how the Twins feel about those two guys. I would be fine with any one of those guys at this point. Kind of was hoping for pitching (preferably lefty) out of that spot since we don't have an early second round pick, but the best pitchers right now appear to be converted relievers. Seems like that might be a little bit more of a risky pick that high up on the board. Thing is the Twins are going to get somebody good no matter what just a questions of who that will be at this point.
  3. Dman
    Ooops brain block. Yes Appel.
  4. Dman
    I think Houston will grab him so I doubt the Twins will get him. I think Houston wants to take position players high in the draft due to a higher success rate than pitching and I would bet they will go pitching through most of the next 8 or 9 rounds. I think they feel they got schooled by the Cubs when they took Prior over Bryant and or even last year when they took Aiken instead of a position player. They had success when they took Correia so I think they are going to stay away from first round pitchers for a while. You can still find good pitchers in later rounds and if they stock pile good position players they can trade for good pitchers as well. I think the Twins might take the opposite approach this year and go pitching early but then switch to position players rounds 3 through 10 or at least pick more evenly than last years all pitchers rounds 2 through 8. They seem stocked with hard throwing relievers right now but could use better hitters in the lower levels IMO.
  5. Dman
    I had penciled a Prospect in to take Hunters place on the 40 man next year so count me as one of the non-believers. The thing is he appears to be the teams best hitter and barring injury this does not appear to be a farewell tour. I know it is early but despite the young guys coming up will he be back with the team next year?
  6. Dman
    Prospects and predicting future results is hard. Although I am in the camp that values them more than I should the Twins are reaching a point where they can't keep them all. I believe at the end of this year the following players might need to be added to the 40 man or risk losing them in the rule 5 draft. Byron Buxton Jose Berrios Tyler Duffy Taylor Rogers Zach Jones J.T. Chargios AB Walker Some other players that are borderline depending on how they perform this year. would be. D.J. Hicks Mason Melotakis Jorge Fernandez D.J. Baxendale Also more often than not several of these prospects will not turn out to be MLB players. Yes there is always the pain of having let someone go that turns out to be really good or better than what you got but at the rate the Twins are going in the next few years they are going to lose guys in the rule 5 anyway. Granted they don;t need to do anything right away and some of these players may play themselves out of high prospect status but the farm seems loaded so it might be time to think about getting something for some of these players if you can.
  7. Dman
    Dang Milone needs to be up with the big club. Thing is everyone seems to be pitching ok to very good right now. I guess he sits and waits for a injury at this point? Nice game by slegars I go from very excited to disappointed with him as he will pitch great fro a bit and then go in the tank. I hope this is the start of something special for him. I know he doesn't throw hard but I was big believer of his after the Twins drafted him. Sure is fun when everyone is winning and so many players are doing well.
  8. Dman
    I thought several people on here thought Gilmartin should take Duensings role IIRC. At the time I wasn't a real believer because I felt his stuff was so hittable and his velocity wasn;t that good and he had arm problems before he came to us. i thought he might be a train wreck but others thought he would be good in the bullpen and right now it looks like those posters were right.
  9. Dman
    Man what has happened to Wheel House? After last years performance I picked Wheeler to prove he was ready for MLB this year. I also wanted him on the 40 man over Gilmartin last year and Gilmartin seems to be getting it done for the Mets as a reliever so he is making me look really bad right now. I hope he can find the consistency he had last year with a few more strikeouts this year. I thought he had it figured out last year. It looks like I am wrong yet again.
  10. Dman
    Yeah Hu really belongs in AA and Gonsalves needs to be in High A. I think it is time for Greg Peavy to step aside and move Hu into that spot. Two very young pitchers with real good stuff. That is very encouraging. Now we just need to shake up AAA so we can get some movement for Duffy and Berrios. Things are looking up.
  11. Dman
    Maybe I have lost my mind but I kind of feel like Taking Aiken at 6 is the way to go. He has the pitches to be a 1 or 2. Maybe I am far too optimistic about his recovery to make a logical decision about him. Normally I am a very risk averse person so not sure why I think this would be a good idea other than he is left handed and a former number 1 pick. I just have a feeling he is going to be very good despite the surgery and think his upside is higher than anyone else at that pick. The thing is his downside could be the lowest as well. Like everyone has said the Twins will get someone good no matter what so it probably doesn't matter that much and if they listened to me in the past they wouldn't have Buxton and other good players so what do I know.
  12. Dman
    i hope they go with a HS player this year. Seems like we have a lot of depth on the farm so would be good to get young guys and train'em the Twins way. I think one of the 3 SS could fall to us but I like Nikorak and Tucker if they are still there at 6. I am not opposed to a college player as that seems to be working out pretty well for the Cubs, but I still like the idea of getting them in the system younger. I would like them to go with pitching if they go college maybe Funkhouser or Harris but the system seems balanced enough that I would be fine going position player as well. In the end I think they will get a very good player at 6 no matter what they do.
  13. Dman
    I have not been following Cola this year. I am glad he is doing well as I was huge believer last year. I had never seen ayone do what he did in AAA for so long. I was soo disappointed when he dropped off and we ultimately let him go for nothing. We have a lot of young player sto be excited about so I get it, but I really wanted to see him do well with the Twins who gave him his chance. I kind of thought he would never do much after that. I guess I might have been wrong.
  14. Dman
    I like Harrison better but I am a risk averse person in general. I like the steady approach Harrison brings to the plate. Don't know why but I feel more confident that he will have success at the Major league level. I have always underestimated Walker and every year the RBI's and Home runs are there. The guy is very athletically gifted and recently his bat seems to be coming around. His strikeout rate freaks me out though. Not making contact seems like a bad approach. He has the higher ceiling but can he have the same level of success at the MLB level with all those strikeouts? I have my doubts. I'm betting on Harrison but I also bet on Collabello so that shows you what I know.
  15. Dman
    I am happy for HIcks and hope the timing is right and he stays up for good. I really think that if he improves from the left side then he can be good enough to stick and get better. I still think he can be a very valuable player for the Twins. Better than a 4th outfielder even when Buxton comes up.
  16. Dman
    I am happy for HIcks and hope the timing is right and he stays up for good. I really think that if he improves from the left side then he can be good enough to stick and get better. I still think he can be a very valuable player for the Twins. Better than a 4th outfielder even when Buxton comes up.
  17. Dman
    Although my heart says bring him up, my head says lets give this a little more time. I like what you had to say about ptichers seeing him a second or third time. If he continue's to have success the next few weeks then lets bring him up. Otherwise there are still things for him to work on in AAA. If he can fix hitting from the left side I think he can be a good corner outfileder as well. Lot's of if's with Aaron but I ahve faith he will figure things out.
  18. Dman
    Great article!! Everything I wanted to know about the Kernals so far. I really enjoy your articles. Keep them coming.
  19. Dman
    If Boras truly wants fair then panels should decide MLB readiness and player compensation. He is only out for himself all the time. Maybe if he didn't draw such a hard line in the sand about not signing extensions then clubs wouldn't need to do this. He is his own worst enemy.
  20. Dman
    I agree with you. I wonder what made the Twins think he would be something given his history and lack of pitching experience? At the time they grabbed him he seemed like an extreme longshot to do much of anything . I guess if someone can throw hard you just take a chance?
  21. Dman
    I kind of thought that Hu would struggle a bit more than this in high A. I really like how aggressive he is in the strike zone. Gonsalves has always been solid but he looks fantastic to start the season. How long before they move him up? He doesn't seem challenged in low A. Good to see Mad Max's bat come alive. It was a long wait to get excited about him again.
  22. Dman
    Not sure that I am with you on Buxton and Sano as I am a service clock watcher. I think the longer they hold them back the closer everything comes together between potential young ace type Pitching, and young solid hitters all coming up together. That should maximize the time they all get to play together. Then after five years you keep a few stars, trade a few players and hope your pipeline can replace the players you no longer can afford to pay. Given the circumatances though it might be hard to wait. Love what the Kernals are doing. I thought they would be good but didn't see dominant coming. Should be a fun bunch to watch again this year. Wonder if they will have a team similar to when Buxten was there minus the home run hitters. The guys on that team really seem to gell. Obviously was excited about chattanooga before the season even began and they look realy good. Just need the bullpen to come around and it seems hard to believe they could lose.
  23. Dman
    The Stauffer signing never made sense to me. Seemed like they paid more and were getting a lesser player. I trusted TR on that on. Figured he saw something others didn't. Boyer was on the other side of thrity and I thought he pitched well this spring. Personally I would have liked to see the younger guys but that is just me. As Seth stated likely business decisions but even that seems marginal since you have the option to use younger players that likely wouldn't be any worse than these guys. I guess to start you go with guys that have experience already?
  24. Dman
    Very impressed with the SSS early season pitching from all the affiliates so far! The only real stinker was Burdi walking half the team his first time out. Everyone else pitched well to extremly well. Very encouraged by that as we need pitching especially at the high levels.
  25. Dman
    Maybe he is better than I think he is, but he seems to get hit hard at times and give up big innings. I think we be will just fine without him. I wish him the best with the Mets and maybe Loogy will lead to greater success for him but I doubt it.
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