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  1. Dman
    Yeah I guess I forget how fragile he is. Near 100 percent probably wasn't a good statement there. My main point was that it didn't necesarily spell Vargas's doom. Granted Vargas might be out be out if they are going with multiple,outfielders and DH Arcia, Mauer, Hunter etc. maybe then there isn't room for Vargas. Hard to say for sure.
  2. Dman
    I don't think moving Ploufe from third to first means Vargas is gone but that they don't feel Vargas has good enough defense at first. Moving Ploufe also could give more opportunities to Escobar or Nunez as they can play third. sounds more like contingency planning to me as Mauer should be at first almost 100 percent of the time anyway.
  3. Dman
    In many ways we agree. Like You and Doc said there appears to be more talented players behind Esco so his future is very uncertain. My only quibble is I think it could pay off to keep him playing shortstop and if he has another successful year he could be worth a lot more than what I feel we could get right now. I am an Esco believer. I think he is a major league starting shortstop for some teams or a very valuable utility player that gives you solid defense and offense. Those are hard to find as well. I just disagree with the timing unless the Twins would get something decent for him.
  4. Dman
    The thing is what do teams give up for utility infielders? Anything of real value? He has more value to the Twins than they can get in trade. The Twins have plenty of C level prospects with more on the way in the next draft. Esco has way more value right where he is. Teams that want to trade would need to give up something valuable and I don't think they will given his current stats and future projection. If someone is willing to give up something valuable I think everyone on here would be fine with the trade as we have several young players that could fill that role shortly.
  5. Dman
    Like any sport, in baseball anything can happen. I didn't think Texas would be worse than the Twins last season and I didn't see KC making it to the WS. Injuries can change things for teams in a hurry and a team that gets on a hot streak and gains confidence can put themselves in the mix. You just never know. On paper the Twins appear to have quite the uphill climb but if things break for them they could be right there at the end. I am anxious to see how they do this year and I always have a positive vib heading into the season. No reason to go negative unless things do not turn out later in the year. Even then there are lots of young guys that could give us positives to dwell on for next year. At the very least you have to be exited abut the potential of this club.
  6. Dman
    If anyone out there is like me then I don't think I can take another year of being 27th. I am looking for a 18 to 22 finish. With built up hope for 2016. Unfortunately I could see us falling to 27th as we typically swoon at the half way point. So I am putting the blinders on and ignoring that we could finish that low. I am going to think happy thoughts about making it to 500 or close to that because that is the only way I can follow this team.
  7. Dman
    I think the pitch clock will work. There will be some strategy changes that will take place because of it but I think it impacts the game far less than any of the other proposed changes.
  8. Dman
    When they made the pick I thought it was a good pick, not great but good. With everything that has happened I have lost my enthusiasm for Wimmers. He will need to do great things this year to bring it back. There is a lot of good competition at the high levels now so he has to be really good to stand out. I don't see it happening but hope things work out for him.
  9. Dman
    I like what the Sox did in the off-season. I think that if that team stays healthy they have as good a chance as any in the division to win it. I still don't think their bullpen is that great as they are more than two arms away from a good bullpen. I still think the pen will be their Achilles heal. You look at that rotation though and you have to be envious. I do agree with several posters that injuries are a concern with this team. Primarily because they have little depth behind most of their players. They are a pretty young team though and can trade to fill holes if they need too. I like their chances this year.
  10. Dman
    I am a little surprised at Kepler's speed rating. I had Rosario pegged as the faster runner. I used speed to determine my list as with the rest of the ratings I couldn't tell who was who. I don't think these ratings mean that much to me. Hard to say who will turn out and who won't. It is just another piece of the puzzle predicting what they might or might not become. I am happy with the potential of all those guys. Now they just need to prove they can play and continue to move up.
  11. Dman
    I am going with this same one. Primarily based on the speed rating.
  12. Dman
    Personally I think the pitch clock angst is overblown. So you have a man on first and still have to pitch within say 20 seconds. If the runner see's the clock run down and believes the pitcher has to throw it and takes off but the pitcher holds it takes a ball and throws him out isn't that strategy as well. Isn't a pitch-out essentially conceding a ball to take a chance on throwing out the runner? I think baseball strategy just evolves with the pitch clock. That being said the larger issue is that there appears to be no issue with the length of the game and baseball's popularity. So do you want to risk that in order make the sport slightly more appealing with the downside of potentially losing baseball purists? I guess that is the larger question. I know my boys don't watch and I have to beg them to go to games so in my mind there is some truth to the younger generation not being as interested. In the end it would seem odd to mess with a good thing.
  13. Dman
    I guess if He is going to give the team a deal to lock him up early then why not do it. If you are going to pay him Kipnis money then why not wait. I think both sides will be happier in the future if they wait and see what he does this year. If he performs as well or better than last year then he gets more money and he won't feel cheated having signed for less. If he performs poorly the team isn't stuck with him to the end of the contract. I think waiting is the better plan for all concerned on this one.
  14. Dman
    With that statement I admit you are a greater fan of baseball than I am. i just see it differently. Even if you have a clock to speed up the game you get the same amount of baseball. To me what you get rid of is the non-baseball related stuff i.e Grab jock, adjust gloves, take deep breath, spit, take another deep breath, step out of the box etc. I guess if you enjoy those things then Yes you would get less baseball. As far as hits, runs, pitches thrown etc all those baseball things remain the same whether the game is shorter or longer.
  15. Dman
    My bad it used to be there. At one time you had to play man to man or you got called for it. I guess in the end the clock solved the problems for them.
  16. Dman
    I think a clock wouldn't be a bad idea. Didn't basketball face similar issues with zone defense and not taking shots. The strategies made the game too boring so they introduced the illegal defense rule and the shot clock. Seems like they are doing just fine with those rule changes. IMHO I don't think playing the game faster would hurt the game that much at all and I would enjoy things moving faster and games being shorter. A clock would just put everyone on the same page and take the burden off the umps to decide how much is too much time.
  17. Dman
    IIRC wasn't Hicks having trouble from the left side. Based on what happens in spring training I am thinking the Twins will Platoon Hicks and Schaeffer in center. That way they can find out what both players bring to the team. Should build trade value for two players instead of one as well. Santana needs to win that shortstop position otherwise how do they get his bat and speed into the game? If he isn't good enough defensively then maybe they make a change and let him play center. I would like to see Escobar play short this year as I think he can build trade value if he does, but he looks like the odd man out in this scenario and back to a utility role. That is my two cents.
  18. Dman
    i remember looking at BA's scouting report and not being too impressed except that it said he had power potential. He made me a believer after his hot start and even though he cooled down I think he is going to move up quickly. Looks like the Twins might have gotten a steal with Mad Max. Next year will be big. I'll be watching and hoping he has another big year.
  19. Dman
    I like that idea. Maybe a beanball wouldn't be such a great strategy if the pitcher had to face potential retaliation or lose their DH.
  20. Dman
    I like the way you did this. I feel like it gives a better idea of how our pitchers rank against one another. I also agree that pitching and batting are two different things. This list is very encouraging for the Twins future.
  21. Dman
    I like Esco at short at least to start the year. I think if he gets off to a good start then maybe he won't be seen by other teams as just a utility player but a legitimate shortstop. If he is seen as a legitimate shortstop then there is better trade value to be had. I think it pays to give him a chance to increase his value to the Twins or in trade. That being said I don't see him as the future long term shortstop for the Twins but I like what he brings to the team right now. At the very least he is an excellent Utility player but I think he can be a solid every day shortstop. Will be interesting to see how things play out.
  22. Dman
    Unless a team was willing to way overpay if I were the Nats I wouldn't trade any of those pitchers. One if not two of them will likely get hurt at some point during the season and right now they have a lot of depth. They have enough pitching to get to the WS. They just need to find enough offense to make it a reality. I would just hang onto the pitchers they have. Even if they only get draft picks when they leave they have enough pitching depth to deal with that. If I were them I would keep the guys I have and see what happens.
  23. Dman
    I think the reason assumptions were made is we have had this conversation on TD many times before and the camps typically line up for or against Ryan as GM. You being new might not understand why Gunnarthor went the direction he did but for me and likely many others it makes perfect sense. In fact to me at first glance it almost seemed like baiting. I agree with the poster who said you have job security until you don't. It just takes one mistake to blow things up and the pressure to build to be ousted from the job. Doesn't matter what Jim Pohlad has said in the past if he needed to get rid of Terry he would. Granted he likely wouldn't have to as Terry would resign or whatever. I think the reason Mr. Pohlad made the statement about keeping Terry is that he is very respected in baseball and the team has been successful with him running it. I for one believe the sincerity that Mr. Ryan has when he takes responsibility for things going wrong. Having said all that yes I agree with you that it is easier to be honest about failing or making mistakes when you have greater job security. Logically it is going to be easier as you likely have less to lose but at the same time I don't think it is easy to publicly admit your mistakes and take responsibility as it opens you up to tons of criticism. Mr. Ryans moves as GM have been debated here many times and he has made good moves and bad ones. I am not sure how much longer he really even wants to be the GM so for those who want to see him go they might not have wait too long.
  24. Dman
    Personally I don't think speed solves all of your problems. It is hard to find 70-80 grade runners at every position and speed guys tend to have a short shelf life and they tend to get hurt. Granted there are some who defy the odds but they are rare. Power hitters put just as much pressure on pitchers as speed guys as one mistake and run(s) are scored. Balance seems to be the rule more than exception IMO. It seems to me that Ryan wanted to rely on his farm system for pitching but it took longer than he expected and several signings of low end pitching options did not work out for him. He had to stop the bleeding. Although the signings take the pitchers into their thirties by then he should have a bridge to some good to great pitching talent ready to fill in if injuries or ineffectiveness are problems. If the farm doesn't provide the arms needed In three years then this team would be in even worse shape without the signings. I feel like the Twins are in a good spot right now but they still need some luck on their side as many of the prospects we are counting on will have to turn out for them to return to dominance.
  25. Dman
    wouldn't that be 199.2 or the ability to round up to get to 200 so 196 or better?
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