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  1. Dman
    Really nice Report Seth not much to add. I know we all like Cossetti, Olivar and Cardenas at catcher and I think all three are in the top 30 om MLB.com.. And yet the forgotten catcher Morales has the highest OPS among all of them. We'll see how the year plays out but the Twins sure do seem to have a lot of catchers in the system who can hit. Even down at A ball they have Poncho Ruiz who looks like he might be the most well rounded catcher in the system.
  2. Dman
    Festa has definitely been trending up. His numbers have always been pretty solid I think his biggest questions mark has always been stamina. If he can not melt down as the game goes on he looks like a mid rotation arm to me. He has some really good pitches as his swing and miss indicates. I hope he puts it all together as he moves to the MLB level. Man how would our depth look like if we still had the lefty Povich? Gotta believe things would look quite a bit better.
  3. Dman
    Yeah it all comes down to injuries especially at the rotation level. If they can avoid setbacks there I like their odds.
  4. Dman
    I don't think the Twins hate him. They signed him for this year and next I believe so they obviously like his potential. It is a combination of options and mindset IMO. He failed to cover home in one of the games he pitched and he has allowed umps to get in his head on occasion as well. Can't do that at the pro level. You need to be dialed in 99.9% of the time. Don't want to lose games over things you can control. I still think it is mainly options though. I believe he had\has three left? So he is the easiest to send down as well.
  5. Dman
    From what I understand he is a pretty good fielder and they think he can stick at short but will have to wait and see how he fills out. I really like De Andrade as well.
  6. Dman
    That 3 homer game has McCusker on a tear. I like the idea of moving the mini giant to St. Paul. He is a big man with a big swing. I have really taken a liking to Poncho Ruiz. Walks and K's about equal and he has been hitting well since the start of the season. Hoping Keirsey keeps the bat hot and proves he can make it at the MLB level.
  7. Dman
    Yeah even when they showed it in game with 2 strikes it was not much of a choke up IMO maybe an inch tops? I really appreciate the data. Thanks for giving me more information!
  8. Dman
    That is some amazing data. Maybe this is a Jeffer's chocking up his bat with 2 strikes bias (TV Announcers seem to mention this every time he has 2 strikes), but I bought into the narrative that they were likely swinging less hard with 2 strikes and going for a more contact oriented approach. Those stats kind of blow my mind, but number's don't lie and those numbers do fit what the Twins FO has said they want to do. Swing hard and don't fear the K. Well regardless of the numbers I just hope they keep barreling baseballs and continue to see good results from the offense. Keeping the K's down would be an added benefit.
  9. Dman
    I guess you are right Donaldson was good for the small amount of games he played. He didn't fall off until he got moved to NY. I think I have some built in bias with him being injured a fair bit and the short 2020 season. an .800 OPS is really good. I did like Urshela but he seemed more like a place holder for another player, not a real solution there.
  10. Dman
    No question Duran was a good get for the Twins. Still when Escobar left they sure had a tough time filling his shoe's at third. So much so that they went and got Donaldson and really never solved third until Lewis IMO. Duran continues to be a real difference maker in the pen, but IMO we lost a fair bit of value when Esco was at his peak. Hard to say if the Twins would have extended him though so maybe a mute point. We had to wait a bit, but the trade is working out well now.
  11. Dman
    That is exactly what I have right now. It is so hard to get info on a catchers defense, but from what I understand Cardenes looks like the best one of bunch. That being said not sure how he compares to Camargo. Olivar and Cossetti seem to have more defensive concerns. I saw Winkel at game a few years back and his ability to throw to second was horrible back then but his bat was solid. He is the only one that hits from the left side so I assume they will want to keep him in the system. He is really struggling with bat this year though. While I don't see an All Star catcher in there if Olivar and Cossetti are viable I like the Twins catching prospects. Cardenas, Olivar and Cossetti all have solid batting lines across the board. Defense will be the deciding factor IMO.
  12. Dman
    I don't know if anyone has watched him pitch before and I did not watch todays game, but seeing him in the past he looks like a typical lefty to me. His K 9 was 6 per per nine until today where he moved it to just over 9 per 9 which is solid. I don't think he throws real hard but haven't checked the numbers. That being said 11 K's is really hard to do without a good pitch. That slider must be something special. He is fairly young for the level being just 20 years old although he turns 21 in July. There are things to like and after todays start if he keeps those K's coming maybe the Twins have something? Olivar doesn't get enough respect IMO. He has a rock solid batting line, 17% walk rate, 19% K rate. He hits for decent average at .280 and the slugging is good as well at .463. Currently his OPS is higher than Keaschal and they are at the same the level and Olivar plays the more demanding catcher position along with some other positions to keep his bat in the lineup. If you watch this kid he just looks so focused and never seems to panic at the plate. I think the Twins have a really good hitter there.
  13. Dman
    I didn't like the signing from the start. As others have said not that I hate Santana, but that there seemed like better options out there or else just go with what we had/have. I agree with @DocBauer let's give this a little more time. Is this a hot streak or is this who Santana is? We have small sample sizes on both sides from slump to streak. Don't get me wrong I want him to have a career year this year. Still this take is a bit premature for me.
  14. Dman
    Kirilloff has been and continues to expand the zone and it isn't working out well for him. I get MLB pitching is hard to solve but I do think some time back in AAA to learn more patience and recognition would be beneficial. That was an amazing pitchers dual through 6 innings. Happy to see Ober come out on top. That was absolute domination through 6 and 1/3 innings. Thankfully the pen held today. I have been a Santana basher since they signed him. Right now he is making me look foolish. Hopefully he can keep this up as he currently is an important bat to stretch the lineup from the under performers below him.
  15. Dman
    I'd give him at least another a month to make sure his bat is for real. Often when teams see guys a second time around they are able to make better adjustments. Making that leap to MLB is really hard. Stevenson was as good or better than Keirsey last year and when they finally brought him up he did nothing at the MLB level. Need to make absolutely sure Keirsey can stick or they will be forced to DFA him if he can't make the leap. That being said he might handle the jump just fine and his defense would certainly be welcome in center. If you are adding him to the 40 man though someone has to go or a longer term injury has to happen and Margo looks like the only one they would want to take off the roster. Margo was specifically brought in for his right handed bat though. I think they give Margo another month at least to see if he heats up. If Buxton is back there is less need for Keirsey in center. I do think if Keirsey keeps this up they will want to make room for him. Nice to have a fourth outfielder with his kind of speed and defense on the roster.
  16. Dman
    A lot of us were excited about Zebby last year but Lewis was just so good and so consistent winning the Twins minor league pitcher of the year he kind of got lost. Even Culpepper whose velocity and pitch mix were really intriguing seemed ahead of Zebby. This year he has propelled himself himself to the top of the list with incredible control and command. His FIP and xFIP support his dominance. I don't know if he can keep this level of dominance up as he moves up and it is just one game at AA, but if he can he looks very Ober like to me.
  17. Dman
    Nice to see that swing and miss from Festa. Just needs to keep those walks down and gain a bit more consistency and he should be ready for the next step. Culpepper with a solid outing as well. He has been good this year but not quite as dominant as I thought he might be. He has great stuff and while the numbers are similar to last year I thought he might bring his K9 up a bit and give up fewer hits, but he is still doing very well. This Eeles character is interesting. Sample size is too small but he is off to a good start with a well rounded batting profile. He is older at 25 but if the bat plays all the way up they might have something there. Really good hitting in Cedar Rapids and Fort Meyers. Nice to see the batting lines being raised.
  18. Dman
    lol. I was trying to type that up quick and just didn't go back and check what I wrote. I just had it in my head that it was right. Pretty crazy how when you just mind dump it can come out wrong and not even realize it until pointed out. 😱
  19. Dman
    oops 3-0. Lost my mind......
  20. Dman
    I don't know if you watched the game last night but I saw the at bat he got walked and ERod looked disinterested after the count went 0-2. He knew the guy was going to walk him. Once pitchers get behind in the count to him they seem to have little appetite to put things in the zone. In this at bat the pitcher did throw 0-3 strike down the middle but that was it. Next ptich Rodriguez took his base. Rodriguez know what he is doing at the plate. Just needs to get\keep contact rate up and he is MLB ready IMO.
  21. Dman
    Blink at the wrong time and you can miss a call. Depending on the angle the umpire has some pitches can look like they clipped the corner when it was outside. The ball is moving 90MPH or more and moving side to side or up and down. I am surprised they are as accurate as they are. Still a critical bad call in an important part of the game can change the entire game. So it is hard not to be upset that an umpire took the bat of someone's hands or kept the bat in their hands when they should have been out. .I would never want to be an umpire calling balls and strikes. I am not sure an automatic zone is gonna be nirvana, but it should be more consistent and I think I can live with that.
  22. Dman
    Jeffers has been mind boggling amazing to me. Just super clutch and extra tough with two strikes. Seems hard to believe. 3 of the top 5 we are spoiled.
  23. Dman
    Thanks for the context I was watching that game as well. If Schobel doesn't screw everything up Zebby escapes pitching 7 innings giving up zero walks and zero runs. It did look like maybe he got a little tired or extra aggressive in the 7th where he gave up the hits, but that was still an excellent performance for his first AA outing. Nothing changed level to level. Zero walks, the K's were there and he even kept the hits to a minimum. Watching the stuff it doesn't look all that impressive to me, but the results certainly are. We'll see how the next couple of months go, but since he has command and control he is likely on the fast track if he keeps preforming even close to last night.
  24. Dman
    Yeah I think you are right. It is simply an argument over the definition of "pipeline" If the author simply states the Twins FO has assembled one of the better rotations in baseball there isn't much to argue about. I never thought I would see the day that a Twins staff would lead the league in K's the first month or more of the season or even be in the top 5. Development is happening. Good coaching is happening. I wouldn't argue those points. Saying those players came from an established robust pipeline? Yeah I have an issue with that. If trades for vets using prospects etc are all pipeline assets and what not. Just stop using the word pipeline as it has no meaning and then I think we all can get along just fine. Make statements like acquiring pitching assets and what not, that is more in line with what they have been doing than creating a pipeline of talent. I mean to me having a pipeline means you have something ready before it is needed. To me that equates to getting minor league pitching ready for the majors. Trades aren't a pipeline they are acquisitions. Things needed that your pipeline didn't produce.
  25. Dman
    Nice analysis. I tend to agree. He seems to start off hot and then slump from there. I can see why the Twins didn't trust him completely and brought in Santana. I hope he can still become a feared hitter but time is running out. IMO he doesn't have the greatest eye at the plate and chases plenty of changeups and other stuff out of the zone. I keep hoping he will get better with more experience but starting to think he is who he is.
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