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  1. Dman
    I haven't seen Salas this year but last year I saw him at a Kernals game in Beloit (Miami) and he had good contact skills but a lot of it was weak contact. While his K rate isn't over the dreaded 30% this year he still K's quite a bit and doesn't walk enough. He needs to find a way to be more selective at the plate. It looks like he might have the same problem Miranda used to have. He can get to almost any pitch but can't barrel all those pitches. IMO that is why he has a very low .170 BABIP. He is putting balls in play but they are easy outs. I also wasn't impressed with him defensively last year either. I think it will be another growth year but he is still just 19 and turns 20 tomorrow so young for this level. Also when the weather warms up it seems like bats can heat up ala Matt Wallner last year. April is a tricky month to judge a hitter on. I am concerned but still bullish on Salas as a player. It will be interesting to see how he does later in the year. As long as there is growth then he should be OK.
  2. Dman
    Really nice to see Kirilloff take two walks last night. I love good bat to ball guys but they need a good eye at the plate to stay hot. He sure seems to love AAA pitching as he always seems to do well at that level. Wallner looks good at AAA as well. Needs to see the ball better so am happy he is working walks as well. Aggressive is good but it also has to be tied to patience as well. He seems really close to being ready IMO. Holland with a really tough start to the year with a .142 OPS he isn't walking much and is isn't hitting much. Hopefully he can pull a Wallner this year and get hot in May. I had given up on Willy Joe Garry as a hitter but he is off to a good start with a .772 OPS. Still not completely convinced he has the contact skills to get there but it is nice to see him doing well. He has all the tools except the bat. It is the two older guys Cossetti and Schuffield that are doing really well in A ball but it doesn't seem like they belong there. I guess no room for them elsewhere but hopefully they can move up by early June. Oliveras is off to a good start. K rate a little low but having a .66 WHIP means he isn't messing around and throwing strikes. Wish we knew more about what he throws and how hard but right now he looks better than some of the college arms at A ball IMO. Still waiting for more breakouts and some guys seem close but April is a hard month for hitters. Once the weather warms hopefully some bats take off.
  3. Dman
    Kind of feeling the results haven't been there yet. He is allowing more hits (17) than innings pitched (15) and his WHIP is 1.43. That is not a good sign IMO. He started slow last year so I assume we will see more improvement as the weather warms up but right now I have my concerns about how well he is going to do this year. The K rate is there so that is good but would just like to see a bit more dominant line from him before I can feel confident in his ability.
  4. Dman
    Really happy to see Rosario have an exceptional day at the plate. He looked so good in the spring training games with patience at the plate and home runs mixed in. I thought he would have a better start than he has had so far. I'm going to blame it on the April weather for now. If the plate discipline is there I think he has a bright future as the bat has plenty of pop and hopefully enough contact to make him special. Still SSS but Cossetti has been impressive. More walks than K's. 6 of his 11 hits have been for extra bases 4 of those home runs and his OPS is 1,280. Those are nice numbers for a catcher. He has come up in some favorable plate appearances with the bases loaded the pitcher is generally forced to throw strikes and he isn't exactly young for the level but those are really nice numbers regardless. If he has the defense to match could we have a true catching prospect\top 30 candidate? Ross continues to hit and I am surprised that he is hitting for power although he does have a lot of singles too. It looks like he has been very aggressive at the plate as the K rate is much higher than his walk rate. I thought that was more balanced when he was in college. At any rate all the SSS look good for him so far. He looks like a really good contact hitter to me. Lewis pitched really well and I hope to continue to see lines like that from him. Several posters were pretty high on his potential right after he was drafted so hoping for good things there as well. Some tough nights early especially for the Kernals but hoping that with the weather warming the bats will warm up a bit more too.
  5. Dman
    I think some of this evens out over time but he is who he is at this point. He needs those fly balls to make it over the fence to be productive since he doesn't walk much. Still pitchers arms are strong early and cold weather can make it hard to stand in the box and concentrate. They have faced a lot of good pitchers lately so its just too early for me to conclude much. April is a slow month for a lot of hitters.
  6. Dman
    I Kind of have a thing for Cole Carrig. Wouldn't mind grabbing him in the second round if he falls that far. Just love the versatility and he has been the same bat the last two years at about .930 OPS and an over .300 batting average. He is a 60 runner with a 60 arm. A very well rounded player. MLB.com gives the bat a 55 but I wonder how well it translates as he currently lacks power. He could go in the lower half of the first round if scouts feel the bat holds up. Agreed that he might not stick at catcher but if he did make it there he would have an awesome skillset for a catcher. Still would be valuable in center and maybe short as well. Hard to say where he will fall but I Would love it if the Twins grabbed him. Don't generally like grabbing high school catchers as they are very volatile when it comes to working out. Best to let them go the college route and see what they look like there before popping a high pick there IMO. I have liked what the Twins have been doing grabbing college catchers in the 9, 10, 11 area of the draft. They also picked up a fairly highly rated international catcher signing this year as well. I don't see them going catcher early in this draft but you never know as it is the biggest weakness in the system right now.
  7. Dman
    Will have to keep a closer on Aria. Good lefties can be hard to find. Very excited to see Cossetti off to a good start. It is a long season for all the players but even more so for catchers who are almost always dinged up.
  8. Dman
    I like the hot and cold emojis and as already stated the parentheses Stats. Several of the quick writeups gave a lot of information in an efficient but fun manner. Thanks again! I can't think of anything off the top of my head to add. Just fun to keep track of the week to week progress or lack thereof for the Twins prospects.
  9. Dman
    All I can say is that I am relieved they signed him. I was afraid he might not sign an extension and the Twins would only have him for two years after giving up a really good bat to get him. Also as others have mentioned with Gray, Mahle and Maeda all free agents the end of this year it was going to create a lot of uncertainty for the future rotation. With Ryan, Lopez, Ober, Varland and Paddack they should have a solid staff for next year and if they can extend Gray that would help even more. The Twins have a top 2 and maybe more depending on how some arms develop. I am really glad they got this deal done early. Now we just need to hope for good health.
  10. Dman
    Pitcher of the week for me is Matthews. I did not see him performing this well this early. Not that I knew a ton about him to begin with but that kind of domination gets me excited. Kyle Jones being a level higher certainly fits as well it is just that Matthews shiny zero ERA trumps all for me. I really think Ben Ross is going to be a steal. 4 for 4 days are hard to come by and I think he could be a special hitter if he can keep the K's down and maybe walk more. Also liked what Miller did with his eye at the plate and hitting the ball a bit better too although this week not quite as well. He also is a defensive asset so very well rounded player as long as he keeps his bat going. E-Rod is special too but lack of plate discipline has me concerned. He is gonna have to find the patience he had last year if he wants to move up. He has an amazing powerful swing that covers a lot of the plate but he needs to stop chasing to make that swing pay off. Love the writeup Jeremy. Thanks!
  11. Dman
    I like him as a reliever would need to show me more to be a starter. He has been a bit up and down this year with hittable outings and then unhittable ones. Spring makes it tough to evaluate much though. Hoping he can turn into a 5th starter type but will have to wait and see. At any rate I think he is a good pick for the Sands roll and being a lefty should give the other team a different look. If he makes it as 9th round pick that is a good outcome.
  12. Dman
    Wow that is amazing news. This should really solidify the rotation. Thank you Pablo!
  13. Dman
    I guess if you think our pitchers are doing the same thing maybe they would but I haven’t seen any umpire take this much interest in a pitcher coming off the mound so far. Also if Twins pitchers are doing the same thing why complain? I don’t think they have to much to fear but who knows.
  14. Dman
    Yeah pretty brutal day with loss's all around. Happy to see Ben Ross with a big 4 for 4 day. He is looking like a steal right now. Just needs to tap in to more power and he is on his way up. Hopefully Sunday is a better day.
  15. Dman
    Maybe German cheated maybe he didn't it is hard to say. I do tend to agree with Rocco though. The ump felt there was some stickiness that shouldn't be there and it remained. I think it was fair for Rocco to question the process. One good thing that should come out of this is MLB and the umpires will be looking very closely at Yankee pitchers from here on out. They won't get away with something like this again.
  16. Dman
    Correa with three of the four RBI’s. He was the difference maker offensively in that game. Nice to see him take a game over and carry the team on his back.
  17. Dman
    Varland with a great recovery. I kind of thought the game might get out of hand. I honestly can't believe the Twins won two in a row at Yankee Stadium. Hell must frozen over.
  18. Dman
    Love these types of draft articles. We all know the top 20 to 30 guys but it is nice to get peek at some sleeper picks, especially local ones. Thanks!
  19. Dman
    Happy to see Ober back on track. The control problems had me worried there for a second. Probably just the cold weather that was bothering him some. Wondering and hoping if Bechtold can keep his bat hot enough to get called up at some point. He looks really good at third base defensively. He looks like a beast at the plate and has been hitting like one to start the season. Really happy to see Miller hitting well to start the season. He started hot last year as well so consistency will be key. Ben Ross hitting for power is also good to see. If he keeps this up he will be moving up the top 30 list. Enlow looked real good through 4 and then it looked like he ran out of gas. If he can get back to where he was or slightly better pre surgery he could be valuable number 4 or 5 or long reliever. Lot's of guys off to good starts just hope everyone stays healthy.
  20. Dman
    Yeah that is what I see as well. He doesn't look quite the same as last year yet, IMO. Yep like everyone is saying it is early and April is generally a tough month for hitters as pitchers arms are strong and in good shape and the weather can make a hitter cold in more ways than one. Still he isn't making as much contact as he normally does to this point. Hopefully he warms with the weather.
  21. Dman
    Yeah he went from the best bat on the team to going 0 for 10 I believe. Hoping he gets his groove back. He has been there done that before against lefties so there's a decent chance he gets out of his current funk. I just can't believe we are already to the break glass in case of emergency players.
  22. Dman
    Luna got my attention last night. He is older at 26 with some mixed results stat wise. He had a very rough year last year but his 2021 was pretty good. Not sure what he throws or how hard but domination like that generally doesn't come easy. Hard to say how tough the opposing lineup is as well but at any rate that was a very good start. Still watching Ohl who had a tough start to his pro career but really came on strong mid year last year. Guy does not like to walk anybody so was surprised he even had one walk in the box score. He just attacks all the time. Have to believe that is gonna pay off for him in the end as he will know what works and what doesn't as he moves around the zone. Hoping he can be a 4th 5th starter type at some point. Headrick was looking more like his old self in this one. Happy to see a quick bounce back. Still have high hopes for him. Rodriguez has no trouble accessing power. Hopefully he can find a bit more consistent contact though.
  23. Dman
    Can't say for sure but it seems like the trainer\training staff are trying to get players back to essentially 100% before having them play even when injuries are minor. Kepler could probably play through the knee soreness. Gallo said his side was sore but could play. Correa could likely play with back spasms. I am sure Buxton could probably play center if needed. So far all of them are limited or not playing. They have depth built in this year and I think they don't want to play players hurt where they can slowly degrade physically. I don't know if that is a Paparesta philosophy or just a change in philosophy but it looks like they are going to put a lot of emphasis on nipping these small injuries early so they don't turn into bigger ones or degrade future performance. IMO we will have to wait and see how it works out. Having a healthy team at the end of the year would be a huge advantage. What is the old saying an ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure. Looks like the Twins are putting that advice in play.
  24. Dman
    Always nice when pitchers are ready to go at the start of season, Varland, Festa and Matthews all looked great out of the gate. Have to say Festa was fantastic. He just needed to shore that third pitch and ring guys up when he gets to two strikes. If he keeps this up could he be mid rotation starter material? Garlic still looks too good to be at AAA as does Jullien. They just need to keep doing what they are doing and I am sure they will get there. I have been watching Fajardo who seems like Schuffield type player with really good bat to ball skills. Not sure what other tools he brings but if the bat plays all the way up he could be something. So far Miller getting hits which is what he needs to do. I am still concerned about power as even his one double was dribbled to the outfield. Still early and the weather far from ideal. Lot's of players doing well can't wait for the sample sizes to expand and see who pushes their way up.
  25. Dman
    Not sure why all the starter seem to want to give up 4 runs but Ryan, Mahle and now Meada all gave up four runs and why they like to throw cookies down the middle with men on base for HR's is another question to be answered. With this anemic offense they need to get back to giving up zero runs right quick. Anyway the with B team out there they were essentially conceding this game and yet these guys (with the help of Chicago's defense) pushed Cease to 100 pitches by the 5th inning and were just 1 run behind. Given that it seemed this wouldn't be an overly competitive lineup they had to be happy to see Cease leave and yet they didn't score after he left. It was close but no cigar again which is becoming a theme for this team. Hopefully they get things going tomorrow and the next day as their luck with the Yankee's and with Ryan, Mahle and Maeda giving up 4 runs a game things don't look good. I don't see much winning happening that series. They really could have used this one. Gotta break that Bronx jinx I guess.
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