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  1. DJL44
    JT Chargois looks good but he wouldn't have been the #15 pick in this year's draft.
  2. DJL44
    Vielma needs to play multiple positions. His potential future in MLB is as a glove-first futility infielder.
  3. DJL44
    My guess would be Palka has trouble with the curve but can hit a fastball if he knows it is coming.
  4. DJL44
    Plouffe, Dozier, Santana and Park or Arcia. These are the only guys who will bring back the pieces they need (catcher, more pitching depth) and there are replacements for all of them on the roster.
  5. DJL44
    "Anthony McIver earned his first save, a two inning version" Resourceful guy, that McIver.....
  6. DJL44
    Even if you plan on using the player as a reliever it makes sense to start them to get them innings until AA
  7. DJL44
    I think this is the year Kepler passes Rosario on the depth chart
  8. DJL44
    An "average" pitcher in the Florida State League has a 3.40 ERA. It is not a high run scoring league. Gonsalves is doing well but it is only 6 games in Ft Myers this season. I don't see a problem with him finishing the month there. His walk rate has improved from last season but is still high at 3.1 BB/9. Look at 2015 - he pitched similarly well in Cedar Rapids and was promoted after 9 games.
  9. DJL44
    Wheeler has had a step function improvement
  10. DJL44
    At what point do they send down Rosario? He's been almost as bad as Buxton and has lost his starting spot to Santana and Arcia. Rosario needs daily ABs as well.
  11. DJL44
    I really hate when people start questioning the work ethic of a 22 year old who has already made it to the major leagues. He's miles ahead of nearly all of his peers. Do you know how hard it is to hit major league breaking balls? He's had about 550 plate appearances at AA and above. He needs more at-bats.
  12. DJL44
    I want to see Buxton bunt for a hit. He needs to develop that part of his game.
  13. DJL44
    Give him a call. He's not doing much at the moment and the Twins have an open roster spot.
  14. DJL44
    Michael Bourn would have been a good fit. Find any veteran who can field to sit on the bench for a few days. Then cut them when Plouffe returns. Will Venable has a May 1 opt-out with the Phillies.
  15. DJL44
    The Twinsiest move would be to call up Beresford.
  16. DJL44
    Right now I'm assuming Glen Perkins doesn't come back in 2016. Frayed labrum is not a good injury for a pitcher. I think he has been struggling with the same shoulder issue for some time and it is gradually deteriorating.
  17. DJL44
    If you don't want to option O'Rourke, the other possibility is to cut Casey Fien. Then you can call up whatever starting pitcher you want.
  18. DJL44
    Say what you will about Tommy Milone, he's a much more effective pitcher than O'Rourke. Option O'Rourke and move Tommy Milone to the bullpen if it is time to open up a spot in the rotation. The Twins have a need for a long reliever and nobody else fits that role as well as Milone. I also don't think trading away competent starting pitching is a good idea this early in the season. I agree that the decision to call up Meyer or Berrios isn't an easy one right now (which is terrific). Meyer is already on the 40 man roster so they wouldn't have to move Perkins to the 60 day DL to open a spot on the roster like they would for Berrios.
  19. DJL44
    "Nunez is pretty good at 3B." Mauer saved a bad throw from Nunez just last night. His stats are nothing special there also. Nunez is just adequate at 3B. He's just adequate defensively at SS and 2B too. He's a bat-first bench player and there is nothing wrong with that. I would guess an extended injury for Escobar would mean Danny Santana is the everyday SS again.
  20. DJL44
    Joe Mauer - Max Kepler Byung Ho Park - Max Kepler I think they'd like to find a way to add David Murphy so they can keep Kepler in AAA but right now he's at the top of the list.
  21. DJL44
    Ron Gardenhire has probably forgotten more about baseball than I have ever learned. He is a good baseball coach and a fun guy to work with. He's probably even more fun when he's not the guy in charge. I'm sure the minor league affiliates will appreciate having another experienced guy to help them develop players. That is one of the things the Twins do best - develop players - and now they're adding more resources to that area
  22. DJL44
    You mean the guy hitting .091 for the Yankees?
  23. DJL44
    If the Twins had signed a relief pitcher to a 3 year deal that would give them all of one relief pitcher signed to a 3 year deal. They need 7 relief pitchers.
  24. DJL44
    Good to let the home crowd in Rochester see Berrios. I have a feeling they won't see him much longer.
  25. DJL44
    Injuries will happen, especially to pitchers. Spots will open up due to attrition. I think you're right that the guys at AA and AAA have the most to worry about. How much time are they going to give Kintzler, Runzler or Loek Van Mil for example? Those guys are all 30+ years old and have little track record of success. Also, if spots open in the big leagues (Tonkin, Nolasco) they're going to be leaving the organization.
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