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  1. DJL44
    How does Gonsalves miss out on top pitcher? I guess 8 shutout is better than 5.
  2. DJL44
    If he can hit low and away with authority then it's hard to get him out
  3. DJL44
    Troubling note about ABW strikeout rate increasing in July in today's Pioneer Press.
  4. DJL44
    I'd be interested in trading established major leaguers for Tulowitzki (Ervin Santana, Tommy Milone and Trevor Plouffe?) but young talent not so much. Maybe they would bite on a quantity-over-quality package of Danny Santana, Adam Brett Walker, Alex Meyer and Kohl Stewart but unlikely.
  5. DJL44
    Farris will probably not play in the big leagues for anyone. Ortiz might get a shot with a different organization or Japan but also unlikely.
  6. DJL44
    The best option this offseason for catcher might be a free agent. Matt Wieters is not going to cost a ton.
  7. DJL44
    Nunez is having a "bench bat" type of season. I'm not sure why he's been overlooked.
  8. DJL44
    "Chih-Wei Hu pitched six one-run innings" I read this as Hu giving up a run every inning for six innings. Had to read it twice.
  9. DJL44
    OTOH - if he hasn't mastered it at AA (and he hasn't) why would you bump him up to the next level?
  10. DJL44
    Buxton is injured and will certainly need a rehab stint. Don't expect him until September.
  11. DJL44
    Nunez has an 800 OPS this season. It will be hard for Arcia to top that. The Twins could go with two different semi-platoons in the outfield if they send back Santana and make Escobar the everyday SS. LF Rosario/Robinson CF Hicks (who platoons with himself) RF Hunter/Arcia They all bring different skill sets depending on defense, platoon advantage, contact v power, etc. I don't think the Twins are quite ready to bring up Arcia only to sit him on the bench most of the time. In September they'll be willing to do that. With the current roster you pretty much have to sit a prospect (Santana, Arcia, Rosario) in order to put together the best bench.
  12. DJL44
    Maybe they want him to draw more walks?
  13. DJL44
    Good thing Johan Santana didn't follow that advice. Changing speeds gets batters out.
  14. DJL44
    Hard in, soft away is the mantra. A changeup followed by a fastball down and away works for the same reason anything works down and away - it's the farthest away from the batter's eye so it is harder to make solid contact.
  15. DJL44
    Mike Pelfrey to the Blue Jays for Dioner Navarro makes sense for both sides. The money is even the same.
  16. DJL44
    I would absolutely read into the release of Wheeler that they're planning on promoting Sano soon. Niko Goodrum can go back to playing 3B in AA.
  17. DJL44
    Is this just anecdotal evidence regarding park factors in Chattanooga or is there actual data that the park supresses HR?
  18. DJL44
    I'm impressed with how Cedar Rapids keeps winning without a whole lot of top offensive talent. Let's see if they can keep it up without Gonsalves.
  19. DJL44
    If Milone likes pitching when it is humid he should do well in Target Field in August.
  20. DJL44
    I think the Dodgers might listen if the Twins call offering a pitcher. I'd love to dump Nolasco on them but they would probably prefer Milone or Pelfrey.
  21. DJL44
    "The hope is no doubt that an outfield of Oswaldo Arcia, Byron Buxton and Aaron Hicks would be the configuration for many years to come" I think the only sure thing for years to come is Byron Buxton. Rosario was mentioned but his upside is that of a starter. Kepler, Walker and Harrison are all performing rather well in AA this year and any one of them could be up as soon as 2017. They're going to end the drought of outfield talent with a flood.
  22. DJL44
    "this is still a young kid" He's 25. When I was 25 I had two kids and a mortgage.
  23. DJL44
    The downside is slipping out of contention because they stayed with placeholders in CF too long. Are they playing for 3rd place?
  24. DJL44
    I was thinking more of experience facing batters and ability to sustain performance than burden on his arm but fair point.
  25. DJL44
    He's started all of 12 games at Cedar Rapids including last season. They can wait until after the all-star games with Gonsalves. He's never thrown more than 65 innings in a season at the professional level.
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