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  1. dougkoebernick
    I watched him pitch a masterpiece at Cedar Rapids last year. It was an outstanding effort and he not only was incredibly efficient but kept hitters off balance. He also threw a ton of strikes.
  2. dougkoebernick
    I was at that game - do you have any pics of the family of four sitting right behind the dugout?
  3. dougkoebernick
    was at the kernels game - Wells was tough.
  4. dougkoebernick
    I hope that Mauer has a great season - but not for me as a fan but for him. This guy is a world class athlete who was at the top of the game for a number of years and then the bottom literally fell out. I can't even imagine the frustration that has caused him and he has been a stand up guy the entire time from what I've seen with his interactions with the media and others. Go Joe!
  5. dougkoebernick
    Sorry - I looked at the stat page wrong, it was games started which is quite different. My bad. But at the end of the day he was an upgrade over what the Twins had and I am of the opinion that they had to overpay at that point in time to get someone with a pulse. It was worth a shot and I hope nothing but the best for him.
  6. dougkoebernick
    I keep reading about how the Twins never should have signed Nolasco and that they paid too much money for him. The guy was coming off a 13-11 season with an ERA in the high 3's and he was second in the NL in innings pitched. At the time the Twins had squat in their starting rotation. He was paid about right for what he was and he was a much better alternative than their other options. With all that said, I am hoping he pitches like a damn All-Star! I'm sure he won't but I'm hoping the best for him and for the Twins. I'm pretty sure when he signed with the Twins he wasn't thinking, "I'm gonna get injured and suck and make all of those Twins' fans really unhappy."
  7. dougkoebernick
    Kevin Correia Samuel Deduno Scott Diamond Pedro Hernandez Mike Pelfrey Those are your starting pitchers with the most games started for the Twins in 2013. Last year they combined for 6 MLB wins (thanks Mike Pelfrey!). It seems to me that there is a bit of improvement in the rotation this year over that group - Nolasco's 100 career wins don't look that bad in comparison.
  8. dougkoebernick
    As I was leaving the state on Monday it seemed the humidity picked up. Thanks for the updates Seth!
  9. dougkoebernick
    Sano had a nice game - and made a great base running play his first time up by getting to second. He really doesn't look slow in the outfield in my opinion but he didn't have much hit to him.
  10. dougkoebernick
    I'm high on Rosario. If you look at what he did in the final weeks of the season - extra base hits and driving in runs - that's a good sign in my book. However, I think he got all of one walk in September/October versus 20+ k's. If he can just add a few walks he's going to be incredibly solid.
  11. dougkoebernick
    It sounds to me that Sano is doing exactly what everyone would like - working on his game and conditioning just like most other guys. There is no reason that I know of that the Twins need to tell us what he had for breakfast yesterday and how the outfield training is going. Soon we will know how it is turning out so let's just be patient.
  12. dougkoebernick
    Figuring out what to do with Nolasco is going to be interesting and a challenge. Unfortunately for him, he hasn't shown what he can do, but even then if you look at his career he has rarely been an average or above average pitcher. The Twins signed after he had a good year with the hope that the promise that he showed when he was 25 or so and from that year would lead to bigger and better things. It hasn't. I'd actually put him in the bullpen and see what you can get out of him. I'd also put May in the bullpen and have Milone and Duffey start. However, I think that Milone will struggle for a few starts and if the Twins are playing well and Berrios is throwing well then he takes Milone's spot. Milone's room for error seems small and when he is a little hurt or off it shows quickly.
  13. dougkoebernick
    Which Hicks are you talking about? The one who got on a bit of a roll in July and got everyone excited or the one who slumped the last 40 games of the season? To me, the one who slumped is the one who has shown up most the past three years so that's who I traded if I'm TR. I hope Hicks turns into a star or even a valuable everyday player but at this point and based on his body of work I think it was a fair trade based on baseball reasons.
  14. dougkoebernick
    I remember watching his stats go down, down, down after he got everyone excited in July/August. In September/October he was less than special. I hope for his sake that he is more of the July/August Hicks in the future but I just wasn't sold on that happening and preferred Rosario over Hicks.
  15. dougkoebernick
    That's an interesting thought on Span.
  16. dougkoebernick
    Hicks was expendable. This is a gamble but there isn't much out there as far as catchers. He's only 24 and has hit decently and apparently has played ok defense for the Yankees so it is worth a shot. At least TR is trying
  17. dougkoebernick
    Stockpiling talent. That's nothing to complain about. What a difference a few years make.
  18. dougkoebernick
    Great post - couldn't agree more. This is not your garbage man filling in for your neurosurgeon.
  19. dougkoebernick
    I wish I knew how Molitor and Ryan ranked their outfielders as far as current and future value. I would probably have them ranked like this: Buxton Sano (only because I'm not sure if he'll end up there and if so if it will be for very long) Kepler Rosario Hicks Arcia
  20. dougkoebernick
    Plouffe to Right Field
  21. dougkoebernick
    Exactly. I haven't heard anyone from the Twins say that he has X value.
  22. dougkoebernick
    I think he might be coming from the viewpoint that where in the world does he fit in the starting rotation next year. I sure don't seem him in the top 7 based on what he did this year so for now if he wants to get to the big leagues it would have to be as a relief pitcher.
  23. dougkoebernick
    Great analysis. Like always. Thanks Seth.
  24. dougkoebernick
    Two thoughts on the outfield: 1) Possibly like Molitor, I'm not sold on Hicks yet. Fairly inconsistent yet and until I see that consistency I'm not a huge fan. In all reality, I say trade him if you can get something really good for him. 2) His comments on Sano playing the outfield are consistent with what I would say if I wanted to move Plouffe and put Sano at 3B. You have to make it appear as though you are not interested in moving Plouffe so teams have to make better offers for him.
  25. dougkoebernick
    I think all this talk on other postings about Hughes being "cooked" because he showed a decrease in velocity is a little "overdone" (ha!). As you point out, this may have been attributable to a back issue which makes a lot of sense. We won't know until spring but I would pretty much bet my house that his mph will bounce back if his back or any other ailments improve. It doesn't take much as far as an injury to lose that velocity. When that happens this spring, I think you pencil Hughes as a top #2 and a possible 1B. If you have him and Santana at the top that isn't a bad combo at all. When looking down the rest of the rotation, I would also say that Nolasco's contract wasn't bad - starting pitchers cost money. However, the results are because he can't stay healthy. He has showed glimpses and the money we are paying him really is like #3 or so money - and that's what he can be. Combine those three with Gibson and our young guys and I really like the look of that rotation. With all that said, if we were able to land a #1 guy without giving up Berrios, Kepler or Buxton I'm all for it. I'd definitely consider giving up Hicks, Arcia, and any of our other up and coming assets. Not so sure about Rosario but maybe.....
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