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  1. laloesch
    "Derek Falvey will face as GM" Wait i'm confused. Is Derek Falvey also GM in addition to executive vice president and chief baseball officer?
  2. laloesch
    I think it would be foolish to discard Vargas right now. He is one of the few youngsters who is showing more displine at the plate after going through the growing pains of a sophomore slump. I'd like to see what he could do with another full season under his belt in the role of DH/1B. If he could play almost everyday it would cue us into what our future needs might be.
  3. laloesch
    Yep. Terry Ryan was a big big dumpster diver. Tire of it.
  4. laloesch
    Yes! And this has always been a pet peeve of mine with the Twins. They almost ALWAYS wait too long to get guys up here even if they struggle at first. For years they have been like this. Pitchers shouldn't be getting their first taste of the major leagues at 26/27. That's too late imo.
  5. laloesch
    Meh maybe. Garver has only played 22 games at AAA. Gonsalves 0 games played at AAA. Gonsalves would probably be a late season callup IMO.
  6. laloesch
    And we are going to waste the first pick in the 2017 draft on a guy who would be used as utility reliever and infielder? NO FREAKING WAY! That kind of thinking is how a team ends up last place for a whole decade.
  7. laloesch
    As much as I liked Kepler's hot streak he did cool off considerably after opposing pitchers figured him out. Polanco would have been my vote.
  8. laloesch
    Agreed. Next June's #1 pick is the most important for this team in over a decade. Has to be the best starting pitcher available HAS TO BE!
  9. laloesch
    I guess my thoughts are timing. This team's offensive core is young, like mid 20's. How does it make sense to hang onto players that are 5-10 years older (Santana) when the team is nowhere close to competing?
  10. laloesch
    Agreed. I am getting tired of the "TYPICAL" Gibson routine which appears to be slow starter in April and May season after season. In 2016 he never got going at all. We've seen 3 full seasons from Kyle Gibson and this is by far his worst campaign ever. If he and Duffey had pitched half way decent this year, this team goes from 100 loses to close to .500 ball. I am not ready to cut Kyle loose yet, but if he pitches next season like this he's toast in my book. Same goes for Santiago. As others have said earlier, Duffey is a two pitch reliever and the sooner the Twins realize that and send him down to AAA to develop a third pitch or back to the bullpen the better. Besides Trevor May i think the next best option is Adalberto Mejia.
  11. laloesch
    Meh....ivy leagues schools are packed full of snotty, ego maniacs who think their blank don't stink because they went to an ivy league school. I prefer actual knowledge and experience gained on the job. By the time someone reaches the level of being considered for GM their degree is pretty much meaningless.
  12. laloesch
    I don't know what to think of Stewart or Gonsalves yet other than Stewart's low strikeout rate. The Jay conversion is still ongoing. I do foresee a May Duffey in the very near future (starting in 2017), unless Duffey dramatically increases his usage of the change-up and turns things around. The organization could also choose to move on from Santiago and Gibson but given the lack of depth right now that seems unlikely for both.
  13. laloesch
    I don't buy it. A guy dominates the minor leagues top to bottom and suddenly upon reaching the majors can't pitch anymore. Smoke and mirrors if you ask me. Sure the sample size is still small and he needs to adjust to being a major league level pitcher, but IMO I see more of a similarity between Duffey and Berrios. Both have a great "out pitch", changeup for Berrios and curveball for Duffey. Problem is neither one can control that pitch enough to keep it in the strike zone on occasion and keep hitters honest. From the hitters perspective If its a fastball hack away, if you think it's a breaking ball don't even swing because it won't be close to the strike zone anyways.
  14. laloesch
    I would reiterate what you said about Gibson. Bleh. Sure 2015 was a good year for him, but unlike last year's slow start he never got out of this funk. He's doesn't have impressive stuff, decision making or killer instinct. I wouldn't be in a hurry to get rid of him due to lack of talent on the current staff, but if someone offered the right chips for him in a trade deal I'd listen.
  15. laloesch
    Amen to this post. Especially the last paragraph.
  16. laloesch
    I agree if Dozier (who is near maximum value and replaceable, see Polanco) is the primary piece in a trade for a quality starter(s) by all means go right ahead. I'd applaud the move. I disagree though that Santana has no value due to his age and contract. He's really not that expensive given in comparison to starters of similar talent around the league and he's pitched exceptionally well the last year or so with a solid track record of history. Sure he's 34 in December, but he's still very useful to a competing team looking for a quality rotation starter for the next two seasons. Deal him. On the second part of your post. What do you mean blow up the pitching staff? Getting rid of mediocre underperformers (Milone, Nolasco, Santiago) and chronic slow starters (Gibson) is hardly "giving up" on a missed opportunity in my humble opinion. The process has already begun. It's because they FINALLY chose to get rid of Milone, Nolasco that there is an opening for Berrios.
  17. laloesch
    What's the point of keeping him around to mentor young guys when we have no quality major league prospects to start with? Pointless. Plus he's 34 in December. He is quickly approaching mid 30's and the latter stages of a typical career. Trade him now at maximum value for a young starter or two. Bottom line the Twins DESPERATELY NEED major league ready quality starting pitching prospects and this should be a no-brainer decision in my opinion. This team is so bad and so devoid of pitching talent it isn't contending in 2017 or likely 2018. Aside from Mejia, Berrios and May (yes that irks the May opponents) what else is there to be optimistic for in the near term? Jay or Gonsalves? Stewart is probably at least two years away. What else is there?
  18. laloesch
    Gibson is Scott Baker light. I've seen enough but are not in a hurry to get rid of him until other talent is in place.
  19. laloesch
    I think the Twins need to stop "tinkering" and let Berrios pitch for better or for worse. In Santiago's case he stated that the Twins had already started changing his approach after his second start. Maybe they should give these guys a couple more starts before changing things up.
  20. laloesch
    Haha let's not open that can of worms. I wanted Giolito as well.
  21. laloesch
    Yea, i'm curious to read more if this is indeed true.
  22. laloesch
    True. But the jury is out on Hughes. There's a very good possibility he never pitches another major league game in his career let alone starting. From what i understand he has a frayed labrum which ended Radke's career in addition to the “thoracic outlet syndrome” he had surgery for? From what i understand it's a pinching of the nerves and vascular tissues that pass underneath the clavical (collar bone) and has no feeling in his arm when he raises his arm over his head? Had surgery to hopefully correct this. Duffey is a two pitch starter who needs to learn a third pitch and use it effectively otherwise his starting career could be very short. Arbitration eligible 2019. The Twins appear to have abandoned the possibility of May as a starter for whatever reason nobody understands. Arbitration eligible 2018. Gibson has been god AWFUL, downright putrid this season. I think he's ARb 1 this season? To be perfectly honest i hope the Twins non tender him this off season. He just flat out stinks. Just my opinion there will be plenty of room in the rotation next season especially with Ryan out of the way.
  23. laloesch
    I Exactly. Including the prospects that appear fringe. Don't wait until they have no value in AAA.
  24. laloesch
    yeah i thought about him as well. Last i heard his rehab was not going super well. Progress very slowly.
  25. laloesch
    Pretty good summary if you ask me and i don't consider your opinion "debby downer" more like cautious realism. Mejia could be a steal, but i have never seen him pitch. Gonsalves is probably the next polished guy with good potential that is close to ready..... and he's a lefty. Not an especially hard thrower at 90-92, but racking up the strikeouts in Chattanooga averaging 10.2k per 9 over 9 starts. Agreed on Jay. Huge gamble by the Twins. Potential for high reward, but they've tried this whole reliever to starter conversion thing recently on Cederoth and that experiment failed miserably, but will see. I have been criticized to the "nth" degree for not being super high on Stewart. Despite his good velocity, he has not induced strikeouts that you would expect from a top pitching prospect progressing through the system. From what i understand his fastball lacks movement and he relies too heavily on his sinker to try and grind guys out via ground balls. Sounds like another Gibson or Blackburn clone if you ask me. In summary. Twins need more starting pitching prospects.
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