Josh Johnson

I contacted the film sales guy for the movie a few months ago to see if there'd be a screening in Minnesota, but I never got a response. Very cool though! http://peloterothemovie.com/

The Twins signed Felix Jorge a year ago as a 17-year-old from the D.R. (for around $250,000). He pitched all of last season with the DSL Twins and went 2-1 with a 2.67 ERA in nine games (five starts). He also had a solid 26 strikeouts in his 27 innings of work. He throws in the low-90s but is said to have a good "feel" for his secondary pitches and many think he'll add velocity as he gets older. A solid sleeper pick, but I certainly would be hesitant to put him on any top 20 lists just yet... but then again, we all view prospects differently.

Great stuff!

1. Joe Mauer 2. Scott Baker 3. Trevor Plouffe 4. Matt Capps 5. Liam Hendriks 6. Miguel Sano 7. Madison Boer

Overall, I have really enjoyed the site so far. If it's maintained and there's a steady flow of chatter in the forum & comment sections, I really think this site will be my one-stop shop for all Twins-related material. A couple of things that I like are the simplicity of the site overall, sometimes people worry more about the look of a site than the content, and I feel like this site really makes the articles and discussion the focal point. Which isn't to say that the site doesn't look great, because it does, but that it's not hard to navigate around anything, even for people that aren't familiar with these kinds of sites. So kudos on that. Also, I like the side profiles on each article. Again, I don't think that they overpower any of the content on that page, which makes it enjoyable. Right now, the only real question/concern I have is whether or not there's a way to sync the articles up, so that even if they're posted in different areas of the site, that we're all taken to the same post. What I mean by that is that I've noticed when posts are shown in the "Top Stories" section, they aren't the same posts as the ones I click on in "From Our Community." The author profiles don't show up on the posts in "Top Stories" and comments don't sync up between the two... meaning comments may be on the article that was posted in "Top Stories" that won't show up on the post that is in "From Our Community." I feel like I worded that a little weird and probably made it sound a lot more confusing than it should be, so just let me know if I should clarify anything. Besides that, I have really enjoyed the site overall.

This kind of stuff really makes me wonder why any American (or even a higher profile Venezuelan) players (or teams) would ever consider playing winter ball there. The country's government is corrupt and wealthy individuals are targeted everyday. The growing number of incidents is absolutely frightening.

I think Chris Herrmann has a real chance at becoming a very solid Major Leaguer. As you mentioned, his plate discipline is fantastic and his receiving abilities are highly touted by many pitchers in the organization. I remember a while back that Alex Margulies, the Ft. Myers Miracle announcer, said when Herrmann was patrolling the outfield in 2010, he was one of the best defensive outfielders in the Florida State League, making a slew of extraordinary plays with his glove. Whether or not Chris Herrmann can be an everyday player is a question that many people have asked. But from everything I've heard and read, I don't think there's any question that he'd be a very solid Major League backstop. In 2011, Major League catchers hit (on average) .244/.312/.388, and I have little doubt that he can post an OPS higher than .700 while playing (at a minimum) average defense. Another thing that is nice to mention is that he's proving to be very durable. He played in a (career high) 121 games in '11 (most of which were at catcher), and then played in 15 additional games shortly after the season finished. He's said several times that he wants to be out there everyday, regardless of where he plays. The only obstacle in Herrmann's way is Joe Mauer, of course. But if/when the Twins decide to move him, Herrmann would be a fine option behind the plate.

Some days, Ben Revere's arm will cost the Twins a run or two and some days his range will save a run or two. The problem is that giving up a run because of a lack of arm strength is typically easier for fans to see (than saving a run because of great range). I honestly think that with a larger left field at Target Field, I think Revere's value as a defender won't be completely lost if he plays there. And, obviously, his arm better suits him there than anywhere else. My bigger concern is that Ron Gardenhire will from time to time put Revere in right field. That makes me cringe. One thing that I cannot help but look forward to is a potential outfield that consists of Joe Benson, Aaron Hicks, Denard Span, and Revere. Hicks and Benson are premier defenders, both capable of playing in center field in terms of range and arm strength. That could be a real treat if everything works out for both of them at the plate.

If I recall, a bone-graft test was conducted. The results placed him between the ages of 16 and 17. There was fear that Sano had taken the identity of his sibling, who had died at birth a couple of years after Sano was born.

It's certainly an interesting issue. What makes me feel a little at ease in this case is that there were multiple tests that were ran to determine Sano's age. At the time, nothing came back to suggest that there's anything to worry about regarding age fraud (I believe it said he was a 16-17 year old). Having seen movies like "Sugar" and "Road to the Big Leagues," foreign players (especially those from Latin countries) have a lot more pressure to succeed, which is why many will obtain false identification. It does seem like this is a growing issue and I wonder what Major League Baseball will do to impose stricter sanctions on these kinds of things in the future (if they do anything at all).