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  1. EGFTShaw
    As an OG, capitalize on that and run with it. Killer, TonyO, Carew, Kaat and Blyleven are who got me started when i was growing up in NW MN. Also I can't forget Cesar "HBP" Tovar. The "Clean" Perry, Jim vs I Can Sell A Video on the Spitter Gaylord. Walter Johnson: Wins: 417–279 ERA: 2.17 Strikeouts: 3,508 Shutouts: 110 Manager W/L: 529–432 Percent: .550 I didn't know he managed as well.
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    Correct, not so much in this thread, but other Twins Daily threads they do.
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    Ive abstained from reading most TD Comments because of the Doom and Gloom, (justified in many aspects tbh), but I am someone who moves on right away from an action, positive or negative, and look to the next step. Any SP brought in had to beat the Dobnak Bar AND, (this part is important) cost the appropriate players/prospects in return. The SP who would have justified that cost were not moved. JF of Detroit maybe but Detroit was probably never sending to the Twins without a treasure chest sent back. I think Toronto hoodwinked Texas, but Tampa did great business. All that business Tampa did wasn't really going to come the Twins way when you look at what Tampa received. That said I am OK with the pitching at the moment. Its not Great, but it's not Horrible either. Ober is quietly having a good year despite his initial shellacking he took. Ryan is also having a quality year. I am looking forward to seeing more Festa and hopefully seeing Zebby on the Big Twins. Also very curious to see what RandyD turns out giving us. So lets get behind out players and stop beating them up. Its not as though they aren't trying, (yes I'm talking about you JButler). The Guardians are still gettable, so lets go get 'em.
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    Yeah, I didn't understand how low Zebby was given he is now at AAA and has the best stats across the MN farm system, I'd put him at #4.
  5. EGFTShaw
    Before reading this article I had AK-19 E. Julien K. Farmer ??? C. Vasquez - has improved dramatically since the beginning of the season P. Lopez - similar to last year, but I feel he is still a bit off.
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    No shade on anyone, but... Reliable link on the Internet... 😁
  7. EGFTShaw
    tough to do isn't it. 😎 I think, despite his GSs, HRs, Playoff performance and the start of this year, I am most impressed with his overall attitude and outlook.
  8. EGFTShaw
    An unwritten rule that was never unwritten in the first place? Plenty of examples why Kepler should have done what he did, when he did it, because it is what should be done.
  9. EGFTShaw
    The correct answer is this totally speculative. Fairness it was not presented as anything else, but we just hit May 1st. This would be a good conversation to have on July 1st if the usage is the same. It lies with Buxton, training staff and team as to how he feels and how much management wants to manage his workload. All of us Chair GM, Chair Managers and Chair Physical Trainers all have opinions without any actual data to the day-to-day health of Buxton. He looks healthy. There was no way in hell that ChiSox were going to get him at the plate from 2nd based on the RBI hit by Kepler Monday night. Let's just hope Buxton is honest with the trainer and training staff.
  10. EGFTShaw
    I had hoped that Nelson Cruz would have taken him under his wings and taught him more about being a professional. The weight issue, (I deal with it), often can be discipline issue. but when he connected on a FB at Target Field it often ended up at Mall of America. 😉
  11. EGFTShaw
    Well now we know, it was the Twins who let the Dogs Out.
  12. EGFTShaw
    Touche 😉
  13. EGFTShaw
    Exactly this. Find some better content. We are getting too many articles with Click Bait Headlines about things that are more knee jerk reactions. I expect it from a place like Fox News/CNN, but Twins Daily???
  14. EGFTShaw
    LA (Evil Empire West) Dodgers Broadcasters: "A healthy Buxton, a gift to baseball" This is my take away from these early games. Plus, I'll take Ober's response to a horrible game with a solid start along with AK-19 hitting.
  15. EGFTShaw
    What was Taylor's HR potential before his career year in 2023 and how does that compare with Margot's HR for this year? Curious and BORED Twins Fan.
  16. EGFTShaw
    @DocBauer Did we replicate Royce, which if we did thank you, thank you, thank you. 😁 Great points. I've been bored this off season, not so much by the lack of movement by the Twins but because there wasn't a lot of movement needed. You can never have enough quality SP in this league, but I am glad we didn't regress to our old format of scrap heap pitchers. I want to see these young Guns. Also, can someone answer a question for me? I understand that hitting is a difficult task, but fielding? How can a player as talented as you have to be to make it to the Big Show, not be competent at fielding? I understand that when they enter the minors at Low A ball, they may not be average, but you have Low A, High A, AA and AAA to teach them to be competent.
  17. EGFTShaw
    So that averages out to: 9, 17, 14 and 15: 13.75 Or if you the skating scoring system from the 80s, throw out the high and the low (usually US & USSR judges), you get 14.5. Either way just a tad bit above league average
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    What a tease...but damn those stats from the DSL are amazing. Thanks for putting another prospect on my radar, which at my age has intermittent glitches. 😁
  19. EGFTShaw
    Keith Law's notes on David and Marco. The following is for informational purposes only and not my opinion, but belong to Keith Law. Bashing Law is pointless since I am quite sure he is not on the TD website. David, ranked 8th. Festa’s a 6-6 right-hander whom the Twins popped in the 13th round in 2021 out of Seton Hall. He’s developing into a potential back-end starter if he just gets another half-grade of control. He’s always had a 55 or better changeup and his velocity has ticked up in pro ball to the mid-90s, while the slider has developed enough to be a weapon versus right-handers, so he showed no platoon split whatsoever in 2023. Marco: Ranked 5th Raya’s a smaller right-hander who might have the best pure stuff in the Twins’ system, but he’s had trouble staying healthy and doesn’t pitch that much when he is on the mound, maxing out at 63 pitches in a single appearance in 2023. It’s 94-97 mph with a four-pitch mix; both the slider and change miss bats while the fastball has good life to at least limit hard contact. He missed 2021 with shoulder soreness and now has thrown 127 2/3 innings in the last two years. You have to develop him as a starter because of the upside, but you can’t reasonably project him in that role when he’s had this much trouble staying on the mound. Just to add to this because KL has a pitcher between these two: Charlee Soto: ranked 7th Soto was the Twins’ second pick, 34th-overall in the 2023 draft, earning a bonus just under $2.5 million after a spring where he’d show three plus pitches … if you saw him at all, as he pitched somewhat infrequently for a Florida high schooler. He’s hit 98 mph with some life to it, probably more for sink than ride up top for whiffs, and can both spin a hard slider and show a split-change with late fade. He didn’t turn 18 until after the draft, so the Twins gave him the summer off. He’s inexperienced and it can show on the mound in terms of command and sequencing. It’s probably No. 2 starter ceiling, depending of course on him staying healthy with this kind of arm strength at his age.
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    Agreed on Keith Law and his assessment. I only added it here to give perspective to the comments about Gabby.
  21. EGFTShaw
    A couple of notes: If the stats are virtually the same between 4 & 5 and they are interchangeable then the younger one should get the bump if only because he is doing it at an earlier age. In this case 3 years difference. Gabby is ranked #4 prospect by The Athletics' Keith Law. PS - I am not pro or con either one. I personally hope they all pan out and I am not quite sure we are quibbling here about the ranking of our own prospects that at the moment are good.
  22. EGFTShaw
    Well, this got people talking. 👍 That said, thanks for the information regarding PPI rule. My take is not about Lee, but about the rule itself. It seems too limited to me. The criteria are very extreme. Why not have a broader set of criteria that allows for a pick after each of the first 5 rounds or something. That way you incentivize teams to promote players who are close to MLB ready which may benefit them more than team control over the salaries. As a business I see the rationale of what happen to Bryant, but as a human I think it downright disgraceful. Excited to see how Buxton's knee holds up. Excited to see how certain pitchers perform this year; Ryan, Ober, Pollack and Varland. Looking forward to see how far Jenkins advances this year. Also looking forward to see what Festa and the pitchers at Wichita perform. Last Play Ball!!!! PS - I want to see the Twins Run 50% more than last year and strike out 25% less.
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    A good friend who is a FFBaseball junkie asked about Polanco. I said draft him every other year. 😉 I liked Jorge, I'd rather traded Farmer and I like Farmer too. I'll just say I wish Jorge a fabulous career in Seattle or wherever he ends up over the next 5-6 years. I hope Prospect #3.5 shows me something this year. Still betting on Carlos "Guitar" Santana resurrecting his old self and winning a Grammy...wait...I mean team MVP consideration.
  24. EGFTShaw
    There is a reason we try to forget Jorge....Squirrel... Fast..😁
  25. EGFTShaw
    You'd be right to be upset, BUT 99.44% sure that didn't happen unless you define a real pitcher as something different than I do. Kepler/Polanco together was not going to pull away a starter I'd be happy with give the value of their contracts. Seattle could still flip Polanco at the trade deadline if they are out of it and recoup some of the Prospect #3.5 (GG). The rest of the trade I am sure Seattle doesn't care too much about. So, unless I snort some Yellow Snow and Carlos "Guitar" Santana hits .300 and 30+ HRs it could be possible for Seattle to "win" this trade.
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