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  1. Shane Wahl
    Yeah, it was clear to me that he was going to be the one traded eventually, so I hope he demonstrates some level of competence.
  2. Shane Wahl
    The Twins are starting to shock me with some of these smart decisions. That said, a few things: 1. That Josh Willingham can't make the move to the other corner is a bit pathetic, isn't it? Maybe when sees how significantly easier RF is at TF, he may change his mind. He's going to be sub-par at either position. 2. There is a legitimate question as to whether or not Revere should start at Rochester to play every day to improve in areas he needs to improve (getting on base and better routes in the OF). 3. I worry about Parmelee beyond 57 at bats in the majors right now.
  3. Shane Wahl
    Well at least he should be moved to fifth, to allow Willingham to drive in a bunch of runs with the three OBP guys at the top. I worry about Morneau clogging things up, hitting into DPs before Willingham gets a chance.
  4. Shane Wahl
    First, these other candidates aren't even re-treads. They're AAAA guys who the Twins have no business signing given that they are trying out a bunch of AAAA guys already. Second, Derrek Lee isn't Roberto Kelly, Darrin Jackson, Jose Offerman, Tony Batista, Mike Lamb, etc. He is an MVP only a few years removed from a .972 OPS and can still have significant platoon value. Third, Chris Parmelee hasn't even played at AAA yet and has very limited time with the Twins. You cannot look at a small sample from September and ST and make assumptions about being MLB-ready. Given how he has performed each full year in the minors, he definitely should be in Rochester.
  5. Shane Wahl
    Exactly. Not that lineup order is vitally important other than general OBP, but a leadoff guy is important. Jamey Carroll in that role might be tolerable to some, I suppose. The only way one is going to get the starter the Twins need is by packaging prospects together. One of these CFs, some top pitching prospect and maybe some second-tier OFs (Tosoni, Bigley, Roberts) might be a package that gets you something.
  6. Shane Wahl
    I am not worried about his ST performance. I am worried about his health and if they would even be considering DLing him, they should be shutting him down now, obviously. They are not, so unless there is some significant change in his health, I expect him to start.
  7. Shane Wahl
    I have been asking this again and again to people. Trading Span leaves the leadoff spot for . . . ? People only focus on the defensive aspect of Span's ability, but not the fact that the Twins are lost without a good leadoff hitter.
  8. Shane Wahl
    This is just ridiculous. This team has no business bringing in someone like that. Hollimon and Florimon are here and Nick Punto would also take away from Brian Dozier's career at this point.
  9. Shane Wahl
    Tyler Grimes won't disappoint, though. I like his potential. The Fort Myers infield gets a boost here.
  10. Shane Wahl
    None of these guys make any sense for the Twins whatsoever. It makes no sense to add players like this when they already have the equivalent talent in Florimon and Hollimon. But then again, it is truly weird to have to be in this position of talking about these players instead of Derrek Lee. I cannot fathom how signing Lee isn't a clear decision for this team.
  11. Shane Wahl
    While I still think Matt Carson's power potential should be respected, I will accept this list as the possibles . . . but I would rank them: 8. Dinkelman (no way). 7. Twins sign MI. 6. Parmelee. 5. Dozier. 4. Chang. 3. Florimon 2. Hollimon. 1. Burroughs. Having three catchers is stupid, which means they will probably do it. In that case, let's at least hope it is Towles.
  12. Shane Wahl
    I agree with Seth's post here. Span in LF, Benson in CF and Hicks in RF. For those of you are talking about Span being traded . . . who's your leadoff hitter?
  13. Shane Wahl
    But yeah, cheers to the Twins making the right decision for Nishioka and themselves. My guess is that he and Dozier play the middle infield positions at Rochester with Florimon as the reserve. First injury to an infielder, and it is likely Nishioka's name that gets called.
  14. Shane Wahl
    Burroughs Chang Dinkelman Dozier Florimon Hollimon Carson for the 25th roster spot. Dozier won't make the team as a backup, and he shouldn't. Casilla's not losing his spot out of the gates, and Carroll is not going to be signed and then placed on the bench because of some bad spring training. I don't think Dinkelman is still around for any really reason besides it is nice to have super utility guys for games in spring. So Burroughs (L), Chang ®, Hollimon (S), and Florimon (S) in the IF (and Hollimon as third LF), and Carson ® in the OF are left for serious Twins 25th spot consideration. I still am intrigued most by Carson's power in this group, but Hollimon has to be right there at the top. I don't think it is a long shot anymore.
  15. Shane Wahl
    Pavano should be going 5 today, right?
  16. Shane Wahl
    More interesting especially since it isn't clear that Nishioka can actually play any position adequately (weak arm at short) and we know the problem at second.
  17. Shane Wahl
    Hollimon has the advantage of playing 4 positions at NB (2B, SS, 3B, and LF) and 3 at ROC (2B, SS LF) last year. If they are smart about Nishioka and Dozier, then it is a bit of an open battle between Hollimon, Burroughs, and Chang. I like Hollimon's chances. In this regard, he's kinda like Dinkelman but with slugging capability. That .741 OPS last year isn't wonderful, but it came with 18 homers somehow. And that's while playing 4 positions. His average is low because he strikes out a bunch, but his ISO numbers are strong. At least that's more interesting than Nishioka . . .
  18. Shane Wahl
    Hendriks in either scenario.
  19. Shane Wahl
    There are dozens of Anthony Swarzak-level pitchers to pick up at any given time, so the worry about not having enough pitchers around is not warranted (just look at how many pitchers the Twins signed this offseason). Maybe he has the advantage of being a known commodity. The Twins know that he really isn't very good, but is adequate in eating innings that don't matter? Even if Manship and Waldrop are only marginally better, marginally better is still better. One might think that holding Manship and Waldrop back in Rochester wouldn't do them any good at this point, and, in fact, it might cause more harm than anything else. I generally am in favor of recycling replacement level players for younger ones, who might have upside still. That idea doesn't apply in this case where all three are roughly the same age, but sometimes you can add my subtracting (if anyone actually would claim Swarzak off waivers, which is debatable). If Manship and Waldrop are kept in Rochester they may get more high-leverage innings that Oliveros, Gutierrez, Burnett, Guerra and other actual prospects would have gotten otherwise. All because of the almighty out-of-options with regard to easily replaceable players. Where's Gleeman when I need him!?
  20. Shane Wahl
    Gordon, easily. He has finally developed into the player he was supposed to be 3-4 years ago (when I kept drafting him in my fantasy league). I would expect Delmon to be second on the list, but Revere might be close.
  21. Shane Wahl
    I am not a fan of keeping inferior pitchers up with the Twins just because they are out of options. Keeping an average or below average pitcher on the roster for fear of losing said average or below average pitcher over the waiver wire? This kind of roster mentality is how the Twins function, I understand, but it is poor functioning.
  22. Shane Wahl
    What makes Anthony Swarzak a given? Clearly he shouldn't be a given. That he may be is another story, I suppose, but he has never been good enough to warrant a guaranteed spot. Last year's performance was substantially exaggerated. That K rate of 4.9 is not good. His number at Rochester were not stupendous either. Why Swarzak and Burnett and not Manship and Waldrop, indeed.
  23. Shane Wahl
    Yeah, I still commend this highly. That is a lot of red for the players. The pitching is better than expected. I was wondering if there was a way to weight it against a simple bad day's performance. One bad day is possible for everyone and anyone, so Brendan Wise takes a big hit after today, but his proximity (now) to Dumatrait seems to not account for the difference in performance. Maybe. I am being *extremely* nitpicky here, but given how people have these *reactions* to one bad day for pitchers and players, maybe, even if just in the qualitative analysis and not in the quantitative analysis, you can make distinctions between players if they arise. It hasn't really happened yet, but I can see where it could end up being a bit misleading (esp. Doyle).
  24. Shane Wahl
    One has to wonder, as Fanatic Jack rightly does, how Waldrop (and Slama, outside of injury) has not been given Alex Burnettesque opportunity with the Twins. I do think that Waldrop might be a better "near lock" than Anthony Swarzak, who I believe has gotten too much acclaim for his performance last year. I like Waldrop in either that role of a long reliever or, obviously, a situational pitcher to come in with guys on base.
  25. Shane Wahl
    And let's not forget that he comes with a big endorsement from Hendriks, who even if he isn't the most talented pitcher, knows pitching.
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