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  1. Shane Wahl
    Wait we are talking about the same ball in the second inning, right? Because your characterization is flat-out false. I watched it several times. It landed several feet beyond and away from him. I am alarmed by this. you weren't the original poster about this in the game thread, obviously.
  2. Shane Wahl
    It isn't clear to me why I have to say this for the 7th or so time. Look at Hicks' minor league development. Ok, *nothing* warranted a move to MLB in 2013. It was stupid, especially as a leadoff man. He should have spent 2013 between AA and AAA. 2014 would have been his AAA/MLB taste on a normal schedule for him. If this were the case, his 2013 numbers might be about .760 OPS and his 2014 numbers in AAA at least post .700. If one thinks of his 2014 time in the majors as his true first time in the majors, then it is not that egregious of an output. He just has to make more contact and increase his slugging. These are improvable skills. Schaffer and Robinson as what? Improvements for a *rebuilding* team? What kind of craziness allows for this to be reasonable on any level?
  3. Shane Wahl
    I know of one. What else? And is that the kind of thing that is really going to mean a roster decision favoring the likes of Shane Robinson? haha!
  4. Shane Wahl
    Surgery still before March is done. He can start pitching at Fort Myers in 2016 in June. That is the best case right now. Follow it and get it done Twins.
  5. Shane Wahl
    I am just asking not go give up on EVERYBODY (other than Dozier) from that 2011 NB team: It was Dozier, Herrmann, Parmelee, Benson, Bigley, Solarte, Romero, Singleton, and Chang.
  6. Shane Wahl
    Herrmann. And Nunez then is guaranteed a spot too.
  7. Shane Wahl
    And, uh oh, Shane getting wound up . . . I read in the game thread for yesterday's game that Hicks clearly misplayed a ball in the second inning allowing an extra base. I dare anyone to watch that again and say the same dumb thing. That ball was clearly by him. Good god. There is a weird attitude up in here if Shane Robinson is considered a major leaguer and a prospect like Hicks doesn't get the now appropriate chance. Hicks should be in CF and May should be the 5th starter. Hopefully the bullpen can have some gas tossers. Without Oliveros and Tonkin, though, yikes.
  8. Shane Wahl
    Personally, I pick Herrmann over Nunez. Then Rosario is the first replacement for anyone in the OF, Vargas, or Mauer injuries (various shifting) unless it very, very early and I promote Danny Ortiz instead. Infield injuries? Polanco is the easiest answer. It would be nice if they moved Beresford to the 40 man though.
  9. Shane Wahl
    Wait, what? What is the fascination with CF? There should be none. The 2016 and on answer is solved. Aaron Hicks clearly works until then. Everything else is just stupid. It's just stupid.
  10. Shane Wahl
    The roster is going to be: Suzuki, Pinto, Mauer, Vargas, Dozier, Santana, Plouffe, Escobar, Arcia, Hicks, Hunter, Schaffer, and Nunez OR Herrmann. Hughes, Santana, Gibson, Nolasco, May or Milone, Milone or May, Pelfrey, Stauffer, Graham, Duensing, Fien, Perkins Or one of those losing starters is replaced with Thielbar.
  11. Shane Wahl
    May is clearly the better choice than Milone. It isn't even funny at this point.
  12. Shane Wahl
    Interesting. More reason to think that the system might remain deep for 2016.
  13. Shane Wahl
    26-6.
  14. Shane Wahl
    Good article. I really like how you start out!
  15. Shane Wahl
    This bullpen, by the way, is unsustainable. If Stauffer isn't good (as in, is mediocre or worse) then there is likely a big problem. I don't trust Duensing, Thielbar, or Fien to get better. Pelfrey . . . well everyone knows what I think there. I probably would work out a trade to put Graham in AAA right now, *just release* Pelfrey and add Pressly and Oliveros.
  16. Shane Wahl
    I commented on Barrie there too. People: you now have Seth, Thrylos, and me saying the same thing about Jack Barrie. Agreement from the three of us on a guy in the low minors in particular is probably rare. So, watch Jack Barrie! Anyway, good stuff. I like the way you started this with the Rodriguez dad and son. Dereck is another guy to watch this year like Barrie. It could all come together. And the thing is that as a pitcher, he isn't that far behind in his development now.
  17. Shane Wahl
    I agree about Shibuya. Let's see what happens there and keep him around as long as we can. I don't know what to say about Lee. He didn't go BJ Hermsen on us yet.
  18. Shane Wahl
    Whatever the order, pretty solid through 16. Graham at 17 would be great as he is likely a MR for the Twins out of the gate this year. I have my doubts. 18-20 are fine, but I have doubts about Fernando Romero at 21 until he gets another 100 innings or so. The rest shows that there is a lot of love for AA or AAA players and that's fine. Chargois, Melotakis, Wheeler, and Darnell all have limiting issues, so I wouldn't go so high on them. Lewin Diaz, Brandon Peterson, and Mitch Garver have to be on this list. That said, this is not a bad effort made by people who likely don't really pay any attention to the Twins minor league system.
  19. Shane Wahl
    Duffey is in the Travis Harrison boat for me. These guys are tradeable assets. As in a deadline deal with some MLBer headlining with Harrison and Duffey as support. Neither one has a spot on this team in the future. Shipping by July 31st could be quite useful.
  20. Shane Wahl
    I am 20-4 right now (Buffalo didn't win for me) and should be 22-4 after Maryland and Duke win.
  21. Shane Wahl
    For whatever reason, Eduardo Nunez is still on the team. Given this and Herrmann's option, clearly Nunez will be the last bench spot. I do think that it is finally time for Herrmann to be able to contribute with a .260/.340/.340 kind of line and real versatility defensively. Nunez is potentially already in decline phase of his career and might bring a .650 OPS at best. Shane Robinson shouldn't be in consideration. I don't know how many times I have said this.
  22. Shane Wahl
    My losses were Baylor, Iowa State, and that travesty that was the Purdue game.
  23. Shane Wahl
    Blergh, I thought I joined the group yesterday morning. I joined other national groups somehow, but I didn't get it. I was 13-3 yesterday, for what that's worth.
  24. Shane Wahl
    Rosario is not going to make the team, and neither is Robinson. Robinson is obviously wildly expendable so maybe his ST performance can get him a job elsewhere. Hopefully Hunter performs well this year, or that move is going to be silly. Rosario-Hicks-Schafer late inning OF is pretty ideal. Just imagine a Rosario-Buxton-Hicks OF.
  25. Shane Wahl
    There is no way that Molitor is going to do something like this. He seems like an intelligent manager.
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