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  1. tarheeltwinsfan
    Ordering Buck to bunt would be a start.
  2. tarheeltwinsfan
    I would give several Mets and several ofthe Mets' best minor league prospects.
  3. tarheeltwinsfan
    Hang in there John. Your writing and research is unique and appreciated.
  4. tarheeltwinsfan
    Thank you Robbie Grossman. Once a Twin, always a Twin. I appreciate your efforts. Good luck in your future endeavors with another team(s).
  5. tarheeltwinsfan
    Fascinating.
  6. tarheeltwinsfan
    Garcia...hmmmm?
  7. tarheeltwinsfan
    1) Yes...Kirilloff is coming; 2) YES...Romero needs to be in the majors in the pen now It will benefit the team and him; 3) No...leave May in the pen...relievers are becoming more and more important in today's game; The Twins are OK on starters now; A BP consisting of May, Rogers and Romero with a revitalized A. Reed and LOGY Vasquez and a correctly used Hildy has real potential; 4) YES, YES, YES...Play Astudillo and get him 500 at bats. This team needed a spark last year and will need one this year as it fights for first place in the AL Central.
  8. tarheeltwinsfan
    Tom, I really enjoy this column. Thank you.
  9. tarheeltwinsfan
    I'm not angry about this waiver claim. I'm cautiously happy.
  10. tarheeltwinsfan
    The main reason I am very excited about the Twins signing Cron is because Twins new manager had to be comfortable with this, since Cron and Baldelli were together on the Rays all of last year. Therefore I say Cron's signing has potential to be a real benefit for the Twins. More so, I submit, than Nelson Cruz (who does not play in the field and whose power stats have been sinking lower the last 4 years, as he aged from 34 to 38 years old...and whose WAR was only .9 above Cron's). Cron is at worst, an average fielding 1B (same fielding percentage as the Twins 2018 1B Gold Glove candidate, Joe Mauer .- .996). If Cron were a problem in the clubhouse, don't you think Baldelli would have known it and would have told Falvine? The Rays did the same thing with LoMo last year...they want to rebuild and have potentially better, younger, cheaper candidates at 1B. It really is as simple as that. I like this move.
  11. tarheeltwinsfan
    Since Sano has such a strong arm, maybe he could play OF,,,no wait, that has been attempted....What about letting him pitch as an opener, then ...then what? He could throw out base runners from the catcher position....can you imagine the offense produced by Sano at catcher...no that won't work either...he may have trouble blocking those low pitches. Where does a strong armed, slow player best fit into a roster? I say leave him at 3B and get a really fast SS with great range. Maybe we could have a super shift and put him at 1B during shifts and move the 1B to the shifted position? Or he may just be a DH for the rest of his career. Oh, I give up. I'm going to go make a turkey sandwich.
  12. tarheeltwinsfan
    The Blue Wahoos have found the perfect man for that job. Great interview! I will be attending some games there this year.
  13. tarheeltwinsfan
    What does this have to do with the Minnesota Twins?
  14. tarheeltwinsfan
    Whoever said "Doing the same things over and over and expecting different results is insanity" had a good point. I don't know that I would define it as "insanity", however I would agree that repetitive actions usually produce similar results. As a result of the Twins' young front office making radical changes with the manager and coaches, and the obvious "youth movement" in the field leaders who were recently hired, and their "somewhat unconventional for major league baseball" backgrounds, has lead me to one certain conclusion, which is this: I don't think we're in Kansas any more Toto.
  15. tarheeltwinsfan
    I feel good about this.
  16. tarheeltwinsfan
    The videos are impressive. Wes Johnson + Jose Berrios = Cy Young Award. You heard it here first.
  17. tarheeltwinsfan
    Celestino was also rated tops in his league in the Baseball America rankings.
  18. tarheeltwinsfan
    Yes, yes, yes to LeMahieu. Great D and good average (even away from Coors Field). No to Donaldson. He has had too may leg problems and was a catcher for 8 years in college and professional baseball, including the major leagues, before being converted to 3B, I assume to save what was left of his legs.
  19. tarheeltwinsfan
    Can you imagine Joe Mauer acting like we saw Machado act on the field and saying the things Machado said in interviews during the playoffs and series? I want good players on the Twins, yes, but remember what some other players said about Mauer in their tributes to Joe: "He is an even better man". I don't know Mauer, nor Machado, and what I have stated is my perception... based on interviews and actions on the field. I could be wrong, but I didn't fall off the turnip truck on my way to town this morning.
  20. tarheeltwinsfan
    The draft is such a risk. So may variables. I would like to see a "draft chart" which somehow includes character. Though that is hard to quantify, much less define, it is vital for success. There have been many extremely talented athletes who, because of injuries, or lack of desire or drive, or from making poor choices, have not met the expectations of the drafting teams. 18 to 22 year old young men are subject to many external factors. What made Joe Mauer a successful first draft pick, besides his athletic abilities and skills on a baseball field? If you can answer this question, then apply Joe's character traits at age 18 and try to go draft another with the same qualities. Easier said than done. I really believe that psychological test results could be beneficial to help a drafting team make some difficult choices.
  21. tarheeltwinsfan
    I like to hear this. Thanks Seth.
  22. tarheeltwinsfan
    I think the Twins are finally in a position to sign several quality FA's. We are all sorta struggling with what the Twins need the most, because the future looks very bright. I say sign a quality 2B I suggest LeMahieu (3 gold gloves, including the Wilson award for best 2B fielding last year) and a batting championship). He can field and hit (even away from Colorado) for 3 years for 27 million. Sign Familia for 3 years at 27 million. Sign David Robertson 2 years at 18 million. That is 9 million a year for each of the 3 of these additions, which is $27 million for each of the next 2 years and 18 million for the 3rd year. When Lewis is ready shift Polanco to super utility (remember Polanco is a switch-hitter, or Polanco to 3B and put Sano at 1B).. Hope we get full seasons and improved power from Sano and Kepler. Defense and speed and a .250 average from Buck., and a similar year to 2018 from Rosario. Our catching will need to stay injury free. Our SP's need to improve a bit. And if a mouse had wings, he could fly. Go Twins.
  23. tarheeltwinsfan
    Severino is the real deal. He hit one ball OVER the OF light pole in Rookie League ball this past summer.
  24. tarheeltwinsfan
    It has been time for him to get stronger and have more endurance. I wonder what his off season routine consists of, both nutrition and strength training. I realize his dad and brother are not large men. Maybe Nick needs to follow Sano's off season routine to add weight.
  25. tarheeltwinsfan
    I am happy for Joe and his family and I am glad that he is such a good man. Well done, Joe, well done.
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