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What about Hughes, Gibson, and Perkins? How is Correia better than those 3?

Thanks for being on top of this Seth. Great work.

The guy can hit for average. He's 26. Why not grab him?

"Winning is a habit. Unfortunately so is losing." Vince Lombardi. The Twins need to form new habits.

Posters on this thread are smart baseball fans. I wish I understood these stats better. Can anyone say calculus? Me, I'm sticking to batting averages, HR's, SB's, and fielding percentages.

Very interesting. These facts seem to verify what we all think we know...the younger the prospect, the more difficult it is to predict whether he will be a major league baseball player.

That is laugh out loud funny.

I hope Walker makes it to the big leagues and is a success as a major leaguer. However, he already is a success in life. What a nice article about a fine young man, who happens to be a baseball player.

Thanks for a good report.

Jonathan Mayo just came out with his ratings of the top prospects at each position for the first half of the season...Guess what? No Twins prospects were named. There are some AAA and AA guys tearing up the minor leagues who are not Twins' prospects. Just saying....

Thank you for your optimism...but I'm just tired. I get too frustrated watching the games and expecting a win, or even a well pitched game. I find I'm more comfortable and easier to live with if I view the box scores and the Twins' highlights after the Twins' games, rather than viewing or listening to the games, pitch by agonizing pitch. These last series of disappointments have worn me out. These truly are the dog days of summer.

Thanks for this article and the disclaimer, John. I really appreciate this website and these forums and blogs. It's good to be able to have intelligent discussions about the ebb and flow of being a Twins' fan, the Twins' players and staff, the FO, the trades, the prospects, etc. Thank you everyone for your good manners and your thoughtfulness.

I understand. I was just trying to be funny. Rereading my post, I could see how it may have offended you and I apologize.

Time and tide wait for no man.

Now that's funny, I don't care who you are.

He'll "normalize" for 2014 only if he has a 2.84 ERA for the rest of 2014. Here's my new cheer for the rest of the year..."Go Nolasco! Normalize!" I hope he does.

If I were the King of the Forest (the cowardly lion's song in the Wizard of Oz)...ok, ok, I got carried away. If I were the owner of the Twins, I would immediately attempt to hire John Mozeliak , GM of the Cardinals or someone he recommends, since he is under contract with the Cardinals for several more years. Since he was hired in 2007 for the 2008 season, the Cards have been awarded "Franchise of the Year" in 2011 and 2013, according to Baseball America. They have been in 4 play-offs, won 2 NL pennants and one World series. Their farm system is on a par with the Twins' farm system, even though the Cards have not have the choice high draft picks which the struggling Twins have had in the last 3 years. The Cards have a wealth of young pitching in the majors and in the minors. The Cards lost HOF Albert Pojols and didn't even miss a beat. The Cards are not stuck with a $200 million contract to an oft-injured, aging 1st baseman, who though he will be in the HOF, due to his extraordinary past hitting, the Cards will not have to pay him in his steadily declining years. (Sound familiar?) The Cards have had a winning record each year since Mo was hired. I could see myself as a happy Cardinals' fan, but alas, I can't turn back the clock, plus the Twins beat them in the WS in 1987. But I digress. You asked who I would hire and I have told you.

She's singing louder!

So have I seen enough of Nolasco starting. 49 million dollars! Mauer's hurt again! What's that I hear off in the distance at Target Field? Oh Nooooooooooooooo! It sounds like a fat lady singing. Put up the signs...YARD SALE SATURDAY at Twins Way.

I find it normal for a 16 year old fire-balling pitcher to be inconsistent. We all were somewhat inconsistent with many phases of our lives when we are only 16 years old. But how many 16 year olds can throw a baseball at 94 mph? Plus he has a 6'7" older brother. Great signing by the Twins. Huge upside at a reasonable expense. I salute the FO.

Fun figures, Nick. 52 RBI's from the # 3 (primarily) batter will not result in many wins. I am a huge Dozier fan because of who he is as a person...therefore I hope the 30/30 season happens for him, plus a BA improvement to at least .265. Do you think Escobar's doubles will ever increase to HR's as he matures even more? OK, OK, I'll take the doubles and be happy. Hughes' 20 walks projection has resulted in Rick Anderson developing a man crush on Hughes. Hughes has been everything we Twins fans had hoped he could be. If Nolasco starts 32 games and averages 5-6 innings in each game, and if he will allow only 6.25 hits per game, he is on pace for 200 hits. Less than 1 hit per inning would be preferred for all pitchers. But with a weak fielding OF, which we have, it is more difficult to get fly ball outs, and limit extra base hits. But if Nolasco can limit his walks, that will help. He's a pro and he is ready every 5th day. I'd like to see Gardy leave Nolasco in longer in individual games. The Twins have gotten what they expected from Ricky. No surprises here. Perkins is doing his usual good job at baseball's most over-rated position...closer. I'm currently reading Mariano Rivera's autobiography, The Closer. Although I hate the Yankees, I tip my hat to Rivera. He has been dominate at his position and a class act. I will admit it is a great psychological advantage for a team to have a lights out, durable, strike-em out closer...but a team in the lead in the 9th inning will usually win anyway, whether Rivera is on the mound or whomever. Usually these mid season stats move toward the norm (whatever that may be) as the second half progresses, but it sure is fun to look at what you correctly titled, "Crazy Twins Stats". Thanks for an interesting and fun article.

If Vargas will not play in the field, shouldn't the Twins consider trading him now, while his numbers are good. I don't see the Twins having a need for a full time DH, especially considering the way Gardy likes to play everyone and to rest Mauer by DHing him from time to time.

Ouch. Those are some cold, hard facts.

You are so right. Is I just my imagination, or have the Twins had more than their share of injuries, compared to other teams, during the last 4-5 years?

I think I can, I think I can!