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  1. Taildragger8791
    I'm not sure why anybody is surprised Berrios went to AAA to start the year. It's not like he's being punished or banished. He was dreadful in MLB last year and hasn't shown any proof this spring that he's addressed those root cause of his issues. Even the limited innings he got in WBC were basically a repeat of what we saw last year in Minnesota. If he'd stayed in camp and worked with his coaches in a controlled environment then maybe they'd have worked through those issues a bit and he'd get more of an opportunity. Instead, he'll have to go to AAA to work on it while the Twins use this last week of ST to get the actual rotation candidates set up for Opening Day. There aren't enough innings to keep 7-8 starting pitchers going in this last week. Also, despite what some people think Santiago was in far better shape with regards to innings/pitches thrown. He'll probably throw 75-80 pitches today and has another appearance later this week. He'll easily be ready to throw 100 in his first start of the season.
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    It looks like the WBC didn't bother updating stats after the championship game. If you add in Berrios' performance last night his WBC ERA was 8.71, actually making it somehow higher than his MLB ERA. Not that a couple short appearances actually mean a lot, but it isn't encouraging and didn't propel him into the lead for an MLB rotation spot. This is the reason some of us had reservations about a guy at a major transition point in his career blowing off spring training to go ride the bench in a meaningless tournament. There are major issues with this guy's game right now and he set himself back by not staying back to work with his coaches who are heavily invested in his success. The season starts in a week and he's not going to get an opportunity for that level of attention and practice once games are being played every day.
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    Don't sell yourself short. I think you were appropriately valued all along.
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    The difference is Miller was a great starter in college and was expected to stay a starter. That he fell back to being an elite reliever is just a lucky break at salvaging value. If he'd been a college reliever that was expected to stay a reliever then I doubt he'd have gone at #6, and Detroit fans probably wouldn't have been too happy if he had.
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    Well he's signed this year so he'll at least end up at 9 years in the majors. I think he'll get a few more as long as his speed holds up. I can't fault the Twins when there wasn't anybody drafted right after him that did anything at all. It's just not that likely to find a high caliber starter there unless it's a deep draft.
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    I wouldn't call Revere a miss, even if he did have some deficiencies. Getting an elite defensive CF with excellent baserunning skills with the 28th pick is about as good as you can expect to do. He'll probably end up with a lengthy MLB career for a reason.
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    Yeah, I don't buy that he'll ever be converted back to a starter once he's entrenched in the bullpen. It takes years to build up to a 200+ inning season. Assuming he stayed healthy he was 4 years away from getting to 200 as it is. Going back to the bullpen would stall or undo that progress. Not to mention if he succeeds in becoming elite it'll be one heck of a gutsy move to take him out of the bullpen on the off chance he can replicate that success in the rotation. You better be right when you make a call like that.
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    Wimmers' injury isn't why he hasn't panned out. He's never been that good in the minors, before or after Tommy John, and only recently has started looking like maybe he can still squeak out a career as bullpen filler. It was a pretty rough draft after that pick though, so it's hard to blame them too much. Just adds to the frustration though.
  9. Taildragger8791
    Well...that's disappointing news about Jay. I'm guessing there's more to it than performance since it's not like he failed at starting by any means. At least we'll get to see him sooner. He'll have to become an incredible shutdown reliever to make that 2015 draft not look like a bust though. Woof.
  10. Taildragger8791
    Sweet. I try to be patient but there's so much mystery around this guy for such a high-potential athlete. Can't help but stir my curiosity!
  11. Taildragger8791
    Any word on Nick Burdi? Has he been seeing any action on the minor league side? It sounds like he was healthy coming into spring training but I'm surprised I haven't seen his name anywhere.
  12. Taildragger8791
    I do buy into the idea a little more after reading this article. This was a good explanation of what pitch framing really is and what it's trying to do. I understand not wanting to give away trade secrets but I'd be curious to hear more specifics about what good pitch framers are doing differently to counteract the breaking motion he described. I assume it starts with body positioning and angling yourself and the glove a certain way, but what else is there? There must be more to it if it was so unintuitive up until recently.
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    I'm confused at how the waiver talk came into play. I didn't think players were exposed to waivers just for going on the 60-day DL. They just come off the 40-man roster until they're removed from the DL, then they go back on the roster if there's room. If there's a roster crunch at that point then someone is probably going through waivers to clear room.
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    Hughes' salary shouldn't matter to anything at this point. That's a sunk cost. Put him in the position where he brings the most value to the team from a performance standpoint. Don't care if that's in the rotation, bullpen, or off the roster, but I hope that is the only aspect the team is considering.
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    I don't know why these names come up every time a pitcher lacks velocity. There's a reason Moyer and Radke were so exceptional. That's because it's really rare and difficult to be consistently successful without a good fastball. Hughes doesn't have a bag of tricks to throw at hitters, he has a fastball/cut fastball/curve and sometimes a change. The change is mid-80s, almost as fast as his new fastball, which doesn't work and is probably why he's all but scrapped it. And his delivery doesn't have much deception to it. So...long story short he needs a real fastball.
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    Not necessarily. Pitchers can be behind their regular season form while hitters can be even further behind, thus still putting pitchers ahead of hitters. That makes sense when you think about what all goes into hitting vs. pitching. Hitters have to knock of rust on their swing mechanics and timing, pitch recognition, picking up spin and movement, reaction time, etc. Pitchers are mostly building up arm strength and regaining feel for their motion and pitches. Hitters have to react and be near perfect to have success, meaning often times the pitcher just needs to get the ball to the plate to have a good chance.
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    I don't think Sano's strikeouts stem from a lack of work ethic, but they do concern me since I was hoping for improvement on that front. I'd expect that if his K's were going to get better then he wouldn't be already striking out constantly against rusty pitchers and minor leaguers throwing with restricted repertoires. Maybe he's just gotten by with his plate approach for so long that it hasn't been proven to him yet that it's an issue. And it's possible he's right, but this year will be a good litmus test on where he's at and how effective that approach can be. He's coming into his 3rd year, healthy and in shape, and at his preferred defensive position. There isn't much of an excuse to underperform.
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    Interesting that they show dirt around the bases in that graphic but didn't do it for real. I wonder if it's too difficult to clean it out of the fancy pants field-turf without damaging it?
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    Isn't the AA rotation pretty full? It might take a few weeks to sort guys out at the upper levels.
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    It's really tough to say until he reproduces those results while staying in the zone. As he tones it down or lives in the zone more he may not get so much poor contact and we'll see those numbers rise considerably. That's the hurdle he needs to climb to get to the majors.
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    I'm not aware of anyone who thinks he could fallback to the 'pen. Seems like a bad fit for someone featuring a low 90's fastball and a changeup. Sounds like he's rotation or bust.
  22. Taildragger8791
    I feel like this is a poor trolling attempt or something. The article was written by Seth, not Jeremy. Your post strongly implied that Alex Gordon had the same walk rate of 4.7% and then tried to bait everyone into discussing it. But that assertion was patently false because Alex Gordon has always had strong walk rates even with his extremely aggressive promotion schedule after being drafted. Edit: After evaluating a little further I realize you made an error when you said "Alex" Gordon, when you apparently meant Nick Gordon. I'm still not sure what discussion you were trying to prompt, but that at least clears up the mistake.
  23. Taildragger8791
    Coming from a family of professional athletes lends credence to a player's athletic pedigree. Lots of professional athletes come from families full of other athletes. Whether or not the mental part of the game comes along with it is a crapshoot, but it certainly doesn't hurt that someone grew up around the game. Watching how professionals conduct themselves and train, absorbing information and the environment, etc. Again, it doesn't mean a guy can hit a curveball, but it takes some doubt out of the overall equation and builds confidence with respect to other important qualities of a player.
  24. Taildragger8791
    Gotcha. I just don't see 2B or 3B having any opportunities for him this year. Maybe 20-30 starts filling in for injuries and rest days. They're kind of stuck riding him out at SS to see if he can do it. It would be a waste to leave his stick and legs on the bench unless he's a total butcher at SS.
  25. Taildragger8791
    The thing I thought was odd about Polanco's handling is how he was used as an extra depth piece for the MLB roster whenever they needed another infielder. He was called up and down several times between 2014 and mid-2016 for stints of only a day to a week, sometimes not even to play but just to be there as bench depth. It's a highly unusual way to handle a really young and promising prospect. I'm not arguing that it messed him up (definitely not his bat), but it speaks to how little planning and forethought went into his development and the overall roster management.
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