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  1. ShouldaCouldaWoulda
    BP /'16 Futures game player preview description; Adalberto Mejia, LHP, San Francisco Giants (Triple-A Sacramento) Mejia just turned 23, but on his best nights, he will look like a far more seasoned lefty. He’s a physical 6-foot-3 and 195 pounds, and scouts have noted the degree he showed up to Spring Training in better physical condition this season. He’s more appealing for his floor than his ceiling, though he’s the type of pitcher that keeps a team in the game every fifth day. I saw him work with a heavy low-90s sinker and a four-pitch mix this April at Double-A Richmond, and he’ll run his fastball up to the 93-94 range at best. He’s made three starts so far since his promotion to Triple-A Sacramento, and the ceiling is that of a reliable back-end left-handed starter. —Adam McInturff
  2. ShouldaCouldaWoulda
    In depth scouting report, but a few years old from Baseball Prospectus. http://www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/eyewitness_pit.php?reportid=137 Favorite comment was "Painfully slow between pitches." lol. Also, read that the Brewers were scouting him earlier as a trade target.
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    I think the timing has everything to do with giving RA one chance to prove he's worthy consideration to be a possible replacement going into next season. If Ryan retired at the end of the season RA would not have had any chance to prove himself. By firing Ryan now, RA has the opportunity to show what he can do with trades and a roster decions. This is his audition, and I'm guessing he's going to shake up the roster quite a bit going forward, as he probably thinks that not doing so would seal his fate for simply doing what Ryan would have. Unfortunately, this might push him to make trades for the sake of it, while not being offered fair value...as other GMs might know that RA will feel pressure to make deals to earn the job.
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    Favorite moment was looking up who he was once I heard we traded for him.
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    Have his swings seemed way too early and with his body totally out sync? Seems like whenever I watch him bat he steps way to early and then swings with his arms. Every time I look at MLB.com his exit velocity on his contact seems way bellow average, even on his hits. The HR was even of the 'lucky' just enough kind.
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    How have Buxtons 3 at bats looked? Just turned on game.
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    In my opinion, ER is simply a 4th OF'r. A very low OBP player, without enough power to make up for the lack of getting on base. His defense and speed is good, but still not elite enough to make up for how flawed he is as a hitter. Clearly he is not using this demotion to learn how to have a better approach, so I would get drastic with him. Partly kidding and partly not, I'd tell him that he will not even be considered for any sort of call up until he reaches 15-20 walks...and see what happens then. Would he even get to that with that knowledge or would it force him to address the issues knowing if he doesn't he won't be back. Maybe 10 walks would be more fair to him.
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    I have missed a few of his at bats, but I am actually very disappointed with his swing mechanics that I've seen thus far. Seems very out of sink, stepping too early, no pronounced leg kick, and results in using all arms (even on his last single), doesn't get a lot of torque because he doesn't get much hip whip. Hopefully hes able to get that pronounced leg kick he had in AAA back because I haven't seen it at all.
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    He seemed like he would fly open and the ball would miss outside a lot when he was up before. Like his arm was not catching up with his body fast enough. Wonder if this is where a lot of his balls are coming from.
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    I missed his first 3 at bats, but saw his last one. Although I liked that he was able to keep his last at bat alive...the supposed 'leg kick' looked very very minimal. His mechanics also seemed off and very much swinging with his arms. Can anyone let me know whether he was incorporating a higher leg kick in his earlier at bats? I watched video of his HR's in the minors and the leg kick was high, which I liked. The other question was how many swing and misses did he have in his first three at bats? He swung and miss at all three strikes in the last at bat, which the swinging strike (contact) is the biggest question with him. Please let me know. *Im still in the thinking that batting him 1st or 2nd would be much more beneficial to his development. Getting more at bats, possibly one more vs a starter, or seeing the 6th or 7th inning reliever instead of the 8th inning guy....can all make small little differences that add up.
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    I don't believe that ER has taken even a single walk since being sent down. You'd think that that'd be very pushed for or forced area of focus with him down there. His OBP is still deplorable and is completely reliant on his batting average, which is often reliant on luck too.
  12. ShouldaCouldaWoulda
    Let's just say that I personally feel that it would be more beneficial to get 4-5 AB's/game than 3-4 AB's/game. And, that I feel getting to see a starter for 3rd or 4th time is a good thing..its not about that first at bat, but the last one vs him. Especially, considering that it gives him one more opportunity to see that particular pitchers breaking ball, and not constantly seeing a different pitcher with different stuff.
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    Sure, but the leadoff would be seeing that starter for one extra more at bat than the #9 batter getting a better read on him. So, not only will the #9 usually get one less at bat a game, but also a higher percentage of fresh hard throwing receivers. You have to put your top prospects and players in the best position to succeed. So, even if this sound trivial to some- it matters. Bat leadoff or #2, and let him get in a groove even if he struggles at first. having more at bats is wha this kid needs, and I think that showed in AAA. Especially considering that this is not a lineup that is going to turnover as much as other high scoring teams.
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    I hope that they play him every day and bat him at the top of the order to insure that he get an extra at bat a game to help him get in a rhythm and develop. I do believe this helped him in AAA and should be continued in the majors. Batting him 9th will hinder his development and have him missing the tired out starter the last time through likely.
  15. ShouldaCouldaWoulda
    I am quite curious if Berrios has been instructed to essentially 'pitch to contact' or is simply just feeling like there is heat to NOT walk anyone in order to make the Twins happy and get back to the majors. Seems odd that he all of a sudden didn't strike out anyone or walk anyone, and also gave up a bunch of hits. I do think he may feel like there is a certain way to pitch to make the Twins happy, and that its better to fail pitching to contact than to fail putting guys on just first by walking them.
  16. ShouldaCouldaWoulda
    I never really bought into the clubhouse leader or Hunter being a key to it last year, but I am beginning to wonder now. When you think about it, our 28+ year guys seem to be lead by example, gritty, good ole boys, and old school, and so does Molly. Whereas, Hunter is a free-spirit who loves to be sill and lose. His personality is very fitting to attract younger guys and he seems to like young guys, and has sons that age too. The current leaders don't seem to be anything like Hunter, but probably stood aside with Hunter around. I don't get the feeling that the current clubhouse is the type that will go out of their way to make others feel comfortable, but the type that would make them prove themselves first, where Hunter seems like the type of leader who just makes EVERYONE feel included from day one no matter of age or what they have 'proven.' Just a gut feeling and I could be totally wrong, but the feeling is strong.
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    I think as the number of prospects/young guys increases to the point to where they can have their own group, instead of having to try to be accepted by the current clubhouse gatekeepers it will be a good thing for their comfort and direction of the team. They can then just hang together and have enough numbers to have their own voice, and not have to impress or fit in with the current 28+ year-olds who think they are face of the team.
  18. ShouldaCouldaWoulda
    He is getting caught stealing a lot too and not successfully stealing very often. He is turning out to be the opposite of what was advertised (good D and base running and raw with the bat.) Lets hope he finds a happy medium to stick at SS or at least 2B, as I don't want a light-hitting 3B. The bat is encouraging though. Did not see that coming this year.
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    Yeah, I agree that the BB:K ratio, especially k% needs to be better before he comes up. This is one of those times were we probably shouldn't get overly hyped into the production, but need to look more into the process. Even his walk was intentional, not through patience/approach. It has been discussed on hear lately and by national people that Twins tools athletes tend to have great numbers in the minors through their athleticism, while not developing an approach that works at the majors. Rosario has yet to walk since he's been down. I love what Buxton is doing to the ball right now, but will this translate to the next level and how bad will that k% be in the majors this next try? Read some comments he made about being more comfortable around his AAA teammates ('family'), so those who really believe in team chemistry, leadership, and all that should maybe be pushing to just clean house at the majors and get all of these AAA prospects up at the same time and hand the keys to the "clubhouse" to THEM and send a message to the others that its their team, not aging veterans who have lost most of their careers. Just saying, and makes me wonder how these guys are being treated by team and staff in the majors. I wouldn't be surprised if they are not all that welcoming to them, which would maybe affect play/confidence some. I could see a few of the guys being jerks to them for varying ego reasons, but will keep those names quiet.
  20. ShouldaCouldaWoulda
    Who has the better team in a 7 game series (only 3 or 4 starters needed) and who would win between the Twins and Rochester? Santana vs. Berrios Hughes vs. Milone Duffey vs. Meyer ---------------------- Nolasco v.s Albers
  21. ShouldaCouldaWoulda
    Like, WTF is a 22 LaMonte Wade doing in A ball at this point? Shouldn't he be pushing to be in AA right now, if he's considered any type of prospect? Get them up early, so they can work through it early. Again though, as has been mentioned by others and myself, it isn't jus the success or lack there of by our hitting prospects, but the process that is leading to it. If a guy is having sustained success and his peripherals and process back up his traditional stats, then by all means "he might be ready." But, if a guy is swinging at everything and is succeeding because everything is just dropping, there is little tape or book on him going into games, or facing less electric stuff or breaking pitches, or whatever else you might need to question his success. Sorry, I am never going to believe in Walker and never did as a major league hitter because of his process to how he was succeeding was not good and now its catching up to him, Rosario/Santana/Buxton are verying degrees of talents and prospects, but the are all 'toolsy' athletes that relied on just that to succeed, not their minds. Fast guys are fun when they are lucky, but they are. They should have figured these no discipline guys were bound to struggle.
  22. ShouldaCouldaWoulda
    So, are they leaving them in the low-minors too long, and or starting them too low in some cases? It seems that maybe guys should be moved up quickly in the low minors if they are showing real success for a sustained time, in order to spend more time in the more challenging, yet still developmental upper minors.
  23. ShouldaCouldaWoulda
    "Sigghhhhhhh." There, I disagree- I kid.
  24. ShouldaCouldaWoulda
    This. I wrote this, but you did it much much better. Get out of my head.
  25. ShouldaCouldaWoulda
    I am less worried about the talent, but think there is definitely a problem with player development as to "what" works at the "next level" and seem like they're content to believe in minor league number regardless of process. These guys have all come up very talented and athletic, but very raw and undisciplined. I don't know what they are focussing on at the plate with these guys to get them ready for the "next level," but I personally feel they are not doing nearly enough or they're doing it wrong.
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