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  1. HitInAPinch
    More MiLBers / less MLB retreads!
  2. HitInAPinch
    At 23 yrs., Mejia may be hitting his prime. I sometimes takes players time to get past the 'natural talent' and start dedicating themselves to physical fitness and the art of pitching. I'm leaning heavily on the positive side and saying: he could be one of those guys. J. Santana built a fabulous career on a circle-change and a nice fastball he could spot. Not saying Mejia will ever approach J. Santana as a pitcher, but if he follows his current path, he could be in the Twins rotation. Personally, I would have kept Nunez. He added a lot of excitement to the team every day. One way or another
  3. HitInAPinch
    I've very leery of any young pitcher throwing mid-90's and above. Hunter Greene, a high schooler, was reported to have thrown 100 mph. At 17 years old. Sure, it may be possible that both Stewart and Greene have Nolan Ryan-like arms. Stewart seems to have the body for the job. My hope is that Stewart's less attractive K/BB rates are the results of using less mid-90's fastballs and working more on situational pitching, working counts and a change-up, if he doesn't have one already.
  4. HitInAPinch
    Take heart, Twins Fans! 3/5ths of the 1987 Twins starting rotation consisted of : Les Straker Mike Smithson Joe Niekro I don't want to see Berrios in AAA again. And I don't want to see him in the Twins rotation, either. Put him in the bullpen where Allen can work with him and get him acclimated to the MLB.
  5. HitInAPinch
    I'm still not all that sure which Twins team I want to believe in: the 2015, 83 win team or last year's 59 win team. But what I do believe in is the change last year to let young people play and get experience: in both positional players and relievers. Now, if only we can get that same spark from the starters. Another year, maybe?? p.s.: Family Guy 'Fart Montage'.
  6. HitInAPinch
    I really hope May and Berrios have a great Spring Training. That Rochester Red Wings pitching staff doesn't seem all that 'awe inspiring'. Or am I seeing this incorrectly: expected SP help from MiLB is around 2 years away?
  7. HitInAPinch
    comme ci comme ca..... Neither good nor bad; so so; tolerable, passable, indifferent.
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    I don't know if this is true or not, however....... My view is: I wouldn't necessarily say Park has lost his luster with decision-makers. I'm thinking Falvey and Levine were always looking to match Park against Vargas. Putting Park on waivers was a strategic move to NOT lose either Park or Vargas, but to force a fight between the 2 for DH rights. And, of the 2, Vargas would be the more likely to be claimed off waivers. So, IF management chooses Park over Vargas, Vargas is the more tradeable commodity. Granted, he still won't get a lot, but it will be something. And a $25M investment in Park is still a significant number. Should be fun to watch!
  10. HitInAPinch
    "I don't know" is on 3rd. At least that's what Abbott and Costello said...
  11. HitInAPinch
    My guess is that the new FO will be looking at someone who can provide better play in the field than Vargas. DH rotation, just like changing who plays against whom based on adv. stats. I don't know how a one-dimensional player fits into Falvey's team construction model. I like Vargas, he's shown some pop. But his defensive play at 1st was "good for a big guy".
  12. HitInAPinch
    Hey batta batta batta, saaawing batta batta
  13. HitInAPinch
    If Vielma can hit anything over .250, has an OBP over Fangraph's 0.340 AND play great defense, he would be the next Twins HOF'er! Just to clarify: Twins, not national Hall of Fame...
  14. HitInAPinch
    Seems a little odd to me that a guy, at best a part time starter, throws a slider.
  15. HitInAPinch
    I'm thinking, with the new front office, Vargas may not be guaranteed 40 man guy. We shall see.....
  16. HitInAPinch
    If Stubbs could regain his offense circa 2009 - 2014, he could be a great addition. And a nice rotational player for days when the Twins face left-handed pitchers.
  17. HitInAPinch
    My thoughts on lineup placement: Things have changed. Example: Hitters like Cabrera and Ortiz were put in the #3 hole to give them an extra AB or 2 each game. If Buxton is more comfortable batting leadoff, let him. Let's pack the bottom portion of the lineup with OBP guys and just let Buxton hit. Towards the end of last year, Buxton started taking some of those outside breaking balls and slapping them to right. Now, imagine that with a few guys on base. Of course, you'll need someone a lot faster than Grossman, even if watching Buxton almost running him down would provide great comedy. Kepler: like his swing, like his demeanor. Wish he had a Sano-like arm, but he'll do. What happened to him later in the year was to be expected. The brick wall he ran into was the learning curve. Pitchers adapted, Kepler must, too. I don't see Kepler as a big HR-guy, but could be a good OPS/OBP guy. Rosario: I'm with you. I still see the potential. However, if he doesn't keep his head on straight, this season may be very short for him. It's year number 2+ of MLB development for Buxton and Rosario. Could still be a little ugly at times, but I expect better things from all 3 right around the All Star break.
  18. HitInAPinch
    I think the thing I liked about Buxton's progress last year: he stopped slamming into the OF walls. Oh, it was also nice to see his offense in the MLB tick up. I see both Kepler and Rosario rebounding after learning some lessons last year. Rosario had better: this could be his last year with the Twins if he doesn't.
  19. HitInAPinch
    oop ack!
  20. HitInAPinch
    Couldn't resist.... https://youtu.be/qoYsfbq3vMc You can call me Ray or you can call me Jay....
  21. HitInAPinch
    You'll have to ask Falvey.
  22. HitInAPinch
    I think a solid case for Tonkin being overused last year can be made. I have to wonder if he was "arm weary" at the end of the season. But that fastball is straight as an arrow. Gotta minimize his exposure [much like a closer] and make better use of his slider. And like you said, Tonkin barely made the roster last spring. I lean on the "move on" side. The rest of the bullpen is still taking shape. Would love to see more of the young guys get MLB auditions this year. There's new management. I doubt they'll feel too much towards Perkins, other than can he pitch now and actually help the Twins. And, [as I've posted before] at a bare minimum, I want to see Berrios [and maybe Duffey] in the Twins bullpen and getting more MLB exposure.
  23. HitInAPinch
    I, too, want to see the young relievers step up. There's a decent amount of talent there. And I believe both Tonkin and Boshers [along with Belisle] are just spot-holders until those young guys are ready. I do believe that the Twins over used Tonkin, by a lot. But stats don't lie. I'd be looking more towards maximizing innings for the Chargois', Melotakis's, Burdi's, Reed's, and Hildenberger's of the world before overusing Tonkin again.
  24. HitInAPinch
    The signing of Belisle is part of Falvey's plan to slow down the promotions of MiLB relievers. Promotions due to desperation. And, as promised, Falvey signed Belisle a 1yr contract, only. I like the thought process. Michael Tonkin: 71.2 innings, 80 H's, 24 BB's, and 13 HR's. Tonkin's 95 MPH fastball is flat, straight and very hit-able. Really no loss in losing him.
  25. HitInAPinch
    I'm 58. If someone said I look like I was approaching 40, I'd be doing this:
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