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  1. HitInAPinch
    Oh, after all these years, I thought it was River Brian. Dang, my bad......
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    I'm a 'wait and see' on Gonsalves. A great changeup can make a bunch of MiLBer's look bad. MLB, probably not so much. Better fastball and a sharp breaking pitch [slider, hard curve] would make a big different. AFL has never meant that much to me...
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    An entire montage!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Couldn't resist!! http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Daniel-Bryan-Yes-Cheer.gif
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    I really like that kid!
  6. HitInAPinch
    Found this info on the Internet: What percentage of minor league baseball players will ever reach the majors? --High school senior players who go on to play NCAA men`s baseball: Less than three in 50, or 5.6 percent -- NCAA senior players drafted by a Major League Baseball (MLB) team: Less than eleven in 100, or 10.5 percent. -- High school senior players eventually drafted by an MLB team: About one in 200, or 0.5 percent. -- Drafted baseball players almost always go to a minor league team. These teams abound; there are over 150 of them, compared to 30 in the majors. The big leagues have 750 players, yet the 2004 draft alone took 1,500. Hence some estimate that only one in 33 minor leaguers ever makes it to the pros. If that's correct, the chance of a high school player making the big leagues is one in 6,600, or 0.015 percent. That's roughly the chance of a thief guessing your PIN number on the first try. So… we’re looking at a very minute chance — 0.015%. Just putting a little perspective on things....
  7. HitInAPinch
    In 2016, I honestly thought they were planning on using Polanco as a utility player.
  8. HitInAPinch
    I think: Molitor doesn't have anything to apologize for. He's a good soldier. Falvey and Levine will be more active in who and where MiLB manager's lineups will look like. Polanco will be just another story-line in the Twins overall development and changes.
  9. HitInAPinch
    Chris Gimenez as the backup C; because he hits lefties well and Castro does not. Worst case scenario: Garver gets the call if Gimenez fails. Vargas is too one-dimensional for my tastes. Grossman way too slow. Polanco's lack of experience at SS seems like a mistake as a starter. Make him a bench player, filling in for Dozier on infrequent days off and for Escobar, when he's filling in for Sano. P.S. I still really like Polanco's potential at 2B. LIKE the idea of Ehire Adrianza as #25. IDK: am I the only one with questions about Kepler? Gotta pair someone up with Kintzler in the closer role. I liked Rogers last season. I'll still harp on "Berrios in the bullpen".
  10. HitInAPinch
    I guess I don't understand. Why would the 2 things [changing things to be healthy and being effective] be mutually exclusive? Gibson has been a mediocre SP and that could be generous. And there have been injuries. Personally, I don't see any downside of him working with a guy who has a record of success.
  11. HitInAPinch
    From the article: "A licensed physical therapist who bills himself as “The Arm Pain Assassin,” Sullivan is affiliated with Ron Wolforth’s Texas Baseball Ranch, which new Twins chief baseball officer Derek Falvey visited multiple times during his days in the Cleveland Indians front office. According to Wolforth, the program has helped nearly 270 pitchers push their peak velocities to 90 mph for the first time." Makes me kinda wonder what he could have done with Alex Meyer.
  12. HitInAPinch
    IDK. I don't think I'm all that willing to jump ship on "Jay as a Starter" this early. Let's see what happens with the change-up. That could take a load off his arm.
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    Already happening. Independent Leagues: An independent baseball league is a professional baseball organization located in the United States and Canada that is not operated in conjunction with either a Major League Baseball team or an affiliated Minor League Baseball team. Being independent allows teams to be located close to major league teams without their consent. Such leagues have been around for many years and were once known as "outlaw leagues" due to their position outside the rules of affiliated minor league baseball.
  14. HitInAPinch
    VHS or Blu-Ray?
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    I agree with S. Berrios has done all he can in the MiLB. He got off to a slow start at AAA, then improved. A lot. Correct me if I'm wrong on that point So what if Berrios' started off poorly in the MLB? It's called development. The Twins should follow the same path as the Cardinals: start those potential SP's in the bullpen and let them get their feet wet, work with them on what they need to be successful at the next level. I don't believe there's much to gain in sending Berrios back to AAA, other than reps. On this starting staff, I personally don't see anyone as a mortal lock. Santana would be the only one close to that category. Which means he should be traded while there's still some value to be had. May is in the rotation. At this point, everyone should know why..... In my mystical, magical word, the starting staff would be: Trevor May Adalberto Mejia Ervin Santana TBD TBD 2 we need to see, 1 who has earned it, and 2 where many need to prove it.
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    More MiLBers / less MLB retreads!
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    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
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    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.
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    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.
  20. 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'.
  21. 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?
  22. 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!
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    Hmmm, didn't the Twins FO just bring back Cuddyer, Hunter and Hawkins to do exactly this? Personally, at this stage of the team's non-pitching development, I'm against signing any veteran DH-type. I want to see a more athletic team [at least Sano has been working on that] and not older and slower and taking away AB's and roster spots, etc.
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