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  1. nater79a
    Just in the AL Central alone there's a ton of left-handed hitters where a good LOOGY would come in handy. Guys like Michael Brantley, Adam LaRoche and Alex Gordon just to name a few. And unlike the minor leagues, they are most likely not going to be pinch-hit for. Upwards of 80 games against Chicago, Cleveland, KC and Detroit will cry out for a solid situational lefty reliever on many critical occasions. Hopefully, O'Rourke starts out strong and gets his shot with the big club.
  2. nater79a
    If you check out the various publications that put out top 100 prospect lists over the next couple months (Baseball America, Baseball Prospectus, MLBPipeline,etc...) I bet every single one still has Buxton in the top 3 along with Carlos Correa and Kris Bryant. Doubt he would be placed that high if his "hit" tool was considered suspect.
  3. nater79a
    Yep. Sounds like you'll need to get to Fort Myers early in March if you want to see Boyer pitch for the Twins!
  4. nater79a
    Fair enough. Hard to make any judgements on kids right out of high school.
  5. nater79a
    Six Twins (Schafer, Duensing, Nunez, Plouffe, Fien, Milone) will exchange arbitration figures with the club later this month. Which one(s) have the potential to be the most contentious, if any?
  6. nater79a
    Safe to say that Vielma is the best defensive SS prospect in the organization? I would guess that Nick Gordon & Jorge Polanco generally get their higher ranking due to their bat more so than the glove.
  7. nater79a
    I think this year it will be the pitcher's turn. Burdi definitely will. The other two that could make the jump from outside the top 10 are Tyler Duffey and Jason Wheeler. Little easier for Wheeler since he's already on the 40-man.
  8. nater79a
    Sano's power if off the charts. If he can generate 40-45 HR's and 120+ RBI it will more than offset any defensive deficiencies he may have. Get Sano up here by June. Flip Plouffe at the deadline.
  9. nater79a
    I think Alex Wimmers is a possibility if you include him in the 'others' category. Maybe only a 5-10 percent chance, but he did quietly have a decent season out of the 'pen last year for New Britain. Obviously, the key for Wimmers is to stay healthy. He would need to be added to the 40-man. At least one of the following trio of pitchers will be re-called and and have a bigger impact than anyone anticipates: Taylor Rogers, Tyler Duffey, Jason Wheeler. Burdi and Sano will have the best performance of all those called up for their debut this year.
  10. nater79a
    Be interested to see what the traffic is like once rumors start of some of the top prospects being promoted to the big club. Sano, Meyer, Berrios, Burdi, Buxton. Twins Daily could be a hopping place this upcoming season as we pour over every minor league update that Seth provides.
  11. nater79a
    I remember the trade deadline thread the most. Couldn't even keep up with the posts, they were coming in so fast and furious. Lots of trades around the league. Fun times!
  12. nater79a
    I say wait to see what Dozier and Jorge Polanco do this year. There'll be more clarity next offseason.
  13. nater79a
    If Sano is a Hall-Of-Famer someday and his autographed merchandise is worth some decent coin, do his varying signatures hurt the value? I mean, anybody could scribble something down and say it's Sano's. How would anybody know?
  14. nater79a
    Not outrageous at all. But, he's going to have to approach numbers similar to those you listed to outweigh his defensive deficiencies.
  15. nater79a
    Do non-arbitration eligible players have any type of negotiations with the club at all? Or do they pretty much have to accept what the club offers?
  16. nater79a
    How does Hicks-y make 2G's less in year 3 than Santana or Vargas in year 2?
  17. nater79a
    I guess I wouldn't consider an extension for Dozier until we see what kind of year Jorge Polanco has in '15. If he has a breakout season he may be the long term future at 2B instead of Dozier. Would be easier to move Dozier a year or two from now without a 4 or 5 year deal tied to him. Of course, the other option is to trade Polanco and extract value that way. Feels like Jorge's position is 2B and not SS. In any event, I would wait another season before talks with Dozier.
  18. nater79a
    Wasn't that circa 1985 or so... we had the 1-2 punch coming out of the draft; Jeff Bumgarner and Steve Gasser? Both could throw heat. But both flamed out.
  19. nater79a
    How bad was the 2003 draft, where the 4th overall pick can't even make the BA top 100 in his first year?
  20. nater79a
    Actually, the future pieces of the Twins' bullpen are sitting in A and AA ball. Their names? Nick Burdi, Zack Jones and Jake Reed. All three can bring the heat in the mid to upper 90's. They aren't as far away from the big leagues as you might think.
  21. nater79a
    Did Thorpe go back to Melbourne, Australia?
  22. nater79a
    Harrison is one of the guys I'll be watching closely. Sure hope his power comes back because that is his ticket to the big leagues. Only an average OF defender (albeit with a strong arm) and probably not ever going to be a high average hitter. Let's keep the gap power and ramp up the over-the-wall power!
  23. nater79a
    I guess I disagree, Seth. Stiffness in your joints (i.e. Sano's elbow) has to be a concern in colder weather. There is a significant difference in avg temps for mid-April between Chattanooga and Rochester NY, Something like 72 degrees vs 57 degrees. Don't know how many night games the Red Wings play in April but it can routinely drop to around 40, or low 40's. But, whatever the reason, I expect him to start at Chattanooga and hopefully do well.
  24. nater79a
    As for Sano, probably a little warmer weather early on in Chattanooga than in Rochester. Coming off a bum elbow it's probably best to keep it warm so it doesn't stiffen up.
  25. nater79a
    Guess I'd rather have Pinto as a right-handed bat without a position. So, pass on Quentin. Also, I'm a little higher on Vargas than some others are. He had a great August, then struggled a bit in early September before adjusting and finishing up fairly strong.
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