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  1. nater79a
    Thorpe will miss all of 2015 after spraining his UCL? Hadn't heard that before. That would not be good.
  2. nater79a
    Chattanooga should be loaded this year. In addition to the four players mentioned by Nick we could see Kepler, Harrison, AB Walker, Polanco, Rogers, Wheeler, Duffey, Burdi and Turner all with the Lookouts. In my opinion, they should be odds on favorite to win the North Division of the Southern League, at least the 1st half. 2nd half? Well, that depends on how many of the players advance via promotions.
  3. nater79a
    Could be a busy trade deadline this July 31st for the Twins. Hunter, Plouffe and even Hughes could be moved. Line-up could look very different come August and September.
  4. nater79a
    Check that...E.Y. is a free agent. In that case, good job.
  5. nater79a
    Yeah, but you traded Buxton for him! You'll never make it as a GM.
  6. nater79a
    Have to believe they would want Berrios to work out of the bullpen. Doubt he'd be able to stretch it out to starters innings in that short of time. Even if he did start, a dozen innings would only be two outings, basically.
  7. nater79a
    Good point that you made here about why some of the Twins' better prospects were the first to be sent across the street to the minor league complex. Always wondered why guys like Brandon Waring, Dan Rohlfing and Doug Bernier hung around to the last days of spring training when they had little chance of making the trip north, Using this knowledge, I guess we can expect guys like Miguel Sano, Jason Wheeler and Eddie Rosario to get their looks early in the spring (1st couple weeks) and then be sent down. Byron Buxton may actually hang around longer than those guys because there is less risk.
  8. nater79a
    Agree completely. The Twins didn't bring in Hunter just to turn around and send Hicks to Rochester.
  9. nater79a
    Anybody know if Bill Springman's position (roving hitting instructor) has been filled? Maybe it was and I missed it.
  10. nater79a
    No kidding. Try telling JO that he won't open the season in the big league rotation! That's his goal. We'll see...
  11. nater79a
    Hope I'm wrong, but this might be the last year we see Niko Goodrum on a Twins' top prospect list. I would have went a little higher with Jason Wheeler. Even though he doesn't have the over-powering "stuff", he obviously knows how to pitch and improves at each level. Also, outstanding control as evidenced by his BB/9 ratio.
  12. nater79a
    My thoughts too. I think the Nats' came out very well in this deal. Two former 1st round picks in Ross and Turner.
  13. nater79a
    Kang wouldn't be coming in to backup somebody. His total $$$ outlay will be upwards of $35-40 mil after posting and salary.
  14. nater79a
    I think you hit on it. Something else is up...
  15. nater79a
    I think we'll probably cut a deal with the Braves also. Do you remember how good of a prospect Bullock was when he was sent to the Braves? Wonder who would be comparable in our system now.
  16. nater79a
    Still. With a slash line like .356/.459/.739...that's pretty darn good, even in the KBO. Even with a projected regression in MLB, it's intriguing. Twins should look into it, definitely.
  17. nater79a
    Even Mike Trout struggled a bit and was sent back to AAA. Twice!
  18. nater79a
    It could get even more crowded later in the year depending on how Tyler Duffey, Jason Wheeler and Taylor Rogers do in the early part of the minor league season. They all have significant upside. Plus, Wheeler is already on the 40-man. Also, let's not forget the extension talks that will be coming with Hughes leading up to the trade deadline.
  19. nater79a
    Seth- Isn't Peavey on the same service time duration as, say, an Alex Wimmers (who also was drafted in 2010)? Do you know why he was available in the minor league portion of the Rule 5 instead of the major league one? Just curious.
  20. nater79a
    I agree with pursuing Bourjos. He probably wouldn't cost that much in a trade. With Torii and Oswaldo Arcia in the corner OF spots we definitely need some late game defensive options, Hicks and Shafer are also flexible enough to play the corners with Bourjos in CF.
  21. nater79a
    One thing I especially like about Ervin Santana is that he's an innings eater. With May/Meyer/Berrios possibly seeing time in the rotation this season there will be a number of short starts. Happens with all young starters, Hopefully, Hughes and Santana can save the bullpen from getting worn down like the last couple years.
  22. nater79a
    Can anybody think of any famous left-handed knuckleballers that played in the major leagues? I can come up with Wilbur Wood from the 60's/70's and Bobby Shantz who played in the 50's and early 60's. Sure there are some others.
  23. nater79a
    One of the nice things about having a deep minor league system is that we can offer up a player to the Braves to keep Graham around, even if it's not on the 25-man.Give Graham a few innings in spring training. If he shows enough promise but we don't want to bring him north, offer a player to the Braves that they might like. Then he can develop further at Chatanooga or Rochester. Especially important if we want to convert Graham to a reliever.
  24. nater79a
    Actually, after Santana, there are only three players left on the free agent market that require giving up a draft pick: Scherzer, Shields and Melky Cabrera. Doubt the Twins are "in" on any of them.
  25. nater79a
    Darren Wolfson ‏@DarrenWolfson 1h1 hour ago Word is there's been dialogue. No clue who initiated. MN covering all angles. RT @sovanda123456 @DarrenWolfson #MNTwins asking for Mets Gee? Darren Wolfson reporting there has been at least some dialogue w/ Mets about RHP Dillon Gee. Don't see how we have the SS that the Mets are looking for in return.
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