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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    I don't think they are giving up on Arcia already. If they are, fans will have a right to be angry. This looks more like getting Kepler every day PT.
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    Not sure if it's in the plans or not, but just based on my SSS, Arcia seems to be taking some real good at bats. I'd love a write up on that to see what's different. He may never be an OBP machine, but if stays away from pitches out of the zone, he can tattoo the ones in it all he wants.
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    I think this was definitely a part of it. Probably a bit of both. That said, I think we need to keep those expectations in check for just a bit. This is encouraging, no doubt about that, but I want to see him be average Joe into July before I start getting giddy.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    This is a component, but hardly the only thing. Some guys just aren't ready and need to work on some things, and you don't want them working on said things at the major league level where they are dragging down the roster.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    He's 21 and pitching in high A. He turns 22 in October. The best college prospects will likely start in high A as a 22/23 year old. I'm not terribly worried about it. He's still quite a bit young for the league and has been (to date) aggressively moved by the team. Letting him return to high A, a league where he held his own but didn't dominate, was likely the right decision. I'll be more concerned if at the end of the season, his final line looks quite similar to last years.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    Given the results of today's game, I highly suggest you have something planned for tonight too... and well every other game on the schedule.
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    hmmm... I got me some aged Dominican rum that's just screaming open me right now.
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    glad to see Stewart and Garver off to very nice starts.
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    That CF is hitting worse than the Twins right now: .091 .167 .091 .258 Now that's impressive...
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    If Gordon is great, he will be promoted this year. They did that to Buxton when he tore up CR. They did that to Arcia as well. We can have that conversation in 2 months if he still has an OPS north of .900.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    Problem with discipline is that pitches get a lot better at the higher levels. It's easy to take a pitch that's a foot outside the plate, but as they get better, those pitches get a lot closer to the corners. Hopefully Wade continues to excel there, but this will be more of challenge as his competition improves. I wouldn't be shocked if that's a big reason why a lot of players struggle more as they hit full season ball.
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    Has anyone ever gone and looked at PECOTA in terms of it's accuracy? I'd really like to know how often the system gets it right vs. wrong.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    Gibson's career minor league K rate was right at 8. I think he can do that in the majors for what it's worth.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    Wrong conclusion. Sano's walks helped Walker get extra at bats to get all those counting stats. Outs are a real thing too. Nothing against Walker, I like him, but he's got flaws... well documented ones at that, and something I'd add that AA pitchers capitalized on during the second half. Yes, protection is a real thing, but it wasn't Walker protecting Sano. Sano was likely protecting those guys around him, which is why he was batting in the 3/4 spot.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm not sure where this 'he's always a slow starter' is coming from. He was decent in rookie ball. Downright awesome in A ball and A+ in his first full season (and I might add he got off to a pretty quick start there). He got off to a slow start in high A due to injury and hurt his wrist shortly after, spending nearly all of the season on the DL. He got off to a slow start in AA last year (though I think rust played a huge part in that). His situation right now might be related to a slow start, but it might be related to being overmatched. Remember, Aaron Hicks had a well documented history of slow starts, moreso than Buxton (he was overmatched too FWIW). I know Buxton isn't Hicks, but leaving him at the ML level just b/c he's Buxton is a good way to develop Hicks part 2.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    I think Thorpe technically already broke out. Definitely one to keep an eye out for. I think another break out candidate is Stewart... not that he's been bad, but he hasn't been what we had hoped for. I'm curious if we will see a nice bump in his peripherals if he repeats the FSL.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    There seems to be a big disconnect here. If they don't matter that much, then why target pitchers who get them? I understand the tradeoff between Ks and power... One HR and a K is a far better outcome than a single and a walk (usually), but there really does seem to be a disconnect here.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    I blame PEDs for the rain.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    definitely a few guys I'll be following here. Hopefully Wade turns into a diamond in the rough so to speak. College guys that excel at rookie ball are pretty common. This will be a good test for him.
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    I wouldn't be terribly surprised if we saw a repeat of last season (particularly due to the pen), but I have a tough time believing that barring injury of course, they will finish below .500. The offense looks to be pretty good. Buxton/Rosario should provide above average OF defense (though Sano will not obviously). The best thing about this team compared to last season is that it's much deeper. There's a lot more options on the 40 man or near it in the high minors should they need to replace someone bad or hurt.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm bullish on Park right now. .850 OPS and 30 home runs. I think our offense will score a lot of runs this year.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    I hope I'm wrong, but I have a bad feeling about this one. I'll leave it at that.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    I have to say I'm a bit surprised that Seth is the pessimistic one here EE showed promise even as a utility guy. In 2013, if I remember right, he was pretty hot for a month before coming back down to earth. He was better in 2014, and he was even better in 2015. I'm not quite sure he can sustain a .870 OPS for a season, but I really think he can keep an OPS around .800, which would make him one of the best short stops in baseball. What I find funny was the gnashing of teeth when he was what we got in the Liriano trade. If he posts anything close to what we expect around here, the second Liriano trade will almost be as good as the first.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    I think he regresses personally. Fortunately, the team has plenty of options if he does. If he doesn't, that will be even better, as he plays above average D and can be above average with the stick. His minor league numbers were pretty good (excepting the year of his suspension), so I suspect long term, he's going to be a major leaguer... I just wouldn't be surprised at all if he has a bumpy first few years.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    Well now you do How's the weather in space?
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