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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    Thanks for bringing this kid to my attention... someone else to follow One big difference between the two is that Thorpe did this as a 17 year old in the GCL and obviously the Ks (which you listed here). He was still in high school which essentially prevented him from moving to Elizabethon (which he skipped altogether). That said, regardless, those are some impressive numbers for an 18 year old in the GCL. I wonder if he will follow Thorpe and go straight to low A.
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    He's out of options, so he's going to be on the roster or released. I suspect he'll be on the roster as TR doesn't like to give up on prospects, and given Arcia's minor league success, it would be silly to let him go. Personally, he's my opening day DH/occasional OF or the RF if Rosario has a sophomore slump. That said, I hope it's his hip, as that would explain a lot. Not that I want the kid injured, but an injury explains the poor performance. I haven't seen guys who destroy AAA suddenly be unable to do it again.
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    This is more like a horror show.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    my cousin teaches at Michigan State.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    My bad on the innings. I thought he pitched a bunch in one of those blow outs... Anyways, sorry, but I'll disagree on the conclusion. He's got top of the rotation potential. I could see him staying in the pen for the rest of the year (personally disagree, but whatever), but I think going back to a starter, especially with some experience in the pen is beneficial for both him and the team long term. Now if you don't see improvement over the next season or so, I think the pen might be the right answer.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    Didn't May just go 3 or 4 innings out of the pen recently? If so, I suspect he's in line to move back. That would be what was needed to stretch him out with the hopes of going 5 or 6.
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    We could offer Adam Brett Walker to them for a king's ransom.
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    Service time, makeup, attitude, approach, results, tenure, age, and probably a hundred other things that I haven't mentioned here. There's lots of factors that come into play with these decisions.
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    He's 21 and has put up a .455 average in 15 at bats. As a college sign, I'd expect him to do better than the GCL, as he's old for the league. But this is also SSS. I'd say way too soon to tell.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    Glad to see Burdi with a good month.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    $100M dollars, the face of the franchise, etc. Baring an Adrian Peterson type scenario, it won't happen. Period. Heck, look at A-Rod if you want an example. The Yankees wanted to do anything they could to get out from under that contract this last offseason and still held on to him. This isn't just a TR thing. No way Jim Pohlad signs off on it or the average fan (who like it or not is far more responsible for filling seats at TF than the knowledgeable fan)
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    Mauer is more likely to move back to catcher than he is to get cut. He's got 3 more years left on his deal. We may as well stop thinking this is an option.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm really curious what Ryan will do this offseason here. I think Milone will likely be on the block, but even if he's shipped off and Pelfrey is presumably allowed to walk, you have Hughes, Santana, Nolasco, Gibson, and May in those 5 spots. Eventually, someone will hit the DL for a time and give them an opportunity to use Rochester, but there's going to be a few deserving arms to choose from. I think Berrios has the highest ceiling of those arms, but Duffey and Rogers certainly will be making a case as well. Side note, but I don't believe (could be wrong here) that Berrios is a 40 man decision this offseason. I wouldn't mind him as a September callup, but I'd rather not waste an option on him next season unless the plan is to have him in the majors next year.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    yeah, I'm guessing the front office looks at more than just a box score to determine readiness.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    Yes I think it's progress, though let's be realistic and note it's 10 games. He's got to learn about what not to swing at before he starts taking those monster hacks again. It might mean a bad year while he's figuring some of that out, but if it clicks, look out.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    That was funny.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm more concerned about options than service time. Those are what force you on to a roster before you are ready. Case in point, Oswaldo Arcia. I don't anyone thought we'd be in a situation next year where he was out of options and not ready just yet, based on his minor league track record... but here we are. I'm wondering if it makes sense to just keep Buxton up at the ML level for the remainder of the season so as not to waste that option (as I suspect he's going to be optioned next year).
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    Well, if there was an opportunity to get May stretched out, last night would have been a good one. Could have let him pitch 4 innings after Duffey got shelled and then sent Duffey down. That's what I would have done there. Oh well. Hopefully Duffey does better for his next start.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    And for some it's always that. And some of us recognize that we really don't know what is going on. There tends to be a rush to judgement to support the stance that fits our view of how the org functions, most of which is likely inaccurate. I would be curious if there was more info on what was going on and why. I think in general this type of insight is very interesting.
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    There's always negotiation on this. Initial requests will always be absurd, but finding that person that both can agree on can be difficult. I think trading the top prospect makes sense in certain circumstances (an OF, for instance will likely be made available within the next year if they all continue to develop as they are currently), but where the team is right now, you don't really know who is going to be a solid major leaguer and who isn't. Hopefully, Hicks, Arcia, Kepler, Rosario, and Buxton all continue to improve and force this decision. But until then, I think you let it play out. One of those 5 may likely fail (or even 2 or 3), but you don't really know. It's probably better long term waiting for that to happen than to make the trade and find out you sent off the wrong guy.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm not quite sure it's fair to say that the Twins couldn't forsee an injury coming. Exactly how should they have handled this? Send May down to Rochester to remain stretched out? I think that would have generated far more anger than what they did. Personally, I'm more concerned about next season. They have 6 starters in Hughes, Santana, Nolasco, Gibson, Milone, and May. Someone is going to get hosed in that arrangement. I fear that's May, and it shouldn't be.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    Kepler is on the 40 man, so I'd have to think he's going to be in mind for September.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    now that's impressive.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    The Twins have been a bit more cautious with Kepler (and rightfully so) given that while he has the tools, he's not really backed it up much until this season. I think they take it slow with him and start him in Rochester next season. I also think Buxton might be there too and they go with an OF of Rosario, Hicks and Arcia to start 2016. My guess is that Rosario will likely be sent down at some point (I think he's likely going to be a sophomore slump candidate) in favor of Buxton or Kepler and that Arcia will hopefully become a full time DH/4th OF in favor of the other guy.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    I could see Duffey moving to the pen. He already has mid 90s velocity and his K rate has improved as he moved up the chain. Shelving a 3rd pitch and simply operating with two at a higher velocity might make him a decent reliever (not to mention he as a closer in college). Lots of starts have made that transition (Perkins is a good example there). I was more worried that it was an injury. I like potential call up a lot better.
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