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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    I think Nunez could carve out a nice career doing it. Decent stick and poor glove. Guess we need to go out and find a Jose Offerman type.
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    To be fair, I'm not quite certain many people are good at identifying that type of talent late in the draft. It's pretty swing and miss at that point.
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    That's a power bat thing in general. Most power hitters strike out a bit more than the norm. The good ones make up for it by being selective and knowing when not to swing.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    Those are roads made by alien construction crews... everyone knows that.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    speaking of big foot, I've been rewatching xfiles. Really good series. And back on baseball.. Season 6 episode 19 "The Unnatural" "All the greats were aliens"
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    yeah, I was looking forward to him pulling a Hu in A+ this year. Guess it will have to wait a bit.
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    yeah, I seem to remember some guy named Glen Perkins who had an attitude issue too... If that's Vargas' problem, he's out of luck b/c the Twins hold his rights for the time being.
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    Palacios is a decent prospect I'd say at this point. He turns 19 in a few a days, but that still keeps him pretty young for the GCL. I believe he's an international FA, but not the high bonus type. He's a SS too.
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    will be going through withdraw tomorrow.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    Parker, me thinks you are a victim of your own success here People are expecting a full fledged scouting report. That said, there was a time when I thought some of the MI prospects coming up in the system would be better than Dozier. I don't think so. Not quite sure how long his peak will be, but right now the Twins are looking pretty good for that extension and he's looking like an elite cornerstone player. I just wish he was a couple years younger at this point.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    Problem with Arcia is that he has always been a bit of a streaky hitter. His lack of plate discipline has also been an issue. At this point, his plate discipline is what it is. He was projected as a breakout hitter in MLB, and that could very well happen if he figures out what he was doing wrong. I think bringing him up over Santana makes a ton of sense, but given his lack of defense in the OF, he's probably a downgrade over Escobar/Nunez... think about that for a sec. Will has bat make up for that? Quite possibly. I think he's going to get called up if he can keep this up for another week or so, just to make sure he's not riding a fluke.
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    The idea of swapping Arcia for a reliever (no matter how good said reliever is), makes me cringe. I realize he's not a premium defender, but you are talking about a potential premium bat in exchange for a guy who might pitch 60 or son innings in a season. For a guy like Will Smith, I'd be interested in dangling someone like Burdi to get him if they want upside, or possibly a bit of a lower ceiling position prospect.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    This is an internet message board. We all live in our mom's basements, shower once a month if that, and weigh 300 pounds at a minimum. You tell me.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    I like the idea of a Vogt/Suzuki (and eventually) Pinto platoon. My big issue here is his age. At 30, he's got a lot of mileage on those knees already. I'd be much more excited about it if he were a couple years younger. The real question is whether Oakland would want someone like Plouffe for him. I doubt it. He's going to cost prospects. Who that is determines whether or not you get him. As for Suzuki, the extension wasn't a bad option. It's not like we could have found better in free agency. If we were getting an awesome prospect for him, I think he'd have been traded last year.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    I doubt it's stamina. It isn't as though he's never been able to pitch through the 6th. I'm guessing a combination of nerves, not quite having his best stuff, tiring, and a few other things likely led to it. That happens to a lot of guys from time to time. I'm also guessing he works through it just fine. If not, worst case is that he spends a bit extra time in AAA. He's 21. Time is definitely on his side.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    yeah, last time they did something like that, they shipped off a kid named Lawton for if I remember right, Rick Reed. That killed the offense. I suspect Plouffe is an offseason deal, and I have no problems targeting a young ML ready catcher for him, as I think he's good enough to net it.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    Anyone else think that Miranda Waiters would be a better President than the crap coming out of DC these days?
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    If there was a reason to trade an elite prospect, that would probably be it. I'd probably flip Plouffe for an above average catcher if I could this offseason, but I'd think long and hard if Beane offered him up for Berrios and a lesser prospect.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    I really liked that they went with HS upside type guys with these two. Good seasons in the GCL would go a long way to giving these guys some solid status. They are quite a bit younger than their league.
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    I'd be more interested in long term help vs. short term help. The pen should be addressable cheaply, and I have no problems trading off a marginal prospect for a quasi decent reliever. Who I'd trade: Pelfrey - think his time might be up here. He will probably get something from a team that needs pitching. Won't likely net much, but if I could ship him off for a decent reliever with a year or two left on his contract, I would. Plouffe - a wildcard here. I'd probably wait closer to the deadline to see if Sano is still hitting, but if he is, I'd shop Plouffe for a long term catching fixture. If I cannot get it, I don't trade him. If I can, then Arcia gets called up to DH and Sano moves to 3rd.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    I think Tonkin just needs time. Problem is that this is the one thing he doesn't get. I don't understand why he cannot occupy a roster spot in favor of some of the lower ceiling guys who really aren't getting the job done either.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    Perhaps there should just be a general disclaimer for Dick and Bert.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    Those are video game stats by those 3 lookouts hitters. I'm not sold completely on Walker just yet, but man he's fun to follow. Sano and Kepler are looking like pretty sure things at the major league level, and if Walker can cut down on those K's just a bit, he's probably right there with them. It will be interesting to see where they place him given his OF defense isn't all that good from what I've read. But if he can improve just a bit on his contact, he'd likely be a pretty awesome DH/corner OF.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    I'd be a bit careful working off of the top 20. These kids aren't scouted quite like they are in the US. Arcia was a 30k signing and then you have plenty of 1M plus guys who never make it. I personally don't care too much about the top 20 and just care about the fact that they go get the guys that they feel are most likely to succeed. That has equated to 1-3 guys the last few years who are top 20-30ish range with typically 1 guy over 1M and 2 more in the 500-900k range and a bunch of lower guys. The important point is that they spend their money (which they have). That said, if they think Javier is the next Sano and aren't too impressed with everyone else, then by all means, go for Javier.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    The cap is cumulative. You don't get unlimited picks under a certain range. They are rumored in on other picks, not to mention I don't think it's their style to go all in on one guy. I suspect they will be trading for cap space as teams like the Cubs have excess which they cannot use...
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