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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    They have a couple decent pitching options, but their system lacks high ceilings. https://www.minorleagueball.com/2017/7/23/15961538/mid-season-review-arizona-diamondbacks-top-20-prospects-for-2017
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    It is way too early to give up on Buxton.
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    I could potentially see Rosario going if someone had blocked MLB ready pitching with upside that they were willing to trade. That is a case where I'd happy trade Rosario, but other than that, I think trading Rosario now will be a big mistake. There would be a pretty significant drop off for his replacement in the short term as well as in 2018.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    Here's their list on minor league ball with a mid-season update. I'm not sure on top 100 lists, but with their prospects only being a B, they are at best in the bottom part of that list. That said, I guy like Taylor Clarke would definitely interest me if they were to dangle that name. Would probably want more than that for Dozier, but I'd accept him as a centerpiece. I'm guessing Banda is off the table as he just got promoted.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    Yeah, Rodgers definitely has a role on this team going forward, but it's not that late inning shut down guy. He's an exceptional loogy more than anything. I do like some of the talent coming up, but it's miscasting guys like Rodgers due to short comings in the pen that is the real issue here. Overuse is also killing these guys.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    It seems clear (to me at least) that F and L are a bit more decisive when it comes to key decision making. The trade of Garcia made that clear. More importantly, we saw the Twins do something that they have never previously done (essentially using money as a way to acquire prospects). So the real question is about who is still with this team on Tuesday. I'm guessing Kintzler will be traded. That one is easy as he's doing quite well and won't be around in 2018. Santana is a bit harder to figure. He could be useful next year, so keeping him around makes sense, but given the demand for pitching, the loser in the Gray sweepstakes might be willing to part with something nice. I'm guessing he goes. I think that's it, but Dozier and Grossman could be candidates.
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    If that was on the table, I think Falvine takes it and runs. I sure would.
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    Write up on minor league ball. I'm liking this deal more and more. The question with Littell, from where I stand is whether or not this season is a breakout and the beginning of something more or just an outlier... If it's a breakout, we got a real good pitcher. I'm guessing the Yankees think otherwise or they would not have traded him. https://www.minorleagueball.com/2017/7/30/16064776/the-back-up-plan-yankees-get-jaime-garcia-for-zack-littell-and-dietrich-enns
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    Not Topps, but it does exist http://www.oldcardboard.com/ref/rookies/rookiedetail.asp?id=380
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    this thread is starting to look like a bipolar relationship https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b3mftcV0dY
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    This is a great trade. We essentially traded ynoa for pitching depth and a nice prospect in the high minors. Littel might not have ynoas ceiling, but he misses bats and is far more likely to make it
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    . Ponce de Leon... Think he is involved in this in some capacity
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    I didn't really like the pick (though I did like the strategy to get Leach and Enlow) but right now it's looking like the guys in charge might actually know what they are doing...
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    They do in politics all the time.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    I'd start with Curtiss.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    My 2 cents, I'd definitely be bringing up the likes of Curtiss and Bard etc. as relievers yet this year to see how they do in a limited sample... even if they do well, they should go out and get at least 1 shut down reliever in FA this offseason.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    Are we talking Sonny Gray or Jonathan Gray?
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    yeah, I'd be actively shopping Giminez whether a buyer or seller. I'd have to think Santana or Kintzler would be shopped. Not expecting much for Kitnzler. Perhaps 1 top 100 for Santana.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    If Adams or Sheffield were on the table, they would have my ear... not quite sure I'd call these talks (assuming this is legit) serious if the names being listed are the ones actually in discussions... I'd call that "sending out feelers."
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    I think the conclusion is that everyone is scouting stat lines and trying to project based on that. I like Granite and Wade as prospects, but it's a bit odd to project either one to be better out of the gate than what Rosario is RIGHT NOW... I'm not a huge Eddie fan, but he's average at worst as a hitter/defender in the majors and his peripherals are trending in the right direction. That's the definition of sustainable projectability (of which the rate is the real thing in question). I cannot say that about Granite or Wade. They might make the majors and equal what Eddie is doing now, and the key word is might... but I doubt that. The odds are highly against both happening. They might make better players at some point than Eddie. That might be more reasonable, but the "at some point" is a pretty key statement and won't likely happen any time soon. Simply put, Rosario isn't a problem on this team. Given the depth in that position, if we can net a similar SP to Rosario, I am all over that, but otherwise, I keep Eddie for now. He isn't the reason this team is fading. Our pitching is.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    You might have a point if Judge went 6th... but every team passed on him... and for good reason.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    This should not be a problem. It would be a normal increase.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm not sure about the bench. Rosario, right now, is better than average. That's not a bench player. Now that said, with the depth in our system (Granite, Palka, etc.), I would be fine moving Rosario for legit SP help with similar results upside.. but for nothing... no, not really.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    not much. in terms of baseball players... he still makes more than me next year though.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    We got Gonsalves that year too... another 1st round talent that fell due to character issues. It's a bit ironic that the 1-4 pick is certainly questionable at this point, but our supplemental first rounder pick and 4th rounder are looking like real options.
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