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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    Hughes gets DFAd when it's clear he cannot contribute again AND there's someone that needs a 40 man spot and no one else worth DFAing to put him there. Hughes isn't there... YET. I don't think that day is too far off, but there's more than enough marginal talent on the roster to keep his spot safe for now (and probably this offseason too). If the FO wants to keep him on the DL or give him a try in the pen, so be it. Given the need for pitching, I can certainly understand wanting to give a guy who has had success and is still 'young' every chance to succeed.
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    I have no problems rotating a couple of rookies (Romero/Gonsalves/Stewart/Rodriguez) or even Hughes in at 5 while they wait for May to get healthy. I'm a bit more concerned about 1-4 if we go into the season with no FA help. I'm assuming we don't trade Santana, giving us 3 competent pitchers in Santana, Mejia, and Berrios... but Santana could definitely fall off that proverbial cliff sometime soon, and I really don't want to hear Gibson or Hughes for that spot. They need to get one solid FA (two if they trade Santana). I'd also go for the 4A type to fill out Rochester (by 4A, I mean guys putting up video game numbers in AAA that haven't translated). 1 FA and no Santana trade should equate to some reasonable depth in SP, but please please please, no dumster diving for that position.
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    Judge not, less you be judged.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    He had good discipline in college too. I'm not too concerned about that. Obviously at this point he should pretty used to using a wood bat. I'd think he'd be headed to CR or FTM at some point soon.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    and if they cant? That's my concern, because he will be given every opportunity to pitch.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    I like the idea of getting an expensive pitcher under contract who is performing reasonably well, but nothing special. Should be a cheap get in terms of prospects and could provide some back end stabilization... So here's my question about Jeff. K rate over 9 Walk rate right at 1 WHIP at a healthy 1.17 HR rate is high (1.45) That's an odd combo. Peripherals all look good. NL makes a difference obviously, and that part scares me when picking up a 32 year old pitcher under contract for 4 more years. I'd prefer he be a bit younger. Good idea though. I don't think it would cost a ton to get him if SF made him available.
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    Have to admit this is a name I don't really recognize other than recently. I checked his history and he's been decent since drafted. He's slightly younger than his league this year. So tell me, what does his pitch mix look like?
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    Well, we do have Gee in the minors.
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    I like the idea of getting Stroman, but that's a hefty price to pay (not unrealistic I might add, just noting that it's expensive and one I'd have a tough time stomaching)... Not sure I like the pieces in the Yankees trade, though by sending Gordon away, getting a similar piece back would be nice. I would be going hard after a guy like Justus Sheffield. Effectively, you're trading Santana, Kirriloff, Romero, and Blankenhorn for Stroman (replacing Gordon in the Yankees trade). I like the Kintzler and Neshek trades. Ultimately, I'm not sure the team is better in 2017 though. They did get younger in swapping Santana for Stroman, but they still have a rotation of Stroman, Berrios, and Mejia with not much else.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    soooo... does Gibby stay out one more inning?
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    Nah, Strat-O-matic wants him gone like the rest of us.
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    Technically, it hasn't worked consistently at all In all seriousness though, I'd really like to know what he did the second half of 2014/2015. If it's a feel thing, I'm not sure there's much hope, but Kyle was very good down the stretch those years. I've got to think there's something he can fix to allow himself to be a decent ML pitcher. Remember when TD blew up because Ryan and company kept Gibson down due to consistency issues... There is some rather sick irony there given how inconsistent Gibson has been in his time in the majors. Of course I say that as he's a donut away from a QS, for what little that is worth.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    Sooo, some not so fun math. Houston's lowest OPS today is Aoki at .667. They have 3 guys with an OPS north of .900. They have 3 more with an OPS over .800 and two more over .750. These guys can hit.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm not sure your VHS player can take that much use.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    With the obvious exception of Twins Daily where conclusions become fact in a matter of seconds.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    It worked for a half season in 2015 and another half season in 2014. Does that count?
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    I would guess Garver is the 2 catcher going north with the Twins next spring. I figured he'd get call if/when someone went down but our catchers have been healthy. Not the end of the world as Garver wasn't ready to start the year, but he sure looks ready now.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    reading the thread, I'd have thought we lost.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    Looking at contenders, both the Rays and Brewers could use a 2B, and Dozier would represent a fairly nice upgrade for either team. The Rays are playing Daniel Robertson at 2B. He's a very young SS prospect that could definitely use a bit more time in the minors, but has been pressed into duty due to the Forsythe trade. The Brewers are playing Jonathan Villar. Villar has been in and out of the majors since 2013. He was a pretty hot prospect, but other than a really strong 2016, he hasn't shown much at all. Neither look to be ideal fits, but Dozier is a 1.5 season rental at this point. That would allow the Rays a bit more time to develop Robertson. The Brewers would likely have to be a bit more creative with Villar. Just for fun, these are their prospect lists. Rays Brewers The Rays actually have a bunch of decent pitching prospects in AAA (Snell, Guerrieri, Honeywell, and Faria). Snell and Faria have both been recalled recently, though Snell has bounced around a bit. If the Rays wanted to go all in, this is an area where Santana and Dozier could make sense as the Twins could walk away with a couple of arms they could start using now. The Brewers don't appear to be as good of a fit. Josh Hader is currently pitching out of the pen, and he's probably their most ML ready starting option. He's been starting in the minors most of this year, but recently got called up to the pen and is doing well there. He has been hit around a bit in the PCL, but then again, who hasn't. Walk rate is higher than one would like, but he has a very sexy K rate. They could also potentially see the need to upgrade from Zach Davies, who has had some ML success but is definitely having a sophomore slump. Jorge Lopez is a top 100 prospect that has not gotten the best minor league results. I'm not a fan personally, but then again, I'm just scouting stat lines.
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    Here's to hoping he gets really hot. Hot enough to pick up a major league ready high ceiling SP arm at the deadline.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    I don't know.. 4Ks through 3 innings tonight Maybe he's been sand bagging us this whole time.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    That's just the Vikings.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    I've got to think Stephen is up to AAA soon...
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    I'll be in Albany for work that week. Should be able to see the partial.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    wow, this looks like a play I've seen on one or two softball teams.
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