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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    It does actually... and your 40 man roster in this scenario. Every guy that goes up means someone below goes up and someone above gets DFAd. These aren't decisions that get made on a whim, and they are often made after the draft/minor league ASB for that reason. I do not get the consternation about bringing Gonsalves up after a few starts (several of which were not impressive) after being out for a couple months due to injury. He will come up eventually, and a couple more starts until the org is ready for this is hardly going to be detrimental to anything but our patience.
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    I would add that his control has been shaky at times. His stuff is good enough to get AA hitters out regardless. That walk rate (up until yesterday) was a bit high and he had one start recently where he was barely over 50% of his pitches for strikes. That was a knock coming into AA last year and an issue that was complicated by a long layoff due to shoulder issues. He's got 34 innings... not enough to cry about yet. He will be one of the ones moved up to Rochester once they make the mid season moves. I'm not worried about that as I don't see him in Minnesota except for a September cup of coffee.
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    So much this.... slightly overslot doesn't do anything. neither I might add does slightly under slot. It won't hamper or improve our ability to sign the rest of the class, and if anything it doesn't burn bridges in a relationship that will last for at least 10 years if he makes the majors... Sorry, but I don't get the quibble here. I have zero doubt that numbers were exchanged prior to this pick and if everyone is happy at the end of the day and we sign the guys we got 1-11, I don't really care.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    He was the most polished college bat. He might get a brief wood bat tune up in rookie ball, but I have to think they will start at CR at a minimum with Fort Myers most likely. He could be ready for the majors as early as next year, most likely 2019.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    He was not a senior for one, so he did not have zero leverage. He no doubt was talking to teams and had a decent idea of what he would get. Given how fast this was signed, those parameters were likely in place before the draft.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    The problem is that there was no BPA. I don't think I can emphasize enough. I grow rather tired of people saying 'pick the BPA' when there's no consensus there. Go read the draft thread, and for that matter, all of the experts. They had different opinions. The one thing that was obvious is that no one agreed as to who said BPA was, which tells you just how subjective it is. I have no doubt the Twins had Lewis on the top of their board with McKay. They took the one that would net them better talent further down the draft. They effectively walked away with (on their board) a top 2 overall talent, a top 15-20 overall talent, and two guys in their top 30. That's 3-4 first round picks (the latter of whom have a much better chance of making the majors then their draft position indicates) because they played those games. Overall, the added more talent at the expense of a clear need, which ultimately means more BPAs with this strategy than going the other way. I'm not liking the expense of a clear need issue, but if they took McKay at 1, there's no way they end up with Enlow at 4 (who I might add also fits the same need, just on a longer term trajectory) as well as one of those HS guys they took later on day 2.
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    That depends on how established/projectable said pitcher is. Not sure I'd trade any of those guys for back of the rotation help, but a solid 3 with a few more years of control might make me willing to part with a guy like Gonsalves. Personally, I think the Twins should think hard about breaking the bank for an ace this offseason, which if that is the case means that I wouldn't give up much at all (sans a Dozier move or a cheap back of the rotation rental). I'd also note that given the schedule for the rest of June, we should have a very clear picture as to whether we are buyers or sellers. They have a brutal schedule coming up the next 3 weeks with very few off days. If the team is going to collapse, this will be it.
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    Have we forgotten just how good 2016 Gordon was through August of last year? He tailed off at the end of the season but maintained an OPS over .800 for most of it... in a league tough on hitters. I think we tend to look a bit too closely at his season stats and not recognize that he was really good for all but the last month or so of the year. To me, that's a kid wearing down, not necessarily a demerit on his performance.
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    At some point they need to get some of the AAA relievers up... too many guys in Rochester deserve a chance and several in Chat could be promoted. I think that problem can be addressed internally somewhat. Starters on the other hand... if they want to go deep, they need one. I wouldn't want to be a buyer for a starter in July unless the plan is to pay a modest price for a #4 rental that can stabilize the rotation throughout the season. But that won't be much better than Santiago.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    I have to think Gonsalves will be headed up once they start signing draft guys and starting up the rookie leagues... not much is in AAA that is worth protecting.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    This is the 3rd season where Escobar has done something like this, and just last year we were ready to hand him a starting job because of 2015... last year was ruined by injuries, not ineffectiveness. I think selling high would be a mistake here, because there is a decent chance that Escobar really is this guy. I think the prudent move would be to trade Dozier this July, not Esco. Escobar can hold a place till Gordon is ready and quite possibly be flipped for a nice return at that point too. Polanco hasn't wowed the world, but he's shown he belongs and should get better.
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    there's a lot of stuff going on behind the scenes, and Rooker may have had someone offering more.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    I would rather trade Dozier and keep Escobar. Escobar is underrated, and his season last year had more to do with injury. He might fetch another Mejia right now. He's picking up from 2015 and can flipped when Gordon is ready, and he will bring in more than a Mejia type.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    You are supposed to use crackers.... Anyone who knows anything about wine knows this.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    I tend to agree. I'd also bet Enlow was in their top 15... just something to think about.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    Need a love button for this one.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    I hear you... I couldn't really hit a fast ball either.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    well, perhaps it explains the signing a bit more. Understand that there's more to a pitcher than a curve ball spin rate, but they feel that this is essential and the other items can be fixed so to speak... you may fail on some of them, but you are more likely to succeed with the overall process. That's how I read it at least.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    So is Thorpe on a strict pitch limit? He was pulled after 4 pretty strong innings and only 68 pitches.
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    Buxton got scared b/c I suggested he needed time in AAA... that's what it is So.... send him down... Let's see if it keeps working.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    So you're saying he's better than Gibson....
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    a 60 plus yard FG at that.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    Likely a backup plan in case they have some extra money.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    He also hasn't had one of his binges yet this year either... don't know if he will (and I suppose you cannot count on them), but that's a factor. I'm guessing he lost a few last year too. It's not like he's playing in all new parks... I've got to think the binge thing is the big thing.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    I tend to agree. I think they really liked Leach and had a couple guys Enlow/Carlson that they were willing to let drop. Not many teams had the bandwidth to sign them all at that point. Edit: I'd add that if they don't have extra money, they had no plans of getting both.
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