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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    Personally, I'd like to see Burdi moved to AAA. He hasn't been good in AA up until this year (though injury played a part there)... he's a good candidate to toss out at a higher level and see if he continues to dominate.
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    I'd add that the trend has been going in the right direction as he aged. I tend to discount a guy's first few seasons in general b/c they are young and figuring things out. Most every pitcher will go through those lumps. Yeah, he's had clunker seasons later in his career, but I'd bet that you could look back and are more likely to find a nagging injury than a guy who just happened to be inexplicably bad.
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    Definitely a good point. The problem with the non-40 man guys is more options management and the need to DFA someone to bring them on. It makes sense to start with 40 man guys to minimize risk in that area, but yes, I agree that if a guy like Bard or Hildenberger is the most ready and will be added this winter, then dumping a guy like Wilk to make room for them should be done.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    Ouch... he's sure opening the door for Wright. Why is it that the year we draft 1 overall, there is no clear consensus on who should go there. Me no like.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    Not sure I like it either, but it is reality. Pitchers carry more risk. A lot more. and HS pitchers carry more risk (and reward) than college pitchers... a lot more. I'm certainly not saying to not draft pitchers, but I tend to think that we as a whole miss that concept when we get huge man-crushes on some kid's projectability.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    MODERATOR NOTE: I'm going to step in and kindly ask that we end the tangent of too soon/too late right now. We are arguing about slightly more than one month of minor league time in regards to a player that clearly wasn't ready last year and spent less with coaches this spring due to the WBC. There is absolutely nothing good to be gained from this, and no one can say with any certainty if Berrios would be doing what he did the last two starts had come up earlier. It will invite nothing but bickering. Let's just enjoy the fact that our prized prospect is actually looking like a prized prospect who could potentially be filling a big hole in the rotation.
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    I won't argue this, but at some point the upside of guys who are pretty much ready now (Bard, Hildenberger, Burdi, etc.) should be better than guys like Rucinski, Wilk, etc. I'd probably start with Melotakis or bring in Chargois once he's back, and I certainly wouldn't jettison the entire pen right now, but I think you need to do something other than waiting till 2018 to add some of these guys to the 40 man. If they bring in Hildenberger and he's lights out, then you can consider another spot, but if he's not, burn the option. He's in AAA now and doing well, if they need all 3 options for a guy like that, then he's probably not going to be a major leaguer.
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    There is a reason TINSTAAPP was developed.... no pitcher is a safe pick. College pitchers tend to be safer than HS though. They also tend to have less upside.
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    Probably 2 moderators. The Dakotas are practically Canada anyways.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    same here. Just not worried yet... now if it continues into the summer, then yes... But given how well he pitched in April, I'm not too concerned if he has a mediocre month in May.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm pumped about this too. My only real concern is how little time he got in CR... He was pretty bad his first month there, but you could see a month over month improvement while he was there, but only a few months there followed by 2 years of inactivity and a start at a higher level, I think some expectations need to be in check. He may struggle... a lot. I hope I'm wrong, as I really like him as a prospect.
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    I have to think there's one reliever that can be removed from the 25 to allow for a rotating carousel of prospects out of AAA. There's plenty of guys who deserve a shot and if they fail you can recycle them for someone else. I don't think it's unreasonable to think that at least one guy in AAA can outperform someone in the MLB pen. It might take a couple of guys to rotate through, but at some point, they need to try.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    I like Garver as a prospect and think he could be an above average catcher, but I'd probably bring up JRM first. One, JRM has had ML success, and two, Garver hasn't spent much time in the high minors.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    That was a nice box score to read... me thinks something has clicked... and boy do we need that. Now let's get Gibson and Mejia going.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    I read it somewhere else, but basically Wright has better stuff and McKay has better command/control. Stuff is probably a bit harder to teach so to speak, though development can certainly make changes that improve stuff. Command/Control issues are a bit more scary as those failures could mean the difference between making the majors and never getting there.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    That would be a nice way to spend it. He's mid-1st talent that could have "high bonus demands" causing him to fall to us at 35.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    FSL tends to suppress power as well... that is something that cannot be stated enough. When evaluating power in the FSL, you really need to look at it in context to the rest of the league.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    Sickles has a mock up today... McKay at 1... another college lefty at 35. http://www.minorleagueball.com/2017/5/18/15656104/2017-mlb-mark-draft-mark-one
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    as bad as the starting rotation is, I'm not sure pythag is a good way to judge record here. Those 4th/5th guys are giving up a lot of runs and leading to blowouts... probably more I'd guess than what is statistically normal.
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    It makes zero sense if they are blocking someone. Not sure anyone in Fort Meyer is ready for the bump up...
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    What I don't understand is how we cannot find one reliever that can be optioned/DFAd to allow for a rotation of some of our AAA/AA RP prospects. I get Molitor not trusting them, but I've got to think there's enough talent in the minors to do the "see what sticks" methodology... Between Burdi, Melotakis, Bard, and Hildenberger, there are plenty of guys who can get a two to four week extended look who you can keep up if they are doing well. I get that some are 40 man adds, and so preference would go to the guys already on the 40 for now, but this is something I'd have to think they can do.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    It's one thing to pursue the story. It's another to get it right. There was an observation and no accusation. Now there's an accusation, because pursuing the story entails generating clicks.... and getting it right does not.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm not sure age and level are the only comparrisons. Tonkin has obviously failed as a prospect, but that does not mean that Bard or Melotakis will.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    yeah, I've got to think that Mejia is getting the call Saturday and probably being sent right back down. Makes sense, and I'm fine with it... Truthfully, I'd be fine giving Gibson a spot start too... There really aren't a lot of good options for a spot start, but Mejia is probably the best option.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    One start Nick... he's had one start where he struggled to top 90. Let's put that in perspective... if we see that for the rest of his starts, the real question is whether he's hurt or dealing with dead arm, both of which would certainly give rational reason to question the 1-1 pick...
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