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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    If Dozier goes, I have to think Escobar stays. He's the place holder till Gordon is ready, which I'm guessing is 2018 at the earliest.
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    The Yankees might actually be a good fit if they are in it and have needs that the Twins can fill. They have some very nice pitching prospects in AA right now.
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    wow.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    yeah, I've got to think that if he's pitching well and the team is out of it that he gets moved in July. That would be a smart move, but no question that SP depth is an issue at the moment. May is hurt and Duffey is in the pen. Gonsalves has yet to pitch. That leaves Berrios/Mejia. Honestly, right now our SP depth is Wheeler and Sleegers. Neither are on the 40 man, but I'd bet that one of them will be at some point later this year.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    I'd add, I have to think Buxton isn't going to be up for much longer... Though I'm encouraged that at least I see him taking more pitches (that are balls) now.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    Boshers is a guy I want off of the 40 man... I suppose if they are skipping the 5th starter for now, getting Vargas is a win. Reality is that Boshers will get sent down for Berrios or Duffey will get another crack at starting.
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    let's see where they are in a few months, but if they are trending in the upper 400s in win percentage, they'd be wise to sell. Guys that will likely fetch something nice: SantanaDozierSantiago if he keeps this up.Guys that could get something KintzlerBelisleNot sure what the end result will be, but I think the Twins should likely have a couple nice trade chips if they are out of it. The problem as I see it is that you won't see a ton of major league ready talent coming back. If you're lucky, we are looking at good prospects in AA. That's the big downside to those moves, especially on the SP front.
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    I personally think the team's problems in this area stem from development, not talent... so on that I think you have to give Falvey and Levine a bit more time. I suspect though that most of the changes won't be that visible... Getting back to Greene, the big issue there is the risk equation. He's not going to be in the bigs 2-3 years from now... not likely at least. He needs work. Ceiling of course is top shelf. I get that, but he's got a much lower floor than say a guy like McKay.
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    Vargas for sure... since that's already been reported. I've got to think Berrios gets the call. I'd be fine, I'd add, with letting Duffey start as well. On the Mejia side, I tihnk he has a lot of potential to be quite honest. Just needs to work on somethings.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    ok, double play???
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    Interesting they bumped up Mejia and bumped down Gibson and Hughes.
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    Last season, he got off to a nice start and had an .800 OPS into August.. He really cooled off after that. I wonder how much of that is still getting used to playing baseball as a career. He's got reputation for being a very good hitter, so what I want to see more than anything is him just not cool off this year and maintain a decent pace. He strikes me as a guy who can OPS in the .800s pretty consistently, which out of SS is pretty nice.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    Poche got shelled, I don't think he's really in consideration at this point. Bukauskas had a nice night, striking out 8 with 2 runs in 6.2. Walked four though. quiet weekend for Rooker
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    I just wanted to see him die a horrible death... that would have been nice if an older Jar Jar got viciously murdered in Rogue 1.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    2015, in my opinion, is simply proof that we shouldn't write him off as a starter... just yet. 2016 had injury issues, not to mention he lost his ability to locate his FB. That would have been a problem for him in the pen too. So far this year, his FB issues seem to be resolved. As I've said before, I'm not against it if his final destination is the pen, but I think it would be very unwise to close the book on him starting at this point. It's not like we have a rotation of Cy Young candidates forcing him to the pen.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    I don't think age should be that much of a factor in determining a level personally. If they have things to work on, put them in that appropriate level. If they don't, promote them to the next one.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    I prefer to drink the vodka... sacrificing it is well... quite the sacrifice.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm not that picky about homage... I just want a movie that I'll enjoy.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    yeah, we need to sacrifice a chicken to Jobu...
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    11K in 7 innings... looks like a few guys in Kane County might have been taking 4/20 seriously.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    The problem I see is that the two pitch thing gets a bit overblown. He throws two different curve balls if I remember right... now I get it, but mixing pitches and locating that FB is a big deal. A change up that can keep hitters off balance would be nice, but let's not forget just how good he was in 2015. If the two pitch thing is a real problem that cannot be overcome, he would have failed miserably in 2015. He didn't. I'm not saying that the pen isn't his final destination, but I think you give him some rope to see what he can do. That's just me.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    Well, he's from SoCal, so perhaps he's a Padres fan. He's going to get a big check regardless, so why not go to your favorite team too?
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    I don't understand the desire to write him off as a starter this fast. He was a good starter in 2015. Very good. For a team that needs upside guys there, you don't write off a young option just because he has been good in the pen.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    It's not just ceiling though... and a chance of being a generational talent does not equal a generational talent. Greene also has a very low floor while the guy with a 2 ceiling is much more likely to get there. All of that goes into BPA... Personally, I'm fine with either pick, but as I've noted already in this thread... Kohl Stewart was the ceiling guy a few years back, and look where he's at.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    Progress I suppose.... his at bats have been awful though. That's got to change. It's like his whole approach just shifted once games counted. The talent is there, but I think more than anything, his problem is mental. To compensate, he asks anyone, and they all give him advice, which probably makes it worse. I do agree that it would be wise to have Rowson take over here, and simply tell everyone else to lay off him for now.... Let him do his job.
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