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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    Guess I'm more on the lines of letting him be in relief for now, but given the org's depth at SP, I'd want him to try it again at some point. If this turns into a lost season so to speak, I think stretching him back out in AAA for a couple weeks and then trying him again at starter with all of these changes is a smart decision. If he fails, then we know he's a reliever for good...
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm confused... wasn't that the love boat? or have I had too much to drink?
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    it comes down to risk vs. reward. Santana has a lot less of the risk category and a known reward. Risk is higher with pitching prospects, and matching what Santana has done is not exactly common. If the Twins are out and there's a top 50 with a couple more high upside guys, I'd probably do it. Given the demand for pitching at the deadline, I don't think it's unreasonable to expect a return on that level... But yeah, if the offers are equivalent to JDL straight up... he stays.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    I see no one had bunting for an out in the pool.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    WTF? I just went from 3-2 to 6-2...
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    I've got one that looks like that... she does poop a lot.
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    Robbie!!!
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    By the way, Vargas with a triple today in AAA... Derek Rodriguez pitched another good game for FTM. Hard to believe he's only 24... that kid might force his way on to the 40 next year if he keeps pitching well.
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    the anticipation of "in play runs" gets pooped on by the word "sacrifice".
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    This is how the NFL is run... so why not MLB?
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    See, mauer doesn't always walk with runners in scoring position.
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    and after checking game day, I need to drink more.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm drinking, and apparently still ahead of you
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    I think Santana could net a nice pitching prospect or three, but I don't think he's going to net a major league ready pitching prospect, as said team with the high upside ML ready pitching prospect would want to plug in said guy in place of their weak spot on the mound... unless by chance they really just need one more guy and are willing to not develop said pitcher, but that would be tough. If the Pirates are in it and Glasnow is still struggling, I could potentially see a match there, but I still think it's more than a 1 for 1 deal. Perhaps if a team like NYY was a pitcher a way, they'd be willing to send one or two of their big AA pitching prospects over, but even then, that's a move for 2018/19, but also quite a bit more realistic if we want pitching help for Santana. Dozier might get that pitcher, b/c presumably a team that needs a 2B could possibly be stacked at pitching. Not sure if LAD would be a fit given that Forsythe, while not lighting the world on fire, isn't exactly doing poorly either.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    OK, what was I doing in 2014? We need some 2014 vibes I think.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    Now for what I'd do... Vargas for Breslow. I would think about Adrianza for DanSan. In a couple weeks, Berrios for someone (not quite sure who the some one is just yet).
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    Hmmmmmmm.... given the roster construction, I think it's going to be Chargois for DanSan... we need 14 pitches, right?
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    we lost the game 3-1. Sorry, but the problem wasn't defense. Perhaps it could have been 2-1, I don't know. I didn't watch it. The problem was the bats. Bats need Jobu.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    I think June is a good timeframe for Garver as well. He's off to a good start, but let's see if he can keep it up. He certainly would provide a nice offensive sub at some point, so he's a better backup 1B than say Giminez, but Castro is going to see the lions share of the games behind the plate, so making sure Garver has the time to keep developing his defense in AAA isn't a bad thing. He won't be able to do it in Minnesota.
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    JRM... how in the world did he put up a .700+ OPS in two seasons for the Yankees?
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    My two cents: I somewhat understand the redskin comments, since it does hit on skin color, but the name Indians or Braves doesn't bother me. I'm not aware (and someone can correct that) of those terms being used as racial terms in the same way as words like cracker, spic, the N word, etc. Indian is simply a name for a group of people. Calling Indians 'braves' was a compliment unlike another word that was used (savages). Perhaps I'm not up on my racial terms, but I don't see what is derogatory with only that name. Like someone else said, do we abolish Vikings next? That's a slippery slope that at one point would have most team names changed. Blake is right about that, at some point people need to get over being offended so easily. Perhaps my understanding of those terms is wrong, and if that is the case, I'd like to be corrected. But without question, political correctness can go too far, and I think this is a good example. I do think Cleveland should simply continue on phasing out wahoo. They've already been reducing it's prominence in their marketing, but it would be wise to slowly phase in a new logo that doesn't focus on the color of skin. Instead, they could focus on non-racial characteristics of Indians. I would think there would be a way to keep the name without disparaging the people.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    Me too, but hopefully it hits sometime after this series...
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm guessing not... if it changes things, I don't see it changing things much. Someone like Jeremy might have a better idea there though.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    I stopped following Kendall, as I think he's out at this point.... I'd add that I'm pretty sure there'd be an uproar around these parts if he went 1 overall... and rightfully so.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    I guess July is going to depend on pretender vs. contender. Right now, being in the thick of things, I think there's be an uproar for a trade, but if the Twins are still in contention, do they ship him off? I'd probably argue that if guys like Buxton, Mauer, and Rosario haven't come around, then it would be wise... But I would without question want some top shelf pitching prospects.
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