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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    Oh, and Hunter Greene would be foolish not to take 1 overall money... Not like he gets more next year.
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    take what they give you. If they play back, by all means, drop the bunt from time to time...
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    If that stuff happens, they win less than 75...
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    He's freaky fast... Watched him turn routine singles into standing doubles in ST. He could easily get 12+ if he plays 150 games.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    For the record, I'm enjoying Iron Fist... Though I'm really trying to figure out why Claire doesn't introduce him to any of the other heros... kind of maddening.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    I think Buxton has a monster season personally. .850 OPS. 10-20 HRs, lots of doubles, and a decent OBP. He looks good so far.
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    speaking of which, he's a FA... ducks and runs
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    You're right that he probably won't hit like Bryant, but to pretend the possibility isn't there sells him short. And yes, I agree NL teams would benefit as well, but in age of keeping defenders on the bench, having a bat first pinch hitter available, even if he is just league average for a 1B, is still a very nice benefit. I agree he will most likely pitch and stick to that, but personally, I'm very interested if it would be possible to develop him as such. The fact that there haven't been 2 way players since Keshnick in the early 2000s and we are now seeing them again tells me that other teams are seeing that advantage too.
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    Other than Greene, I don't think there's a lot in terms of ace upside. All of the college guys probably top out as 2s, though the floor is much MUCH higher. McKay has come on strong. He wasn't originally in discussion for 1 over all, but he's been lights out on the mound this year as well as a beast at the plate.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    Major leagues tend (though not always obviously) to do something similar to their minor league numbers with guys who are much younger than their leagues being the exception to the rule. Average isn't bad, but it isn't good either. It indicates a long learning curve to reach that potential. I'd be happy to get Turner back. I like Garver and even Murphy better at this point, but given the how thin the position is, the more tickets the better.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    This is what needs to happen. Problem as I see it is that so far, I'm not sure Sano has shown he's capable of doing this. I have a really bad feeling that Sano ends up in Rochester at some point this year.... and I really really really want to be wrong and will happily eat crow if I am.
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    I don't get the anger about Tonkin. I realize he hasn't performed, but he's shown flashes of the ability to do so while notching a pretty impressive K and BB rate. I'd be upset about losing him. Patience is a virtue, and the Twins aren't the only organization forced to be patient with players. Tonkin's first real shot was last year. Think about that. He got cups of coffee previously, but never really got a chance. Give him some time. He might fail, but I don't think cutting bait this early would be wise. It's not like Chargois earned it. He didn't.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    Honestly, with the way roster management has evolved over the last decade taking away from a bench, having a guy who can go two ways is not necessarily a bad thing. Ideally he's a guy like Ervin from the mound and Olerud at the plate, but even if he was only average at one skill while being above average on the other side, that's a nice piece to have. The real question is how do you develop it. I have no idea what these guys do in their spare time. Pitchers obviously aren't throwing every day, so there is time for him to work on his bat I'd think.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    I don't have a problem with the author being skeptical. It was when he showed his work that elicited the reaction.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    yeah that was it... but as a fan, I was quite clueless as I obviously wasn't in on the joke
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    I don't know. you get points for showing your work. He might be right, but if you make 20 mistakes and get the right answer, that doesn't make you smart.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    or perhaps he stopped learning about baseball back in 2000.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    this is another one of those guys who could be in a lot of top 100s with a strong showing this year. Need to be patient though. 2 years is a lot of rust to knock off.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    yeah, minors are cool. Just watching them play and being literally 20 feet from them is pretty neat. I was with Bob Sacramento and AshburryJohn on Saturday, got to watch Rortvedt make a very nice play and see all his peer's reaction to it (as well as a subtle showboat reaction that his friends found amusing)... You don't see their personalities at the major league level.
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    I didn't update this weekend b/c I was in Fort Myers watching baseball instead of box scores, so I hope I'm forgiven McKay is officially my pick for the Twins at one overall as he pitched a typical Twins outing going 7 innings giving up 3 runs (all earned) and striking out 14. For fun he was 0/2 with 2 walks and taking a loss. Faedo struck 7 giving up 0 runs in 7 innings in a pitchers duel. In the same game, Lange took the loss going 8 and giving up 1 run, also striking out 7. Vanderbilt students apparently had to go to school this week. Poche did not pitch well, lasting 4 innings, walking 4, and striking out 2. Bukauskas struck out 9 in 7 innings giving up 3 hits and 2 BB. My fun to follow guy Parker Dunshee went 6 innings while striking out 12. He gave up 3 ER, 3BB, and of course a balk. I really hope the Twins take him with a later pick... just b/c I met his dad.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    I think Bosher's is still very tenuous on the 40 man personally.. Surprised he got optioned.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    This. He looks bad... exponentially bad I might add. If things don't change, he's getting sent down, and it will be deserved. Today I saw a guy who was late on everything and very, VERY sluggish. That may be SSS, but he's been that way all spring. The backup plan is Escobar btw. You cannot keep throwing him out there if he's not performing... and if all we see is a guy more concerned about whatever, that's a problem. He has an enormous ceiling. That's not up for debate, but right now, an AAAA guy could out perform him. That, is a BIG problem. Sano should have a short leash. I'm hoping he understands that whatever is distracting him needs to be a distant memory by next week... and if he cannot... well, I'll be right there saying he needs to go to Rochester.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    He doesn't need to prove he can dominate AAA. We all know he can. He needs to prove in AAA that he is doing the things he needs to do to succeed at MLB, and that stuff won't necessarily show up in the box scores. We all DONT know that he can do that, because he certainly didn't do it in MLB last year. His time away matters in that case because he gave the coaches no opportunity to observe and pitched very little on top of it. In the same token, both Duffey AND Mejia have looked good this spring. If they didn't, Berrios would likely still be in the running. Now on Meyer, I'll freely admit that from an outsider's perspective, something doesn't look right there, though in 2014 I think he was going to get called up but managed to get hurt instead. It's hard to ignore that little piece. He's one to watch. I thought the trade was a bad idea.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    I'd rather the loser of Duffey/Mejia start in AAA for now. I'm not ready to close the book on Duffey as a starter personally. I know some are, and I understand that, but I'd give him more time. I suspect in the not so distant future, Hughes will be in the pen anyways, so keep him stretched out for now. As for my pen, I'd keep Tonkin for now over Wimmers who isn't on the 40 man. I'm fine making that swap, but I'm willing to let Tonkin get another chance first.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    Buxton has looked good this spring, and I have to think that Molly is going to let the 3 spot fly. I'm fine with that for now, but I'd probably have a hook if he struggles. I don't think he will. He's taking very good at bats right now and getting results. You cannot really argue with that, and as long as he continues doing that, the 3 spot makes sense.
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