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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    yep, and it is why the only ones added to the 40 man for Sept are ones that have to be added this offseason anyways.
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    not sure total number of Ks is worthwhile here as I suspect the Jays offense has quite a bit more plate appearances.
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm not against trading him, but it had better be for an impressive haul. I think he has value in the rotation as he's basically pitching as a #2 this year. I'd like to see next years rotation of: Santana May Berrios Gibson Duffey Let's these guys work it out. Gonsalves will likely be forcing something at some point next year anyways.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    I guess in honest, it depends on what it would cost. I have no problems giving up a low end prospect there... then again, I don't pay his salary.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    Puig was claimed. http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/17425541/yasiel-puig-claimed-revocable-waivers-unknown-team
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    Hmm... Unknown team claims Puig off of waivers... Minnesota here we come?
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    Except that no one here is actually saying that the real problem with the Twins is the coaches failing the team. I'm certain plenty would argue that coaching is part of the problem, but you and I both know this statement isn't true as it is written. Let's respond to arguments with counter arguments instead of sweeping generalizations that do nothing but inflame... and yes, this is a mod warning.
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    The guy was drafted at 22 with plenty of things to work on. He was a 9th round pick. Those guys don't have a high rate of success, and no one that far down is anything close to a sure thing. Since then, he's been in 4 levels over 3 years (likely soon to be 5 levels), with one of those years I might add (last season) being pretty unimpressive in terms of performance. I'm not sure how that falls under mismanagement. He has not been held back. Simply pushing him up because, well we have a need, is a great way to mismanage a position. Hicks, Gomez, Arcia, and now Buxton are all really good examples of what happens when that is a motivating factor to moving a player. If there's any indication about what the Twins have done wrong, it's doing precisely what you're suggesting here. They've consistently done that to players and it has consistently failed. Garver has hardly been mismanaged. Back to the topic at hand, Garver got his promotion to AAA because he earned it, and he's likely to get that Sept call up because he earned it. Let him earn it. Don't certainly promote him simply because we have a gaping hole at C. We know how well that works. The Twins need to put him in the best possible chance to succeed.
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    To be fair to Tonkin, he never really got a chance when he had options. That I'm not sure what to think about, but he was kind of the definition of the Chargois treatment the last few seasons getting only a few reps before being sent down. That said, up until recently, he had been pretty good. This may have more to do with the fact that he and all his other peers have been pretty overworked. I'm not sure he's the savior, but he isn't a bad option for 2017. He's been dominant in all stops at the minors. Let's see if he can figure out the majors... just don't slot him in as the 7th, 8th, or 9th inning guy.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm not quite sure it's either of these. I highly doubt they didn't have a plan. The issue is whether or not they had a good plan. To be fair to this front office though, if you look back at what most of the writers here and those of us who put together our own plans, I'm not quite certain the end result would have been too much different. There might be a few extra Ws, but I suspect that most of us 'experts' would have had them competing with the #4 overall draft pick instead of #1... at best... and at worst... well... I'd rather not think about that.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    Possibly... but it sidelined him almost immediately after his demotion at which point some rest really seemed to help him... it came back again later... not sure if it affected his numbers the second time around, but there was a point in the season where his OPS was much higher than .820, so I'm guessing so... whether it did or it didn't, Park's season this year shouldn't be graded an F in my opinion, or the move to sign him. It's quite possible he is the guy we saw in April... and that's a steal. The real issue is Park/Vargas/Mauer, with none having much value to anyone else.
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    I still think Park was a good idea, and given that it appears that he was injured for this season, I think there's reason to be optimistic. The real issue is having Park/Mauer/Vargas next season for 2 spots. I think Mauer would be wise to be willing to occasionally play some OF.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    Based on that logic, the Twins have mishandled just about every minor leaguer in the system. For that matter, so has every other major league baseball team.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    I'd note on Kepler's power that the spike started in his second half of AA last season. I suspect that power is here to stay, whether it's going to be 30HR potential (probably not) or more in the 15-25 range is certainly up for debate. I think he's going to be good for hitting around 20 or so on a consistent basis while posting decent avg/obp and eventually better than average corner OF defense. That's a really nice asset to have. As for Buxton, yeah, I don't think the conclusion is a slam dunk. For this year, most definitely, long term? I'm not so certain. Buxton needs to spend a good amount of time working on high minors pitching and reducing his Ks. He isn't ready yet, but an .800 OPS type career with elite defense at CF is well within the realm of possibility here and would make him quite a bit more valuable then Kepler in the long run.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    Oswaldo Arcia never hurt his teams playing in the field either. This is a poor argument. The standards for both offense and defense are quite a bit higher at the major league level, and while the guy can make a good play, every scouting report/eye-witness report from those who see them play regularly says he's below average in that aspect of things. The reality is that he's striking out in 40+% of his at bats, and that number isn't going to likely drop in the majors. How he's going to help with a Mendoza line batting average, little to no walks, and double digit home runs is beyond me. Even the double digit home runs is in question if he cannot improve those contact skills. Perhaps he can still be a star, but things need to change there, and personally I'd rather roll the dice with Palka who has shown just as much power, better contact skills, fewer (albeit still way to high) Ks, and more BBs.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    Correct on September, but given that he's not eligible yet, there will be an option burnt next season if he's called up. There is absolutely no reason to do so unless the plan for next year was to put him in the rotation. Calling him up in September falls under poor management, as he's going to spend at least some of next season in the minors. No reason to burn that option unnecessarily.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    Gonsalves shouldn't be a Sept call up. That would be a bad management practice. He's not 40 man eligible next season, and there's no reason to burn an option for what will almost be a certain demotion to AAA to start the year.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    yeah, gotta think Gonsalves starts next season in Rochester. It's a relatively minor jump in comparison to jumps and he's quite frankly handled AA with ease.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    Ace may not be the right term, but the league average ERA for starters is 4.36 (4.21 for all pitching). That includes, I might add, the NL where pitchers are graced with a free out at the bottom of the order. Santana currently sits at 3.54. I'm not sure how that qualifies as a decent 3/4 as that puts him pretty solidly in the top half of starting pitchers, a feat that he's managed to maintain for all but one season since 2010. I won't necessarily argue the UCL/steroid point, I agree there's risk there, but if that's the definition of a 3/4, then there aren't a whole lot of 1/2s anywhere.
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    I suspect he gets a September call. He probably should as he earned it. Problem though is that he hasn't cut down on those Ks. His defense is bad, and he has no position at the major league club. He starts next year in AAA, that I suspect. If he makes strides on the K rate, he might be of value to someone in a trade, but to be honest, I suspect he doesn't have much value as a prospect at all.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    Why do you hate us so much?
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    I think I just had a heart attack looking at that.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    I keep getting him confused apparently.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    he pitched well in relief this year. Doesn't hurt to give him a look. Hope he makes the best of it.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    All of these guys were in Sickle's top 100 at the beginning of this year, and none have done anything to move off of it. If anything, they should be a bit higher this offseason on some of the other national publications.... and for the record, I'm not really a fan of the MLB list in general. I'll defer more to BA, BP, and Sickles. That said, I'm not sure what you're expecting if you want quality as all of those guys will have a case for top 100 this offseason. I suspect Sheffield will be midway up the list, but there's a good chance the others will be on the low end of the top 100. I think we agree there that quality over quantity is the right play for BD, but if you're narrowing it down to literally two dozen or so prospects, you're likely not going to find much of a buyer at all. That being said, knowing they Yankees, they will go out and sign Ramos or Weiters and then trade Sanchez and Sheffield for BD or some other big upgrade. I wouldn't necessarily rule out Sanchez as an option this fall as the Yankees have the resources needed to get a top catching FA if they think it makes sense.
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