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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    The issue I have here is an example where this worked well and we ignore: Denard Span. Span wasn't a unique talent. He was good. He was locked up to a reasonable contract, and as such was valuable. There's risk associated with these moves, I get that, but I don't think the org so be so risk averse that they don't take them. The idea that Polanco (who as pretty bad last year in the minors) would come up and outperform Dozier was at best weak, and I don't think anyone here wanted to rely on Beresford or Michael either. Yeah, that contract seems to suck right now, but I'm not so certain that I'd be against that type or risk.
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    Baseball, politics, and a lecture on the intricacies of Eldgers Op. 39. That's a wide range for a few gun-toting weenies.
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    If it was like my HS, they weight honors courses on a 4.5 scale and AP course on a 5.0 scale. Congrats to your son. He obviously did well. Did he make valedictorian?
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    I don't think it's fair to expect players to be any more crafted to their jobs than we are to ours. Should we ditch social media and focus solely on our jobs? If so, kiss posting at TD, facebook, twitter, or whatever goodbye.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    It's likely both talent and the league. It's a pitching friendly league, but it isn't as though Jay, Stewart, and Gonsalves have been below average or something across the league. They've all done quite well.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    I know Walker hasn't been great this year, but it's encouraging to see a month with his OBP 100 points higher than his BA. Hopefully he's figuring that out a bit. If so, I think the BA comes back around.
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    he will likely be gone by the time we pick.
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    This times a million. We lose perspective that for every move up, someone goes to the DL or gets cut. You have to give those guys chances, so simply promoting after a really small sample does absolutely nothing but cause you to drain talent, and if said kid wasn't ready, you have other problems too. It's not easy, and you have to respect the fact that you're sending a real human being home. That's one of many reasons why I respect the patience of the front office. If the collectiveTD opinion ran the minors, our prospect development would be severely stunted.
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    He might have to. The OF consists of Buxton, Grossman, and Arcia.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    Letting Ortiz go was a mistake, I don't think anyone disagrees with that. But people often forget the context of such decisions. Ryan attempted to trade Ortiz that offseason and got nothing for him. When Ortiz was released, no one picked up his contract. It wasn't until he was a FA signing at half of what he would have made in arb. Like it or not, money talks, and it did to the Twins just as much as it did to the other 29 teams. The difference is that the Twins couldn't have signed him for the deal Boston got (CBA rules) and no one was even willing to trade org filler for the guy to take on said contract. yeah, it was a mistake, but we tend to forget that given his paycheck and production, no one was willing to roll the dice with him, not until he was off the 40 man. Now in hindsight, Ryan would have collected something nice for him, or someone picks up his contract instead.... but that never happened.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    the total wage increase would be less than the cost of a major league utility player. They can do it if they wanted. Honestly, it wouldn't be that big of a deal if they built dorms at each of their minor league locations and let players live there. That, to me at least, would be just as appropriate, and they can start controlling their nutrition (which I'd think alone would be worth the investment).
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    Wholeheartedly agree on AAAA depth. It's always good to have a guy like that on the 40 man (and another not on it). Teams need to shuffle pitchers regularly due to injuries. Having a guy like that who can come up and hold his own in a small sample is valuable. If you're really lucky, a team desperate for MLB ready pitching trades a B-/C+ prospect to get him.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    And if you pulled that off... well, I'd say you need a role with the club negotiating trades.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    I don't think it's quite that simple (nor should it be). There's only 15 spots on the 40 man reserved for minor leaguers. I think if a prospect is doing fine and on the 40 man, that cup of coffee is going to be good for him. A rotating DFA list on a 40 man roster will eventually bite you in the rear. I do think it's reasonable to say that if you call up a prospect on said list, that you play them with some consistency. A day or two on the bench isn't going to hurt a kid's development. Weeks on the bench certainly will.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    Trolling linked in for potential GM resumes.... got to say that takes fandom to a new level.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    Dominos has been doing it for years... even going as far as to claim they improved said crummy product.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    Honestly with Boshers, I hope he gets more than a 2015 Tonkin chance before he's sent down/DFAd. He was doing well enough in AAA to warrant a shot.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    He was all around rushed. He needed more time in the high minors, but least we forget, his first full season he played in 2 levels of A ball (and did quite well). He started his second full season in high A and promptly got hurt and missed pretty much the whole year.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    I've got to think this would hurt more than help to be honest. You want a draft to bring out 3 major leaguers in some capacity or not. If that one pick is a bust, that whole class is a bust with it. Even if that one pick is a star, it's more difficult if they get no one else with it. Granted, NYY or LAD can go out and get that FA... assuming of course there's one out there that fits the need, and those big FA contracts are rarely benefical to the team throughout the entire deal...
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    Given his age, there's something to be said about letting Arraez stay in low A for the season, especially after college players start coming in after the draft. He's what, 19? This is about the time for mid-season promotions, and the Twins definitely have a few. I think Wade and Murray should be on the short list in CR. I suspect Gonsalves in FTM will join Stewart. I wouldn't be surprised if Chargois moved up to MN in the next month and we saw another RP move up to Rochester.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    So who get the boot in Chattanooga to make room for Stewart?
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    He's playing CF. At the very least, that tells me he'd be above average in the corners. Not the best metric, but the fact he's getting PT out in CF says they like his defense.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    The Twins have just under 6M with their first four picks. They could quite feasibly walk away with four pretty good prep players if they played it smart. Yeah, that means no Manning at 3M (and he's probably there b/c he already has a deal in place). Given the needs of the farm system, I think higher ceiling HS guys makes a lot of sense. Then again, I'm not in charge of the draft I think they have to punt on a higher round pick to make it work, and I'm not sure everyone will need 3M though. I'm guessing a 1.5-2M range could get quite a few prep guys interested in going pro, especially if they agree to pay for college should a major league career not work out. They could cut a pre-draft deal with one or two of Whitley, Wentz, or Garrett under slot in round one and over slot in 2 and then used the savings at one/punting in later rounds to pick up Rortvedt and Cooper Johnson in round 2 or 3. Bottom line is that I'd be pretty ecstatic if they walked away with 4 HS guys and an easy college sign through round 3. If they could get them for a total of just under 7M, they could do it with another easy college sign later on in the draft. It fits the needs of their current system and you still walk away with more talent than what you would if you just grabbed your BPA at every slot (and who knows, perhaps a few of them are their BPAs anyway).
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    Yes, there is still brokering going on. I think my point though is the teams who are doing the worst are the ones walking away with more talent (on average). The Twins have 4 spots in the two rounds this year. They can walk away with three (or four if they get lucky) higher ceiling HS tough signs if they play their cards right, and that is more than what they would get if this wasn't going on. Lots of those kids end up in college instead. I'm fine going on ceiling if it means taking an easy college sign with a higher pick to free up some cash for some higher ceiling guys that need developing. Given the state of the Twins system currently, that makes a ton of sense... Now what they will do on the other hand is a different story.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    I won't argue with you on the front office track record here, they should have never went north with him to begin with. I don't have too much of an issue with a 2 week cup of coffee though, if that's all it is. But then again, I think he needs more than 2 more weeks in AAA. I do hope though that we see an improved Buxton. I'd call it a win if he came up and just took good at bats, even if the results didn't show.
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