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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    Meyer hasn't pitched hardly at all of late (shoulder strain). I think he's going to have to get back into the swing of things in AAA. May, I'd agree, but I don't (unfortunately) see the Twins doing that.
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    I've got to think Berrios will be around for a while. You don't typically add a guy on to the 40 ahead of schedule if you aren't planning on giving them an extended look in the majors. I wouldn't be surprised if Hughes to the pen hasn't been discussed. It's the right answer too I think b/c he's a better option there than a lot of what we have there now.
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    Herrman could never really hit, so I suspect his current OPS is more in the SSS category. If he had, he'd still be in MN.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    He'd need to get younger and perhaps hit for power a bit more. He wouldn't be a bad utility player in the majors except for the real problem that the ML roster is occupied by Dozier, Escobar, Nunez, and Polanco up the middle and Plouffe/Sano at 3B.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    There's irony there given that the 2012 class was almost universally hated right after the draft. Now, it's looking like one of the best classes we've seen a while. Buxton, Berrios, Melotakis, Chargois, Walker, and Duffy could all be difference makers at their positions and there are plenty of talented guys still playing that could still potentially have an impact.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    I suspect Gibson gets traded at some point, especially if Hughes remains in the picture as a starter. I don't really see him going anywhere, even though I think he'd do wonders for the pen right now.
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    wow, nice game for Duffey...
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    And generally lots of it...
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    If you're into food nearby, Great Lakes Brewery in Cleveland has tater tots the size of your fist.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    A few weeks ago, people were calling for Graham to be DFAd. Now, we're complaining b/c he was traded? Even if it becomes cash considerations, why are we complaining about this?
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    If they're that big, they might be able to bunt it over the fence.
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    Just made me a batch of Mamajuana. Here's to hoping that the game doesn't force me to drink it all.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    I don't think Hughes is tradable right now. The more I think about that one, I am leaning towards simply letting him close for the time being. His velo is down, whether that's b/c there's something wrong or that he's just getting old, I don't know, but I'd put him in the pen for the remainder of the season to get some kids in the rotation. Nolasco might be tradable... probably won't get much, but it's a win if he's off the roster by the deadline. Plouffe is tradable. He wouldn't net much this offseason, so I'm not expecting much at the deadline, except that there are some needs at 3B right now that weren't there a two months ago. Might get a B prospect for him. Suzuki might be had for something, just b/c catching is a need, but given that he isn't hitting, I doubt it's for much. That might force bringing up Turner or Garver a bit earlier, but I'd probably be OK with that. Not sure either would be as good as Kurt is now, though both are probably better defenders. Perkins might get something if he comes back throwing well, but he's got 2 more years after this, so I wouldn't exactly hold my breath in terms of trade value.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    yeah, Graham wasn't blocking anyone last year, and considering they weren't planning on contending quite like they did, the decision to take him was somewhat defensible. The mistake last year wasn't doing enough to fix the pen once they were in contention and then doing nothing again this year. I'd imagine at the very least that by the end of this season we will at least be seeing some of that help, but in the mean time, it's not going to get better.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    Polanco made the 40 man due to rule V rules. But yeah, he needs to play this year as he has to have a roster spot next year. Given that the season is for all intents and purposes over, I don't see why he's not getting more playing time. There's no reason why Molitor cannot find PT for four guys at 2nd, 3rd, and SS.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    Palacios was quite a bit better than Arrez last year (if memory serves me right). The fact that both are in A ball right now at that age is on its own pretty impressive. Palacios got off to a pretty good start, so hopefully he's just a mechanical tweak away from turning it around.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    When I say take back DC, that means dumping the career politicians. It means canning just about everyone with an R or D after their name. This country's problems aren't going to be solved until the people wake up and do this.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    Got it... so vote for a candidate you know is a piece of crap because they have a better shot at winning? That makes a ton of sense. Look, if you're a firm believer that Hillary or Donald are what's best for America, then by all means, vote for them. If you're voting for one b/c they aren't the other, then you're doing something wrong.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    It doesn't cost $300 to run fingerprints. That's my point. I don't have a problem with asking them to do this if they think it will make things safer, but that price, there's an ulterior motive there, and it's being hidden behind public safety.
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    Six man rotation makes sense if you have six studs. We don't have that. We have 3 guys under long term contract, and that's why guys like May aren't starting. All those years screaming for free agents, we get them, and then we wonder why we cannot just dump them when the kids are ready... not quite how it works.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    I wouldn't trade Arcia (not yet at least), nor would I promote Buxton and Kepler at this point. Buxton is turning a corner and personally I'd like him to reinforce those better habits he's learning in AAA. Kepler isn't doing well there at all. Polanco is an odd situation. He should be playing every day, why he's not up here I'm not sure. As bad as the OF defense has been, I don't even understand why he cannot get the occasional OF start. He cannot possibly be worse than Sano out there, but yeah, if they aren't going to play him, demote him or trade him. The real problem with Polanco is that this is his last option year. They need to figure out if he can stick at the ML level.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    $300? Seriously, you can go to your local police statement and do it for free. If that's the cost, this is nothing more than the taxi industry using the public to put the squeeze on a competitor. I absolutely despise that behavior. Finger prints are easy enough, and it doesn't cost that much to check them against a database. The real concern here is that you have college kids doing this for a living, who have little of any record to go on, and can be both a criminal or a victim here.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    And then the converse, best memory of RB's life, or worst.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    most of these are building block pieces too. Hopefully we can get Nolasco out of the rotation, that opens up one spot.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    Seriously Brian, how in the world do you think some of this up... absolutely hilarious.
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