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Projection systems rarely project big steps forward, which for younger players like Sano, Buxton, and Kepler are more likely than say established players. Only real problem is that guys like Sano and Buxton are getting to an age where you don't expect a bit step forward. 2019 is a pretty big year for our guys. -
Mejia is out of options, so I'm guessing he's in the pen picture unless someone gets hurt (and I think he'd do well). Romero (as much as I don't like that) has a good shot of being there too, and I have to think he'd do quite well in the pen next season as well. We should get Kimbrel, so at the very least we can keep Romero starting.
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I thought he was the closer.
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Article: Making Sense of the Lineup Makeover
diehardtwinsfan replied to Tom Froemming's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
I suspect they are banking a bit on Sano in this one. His career minor league OBP is .375 and he was over .350 two of this first 3 ML seasons. The floor fell out on him last season, but I'm suspect Sano will be much better than his career ML OBP. -
I'm going to add a second mod note here, but this player salaries vs owners has been discussed ad nauseum in a number of threads. Let's take that conversation elsewhere please. Feel free to start a seperate thread elsewhere.
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Now we just need to coax bat girl out of retirement.
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impressive photos. Seems like an all around good kid. Good luck!
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You're welcome to dig up the draft thread Howie, but I'm pretty sure most of us were pretty happy we got him there. and also, wasn't he a supplemental first rounder?
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Thorpe is considerably better than Rogers ever was. Rogers had some pretty big issues against righties.
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This is why I'm not too worried about him. He does seem like a guy that needs to swing and miss a lot in order to get a feel for what to not swing at, but he certainly adjusts. What I like is that he's probably faced some of the best stuff in AA, and the AAA adjustment shouldn't be that bad. I suspect however, that his first go in MLB will not be pretty.
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I think it's a bit too soon to say his ceiling is a 4/5... In Gonsalves case, his floor is looking like a reliver or a AAAA type, so yeah, I think if he can make the right changes, he can certainly end up as a better than average SP... that's not necessarily a 1 or 2, but still a pretty good pitcher. Back to Duran, yeah, he's a bit high. I'd have Thorpe rated higher, that's for sure. But the stuff is good enough that you have to pay attention. He will definitely be on the must watch list this year.
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I'm not disagreeing with you... Just saying I'd consider it. Realmutto would be a pretty solid upgrade and they'd be rolling with JT/Castro this season with Willins in AAA and then JT/Willins next season. The problem is the hope/prayer that Jeffers and/or Rortvedt would be doing well enough to slide onto the 25 man in 2021. One of them perhaps, but even that's a stretch.
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It likely will be to the extent of the damage. If he's recovered at this point, he might get off to a bit slower start, but yeah, I'd think he'd be fine... but based on the amount of weight lost, I've got to think that this was a bit more than a random case of food poisoning. He's going to need to rebuild strength/muscle.
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Kirilloff and Garver might sting a bit, but I'd definitely mull that one over. Only real problem is that you're basically counting on Astrudillo, Jeffers, and Rortvedt. There's not much else in the system right now. Castro is gone after this season and Realmutto would be gone after the next.
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He was a BA top 100 prospect in 2017 and 2018... so if he was overrated, it was by all... but I also think that leads to the point that we need to be a bit patient with him. Not every prospect hits the ground running (see Berrios, Jose). There's still time for him to put it together.
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Article: Card No. 329
diehardtwinsfan replied to Crackin' Wax's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
He went to the Yankees when I was in college, so I was pretty much done collecting at that point... so nothing from the Blass disease era... and I'm not sure I'd have ever added a Yankee's Knoblauch card to my shrine. Just.Couldn't.Do.It. -
He's definitely a must watch, and I expect to see him in Minnesota at some point. It's nice to see him getting the walks under control, that was the big knock on him in 2013/14... I guess I'm not as sold on the criticism. He's got a 15% swing and miss rate. He may not have 1 pitch that's exemplary in that area, but if that's the case, then several or all of his pitches generate whiffs at a higher than average rate. To that extent, I'm guessing pitch sequencing is likely going to be what fixes those weird games that were pointed out. But I think it's a bit too soon to think he's the next Ricky Nolsaco.
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I do care about the spot. I like the idea of having a solid bench bat available for a late PH opportunity every game (I'm not quite as keen on a 8th reliever, but that's a different issue). I also like the idea of having what appears to be a very good stop gap who can be called up right away. I don't think it's punting on the spot to put Astrudillo in AAA, especially given that he's not exactly a known commodity at this point. He will get plenty of chances to prove himself over the course of the season. I'd wager a decent amount that he'll be called up no later than May as someone will have hit the DL by then. I will get more upset if they choose to not use the DL when a guy is hurt. And I think we're both in agreement that the bigger problem here is that they've done nothing about other spots on the 25 man. We need a bullpen ace, and I'm really not excited about Perez. Hopefully I'm eating my words on Perez and we still end up with Kimbrel, but I doubt it.
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To me, I think you see Austin in that 25th man spot... and I'm not losing sleep over that, as Rocco will always have a decent bat on the bench for strategic purposes. Willins can be called up if someone gets hurt, and that goes back to your point of him needing to earn it... He WILL have opportunities to do so this season. Now that said, if you give the slot to Willins and (presumably cut someone else such as say Austin) and someone gets hurt (say Cruz or Cron)... then who do you call up? I agree with you that I don't want to see Adrianza getting 300 ABs this year. If that happens, it won't be because they didn't put Astrudillo on the 25 man out of ST. It will likely be because they cut someone that they shouldn't have and don't have a stop gap in the minors. I've got zero problems with Astrudillo on the Rochester shuttle. It solves your first concern (that he needs to earn it) and gives us more flexibility... not less. That's using an option wisely so that you effectively have 26 on your 25 man roster.
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Obviously, he's unsigned... I have to think someone will swoop in, and I think at this point, calling his agent and seeing what would get him to sign right now might be prudent. If he's go no market, upping that 3/45 a bit to get him here on time makes a ton of sense.
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we don't agree that they are punting on that spot.
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Honestly, positions 7-20 or so are fairly interchangeable. Most of these guys have pretty decent upside, but enough questions to hold them back.
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Coincidentally, 2016 was his worst season, posting that 3.4 ERA. His walk rate was pretty bad that year (over 5), but he still got the Ks. The guys' WHIP though has been impressive. Even with high walk rates, he keeps that WHIP number under 1 more years than not. No one makes decent contact when they swing at his stuff.
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Article: Card No. 329
diehardtwinsfan replied to Crackin' Wax's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
I was collecting card long before 1991, but I still have a pretty impressive card collection shrine for Knoblauch... pretty much all of his rookie cards, some minors cards, and his #1 pick cards.
