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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    Hunter was a one year thing. I don't see him around next year when Rosario, Hicks, Buxton, and Arcia are all looking for regular playing time with Walker, Santana, and Ortiz all a phone call away.
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    yeah, pretty hard not to talk about political issues in a Presidential thread.
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    I guess a .750 OPS doesn't scream like he's ready for a callup. I get that out of a SS, that's pretty decent, but I think he has some additional development, not to mention that his defense is from all accounts I've read is not that good. I think I'd let Escobar handle that job for now.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    Nice night by Sano I see. Providing what the offense needs. Let's close this out!
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    I'd be a bit careful working off of the top 20. These kids aren't scouted quite like they are in the US. Arcia was a 30k signing and then you have plenty of 1M plus guys who never make it. I personally don't care too much about the top 20 and just care about the fact that they go get the guys that they feel are most likely to succeed. That has equated to 1-3 guys the last few years who are top 20-30ish range with typically 1 guy over 1M and 2 more in the 500-900k range and a bunch of lower guys. The important point is that they spend their money (which they have). That said, if they think Javier is the next Sano and aren't too impressed with everyone else, then by all means, go for Javier.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    The cap is cumulative. You don't get unlimited picks under a certain range. They are rumored in on other picks, not to mention I don't think it's their style to go all in on one guy. I suspect they will be trading for cap space as teams like the Cubs have excess which they cannot use...
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    I wouldn't be shocked at all if this is the plan for the next 2-3 weeks as they move closer to the deadline. Gives a couple more weeks where an injury/ineffectiveness could sort out the problem and if not, someone gets moved at the deadline.
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    The Twins have been rumored in on others. I doubt they are done. I suspect they plan on making some trades.
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    1. Trade one of Milone/Pelfrey 2. Move Escobar to SS, option Santana and call up Arcia. 3. DFA Robinson when Hicks is ready. 4. Replace Duensing with O'Rourke and if that experiment fails, give Taylor Rogers a shoot as a LOOGY. 5. Aquire another bullpen arm and option/DFA Aaron Thompson.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    been saying this since last year. Obviously not a perfect comparison, but this team I think will finish with similar results. I expect the next few seasons to really get fun.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    It's now 2 lookouts and 1 Twin
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm guessing the plan is to unload some of the near ready back of the rotation types in Rochester (Pat Dean comes to mind) for cap dollars. Those guys are pretty valuable to a lot of teams and really won't have a shot here with the 7 MLB starters we currently have and the guys like Rogers, Berrios, and Duffey making a case to be included.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    yeah, I think this is Sano. Not sure why they sent Vargas down to AA, but who knows.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    I should have worded this different. His ceiling is very high. That's what I mean by star potential. His bust likeliness is pretty high too.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    20 years? It never needed to happen. This whole embargo had more to do with US corporations exploiting Cuban labor which led to Castro's revolution. Not saying Castro was a nice guy or anything, but we had a hand in that mess which was compounded by this stance. Now supposedly Cuba has a wonder drug from lung cancer, or so I've heard. Not to mention that I'm looking forward to being able to vacation there some day. Formal relations will do wonders for their economy.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    He may be a flawed prospect, but I highly doubt he's left off the 40 man this offseason when he's eligible. That would be rather silly of the Twins. The kid has star potential, that I think we agree on. Even if his odds of making it are low, I think he gets a 40 man spot and an eventual call up at this point.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    How does a leap second in June work with a pitcher named May?
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    ok, may, one more and get out of this.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    Quite possibly. Personally, though, I hope he can figure out how to lay off pitches out of the zone, or figure out ways to correct a hole in his swing. Not sure what it is, given I've never seen him play, but either one is something major league pitchers can exploit far better than their minor league counterparts.
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm sorry, it doesn't. The problem you have is that there are plenty of vaccinations being required that aren't. Chicken pox is a real good example. I've had it. You've probably had it. It's not dangerous, except in adults which is really just shingles and not typically deadly either, just very unpleasant. As an adult, go ahead and get the vaccine by choice, but force on a child that doesn't need it? Not to mention that there are side effects here, ones which the pharmaceutical industry also profits off of. This policy opens a door, and one where a lot of non-necessary vaccines with very real side effects get forced on people with the real purpose of making a buck... all in the name of the greater good. In the mean time you have entire groups of people who have chosen not to do any vaccines such as the Amish. I suppose they just need to be wiped off the face of the earth as Dave has suggested, yet at the same time, their children aren't being ravished by these diseases. To be clear, I'm not anti-vaccine. I am, however, rather pragmatic about assuming unnecessary risk. I've vaccinated my children against polio, mmr, etc. But at the end of the day, I shouldn't have to fight society over something like chickenpox or other non-essential vaccines. It's a choice that me and my doctor need to make. No one else.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    yes and no to Pelfrey. The problem here is that he has been our best pitcher to date. His last start skewed his numbers pretty bad, and perhaps that is the beginning of the regression that people think will happen, but for all the talk about winning, putting Pelfrey out there every 5 days has given us a better shot than Hughes, Gibson, May, and Milone. I agree on the sell high part, but without the crystal ball that tells us when he's going to fall off the wagon, the front office is essentially punting on a season where they might actually reach the post season. I have a feeling that there a few people around here that wouldn't appreciate it. I'd add to it that if he continues to pitch well, his best value may be the QO that he rejects. Not quite sure someone is going to give up a very good prospect for him. At the very best, you might see a team in need of pitching with a similar situation at C or SS trading a guy on his last year so they can call up some stud in AAA.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    Doesn't really change after they say I do either.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    He's a good hitter. Think his career is best served as a bat off the bench when it's clear they need some runs. He may give them back defensively though. But I'd argue that a pinch hit bat and occasional offensive sub has value. The danger is when we find him constantly starting.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    Meyer had problems with walks last year and this year. It's not surprising that he's having issues right now. I hope he can figure things out, but wouldn't be surprised in the least if he ends up back in Rochester at some point. There's no question about his stuff, but his control is lacking.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    Do vaccines work? Because if they do, the only ones at risk are those who have chosen not to be vaccinated. As it is, these things are applied as soon as a child is old enough to contract the disease in question. I fail to see where that's jail worthy.
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