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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    yeah, I think the case is borderline. If he can stick around a couple more seasons and get the counting stats, that might do it. In the end though, his main problem is that he peaked offensively a bit late in his 20s. Had he figured things out a bit earlier, I think he's in.
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    Is it just me, or has Garver started to turn things around? I really hope so as he looked like he could hit well as he moved up the ladder.
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    I think we are all on the same page there. The church has been made to look very hypocritical when it comes to politics as these 'conservative Christians' have shown more of then than not that their true colors are not Christ. My big complaint with the church is that they look the other way. I'm of the opinion that you hold your own to a much higher standard, but in politics is often times the opposite.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    From John Sickle's site; http://www.minorleagueball.com/2015/6/26/8841633/twins-prospect-nick-gordon-scouting-report-and-projection
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    I think it's pretty easy for non-Christians to sound like what everyone thinks a Christian should sound like, and in general, I find that politicians will do a very good job looking the part to get what they want. It's a bit of a pet peeve of mine, but most people who claim to be Christians really haven't given their lives to Christ. As well, a better litmus test to being a Christian involves the body of work post confession, one that one eulogy will not confirm or deny that.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    Wholeheartedly agree. We need more of this in politics.
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    Pretty much. He dropped a bit last year due to a suspension and a rather tepid showing in AA following it. He's turned it around nicely this year.
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    He was effective last night in Fort Meyers. Put up a blank with a K.
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    If you notice in his slide he breaks his fall with his hands instead of extending them out towards the bag... That's typically what you do when you trip, not when you are diving for a bag... but yeah, that type of fall will do wonders to your wrists.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    I think it's effective for some marginal pitchers, but when a guy put up zeros through two turns in the order, taking him out the third turn seems rather silly. i'm more of a pull them when they show signs of being ineffective. I also think that pitchers tiring are a good reason for trouble the third time through.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    You can blame gunnathor for that I was merging all of those and then he started one b/c the others were too long. I let it go. On that note, we usually merge things to try to keep them tidy. No sense carrying on the same discussion in multiple threads. I don't see what the big deal is here. It's not like the DTFC days where I swear they were paying hosting fees by the thread.
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    Hardy for Gomez wasn't terribly bad... It was what we got from Hardy when we traded him again that was bad.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    This. Jay should be pretty far down on the depth chart, and I have a very hard time believing that he would be better out of then pen than both Rogers, Meyer, or O'Rourke.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    seems to me that he hurt his wrist sliding into 3rd I think. If it's technique, that really is something his minor league instructors should have been working with him on. That slide was ridiculous.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    Here's to hoping that confidence is a big step to getting him back in the starting rotation. Until then, I hope he's lights out.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    The problem isn't gun rights. It never has been. I think the thing that bothers me the most about all of this is that politicians have zero interest in actually solving these problems. We had a horrible tragedy here and all people are talking about is the Confederate flag (at least they are in the South where I've been traveling the last two weeks). Not saying the flag is right, but it's presence has nothing to do with what happened at this church and the fight over it is doing nothing but polarizing people and forcing them to take sides on an issue that has nothing to do with the problem at hand. I know it's too much to ask, but at some point, we need leaders that are actually willing to identify our problems and try to fix them as opposed to grandstanding for political reasons. I'm getting so sick of this type of behavior out of our politicians.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    wonder what makes more sense... letting Polanco stay at SS or moving Dozier back to SS and letting Polcano play 2nd. Polanco isn't going to be a defensive whiz at SS, and may not be one 2nd either...
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    Desmond wouldn't be a bad pickup. If the Twins are taking on his salary, he could be had for very little, and there's a possibility that the change in scenery helps him recapture what he was the last few years. In terms of a good lottery ticket, this is one worth grabbing. I doubt we would need to part with a 10-20 ranked prospect to get him. That said, what the team really needs is a catcher. That will be expensive, and I do think it would be wise to part with a blocked higher ceiling prospect or consider trading a guy like Plouffe this offseason to get one.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    I will be sorely disappointed if May removed from the rotation. He's really starting to shine and looking like he could be a #2 or maybe even a #1 guy. His K rate and BB rates are excellent and he's bringing the hits down too, not to mention he has that velocity thing that people crave. Milone should be the odd guy out, and I don't think it's close. Other than a possible 'dead arm' DL of Hughes (and given his last couple starts I don't see it), I think Milone is likely moved next month before the deadline. As for Meyer, Mijares is a guy I think of who came up and dominated in the pen during a short run. Meyer could do something like that, though I still think that the Twins start him in Rochester next year and try the starting thing over again (they should). Not to mention that a number of very good starters have spent some time learning how to pitch in the pen. Meyer could benefit from that. As a matter of fact, I seem to remember reading that this was very common in the St. Louis organization to have their starters spend some time in the pen. Anyways, that said, good luck to Meyer. Even with his wildness, I have to think he's going to be better than a few of the guys getting trotted out there every couple days.
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    This is very true, but he also crossed a line he had no business crossing. We often forget that baseball nearly died due to the WhiteSox throwing a World Series. That's why baseball has this stance on gambling, and I'm fine with it. My big complaint about all of this is that Pete Rose has not truly been kicked out of baseball. He'll be involved in the festivities for the ASG next month and has routinely been involved with MLB related items. If he's banned from baseball, he should be banned from MLB baseball, not this half hearted thing where he's allowed to show up where it's convenient or even lucrative for him to show up, but not allowed in the hall. He got kicked out, so leave him out.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    Yet so true. Not a big fan of sports whose outcome is largely subjective.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    yeah, ground ball pitching with Ks is the way to be an Ace. Gibson had a nice K rate in the minors (just over 8/9 IP), so I think that as he adjusts to ML hitting you'll see his current rate climb (which it has been doing lately), but if there's a runner on first, a grounder is what I want more often than not as that turns one out into two very often... unless of course there are two outs. That said, imagine how good he'd be if he got is Krate up closer to his minor league rate.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    Last time Cleveland was in the world series was in the late 90s. Last time in the SuperBowl was never. They finally made it to the NBA championship to lose. Minnesota has been to 4 SuperBowls (though they lost) and has won two World Series in my lifetime... No, I'd rather be a Minnesota sports fan... and after growing up in Cleveland, the only sports fans there that I feel sorry for are Browns fans.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    I don't see the point in getting worked up over his spot in the order. If he cannot succeed as a 9 hitter, he isn't going to succeed being a leadoff hitter. His approach should in no way change based on these spots in the order. His job is to get on base and then steal them. He was called up a bit earlier than I thought he would be (as I didn't think he was ready), but with no one blocking him, this made a ton of sense. As for Molly, I suspect he recognizes that Buxton will have an easier time with lefties over righties so he's putting him in a position to succeed. That's fine. Buxton will be a good player, we just need to be patient.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    Yes, perhaps service time isn't relevant. His results certainly are and Meyer hasn't exactly overwhelmed AAA hitters. I'm all for calling a guy up who has a chance to perform, but Meyer has a lot more question marks right now than several of his counterparts in Rochester.
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