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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    Rogers has more value as a starter, and he's been somewhat successful there. I'd probably call up O'Rourke or even Meyer in the pen before Rogers, even though I think the team values Meyer as a starter still. O'Rourke is only going to be a lefty reliever, and he's getting the job done. I think he's a good replacement for Deunsing after we trade him for Kris Bryant.
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    I get that, but if those bullets are blanks, it's a complete waste of service time as well as it hurts the team's chances over both the short and long haul. I'm not sure Meyer is being wasted in AAA given that he's transitioned for all of 16 innings. That's the equivalent of 2-3 starts. He's doing well in AAA as a reliever, I do think there's something to letting him get some confidence before any decision is made, whether that's to turn him back into a starter or to let him get major league hitters out as a reliever.
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    I think the Twins would be foolish not to try Meyer back out as a starter. The issue really is when. If that's next season, then I think there's some prudence to bringing him up at some point his year to face major league hitters. If that's yet this year, then I'd imagine that transition will be happening sooner than later.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    I forgot he was Boras. I'd be very tempted to give him a QO this offseason if he continues to pitch well. He'll almost certainly reject it.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    I'd note that he's really dialed the Ks up the last month or so. Not sure if it's just the percentages playing themselves out or if he's made some adjustments... but his K rate the last few starts has been very very good.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    that we need to get guys on base in front of him
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    let's take 2.
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    oh yeah
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    yeah, no way I dump May. He might be the best of both the Span and Revere trades... who wudda thought?
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    I like the Embassy... In Tampa this week... Just got back from a really yummy seafood dinner.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    sweet, I can catch the game in my hotel
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    Perhaps if that database contained some incriminating photos of someone high up on the chain... hacking or not, I doubt that ever happens.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    Something tells me that this storyline isn't over quite yet... Call me crazy. I kind of assumed that with a title Winds of Winter that you'd see the North regaining quite a bit of control (and possibly a northern alliance with Dany)... that's my guess at least. But then again, I think Jon is Dany's brother from another mother.... so what do I know.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    Moderator note: I'm seeing lots of bickering, and I'm seeing lots of references to studies that supposedly do and do not exist with absolutely no links indicating as such. How about we do this: 1) Provide a link to said studies instead of our word that they do exist. 2) Recognize that regardless of which, studies can be flawed for various reasons and address the study and not the poster.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    I thought this would be a Joe Mauer thread I think Milone has to move. Huges might get a dead arm DL stint temporarily, but beyond that, someone goes to the pen or is traded.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    I'd add that I don't think the promote them b/c their young argument is necessarily a safe one either. While it's possible that their velocity is a bit higher at those younger ages, these guys aren't suddenly moving from mid 90s heat to Tommy Milone heat. You have to do what's in their best interests. Burdi started out in FTM and got off to a really bad start, so saying he should have started in AA seems odd, especially since his AA start wasn't exactly good either. People learn things at these stops. I'd imagine they learn quite a bit.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    I think every owner in every professional sport would disagree with you there, not to mention the non-sporting examples. PR sells product. That's part of his responsibility. I do agree that there's a time to sacrifice PR in favor of the long term needs of the organization, but I fail to see where Pelfrey would return anything close to something to make it worthwhile. I think he return will be higher than say what it would be for Milone, but I highly doubt he's going to be netting a top 100 prospect.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    I'd say Gibson or May probably would. Plouffe might as well, though he's technically not on the staff.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    That probably should happen
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    It was just for fun. In all seriousness, I'd think about moving Dozier to short and possibly Rosario to 2nd (where he played the last few years) if there was an OF pushing him, but there's not.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    I think Luck is a poor way of describing this. Pelfrey is doing something different that players aren't able to compensate for. They will probably figure this out at some point, at which point his 'luck' will run out, but it isn't luck. It's a skill. He may find that he's unable to replicate the skill to that level next year as well, but I'd hesitate to call it luck. He may not be getting Ks, but he's getting plenty of movement on his pitches and inducing a lot of weak contact.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    Yeah, if I thought Pelfrey was getting by on smoke and mirrors, I could see trading him, but he's pitching way too well right now. If the Twins fall apart between now and July 31, you can rethink that, but right now, he's pitching way too well. The guy I'd trade is Milone personally or Nolasco if someone would be willing to give a bucket of balls for him. They would not yield the best returns, but they would keep the best team on the field for 2015.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    Truthfully, I think this will probably be a slight downgrade this season but pay huge dividends in 2016 and on. Plouffe and Dozier were both SS coming up, though both got moved off of their positions b/c their defense wasn't good. Both were pretty bad at their new positions for some time, but both came around. The skillset at 2B translates a bit better to SS, and I think Dozier would benefit even more when he's a free agent in four years given that his offense and defense at 2nd are elite as it is right now. My plan: 1) Move Dozier back to SS. I think there's a small learning curve and I think he goes from being an elite defender to an above average defender. 2) Move Plouffe to 2nd. He hasn't played there much, and I think his learning curve would be higher, but I'd put up with it. 3) Call up Sano. I don't think he hits a ton better than Escobar in 2015 (though I suspect he'll have a few more home runs), but that gets him in the lineup here. 4) Leave the OF in tact for now. I like the defense out there. I suspect Rosario will eventually need to go back down, but you can cross that bridge when it happens. This allows for guys like Santana, Walker, Kepler, Arcia, and Polanco to essentially force their way up. You can trade off whomever becomes replaceable as those guys mature.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    It's not an accident. It panders to their base. Most of which I find rather reprehensible (on both sides of he aisle). That said, don't vote the lesser of two evils, as all you get is evil. But do vote. There's plenty of good options out there. They just aren't Republican or Democrat.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    It boggles my mind that people don't realize that both parties do this. Both parties have no problems selling out American freedoms while simultaneously asking our soldiers to risk their life for some stupid cause... and you I both know it has nothing to do with freedom but furthering someone else's selfish interests.
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