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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    Out of options is one thing. Team control is another. Out of options just means he cannot be sent down to the minors anymore. At the end of the season though, there's only one team he can do business with.
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    I seem to remember reading a few years ago that something ridiculous like 40% of their customers were still using dial up internet.
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    apparently it's for the union that doesn't represent them.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    A star. That's what you have. Kid has an impressive ceiling.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    This is much more amusing if you are picturing the vegetails characters saying this.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    Milone is technically under team control for next year. Pretty sure this was his first year in arb. He's got 2 more I believe (though I could be wrong there).
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    Back on topic. Sickles giving some love... http://www.minorleagueball.com/2015/6/18/8804727/twins-prospect-max-kepler-breaks-out-in-double-a
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    Hmm... Buxton sucks.
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    yeah, I think they DL him. He had a pretty sizable increase in innings from 2013 to 2014 (though he pitched 191 in 2012). Give him some time on the DL and let his strength return. It will also allow pushing back trading a starter to closer to the deadline.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    I was honestly surprised they brought him up, but on the other side, it's not like there was someone there blocking him like there is for Sano. I think Buxton is going to spend the rest of the season up here. I realize he cannot hit curves well, but they put him on the 40 early. They would be silly to burn an option on him this season.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    I don't see him at the parent club this year, but I'd think if he keeps destroying AA as he has that he'll be in Rochester at some point.
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    that's less than minimum wage. That's why MLB is probably going to lose that lawsuit.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    This is tough. I think Rosario is due for some regression as while he's done well, his peripherals say that he's going to have to make some adjustments (particularly in the plate discipline area). I suspect Arcia will get another shot this year, but yeah, he needs to clean things up. In my ideal world, I would want an OF of Rosario, Buxton, and Kepler/Arcia with Kepler playing a lot of 1B and Arcia getting some time at DH, but with the Mauer situation as it is, I don't see it happening. I agree Arcia is on his way out with the club, but right now, his value isn't too hot. I could see him being part of a change of scenery swap with a C/SS type high ceiling guy who hasn't put it together (assuming one exists), but I'd rather his bat heat up and he force his way back on to the roster.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    Personally, I'd rather keep the higher upside type guys, especially those who are performing in the high minors. Time will sort out which ones are going to be studs and which ones wont. That said, I do think that there's going to be some trading going on, and I think it has to start sooner than later. There's a roster crunch in the high minors for pitching, with a number of potential back end guys mixed with a few higher ceiling guys like Berrios and Meyer (assuming he starts again). Not to mention that the rotation currently has 7 starters. While injuries happen, I expect Ryan to move some of these guys sooner than later. But personally, I'd like to trade off some of those 5 starter types, even if it's for international cash only. On the prospect side, the farm lacks impact catching prospects, and there's not much to write home at the major league level either. If the Twins are going to pay a pretty price in prospects or ML talent, it would be for a major league ready catcher with some upside. Those types of trades are pretty hard to pull off though.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    If it's going to be like football, they should get rid of the catcher all together and eliminate stolen bases. That's something silly the NFL would consider. That said, I hate interleague play. /EndRant.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    I don't care what they do with him as long as it involves putting him back in the rotation at some point.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    Not sure I agree here. Might consider the QO if we were certain he'd turn it down... Pelfrey has been very Jeckyl/Hyde through his career. Not convinced he's turned a corner at his present age.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    It was more a joke than anything. I wasn't implying that they weren't. I just find it rather amusing that one of the most successful orgs in modern baseball is accused of hacking one of the least successful ones.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    Let's get one thing straight, these aren't professional hackers. Not even sure I'd call them amateurs. Using an old password because some idiot didn't change it when moving from one org to another to hack into a system is child's play... An amateur hacker could at least tell you what a SQL injection attack was (also a very simple hack) and cover his tracks.
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm operating under the assumption that the Twins are in contention come the deadline. Milone is being traded because the team has 6 starters when Santana comes back with a 7th starter on the DL and returning at some point (who knows when) and some decent depth (Rogers, Dean, Duffey, Wheeler, and Berrios) in AAA to rotate in if you have multiple injuries. You don't trade your best chip in that scenario, you trade the weakest option for whatever you can get. That said, I do think the Twins can get more than Fuld for Milone right now... But even if that's all they can get, the 2015 version of Fuld would present a decent upgrade over Robinson/Schaffer. Now, if they fall apart and decide to sell, I think it's a different story. I might keep Milone, but I'd be trading Pelfrey. I'd probably look at Gibson in the offseason unless someone gave me something nice, but I think an ML ready catcher would probably be what I'd be trying to acquire.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    The soonest he's traded is in the offseason, and that's probably if Sano can prove he's ready. I don't think that has happened yet.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    I think his value is being understated if Escobar is his return. Unlike Liriano, Pelfrey is having a decent season for one. I don't think the return would be huge, but an A ball prospect with upside is realistic I think.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    I think he's going to be on the block at some point. Might not be a bad option either.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    I would trade Milone.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    I work in IT, as well as security. Having a degree doesn't make you less susceptible to hacking... just saying.. That said, given the Card's success and the Stro's lack of it, I'm really trying to figure out what the purpose of this would be for StL. Perhaps that's how they've been successful, by hacking into most orgs, and perhaps they found the Houston stuff so amusing that they had to leak it... who knows...
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