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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    Hey, people keep paying the entrance fee.
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    Unfortunately, the team is not going to toss Mauer aside. If there's a nagging injury, I'd have no problem putting him on the 15 day DL and letting Sano man first for 2 weeks, but right now, Sano is blocked. That's just that. I'd imagine Vargas will get to the ASB to figure things out. If he doesn't, I wouldn't be surprised if Sano gets an extended summer trial at DH. If he can demonstrate that he can hit ML pitching, then Plouffe gets traded in the offseason.
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    I expect him to struggle a bit (so far he has), but I also think that since they called him up, he gets an extended trial. I would not send him back down this season (not to mention that he's not really being blocked by anyone either).
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    I know it's apples to oranges, but the Twins had this kid in their system named Trevor Plouffe. He never really stood out as he moved up the ladder, but was always very young for his age and held his own. He broke out much later in life. Granted, he wasn't the 4th overall player, but you are talking about a kid who cannot yet legally drink and is already pitching in high A. I get the K rate concern, I have it too, but he's also being moved quickly. I agree that if the Ks don't come, his stock falls pretty hard, it's already dropped a bit in my book as it is, but I don't think we need to worry just yet. Despite the lack of Ks, he's not exactly getting hit hard either.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    Problem I see is that guys like Sano and Buxton don't generate ticket sales for the average fan. Folks like us will go out to see them, but not the average fan. Winning will get the average fan out there now. It's a bit easier with Buxton given that CF play has been pretty bad, but Sano is presently blocked by Plouffe, Mauer, and a Vargas who should have some time to work on his hitting.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm not dismissing him. I think he's going to be pretty good. The problem is that this is going to take time, even for guys like Buxton. Maybe he'll go 3-4 today and prove me wrong, who knows... but the reality is that prospects coming up typically takes time. That's why I think Vargas needs to be playing and why I don't see the point in bringing up Sano right now, as I doubt he out performs Plouffe.
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm not sure the Sano Schwarber comps work for one obvious reason. The cubs don't carry a DH. Schwarber is up right now because he can hit and their bench options aren't good options. Not sure how this is the fault of the Twins for not doing the same when we have Vargas there, who also needs to learn major league pitching. I fail to see how dumping Vargas for Sano would be good at all in the long term for the Twins. It might satisfy a few impatient folks, but at the end of the day, I don't think our DH production is going to change much from Vargas to Sano (it might actually drop since Vargas has been doing well at a higher level and has major league experience).
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    well, his defense in RF will be atrocious. That does seem to matter. 1B is occupied. 3B is where he provides the greatest potential upgrade, but it's kind of occupied as well. DH has another prospect filling it presently, one who has plenty of potential on his own and who needs to work out the kinks. The plan is understandable. Unless Sano can start playing C or SS well, or someone gets hurt/traded, he's going to wait.
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    yeah, not sure how those moves are going to fix anything. Buxton is as close to a sure thing prospect as there is and he hasn't exactly improved the offense in his short CF stint.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    super 2 is a percentage if I remember right, so it generally will fluctuate from year to year and you won't know the exact number till after the season.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    This. Problem is that neither party solutions are very good, as it panders to their donors more so than the needs of the people. At the end of the day, I don't think the government is capable of solving most of these problems, and most of them are made b/c of the ever increasing size and scope of the government in our lives. Stick to the basics, and I think a lot of these problems go away.
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    I think it's a free country, and people have the right to use the F word, just as I have the right to not use it. This is what bothers me about my Christian brothers (as well as some people on the extreme left). They want the law to essentially justify/legitimize their life styles. To be clear, this problem is much bigger than the moral right, there's plenty of people with all sorts of world views pushing this... And ironically, it won't work. You cannot take the world out of the lost. You can only live your life in a way that shines the light of God for them to see. That's one of many reasons why I tend to fall very libertarian in my views. It's the government's job to protect the liberties of the people. Government would be much smaller and less odious if that was it's only charter.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    Puckett did it. Ended up working in the front office for a while under that same contract if memory serves me right. I'm guessing it's probably something that would be an arbitrated decision if for some reason the team thought he could still play.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    Let's get rid of the bickering please. This could be a very good thread, let's keep the topic to that.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    As a general rule of thumb, do not print your photos in a 3D printer.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    If that's the case, I'd probably promote him when I DFAd Duensing and leave Rogers as a starter (unless there's a desire to get another lefty setup man). I think Rogers has far more value as a starter than a reliever.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm wondering if he has more value to the team as a starter, but yeah, not a bad option. How's Ryan Orouke doing against lefties this year? Righties hit him well last season, but his numbers were ridiculous against lefties.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    crap
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    I'd say that their record at the end of June will answer a lot of these. Wouldn't be surprised if come July they start trading off pieces in favor of some more kids. Then again, a hot streak in the next week or two and I wouldn't be surprised if they are trading some kids in favor of some useful pieces.
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    I find this somewhat interesting. I get that Buxton may be generational type talent (I'll let him play it out before I conclude this), but he's being added to the 40 man about a year and a half early. I'd expect him to get an extended trial (i.e. the rest of the season) so as not to waste an option. As for his lineup position. I'd expect 9 for now, and I'm fine with that. Give him a few weeks to get comfortable in the majors. Once (and if) he starts to hit, then I move him up.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    yeah, Wimmers has really come around of late... And Walker was 1-4 with 3Ks. Nice HR, but not that good a night otherwise.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    1-3 with a walk.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    I think this means that Hicks is officially a 4th OF. My guess is Schaffer or Robinson is gone.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    My take on the issue: Don't have a problem with being a buyer, but I don't want to mortgage the farm just yet. The Twins need to figure out where their long term weaknesses are going to be. One obvious one with little help from the farm is at catcher, and I could certainly see an exchange there, but getting a guy with a couple years left and near 30 isn't the right answer in my opinion unless it's done cheaply, and Lucroy won't be cheap. As for catching, I think the best option is to revisit Mauer's position (though I know it likely won't happen). His numbers wouldn't be bad for a catcher. It also opens up 1B for one of our many 1B/DH type prospects or even a 3 month tryout for Sano. If they are going to trade someone, I think flipping guys like Pat Dean and Taylor Rogers makes a LOT more sense as they have little future with the team. While they are more back of the rotation type arms, they are near ML ready and would like bring back something of value as they have options and 6+ years of team control. The problems with this year's team though are going to be a bit tougher to solve. They need help at SS with 3 options (2 in the high minors), so nothing more than a short term option makes sense. They need help at 1B, have options to address it in the minors, and cannot do anything about it unless Mauer moves back to C, which likely isn't going to happen. CF is a problem that can be addressed in the near future as well from the system, as is their corner OF situation, though that can only be handled through patience. The holes that are easiest to fix (and cheaply) is the pen.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    Moderator note: This thread is going downhill in a hurry, please stop the bickering. On that note, let's stop arguing against a generalization that one or two posters might be adopting. There are a ton of different points being made, and people are talking over each other and not even paying attention to what those points are. There will be a lot less bickering if people stop distorting what others are saying. Thank you.
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