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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    Is this before or after they acquire Punto and Derosa?
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm just hoping Nolasco establishes value. They can't trade him for a box of cracker jacks right now. That said, this kid is pretty exciting. Doing what he's doing at 21 in the FSL puts him on the map a bit more, especially if he makes it to AA and continues to do well.
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    Hmm... Rochester is in town this week. Might have to go.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    I think this is the right call, even though Hicks is the better player right now. I expect Rosario to struggle. If he doesn't, great. But if he does, he's down in 15 days with a few things to work on. Hicks had 2 years. I want to see him do well for something longer than a few weeks before he gets the call.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    I think RiverBrian needs to go back on the adderol.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    Target Sano, Walker, and Meyer please. While you are at it, trash Berrios. I'd like to see how much better he can get.
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm not sure we should be suggesting they call up Sano. His average is well below the Mendoza line in AA right now. Yeah, he's got the home runs, but not much else. I'd call up Walker before Sano right now and I think Walker needs a lot more time too. Pinto is the best solution at DH presently. He can catch too (and I'd argue he needs to on a somewhat consistent basis). Buxton is heating up. I'd probably let him go for another month and move him to AAA after Hicks is promoted (which if he keeps hitting will have to happen).
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    Some of these I think will be addressed. Hopefully Pressley and Tonkin pitch well enough to solidify the pen. CF will need to be addressed, though I'd give Hicks a bit more time. As long as the defense remains sketchy, I suspect the rotation will too. That said, May has been pretty encouraging and Santana will be back around the all star break.
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    I'd say the good news with Meyer is that it looks like he ran out of gas. 7 IP, 2 BB, 1ER, and 6K, only to see the walks/ER rise in the 8th when. We'd be pretty happy about the line through 7.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    With the exception of an injury stint where it's clearly communicated that he's heading back down after 15 days, I'd probably leave him in Rochester for at least one more month. I'd like him to keep doing what's he's doing and get some confidence that he can keep doing it before sending him to the wolves up here. He's failed twice. I think that merits some caution.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    Not sure, but it was when we were testing out the new site.
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    Did Pefrey get hurt? 2 runs in 3 1/3 innings is hardly a reason to pull him
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    First I've heard if Nikoriak. I like that if what I just read here was true. I'm still leaning Happ, but I like the idea of a HS pitcher if he has a decent chance of being the best overall.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    It's an integral part of step functions.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    wow.. that puts it in perspective. They cannot hit him.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    I thought it was funny. He was poking fun at himself more than anything else.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    Both deserve justice. The real problem is that only player will get it.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    I could potentially make it Sunday, but I'm skeptical at the moment. Problem is that this is probably the best weekend I can go.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    Sounds like he's not planning on retiring... Not quite sure if anyone will give him a chance given his age and his struggles last year, but regardless... best of luck to him.
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    If Pelf keeps pitching the way he has for another month, someone will give you something for him. It won't be a big prospect, but teams desperate for some consistency in the back of their rotation would trade something. I wouldn't expect much (probably a guy with a 5th starter ceiling or utility ceiling), but I'll take it.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    Ouch. I don't really consider myself old, but I do remember him quite well. That hurts Seattle had a really nice core with Griffey, A-Rod, and Martinez.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm a bit more concerned about the offense right now. There's some hope on the way (Pinto in particular can provide a pretty nice upgrade over someone)... but there's not much exciting going on there.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    No to Hicks. Yes to Pinto/Vargas. At some point I think Santana goes down too in favor of Escobar. I'd also probably swap a couple of relievers in the near future.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    I wonder what Keith Law will say about him if he keeps this up
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    Without looking at this too close, the first thought that comes to mind is that it's not a good idea to use pitchers nearing the end of their careers or minor league guys who haven't hit the majors for the simple reason that these guys could have plenty of non TJS reasons as to why they are no longer in the majors. Plenty of prospects (even highly thought of ones) never get there for various reasons, and plenty of vets fall off a cliff in their 30s. I would think you'd need to normalize those numbers based on success/failure of non TJS players in the same categories... that isn't easy to do. As for Aiken at 6, it's all risk reward. If there's reason to think the risk is a bit higher for Aiken due to some medical reason, I probably let him slide. If this is a standard TJS type deal, I'd have a hard time not taking him, especially in a weaker class.
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