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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    You work as an international scout?
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    I don't think Prior would have been the difference between playoffs and a world series... Just my 2 cents. Mauer has a chance of being an HOF player. The real question is whether the Twins could have kept Prior healthy. I think that's a fair thing to speculate on as Baker ran Prior and Wood into the ground.
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    Rooting for him too, but I really think he needs to prove it in AAA when the season begins. Let him build some confidence before throwing him into the fire... again.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    Levi Michael I think.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    Agreed, for now. He'll start in AA most likely. If he has the same success he had last season, he'll be on the 40 at some point in the near future.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    I think I'd rather have May starting personally. He's more ready than Meyer (at least as of last season). Real issue to me is what to do if May is doing well come June 1 and Meyer is too. Someone has to move, and it's probably going to need to be one of the expensive contracts we signed. Will the Twins DFA someone like Nolasco if he's not performing, or will they consider trading a guy like Gibson to make room for Meyer?
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    Other than an injury to Vargas, Pouffe, or Mauer, I'm not expecting Sano in MN this year (except for September) even if he's raking. Plouffe will likely be traded this offseason in that scenario.
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    I'd have probably focused on a couple relievers. I don't expect to see Berrios at all except for maybe September. Ditto for Buxton. Polanco perhaps in an injury callup type situation.
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    1) I'm not sure it's 'very obvious' that he's not in great shape. I think that's dangerous grounds to be on unless you happen to be a Twins coach who is on the field with him every day. Scouts are saying that there's question of whether or not he will stick at 3rd. That doesn't mean fat and out of shape. Others have noted that he moves quite well for his size, which I might add often times has little to nothing to do with nutrition. 2) You go from 'very obvious' that he's not in great shape to an attack on his character. Again, unless you know him, these types of comments have little value. 3) You are basing this off of a comment where he said he eats everything in his sight without any idea what was meant by that. I think you are off base quite a bit here. If I start hearing it from the front office types, perhaps. But they've been pretty quiet on the subject.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    I suspect the Twins will be trading someone this spring, not quite sure if it will be Milone or Pelfrey, but one will go. My gut says one goes for some extra international cap money to a team that either won't spend it all, or who was penalized for spending too much.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    I think people are being a bit too touchy about a quote where he says he eats everything.
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    I think this kid is going to rocket up some lists this year. Call me crazy. He destroyed MWL pitching. Yeah, he's a bit older than you'd like there, but he has plate discipline to go with decent defense. I think he's going to be a decent regular some day.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    Me thinks Pelfrey will get traded somewhere this month for some international cap dollars (if the rumor about getting that SS is true). That would free up some space. I think they need to bring up some of the younger guys. They had a number of guys do pretty well in the high minors. Time to give them a look, especially with guys like Burdi and Reed not far behind.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    I'd like to hear from Molitor what he plans on doing differently. That, I think, would be interesting.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    Season over.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    Not strange at all in my opinion, especially when you account for age. The young guys stick around and some of the older vets get jettisoned. This team is getting younger, so at this point you have to let the young guys play.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    I was going to say something like this. The mere fact we are debating a statistic on the catchers ability to assist an umpire in getting a call right (or getting a few extra strikes for that matter) tells me we need to automate balls and strikes. The technology is there. Just do it.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    Pretty much this. I think they can contend, but lots of things have to happen. I think this more like the 2001 Twins in my opinion. Probably more of a pretender at the end of the day, but as rookies transition in and other guys take steps forward, they'll be in it for a bit.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm not quite sure why it has to be an either or proposition. The Twins are moving rookies into the lineups, but they aren't doing it until they are ready.
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    The Colorado secret I hear?
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    I agree with you there, but since no one bothers listening to the constitution anymore, it certainly won't stop someone from trying to bankrupt a church or a DA making a statement. Like it or not, that is a very real concern that religious people have. Assuage that concern, and I think there'd be a lot less pushback from those circles.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm not sure I agree that Sano should be starting over Plouffe right now. I think that's coming (probably next year), but I do think there's merit to letting 2015 play itself out. If Plouffe is traded, he won't be traded on the cheap. He's a pretty valuable 3B right now. On the other side, what is the average OPS of a 3B right now? I seem to remember it being in the low .700s. That's the price you pay moving Sano off of 3rd to DH where that average OPS is much higher. Can Sano still be a star in that role? Sure. But if he can play reasonably competent defense, his bat is still far more valuable at 3rd. Mauer to the OF... I wouldn't be surprised if that's tried this year. I wouldn't mind seeing him get some reps there. If he can cover some ground, that might solve a few of these issues.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm curious what you base the Millone pick on. I think May is probably the favorite right now.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    I didn't realize you served in WW1 after the Spanish American war.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    There was quite a bit of opposition to an international draft at the last CBA. This was a way of forcing it. Couldn't get it right there, but certainly could ensure it at a later time by implementing one of the more bassackwards systems out there.
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