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I have a feeling you'll get more takers on this than you have $100 bills to offer. Twins pitching improved quite a bit this offseason. Unfortunately, so did major league pitching, and the Twins are no better off than last season (though admittedly, the games are more watchable). But with Hughes and Gibson earning their spots, large amounts of money dedicated to Nolaso and Pelfrey, the aquisition of Millone, and promising high upside/high minors guys in Meyer, May, and Berrios, I don't see the Twins doing much of anything. No one is taking on Pelfrey and Nolasco. They might get a taker on Millone, but thus far he hasn't exactly earned his keep either, and at the moment I wouldn't expect much more than a Sam Fuld type player. One thing the Twins are very loathe to do is to part with sunk costs. From a business standpoint, I can understand that. But even if they were to dump Pelfrey, Millone, and Nolaso, I'd imagine they'd largely go young, not take on another contract that they might later regret.
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I like the idea of solving LF by putting Mauer there. I think he'd be a pretty good one. I don't mind Pinto getting some 1B time, perhaps to spell Parmelee in your situation, though I still think Pinto should be catching.
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I think offense is not going to be too much of a problem going forward. I'm fairly confident that Mauer and Plouffe will improve on their current numbers, and I think Dozier is a reasonable bet to do so as well. I'm not certain Escobar and Suzuki will improve, but I don't see them regressing too much either. I think Vargas is the real deal, though I expect some growing pains next year. I'm still waiting for Santana to regress, but I'm enjoying the ride and he's welcome to keep proving me wrong. But I will say that I suspect he's going to take a step back next season as well. That isn't a bad thing, just that I think he's going to have to adjust his game once MLB catches up to him. That said, I enjoyed the show he put up this weekend. Speaking of which, Santana and Escobar are both SS, and I don't want Santana in CF next season, so I'm not sure if that means Santana spends a bit more time in AAA working on his defense or if Escobar is traded this offseason. To me, a lot of this entire discussion (and the defnese one as well) lies with Arcia. He's improving, but is far from a finished product. I'd say the same is true on the defensive side also. There's no reason to think he cannot be a league average defender in right, if not more so. He's not a slow guy by any means.
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I'm pretty skeptical about defensive metrics in general, and I'm rather surprised at Hicks negative grade in particular. I'm also trying to figure out how Santana as a CF isn't on the bad list. Of course the real question is how Morneau and Doumit made the list for the Twins in 2014.... Also, 3 of the 4 worst offenders won't likely be back. Cola might.
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I don't reallly see another choice (unless some injury/ineffectiveness opens up another spot for him). Bottom line is that he needs to play. Besides, those guys will need an occasional day off. Pinto can cover for them in that situation.
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I would hope that he's not traded. He can catch 60 games next season as Suzuki's primary backup. I think Gardy is going to have to be a bit creative, and perhaps he grabs an OF glove and plays a few games out there, but 60 at C, 20 in LF, and another 30 or so at DH would keep him in the lineup most days.
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Game Thread: Tigers@Twins 8/23 12:10pm, Game 1
diehardtwinsfan replied to Brock Beauchamp's topic in Archived Game Threads
The Twins should be real patient with Verlander tonight.... even if he blanks them, if they can rack up a high pitch count quickly, they get to the Detroit pen, who has nothing left at this point. -
Where Does Dozier Hit in 2015?
diehardtwinsfan replied to stringer bell's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
If he keeps the OBP up, I could see putting him 3rd behind Mauer and Santana. I suspect Santana is going to regress a bit though, which would move Dozier back to leadoff. -
Given Gardy's love for relief pitchers, I half expect Johnson, Darnell, and Tonkin to be called up. Meyer is a 40 man decision this offseason, so I suspect he gets added and called up as well once Rochester's season is over. I expect Pinto up too. Not sure on anyone else. I think the real thread that needs to happen is on the 40 man decisions for the offseason. The Twins have a few guys who could be rule 5 casualties.
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Moderator note, please cut back on the bickering.
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Game Thread: Tigers@Twins 8/22 7:10pm
diehardtwinsfan replied to Brock Beauchamp's topic in Archived Game Threads
the moral of the story is that the mods need to go to more games. -
Thorpe's ERA is now below 4. His K rate is climbing and his walk rate is dropping. He didn't go 5 innings, but unearned runs kill regardless. Overall, he's doing pretty well for an 18 year old in the MWL.
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OK GM's, your LF addition for 2015 is...
diehardtwinsfan replied to DocBauer's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
I think your LF is Chris Parmelee with Plouffe potentially sliding in there if he continues to improve and Sano is pushing him at 3rd. I suspect the Twins are more likely to sign a 1 year CF than an LF this offseason. -
For all this talk about a winning clubhouse atmosphere and what not, I'd think participating in a playoff race would be a good thing. I don't have a problem waiting a few days for that. He wont' get that atmosphere in Minnesota, that's for sure.
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I guess I think Escobar is more valuable. He's an above average SS both offensively and defensively. I'd echo what others said in that presently, he's got a few question marks that would be answered by one more decent season, but I do think that that he'd net something better than Kepler or Walker. Both of them fit in the high risk/high reward mold presently.
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Yep this, and I'd add that none of those guys behind him (minus Santana) are ready for an extended trial, much less sure things... I'd want a couple of top 100 guys and a date with Jessica Alba. No one bites on that. I'd have a better chance with Alba, which is less than .00000001%
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The main reason why I use the term "we" in most of my posts is that it's less confrontational as doesn't call anyone out. If you notice, I do that in a lot of my posts and I apologize if that was misunderstood. It's good practice, especially for those who constantly find themselves in confrontational situations. There are some great books on that subject, which I highly recommend if anyone wants to PM me about it. That said, I get the high threshold for pain. Some players have it, though I'm not sure every one of your examples applies (such as Jordan), but it has it's limits. For every Radke (torn labrum) or Favre (the ankle beating he took, though you need to take adrenaline into account in his situation), there are a hundred Nolascos who actually make the team worse toughing out injuries. I have a hard time believing that Mauer isn't tough because he didn't play baseball while having pneumonia, a torn meniscus, or whatever health problem it was that was preventing him from doing basic things like squatting, and I'd say that about any player. They are human beings, and while they are exceptional at being atheletes, they don't have superpowers.
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The Twins got Liriano in an absolute steal of a trade, and while it didn't look like it at first, it looks like they got a steal when they traded him! I have to wonder what he'd fetch. The real concern I have is what happens when Santana turns back into a pumpkin. Is he going to still post a .700 OPS will playing good defense (with the occasional lapse)? If so, yeah, I'd trade Escobar... for what though. This team could really use a good corner OF for the next wave, but I don't see teams offering up the type of player I'd want (probably something like Arcia, high ceiling bat and hopefully average defense).
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So if Santana is the ultimate answer, do the Twins trade Escobar when he gets expensive? An above average defensive SS with a .700 OPS is quite valuable.
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He has quietly flown under the radar, and yes, he's more a back end guy. He was one of those hard throwing relievers that were drafted in 2012 and turned into a starter. The real question is if he can figure out how to get more Ks. His career minor league rate is around 7. That's not bad, but that's going to drop in the majors. If he can improve there, there could be more of a ceiling.
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Rodon is also a college player. Stewart was a HS player. Rodon is a bit more used to the work load.
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If someone blew me away, I'd probably trade him. That said, I think the .230 BA is more of a fluke personally. I think he can hit in the .260-.270 range, and his minor league numbers indicate that. So in my opinion, his value can go up. He's also still making the major league minimum, which is very valuable. If some team knocks our socks off, by all means, let him go, but I don't see that happening.
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I'm guessing Sept 1.. but like others said, his offense wasn't the reason he was sent down.
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great game by Hu last night.
