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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm not sure I'd compare Gibson and Blackburn, their minor league stats say they have little in common. Gibson could get the Ks in the minors (8/9 IP). That hasn't translated to the majors... yet.
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    Next season it will likely be Parmelee. Both Parm and Plouffe will get another year to audition so to speak. Both were basically ML average this year. Sano is going to push Plouffe as soon as late next year, at which point, I suspect TR is going to have to choose between one or the other. If neither really break out in 2015, then I'm guessing they get a free agent.
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    It was his only hit.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    He's pitching Saturday in Indianapolis. I figure the best way to get him up is if we all go to see him. Who's in? (just a note, I'm not sure I can make it due to travel, but normally, I'd be game since I live in Indy)
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    SD, as a short term fix, turn off the editor (button in upper left corner). You can quote, copy, and paste. Question for you, are you using IE 11? I have the same issue with 11.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    who takes his place in NB? Is Buxton moving up?
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    I think your expectations are low. May has always been considered top of the rotation potential if he can improve on his control. He's done that. He has a respectable walk rate, excellent K rate, and his hit rate has dropped significantly as well. I think 3/4 would be a bit of a disappointment at this point, especially if his control continues to improve. His splits make it even more evident. This month's injury rehab aside, his strike rates have consistently risen from 61.5% in April to 68.5% in July. His walk rate dropped as well in the same timeframe.
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    I think that would depend on why they are failing. I don't think Hicks need's therapy as much as the fact that he needs confidence, which is something he lacks. Gardy's comments about how Hick's demeanor changes as soon as the season started tells me this IS a big deal for Hicks. I think some AAA time would be wise, and if he cannot hit there yet this year, then I woudln't count on him as an option for 2015 either.
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm not a fan of the "if so and so does this, then we can be happy with this" type argument. I'm a fan of fielding the best team 1-9, and given the present state of the system, that's going to mean aquiring a LF as the next wave gets established (not as concerned about it until then). If Polanco is the SS of the future (and that I think is NOT a safe assumption at this point), then I think Santana in LF only works if by chance he keeps up this .850 OPS thing as that plays in the corner and the above average defense is even better. While I think he's earned a shot to start (at SS in 2015), I'm very skeptical that he can maintain those numbers and I think a .750-.800 range is a more resonable expectation. At that range, I think Santana is far more valuable in a trade if/when Polanco is ready as he'd net a better LF then what he would be.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    Santana loses a ton of value in LF vs. SS or CF. Let's just say for a second that he's capable of posting a .850-.900 OPS. That's immensely valuable at SS or CF. In LF, there's a lot more people who can do that. If there's no room for him at SS or CF (and I highly doubt it if he continues to play the way he's playing as he'd be an all star), he's far more valuable in a trade than on the Twins. That said, he's hitting well now, but I doubt that he's going to maintain an OPS around .850 as he is currently doing. His career minor league OPS is .702, and his best season OPS was in 2012 at .739 (though as a bonus in the pitcher friendly FSL). Given his age, outperforming his minor league numbers is not an unreasonable expectation and his increase power this year is also something that is sustainable given his age, but given his plate discipline and other tendencies, I suspect he's going to regress a bit, but posting a line between .750-.800 OPS over the next few seasons is far more reasonable. In LF, that's really nothing special. At SS, it's very valuable. My take on Santana is that given his play, he's earned the 2015 starting SS role. I expect some growing pains defensively, but I think it's far better for Santana and for the Twins to let him have the spot. Escobar can move into a utility role spelling 3 IF spots. There's not much at SS in the high minors, so I think the position is his. The Twins are better off signing a decent LF or perhaps trading someone like Darnell or Gilmartin for one.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    You don't see a lot of relief pitchers on the top 20 lists, but this system is absolutely stacked right now with back of the bull pen type arms. I suspect that you'll start seeing some transition out of the major league pen in short order. Right now, there are probably 3 AAA arms in Guerrera, Tonkin, and Achter that could come up and replace (and potentially upgrade) arms in the pen. Factor in some of these guys in the lower levels that could be faster risers, it looks like this team is going to do a pretty good job minimizing runs in the latter half of this decade.
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    maybe it was Parmelee's dad.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    Honestly, I don't see how Obamacare is hurting those companies. It didn't do anything to solve the cash cow that is medical care which Pharma, hospitals, doctors, and insurance companies have been taking advantage of.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    I believe last year's had something to do with a lack of effort, though I don't think it was really made clear.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    I think it stands for WhiteSox Interactive or something like that. It's a White Sox fan forum. They go a bit overboard when the Twins beat the Sox.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    On days like this, I really miss WSI.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    I'd expect Cedar Rapids.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    Ryan wants to trade him back to the Braves for a useful piece.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    "Don't go chasing waterfalls"
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    When May was drafted he was considered a potential top of the rotation arm. The shine fell off of him in Philly, not b/c his stuff didn't translate, but b/c he had control issues. His first season in MN last year (repeating AA) continued with this theme, though his peripherals made a pretty solid step in the right direction. The results, however, did not change much. This year, the peripherals made another major step and the results came with them. I'm not sure why people are down on May b/c of his potential. He's still a top of the rotation type guy if he mimic those peripherals in the majors. I'm sure he will have to deal with a learning curve, but I still personally think he can be a 1/2 type pitcher if he continues to improve. That said, the angst about him not being called up tends to forget that he spent a month on the DL with that calf injury. He's back and he's had 3 starts. The first went fine, but he was pulled after 50 pitches. The second was shortened by rain after 50 pitches. The third he went to 75 pitches. This is pretty standard procedure for a guy coming off the DL. I'm not sure why people would want him doing this in the majors. It isn't good for a big league pen. May will be up soon enough. Like others, I'm pretty sure he'd have been up had he not gotten hurt. That's just how it is. It sucks, but this isn't gross mismanagement.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    Probably not. Wide range of genre's, but I'm pretty picky. Don't listen to the radio much b/c most of what I hear I cannot stand.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    Too much piano. Not enough strings.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    My wife walked down the aisle to that. I wouldn't let her do Here Comes the Bride.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    The WhiteSox self destruct against the Twins much like the Twins do against the Yankees.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    Not necessarily. Each person can see their warning points that mods have given them. If you've never had one, it will still say zero.
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