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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    I predict that late tonight, Suzuki and Hammer will be traded
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    Based on Morales' return, I'd imagine Hammer is going to get a similar return. He costs a bit less, but is producing about the same. Neither are going to be premium defenders. It's too late for his bat to heat up as well. I'm guessing a conditional pick at best based on his performance. Not sure I see the DFA option. He's not blocking anyone.
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    Morales was hardly the reason we are winning games. I'd imagine they could call up Vargas now and get similar numbers. He hasn't been that good.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    At the earliest. I suspect it will be later than that.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    FWIW, I had a similar injury playing soccer last week. Shot to the shin (though in this case it came from another person). No break. It took a couple days to heal but it was fine... Hoping he sees similar results.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm not a lawyer, but I have to think that they can file a grievance over anything that they've negotiated in the CBA if they feel it's being violated.
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    Note that they would have to sign whomever they drafted with that pick. If they failed to sign him, they don't get that pick back next year.
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    I don't see the Twins moving up in these standings as for the most part, the guys getting the call will not be any worse than the guys leaving. Pinto/Suzuki is probably the only switch where I could see there being a drop off, and even there, it's in the defensive side of things where metrics that quantify it tend to be questionable.
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    Olivia was quite the good luck charm for Ash last year.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    I could potentially see that with some of the buyers, but comp A picks are essentially supplemental first rounders, I don't see a guy like KC going for a supplemental first rounder, though I would be thrilled if Ryan attempted to aquire that. I could see it being used as a way to sweeten a deal and pick up a better prospect at the deadline. In reality though, the Twins are more likely to be trying to aquire these than to trade them.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    Perk is one of the faces of the franchize. While I don't think people go to watch him pitch in particular, they go to see them win games, and Perk usually helps with that. There's plenty of value that he brings to the table, especially from a merchandizing standpoint and what not. I don't have a problem trading him persay, but I do think that the return would have to be pretty overwhelming (probably 2 top 100 prospects with one being well into the top 50). I don't see a team giving up that much for him. There's definitely some question as to how he ages, and that's certainly fair to speculate, but I'd have to guess that TR is going to need to be pretty blown away by an offer for Perk, and I woudln't be shocked in the least if that's why the NTC was structured the way it was.
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    I think it's an issue of getting the effect before the cause. People note (rightfully so) that the best players in MLB typically got up before the age of 24/25. Therefore, we should be getting our best guys up at the same rate. That's probably a bit of an oversimplification. The counterpoint is that most players don't make it up at that point, and there's a reason for that. The ones that do are their b/c they are special talents, and cherry picking one or two guys out of an org misses the fact that most orgs dont' have that much special talent. I don't think that's a reason to rush anyone, that's for sure. You get 6 years of team control, I'd rather they learn as much as they can in the minors prior to coming up...
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    This was a social experiment on his part to see if you were paying attention to him.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    Do the reverse jinx on him... That worked for Buxton with me.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm looking forward to meeting you guys.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    The system is actually loaded with CF types, but it's lacking in corner types. Fortunately, that's probably the easiest type to fill via FA... But yeah, I wouldn't mind an LF with a decent average, 20-30 home run power, and can play average defense. There's nothing like that in the high minors. On the flip side, between Buxton, Hicks, Rosario, Kanzler, and potentially English and Murphy, the system is pretty loaded with guys who look to be decent CFs that could be flipped for a good corner OF or moved if their bats develop.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    From what I've heard, there's a big gap after 2 as well. The Cubs have a bit more ceiling, but the Twins system is very balanced, with much better pitching from what I understand.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    I guess I disagree here. I'd rather his innings limit finish in Rochester since he hasn't mastered that 3rd pitch and then add him to the 40 in September and let him get some pen work in... Just my 2 cents.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    Actually, Boof was the centerpiece. Liriano was the PTBNL. Speaking of people who don't come back from TJS... He was never the same. That said, I've echoed Dave's thoughts that a killer pen has value, and I like the idea of having 4 or 5 shut down guys during the next wave.... I think that this is one of the areas where the Twins will likely have a surplus of talent in 2016-2020. That's good as relievers can be flipped. Getting back to Perkins, I do think there's something to be said for the fact that he's a hometown guy who signed a hometown deal. Yes, I get there's a NTC, but so many of us rail on the Boras types for getting every dollar out of team and then turn and say "it's a business decision" to flip a guy who WANTS to be here. Don't get wrong, I do think that the Twins need to listen, but if they were going to trade Perk, it should have been done last year. They extended him instead. If someone bowls us over, by all means do it, but my guess is that Perk will likely be on the block in a couple years when guys like Tonkin, Pressley, O'rouke, Achter, Oliveros, and/or Burdi are established and guys like Jones are knocking on the door (not to mention several of the 2012 and 2014 SPs who were pretty good relievers in college who go back to the pen). Either way, if Perk is still pitching well, he will still be supremely valuable and quite tradable.
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    Unfortunately, MLB trades rarely work out that way.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    Problem with this is that umpires cannot be assumed as a constant.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    I think May gets the start on Sat, just my 2 cents. Darnell hasn't been as good lately.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    Having injured myself on more than one occasion in sporting events, I'll simply say that more often than not, the injury is far worse the next day. It happens. A lot of times your body is already pumping out endorphines (i.e. natural pain killers) so you don't even realize how bad it's hurt until those wear off.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    Yes, though I don't know when he will officially be an FA.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    I'd probably add Tonkin and Achter to your list too. Both of those guys look like pretty decent 7th/8th guys. Bullpens tend to be underrated, I still look longingly at the mid 2000s Twins teams that had a pen of Hawkins, Rincoln, Balfour, Nathan, and even some decent years out of Romero. Their record in games they got with a lead was ridiculous. Couple that with some pretty good starting pitching coming through the pipeline right now, and you have the foundation of a very good pitching team.
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