diehardtwinsfan

wonder who has been released/put on DL to make room for the promotions.

I'm all for selling, but you don't sell guys who are a part of the future or you will always be selling. Dozier wouldn't be available.

Yeah, I didn't look that closely at it with Sano there. Harrison is not a bad prospect either, but he's definitely pretty raw... Another high upside 3B would help the system out.

This. Rebuilding doesn't mean throwing a guy into the fire who isn't ready. When you have a guy who isn't ready, you get a vet on a short term contract to hold the place.

:-(

You know what would be funny here? If Parmelee delivered a big hit and won the game...

Baltimore is pretty pitching heavy and does match up rather well. Quite a few names on their top 20 list that would slot well here. I doubt Gausman or Bundy would be available, though Bundy is a recovering TJS guy. Schoop has been pretty bad at the majors, but his minor league pedigree indicates he may have been pushed a bit too quick. Ohlman might be a decent buy low candidate if the Twins think his A/A+ numbers are for real. He's struggled in AA, but was pretty good in low A.

What is this concept of safety equipment? Other than a water tank during dry weather, we are far more high tech... We tie everything together with extra fuse...

Not sure about those recycled fireworks things... stopped watching the city shows years ago and launch my own every year. Far better.

Should note that only 2 of Darnell's runs were earned. His defense didn't exactly help him out. Tanner English is hitting over .500 right now in Elizabethon. He's a college guy, so I kind of wonder if they are going to move him up to Cedar Rapids sooner than later. He's had no problems making the wood bat adjustments.

I won't argue with you on depth, but there's a lack of upside there too. I think you and I both agree that Garver is probably the best bet there, but he's got a lot of question marks, which is why you won't see him on any top 10 lists for the org. You probably wont' see him on many top 20 lists either. I think a high upside guy here to pair with Pinto makes a lot of sense from a trade target standpoint. The org is pretty deep with those at other positions... not as much here.

I would think that height would affect things like the downward plane on your pitches, and there's plenty of research indicating that guys who get too tall tend to have problems with consistency in their mechanics. I don't see how it affects durability.

In that picture, he looks like he's being abducted by aliens.

So apparently Addison Russell has been traded to the Cubs for some pitching help. This could potentially set the bar for selling.

This hasn't been discussed much, but this is a pretty big factor here. In order to promote someone, someone else has to get promoted or someone has to get released. Most of these guys aren't pitching poorly at all, which is a problem (a good one) for the org.

Last year was his first full season of baseball, so the wear down is to be expected. I suspect he will hit a wall later this year at some point, though not nearly as early as last year, so to an extent I think that's normal. Also of note, he wasn't bad last year, but he wasn't nearly this good. He did little to make a case for a mid-season promotion last season.

I'm pretty sure Stewart is the 2nd youngest in the MWL as well.

I know the average is a concern, but what has been encouraging is that he's starting taking more walks and getting the OBP up, though his K rate is still concerning. This was one of the biggest scouting concerns on him, and the numbers indicate his approach is changing. It may take a bit for his average to return, but if he starts getting a bit more selective at his pitches, he could turn into a monster prospect.

Hunter and Cuddy are both going to fall into the QO territory, both of whom would be wise to accept it if offered.

Nolasco, Gibson, and Hughes aren't going anywhere for 2015. I think that's been stated multiple times here. I think Pelfrey is going to get a spot regardless as well (even though personally I'd strongly think about calling this a sunk cost). The front office will give him every bit of chance to build up some trade value before the deadline. My guess is that May is probably the first option for the last spot. Meyer, Darnell, and Johnson will all get shots due to injury and ineffectiveness. Not sure what the option considerations are on Darnell and Johnson, but I'd be guessing that Johnson will be out of options soon and could potentially be forced into a pen role to keep him. As much as I like Berrios, he won't need to be on the 40 man next season, so he's probably not going to be in this discussion in 2015 unless he absolutely forces it and other guys suddenly disappoint.

Glunn's request was reasonable enough, and I think he hit the nail on the head right now with need. I'll hold off on naming names just yet, but that's largely due to the fact that no one really knows who will be buyers and sellers. Where it stands presently, the org is strong from a long term standpoint in pitching, CF, and even up the middle with some pretty interesting prospects in both the low and high minors. 1) Probably the biggest org need right now is upside at C, unless you think Mitch Garver is the answer there, and it's needed in both the low and high minors. Garver has done pretty well in Cedar Rapids and could be knocking on the door in 3 years if his development goes without a hitch, but he's a college guy doing well in Cedar Rapids, so he's far from a sure thing. I'd go a step further and target one that's a bit closer to the show. Even if Pinto is the starter next season, a starting catcher will at most play 100 games behind the plate. If the Twins had another high upside C whose bat could stick elsewhere, I could potentially see a nice platoon here (though Gardy's weird DH quirk comes back into play). That said, having 2 good catchers, especially if they platoon naturally would be very beneficial to the team. The problem with a high ceiling catcher that's close is that those types of prospects tend to be expensive. 2) Looking at the system, they don't have a lot of impact corner OFs in the high minors. The closest high upside guy beyond the obvious is Walker, and he's got a few question marks of his own. The team's OF of the future right now reasonably consists of Buxton, Hicks, Arcia, and possibly the enigma known as Rosario. While I think Buxton and Arcia will be fine, I suspect that Hicks' value (if he can recover it) is going to be at CF (and traded). Same with Rosario but as a CF or 2B. It's possible that a guy like Plouffe or Parmelee ends up sliding over there, as both are going to be squeezed out of positions at some point within the next couple of years, but both still have some question marks. Additional depth here would be nice, and I'd add is much easier to acquire, whether that be through FA or through trade. 3) While the org is doing well here, there's an adage that says you can never have enough starting pitching. This is the case here. High ceiling starting pitching is the currency for future trades, so if there's no room, they guy can be moved. I'd probably target high ceiling low A type guys for a move here. They are cheaper than ones closer to the show, and the Twins have plenty of high upside close to MLB. Adding someone who doesn't need to be on the 40 for a few years and needs some development, but could eventually be a high ceiling starter would be helpful if the Twins decided to operate more on a TB/OAK philosophy and consider trading some of their high upside guys as they near FA. This also makes sense if locking them up isn't going to happen. Additionally, the Twins will probably not be drafting in the top 10 by 2016, so getting one of these guys in the draft will be increasingly difficult. Given that the flameout rates are pretty high at this level, these guys can be had a bit cheaper than their high minors counterparts, but they also pair well with some of the Twins own prospects in this area such as Stewart, Gonsalves, and Thorpe. 4) Low minors middle infield/CF help. Up the middle guys tend to be currency, and you can never have enough of them. While the Twins are pretty strong in both areas presently, this represents another area that can be stock piled and moved to fill positions of need as they open up. I'd target low minors, high ceiling guys that need development. Historically, the Twins have done this better with CF then middle infield, so putting some emphasis there would be smarter, but either option would be a good get.

Sadly, KC is not overpaid... that's what baseball salaries command. The nice thing about the way he's pitching is that there are teams that could use a guy like KC to shore up the bottom of the rotation. I'd much prefer to have 5 better pitchers in the rotation, but in reality that's pretty hard to do. I suspect KC will net a modest return at the deadline... nothing special, but another potential piece, and with Meyer, May, Johnson, and Darnell all looking for time, I think this is good.

Yeah, I could kind of see Perkins, but that ship sailed last year. With what's coming up through the minors, there's no way Dozier, Santana, and Parmelee (not that he'd net much right now) shoudl be traded. They are all young and under team control for some time. They will pair nicely with Meyer, May, Hughes, Buxton, Sano, Arcia, Pinto, and Mauer.

Believe it or not, this is often intentional as it increases PPV sales.

Wolfson's latest tweet. I've tweeted him asking for names and amounts with no response so far. If a few others sent it out, we could get it updated here.