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I don't think he graduates other than a Sept call up. That's a good thing, I might add. I suspect that one of May, Darnell, or Johnson will have pretty good success when KC and/or Deduno's spots vacate. Heck, I wouldn't be surprised if Pino finally got the call if they add a guy to the 40 man.

I'm going to disagree here. I think coaching is probably one of the more unrecognized talents in baseball, and I suspect that this is going to get a lot more scrutiny as the money ball people realize there's an inefficiency here. I don't think it's all coaching, but I do think there's a healthy balance between talent and coaching, and it's an extremely difficult task to quantify. I also think that coaches and their approach can be too narrow and get stale, and as such, a coach can have a tremendous amount of success early on only to see that evaporate. As a team, I see value in bringing in different folks to assist with that. I think that is in part of the reason why several players have turned around offensively as Bruno was a better fit for these guys than Vavra, but that doesn't mean that Vavra was worthless. He also had success early on. Baseball is all about adjustments. Here's an example of one good one: Danny Santana. Everyone says he's not going to continue hitting this well, and I'm inclined to agree. It isn't as much that he's getting lucky as it is that there's not much data on him. As that data becomes more complete, pitchers are going to adjust to exploit his weaknesses. When that happens, he's going to get into a bit of a slump. SABR people will say he's regressing to the mean, but this has nothing to do with luck and everything to do with smart people exploiting his weakness. This is where his coach is going to come into play. The coach will have to help him adjust. Santana could possibly do this on his own, but a good coach should be able to look a bit more objectively at what Santana is and isn't doing well and help him adjust. That may be mechanical, teaching him how to better spot that pitch to not swing at, or something else altogether. Bottom line though is that a good coach will help him with things like approach and in game strategy. His talent does the rest. If he has the talent to be an all star (like Hughes), a good coach will coax that out of him... I agree though that there's more to it than this such as personalities, media, etc. Bottom line though, to me, coaching matters, and I don't think it's a job that anyone can do. I don't see them coming up with WAR values for managers and coaches, but I do think that a good staff is worth a few wins over a bad one. It's unfortunately impossible to quantify.

Kind of pointless if he was optioned. He's not free to take. Cahill has been a pretty good player in the past and was also a big prospect. I don't see him being given away.

Badler's tweet was interesting. I'm not sure the Twins have soured on Pinto nearly as much as they see work that needs to be done and think he'd benefit more from it playing every day in AAA. Hard to blame them. Kurt Suzuki has clearly run with the job.

No idea honestly, if I had the time, I might comb through some rosters, but unfortunately a flooded basement and work that won't let up isn't helping. Here's a link if someone wants to comb through it. http://www.ncaa.com/championships/baseball/d1

Got to think Berrios is headed to NB soon.

I know a few people have mentioned it, but here's the link. Pinto to Rochester.

That would be great... something tells me though that Gardy isn't one for new fangled electronic gizmos.

Pretty much this. I should note that Gardy's comments haven't exactly thrown him under the bus. They are accurate statements. The issue I have is what will fix them. I don't see sitting on the bench in MLB being the solution to those problems. He needs to play more. Send him down and call up Fryer. I have no issue with that, especially given how sparsely he's playing.

Are the obligated to? I'm really not seeing a problem here. They probably also got a second opinion, and that's another thing where sometime it makes more sense to wait to release the info than to fire up the press. Bi-lateral leg weakness should have taught us something about that. I'd also note that there are legal privacy issues when publicaly divulging a person's medical information. Yes, and timelines vary. That's why it's an estimate. I don't see an issue here either. There's a chance (albeit remote) that he's back yet this year. He's going on the 60 day regardless. There's nothing wrong with leaving the door open for a possible return in 2014. I really don't see issues here.

Given the amount of time he's actually playing, sending him to Rochester in favor of Fryer isn't a bad thing. If I was Ryan, I'd be telling Gardy to play him more or I'm sending him down. I really don't care either day what happens, as playing more often (regardless of location) is the perscripiton.

I said something similar in the 2014 thread, and was told, that this is the minor league forum... never too early to talk draft

I was surprised last year when they said he was hitting mid 90s. Not sure on the accuracy of guns, but if he's consistently there, then getting a 98 from time to time is doable. I don't remember him being drafted as a guy who could throw that hard, but since he was a HS draftee, it's possible he's added some ticks...

Meyer may have the highest ceiling, but he's being outperformed by 3 guys in Rochester already on the 40 man. I don't think you see him in MN until September for callups, and even then in the pen. I should note that I do think it would be wise for the team to start upping that pitch count gradually...

Sometimes the system flags posts as spam as well and requires moderator approval. This is typically true with new users. We keep an eye out for them, but it can take a while.

Anyone is free to go into any line of work. That line of reasoning is a dangerous slope here as employers can band together to restrict wages and justify it with this very reason... and I'd add that any employer can essentially do this. This is why anti-trust legislation is in place. Baseball has an anti-trust exemption because they have a union that collectively bargains wages... however, the union isn't representing the players. The issue here is not whether or not a minor league ball player can find work in another field. The issue here is whether or not these guys are being compensated fairly for what they do and whether or not the organization collectively bargaining on their behalf is representing their interests. This is very little different from what the NCAA is doing to college football players right now.

Moderator note here. The Twins just spent 7M dollars on a legitimate bat to go into the lineup. Let's not turn this thread into a debate on payroll. We've seen far too many threads derail on that subject. What has been said has been said many times. thank you.

More links to look at: http://www.mlbprospectguide.com/p/2015-and-later-draft-prospects.html http://www.baseballamerica.com/draft/t/2015-draft/

Well, 2014 is in the books. The Bleacher Report has already posted a mock draft for 2015. It's a bit early for anything other than speculation. The draft seems pretty heavy in pitching and middle infielders, both of which are always in high demand. They mocked the Twins taking another HS SS. Should note, I really want the Twins to take Skye Bolt... not for anything mentioned in the scouting report, but because of the name. I think RiverBrian could have some fun in game threads with that name.

AJ: Best of luck to you in whatever it is you decide to do. I'm sure this was a difficult decision, but from the sounds of it, you were ready to do it. I do hope you stay in touch here and continue posting from time to time.

Very violent.

Someone told me that a lot of the folks who play in the trans-Siberian Orchestra are former rockers...

Catching is a weakness in most orgs. It's by far the most demanding position physically, and it has a pretty high rate of flame out.

It sounds like he's going to be a reliever, but I'd have Cuellar teaching him a change up as soon as possible.

Having had Cruz on fantasy teams on several occasions, it's also worth noting that Cruz has spent quite a bit of time on the DL in his career.