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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    I thought they did a pretty good job of not throwing him under the bus, and that tends to be my biggest issue in how the Twins have used the press in the past, though I tend to agree that these things need to be private. My issue with Gardy has been his inconsistent treatment of rookies as opposed to vets... Unfortunatley with Hicks, I'd be hardpressed to find a vet that he's outplaying right now. I said at the beginning of the year that I felt Rochester was the best place for him. He needs to play in a lower pressure environment and work on a few things. I still think that. Doesn't really need to be in the press though. Send the kid down and let Fuld have the job for now.
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    I'd argue that it's possible Fede or Hoffman might be there at 2 as well. I'd say the odds are low, but both being out for TJ along with a few hard to sign HS guys, those are guys I'd think long and hard about grabbing if they had drafted someone like Gordon who may go underslot a bit.
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    Walkers OPS is below .700 and he's maintaing a .212 BA. I'd say he's got plenty of leanring curve struggles as it is and I don't think he's moving to AA any time soon. He's got to K a bit less and start making better contact when he's not putting it out of the park.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    I could be wrong on the major league contract vs. minor league contract thing, but TR attempted and failed to trade Ortiz for a bag of balls at the winter meetings that year, and no one claimed him when he went on waivers... Everyone else thought he was a bad investment to take to arbitration too, which is why he cleared waivers. It was a mistake, yes... but my point is that it tends to be a bit revisionist when no one recognizes that many of these mistakes had extenuating baseball circumstances that forced the decisions, not "player X had bad coaching and flourished under a different coach" or the converse.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    One thing that comes to mind in a lot of these discussions is that extenuating circumstances regarding people's departure is often left out. No one doubted Ortiz's ability to hit. His problem was that he was expensive and often injured. He was DFAd, no one claimed him, and signed a minor league deal with the RedSox. Neshek and Balfour were similar candidates as well. They were quite good prior to their injuries. In all of these cases, it's hard to credit or blame anyone. Baseball matters, not talent or coaching, got in the way of these guys staying in MN.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    I want to see Parm playing every day between now and the end of the season simply to see if he can hack it. He's done well enough in AAA to get an extended chance, one he hasn't gotten in MLB. I'm glad he's hitting well, as that means he will be staying in the lineup for the time being. That said, to answer the OPs question, Willingham, if he's hitting, could get traded and solve that, but I'd bet on Arcia or Hicks getting optioned.
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    Whether or not Anderson/the Twins could fix Worley is one issue. And that to me is a different debate. Whether or not there was room for him was another. To me, that's the bigger issue here. You have a conflation of events that forced a scenery change. The Twins went and signed Pelfrey, Hughes, and Nolasco, thus eliminating 3 starting spots with KC occupying the 4th. Worley was out of options, meaning he had to be DFAd to go to the minors or have a job in the big leagues, and quite frankly, he pitched his way out of that job. I'm not exactly sure what "chance" he was hoping for, because there would have been quite the uproar had he gotten the job over Gibson who clearly earned it, and even though he's been lucky, has done quite well. My honest opinion was that the 5th spot was going to be Worley's unless he laid a major egg, and that's exactly what he did. Perhaps there was more too it, but any consternation over losing Worley is revisionist history unless that person was screaming in outrage over the Twins FA signings this last offseason. I don't remember very many people being upset about that.
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    The worst case scenario is that they all work out with the bat and we have a surplus of guys who can OPS greater than .800 with ease, but are not good defenders. At that point, these guys can be traded for something of value. If that doesn't happen, the situation will work itself out on its own whether it be for a developing glove or a prospect failing to make it in the majors. Honestly, I'm not terribly concerned about Parmelee, Pinto, or Arcia finding a spot for their gloves and I'm only mildly concerned about Sano, whom I suspect will be an issue more as he ages than when he first makes it. Parmelee is already an average defender in the corner, and Pinto's offense is good enough to offset the defensive liabilities that he has... but even with them, he doesn't seem clueless behind the plate.
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    Since he's on the 40, he can be called up anytime somone is sent down or put on the DL. He's also automatically eligible for a September callup, which I'd imagine he's going to get. I'd hazard a guess that if Mauer had gone on the DL that he would have been on the short list of names to call for a cup of coffee.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    The sooner you do it, the more team friendly the contract as the team is assuming more of the risk. If Dozier continues to improve, that also makes it more of a Span like contract where he can be flipped for something of need if say Rosario/Polanco force the issue.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    I still think there could be a switch to SS in his future as well. Like Cody said, this is something that should be done. I'd also note that 8M a year would be a bargain for someone who is likely to be one of the better 2B in the league. My guess is that it happens this offseason. Dozier certainly deserves it.
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    The jump from AA to AAA isn't a tough one compared to some of the other jumps. I could see him moving up later this summer.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    Jewscott... don't remember him that well. Not sure what I'd call myself.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    I could see making a trade if there's reason to think we are contenders. If not, I'd say make due with the mess we have right now and likely sign a 1 year deal with a stop gap solution this offseason
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    Is he really only throwing around 90?
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    I'll trade a drop of .5k/9 for a drop of 1.5BB/9 any day of the week. Unfortunately with Anderson, it's rarely that nice.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    All kidding aside, I think we can have these conversations and still be respectful. I think we are all aware that there are liberals, conservatives, and libertarians that visit this site. It doesn't mean we can get along. I'm fairly certain there are Christians, Atheists, and Agnostics that visit too. We can all get a long. No one is saying that an atheist needs to become a Christian or vice-versa. I do think though that where people land, we can talk about it respectfully. Personally, as a Christian I like hearing about these things. I already really like Dozier and stories like this make me like him more. There's a lot more to life than baseball. If Dozier has a good baseball career, he'll be nearing retirement when he reaches my age. It's great to see that he wants to have an impact both now and when that time is reached.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    First off, welcome to TD. Stop by the rookies and lurkers thread in the main forum and introduce yourself. I think your pessimism of the farm system is a bit off base. The injury bug certainly hit Buxton and Sano, but it doesn't suddenly mean these guys are not good prospects. Thorpe and Gonsalves will likely both be in Cedar Rapids yet this year but are in EST largely because of a lack of room for them. The fact that we are having these conversations about both of them being in CR is impressive given that highschool draftees typically get 2 years in rookie ball before they make low A. Thorpe graduates from HS this summer. Eades has actually been decent (other than yesterday), and while I don't really hold out hope for Wimmers, he was the victim of 5 errors the other day. On the flip side, Parmelee seems to have gotten back on track. Vargas is showing more and more that he's a legit prospect. Darnell has gotten steadily better over the last couple of seasons and looks like he can be a mid-rotation guy. May is looking like he's going to stick as a starter. Polanco might find himself in the top 50 on most lists in the near future. All isn't lost.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    I don't know. Gardy 5:1-20 is all about how the stone needs to have some decent sink to it. And then there's the book of Anderson.... talk about something that gets people riled up....
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    Not necessarily a bad thing if they could get a guy like Gordon or Freeland for a bit under slot.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    Who I would add should not be traded. This guy looks like he can be a late inning shut down guy who is under team control for 6 seasons. The problem I see it as is that with Burton tanking, their best rental trade option really isn't a good option.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    If he's out of the funk, I'd say he needs 50/50 right now with Suzuki. Otherwise, he should be sent down.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    Pretty much this. Based on what he's done in the minors so far, I have a tough time believing he's ready and that this is probably a good case of SSS more than anything. That said, nothing wrong with enjoying it.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    Moderator note, let's pretend the last few posts didn't exist and return this thread back on track. I see absolutely no value in implying that injuries are being faked, since those making those implications have no real evidence to prove it.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    I was looking through minor league status this morning and noticed this catcher has a .922 OPS on the season thus far for Cedar Rapids, which isn't exactly a hitters league. He's 23, so not exactly young for the league, but he's also a catcher and is sporting a pretty nice OBP. Just curious on what people think of him as a prospect.
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