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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    It was justifiable... Meyer had an extra start, which does affect the counting stats, but Darnell managed a better WHIP and ERA. While he doesn't have Meyer's ceiling, I think Darnell could end up being a pretty solid 3.
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    I wouldn't... what if their BPA is a guy who's likely to go in the 9-10 range? if so, absolutely go below slot and use that towards a high ceiling HS arm in the 2nd.
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    A lot of HS players don't even start in A- ball either.... between all of that and the fact that he's not really using his slider, I'd say not bad. He's still getting Ks, just not getting a K/9 rate around 9. I'd imagine as he works the slider in more that you'll see that climb a bit.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    bringing guys in for 1 out has a way of wiping out the pen a bit quicker in my opinion... Personally ,I'd rather Darnel go as a starter, though I could see him as a long reliever insurance type role...
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    Hicks should have started teh year in AAA. I don't think this was a smart move for him at all, even if that meant an even worse year out of Presley or Maesteroni. The rest of your list I'm in agreement with, though honestly, I only see Florimon happening in the near future. The other 3 are under contract, which means they'll probably get a good chunk of this month to turn things around.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    I thought games in April counted less.
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    Personally, I think that's a horrible way to manage releivers and a recipie for future injuries... maybe I'm wrong, but Gardy likes his managin, and this is one of his favorite things. Given Tonkin's success in the minors, I'd give him an inning or two in lower leverage situations and work him up as he earns it.
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    Again, the market will take care of this problem a lot easier than an employer. Doctors are a bit different here since technically they rent from the hospitals and aren't employed by them, but I get what you are trying to say. My issue is this... there's plenty of legal things you can do and illegal things you can do that can have the same effect. How is testing for pot OK but not for alcohol? I'd argue a hangover from alcohol is just as dangerous, yet where's the test? Or perhaps I simply stay out late each night and finish the party with a random stranger. Should we have the test for that even though me being up till 2 AM makes it real difficult to function at my 7:00 AM shift? There are lots of things I can do, illegally or not, that can make doing certain jobs difficult. Would you be OK with someone being assigned to monitor how late you are out, or how much alcohol you buy at the store?
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    We can certainly argue the intent of the commerce clause, but let's just use a different scenario, if I grow pot in CO and sell (or just use it) it in CO, constitutionally, there's absolutely nothing that the Federal government can do about it... not that they see it that way. And again, the supremacy clause is limited by the 10th amendment. The Federal government has no rights to overrule the states on issues that have not been granted them by the constitution.... not that they care, but that issue is completely different.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    beautiful night for a baseball game... mid 40s and rain.... reminding me why it is I have no desire to move to Minnesota.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    So I'm not alone here when I say that I've never had a hangover from drinking? That's a true statement by the way, but the reality is that most people do get hung over from drinking, and many show up at work the next day. Personally, I think you should be judged on your performance. If a person keeps showing up hung over, or working off whatever he/she did the night before, their going to find themselves out of job. No drug test is needed. You cannot hide that stuff for long. There's a real slippery slope here that bothers me about this whole surveillance thing. In my younger days, I've submitted to drug tests. As I've gotten older, I'm with Brock and I'm not so certain why I should. Using this line of reasoning, I could put a tail on you to see if you are out late partying during the workweek, or tap your phone to see if you are soliciting prostitutes online, or whatever. It's one thing for me to look up your facebook page and see what it is you publically admit to doing. It's a whole different story to invade you privacy as a condition of employment.
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    I'd say something about the players agreeing to this as a part of the CBA, but as we discovered in another thread, minor leaguers don't get a collective vote. There will be a lot of interesting CBA changes as this lawsuit that former minor leaguers have brought on works its way through. I could see this being a casualty too. It's kind of unfair to test only the minor leaguers for pot while people on the 40 man can smoke at will.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    If Dozier and Polanco are the 2B for this team and neither can move to SS, Rosario is worth far more in a trade than he would be in a corner position. That's a good problem to have I might add.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    Not to the derail this thread, but it's already there... The 10th amendment to the constitution says otherwise. Federal law only supersedes state law where it is explicitly granted in the Constitution, not that anyone from either party actually reads it anymore. Jefferson Davis and the confederacy lost in the field of battle, not in a courtroom.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm not terribly excited about Nola, but he wouldn't be the worst pick there. I think I'd rather have one of the big 5 that fell (even if that's Hoffman due to injury) or Freeland/Gordon right now over Nola... I do think that there's something worth saying about getting someone who can sign under slot here (unless someone else does that above them). Freeland might be the BPA who could be signed for a bit under slot allowing them to bring home a high ceiling high school arm in the second. Not a bad idea.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    And how long did they sit through his ineptitude before doing it? Pelfrey isn't getting the DFA 1 month into a 2 year contract. KC might at this stage, but even so, I suspect Ryan will be attempting to line up a trade partner, even if it's for a marginal prospect.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    I would say that's a loaded question, framed with a win-now mindset with the future being ignored. The reality as I see it is that this team isn't going to the world series. If it was, I think your decision is a no-brainer. The question at hand is what is best for Alex Meyer, and what is best for the org as a whole, and I don't see anything that indicates putting him in MLB right now is the right answer. As Brock stated, there could be a million reasons why he's this dominant. A few more starts isn't going to make or break it. That said, I think the real disappointment is going to happen when Meyer ISNT called up.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm thinking Bogarts, Middlebrook, and maybe Webster.... Might have to throw in Deunsing to get it to work. Old BYTO joke, but in all serious, I doubt KC or Pelfrey (who has a 2nd year) get cut. KC will get a few more starts and Pelfrey will be guaranteed a shot at next year. If the Twins cannot get any value for KC, so be it, but it won't be for lack of trying.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    Don't get me wrong, I'm hardly a Beresford fan. The question is whether or not he's an upgrade over Florimon... right now, I'd think just about anyone is...
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    From what I understand, this is true for hitters, but not as much for pitchers, which I'm guessing has to do with a greater amount of risk to injury.. That said, this is a pet peeve of mine. Boras is an agent and doesn't have ultimate control over the player. Clearly players that hire him want to maximize their value, but the ultimate decision lies with the player, not the agent. Boras may advise against this, but the ultimate decision would like with the player after Boras explains to them the risk/reward.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    My 2 cents, for what it's worth. I think the 40 man thing is a big deal. I also think the higher number of walks is a big deal. He's going to need to limit them. Meyer will be up with the team soon, but I do question the wisdom in bringing him up to struggle if it means sending him back down later in the season, and it's also quite possible he will be on an innings limit (though that comes from me,not from any source). With both Darnell and Johnson being on the 40 man and doing quite well, it isn't as though the Twins are bringing up some crap pitcher just to save a buck. These guys will deserve their shot too.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    moderator note, tone down on the sniping please.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    I think Plouffe is for real, though I would be surprised to see the average drop a bit and the power numbers spike. I'm not sold yet on Cola yet.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    I would think that the odd man out is not Pinto. Just my 2 cents. I'm not too terribly worried about Gardy juggling Pinto, Suzuki, Mauer, Cola, Willingham, and Arcia. You can juggle those guys and make sure everyone is getting a day off here and there. If it's a real issue, Arcia will get optioned and then Willingham traded at the deadline. The real issue is what to do with Florimon and Hicks. I would think that Fuld and Beresford would be pretty big upgrades right now...
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    yeah, it's pretty rare. Garza was one of the last that did it if memory serves me right. College players are more likely to do it, especially given that he's starting in Cedar Rapids.
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