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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    I have to think he already has something in the works. I kind of assumed Gibson and Worley would be in the starting 5, but signing Pelfrey ended that. I'm guessing Ryan has someone lined up for KCs services or perhaps he has a taker for Diamond or Worley... who knows.
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    It seems like there's a lot of assumptions that the Twins will carry a 13 man pitching staff. I have to admit that I don't see the reasoning in it, but it seems to be a conclusion by many that they will carry one. I think with the improvements of our starting pitching that the pen is going to be a bit more reasonable size of 11 or 12. Discuss.
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    Not sure Kepler belongs in the top 10 at all at the moment. No question on the ceiling, but the results thus far haven't exactly been overwhelming.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm not terribly excited about either one right now. I could get on board with Drew. I don't know if I buy Morales. I still think Parmelee and Plouffe deserve one more year to prove they belong. I still think both could, and one could earn that DH job for the next wave. A DH can be signed any time, so honestly I'd rather us roll the dice at the chance that the teasing both Parm and Plouffe have done represents some real sustainable MLB talent.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm going with "not much". I think the Twins would be wise to let him play every day and see if he can figure it out. He's shown he can hit major league pitching in the past... He just needs to adjust to whatever they've done since then.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    I just hope the Vikings stay away from a running QB and get a pocket passer.
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    I think you will be able to find a replacement. Perhaps a thread opening nominations here but I'm thinking Walker, Diamond, and Worley would be front runners to replace him.
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    I wonder if there's a sabermetric component to luck in the draft. It sure seems like after the bad drafts they had a few years back that things were bound to change. I agree with your assessment here. So far it looks like they've nailed the last couple of drafts. 2013 was a weak draft, but I find myself pretty excited about several of the picks. I have a feeling a lot of teams are going to regret not drafting Gonsalves in particular....
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    KC has a history for starting out strong. I'm kind of hoping Ryan will be able to find someone who needs to jump the gun on pitching and unload him in June for a Sulbarran type spec... I'm probably asking too much for the spec, but then again I never thought we'd get someone like that for Butera.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    I seem to remember reading that there was some evidence that being overweight was beneficial to pitchers in terms of durability.... not sure if there was ever a conclusion on that though.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    David Wells says Hi.
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    I don't see why Mauer cannot function as an emergency catcher if they keep 2... that's just me.. For one game, I don't see it as much a problem. I doubt he does either.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    I want to see Plouffe and Parmelee getting as many at bats as possible to see if one of them can earn the DH job for the next wave. I'd rather them not go out and sign someone here until we know for certain if either of them can do it.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm not sure why people get upset about clubhouse chemistry. I've worked plenty of jobs where the team environment made working difficult... and in some cases toxic. It happens. I have no doubt that it can affect play on the field. I do agree that winning can cure many ailments, but I refuse to pretend that clubhouse chemistry doesn't matter either.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    I would think changing signs would be common sense. Stealing signs happens. It's not illegal. You want to screw with them, change signs between innings.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    Damaged goods can be dealt all the time. That's part of buying low. The Twins under Ryan have been very good at scouting other team's sytem, so like you, I think this was a good move even if Gilmartin fails miserably. That said, I don't see the logic in Mayo's ranking, and that comes from a guy who places far more weight in success at higher levels. Gilmartin is a huge risk with that shoulder. I think the reward is potentially nice, but not one where I'd put him in my top 20. If he bounces back this season and is throwing in the low 90s again, great.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    Some of these guys were going to be thrown away regardles. Here's the problem as I see it. Diamond, Worley, Deduno, Gilmartin, and Darnell all have in my opinion the potential to be 3/4 guys (though I think Deduno if he figures out how to control his fastball could be better). The odds of that happening are slim, but I think better than people realize, I wouldn't be surprised if one or two succeeds. With Darnell and Gilmartin, both can be kept for quite some time, but decisions are going to have to be made on Diamond, Worley, and Deduno sooner than later. The wildcard here is Gibson, who I think can be more like a 2/3 guy once he figures things out. Given that the Twins will not be winning the central in 2014, I have to think that they are planning on finding a home for KC at some point. I have no doubt that several of these guys will see time due to injury and what not, but with Meyer and May coming up the pipe and certainly deserving spots, I think they Twins are keeping most of these as filler and potentially trade bait should they succeed.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    I don't think anyone is down on Arcia... I think the joke was more regarding defense, and Arcia does have some work to do there... Agree with you though on him. I think he's going to have some all star seasons as he matures. I'm looking forward to having him bat next to Sano for quite some time. A front five of Buxton, Mauer, Arcia, Sano, and Rosario is drool worthy, and that ignores potential above average contributions from Pinto, Dozier, and Hicks.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    To be clear, I have no issues drafting a SS with that pick. I agree with what someone else said in that at that pick, get an impact guy. I don't see Turner being that guy. If I had good reason to think he's a JJ Hardy (when he's hitting well), or Tulo, yes, I'd be all over that. Gatewood could be that, though there's questions about his defense. Turner seems more like a one trick pony. I want the ace.
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    I might have to issue an infraction just for putting that song in my head
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    Honestly Turner doesn't excite me unless something changes this spring. I'll be thrilled if the Sox take him.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    Honestly, whether or not the catcher has an affect on pitch framing, they should automate it.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    This is a tough balancing act, no question about it. I've worked for orgs that had no problems firing people and bringing in new talent, and I've worked for orgs that we would call inbred. Both extremes have their pros and cons.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    Isn't your avatar a picture from Game 6 of the 1991 Series? That's got to be up there... along with the following game.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    Howie, Most people on this board are pretty happy about the trade. I think I can safely say that most of us who are happy about it would not argue that Gilmartin is a really good prospect. I'm not even sure that the Twins would say that. The reality is that Doumit was increasingly the odd man out, had little value, and was probably going to be given away. The Twins got more value for him than anyone thought they could get... that is good. And in my opinion, had Doumit bounced back, the Twins wouldn't have done better at the deadline. That said, I'm not sure how constructive it is to argue about whether or not Kab (or anyone else's) personal opinion trumps that of the Twins. I don't think Kab has said anywhere that it does. I do, however, think that this is an internet site where everyone is entitled to an opinion as long as they are respectful, and Kab does that very well. Under those guidelines, people are well within their rights to have differing opinions. Arguing that someone's opionion doesn't matter because they aren't a member of the Twins isn't a good place to go given that this board has only 1 confirmed member of the Twins front office posting here and this forum is open to the public.
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