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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm rather curious of your opinion (and the front office opinion if you can say) on this article.
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    I still think that Parmelee and Plouffe need to play every day somewhere. If they make no 1B signing, then giving Kubel a part time OF part time DH role isn't the worst of mistakes. Doumit's value I think is hampered when he plays too much, and I hope that Gardy in particular takes that to heart, as Doumit is a guy that could be flipped at the deadline if he's having a decent season. As for Rosario, why are people suddenly asking him to go back to the corner OF? The Twins would be far better served to move Dozier back to SS before they move Rosario to the OF and add to an already crowded situation.
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    You are a lot higher on Polanco then I am. Guess I want to see that for one more year. I'm not sure another team would be able to stash Polanco or Kepler on their rosters for an entire season. I wonder if TR will hold off on 40 man decisions for each of them for 1 more year. It definitely would help the org if they did. That said, anyone signed at 16 should be exempt from rule 5 for at least 5 years if not 6.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    I agree with the comments on May. He's going to get every opportunity to start, and while the ERA didn't necessarily show it, the peripheral stats all showed him taking a step forward. Hopefully we see that walk rate in particular drop a bit more in Rochester next year. If he can keep it around 3/9, he's going to be a very good starter. Pinto is way too low. He has an outside shot to be a top 100 guy on a lot of lists this offseason. He's far better than where you have him ranked. He's a catcher that can hit. Defense is a work in progress I agree, but he's good enough to stick there. I'm with Jim on Santana. Not sure what to think there. The bat doesn't excite me unless he gets some gap power or something.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    Correct me if I'm wrong, but he's having the same surgery he had done last year, and that typical surgery doesn't have a high success rate as it is. I think he's done. I'd be fine with an incentive laden deal, but there's a good chance he never puts on a major league uniform next season, so I'm guessing he's signing a minor league contract.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    The only difference between Santana and Nolasco in my opinion is the price and I think Santana has more upside to go with the risk. I don't necessarily disagree with you, which is why I posted my question. Santana is going to get 4-5 years at 15-18ish per year from someone, and that someone will give up a second rounder or a late first round pick. I think the word here is trepidation. I'd rather go after Tanaka or Hughes.
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    Johnson isn't going to get anything close to 10M (unless it's purely incentives). After a disappointing season and forearm pain, he's a Tommy John candidate waiting to happen. I'm guessing he gets less than Pelfrey. I'm fine going after him on a 1 year deal, but I'm guessing he's not getting more than 3 to 4M, and even that makes me cringe as I suspect he's on the 60 day DL by May.
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    If Santana performs, sacrificing a second rounder is a no brainer, even in a deep draft, but given his history, is Santana worth that price?
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    I think in this situation, the fact that you could get a longshot high upside guy for Butera is astounding. I was shocked they got something other than a bucket of baseballs.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    Sickles preferred Frazier. I know that... I'll have to disagree there.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    They were never linked to big names last year. Doesn't mean they weren't in on it, but they were not linked to them. I would consider it encouraging that at the very least, they are after some guys that could be difference makers. Edit... should note I'm not terribly high on Nolasco
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    I would rename this to "The Curse of the HGH".
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    Considering both Stewart and Gonsalves had no problems with the appy league and Thorpe was putting up numbers better than both of them, I'd probably put all 3 in Cedar Rapids next season. I could see weekend trips lined up to catch those 3 on a Fri/Sat/Sun.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    If he says Mark DeRosa, you need to ban Dave permanently
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    To me the move strikes more as a rebuilding move, and while I didn't like it, I'm personally well beyond that at this point. Speaking of rebuilding, I'd be curious what you can and cannot say about that, but from my perspective it looks like the next wave of prospects is (at least for the 2015/16 timeframe) going to be woefully short on impact pitching. From the fan's perspective, it doesn't appear that there's much interest in going after that type of pitching on the market. Are the fans wrong here? If so, would it be possible to elaborate on some failed attempts to acquire pitching from say last offseason, or is that too much to ask? Thanks.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    OK, got to admit I didn't see this coming. Welcome to the site.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    I've used this example before Brock. This is part of the problem. This is in large part because these prices aren't posted anywhere. They aren't required to do this so that no one can comparison shop. Most procedures aren't emergencies that need to be done immediately. You can price shop if the prices are public. Switch to a system where insurance only covers emergency situations and this type of stuff will stop rather quick.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    I would have been fine with extending him (or resigning him) as well, but I'll be real honest in that I highly doubt he pitches as well as he did for Pittsburg in Minnesota. If there was anyone that you could point to and say "he needs a change of scenery" it was Liriano.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    Both are fairly nice ideas, though I have a few quibbles. I don't think it's wise to platoon Hicks at this point. I really think he belongs in AAA playing every day. I'd be fine letting Presley have a shot in MLB at the 1% chance that he suddenly clicks and can be an asset. Platooning really doesn't make sense. Given where this team is, I don't think they can afford to give up quickly on guys who could potentially be solid pieces. I would thrilled if Doumit or Willingham netted any sort of prospect. I just don't see it. I like the idea of packaging them with some relievers, as I do think there's a glut in the pen and some of these guys could have some value, but I also wonder if the relievers would fetch more on their own while rolling the dice this spring that Doumit and Willingham bounce back... who knows. If Ryan could get Martinez for Doumit, I think most of Twins land would be thrilled.
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    I don't think it's irresponsible to think of Johan when you hear the term "devastating changeup". Whether he develops to that level remains to be seen, but the upside is nice and very exciting. And I'd add, for all the talk about the front office, the one thing Ryan has done exceptionally well is to mine prospects from other team's systems.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    With the exception last drives of each half, every time Rogers got the ball, he took the Pack down and got points. People rip on the lack of the QB, and they are right... But this D is awful. Wonder if Allen can get traded for a 2nd rounder or something of value for next year.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    Don't suppose you could turn off some of the flash apps.. There's a flash app that consistently causes my browser to freeze up until I get a error saying that adobe flash isn't running properly, do you want to abort the script?.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    Nicely done as well. I'd note that I don't think the Santana/Hughes numbers are accurate. Both I think will see more years in particular.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    Truth be told, not much. I'll be pleasantly surprised if he can get his name back into prospect status, but he's been with the org for 4 years now and injured most of it.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    The nice thing about the Twins system is that some of these guys would be top 20 in other systems. It's a deep system.
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