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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    Along time ago, Mr. Bonnes wrote an article about he and Mr. Gleeman were arguing against their perception of what the other person was saying and not against their actual statements. He might want to consider going through his archives and reposting that. I think it fits much of the TD debates of late very well. Lots of people are arguing against what they think the Ryan lovers/Ryan haters stand for, when in reality, their opponents are doing the exact opposite.
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    I don't have a problem targeting a guy who can be a very good player if he can solve his big question... whatever that may be. As a matter of fact, I'd probably prefer a guy like that vs. a guy who has a higher floor and lower ceiling. That's my 2 cents at least. We have plenty of 5th starter type guys both in Rochester and coming up through the system. I'd rather swing for the fences here.
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    You are spending too much time on the internet and not enough time trimming shrubbery... No wonder why they fired you.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    Did you see May's last box score? The kid has talent. Yes there's risk, but he has talent. The fact that we got both for Revere is rather impressive considering a number of us would have been thrilled with one of them.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    Your job at the brothel didn't work out b/c you are the wrong gender. I'd prefer to pay for women at those locations.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    I work for the government, so yes. An occasional 15 minutes is OK at just about any job I look at. Seeing coping mechanisms on he other hand... p.s. I was joking around about as much as I was being serious.
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    You should probably label threads with coping mechanisms as NSFW... I had to close the "a year from now" thread rather quickly this afternoon.
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    A few years ago I could make a sarcastic statement along the lines of that's how you get fired by the nationals... but they went got good, which kind of ruins it.
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    Didn't he still have a year left on his contract?
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    I wouldn't mind grabbing Stolmy Pimentel. I've mentioned this in another thread. He's 23 and putting up some pretty decent numbers in Indianapolis right now. He's out of options though, so he'd spend some time working with Cuellar in the rotation for 2014. Don't let the K rate fool you, he hits 95 consistently and deep into games. His problem appears to be fine tuning his control (his walk rate is fine, he just doesn't hit those spots well enough).
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    I don't see why he cannot just try it for a few weeks and see what happens. If this is something he can adjust to easily, there would be a noticable performance jump, which could justify continuing the experiment. That won't forestall any of his development. If it fails, then you decide.
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    I wouldn't be surprised at all if the Twins told him to take his high old time coming back on this one...
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    Not to state the obvious here, but the only Jeff Smith hate I've seen is people saying (without providing any links) that he's not well liked in NB. I don't know anything about the guy to decide whether I like him or not, but I've seen very little concrete anything that indicates he should be on his way out. Just my 2 cents.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    I think the OP was wrong. Check out the Stewart thread in adopt a prospect. I don't think he's doing any more rookie ball this year. He's headed to Taiwan.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    by the way, can Berrios actually hit 98 on the gun? He made that statement there. That surprised me a bit.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    yeah this... I think you'll see more of a 2001 style season in 2015. Lots of reason for hope, but they will likely be staying home.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    Pretty much this. Doumit shouldn't have been taking at bats from Parmelee or Colabello. Period. But he was, and quite a bit. I don't think he should be traded right now, as the return would be garbage, but I do think based on his career that he could have value next year if he bounces back. The problem is that next year, the guy he's blocking in Pinto, who looks like could slide quite nicely into the Doumit role as well as be a potential asset at DH on occasion.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    I had no idea that Berios could touch 98 with his fastball. And that doesn't mention May either, who I still think there's good reason to hope for. I'll be interested in Sickel's view of the farm system this offseason. I think this system is heavy on B/B-/C+ type guys to go with the upper tier guys of Sano, Buxton, Meyer, Rosario, and Arcia. While I don't think they are going to be a playoff team in 2015, I do think we may see a 2001 style run.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    I missed the part where adding Buxton to the AFL means he's going to be in MN next year. Nice to see them picking him to play, and I suspect he starts in NB, but I'm guessing he's not in MN until 2015 after Willingham leaves.
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    From what I understand, this is his last start and he heads to Taiwan for some sort of WBC tournament after that.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    There are things about a rebuild that you can judge during the rebuild, but to be fair, you really cannot judge it until you see the final product. I think it's fair to say that Terry Ryan is acquiring prospects and not rushing their development, though to an extent he's sacrificing the product on the field a bit, and I don't think that's accidental either. That said, the end result will be what the final product looks like. If Buxton, Sano, Arcia, Meyer, and Rosario turn out to be busts, this team is going to be a cellar dweller for the better part of the decade. If they turn out to be stars, the Twins will be serious contenders for a good chunk of the next decade. Time will tell.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    5 IP and 8K..
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    The one thing we have to remember is that they were playing with dome revenues when Santana was nearing FA and not with Target Field... and they had to lock up some kid named Mauer too. I don't have high expectations that they will sign Tanaka, Abreau, or Gonzales, but unlike then, they have the ability to be competitive. I'd be thrilled if they got one of these guys, and I lean towards Tanaka or Abreau right now... not that I don't like Gonzalez, but if it's questionable he sticks at SS, I'd rather go for the sure bat or arm.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    To be clear, I'm not comparing them. I'm just pointing out that it's possible to be an ace, or a very good pitcher, and be fly ball prone, especially if you get lots of Ks. I do hope the grounders come, and part of that may be as simple as getting more comfortable pitching low in the zone or developing an offspeed pitch that keeps hitters off balance... But at this stage, I'm not worried about it. What I want to see is him continuing to dominate talented hitters that are older than him, and right now he's doing that.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    I honestly fear he would have traded away more guys had he had a top 5 system. That man didn't say no to trades. What he did right was opening the checkbook to go after guys like Sano. But if he had a top 5 system, he'd have traded our version of Dylan Bundy for a trio of relief pitchers.
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