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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    People are upset about this how? The Twins got something (hopefully a PTBNL) for a backup infielder. I want the player, but quite frankly won't complain if it's a player or cash.
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    Correct me if I'm wrong, but he now has to establish citizenship somewhere and won't be a free agent for another year, yes?
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    The only reason for that is because that horse was beaten to death so badly that it never made it to this thread before it died.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    I doubt there's a whole lot they'd get for him. They won't get a position player that profiles to be anything more than a utility guy. I'm kind of hoping they use these type of throw away trades to target hard throwing relief prospects. Those guys tend to fizzle out so there's some risk there, but the ones that make it can have a nice impact on the future pen.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    about 1M left with an original budget of around 4M. From what I understand, you cannot trade those dollars any more. I could be wrong here, but I thought there was a deadline to trading the dollars.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    I suspect Hudson Boyd's career is rapidly coming to a close.
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    First, they did get one guy in the top 30. He was top 10 for that matter, and they were clearly infatuated with him b/c they went high enough to keep other bidders away... so take that for what it's worth. I think you should be careful saying they should base their scouting on MLB.com's list or BA's list. That's a very poor way to run an organization... It just is, and if history is any indication, I'm just fine with them grabbing up the table scraps here. The international market, far more than the domestic market is quantity over quality. Just about all of these kids have high ceilings, but we are talking about 16 year old kids, not kids in the 18-22 range. By the way, separate note, and not to your post, but I'd be really curious if someone had the time to look at compile some previous INTL classes and rank everyone in terms of bonus and see how they do. Obviously Cabrera and Sano were big bonus babies that everyone remembers, but then you have guys like Arcia who signed for peanuts in comparison.
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    Meyer and Wimmers strike me as good candidates, especially since both could use the innings. Beyond that, I really don't know. I wouldn't mind giving DB Romero a crack at it. He's not really a prospect at this point, but I'd be curious how he performs against tough competition. He's a dark horse for the 40 man, so I think you put him on it if he performs there. I wouldn't mind letting Parmelee get some additional work there if he's eligible.
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    And that's the best way for it to end. Stanton would be a great get... even a good buy low move, but he is not going to take the Twins from 90 losses to 90 wins. Buxton, Sano, Meyer, and Rosario on the other hand, will likely play a big role in that. I'm all for acquiring him, but I'm guessing the cost in prospects to get him will not be worth it. I highly doubt that the Marlins would take guys like Harrison and Walker, and those are the types of prospects I'd want to trade.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    I would guess that working on his walk rate might be causing other aspects of his game to slip a bit. While I don't like the overall results, the peripherals look good. I'm not worried too much just yet. It just means he won't likely be in MN next season.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    For one, they've spent about 3M from what I last read. Second, it was also recently noted that they were going to be announcing one or two more shortly. Third, unlike US college/HS rankings, BA rankings are much more suspect. It is quite possible I might add to get good talent internationally for very cheap. Lewis Thorp was 500k. If I remember right, Arcia was 80k.
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    Morneau may want a 1 year deal as well. If he thinks that he can have a bounce back season in 2014, it makes sense to do that to parlay it into a 3 year deal or something... I tend to agree on the qualified offer, though offering Morneau 14M for the right to not having to negotiate with other teams wont' exactly hinder the team financially.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    I think he stays in AAA until Doumit is hurt or traded (though I think he gets a callup this September). Worst case, he's Mauer's 2015 platoon partner and occasional DH. He should be a very nice piece for the next run.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    I don't know if the numbers back up what I've observed, but one thing about Eddie is that his power tends to get sapped early on during his promotions. It tends to come back a bit later. I'm not sure I think he should be starting in MN next year. I'd like to see him get some significant time in Rochester before he makes the jump. It will be interesting what they do if Dozier's improvement of late is the real deal. It will be a nice problem to have if it is.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    If he had only learned some patience... I think he could have been a monster (offensively at least)...
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    Some speculated in the Aug9 thread that Meyer was only throwing fastballs. Not a bad way to work him back in.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    Haven't really followed Miguel Gonzalez all that close, but this 18 year old has struck out 22 in 17.1 innings of work (including the side last night) with only 8 walks to go with it in the GCL. He might be another guy to start watching a bit closer.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    As someone who used to travel quite a bit, I can personally attest to the fact that my body doesn't adjust well to it. Not sure if that's what is going on with Justin, but he's also dealing with that concussion and his first full season in a very very very long time.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    Apparently catching a minor league game tonight, I missed out on some epic game thread conversations. But I did get to see Stolmy Pimentel and Nick Castellanos playing tonight. Have to say that while Pimentel seemed a bit wild (hitting a couple of guys), he was still throwing 95 late into the night. He's not on Sickles Pirates top 20 lists, but he'd be pretty big upgrade over some of our AAAA type guys, and he's 23. I wonder if we could pick up a guy like him in a post waiver trade.
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    yes. SSS I know, but he's hitting over .400 in AAA right now. He'll come back to earth, but the extra level hasn't seemed to hurt him at all. He's the next Doumit, whether that be this offseason or at the deadline. I like it b/c defensively he's better, and he can allow for Mauer to do a bit more 1B/DHing.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    No they aren't. Especially when major league pitchers are far more proficient in putting pitchers where hitters cannot hit them. As I said in my first post, he was very cold when he first got there and has been pretty hot for about 2 weeks. SSS could be affecting both sides. He needs more time in AA. No reason to give him a call up.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    ouch... wimmers.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    He's also striking out a ton and hitting below .250. Sorry, that's not domination.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    He's started his rehab too. He'll be off it soon.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    I don't see any benefit at all to a September call up for Sano. 1) He's not dominating AA. He got off to a horrific start and has been hot his last 10 games or so. There's SSS issues on both sides right now, and just promoting him to AAA doesn't make a ton of sense. 2) He does not need to be on the 40 man at the end of the year. If he's added this year and opens next year in the minors, one of his options just got wasted. 3) He's likely (assuming he hits well in NB the rest of the year) going to open in Rochester. I'm fine with that. No reason to rush him as I think you can argue that he still has things to learn in the minors. Let him prove he's ready before he's added to the 40 man.
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