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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    If this was the reason he dropped on a lot of boards, then a lot of teams screwed up...
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    Coming from a 17 year old. He should definitely be a Twins top 20 guy by the end of the season if he keeps this up. He's striking out nearly 1.5 guys an inning to go with that GB ratio. I would think he'll get moved to the Appy league in somewhat short order as well if this type of pitching continues. Has his velocity increased at all?
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    You have pretty high standards if Stephenson doesn't interest you... He was a top 50 guy on BA's list today.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    This assumes a few things: 1) That he signs. 2) That he's still pitching well when the Twins are relevant again. He certainly would look good now, but that would matter not.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    Greg T. (Twin Cities): Max Kepler a top-100 guy in 2014? He's a forgotten guy in the Twins' system. J.J. Cooper: He's making a pretty strong case for it right now. He's not forgotten, but yes, it's hard to be too noticed when you missed half the season with injuries and are playing in the same org as Buxton and Sano.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    Like someone else said, I'm not sure you can simply divorce the minor and the major league portions of the club. TR runs the organization, not one piece of the organization. It was clear after this offseason that TR was looking at a rebuild, and in a matter of a few months, managed to strengthen the glaring weakness in the farm system, and while I don't think he's accumulated enough pitching (as you can never have enough), there are now higher/high upside arms in the system (Meyer, May, Stewart, Eades, Thorpe, Gonsalves, and Berrios) where there were none a two years earlier. To do that, he had to sacrifice from the major league roster (Span and Revere) along with a losing seasons. Whether you agree or not, it is clear that Ryan had no plans on any long term signings that would get in the way of guys coming up through the system, and next year, we will likely begin to see the fruits of this, as at one point, the rotation will likely have Gibson, Meyer, May, and Darnell in it with guys like Worley, Deduno, Diamond, and Hendricks clamoring for spots. Corriea at 2 years (though I suspect he gets flipped) is going to clog this. Imagine what Sanchez for another 4 years would do, especially when Berrios, Stewart, Thorpe, Eades, and Gonsalves are all looking for spots? The bottom line is that the current ML roster was constructed in that light. I suspect next year's will be too, with no pitching signings at all other than a reclamation project.
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm not sure how Wimmers would be a lock. I get the first round status, but between Blass disease and Tommy John, Wimmers has essentially lost 3 of the 4 years he's been with the org. He hasn't pitched above high A either, which means he's likely going to finish his rehab this year in Fort Meyers and then potentially play in the AFL. I cannot see many teams willing to give him a spot on the 25 man roster for a season and then return him to AA. Barring absolute AFL domination, I would not be shocked if he wasn't protected, and I doubt anyone would take him.
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    Minier strikes me as a feast or famine guy so far... Great game today... That Nick Blackburn kid is pretty good... Call him up
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    Unless this recent binge is capped with a couple of 3+ HR along weeks (and doubles too), I don't see the Twins getting more than 1 mid range prospect for Morneau.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    Perhaps it's because Parmelee put up better numbers last year in AAA as a 24 year old... Just a guess, and in sporadic playing time, he has basically put up league average numbers here in the ML. I don't get the lack of patience that people seem to have. Colabello is a "flavor of the month" kind of guy. He might be useful as a pinch hitter off the bench/occasional starter, but the Twins should not under any circumstances be dumping guys who may have a decent future for a guy like Colabello.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    I have to think Rosario is a bit underrated. How many 2B prospects are there with a shot at having a consistent OPS around .900, as that is his career minor league OPS, and he's 21? That's pretty impressive when you think about it, especially given that Beloit and Fort Meyers are strong pitchers leagues. As for Meyer, I didn't realize he was touching 100. I do hope this shoulder thing is nothing.
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    Interestingly enough, everyone on that list except maybe Morneau got jerked around quite a bit by Gardy... There were some clamoring that those guys should be playing every day.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    yeah, lots of guys get promoted and struggle at the first taste of tougher ball. Then they come back next year and replicate their previous year's numbers at that level. I think the struggle, more than anything else indicates that he's not quite as ready as some of opined. He will likely finish out the year in AA and start there again next year (baring a hot streak), and earn a mid season promotion to Rochester and possibly MLB.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    I tend to agree, though he lacks Arcia's power. As a 2B (or even back in CF for that matter), he doesn't necessarily need to have 30 HR protential, but a .300 hitter with lots of doubles and 10-20 HRs at 2nd would be a huge asset... especially if his defense is just average.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    Being a first rounder, he'll likely get more time, and he can move back to SS if the bat picks up. I'm not sure he's going to amount to much as a prospect at this point, but I'm hoping he can surprise. If he continues to hit well for another week or two and settles down into a sustainable slash line to finish the season, he's going to start at AA next year.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    Was Liddi DFAd?
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    You may be right about Perk, but if the teams are circling on him, at one point Terry Ryan will say, "I'm listening, but blow me away".
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    At this point, it does not matter. Trade off short term pieces and get a higher pick.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    Morneau is my favorite player, so I'm a bit more tied into him than most. He's not going to bring back what we had hoped he would this year, though his play of late has been good enough that he may bring back more than nothing... I'd be fine keeping him around another year so long as the Twins can find a way to keep giving Parmelee playing time, but that means Doumit or Willingham gets traded, or Morneau is signed with the knowledge that he won't be a consistent starter. As a fan, seeing him retire in a Twins uni would be nice too. I'm not sure I agree that nostalgic signs are a horrible way to run a team. You have to keep fans in the seats, and fans like Morneau. Next year is going to be a year of promise, and likely a .500 bid, but not playoffs. 2015 is going to be a different story. The question would be if Morneau would be better served in Thome type role for the next wave or playing as a starter somewhere else... Also of note, people mention that that resigning him kicks in his 10/5 rights. This is true for any team that signs him.
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    I still think Hicks can be an above avg. CF, and he's got at least another year, if not 2 to prove it. The Twins will be forced to make a choice once Buxton and Arcia have cemented spots and Kepler is forcing the issue. I'm guessing that means Hicks has 2 more years to develop. He could turn into an above average OF, or find himself as a 4th OF, but it will be his style of play that forces it. If everyone develops, a arb-eligible Hicks will still fetch something of value to plug an existing hole... This last offseason proved that, as Hicks has potential to combine the best parts of both Span and Revere's game into one player.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    I don't remember a lot of clamor for Feldman last winter. I guess the big thing here is that none of the trades thus far have netted great prospects. I'm not sure Correia would net any worse/better in a trade... same with Pelf. Teams aren't going to give a ton for a guy signed to a make good deal. That might have happened 10-20 years ago, but not today.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    I've been a fan of Cingrani for a while, but I'm guessing he's not an option. Stephenson is technically the higher rated prospect, who I believe is a top 100 guy. I don't think they will part with him... not for Fein or Duensing, maybe for Perkins, but I highly doubt it.. Corcino at this point is a throw in to any deal. Not really a prospect anymore.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    I think Rosario has "figured out" AA. Average is climbing. Sano seems to be swinging for the fences a lot. He needs to be a bit more patient.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm thinking Lewis Thorpe might find his way to the Appy league in the near future. That kid misses a ton of bats.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    Truth be told, if they had a lot of trade chips, they wouldn't be sellers. This is pretty common. The Twins do have some trade chips. Perkins should fetch something nice (assuming he gets traded) and several other guys should fetch some pieces, whether that be international bonus money, some higher ceiling low A guys, or serviceable players who are valuable during their serfdom but not as they get expensive. These guys have value.
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