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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    Showing up as a pinch hitter b/c Gardy kept him on the bench for most of the game is part of the reasons why his games played is high. My point is that he should be starting and playing every day, not sitting the bench half the time and coming in for one key at bat.... not yet at least.
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    I would hope that if the Twins are looking at a Buxton/Kepler/Arcia OF that Hicks is traded for something of value. If he becomes a 4th OF, then he was unfortunately a very failed prospect. 4th OFs are pretty easy to find, and Hicks (if he blossoms) will be far more valuable in a trade if Kepler is going to supplant him than he would as a 4th OF.
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    I believe Shibuya was rehabbing an injury...
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    Karns would be of interest. Walters is interesting, but I'm not sure I'd give up much for him. The rest not so sure. I would think if Perkins is on the block that they should be targeting more than just sleeper prospects.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    I don't think anyone is disagreeing with you, but what Levi is saying is that for whatever reason, these contracts don't happen very often... and the only explanation is the union. The only front loaded contracts in baseball are the contracts given to draftees and international free agents...
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    You aren't the only one, though I think each passing season where he finds himself playing half time and pinch hitting is not helping that future. The kid needs to play, and in a lost season, he should be doing that every day.
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    Typically players that give a home town discount ask for a no trade clause in exchange. That's not uncommon. In Perk's case, at that time, it wasn't a discount. Perkins was not a closer at that time, but everyone knew he was going to get a first shot. He could have bet on himself and signed that deal one year later, at which point he would have been paid much more. He chose to take 11M guaranteed. It's also quite likely that he still has one more big shot in FA, and it will net him 20-30M easily if he continues to pitch like this.
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    the correlation might not be as significant with just the starters, but then again, our starters tend to throw at about the same speed, and you left Gibson off. That said, your comment that it is well documented that relievers can add a few ticks to their pitches plays into exactly what Nick was saying. What likely can mess up those stats is that reliever that comes in and lets all of his inherited runners to score (affecting the pitcher) while still getting his outs vs. a guy like Perkins whose job is to pitch one inning.
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    Point taken there.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    I would note that last year he started out strong and hit a nasty mid season slump. At one point, the BA was around .240 before finishing the season 20 points higher. That said, I think Verve hit it well. The change in numbers isn't just luck. It's skill that needs nurturing and development, and that's a huge part of what minor league coaches do. A lot of that is on Sano to actually learn from what they are teaching him. Thus far, it's worked.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    The UCL is in the elbow, not the shoulder.
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    Who exactly will be replacing Diamond in the rotation, Worley? I'd guess Walters will go down before Diamond does, and I think Worley will get a few more starts in AAA before a callup.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    I'd just like to see him play every day for several months to see what he's capable of doing.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    Please re-read my post instead of arguing against a point you think I'm trying to make. I never said it was the most important. I just pointed out that it is a major factor.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    Whatever their intent after 2011 and 2012 to sign those guys, the bottom line is that it hasn't worked. This team may only be 6 teams back, but there is nothing that indicates that it's capable of playing at the level needed to pass 3 other teams much less advance into the playoffs if by chance they made it... That makes you a seller... Period. The future looks very bright for this team. If they can use the present to augement it a bit, give valuable development time to rookies, and draft a bit higher next year, you do it.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    I didn't say he couldn't. You can read my comments in the trade thread for Perkins where I say I wouldn't do it unless he got a nice return. I do think that closers tend to be overrated, so trading one at what would be his peak value isn't necessarily a bad idea either.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    Who cares if they have a 2011 style collapse? Do you honestly think they are contenders now? The Twins are not in a "right now" mode. They are building for the future. If they trade off a few of those "value-veterans" to aquire additional pieces for their next run and end up drafting a bit higher next year, great. They aren't going to win anything this year, so letting some rookies play every day and seeing a few more ticks in the L column is hardly devestating.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    Part of what makes a good out pitch is a pitch that the batter cannot keep up with. Speed is very much a factor. What's nice is that Gibson does keep his pitches in the low to mid 90s.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    It would be a tough choice. Would you take 3 all stars, 2 of which play at premium positions, vs 1 HOF guy at a premium position? I realize that none of these guys are guaranteed to be an all star, nor is Buxton guaranteed to be an HOF guy, from a ceiling standpoint, this is what you are likely looking at. Tough choice. At the moment, I doubt Houston is complaining... and I doubt Minnesota is either.
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    He's been hitting for some additional power of late, still not seeing tons of HRs, but the doubles are showing back up. There isn't much out there for competition, though unless Morneau goes on a Plouffe like performance in the next couple of weeks, I don't see him netting a whole lot.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    Not terribly excited about the SS you have listed, but those pitching prospects all look nice.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    The Twins have the dollars to do it should they want to. The international FA is kind of like the draft except that each team has a pool that they can spend how they choose. They could give one kid the entire pool or go for 4 or 5 bonus babies if they choose. It's all up to them how they want to split it up. I suspect they will use all of it and get the guys they want, or at the very least trade what they don't want to use away to another team. They could use that cash to with a player they are trading away to bring back a nicer prospect. Keep in mind with Sano, he was considered one of the best ever international guys at that time. The Twins have been very active in the international market before Sano. His success won't make them more active, just as some of these failures won't make them less active.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    Living out of state, I don't watch many games... Cannot help but notice that KC has been getting a lot more Ks of late. Is his pitching that much better?
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    I find it amusing that people here love to talk about the Cards when it comes to successful franchises, yet at the same time, the Cards take a bit of an unorthodox draft approach... They draft heavy on college guys with lower ceilings and higher floors from strong conferences. I think most of us would be pretty disappointed with their drafts, but it works.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    People tend to forget that when he went on that binge last June he was hitting for average too. Part of his lower average was sporadic PT last spring and a thumb injury last fall. The power hasn't been as bingy this year, but it's been there, and that's nice.
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