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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    New avatar for ashbury?
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    Which one is Gibby?
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    Quality pitching is the most sought after of all resources. Even if by chance the Twins hit the lotto with quality pitching and had far more than what they needed, they can flip that with ease for whatever other piece they need. I agree with this statement, I'd stay the course.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    With Pelfrey, I think they should trade him for whatever they can get. He's not a long term option, and his level of play hasn't indicated that he's going to get much. Even a future futility infielder would be a nice take for him. For KC, I think he would fetch something decent given the season he's had thus far. I'd sell high. Not expecting a top 100 prospect or anything, but he should bring in something of value. I do think he should be traded as well and tend to agree with Levi that Gibson, Worley, Deduno, Diamond, and Albers should be the starting 5 for the remainder of the year. Sans Gibson, the Twins need to figure out if any of these guys are worth keeping around long term.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    Gardy typically starts his relievers in lower leverage situations, and then as they perform will gradually rachet up the heat. Theilbar has done well enough to earn some tougher leverage situations, and I have no doubt over the course of the season that he gets them.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    Morneau is a fan favorite... The fan favorite I do not know, but Morneau is well liked.
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    I read somewhere that he was not going to be starting for a few weeks.
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    No one will disagree with you about targeting SS in international signings. That said, those kids are 16 and won't be up for a minimum of 5 years.
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    You traded Morneau twice. Pretty difficult to do I think. Not sure that Boston would give up that much either. All 3 of those guys are pretty highly regarded prospects.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    I don't know what they need, but I could see targeting one of their pitching prospects like Betances or maybe Banuelos for some of our (non Perkins) help. Both of those guys used to be pretty hot prospects but have not been nearly as successful in the higher minors, though Banuelos would probably still qualify as a pretty decent prospect.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    Florimon has been a pleasant surprise, but he's not a future foundation guy (as of now). I tend to agree that waiver wire trash is not going to provide any sort of significant upgrade over him now, though I do think the Twins should be targeting something of value at that position for their current trades.
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    This is a better option than anyone else thus far. He's 24, so possibly may have some upside, though keep in mind that someone needs to be shed from the 40 man to claim him. Next question is how many options he has left. I'm guessing b/c he was DFAd that he has 0. If that's the case, he has to be on the major league roster, not in Rochester. Everyone else discussed in this thread though hasn't really excited me.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    Apparently, the cure is to face Twins pitching... At least for Hosmer it was.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    They have 1 top 100 prospect (Nick Catellanos I believe, whose a 3B/OF) and an incredibly barren system.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    Safety.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    I don't remember Capps being a good reliever either.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    I don't think anyone is saying this... I'm sure not.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    Up until hitting the majors, he played at SS his entire career and the reports came back that he was average. As I said before, I suspect most of it was nerves. I don't expect his range to be great, but I do think the arm issues will take care of it self. The question at hand is this: Would you take a limited range guy (assuming he isn't killing fans on the first base line) who can OPS over .800 at SS over a guy like Florimon? I personally would, especially with no one really pushing him. All that could change if the Twins picked up a near ML ready SS prospect, at which point you could move Trevor to a super utility role where everyone gets 1 in 5 days off.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    He was pretty underwhelming in Cedar Rapids. If I remember right, he was one of hte hard throwing college relievers that the Twins took in 2012. If he doesn't right the ship soon, I could see him returning to that role. Might have an easier shot at the majors.
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    If Pit would do this, absolutely. For a team like Pittsburg though, that's a pretty high price to pay.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    I dont' see Detroit as a partner at all. They have 1 top 100 prospect and very little depth.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    Short of Ryan pulling off a blockbuster trade at the deadline and getting an AA high upside SS, I think Trevor Plouffe might be the best short term answer. His problems there a couple years back seemed more like nerves than anything. I'd give him another shot. He might be a bit below average defensively, but on the offensive side, he'd be a huge plus. In 2015, we may likely have Rosario and Sano forcing playing time. I think that depends on the emergence of Parmelee, but given his approach at the plate, I think consistent PT will eventually coax out a fairly decent hitter. 3B - Sano SS - Plouffe 2B - Rosario 1B - Parmelee Each one of those guys can be reasonably counted on for .800 OPS production offensively. Long term, sign a couple of international bonus baby SS guys this year.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    A non-contender won't give up as much for him. Perkins is an interesting case in that he's young enough to be asset on the next wave, but given his age, he's likely not going to be that asset for long. I'm torn in that he's also a fan favorite and that I really miss the early 2000s where we had 5 hard throwing/shutdown relievers in the pen... something we dont' have today. Perkins and Tonkin would be a start in that direction, and with the 2012 class, I could see one or two more names added to that list. The flip side is that closers are extremely overvalued and someone will give up something of value for Perkins (the question will be if it's enough, but didn't Bailey get two top 100 prospects????). That could allow Burton to slide into the closer role and Tonkin to slide into a 7/8th role. Next year, the Twins could do the same with Burton (though he wouldn't bring as much in return) if he continues to pitch well and augment the next wave even more. For the right offer, I think the Twins should do it... and yes, TR should be listening. That said, I think we can safely say he is listening. These are the types of trades that he excells at.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm going to spend the weekend dreaming of Perkins and Morneau to Boston for Bogarts and Barnes... I know it won't happen, but I can dream.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    you could get around some of it by giving the kid a nice signing bonus. That would lower the yearly amount. As I said before, I'd give him the money, but it's pretty easy for me to spend the Pohlad's money. I do think in terms of calculated risks, this one makes a bit more sense (assuming they think he's ML ready). He's 26 if I remember correctly, so he's a bit lower risk (and cheaper) than Sanchez or Grienke. That contract will take him through is prime years and fits nicely in with the next wave. I'd probably rely on the scouts pretty heavily. If the kid is throwing mid 90s and locating his plus pitches, I'd do it.
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