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this kid is going to move up some lists pretty fast if he keeps it up. The one thing I hope is that the velocity keeps increasing. If as a lefty he can touch 95, you might have a future ace.

He's an aussi... I guess that means there's a good chance he's actually 17.

And if this is true... I think the Twins are out. I'd give it to him; it would certainly justify the lower budgets over the next few seasons, but no way TR and company does. Cuban free agent Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez could sign for $60 million - Over the Monster

I don't know... it works. Expect him to 3 for 4 tonight.

Then you should like Parmelee more. His numbers last year in Rochester (as a 24 year old): .338/.457/.645 Good for a 1.102 OPS. Let the kid play every day. I don't think he'll do that well in the majors, but he could easily turn into an .850 OPS guy through his prime.

If he walks the tight rope well, he's Mark Burhle. Otherwise, he's not quite as bad as Nick Blackburn. He has the advantage of being a lefty, which I think does help a bit, but what you are seeing is some regression. He isn't likely as bad as he is this season, but not as good as he was last.

Every time I say something remotely negative about Buxton he blows up. Buxton sucks. Will never make the bigs.

This, no team leaves highly regarded prospects available. There's lots of crappy teams that will a hide guy on the roster for that very reason.

This was that bonus baby pitcher they signed in international FA last year right? He's up to 12ks in 8 innings with 1 walk.. 3/1 GB to FB ratio too. Oh, and he was born 1995. Something tells me he's going to be moving up on those lists rather quick if this keeps up.

My guess was this: 1) They threw hard and racked up Ks. 2) They had low mileage. 3) Most had 2 good pitches with a feel for a 3rd. 4) They all have a fairly high floor of hard throwing reliever. 5) They are all much closer to the majors. You can debate the merits of whether it was a good strategy or not, but it's clear the Twins had a plan. Worst case, a couple of those guys end up being shut down relievers for the next wave.

Just so I can get a unique guess, 7-11. I think they make a trade or two and finish with 68 wins.

I could see Darnell and Romero as possibilities as well. In Darnell's case, pitching at AAA, sometime would take him in the Rule 5 since he's practically ML ready. I think if he continues what he did in AA, the Twins are going to protect him. Romero is a bit different. He was really good in rookie ball and then had a few bad years of injury/ineffectiveness. He seems healthy and is producing nicely in AAA. I could see him up next year with the Twins essentially trying to audition him for a year to build value so he can be traded when Sano is ready. I could also see them choosing to not protect him all. I think he's a minor league FA, and I also think someone would consider grabbing him as he's done pretty well at AAA, so it isn't as if he's going to be a roster liability in 2014. But given he's sandwiched between Plouffe and Sano, I'm not sure what the Twins will do with him.

but not at the expense of other guys who deserve those flyers... In case you forget Parmelee put up better numbers in AAA last year as a 24 year old. And he's been relegated to the bench far too often in favor of others. Parmelee has a much better shot at sticking and being a long term piece to this team, yet he isn't getting nearly enough PT... The reason people like Colabello is for the story. I get that, it's a nice story, but pushing Colabello ahead of Parmelee and/or Plouffe is just silly.

That's extremely optimistic given that he's dealt with Steve Blass disease and Tommy John. I think optimistic is 2015 at the soonest... That's with him playing in AA and doing well but being shut down for the last third of the season. He starts 2015 in AAA and gets a callup if he pitches well.

I guess I tend to think Doumit is worth more than you do. I agree with your thoughts on why to do a trade, and yes I think Carol should be on the block too, but I don't see anyone wanting him. I would argue though that anyone not in the long term plans should be considered. Doumit is not a long term fixture, and I think Pinto could assume that role as soon as next season.

Pelfrey may get a rehab start in AAA. It's allowed by CBA, but he only be down there for so long (I think 5 days, but I could be wrong). At that point he has to get the call and someone will need to be optioned. If Pelfrey has options, it could be him, but I suspect he's going to get every opportunity to be showcased prior to the deadline. I suspect KC gets traded, but I doubt it happens within the next week. Like others said, I don't think Deduno should be sent down (yet), and if he has no options, then you are stuck with him... So it's Diamond or Walters. I personally would just DFA Walters, but I could see using an option on Diamond in order to buy more time for him. Once either Pelfrey or KC gets traded, then Diamond comes back.

I agree on that. the problem you have is that there's no where to put him. Unless people think his future is more of the Jim Thome/Paul Sorrento power hitter off the bench, I don't see it.... at least not now. If they get rid of Doumit, Willingham, and/or Morneau, it would be a different story as there would be place in the big league club to let him play every day, but just like Doumit, Colobello isn't part of the future either. He's 30.

It's got to be. He's been pretty good to date... better than May. Given him being shut down, I'm guessing it has more to do with the fact that he wouldn't have played regardless.

He's not really a prospect by any sense of the word and was pretty bad when he was up. The Twins already have problems finding room for their 1B/RF types, so he would have no where to play.

Darnel is striking out more than 7/9 this season. I don't have the time to look it up, but I doubt that Diamond hit that total. I think it's a bit unfair to lump him in that category just yet if he can keep getting the Ks.. That might make him a decent 3...

I doubt a week in AA has influenced BP on this one. Players are expected to struggle a bit during those promotions. Sano should be no different, and being a higher K guy as it is, he's going to see a lot more breaking pitches that can get put over for a strike.

I was planning on writing something similar to this. My 2 cents, FWIW: It's pretty rare to see more than a couple guys traded unless there's a larger multi-player swap. People tend to miss that. It takes time and there's a limited amount of that. My guess is that in spite of all the rumors, only a few guys will get traded. My prediction is that Doumit and Burton will go and maybe Correia and Pelfrey (though I think Pelf will likely be an August trade). I think I'd be happy if the Twins could trade all of these guys, or even half of them. There will be little market for Morneau, and I think given Willingham's play this year, unless he goes crazy suddenly, it would be wise to roll the dice for another season for a higher payday. You forgot Doumit. I think he gets traded. He's a catcher that posts an .800 OPS. Definitely cannot play every day, but for a national league team, having a guy who can be a DH for them is of use as well. I wouldn't be surprised if he brought back a 100-150 type prospect from a NL team that needs some offense, and I don't see his value increasing at all next season. This is a sell high guy. If there's demand for Plouffe and Perkins, these would be the type of trades that make Ryan famous. I don't see the Twins wanting to part ways with either player as both have a potential role in the future. Perkins is probably the more expendable of the two given his age and has the most value, so a team desparate for a shutdown setup man or closer woud likely overpay, and that isn't terribly uncommon at the trade deadline. I think it would take 2 top 100 prospects to make it work or 1 top 20 guy at a position of need with an intriguing long shot/high reward throw in. I would like to see that happen as I tend to think closers are overrated, but the Twins tend to disagree and he's a fan favorite, so I doubt that it happens. Plouffe has 3 more years of team control, and he could feasibly play any infield position. I think the Twins would be silly to trade him unless someone blows them away, and I don't see a scenario where that happens with Trevor, but agree he's a dark horse.

Yes. Not sure Boston would fork that much over...

Basically what I was saying, though much more articulate. It isn't tanking per say, but I suspect the end result would be a bit of a drop in the standings.

I was just wondering about that... Glad to know it's caution and not setbacks...