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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    I'll be thrilled if Pelfrey or Correia ammount to anything at this point, but if KC can keep the magic going, he might net a marginal prospect, and I doubt anyone will complain about that. That said, Willingham, Morneau, and Perkins could all net something of value, though given Willingham and Morneau's seasons, I wouldn't expect much. Perkins, on the other hand, is this team's most valuable chip, and while extending him would be nice, it will likely be in the team's best interest to trade him. The pen is the easiest piece to construct via free agency. Likewise, they drafted a number of college relievers last year, who if the starting experiment fails will find themselves functioning as hard throwing relievers. As such, the pen is the least of my concerns. They need at least one more high ceiling middle infield prospect and several more high ceiling pitching prospects that are in the A+/AAA range. While I'm not certain about the others, Perkins should fetch something in that range.
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    2014 is a transition year. Guys like Sano, Rosario, Meyer, May, and Pinto will be transitioned on to the ML roster throughout hte course of the season joinging Gibson, Arcia, Ploufe, Parmelee, and Hicks. 2014 will be for the year for these guys to take their lumps. The team should flirt with the .500 mark and 2015 will be the year they contend (though 2016 will likely be the year they win).
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    I suspect Ryan is going to try to trade one of Pelfrey or Correia within the next few weeks. There's lots of teams starving for pitching that might be willing to part ways with a C+ prospect for a 5th starter. My guess is that's when Gibson gets the call. The big thing I think with Gibson is that with his innings limit, why bother. People forget that he's also rehabbing an injury. My guess is that he starts 2014 in MN, and he's likely there to stay. They might pretend to contend briefly in 2014, but truth be told, that season will be the season where the AA/AAA portions of the next wave start taking their lumps.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    I'll be the heretic and suggest Arcia... Parmelee needs to play every day, and since Gardy won't put him in CF...
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    Trade if they get a good offer, and it will have to be as good or better than Baily... The Twins need a high ceiling SS and SP for the next wave. Aquiring one or both of these would make it worth considering.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    Honestly, I think they will flirt with .500 next year and make a failed run in 2015. I think 2016 is more or less the point when they will have enough experience to do it.
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm not sure either team should be writing this trade off at this point. Not quite getting the dejection on May either. He hasn't dominated, but he's been a pretty decent pitcher for NB.
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm sorry, but Revere was not a valuable asset. The fact that we got May and Worley for him is quite impressive. I suspect Vance will eventually figure things out and return to his form, though he's going to be more of a 4/5 guy in the AL than a 2/3 guy that we had hoped. As for May, top of the rotation stuff, but lacks control... This too is exactly what we thought we were getting, and he's going to take some time to develop. Haven't looked that closely, but it does seem like his walks were down. Revere is a one tool player... defense (and yes I know that is not a tool). His offense is abysmal, and much of his defensive gains are limited by that noodle he calls a right arm. I'm not sure what people expected to be able to get from him, but a contact heavy hitter with poor plate discipline, no power, great defense, and a lousy arm isn't going to net that much. The fact that we got a back of the rotation starter and a flawed AA pitcher with upside for him is pretty impressive.
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    To reiteratre, he's a Cuban defector. Signing him does not count against the international pool. Given his age/level, he fits in very nicely to what the Twins have coming up. This is a guy they should be aggressive with, especially given that they could likely have him for less than what they reduced payroll by this season.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    You can never have enough pitching... Agree if he's a 92 MPH guy, but I thought that article implied front of the rotation stuff. If that's true, given his age and development, he fits very nice into the next wave, and given the cuts in payroll, this is the type of high spending that makes a ton more sense. They compete in the international FA market every year and sign guys, so I don't see why they couldn't get him if they wanted him.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    Unfortunatley, if there's no such thing as a pitching prospect, there's definitely no such thing as a can't miss one. I do agree that there needs to be a lot more top end talent there. Gibson, Meyer, May, Stewart, and Berrios all COULD become top end (i.e. 1-3 type guys) some day. Some likely won't. They could add one more name to this list if they grab Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez from Cuba. They are hot on him, and I hope they are the highest bidder.
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    Unfortunatley, your post is only 18% satistical content with 65% commentary. FAIL
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    I suspect it's a case by case basis, and the reasoning likely varies form case to case.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    I seem to remember seeing something somewhere that team's started seeing guys that weren't on their board by the 3rd round or so... so in agreement with Dave, calling a fourth rounder a reach is silly. Gonclaves is the kind of high upside HS guy I'd have hoped they would have drafted. I'd have rather them gone after Kyle Cerrano, but I get the impression he wasn't going to sign, so wasting a high pick on him made little sense. It's a good pick. Let's see if they can get him in uniform.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    We mentioned him in the international signings thread. Since he doesn't count against the pool and would fit right into the next wave at a position of need, the Twins should go hard after him. Hard throwing pitcher. Here's an article on him.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    He wouldn't likely need much time in the minors, fills a position of need for the next wave, and doesn't count against the cap... This, to me, is a no brainer... Then again, I'd have thought going after that Cuban SS would be a no brainer as well.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    Parmelee is a young player that may play a role in the next wave. Thomas, Ramirez, and Doumit will not. He needs to play 150 + games this year as a starter, not this 3 weeks on 3 weeks off crap he's getting when the flavor d'jour gets called up. I like Arcia and think he's going to be a stud, but if his callup takes time away from Parmelee, it was a mistake.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    Personally, I'd throw Arcia in center for 2 weeks in a lost season just to make sure PT gets worked out, but since Gardy won't do it, it will likely be Parmelee.... It shouldn't be, but that's how it will be.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm not sure what the fuss is. Forget about Clete Thomas or anyone else and put Arcia there. I know Arcia is not a CF, but this season is lost anyways. Put him in CF for 2 weeks while Hicks is out and see if he's adjusted offensively. I couldn't care less about the defense there as it's not his natural position. This keeps Parmalee in the lineup to see if his development continues. I agree depth has changed. Trading Span and Revere was likely the right decision. While I don't agree with releasing Benson, it isn't as if people would be clamoring to see him right now.
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm guessing no... He's doing well, but I think he's going to be promoted to Fort Meyers shortly.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    If they don't want him to bolt somewhere else, he's going to have to be added to the 40 man roster. He started out with tons of promise and then due to injuries and ineffectiveness was largely forgotten about until now. I can say this. The Twins are carrying 4 middle infielders and are holding a spot on the 40 man for Colabello as well. There are plenty of people they can drop to give Romero a chance, but like others said, they may as well let him play another month or so at Rochester. He can get the call up later in the year as they start extended tryouts for 2014. Plouffe is versatile enough to move to 2B, SS, or LF if needed.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    Sano will get a September call up this year IF AND ONLY IF he needs to be added to the 40 man roster this offseason. It is my understanding that he currently is not on the 40 man. If he needs to be added this offseason, then they can add him this fall and call him up and take a look at him. If he doesn't need to be put on it this offseason, then there's absolutely no reason to potentially burn an option year on him not knowing if he's going to be up to stay.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    I hope it's not surgery. Shoulder pain could be something like a labrum tear... those are worse that TJ to return from.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    I doubt it. He isn't due to be put on the 40 man this offseason (I think), so he's not getting a September callup unless they plan on keeping him up permanently.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    Overall results for Gibson were good, but he walked 5....
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