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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    This makes me wish Buxton didn't sign so the Twins would be picking 3 and 5...
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    let's not blame player salaries for high ticket prices. Those prices are going to be whatever people are willing to pay, regardless of what the players make... The only thing the CBA is doing is capping their expenses.
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    It's a little of both when it comes to talent vs. performance in the playoffs. I'd argue that the 2009 team had no business even being in the playoffs after MIN and DET both tried their hardest to not make it (though watching Nathan blow game 1 was disheartening to say the least), but I would not make the same excuse for 2004, 2006, or 2010. Those teams were good enough to advance, and they wet their pants.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    I don't have a problem with them scouting Buxton, my point was that BPA is a rather fluid argument that is very much in the eye of the beholder. They weren't passing up on a no-brainer like Strassburg to get Buxton, and I'd add that had they taken Gausman, they weren't passing up the next Bryce Harper in Buxton... Both have nice ceilings, one was A LOT closer to it than the other (i.e. much less risk), filled a position of desparate need, and would have been on a timeline that would have corresponded with the next wave of prospects...
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    I might do that (not withstanding the obvious problem of trading Buxton right now). Fits well with the 2014 theme... Might be a tad too much to give up though. Is Bogaerts blocked in Boston?
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    I'd like to believe this... wouldn't mind seeing Thome back here if he wanted to return...
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    And this right here is the biggest problem with prospecting. Results matter, and ignoring them in favor of new guys from a historically weak draft seems foolish.
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    This thread is worthless without pics...
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    I really hope Deduno can turn into our own RA Dickey... He certainly has the stuff to do it... all he needs is to cut down that walk rate a bit.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    I'd say it's a bit too soon to be start tracking. Come back in 3 months and we should have a real good idea who is going where.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    With one season under his belt, I highly doubt it. He doesn't have to be added to the 40 man for several more years. He could go Strasburg on AA and still likely start 2014 in Rochester.
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    Are we sure he's starting in Cedar Rapids?
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    I know I'm in a minority here but he should be ranked higher than Buxton... and I think you can make a case for higher than Sano. He's produced and looks like a perennial allstar. He's more rounded than Sano and has much better results at much higher levels than Buxton.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    I'd bet a pretty reasonable amount of money that Arcia graduates this year too. Morneau or Willingham (or both) will get traded at the deadline making room for him.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    I'd like to see him stick there for now and get comfortable at the plate... If the Twins have a 3B propsect pressing at the door in the near future, they can discuss a move to 2nd... but for now, let him learn 3rd.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    He probably realizes from experience that hitting well certainly won't help him.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    Ask any propspect person... There is no such thing as a pitching prospect. Period. Aquiring one is inherantly risky, and like everyone else has stated, no one gives up the best ones because of how valuable they are. Looking at it today, Ryan got a top 50 pitcher and a guy who is border top 100 (and could return to it) out of that surplus. I doubt he would have gotten much better elsewhere.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm kind of hoping since Diaz doesn't count in this area that the Twins go hard after him with their savings... I don't know if he will stick at SS, but given the org depth there, they should do it.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    Other than Gibson, two of them weren't even with the organization last year... don't want to think about the whole eggs/basket thing last year. Personally, I suspect they draft a college ready arm and flip one of Willingham or Morneau for another one this June/July.... Hoping for 5 baskets.
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    I could have sworn that ended up in Gleeman and John's recent interview with Mr. St. Peter.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    You cannot really look at it that strictly. Odds are good one of those guys won't work out... that's just a fact. The team desparately needed pitching, and it went and got some. You are going to have to take some risks... Hopefully, Ryan did a better job doing one of those type of "trade from surplus" trades than what Smith did for his. As his two big pitching surplus trades look really bad right now. I'd also add that Worley has ML time at this point and you know what his floor is. Looking at his minor league numbers, the guy could still improve a bit too.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    Morneau is my favorite player, so seeing him leave MN hurts. I do think he should be traded at the deadline if he's producing and we are not in it. He should get something very nice for the future (I'd be gunning for an SP or a middle infielder). That said, I could still see Morneau, with his roots here, resigning in the offseason, and I think there's a good case for it. Minnesota is basically his home. Doumit is here for 2 more seasons, and there really isn't a DH in the pipeline. If the team's plan is to keep Mauer at C for the forseable future, Morneau could come back and rotate with Parmalee between DH/1B, and Doumit would shift more to a backup C in his final year. If Morneau is finally healthy, a 3 year deal would be good for both of them.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm with Nick. I think the offense should be pretty good. A strong case could be made that Parmalee, Plouffe, Dozier, and Morneau all significantly improve on the 2012 lines in an every day role.... pitching and defense on the other hand...
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    That seems good in theory, but BPA gets pretty hazy once pretty quick. Sickles graded Gausman at an A- with Buxton at a B+. Given that, I'd say Gausman was the BPA but he was skipped. My concern with this idea is that BPA is often fluid. I'm not convinced Buxton was the BPA, and he certainly was not what the Twins needed. The Twins didn't pass up Steven Strasburg or Bryce Harper to pick Buxton, but they did pass some very good options. They passed up several pitchers with a 1/2 ceiling that could have helped them in 2014 in favor of a very raw OF with a high ceiling that won't be helping any time soon. Need has to be considered, espeically given the fact that after the first round, your likelihood of finding that special player that fills the need drops too.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm not sure I'd call Revere a success... 2012 still had plenty of room for improvement... though I suppose turning him into Worley and May counts as a success... Rivas was pretty below average his entire career and would likely have been considered a bust on some other teams with middle infilelders in their system... and yes, it seems clear that developing decent MI talent is something the Twins don't do well.... Here's to hoping they can flip Morneau or Willingham for a SS in the top 100 come the deadline.
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