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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    I agree there, though to be quite honest, Parm isn't going anywhere until Morneau is gone. I see no problems with the Twins letting him keep RF warm next year until Morneau is traded and then call up one of the 3 nice OF prospects that they have.
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    He's plucked quite a bit of talent through obscure trades. Buchanan, who he later flipped for Bartlett, Ortiz, etc. The AJ trade made him famous, but it wasn't as if he got lucky. He's done it before.
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    Wait, so you mean that it wasn't Drew Butera that was making him good?
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    I've seen that first hand as well.... There's no shame in being cautious about it. That said, I think we are getting very close to a point where someone should lose a job... I'd probably start with the guy in charge of the staff.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    needs some more time, but it is very encouraging to see his average rising... oh, and where do people think he's going to take some sort of buyout... his contract is guaranteed. He's going to collect that cash... period.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    I guess I still look at Parmelee as a prospect, and I'd add that he should be pretty high on this list if he is. He's 24 and putting up this line in AAA: .349/.468/.628/1.096 The one big reason why I was hoping that Span or Revere were traded was that it would open up RF for Parm to play every day. While I don't expect him to hit that well up here, this kid looks more and more like he could be a very solid, middle of the order bat.
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm kind of curious where you are getting these numbers from... I never once saw any legit prospect person giving Buxton a single 80 much less two. I have seen several grade Sano at 80 power...
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    Baker has enough success that I wouldn't be surprised if a team threw a 3 year deal at him with a lower first season and a nice payout years 2 and 3... I wouldn't be surprised if that team was Minnesota, but I do hope that resigning Baker is not the only option the Twins plan to explore this year.
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    really, where did you hear this?
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    Gibson said he's going to the AFL, so I'd assume that has been decided. That doesn't count towards service time though.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    Buxton will be in Elizabethon. Why rush him? He's not ripping up the GCL, and it isn't as though there aren't a ton of good OF prospects ahead of him....
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    the other problem with firing people is that encourages people to simply lie and cover things up. I've seen that happen first hand in the medical profession, which can lead to other really big problems down the road... No doubt in my mind that the medical staff needs some accountability, but simply firing everyone without giving people a chance to improve is equally stupid... that said, I think that the axe is coming.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    pretty sure hudson boyd wasn't born in 82... just saying This appears to be more tools based, I'd probably rearrange most of the top 10. Berrois is way to high, and you can argue Arcia should be 1/2. Rosario at 3. I'd bring Gibson up higher too, and Benson.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    I think he'd need to pitch a bit more than this September to be a super 2 for 2015.. The problem is that there's no guarantee his arb clock should even be starting in 2013. Unless he's actually dominating in Rochester come May of next year, I'd imagine he's going to spend most of that season down there... which will make him a super 2 for the 2016 season.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    Before stepping down the last time, Ryan had quite the reputation for being a shrewed trader. Brian Sabean certainly won't be calling him again.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    was it written anywhere that Ryan had a deadline for Liriano? What's to say that Williams didn't give him a deadline for a take it/leave it offer?
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    wouldn't stop hitting reload just yet... it isn't unusual for trades to be submitted but not announced yet.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    he isn't that good... not yet anyways. having the tools is one thing, getting results is another. He's getting used to using a wood bat for the first time as well as facing tougher competition. You don't just promote a guy cause he had a couple of decent games.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    well the .203/.295/.420 (as of yesterday) line isn't exactly dominating. He's had a couple of decent games. Promoting him due to a small sample size is hardly what I'd call smart. He'll still be quite young for his age in Elizabethon next year.
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    So just throwing it out there, both of those propsects would have been nice gets for this organization.... if they had throw in a similar 3rd prospect or MI prospect, would you deal Span for that?
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    I mean that and prospects. Justin will fetch more next year at this time, and if he continues to improve, he's going to fetch quite a bit. Why sell low now?
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    Here's a case study for you: Carlos Gomez. 5 tool talent, and rushed by the Mets. He needed more time to develop, but the Twins also felt the need to justify the Santana trade, so he's the starting CF on opening day. Remember that experiment? Not only wasn't he ready, but the challenge meant he was taking his lumps at the major league level instead of learning things at lower levels where the team wasn't negatively impacted by that. Sano could turn into a star in this league, but it is highly doubtful that he's going to be hitting like one from day one. His first year is going to have some bumps. Rush him quicker, and he experiences more bumps at hte major league level and has his confidence drained when a half a dozen different coaches and players are all telling him how to improve his game. You aren't flushing a year or two of productive time down the drain because far more often than not, it is not productive time, and if you move the guy too fast, you cause other problems that arent' easily curable. The Twins have their fair share of problems, the speed at which they promote their guys is rarely one of them. Here's a question... How many players have they had that have done nothing but dominate only to be held back? I cannot think of many. Slamma mabye... Neshek's and Bartlett's promotions took a bit longer than fans would have liked as both continued to rake in AAA while there were obvious needs at their positions in Minnesota.... But who else?
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    He's walking nearly a batter an inning... color me unimpressed.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    Why in the world would they put Sano in AA next year. A+ to AA is the hardest jump in the minors to take, and Sano isn't exactly lighting Beloit on fire... He's doing well, but hardly dominant. Rosario has missed valuable PT to injury, though he was playing much better than Sano was prior to it. You mentioned in this same thread that challenge is hard work but can shake confidence, so why on earth would you risk killing the confidence of two of your best prospects? I could see it if these guys continued to put up video game stats in beloit, but they aren't. Too much patience isn't going to be the reason why a guy fails.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    a. This is true, but at the same point, I think your outlook also obfuscates the truth. That turn around coincided with dumping a number of players and having others move into those roles... Since then, they've been a much better team. I don't think anyone is saying "stand pat," but they do recognizes that there are some legitimate pieces to build with. b. I agree 100% with this. I don't like the "well let's just get there" attitude. The playoffs are a stepping stone to achieving a goal. I do think that they need to be realistic about it in that they need to be adding pitching big time... A decent rotation and suddenly they are in contention. It doesn't account for all the holes on this team, but it's one piece... and a big one that needs fixing.
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