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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm hoping that when the whisperer said his goodbye to Franciso, he mentioned how hard it is for a pitcher to do well at US Cellular... Here's to hoping we got a couple of mediocre prospects and helped the WhiteSox implode down the stretch....
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    bump
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    Levi Michael was 3/5
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    this wasn't an ache or pain, it was a partially torn UCL that everyone and his brother said would lead to this. You do Tommy John in April, and he's pitching next year.... Now he won't be.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    don't look now, but Benson has already collected 3 hits for the double header
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    so in other words, keep him out of the AFL
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm not sure why it is that everyone now thinks Arcia is going to be a slow footed outfielder. He was used as a centerfielder up until last year, and that move had more to do with him getting promoted to Fort Meyers and having to share an outfield with Hicks. I would think that in a corner position, this should translate to well above average range... No idea on arm strength and instincts....
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    I'd think Rosario would head back to Beloit personally... It's clear he's ready again.
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    This chart is a bit deceptive. How many of these high picks are college and how many are higschool pitchers? There's a big different in how you bring these guys along. The college picks will have lower ceilings but are far more advanced. The high school picks typically need more time, which is why the CBA gives them an extra year before they have to be added to the 40 man roster. Moving picks aggressively has a lot more to do with how well the kid is doing, and it should be done in a case by case scenario. Otherwise, you end up like the Mets who constantly push guys and have so many of their prospects just flame out.... Oh, and I'm not sure I'd be ready to crown Berrios top 10 just yet... He's close, but given how far back he is, he's probably more of a 10-15 type pick...
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    Hicks has teh tools, but he still hasn't put it together. That's my thing. I'll grant you that he plays preimer defense at a key position and should hit well above the average centerfielder as well, but he's just come on strong in AA and he's been very prone to streaks/slumps in his career thus far... A month ago, people would have been writing him off when his batting average was in the .240s. Personally, I want to give him more time before he's crowned number 1. He has Matt Kemp type potential, but not nearly enough to indicate that he's going to come close.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    Given his age, his success in Elizabethon is nice. I'm more encouraged by the plate discipline personally. That tends to translate better at higher levels.
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    benson hit one out too.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    The problem is that there was 1 Brad Radke. Guys like him walk a fine line. He did it for a career, but far more fail than succeed.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    I kind of assumed Krivisky was being groomed for the job.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    yeah, Benson and Hicks are 10-20 HR guys with a bunch of doubles... Both could have a few 20+ HR seasons in their prime. The nice thing is that both are also above average defenders.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    I see your point on Morneau. My honest opinion is that they hold on to him and flip him next year at the trade deadline for another decent prospect. I suspect he'll look a lot closer to his former self at that point and should garner some interest and significantly more value. Parmelee slides into 1st and they call up whichever of Hicks/Benson/Arcia that is performing well. If two are performing well, they can either replace Revere or trade Willingham. I agree with you on 2014/15, but you can do it without making 2013 a complete disaster of a season (which I think the Twins brass wants)... They have a very nice core of hitters at that timeframe where the only place with no obvious solution is 2B and of course pitching. I don't see why they cannot be semi-competitive and flip pieces as it makes sense. Morneau would go next year. Willingham might too if the OF prospects are still looking good. I expect Span to go this year. Doumit I'd keep personally as he can hit and keeps Mauer fresh. That said, they can pick up a few decent pitching prospects, but whether we like it or not, they are going to have to buy in the free agency market. They don't have enough in the high minors to fill that spot. By 2014 I think you can reasonably expect Hendricks and Gibson to be pitching, but whether or not those guys will be approaching their ceilings is a different story...
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    If by some chance that happens, you might see Plouffe back up the middle.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    This is good. They got a decent package for him, and the angels are off the market. The angels were the team we didn't match up nearly as well with...
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    No, it's because you won't get jack squat for him now, and as you've stated before, the team isn't goint to take the cash and add starting pitching up the wazoo. He won't get much of anything right now. Even if his level of play doesn't change from here on out, he's going to fetch quite a bit more by simply having 1/2 year left on his contract... and if by chance he continues to improve, that value only goes up. He isn't going to get us a thing now other than to lower the value of one of our other trade pieces, so I really don't get your insistence on trading him.
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    yeah pretty much... I cannot imagine him spending much more time in the GCL.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    Morneau, if he continues to progress will have a lot more value next year. Unless Ryan is planning on spending a ton of cash this offseason on pitching, he'd be wise to wait on Morneau.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    Kyle Gibson. 2/3 of an inning... 2ks.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    that I wouldn't know... I just know that every year people put up video game stats in Elizabethon, and more often than not, they fall on their face in Beloit. The ones that do it at a younger age tend to be the ones that succeed at higher levels.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    I think Atlanta or NY.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    He's being realistic. Gibson was doing fairly well in AAA from a peripherals standpoint, but the ERA left a bit to be desired. He hadn't quite "figured it all out" and then got hurt. You have to figure that he's going to need to build his arm strength back up, figure out those remaining little issues, and get his control back. You cannot reasonably count on him for April of next year. You just cannot.
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