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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    Except that no one here is actually saying that the real problem with the Twins is the coaches failing the team. I'm certain plenty would argue that coaching is part of the problem, but you and I both know this statement isn't true as it is written. Let's respond to arguments with counter arguments instead of sweeping generalizations that do nothing but inflame... and yes, this is a mod warning.
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    The guy was drafted at 22 with plenty of things to work on. He was a 9th round pick. Those guys don't have a high rate of success, and no one that far down is anything close to a sure thing. Since then, he's been in 4 levels over 3 years (likely soon to be 5 levels), with one of those years I might add (last season) being pretty unimpressive in terms of performance. I'm not sure how that falls under mismanagement. He has not been held back. Simply pushing him up because, well we have a need, is a great way to mismanage a position. Hicks, Gomez, Arcia, and now Buxton are all really good examples of what happens when that is a motivating factor to moving a player. If there's any indication about what the Twins have done wrong, it's doing precisely what you're suggesting here. They've consistently done that to players and it has consistently failed. Garver has hardly been mismanaged. Back to the topic at hand, Garver got his promotion to AAA because he earned it, and he's likely to get that Sept call up because he earned it. Let him earn it. Don't certainly promote him simply because we have a gaping hole at C. We know how well that works. The Twins need to put him in the best possible chance to succeed.
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    To be fair to Tonkin, he never really got a chance when he had options. That I'm not sure what to think about, but he was kind of the definition of the Chargois treatment the last few seasons getting only a few reps before being sent down. That said, up until recently, he had been pretty good. This may have more to do with the fact that he and all his other peers have been pretty overworked. I'm not sure he's the savior, but he isn't a bad option for 2017. He's been dominant in all stops at the minors. Let's see if he can figure out the majors... just don't slot him in as the 7th, 8th, or 9th inning guy.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm not quite sure it's either of these. I highly doubt they didn't have a plan. The issue is whether or not they had a good plan. To be fair to this front office though, if you look back at what most of the writers here and those of us who put together our own plans, I'm not quite certain the end result would have been too much different. There might be a few extra Ws, but I suspect that most of us 'experts' would have had them competing with the #4 overall draft pick instead of #1... at best... and at worst... well... I'd rather not think about that.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    Possibly... but it sidelined him almost immediately after his demotion at which point some rest really seemed to help him... it came back again later... not sure if it affected his numbers the second time around, but there was a point in the season where his OPS was much higher than .820, so I'm guessing so... whether it did or it didn't, Park's season this year shouldn't be graded an F in my opinion, or the move to sign him. It's quite possible he is the guy we saw in April... and that's a steal. The real issue is Park/Vargas/Mauer, with none having much value to anyone else.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    I still think Park was a good idea, and given that it appears that he was injured for this season, I think there's reason to be optimistic. The real issue is having Park/Mauer/Vargas next season for 2 spots. I think Mauer would be wise to be willing to occasionally play some OF.
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    Based on that logic, the Twins have mishandled just about every minor leaguer in the system. For that matter, so has every other major league baseball team.
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    I'd note on Kepler's power that the spike started in his second half of AA last season. I suspect that power is here to stay, whether it's going to be 30HR potential (probably not) or more in the 15-25 range is certainly up for debate. I think he's going to be good for hitting around 20 or so on a consistent basis while posting decent avg/obp and eventually better than average corner OF defense. That's a really nice asset to have. As for Buxton, yeah, I don't think the conclusion is a slam dunk. For this year, most definitely, long term? I'm not so certain. Buxton needs to spend a good amount of time working on high minors pitching and reducing his Ks. He isn't ready yet, but an .800 OPS type career with elite defense at CF is well within the realm of possibility here and would make him quite a bit more valuable then Kepler in the long run.
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    yeah, gotta think Gonsalves starts next season in Rochester. It's a relatively minor jump in comparison to jumps and he's quite frankly handled AA with ease.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    Why do you hate us so much?
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    I keep getting him confused apparently.
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    he pitched well in relief this year. Doesn't hurt to give him a look. Hope he makes the best of it.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    All of these guys were in Sickle's top 100 at the beginning of this year, and none have done anything to move off of it. If anything, they should be a bit higher this offseason on some of the other national publications.... and for the record, I'm not really a fan of the MLB list in general. I'll defer more to BA, BP, and Sickles. That said, I'm not sure what you're expecting if you want quality as all of those guys will have a case for top 100 this offseason. I suspect Sheffield will be midway up the list, but there's a good chance the others will be on the low end of the top 100. I think we agree there that quality over quantity is the right play for BD, but if you're narrowing it down to literally two dozen or so prospects, you're likely not going to find much of a buyer at all. That being said, knowing they Yankees, they will go out and sign Ramos or Weiters and then trade Sanchez and Sheffield for BD or some other big upgrade. I wouldn't necessarily rule out Sanchez as an option this fall as the Yankees have the resources needed to get a top catching FA if they think it makes sense.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    I was going to say, he's moved up the system fairly quick. This really isn't a case of mishandling. His time at DH was also right after an injury. He's not 40 man eligible this offseason, and he was a 9th round pick. He wasn't all that good last season either in A+ ball, so it isn't like he tore the place up and got held back.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    They have several top 100 pitching prospects: Justus Sheffield, James Kaprielian, and Domingo Acevedo. They have some nice up the middle prospects too.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    I still think the Yankees would be a good fit. BD is quite the upgrade over Starlain Castro an they have prospects (Gary Sanchez, Justus Sheffield, and a few other A+ pitchers) to get it done. NYY has never shied away from adding talent, and I suspect refueling their farm is both for improving their future team as well as using those assets to put them right back at the top.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    I'd note that there was a substantial improvement in the K rate in his second go around at A+. I wouldn't be surprised if we saw the same thing next year. Moving up a level is hard. There are adjustments that need to be made.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    Within a week of so of his demotion that wrist injury popped up, and if memory serves me right he had been dealing with it for a while. In a way, this is pretty optimistic, as Park sure looked the part early on the season. If his ineffectiveness is to be explained by injury (and based on his AAA numbers, it could very well be), then I think we have reason to be hopeful for Park next spring... Now as to the real problem of Mauer/Park/Vargas for 1B/DH... well, I guess Molly will always have a nice bat off the bench.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    If his career ended a couple years ago, I think he'd have been a lock like Puckett. Not quite sure now to be honest, though I'm not sure how a couple of bad seasons post concussion suddenly makes him not an HOF. I think if he can rebound a bit in his 30s and post a few .800ish OPS type seasons, that might change some perception as his counting stats will clear that 2000 hit mark. If he could make another run at a batting title into his 30s, that would probably help as well. That said, Mauer would be served making an HOF case if he could switch to a defense first position, play said defense well, while continuing to hit they way he has hit this year... I'm guessing that won't happen for a number of reasons, most of which I'd add are quite valid (note I'm not saying he should become a SS). That said, if I had a card, I'd vote him in based on his run as a catcher.
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    Can this team contend in 2017? That's the question that has to be answered. If the answer is no (and I suspect they could be a pretender in 2017 if this second half turn around is to be believed), then I don't see a logical scenario where we keep BD short of an extension. I like him, don't get me wrong, but with Polanco doing well right now and no real place to play (I'm not one to give up on Escobar just yet and with Gordon likely starting in AA next season, a replacement isn't that far away). Since pretender is the best I can see for the 2017 Twins, and Dozier is gone after the 2018 season, I say you trade him for a kings ransom. And by that I most definitely mean a highly thought of ML ready pitcher or catcher and some highly thought of, but less ready, prospects in the A+/AA range. I'd argue that at least one should be a top 100 guy, and quite possibly more than one.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    I think it would be wrong to not keep Vargas. Even with Vargas, Mauer, Park at 1B/DH next season, that give Molitor some options as well as a potent bat off the bench every game. If/when someone gets hurt, the other guy steps right in.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    He basically did the same in FTM last season and then restarted there this year and ratcheted up the Ks. Hopefully next season is a repeat, with an up tick in his K rate over this season.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    Brandon noted in his article that Escobar has an .800 OPS in June/July. Not sure about the Aug splits, but if that's the case, it might just have been Escobar's injuries that held him down. I'd be all over holding on to him at that point, especially since Gordon will likely be in AA next season and Esco can keep the spot warm so to speak.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    Twins can add turner if needed, so I think Centeno gets the DFA this offseason. I'd add Boshers to the list as well. I have to think they want more than one spot for Rule V/FA. Not 100% sure we protect Vielma. All glove no hit, those guys are pretty easy to find and I don't think many teams have room for a purely defensive MI that they can stash on the roster for a year.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    Yeah, I didn't have to much of a problem giving him the cup of coffee when the injury forced it, but why he wasn't sent back down right away is beyond me. Buxton needs time in the minors more than anything else. It's clear that a bad stretch makes him press, so getting him to take good habits to heart against competition he can beat up on is something he desperately needs.
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