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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    Those 3 pitchers all have decent upside with Sheffield posting the best results. All are probably 2/3 type guys at their ceiling with a non-zero chance at a #1 starter, but hardly sure things in that aspect. They are very much in the Jay/Stewart/Gonsalves category, though all are likely top 100 and are thought of a bit higher than our three. That could certainly be a bit of Yankee bias, but I think the more of those types of guys the better.
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    There's only one way to cook a steak, and well done is not it... Not sure the analogy holds. We are talking about steak though, right?
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    As a 4th OF, I'm perfectly fine with Grossman staying. He's a decent 4th OF that can do the occasional start against a lefty to give someone a night off. That's not a bad thing at all. More than that, not so sure. I'm not certain he's going to be trade bait for anything decent. Heck, I think DanSan would get a better return to be honest. I'm with others, a 1 year deal on say Carlos Gomez (Buxton in AAA) letting Rosario stay in LF and watching Palka/Walker in AAA makes sense. I suspect Walker is more trade bait at this point, but I think Palka has a decent chance of being an above average corner OF. He certainly strikes out less and walks more, and while Walker has a bit better power, Palka is still pretty high on that scale.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    Dozier may not be the best with the glove, but he's better than Uggla ever was... But yeah, I think sell high makes a ton of sense.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    Top 15 pitching prospect on an org list isn't necessarily cannot miss. I'd want one, maybe two top 100 over all guys (unless that's what you meant by top 15) and I wouldn't care if that's a catcher or a SP headlining it (though I'd probably want a decent option at the other piece if there's one in the high minors). Like the Yankees idea. Sanchez isn't going to be an all star behind the dish, but he should be above average and he's pretty much ML ready and would pair nicely with Garver. Real issue here is that the Yankee's best pitching prospects are all in Tampa (High A). Do you take a package that is Sanchez and one of Justus Sheffield/Kaprielian/Acevedo. I'd pretty happy if we got 2 of those guys... ecstatic if they could get anything else on top of it.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    I agree. He's streaky, which may have more to do with the idea that he has to work a bit harder to adjust than some, or perhaps he's been dealing with more injury (I know this was a case a couple years ago at least)... I think you take the premium rate, more so b/c he's gone after 2018, and that is really when this team will be a solid contender. May as well get another potential impact piece or two for him. The question really is how much?
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    I'd probably gamble on this offseason given he's getting his first taste of high A, but if that continues, I'd probably add him next season. Seems to me he had a pretty strong arm if memory serves me right.
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    I think they should still trade him. Polanco won't be as good next year (or quite likely ever for that matter), but he can still be an above average 2B, and 2 years of control vs. 5 or 6 is what is at stake here. They could get a really nice high minors pitching prospect and/or catching prospect for him and still replace him with someone who should be above average at the position.... that and we need more OBP than power.
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    It seems like Rodriguez has been in the Twins org forever, though for a time he was at CF... So here's a question, I'm assuming he's a minor league FA at some point, but if not, at what point do the Twins protect him on the 40 man? He really seems like he has turned a corner, and you do have to be patient given his first couple years in the minors have come as a hitter.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    not really a debate when a guy collects 5 hits.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    No here as well. Wouldn't mind him as a bench role, but that seems a bit crowded.
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    I've got to think Gonsalves starts in AAA next season... His walk rate has jumped a bit in AA, but so has his K rate. He might be knocking on the door next year as an early 40 man add.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    It's a hard jump, and he's pretty young relative to the league. If you remember, that Gonsalves kid went from CR to FTM mid season last year and saw his walk rate double (2.45 to 4.31) and K rate cut if half (12.6 to 6.24). Those jumps aren't easy. He turned around this year and destroyed the FSL. Bottom line, given Jorge's age, I'm not worried, not this year at least. Next year will tell you if he's adjusted. He might need to spend more time there than Gonsalves, but given his age, that doesn't mean he's a bust... not yet at least.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    yeah, so far at least it looks like they may have found someone that everyone else underrated.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    I really hope Plouffe moves... that's probably the best shot at moving someone during this period. Someone might claim Suzuki too, so we might get something, but I would not expect much for either. Kintzler might also move, honestly of the names listed, I don't see any moving. Most will be the next GM's problem.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    No, but Delmon Young was... that ranking is not a reason to rush someone who isn't ready.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    collecting and keeping a major league pay check has it's own kind of pressure... the kind that makes someone press and develop bad habits, especially when they aren't good at things like pitch recognition.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    I cannot emphasize the bolded statement enough. Add to it that he has a grand total of 237 plate appearances in AA. You're talking about a guy that doesn't even have a full season of PAs in the high minors. We need to get beyond the 'he tore it up in AAA.' Yeah, he's done well there in short samples, but that is a far cry from being ready to hit major league pitching. The real question is what does the team do with him next season. Do they bring in a 1 year stop gap and start him in AAA? They should have done that this season.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    There's probably something to this. Not sure if it's comfort level. Perhaps the different motions generate enough of a different movement on the pitch making them less hitable? I don't know.
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    Yeah, lots of potential impact sitting in the high minors. This team will turn around faster than some people suspect, especially if some of the guys currently up there can take some big steps. It still really hinges on Sano and Buxton figuring things out I suppose. Not that Sano hasn't been bad, but he hasn't been the star we hoped for.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    that's some serious offense this month when there are honorable mentions with an OPS > .900
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    yeah, don't have a problem with Vielma as a defensive replacement, but not sure I like him taking too many at bats.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    How does the Abad trade not help us in the 2018 timeline? Light has 6 years of control.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    I will note this though, if he performs to his career, Santiago gets flipped next year this time or possibly offered arb for a pick (assuming that is still in the next CBA). Both could potentially have value too, even if Meyer is successful. I'm not sure I like this deal as I don't like the potential they gave up, but they certainly improved the short term position of this team, taking a rotation spot away from a vet for 2018 when guys like Stewart, Gonsalves, Jay, etc. are likely pushing for one.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    Got to say that I have the high opinion of Meyer, but I might the only one not liking this for a change. I won't argue getting rid of Nolasco, but I'd have rather DFAd him and just kept Meyer... oh well. That has sailed. Now that said, if Antony did anything, it was ensure that whomever has the next GM role likely keeps him around. I wasn't a fan of this trade, bet I really liked the other two, and in reality even though I hated giving up Meyer, he just ridded the Twins of a really bad contract for what will likely be a guy with tons of potential who never gets there due to injury and control issues. Doesn't make me a fan, b/c I hate giving away upside on a rebuilding team, but it does rid the team of a really bad contract. It does not however, open up any spots in the rotation.
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