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  1. 2wins87
    Travis Harrison came in as a pinch hitter in the 11th inning of last night's game with the bases loaded and 1 out and hit one of the longest walk off singles ever. Actually, the ball cleared the fence and would have been a grand slam, but the umpires ruled that DJ Hicks and Adam Walker who were on 1st and 2nd didn't make an attempt to advance in the celebration, so only one run scored, an Harrison only officially got credited with a single. It's only A-ball, so you can expect the walk-off celebration skills to be a bit raw, but the players should refine them as they work their way toward the majors. Harrison played in 5 games over the last week including his pinch-hit apperance in last night's game. He went 6 for 19 with two doubles and no walks. His triple slash has improved a bit, up to 286/333/486 officially. He would be slugging .528 and the homerun would have been his third of the year had it been scored as one. The most encouraging news is that after a rough start on defense, committing 5 errors in his first 10 games, Harrison has now gone 9 games at 3B without being charged with an error.
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    He definitely seems like a bit of a free swinger, but his contact skills are obviously good since his strikeout percentage is only around 16% despite his aversion to walks. To me it doesn't seem unreasonable to expect him to be able to hit 15-20 HRs/yr in his prime based on his performance, but we'll have to see.
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    Here's the local news story from when he signed with the Twins. [video=youtube;MB_3PEIeVsA]
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    Lewis Thorpe, LHP Born: November 23, 1995 in Melbourne, Australia Height 6'1", Weight: 175 lbs Lewis Thorpe was signed by the Twins as an international free agent last year. His signing bonus of $500,000 was the second largest bonus awarded by the Twins, behind Amaurys Minier's $1.4 million. As a point of reference, $500,000 was the slot amount for the 95th overall pick in last years draft, and was just outside the top 30 bonuses given out by all teams last year. Since Thorpe doesn't turn 18 until November this year it's going to be a while before the Twins really know what they got. Right now, we know that he's got a fastball that usually sits in the mid to upper 80's and has touched 91. His off-speed stuff is not too advanced yet, but he's said to have a good feel for the spin on his breaking ball. The Twins will hope that he learns to throw a good change-up as well, something the organization is good at developing. Thorpe is in Fort Myers for extended spring training right now, and he hasn't been put on a roster yet, but if things go well we will most likely see him pitch for the GCL Twins later this summer. He does have a Twitter account @lewisT18 where you can get updates on his Tiger Woods PGA Tour competition with fellow prospect Austin Malinowski. And I'll post any news until we see him in action.
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    Lewis Thorpe, please
  6. 2wins87
    His first week or so was ridiculous this year, batting over .400 with well over half of his hits going for extra bases. He really dropped off the prospect map after the surgery. It took him a while to get back into form and he passed through the rule-5 last year. His walk and strikeout numbers are troubling, but he's only 23 which is about a year below average for the Eastern League, and with a few more hot streaks he could be one of the more intriguing under-the-radar prospects in the organization.
  7. 2wins87
    I just realized Rosario has yet to commit an error this year. His range factor is also up a bit from his previous two years--not the most precise stat, but encouraging nonetheless. This is the year that he needs to show that he can play competent defense at second base, and so far so good
  8. 2wins87
    I think his nickname is Buck, maybe young buck--he's quite a bit younger than the rapper--or something along those lines. 50 games would be about 225 plate appearances. That seems like about enough if he's still dominating low-A, I'd probably let him get between 250 and 300, as long as he doesn't hit a serious rough patch. Seeing more than two levels seems pretty fast, but I'd hope that he'll be starting out in AA next year, with a late 2014 call-up to the majors a real possibility. I think some people will say that the Twins are moving him too slow no matter what timetable they put him on. But they've already shown a lot of confidence in him and I think they'll move him at the right pace.
  9. 2wins87
    Weekly wrap-up: After going 2 for 4 with a walk in yesterday's game, Harrison currently has an 8-game hitting streak going, though yesterday's game was his first multi-hit game in the streak. He has 3 doubles and a homerun during the streak as well. His triple slash on the year is up to a solid 275/339/510.
  10. 2wins87
    Second home run on the year tonight. Overall in the two games today: 2 for 5 with a walk and two strikeouts
  11. 2wins87
    Thanks Mr. Ed, I was just about to post that. The title pretty much sums it up. Rob Anthony says the Twins are working on getting Harrison recognize good pitches to turn on. I imagine they are already thinking about how his right-handed bat might play at Target Field
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    Travis J. Harrison, 3B, Class-A Cedar Rapids Born: October 17, 1992 in Aliso Viejo California Vitals: 6'1", 215 lbs. (probably more on both counts) Throws: Right, Bats: Right 2013 Stats (4/16/2013): Class A: 8 H / 34 AB, 2 2B, 1 HR, 2 BB, 8 SO (234/282/471) 2012 Stats: Rookie+: 66 H / 219 AB, 2 2B, 4 3B, 5 HR, 24 BB, 51 SO, 3 SB (301/383/461) Harrison was the 50th overall pick in the 2011 draft (a compensation pick for losing Orlando Hudson to free agency), out of Tustin High School in California. He was viewed as one of the best high school bats, with some of the best raw power in the class. The main knock on him was that his defense at third was not great, and he is likely to grow out of the position, probably profiling better as a first baseman. Also, there is some question about whether his hit tool will fully develop, or whether he'll end up as more of a high strikeout power bat. Harrison went straight to the Appalachian league last year where he put up great numbers as a 19-year-old in his first professional season. His strikeout numbers were high and he did commit a lot of errors, confirming what the scouting reports said. Coming into this season, Kernels manager Jake Mauer said he was working hard on improving his defense at third, which is encouraging. But if his bat develops as expected it will play wherever he ends up which, which may depend on where Miguel Sano ends up as well. And if both develop successfully, the Twins could end up with a great corner-infield combo, launching a lot of bombs into the left-field porch at Target Field.
  13. 2wins87
    Travis Harrison
  14. 2wins87
    Baxendale apparently already had 4 pitches, so in his case, there's no reason to hold him back if he dominates the high A competition. In general, college pitchers can move fast if they do well, and I would think the Twins would do so. They may have a limit on how many pitches they want them throwing over the course of the season though.
  15. 2wins87
    They did say he was over-throwing a bit to hit the mid 90s. He's probably more of an upper 80s to lower 90s guy. But it sounds like his secondary stuff was working and he's definitely one to watch; John Sickels had him as one of his sleeper prospects this year. In AAA, Chris Colabello continues to be a hero with a 9th inning go-ahead HR (3rd on the year already)
  16. 2wins87
    Final line for Baxendale: 5.1IP 2H 1BB 8K Caught a little of the radio broadcast. The announcers said his fastball was hitting the low to mid 90s and his slider/curve was racking up strikeouts anywhere from 79-69 MPH.
  17. 2wins87
    I'm not so sure Frazier isn't a guy who can be passed up for some of the other players in the draft. This may be me just rationalizing why the Twins shouldn't pick another toolsy CF if he's available at #4, but he's only 5'11" with a fairly solid frame already, so there's not that much room for projection. He'll also be almost 19 at draft time, this isn't something you consider if he's the best player available, but guys that are younger for their level do tend to have more future success. Anyway, before the season started I didn't see anyone saying that if he and Buxton were in the same class, Frazier would go ahead of Buxton. I'm not sure the HS season will change that, Buxton just has a lot more projectability. But it's hard to ignore a guy who's done nothing but hit bombs since the season started, so I don't know. I'm sort of hoping that he keeps it up so one of the teams ahead of the Twins feels that they can't pass and the Twins get a shot at their favorite pitcher.
  18. 2wins87
    How about Reese McGuire or Jonathan Denney? Might not end up being top 5 guys, but from what I've read they could go top ten, and have bats that might play at a corner outfield spot, but could definitely stick at catcher if a team doesn't want to rush them (sounds like the Twins). I'd at least have them on my prospects to watch.
  19. 2wins87
    Santana's on the list too. But overall I agree that right now the hope is that the Twins end up with one good regular shortstop and one good regular second baseman, not that they have to make room in a middle infield bursting with talent.
  20. 2wins87
    Agreed. That could be about as good a defensive outfield as you can imagine.
  21. 2wins87
    Sano's bat should be above average at any position. All of the outfielders have a good chance of being above average there. That could be an incredible defense outfield. If Rosario is able to improve enough defensively to stay at second his bat definitely profiles as above average there. He could be at least average in left field also. Polanco is a long way away, so he could probably still go either way. Santana looks like a solid defender, but is probably unlikely to be any better than average. Same goes for Dozier. Vargas has interesting power potential, but probably wont do the other stuff well enough to be above average. Goodrum has tools but will need to continue to make large strides for either his defense or his offense to play at a major league level. I don't think anyone expects Hermann or Pinto to be more than backups. The rest could probably be role players.
  22. 2wins87
    I'd hope for Harrison over Vargas at 1B (assuming Sano is at 3B and Mauer is still catching on some sort of regular basis). Assuming Rosario and Goodrum stick at second and short, that's a crowded middle infield situation, otherwise it's a crowded OF situation.
  23. 2wins87
    Or was Baker already on the 25-day?
  24. 2wins87
    Baker to the 60-day, nobody gets sent down, unless they want another arm. The Red Wings could have used Mastroianni the last few games when Towles and Butera were taking turns patrolling the outfield; neither of them needs to be playing every day. I guess they didn't want to put Tosoni on the DL too quickly?
  25. 2wins87
    Got to attend my first Red Wings game of the year last night. I missed Dozier's double in the first inning, and honestly I was paying more attention to conversation than the game for a lot of it. But I did notice Benson put an incredibly smooth swing on the ball when he got his single, but he also looked badly fooled by a couple change-ups and swung through a few more breaking balls. Hollimon's homer was a laser into the right-field bullpen. Gutierrez had nothing resembling control. He bounced one two feet in front of the plate, threw a couple others at around eye level, and hit a batter with a slider before serving one up in the middle of the plate for a three-run shot. Maybe his shoulder was the cause of his wildness, but he's never had good control and last night was ugly. I'm not all that optimistic, but hopefully he manages to find that control that's been eluding him through his entire career.
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