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  1. Loosey
    I think I mentioned this in another post about Stephen Gonsalves (who I am very high on) but in 3-4 years the Twins entire rotation could be guys who are considered #2 or #3 starters, or even a true #1 with the rest being 2/3's with no one really considered a traditional #4 or #5 based on ERA, FIP, etc. Berrios, Duffey, Gibson, Gonsalves, May, Jay, Kohl, Thorpe. If they all pan out (which I admit might not happen due to baseball being tough) could be one hell of a nice rotation. Imagine never having to struggle through watching Kevin Correia or Pedro Hernandez every 4th and 5th day. #5 starter could be relied upon just as much as the #1 if everything turns out as planned.
  2. Loosey
    I'm guessing the Twins didn't send whoever it is there. So who are some of the pitching prospects from the LA area? Gonsalves probably isn't the guy since he is from San Diego and is working out with James Shields down there.
  3. Loosey
    If Revere can continue to get on base at .350 clip, this might be a great fit now that Cespedes is in the lineup. That outfield might hit 80 HR's next with all 80 coming from Cespedes and Harper.
  4. Loosey
    I too have been super impressed with him since day one. Was thrilled when the Twins landed him in the 4th. I started thinking about what the Twins future rotation could end up looking like 3 or 4 years and with guys like Gonsalves and Berrios I think it could be very solid top to bottom. If none of our current prospects turn out to be a true #1 Ace in the form many expect an "Ace" to be, the Twins could have an entire rotation of #2's and #3's. That sort of reminds me a lot of teams like the Cardinals. Very good pitching probably no true Ace but 5-6 guys that you can expect to go out and shut down opposing teams for the most part day in and day out. I'm excited about it.
  5. Loosey
    I could see him moving quickly too. However, I hope he starts off in Fort Myers again to do to that league what he did after repeating the Midwest league last year, and completely dominate it. He's still about 2-3 years younger than the average age for the Florida State League. Get him that confidence out the gate them move him to AA in May or June and hope it continues.
  6. Loosey
    I remember reading about him prior to the draft a few years ago. I think 4th round was a steal for him, mostly because he missed most of his senior season due to a suspension because he lied to his principal about his friend who had recently got caught smoking pot and he helped him hide it or something like that. So basically the Twins got a 1st round talent in the 4th round. I also don't understand the criticism many on TD have about him. I personally think he will be a very good major league starter. I have gotten into disagreements in regards to him on here last season about his ceiling, etc. His numbers dropped a bit in A+ ball, but that is to be expected, he didn't get hit hard and is continuing to improve and adjust. I wouldn't be surprised if he is a front end (# 2ish) starter sometime in the next 5 years.
  7. Loosey
    You make a very good point about the games counting the same in April as they do in August. Everyone points out last season that the only reason the Twins were in the race was because of their excellent May and then played about as expected, maybe slightly better the rest of the way. What lots of people seem to forget about is just how badly they started. 1-6 was an awful way to get started, and I believe part of it was because they didn't field the best team they could have. They win a few more of those 1st 6 and they may have made the playoffs.
  8. Loosey
    I agree with your reasoning for a team ready to contend for the division. I just don't think the Twins will do that this year. The Central got very good and the Twins stayed status quo, which I assume means they are planning on giving the young guys, pitchers and hitters, the chance to develop into a future perennial contender.
  9. Loosey
    It comes down to the fact the Twins need to choose a route to go with the bullpen. Cobble it together with veterans and cast offs. OR Bring up the young guys to see what they have. No more of this go half way with the prospects then at the first sign of struggles send them down. By not signing Bastardo or any other Major League Bullpen arm they are indicating the latter. Now hopefully they continue to go this route and let them figure it out and build what could become a very dominant, young bullpen if things pan out. Casey Fien, Michael Tonkin and Abad are OK for now and hopefully just a stop gap.
  10. Loosey
    An interesting stat to me (I'm not willing to do it) would be to see the Twins payroll as a percent of the leagues total payroll and see if they are gaining, staying the same or losing percentage shares of the total league players salaries. In perfect world each team would be about 3.3%. My guess is the Twins are under 2% of league total.
  11. Loosey
    The cash expense would hit this year, from an accounting perspective though it could be spread over the life of the contract, depending on how the Twins want to have it look on their books. Depending on how they do things they could possibly consider it a capital expense and depreciate the whole thing over the next 4 years.
  12. Loosey
    I was about to say the same thing. I believe that $13M should be prorated. So this years payroll is probably closer to $110.0. I would possibly even go as far as saying the posting fee shouldn't be included at all. Park doesn't get paid that, it's already been paid (I believe) and is a now a sunk cost. So as of today the Twins are obligated to pay $105.35M assuming the roster is stable from this point on.
  13. Loosey
    I didn't mean come out of the game. I meant could he technically pinch run, then pitch, then go to the outfield, then come back in to pitch. I know once you leave the game you are done.
  14. Loosey
    I saw some comments on TradeRumors site. Say he does make it to the Majors as a pitcher, can he come in as pinch runner for the pitcher in say the top of the 7th, then go and pitch the Bottom of the 7th and become a defensive replacement in the 8th Inning? Also, could he come back in to pitch after playing in the field if needed?
  15. Loosey
    I think tanking for the #1 pick in baseball makes no sense and I highly doubt GM's are doing it on purpose. Yes, it's nice to have that top pick, but really it's still a crapshoot the player pans out. In most years the the likelihood the #5-10 player being a star is probably minimally less than the #1 overall pick. There are some circumstances where the #1 pick is a no brainer but those are few and far between.
  16. Loosey
    I wouldn't go as far as to say "no chance". However the longer he plays as a below average first baseman the worse his odds get. If he ends up playing 5 more years at 1st base at a .270 average with 5-10 HR's. He will have played half of his career as a below average first baseman. That will most likely offset his first 7 years as an elite Catcher. He will probably get votes but never the 75% needed. I see him topping out around 50%-60%. If he can put together a 2-3 years of .310 average with a .350 OBP then his chances rebound. I just don't see that happening.
  17. Loosey
    How much would it take and how much can the Twins spend? You can never have too many toolsy Outfield prospects in my opinion.
  18. Loosey
    Let's print them all out and bring them to his office. Maybe he doesn't have the internet or a computer yet.
  19. Loosey
    Does it bother anyone else that the Twins are willing to go to arbitration with a guy like Fien and pay him $2M. But they won't go after a high-end reliever in the ballpark $6M. Instead they will sign Fien for $2M and probably another scrap heap veteran for $1-2M. For $2-3M more they could have had a good reliever.
  20. Loosey
    Perhaps the transition to outfield is not going as well as the Twins had hoped so they are being vague about him "training" which could be anything. If they come right out and say, "yeah, this isn't going to work" they lose any leverage they have in a Plouffe Trade." If they say it's going great and then he doesn't end up playing out there they are liars and look bad. The Twins don't necessarily lie about development or players. They often are vague when they don't want the general public to know what is going on, which is what I suspect is happening.
  21. Loosey
    Very good trade. The fact the Twins could have matched or beat it without hurting the current or future of the team tells me the Twins are content to be just "competitive". Everyone around them is improving their teams and the Twins continue to sit and hope everything turns out OK. Outside of current players improving and Park, they really have done nothing to be better than a .500 club.
  22. Loosey
    Well it didn't take as much as I thought it would to get Storen. Revere is a fine player but not exactly a difference maker. Makes me wonder if the Twins even attempted to talk to the Nats about Storen. What would they have asked for from the Twins as comparable trade? As much as I want to believe the Twins will do SOMETHING to bolster their bullpen I am now in the camp that believes they are done improving this team with big league acquisitions. This also tells me the Twins have a completely different mindset than the 90% of people on this site in regards to what will help improve the team which is bullpen. I hope us 90% are wrong and TR and the Twins are right.
  23. Loosey
    Ok Fair enough. That being said they still put a rule in place they couldn't or weren't allowed to enforce for 12 years. How many players that are eligible actually tested positive for steroids or other PEDs once testing was in place? Most were assumed to have used with no actual positive test.
  24. Loosey
    Does anyone know who didn't vote for Griffey? Or their reasoning? He is the definition of a Hall of Famer. He transcended the game, was close to if not the best player for an entire era, and was straight up FAMOUS.
  25. Loosey
    I'm going to piggy back onto the first sentence here. Steroids, while illegal to use outside of a prescription, were not banned or illegal in the official rule book of baseball. That being said how many great players in 70's and 80's used illegal drugs recreationally and are in the HOF? This is on Major League baseball for A) Looking the other way when they knew it was happening Not having a written rule stating it is illegal to use PEDs. So, in my mind they should all get in. Everyone knows the 90's and early 2000's were an era of PEDs. So when looking back at history you can see the deadball era and understand why HR's were non existent and the PED era and understand why HRs where so high. The BBWA in my mind is trying to level the playing field across the history of baseball so you can go into Cooperstown and see a player from the 1920's and compare him to a guy from the 2000's and make a determination of who was better. This should not be the case. The game has changed drastically. Until the late 1940's black players had to play in their own league, the pitching mound was elevated higher, money came into the game and players can now train all year. Let all deserving players in regardless of PED usage and let fans make their own decisions on who is good, better, best based on era or play. Rant Over.
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