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  1. Loosey
    Not bad at all. 8 out 10 are in or have been in the Majors 5 years later with differing levels of success. So far 5 have had or are beginning to have successful big league careers and Arcia and Kepler both have plenty of time to become established major leaguers. Benson, Wimmers and Waldrop are the only ones who most likely will not see meaningful major league experience. So excellent top 10 projection.
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    He is the type I player I think will move up the system quickly. Much better player than the average 9th rounder. Hope to see him in the big leagues in a few years because I think he could be very good.
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    In regards to the bullpen I am not concerned with "blocking" young prospects. I think they will be up soon and perform well if ready. For now I would get the best arms in the pen I could possibly get. If that means 3 year $18M deals, so be it. If there does become a log jam at some point there is no rule against trading positions of surplus. In addition to this, the "Big Three" in our pen are questionable in my eyes. May could be called on to be a starter again at some point, Jepsen performed well but can he consistently do it this year again? Perkins has really struggled the last two years in the 2nd half. So any one of them could be out of the pen at some point due to injury, back in rotation, regressing or traded if need be. Bring on some arms and let them fight for their spots. The Twins should not be guaranteeing spots to anyone at this point. Get the best arms you can get.
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    I don't think Buxton's injuries are "Dumb Injuries". He seems to be the type of guy that goes 100% all the time. I like that. He just needs to learn to harness it a little bit better and know when to reign in it. He thinks he can get to every ball hit to the outfield and I want that mentality. Now with some experience he will hopefully learn that crashing into the wall with nobody on and two outs in the 2nd inning isn't the best option. With a game on the line maybe he might learn to take that risk then.
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    What's the name of your clinic?
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    Now I know where to go when I am visiting my parent's in February when my back gets stiff from swinging the golf club far too many times! They live in the Strand off of Immokalee and 75. Wish I was down there for Spring Training, but schedule didn't work out that way this year.
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    I didn't mean to write exactly what you wrote. I just saw your comments after I typed essentially the same thing. . . . Great Minds. . . .
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    I like Escobar and think would be just fine as our starting shortstop. I see Escobar as probably hovering around middle of pack in terms of shortstops. That being said signing Desmond (who is better) would give the Twins some flexibility they don't currently have and would allow to them make and accept some trade offers they normally wouldn't accept. Scenario) Twins sign Desmond. You can now Trade Plouffe get the best bullpen arm and catching prospect you can round up for him. It might not be great return but it solves problems. Now Escobar can be a utility man. Sano can go back to 3rd with Escobar spelling him for stretches while he DH's or take's games at 1st base. Dozier now can actually take days off without hurting other positions as Escobar can back him up there as well. Santana can start the season off in Center Field while Buxton sharpens up in AAA. This also allows the Twins to give Arcia one last shot in RF because Sano will not be playing OF. The Domino effect would be greater than just plugging in Desmond if they do it right. Depending on the contract he would sign and how well he plays, Desmond could now become a trade chip in 2017 to bolster other areas of need. Letting Escobar bridge the gap to the youngster for 2 months in 2017 then move back to his utility role. That being said, I wouldn't sign him for more than 2-3 years as he can be erratic and much younger, cheaper options waiting in the minors. 2/25M or 3/36M I would consider.
  9. Loosey
    So New York Yankees = Dallas Cowboys? Everyone's bandwagon team and neither team thinks domestic assault is that big of a deal.
  10. Loosey
    You can (in settings). But if you change it now you will lose your identity! I actually like it the wrong way.
  11. Loosey
    I would deal him for that type of deal, but not that exact same deal. Swanson is too far away and we have a few decent shortstop options now. If we were talking catcher prospects + others I'd listen. That being said I want to see Gibson continue to develop. He has improved every year he has been up. Let's see that development continue and then sustain for minimal $$$$. Off topic here, but your screen name drives me nuts! Everytime I see it I think, does he know he spelled "League" wrong? Then I think oh, I get it it's on purpose. Then I think maybe it was an accident and he is too lazy to change it, then I think maybe he doesn't realize it. The moral of my rant is I don't like to think and you are making me think!
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    I don't like the idea of trading Gibson. Say they trade him for a high-end bullpen arm and some minor league arms and a backup level catcher. Now in two years they might need another starter and have go spend $15M a year on one. All could be avoided if they just go and spend $4-6M on a good reliever on the FA market without dealing away a mid rotation starter.
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    Do these metrics take into account where the fielder is positioned? Or is 2nd base a fixed starting position and the range goes x amount left or right? I think that can skew results. If he is shading a guy 3 steps right and the play is to his left and he doesn't make it that is not due to range or ability, but to situational positioning. How is that accounted for?
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    #1) When I a was about 8 my next door neighbor, who's son went to Cretin in the 70's and was very good friends with Paul Molitor invited my family to her son's Christmas party in St. Paul. When we got there her son, Sean welcomed us and then came up to me to tell me there was someone who really wanted to meet me. As a confused 8 year old at a "grownups" Christmas party I had no idea who would want to meet me. When we got downstairs he said, "Pete, this is my friend Paul Molitor." I couldn't believe it. I got to hang out with him all night long, talking baseball and hockey. I got my picture taken with him and a few autographs. It clearly had an impact on me as its now 27 years later and the moment seems like it was yesterday. I finally realized years later my parents obviously knew what was going to happen that night but never told me. I still have that autographed ball and a 2nd ball my neighbor's son got Molly to sign for me again since I brought the first to show and tell and somehow got ruined. The one thing I remember him saying was he had hoped to never leave the Brewers and wanted to work in the front office when he retired. #2) My dream memorabilia would be to meet and get Ken Griffey Jr. to sign my Mariners jersey to be a wall centerpiece for my basement bar.
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    The more I think about it I believe my dislike of May being in the bullpen is more me feeling bad for him because he wants to be a starter and has earned the chance in my opinion. That being said, this team is most likely a better team with him in the pen and Milone starting rather than vice versa.
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    No thanks on AA.
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    I think the floor for ABW will be super high quality bench bat. Would be nice to have a pinch hitter come in the late innings down a run or two knowing he can put the ball in the seats on any given pitch. I think the ceiling is poor man's Chris Davis. Most likely lower OB and batting average, less walks, similar strikeout numbers, probably slightly less HRs, more versatile defensively.
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    My concern is him hurting Buxton in a collision or himself and Buxton. That would be a very Minnesota sports thing to happen. Two biggest prospects in a generation run into each hurting themselves in the process.
  19. Loosey
    Recordwise I am going to say "around .500". However, I think the team will be better but it may not show up in the win/loss column this year due the other teams in the division improving their teams even more than the Twins have. Last place in the AL Central this year may be sniffing 80 wins.
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    I have mentioned this before and I think it was touched on in this thread comparing Mauer to Morneau as it relates to concussions. Morneau had 3 bad season's both physically and actually statistically at the plate after his concussion. We are now 2 1/2 years removed from Mauer's concussion issues. I know that every person reacts differently and I know that Mauer is older than Morneau was when he had his brain injury. But for at least one more season I am holding onto that glimmer of hope he can shake whatever has been ailing him and at least get back to an older version of the guy that was a perennial All-Star. I would like to see the MLB network use their new StatCast tool to measure Joe's bat speed last year versus earlier in his career. My thought is if the bat speed is still there then the difference could be visual or timing which could be a lingering/permanent side effect of a brain injury.
  21. Loosey
    What's an answering machine?
  22. Loosey
    You have rubbed off on me. The Dark Side feels . .. . Right.
  23. Loosey
    I agree with some the sentiment on here. The Twins plan is sort of let the young guys learn up here and sort of get some vets. I think the Twins are close. Maybe not 2016 close, but if they choose a path (hopefully the youth movement one) and follow that I think we are in for a good couple of years. Instead they keep Plouffe, treat Mauer like he is still a perennial MVP candidate, clog the rotation and pen with mid level veterans and retreads. I would love to see the Twins go 100% youth movement in 2016. They most likely will struggle for stretches but I think the fans and the players are ready for it. No more 30 year old washed up relievers on the cheap. I would get guys Chargois, Burdi, Meyer in the pen. Let them take their lumps. Sano needs to play where he eventually will be a cornerstone. Which brings me to my next spot, Mauer. Sano's real position most likely will be 1st base and not 3rd base. Mauer is causing a kink in the entire system. The Twins and Mauer would all be best served moving on from each other. Mauer was a great, great player here for 10 years but his elite years are behind him. If the Twins could get him to waive his no-trade I would trade him for prospects AND cover 90% of his contract. I personally think the results of not having him here will improve the team buy letting guys play in their correct positions. Choose a path Twins. Quit going halfway down the prospect path and then coming back and trying the bargain bin veteran path.
  24. Loosey
    I like Plouffe for multiple reasons. He is a good player and seems to be an good guy off the field too. That being said he isn't good enough to be blocking Sano and forcing what Sheehan says was the Hicks trade to make room for Sano in the OF. I have been calling for Mauer to get a lot of playing time in the OF since the bilateral leg weakness days. If you can't trade Plouffe I think Mauer should be able to play outfield. For $23M he should be willing to do a lot of things.
  25. Loosey
    On Baseball Ref it look like he started with the Twins then went down to AAA again in May and then came back in July. I don't remember if that was an injury thing or not. Didn't he hurt his wrist or something early on in his career here? I vaguely remember that.
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