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  1. jimbo92107
    They must have seen the catcher's glove brush a fold of Grossman's jersey. That's the only explanation that does not involve bribery.
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    I can think of several reasons to like the Garcia/Ynoa trade. - Ynoa is a distant, uncertain prospect - Garcia is a decent starting lefty for right now - Atlanta is paying Garcia's salary for this season (really?) - Against NL teams, Garcia provides a legitimate hitter in the pitcher slot (4 reasons, his grand salami) - Twins have a very good fielding team, which helps guys like Garcia All this paints the deal as an excellent bet for the Twins. The team's D will allow Garcia to more aggressively attack the zone without much fear. If he collapses, the bullpen is already accustomed to that happening about half the time. If he lasts into the 7th or better, it lets the pen rest a bit. Heck, he might even contribute an RBI against NL teams. I was actually okay with Burdi for Garcia because Burdi might lose a few mph after another surgery. These flame-throwing RP's seem to blow out their arms with alarming regularity.
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    Why Recker? I can think of one reason: Rochester may need another catcher very soon, when the Twins bring up Mitch Garver. :-D
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    If you're looking for an even trade, why send the Braves an above average, young pitching prospect for a below average, veteran mlb pitcher? The Braves are at the early stages of their rebuild. The Twins are still a year from serious contention. Trading Burdi (or other guys a couple years out) makes more sense for the Twins than trading Stewart, who could be a solid mid-rotation starter next season and under contract for a few years beyond. It's still a bad move to start selling the farm for half a year of service. The Twins ain't going to the Series in 2017, oh my dog brothers. But that Jiffy Pop of minor league talent might start poppin' next spring. I expect to see more than a couple more guys get their feet wet with coffee come September. We all expect to see Gonsalves, right? Today's rotation is Santana, Berrios, Mejia, Gibson, Colon. Gonsalves is better than the last three of those guys right now. Sleegers is probably better than Colon. Jorge will gradually get better, so he should go to AAA. We should see Garver for sure. Anyway, the Twins are still in the experimenting stage of building a possible Series contender. One year rentals like Garcia will not be part of that team, but some of the guys in AAA and AA right now may become pieces of the puzzle. Atlanta wants some of those pieces. I say screw them.
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    Completely agree. Garver reportedly is about the same level defensively as either of the team's current starting catchers, and his bat might be a significant improvement over either. He's also adequate in LF and 1B. Coffee time!
  6. jimbo92107
    Twins have prospects that could pan out better than any of these guys in their present condition. Keep circulating guys between the club and AAA/AA. Come September, let's see Gonsalves, Jorge again, maybe one or two better performers from Rochester. No. Big. Trades.
  7. jimbo92107
    Great write-up again, mister Froemming. Your work is being noticed. I cannot say by whom, for I do not know, but if I did... ...what was I talking about? Oh no, the dog's got the baby!
  8. jimbo92107
    Agreed. However, I believe the Twins should be a bit more conservative with Royce Lewis. They should demur from promoting him further for at least another two weeks. I think one bump per month should be sufficient. ;-)
  9. jimbo92107
    A lane to the plate? You mean through the catcher's shoe? Dozier had to reach over and past the catcher's shoe in order to touch the plate. That is why he was "out." Maybe a "lane" means the catcher can't line up like an offensive lineman blocking the plate. If that's the rule, I claim the foul.
  10. jimbo92107
    The catcher clearly blocked the front of the plate with his shoe. By the current interpretation of the rules, that makes the runner safe. They can of course ignore their own rules, and we have all seen them do so in game situations. That is probably why Molitor didn't challenge the call.
  11. jimbo92107
    For some reason I thought Brandon Kintzler was a former starter. I didn't realize that he had to claw his way through the minors, the independents and obscurity to finally find a serious niche in Minnesota. Good for Kintzler!
  12. jimbo92107
    Get in shape, Miguel! You can beat Judge next year!!
  13. jimbo92107
    Tom Froemming, you are an excellent writer. Please keep doing these recaps. They really are fun to read, and you put them together in a very professional way. It's almost like something from Sports Illustrated.
  14. jimbo92107
    I'm not sure a guy on a 250cc two-stroke dirt bike could have beaten Buxton from first to home. The way he flails his arms, it's almost like somebody is dragging him forward, and he's just trying to stay on his feet.
  15. jimbo92107
    Try all your other pitching prospects first. If they all flop, then bring in Colon.
  16. jimbo92107
    Kintzler was bringing some nice heat, 95 and 96 with serious movement.
  17. jimbo92107
    The Zenn diagram of Twins fielders has a lot of crossover in the corners where the circles connect at their intersections. Technically, Zach Granite does fill some holes in the deficiencies of three out of four outfielders. He's a better contact hitter than either Rosario or Buxton. He's a better outfielder than Grossman. He's faster than all but Buxton, and a better base stealer than all of them, tho Buxton's improved technique could soon make him the best base stealer in Twins history. About my only hesitation on Granite is, there's another guy that might be a better super utility man, with a lot of the same skills. Niko Goodrum. His skills might better fit the team's needs, but his batting average is...below average. A .247 batter in AAA probably translates to a .200 hitter in the show. Otherwise, Granite's .365 (.371 last 10 games) suggests that he'd be a very good hitter in the majors, giving the Twins a good bat, excellent base runner and fielder off the bench. If one of the other guys needs a break or is scuffling at the plate...put in Granite.
  18. jimbo92107
    2017 is not THE YEAR. This season is still developmental, a year for testing guys from within the system. This is the year we found out that Berrios is for real, that Mejia is getting solid, that Grossman is actually a ballplayer, not just a walk machine. Let us not pretend that trading prospects for a couple good relievers will send this team to the Series. We have seen some mixed results from the minors this season, but some of them look very good. Busenitz and Hildenberger look good. Jorge looked surprisingly good. All these guys are young, under contract for several years, and appear talented. 2017 should be a season for many more of these tests. We should see Zach Granite, Mitch Garver, Gonsalves, Stewart, Jorge... maybe even a cuppa coffee for Gordon and Vielma. The Twins should tend their own garden, not grab other people's fruit.
  19. jimbo92107
    We're going to need to acknowledge something about Castro and Gimenez: They're good catchers, not great ones. Both have stronger arms than Suzuki did, both have more pop in the bat than Suzuki did, but neither one is a great defensive backstop. That includes decisions like Castro's last night. To me this game highlights the need for a little better offense from the catching position, and a little more speed available off the bench. I think the Twins have both available in Rochester, New York.
  20. jimbo92107
    Seth, is Dereck Rodriguez for real? I mean, does he have the stuff to develop into a starter, or is he more of a reliever with just a heater and a slider, something like that?
  21. jimbo92107
    Felix Jorge should replace Santiago right now. One performance was all I needed to see a pronounced difference in quality. Jorge's game is simply much better than Santiago's. Seth has a reasonable approach for Gonsalves and Romero - bump them up to AAA while we see if Gibson and Mejia continue to perform well. If one or both falters again, I would not hesitate to bring up Gonsalves, and then Romero. Bert Mejia does not concern me much. He seems to be gradually improving at the big league level, getting better at finding his spots and changing speeds. Kyle Gibson is more of a concern because he has been inconsistent in his approach. Gibson simply MUST pitch inside. He MUST change speeds. He MUST find a better mix of pitches. He MUST NOT nibble. He wins when he attacks the zone and keeps hitters off balance.
  22. jimbo92107
    This might sound a little odd, but I'd like to see the Twins call up Derrick Rodriguez in September, put him in the bullpen. He's a low-risk guy, not on the prospect list, but he's been showing rapid improvement over the last couple years. Meanwhile, I'd call up Gonsalves right after the All Star Game.
  23. jimbo92107
    Unintentional Yogi-ism of the day... Jack Morris: "He's got the corner on the circle." Geometry joke!
  24. jimbo92107
    Griffen Jax sounds very mature for a guy pitching in low A ball.
  25. jimbo92107
    Very impressive outing by Felix Jorge. His demeanor on the mound really reminded me of Ervin Santana's. Jorge's first inning was rough, as expected, but after that, he seemed to relax and get better and better. When I first saw his delivery I wondered why he didn't finish bent over like most pitchers, but somehow Jorge makes it work. Very loose wrist action seems to make the ball jump out of his hand. He's going to have to get rid of the hump on his curve ball. Once hitters see that on game film, they'll be all over it. On the other hand, Jorge's change up looked like a serious plus pitch, and he changes speeds and locations really well with his heater. This one-game cuppa coffee will give Felix Jorge exactly the kind of feedback he needs to keep improving his game. Very promising pitcher, better than advertised. This kid could become a good middle rotation starter.
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