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  1. High heat
    Very good point on needing to keep guys who you can cut on your 40 man to sign players. The rule 5 is either high upside guys or guys ready now who are blocked in other systems. Pitchers are easier to hide and let pitch up mop up duty, so Remero and Jorge should be givens to add. Garver is close to the majors and plays a position of great need around the league also a given. Here is my argument for adding Vielma and leaving Palka and Granite off. Vielma has great speed and plays great defense at a premium defensive position. If he hits he has All star talent, he is easy to stick on the end of a bench pinch run and defensive replacement especially in the NL. Palka plays corner outfield and isn't great at it and hits left handed. Hard for a guy to stick on the bench who doesn't add much unless you think he is good enough to be an everyday guy. If he was right handed and mashed lefties I'd have a different opinion. Palka would get drafted but would likely come back to use. Granite is a fourth outfielder, had a great year last year but just doesn't have that high upside. If he did what he did for multiple years or at triple A I might had considered it more but the rule 5 doesn't consistently see guys like Granite get drafted and stashed. I want to keep a spot open as well so we can draft someone in the rule 5. We have the first pick correct?
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    Like to see hitting well and that the coaches think he is one of the top hitters as well batting him 4th. Also it sounded like he threw out 2 of the 3 would be base stealers and had some nice things to say about quickly learning new pitchers and working with them. Would like to be able to count on Garver as a catching option in 17.
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    I'd cut Grossman, Santana, Centeno, Plouffe and add Granite Palma Garver Vielma. If A spot isneeded For an extra pitcher I'd remove ABW.
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    I'd like to see Vielma get a long look this spring. He battled injury this year but he has good speed and some have said the best glove at SS in the minors. I don't mind Escobar there but Polanco cant play SS. Either him or Dozier need to be moved this winter. As for Gordon the next few weeks in AFL will tell a lot about where this kid is and has to go work on. His skill set should be intrigueing
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    I think Vargas and Polonco plays a factor in Grossman staying or going as well. Vargas and Polonco are out of options next yr, if you are keeping Polonco as a utility guy or the SS that leaves him or Escobar as the super utility. Vargas has played well and his upside is like his body type. If he is the DH I don't want Grossman taking at bats from Vargas or Escobar or Polonco. I think it would be a different story if Grossman played better defensively but he has been a far cry from the former CFer. That's not even considering any free agent signings or players acquire by trade. I think Grossman is going to be the 26th man and a victim of the roster crunch if he is worth something get it even if it is a flyer on a young guy in the low minors.
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    Why is Garver not in AAA catching everyday? You don't get better defensively DHing. Murphy had his shot time for him to play backup to a guy who looks more and more like our catcher of the future.
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    Why do people think Nunez should not or will not be traded? He has had a very good yr at the plate and can play multiple positions. That is perfect for a contending team. Get what you can for him while he is having a career year and replace him with Jorge polanco. I'm not saying give him away but if you can get even one decent prospect take it. Santana should be moved and should bring you a top 200 prospect in return just based on so few decent starters being available and so much need.
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    We do forget that a lot of these young guys have come up together and have won together in the minors. Learning to win and having a winning attitude is as important as pure skills. You keep a bunch of these young guys up and playing together that energy seems to have returned. Maybe we have something. I wanna see some big traded in coming weeks if it's not just to get all these guys up and playing together. Maybe I'm just drinking the koolaid of a little win streak but you gotta grab at anything positive sometimes.
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    An outfielder I always think of and a best cases scenario for Sano is Willy Mo Pena. Big dude was pretty athletic early in his career, even played some CF I think. Now he never hit well enough but was a big dude and was athletic. Not sure what he was listed at weight wise.
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    Do you Zach Granite or Tanner English can turn into serviceable MLB 4th outfielders? Or do both just seem destined for minor league organizational depth? Big year for both
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    Would love to see the organization keep every possible catcher at catcher until proven they can't catch. Everything I've read says he has a pretty good arm and seems intelligent. Look how valuable Chris Hermann was around the league. It would be awesome to find another guy who could possible hit much better then Hermann did. Gotta like catchers who can play other positions adds a lot to a MLB bench.
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    I personally like the left handed options we have internally. Rogers has put up excellent numbers against lefties and Darnell finished the season strong. Even pat dean as an option.
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    I really like Weiters but not for that price to rent. This season has been cutie but we aren't winning a playoff series if we get there. I want nothing to do with renting a player unless it's for giving up $ or peanuts. Unless this trade comes with a signing of Weiters which it won't I'd just wait till the offseason and kick the tires on him then.
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    The more I read the more I watch pinto the less I think he can be a big league catcher. Doesn't hit well unless given consistent ABs, doesn't throw out runners, doesn't call a good game and doesn't frame well. Anyone else like watching Hermann behind the plate? His swing looks solid but hasn't put anything together at the big league lvl. Perfect backup catcher. Hits left handed and can play multiple other positions. Thoughts?
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    He isn't going to develop into a all star but he may find a notch. If he is a willy tevaras or Joey gathright those were serviceable 4 outfielders for a while
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    The twins need to make some organizational decisions this winter. If they decide that Sano is going to stick at 3B they should package Plouffe for a pitcher. 3B is down around the league and Plouffe could help a lot of teams out. You go into 2015 with Escobar who earned a starting job at 3B and Santana who's value is best at SS at SS. Sano in AAA. When Sano is ready you bring him up to man 3B and Escobar plays a utility role. I don't see Plouffe as being any good as a utility guy off the bench I remember he looked awful in the outfield and he doesn't hit enough to play 1B. His value is at 3b and twins should move him while he has value. Guys who are above average players at a position and under team control for 3 more years have a lot of value throughout the league.
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