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  1. jimmer
    Federer!!!!!! I stayed up late watching the match. I'm tired but it was fun to watch. You can tell neither of these guys are what they once were, but it was fun
  2. jimmer
    May approaches spring training, his fifth big-league camp, with roughly the same uncertainty as a year ago. Healthy again after an injury-filled 2016, the 27-year-old has been promised a shot at a starting role, just as he was last year. This time, though, he believes the opportunity is legitimate. “Last year, the [pitching] schedule was set early in the spring, and there were four guys who were [scheduled] all through the spring, and then guys like me who were more start-to-start. So it was pretty clear,” May said, that manager Paul Molitor and General Manager Terry Ryan preferred to keep him in a setup role. “I’m not stupid. I knew there were eight starters [in competition for five jobs] and I had bullpen experience. I knew that the easiest decision would be to put me in the bullpen.” Yeah, May himself knew that last offseason, he had no shot at the rotation.
  3. jimmer
    As much as the Twins would have liked Jorge Polanco to get a chance to play some shortstop in the Dominican Winter League, they were again powerless over the situation. In 43 games for Escogido, the young switch-hitter was used exclusively at second base and designated hitter. Shortstop duties went to Cleveland Indians prospect Erik Gonzalez and 32-year-old journeyman Pedro Lopez, who spent last season in the Mexican Pacific League. Our MLB shortstop wasn't good enough to play shortstop in a DR league.
  4. jimmer
    Maybe if he does well this year, he'll crack a list for top 10 3Bs in the game today.
  5. jimmer
    yeah, that is the common belief...
  6. jimmer
    Well, I'm not sure it indicates that at all. Just because he said Sano didn't have the right skills for 3B, and that he may end up at 1B or OF, doesn't mean the person writing this says a corner OF spot is MUCH LESS important nor that moving him there would be about doing less damage. Then again, no one I know of has suggested corner OF defense is AS important as 3B anyway.
  7. jimmer
    Only if you throw out the most obvious and best option (and the one that this team hopefully eventually realizes, sooner rather than later): DH.
  8. jimmer
    when you get a chance you should read through all of Bernardino's tweets today in regards to the FO and what the FO was talking about. And now - Gladden now downplaying analytics at length.
  9. jimmer
    How has he done that?
  10. jimmer
    Well, last year before the experiment happened, it was said by more than one in here that RF defense isn't important (or was it 'doesn't matter'). So, when looking at it that way, any schmo CAN play RF. :-)
  11. jimmer
    Based on the photo provided, Sano looks better. Good to see.
  12. jimmer
    Mike Berardino is a tweeting maniac this afternoon. Going on and on about our FO. Falvey notes the core of both Cubs and Indians last year were homegrown. Falvey: "Ultimately we want to build that (pitching) group from within."
  13. jimmer
    I'm waiting for him to do something that isn't horrible. Checking the news daily to see what ridiculous thing he's done, and the effects his decisions have had, is like watching constant horror movies.
  14. jimmer
    That reports talks about him ending up in the OF, not because his skills play out there, but because they doubted he could stick at 3B, so he'd have to go somewhere (1B or RF). Nowhere did they speculate he'd be good out in the OF. They also never said he should be thrown out there without getting time in the OF before being thrown out there raw at the MLB level. 'Sano has a plus arm and good hands, but his lack of first step quickness and arm accuracy holds back his ability to stick at the position. Like Joey Gallo with the Rangers, the team will leave him at third as long as possible, but scouts speculate that right field or first base is where Sano will end up.'
  15. jimmer
    This. In it's entirety.
  16. jimmer
    yeah, this is what was said' 'Eduardo Nunez of all people got a prospect of not much considerable difference last summer. One can try to spin that, but that's saying they are close to the same talent. I doubt Dozier gets more than De Leon+ at deadline or next offseason.
  17. jimmer
    I restarted and it was fine.
  18. jimmer
    So, when I use my phone, I can give likes to peoples' posts. Seems now, when accessing this site on the laptop, I can't. Any thoughts on that?
  19. jimmer
    Let's see: Prospect A, pre-2016 was ranked 23rd by BA, 24th by MLB, and 28th by BP. Carries a 3.35 ERA, 1.125 WHIP with 12.1K/2.9 BB. Prospect B, pre-2016 was ranked, um, not in the top 100 by BA, MLB or BP. Carries a 3.29 ERA, 1.180 WHIP with a 7.7K/2.1BB Practically the same guy. Cause ERA.
  20. jimmer
    Obviously this man had many fantastic roles. A true artist in the acting field. I will always remember him from a movie that got little fanfare. The movie was mostly fun, but had serious parts as well (mostly the pats he was in). He was excellent in that movie. 'From the Hip' was the name of the movie.
  21. jimmer
    I don't really think it's meant to be taken literally due to how the numbers are created. Do we believe there won't be any top pitching prospect exceeding 11 or 12 WAR n their first 6 seasons? It's like, well, have you noticed even really good pitching prospects are almost never projected to be aces or #2s? I don't ever remember someone being bold enough to come out and say I project this guy to be an Ace or even a very good #2. I'm sure it has happened and I don't need examples, but it seems rare. Seems even some of best pitchers were labeled like #3 types. Eno Sarris has talked about, that guys who write about prospects don't usually find themselves projecting past #3 types very often. You read things like 'Has ace stuff, but likely becomes a #3 or 4.' It's like, huh? In regards to the specific quote I posted and then you commented on, I focused more 3rd best pitching prospect part (though, honestly, I wouldn't call him that). I'd envision the first year or two being low and then him picking up from 3rd year on.
  22. jimmer
    Does Mike really disagree? Has Mike said he would have wanted the Twins to trade Dozier in a 1:1 trade for De Leon?
  23. jimmer
    Based on just the value Buxton should provide on his defense alone, I woukd likely try to extend him this year. He is very likely a 3 WAR player right now. I would go out on a limb and say his offense will get a bit better. I have concerns about Sano, so I would wait until he hits arbitration years.
  24. jimmer
    Go Roger!!! My favorite tennis player of all time.
  25. jimmer
    Adding young talent is never irrelevent, especially if using good trade chips who wont be around during compeitive periods. Hard to believe anyone would try and sell the idea that this team doesnt need/shouldn't pursue quality pitching no matter what the circumstance (even if that circumstance is a hypothetical scenario such as position players not panning out).
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