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  1. youngpadawan
    If Cabrera can play 3rd so can Sano. If the position opens up (Trading Plouffe at the deadline or this next offseason) he can always move back. Which would open a position for Kepler along side Rosario and Buxton. For this season, it is probably a good idea to have him solely focused on a position he has never played. He has played SS and 3rd his whole life so a transition back should not effect him down the road.
  2. youngpadawan
    Does Burdi's acquisition of a 3rd pitch make him a possible starter down the road, or will the Twins never have interest in attempting it like they are with Jay?
  3. youngpadawan
    Isn't it a bit unusual for a player batting .220 at a level to get promoted to the next level and then play a position that he didn't play even a game at in the past? I wish Niko the best. He has talent and was a 2nd round pick. But I just found it odd. I guess there weren't any outfielders playing particularly well at either A balls. But just a weird situation.
  4. youngpadawan
    I missed who took Duffeys spot in AA...
  5. youngpadawan
    This lineup is producing so I am just nit picking a little, but wouldn't a lineup like this be better setup like: Santana Dozier Mauer Hunter Plouffe Escobar Herrmann Rosario Hicks Just how I would do it for the day If you are using these players. I'm not saying mine is better than Molitor's.
  6. youngpadawan
    Thanks Mat, fun read. I look forward to your starts each week! Keep up the good work on the field and in the community.
  7. youngpadawan
    Have fun everyone! I wish I could partake in the draft but I will not have the time to dedicate to a prospect. I look forward to reading up on everyones prospect?
  8. youngpadawan
    I really don't like the comment about Burdi and Reed. When did we put a clock on everything and stop evaluating? Old baseball guys drive me nuts with this. If you are better than the other people you should leapfrog them. Number of years in the system does not meaN you are better than the new guys. I get the "let's be patient with guys who don't even have a year in pro ball" but to say there are guys in front of them makes it sound like an excuse to slow down their progress. I just don't get baseball sometimes. Also, why has Santana not played a game in center This spring? It seems like that is the best way to get Escobar in the lineup and field the best team we can. I understand the defense issues in the corners but I don't see why he can't get a game or 2 a week in center.
  9. youngpadawan
    Hicks left the game early for not paying attention To the number of outs. Not good.
  10. youngpadawan
    Did Andrew Albers just strikeout Buxton?
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    Tolleson, Valencia
  12. youngpadawan
    This is one of the reasons I don't value defensive metrics over the eye test. If you watch Dozier you see an above average to elite defender, not average. I really want to see Santana get some game in center because I think Escobar can be an everyday player at short.
  13. youngpadawan
    He said he thought it was a pop up but... and then points to his bicep smiling. Haha
  14. youngpadawan
    Nitpicking, but didn't he pitch 3 innings in his latest outing or was the MLB gameday wrong (it is very rough during spring training)? Berrios seems to truely believe thst he is a candidate for the 5th spot out of ST. I wonder if he wasn't told something about it. I get that every pitcher has to approach it like they have a shot but the typical comments from such pitchers is more often "I want to go out and show what I can do and make a good impression" where Berrios says "I'm here to compete for a spot in the rotation and want to win it." It may just be his competitive spirit but he seems to have a different state of mind than others have. One of his goals was to head north with the team.
  15. youngpadawan
    Any news from the b game?
  16. youngpadawan
    What is the org. trying to do with Herrmann? Get him a lot of at-bats to see if he can be a backup? Build up stock for tradebait? See if he is worth keeping in the org. at all? I just find his usage thus far (it's very early, I know) very strange. Something I will be paying attention to.
  17. youngpadawan
    will we see Santana play CF during spring training? Has anyone heard anything about that? I'm not overreacting to him having not yet played CF, I'm just curious if Molitor has talked about him getting game in at CF if only for a backup standpoint.
  18. youngpadawan
    1. Danny Santana (S) SS 2. Kurt Suzuki ® C 3. Trevor Plouffe ® 3B 4. Kennys Vargas (S) DH 5. Oswaldo Arcia (L) LF 6. Max Kepler (L) 1B 7. Aaron Hicks (S) CF 8. Doug Bernier ® 2B 9. Eric Farris ® RF Phil Hughes ® P 1. Mookie Betts ® CF 2. Dustin Pedroia ® 2B 3. David Ortiz (L) DH 4. Hanley Ramirez ® LF 5. Pablo Sandoval (S) 3B 6. Mike Napoli ® 1B 7. Xander Bogaerts ® SS 8. Ryan Hanigan ® C 9. Blake Tekotte (L) RF Clay Buchholz ® P
  19. youngpadawan
    He started 31 games for the Rays last season and K'ed more than 1/inning. 4.13 ERA.
  20. youngpadawan
    I am pumped for an exhibition game.... that almost doesn't sound possible when the team I'm pumped about has been one of the worst in baseball for 4 years. Just shows what high end prospects can do for a fan base.
  21. youngpadawan
    Looks like Berrios is starting! Yay!
  22. youngpadawan
    The 150-155 is just over the league average from 2014 (a down year for most teams). Your projections are fairly optimistic but we could have guys like Sano come up and hit quite a few. If we hit 150 I will be slightly surprised but very happy. I have more hope for the years to follow.
  23. youngpadawan
    I would love to explain! I meant 5-10 MORE. one word makes all the difference.
  24. youngpadawan
    Before I read the article I thought the Twins were primed to hit alot more homers this season. After looking at the breakdown by position, I don't feel the same. I think a very modest improvement is all that can be expected. The first 5 guys on the list seem to cancel each other out. Arcia is my favorite Twin and I love his potential but expecting more than 5-10 homers from him is pushing it. Vargas has potential but he is a serious candidate to succumb to the sophomore slump. Hunter and the CFer will probably cancel each other out. If we hit 10-20 more, we only jump a couple teams and are around league average. I think that is likely.
  25. youngpadawan
    Many interviews with important decision makers addressing the CF options have seemed to go out of their way to mention Rosario as a candidate. a question will be asked about Hicks and or Santana and the answer ends with "Rosario is a guy to watch for in ST also." I just have a feeling that if he minds his attitude and plays well he will be given the job.
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