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  1. DAM DC Twins Fans
    As I said in Santana thread... IMHO...by May 1, I expect Santana to be back in CF and Escobar at SS. If we are lucky Buxton will be up for good after AS Break. I don't think Schaffer is a viable starter long-term. I do expect Escobar and Santana to regress from 2014 numbers.
  2. DAM DC Twins Fans
    I expect Santana will be playing in CF regularly by May 1...until Buxton is ready. Escobar will be SS and have a decent year. Both will regress a bit offensively in 2015 IMHO
  3. DAM DC Twins Fans
    I agree with Shane--especially in the case of Jones...who has done pretty well...whats the harm in gving these 3 another year. I hope some of them catch on elsewhere...I too wish all of them the best.
  4. DAM DC Twins Fans
    Good article as usual Seth. A great story of sticking to your goals. Hope he gets a shot in Target Field this summer.
  5. DAM DC Twins Fans
    Great article Seth. I had no clue he was thinking about leaving the game, but as others said, financially it makes sense if you have a college degree and didn't get a big signing bonus. They have to raise Minor League salaries or MLB will lose out in the end.
  6. DAM DC Twins Fans
    Great article Seth. I read Feinstein's book--highly recommend it to all of you.
  7. DAM DC Twins Fans
    I have enjoyed reading about the great Twins prospects here on Twins Daily for the past several years. I have been watching baseball for almost 60 years and in that time I have learned that most prospects become suspects. So don't count on all of these guys to make it...most wont... On the Aaron Gleeman thread somebody broke down the prospect list into 6 categories--here are my 5... HOF quality--if we are lucky one will emerge from this group of 20 Star--like Torri (version 1)--again if we are lucky one (or possibly 2) will emerge Regular (I use Cuddyer or Dozer here)--hopefully 3-5 including pitchers Hanger on--go with one of the Chris (Parmalee, Callobello) Suspects--if we are lucky--less than half. If I was betting man--I would put Buxton in HOF, Sano, Meyer and Berrios in next two categories and hope we get 5 to 7 regulars. That would be a great return. Given last summer I put Rosario in suspect category... Just something to think about.
  8. DAM DC Twins Fans
    Great set of articles Seth--fun to read and I bet fun to interview the Klaw
  9. DAM DC Twins Fans
    I agree with Shane...Rosario stunk (or to be kind struggled) at AA last year. Keep him in Chattanooga working with Dougie Baseball until he proves he can hit AA pitching. No need to repeat Hicks fiasco.
  10. DAM DC Twins Fans
    Milone is the wrong ptcher in the wrong place. A fly ball pitcher with the Twins OF defense is looking for trouble. He is blocking May and Meyer (and potentially Berrios second half of 2015). Send him to Rochester or trade him for whatever we can ge.
  11. DAM DC Twins Fans
    I agree. His AA numbers totally sucked. I am down on Rosario as prospect--I wonder if he will ever make the grade. If his numbers at Chattanooga resemble 2014 numbers--another prospect bites the dust.
  12. DAM DC Twins Fans
    I am also old school. I have been attending MLB games for almost 60 years. I am close to giving up on baseball. But last Sept. my son took me to a Nats game for my birthday (belated). It turned out to be a no-hitter by Jordan Zimmerman and a great game. Bud Selig contributed to the destroying of the pace of the game by increasing the length of TV timeouts including calls to the pen. Back in the day--the manager came out and signaled to the pen and the pitcher jogged in and threw his 8-10 warmups. This was done in a minute. Now we take 2-3 minutes so we can show more ads while everybody on the field stands around. Between innings too. Back in the day--I would go to a afternoon doubleheader at Shea (I lived in Flushing) and I would walk home in time for 6PM dinner. That cant happen today. Cut the TV timeouts to 90 seconds between innings and 60 seconds for bullpen calls. That would save 20 minutes a game. Today the only games that take less than 3 hours are pitchers duels (with limited calls to the pen). Even pitchers duels in the post-season take over 3 hours. The only way for me to watch a game on TV is to DVR it and fast forward thru the ads--picking up a game about an hour after it starts and being almost live at the end. A pitch clock and limiting batter stepouts will help but wont solve the problem.
  13. DAM DC Twins Fans
    I think the ChiSox will be better--they almost have to be. Not a lot better. LaRoche is pretty much done based on his performance here in DC. Melky is one drug test away from gone. Sale will regress--he cant get better--but he is getting older. 81 wins--probably. 85 wins--doubtful.
  14. DAM DC Twins Fans
    I read through my list...I don't have 12 prospects higher than these 2. You had 8. So did I--the one I had you don't--Jason Wheeler. I don't have Thorpe (arm issues). Maybe my AAP Brett Lee--but his K numbers are down--though he keeps on picking up wins.
  15. DAM DC Twins Fans
    I agree. Long-term--our plan has to be Buxton in CF. We all hope it happens this summer. Until then, hold down the fort with Santana in CF and Esco at SS and Hicks in Rochester. Only bring Hicks up for one LAST chance if Santana regression is huge and Hicks is doing it in Rochester.
  16. DAM DC Twins Fans
    I actually am going with 75. I don't see how with the defense (until Buxton gets here) has improved at all. Mauer may or may not come back--buck Vargas will regress as will D. Santana. E. Santana may or may not be a 2/3 in rotation--but Hughes will regress. No improvement right now in team. Our true hope is development of the kids like Buxton, Sano, Meyer. They all need to be here after AS break and get their feet wet.
  17. DAM DC Twins Fans
    I know I am in the minority here--but I put Meyer in the rotation. I like the idea mentioned above of putting both Meyer and May in the rotation and putting Nolasco in the pen. I feel our 2016 rotation will be Hughes, Gibson, Meyer, May and Berrios and the sooner we get there, the better we will be. Trading Nolasco and/or Santana for whatever we can get is not a bad idea.
  18. DAM DC Twins Fans
    Don't think Mussina deserves it. Morris was probably better. More importantly Jim Kaat won more games than Mussina playing for worse teams and is arguably the best fielding pitcher of all time and didn't even get in this year through the veterans committee.
  19. DAM DC Twins Fans
    As DC area resident--I can tell you that Nats fans consider Nyjer Morgan a disaster--couldn't wait for Harper to come up and send Nyjer packing. Please no more mentions of him. I am a fan of leaving Santana in CF and playing Escobar regularly at SS
  20. DAM DC Twins Fans
    I agree with Birdwatcher--the most important story of 2014 is the development in the farm system. Especially the pitching staff with Berrios, Burdi, Wheeler, Stewart, Duffey, Gonsalves, Thorpe, etc. (Even if Thorpe has TJ surgery this year). The 2016-17 pitching staff is cming along very nicely
  21. DAM DC Twins Fans
    I noted that you had my AAP (Brett Lee) at number 30--I like that--didn't expect it cause his K numbers were down. I was hoping you would move Berrios to number 1--I may be premature--but he had the best 2014 of any Twins minor leaguer--I am hopeful he can be an ace in the future I don't put Rosario in the top 10--he had a horrid second half--following his suspension--only partly redeemed by a good AFL season. I may be in a minority here--but I don't see Rosario in the Twins future. I don't have him in my top 30.
  22. DAM DC Twins Fans
    At best this move is an even up for Swarzak...not an improvement...Stauffer's numbers will drop cause he went from Petco Park...at worst...this is a move that blocks Meyer or May...I hope not.
  23. DAM DC Twins Fans
    I definitely look at UZR etc. but take them with very few grains...more use the eye test. In any case, Twins defense is poor--maybe Plouffe maybe Dozier and definitely Escobar are above average...that's it. Torii at age 39 wont help on defense--I hope he helps Santana, Hicks and Buxton (and maybe AB Walker and Rosario) develop--I firmly believe that is why he was signed.
  24. DAM DC Twins Fans
    I think River's lineup looks about right. I tweek it as follows: Santana CF Dozier 2B Mauer LF Vargas DH Torii LF Arcia RF Trevor 3B Esco SS Suzuki C No way you take Esco out of lineup until (unless) he proves last year was a fluke (or Buxton is ready and then you move Santana to SS. I expect this lineup will change due to expected sophomore slumps of Santana and Vargas.
  25. DAM DC Twins Fans
    If Torii has anything left offensively, could be a good move. Yes, OFdefense will not improve but offense may...he could help mentor Arcia and Hicks and Buxton which may be our 2016 OF...certainly better than Kubel or Bartlett last off-season.
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