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  1. GMinTraining
    Justin Haley Rule 5 pick up vs ABW II = 2 for 2 with a HR and 3 RBI (I know RBI don't count). Must not be an MLB caliber pitcher - Lol (now that's funny) That was a joke. I hope Haley pitches well. Laugh people. My money is on Duffey as our breakout candidate - Lol
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    Love the idea!
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    My Breakout guy last year won an AAA MVP and then got released (Lol) I might be a jinx, but I'm going with Niko Goodrum for 2017. He will be a better version of Santana.
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    Since we are talking about first: First player in MN Twins history to be selected Organizational All-Star (by the organization itself) for 4 consecutive seasons and be waived immediately following selection. MLB Pitching will destroy him? Maybe it was all that bad AAAA pitching that held him back. .Just a thought - I know the comeback comment will be "he is the first to eclipse 200 strikeouts". I would respond with "Rochester's first 80 win season this millennium". On a AAA team that made 60+ transactions this year alone. But this board is talking (1) strikeouts and (2) who to pick with 1st pick in draft. 2013 - First Twins affiliate to have best record in minor leagues during a season. 2014 - Ft. Myers Miracle first ever league Championship 2015 - Chattanooga Lookout first ever league Championship 2016 - Rochester Red Wings first 80 win season in 20 years 2016 - First AAA Team MVP on the 40 man roster not to get called up (EVER) Mr. First?
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    "Bringing Back The Band... And That's Just Fine" "Breaking Up the Band...And That Was All Wrong" I'm talking about the minor league band. The Twins were in such a hurry to please fans, that they brought up each of their young star prospects and never taught them the path to winning. They should have (at some point) had: Rosario; Sano; Vargas; Buxton; Polanco; Kepler; Berrios; Duffy; Rogers; etc. - all play at the same level and EXPERIENCE winning a Championship title together. As it is - only Polanco (1x) - Kepler (3x) - and Buxton (1x) know what winning a title feels like. I suppose Hunter, Hawkins and Cudayer can tell the youngins' what it should feel like? To me that's building ass backwards, but I guess it's still building?
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    Piazza went through 62 rounds before somebody drafted him. Just takes one team. That being said - Hopefully he continues to mash while dropping his K rate. He's never not mashed is what he has going for him despite the claim that he will eventually stumble - "The pitcher friendly Florida State League will eat him up" - yet he hit 10 more homers than any other player in the league and 20 more rbi. "The minor league's best pitchers talent wise are in AA" - yet he hit 31 home runs and 106 rbi to set Chattanooga franchise records. (21 home runs in the 1st half of season and before those talented arms got promoted to AAA) "The pitchers in AAA know how to pitch and he won't be able to sustain his power numbers as they hit their spots against him" - yet he finishes 2nd in AAA in home runs (27) and 3rd in rbi. Just saying - It only takes 1 club to truly believe in you. Good luck ABW II
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    Doc - Walker hit 10 points higher than Palka in AAA (just saying), although Palka does walk more. Walker is faster and probably a better defender than Palka (coverage wise). Palka's number in AA, before his promotion to AAA were identical (if not slightly lower) to Walker's the previous year in AA. And Walker was a year younger while staying the full year in AA. Don't get me wrong - I love Palka and what I think he brings to the table. FYI - Walker was a 2nd team All American in 5 publications at 1B. 6'5 - 235 lbs. - 35+ inch vertical and can do the splits, but can only play 1 position? My last comments on subject.
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    Top three in International League in Home Runs and RBI (1st year in AAA). Worth the wait, plus defense has improved. Very good athlete and not a lumberer for his size (6'5" / 235 lbs.). (77%) Base Stealing success rate. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hYvi0BJQrQ-q4QaR4s9ZKe06cXLhuyw
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    ABW had the same hitting instructor for the last 3 levels (Chad Allen). Chad is a hitting coach who has helped several guys, but maybe, just maybe, Walker could benefit from a new voice to correct his flaws. He has performed with a 20% K rate during a full season before. It could be that simple?
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    Last 4 Years (A - A+ - AA - AAA) 27 - 25 - 31 - 27 home runs (28 avg) 31 - 19 - 31 - 22 doubles (26 avg) 65 - 45 - 64 - 54 extra base hits (57 avg) 109 - 95 - 106 - 75 rbi (96 avg) 10 - 9 - 13 - 7 stolen bases (10 avg) What about these consistent numbers, tells anyone he will suddenly fail. If anything it tells me he is due for a spike in production next year (every other year is super special). I would keep him for 1 more year. Promise not to make a ABW thread.
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    While we celebrate the number 1 pick in the draft and down play minor league accomplishments - recognize that ABW II has an incredible winning percentage in his 5 minor league seasons of: 2012 - 66% Champion 2013 - 64% Best MiLB Record in Entire & MWL MVP 2014 - 59% Champion 2015 - 55% Champion 2015 - 60% AFL Champion 2016 - 56% Missed Playoffs despite 81 wins When you talk about how ABW II can't win a championship by himself - Check to see how many championships Sano; Buxton; Polanco; Rosario, Berrios, Chargois, Kepler, etc. have (the young guns)? Kepler will be the only one with more than 1 championship. Before you tell me the downfalls of ABW II - Show me how to win and stop averaging a top 5 draft pick every year. [Intangibles of an Anomaly] Missed Opportunities
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    Besides Brian Dozier, no player in the Twins MLB or MiLB system has played in as many seasonal games as ABW II. Brian Dozier has played in 95% of the Twins games over the last 4 seasons. The next closest player (93%) over that span is ABW II. He has served as the most durable player in the system not named Dozier. He has led his team in games played in each of the last 4 seasons. Regardless to promotions - No player has played in as many games over that span either. Twins missed that rewarding opportunity for a player who obviously put in the work in the off season. Plus his teams averaged 82 wins per season during that span having only played 140 games. Agreed - Missed Opportunity.
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    Talk About Consistency and Why I Think He has a Chance http://www.fangraphs.com/library/offense/woba/ wOBA Rules of Thumb (based on Fangraph Key) Rating wOBA Excellent .400 Great .370 Above Average .340 Average .320 Below Average .310 Poor .300 Awful .290 Despite #9 Walker's inability to make contact - He has been consistent throughout the years with his : Rookie: .357 w/OBA Low A: .373 w/OBA High A: .340 w/OBA AA: .367 w/OBA AAA: .347 w/OBA His ISO numbers grade out even better. His worst year was even above average in this category. Although I understand why people think the MLB will eat him up - His consistency tells me otherwise. Hope the Twins give him a meaningful chance in 2017. He has yet to drop below "Average in any meaningful statistical category other than SO. Even his BB% is slightly above Average. Hope he doesn't get burried in AAA all of next year again.
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    Having not thought enough about Walker to call him up in September, do you think the Twins waste a protection slot on the 40 man roster next month? They still have Grossman and Schafer to ponder about. Walker may not be a great defender, but I think he is a solid defender (Better than Grossman) IMO - Not that that's saying much.
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    Well said
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    What's to not believe - That he won't rank Top 3 in his respective league in HRs / RBI / XBH / and Total Bases for the 6th straight year next season. We know Walker will be in the Top 3 in strikeouts, but assuming "he is what he is" - Is that all bad for the Twins? Averaged 28 HRs and 96 RBI each year over the last 4 seasons. How is that drinking Kool-Aid (awinter)?
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    Great List
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    I think that upward mobility in the minor league is different for each prospect. Everyone wants to see how you fair at each level but sometimes people perform better against top competition than they do against lower competition. Miguel Sano hit better in the MLB last year and this year than he did in AA, despite the strikeouts. ABW has a 30% career strikeout rate yet only a 23% career strikeout rate against MLB Top 20 pitching in his career. Maybe it's the Albers and Dean type pitchers that give him the most trouble. How many will he see at the highest level. Those are the little things that trouble me with my evaluation of prospects. What are the little intangibles most people don't look at. Are those littler things meaningful when evaluating prospects? Why the large strikeout rate difference? Moving a guy too fast is said to mess up a prospects spirits, and yet maybe moving a guy to slow can do the same thing. Either way, when do you decide to see what an MLB at bat looks like? We don't count spring training ABs where he is 5 for 17 (.294) with 2 HRs and 2 Doubles and a .900+ OPS. We don't count the 2 HRs he's hit off of Trevor May and Mike Pelfrey in off field games. When do we see if those ABs are flukes? We had 20+ games to see something and balked. 23% against Top 20 prospects. Most to all (pitchers) have seen some time in the MLB over the last 2 years as well. Walker should be on the Twins let go list too. They have no intentions of playing him. IMO
  19. GMinTraining
    Arcia was said to have quit in AAA last year and was not promoted at end of season (Call up). Walker is said to be an extremely hard worker and gets similar treatment. Only 40 man guy in AAA not promoted. Good season team MVP. Still happy for Berresford
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    Here's to praying for a Call up after today's game. TD Hitter of the Month and Rochester Team MVP all in last 5 days. Way to finish strong either way.
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    With Walker earning the Rochester team MVP and the TD Hitter of the Month award - You would think the Twins would call him up after today's game. I think he's earned it. It would be the kids first in season promotion in 5 seasons, while others have gone up and down like a yo yo. My prayers are with him. My guess: Duffey Vargas Walker Garver
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    Was JR Murphy called up before Tuesday because of injury or just because they wanted to see him sooner than later? He finished AAA season strong.
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    ABW has a .600 winning percentage during his minor league career. He is trying to earn his 5th championship in 5 years with the Twins organization, yet they refuse to through him a bone. Minor league championships among top 20 prospects: Buxton (1) Elizabethton Polanco (2) Elizabethton / Chattnooga Sano (0) Rosario (1) AFL Kepler (4) Elizabethton / Ft. Myers / Chattanooga / AFL Walker (4) Elizabethton / Ft. Myers / Chattanooga / AFL / Rochester(?) Molitor says this in one breath and then takes Buxton off Rochester roster with 5 most important games of the season in front of Rochester. Is he supposed to be the good luck charm to end this awful losing streak? Such a confused organization searching for answers............................. - Body blow to Rochester, but they will keep fighting I'm sure. Now that they sabotaged the Rochester season - sounds to me like the Twins need some of that ABW Mojo (.600%) if they want to end this losing streak - Nic Nac Patty Wack ........give a dog a BONE!! #SeptemberCallUpABW
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    Maybe an ABW would flourish under the Toronto philosophy. His averages over a MLB 162 game season thru 5 minor league seasons: 35 HRs 120 RBI 30 Doubles 5 Triples 206 Strikeouts Hard to handle the strikeouts, but his other numbers have been as consistent as they come. I like how Toronto rolls - Pick your poison. One of our big boys is gonna getcha!
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    Despite the money, I wouldn't be surprised if the demoted players enjoy Rochester better than Minnesota. At least in Rochester they have a sense of belonging and need. Players play so much better when you show them a little love. Vargas is waving towels and all in with this Rochester playoff push. ABW keeping pace with International League HR lead. http://www.milb.com/multimedia/vpp.jsp?content_id=1118141083&sid=t534
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