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  1. Alex Schieferdecker
    When three of the organization's top hitting prospects all hit home runs, it's a good day. Especially because Miranda had been in a mini-slump, Martin had been struggling to hit with any power, and Sabato... well let's just leave it at that. Tomorrow is V Day (Vallimont and Varland) in the minors. Hopefully we get some great pitching!
  2. Alex Schieferdecker
    I buy the "Winder is tired" argument, because his initial showing with the Saints was strong. Then he pitched went to the Futures Game and struggled after that before being shut down. I think that fatigue played a role, after throwing so regularly with Wichita. I hope he can rest a bit and come back healthy, whether that's at the end of this season or the next, where I think there's a spot that he can win with the Twins if he has a good Spring Training.
  3. Alex Schieferdecker
    I was very impressed by Ober's pitching in that Andrew Vaughn at-bat. He missed with his first fastball, almost hitting Vaughn in the head. But he didn't get gun shy. He trusted his control, and threw three more fastballs high and inside, and Vaughn couldn't stop swinging and missing at them. Great confidence and control from Ober to execute that game plan in a big spot.
  4. Alex Schieferdecker
    Sabato has to be one of the biggest misses in recent Twins history. There's no outside explanation for his struggles, he didn't have a big injury or anything. He was billed as one of the most pro-ready hitters in his class and he's struggled to make contact in Low A. In contrast, the development of Varland has been very encouraging. He could make the majors next year if the Twins would put him on the bullpen track. Vallimont is somewhere in between. Tons of potential, but can't find the plate. There seem to be a lot of guys like that in A+ and AA. He's nothing special until he can get a modicum of control.
  5. Alex Schieferdecker
    Not challenging this, it makes absolute sense to give Burrows a spin, just curious what makes you say he has a higher upside? He's had little success so far, is half a year older, and doesn't have the standout pitch that Moran does. At any rate, I've got to think that Moran will be the next guy up from St. Paul. His numbers are undeniable and the stats under the hood doesn't raise any red flags.
  6. Alex Schieferdecker
    Jovani Moran being the player of the game is a telltale sign that the Saints lost. For older guys with great primary stuff like Varland and Canterino, I keep thinking that the fast track option to the majors is to put those guys in the bullpen. Obviously you don't want to give up on a potential starter, but I thought I had read that both of those guys lacked the pitches that they'd likely need, after their first two.
  7. Alex Schieferdecker
    Varland finally allows his first runs in High A.
  8. Alex Schieferdecker
    All of this stuff is easy to look up. He's 22 going on 23 in September. He's had two/three poor starts in a row, but before that, he had a scoreless innings streak of over 25 innings. He's got plenty of time and will get plenty more opportunities to improve.
  9. Alex Schieferdecker
    Isn't the word on Varland that he doesn't have enough pitches to stick as a starter? (Doesn't seem to stop Lance Lynn, but whatever.) It does feel like he could race through the minors if they would use him as a bullpen option. But with the numbers he's put up so far, it's hard to argue with the current path he's on. Surely he'll get a cup of coffee with Wichita by the end of the season.
  10. Alex Schieferdecker
    Thrilled to get rid of Happ and Robles, two of the pitchers who I least enjoyed watching this year.
  11. Alex Schieferdecker
    Not at all concerned about a 20 year-old's AA ERA.
  12. Alex Schieferdecker
    Four pitches seems like too many for a reliever. Not that other teams haven't already tried this, but I imagine the Twins will tell him to focus on only a couple of those.
  13. Alex Schieferdecker
    With a name like that, he's sure to be a big success.
  14. Alex Schieferdecker
    Could've traded Happ for half off a Killebrew root beer and I would've been satisfied. An actual major league pitcher who has improved in the bullpen and a low-end prospect is even better.
  15. Alex Schieferdecker
    Seems like a big return, so a good deal from the Twins perspective. Will miss Berrios, wish him all the luck with Toronto. He's always looked good in light blue, and they've got the best light blue uniforms in the league.
  16. Alex Schieferdecker
    I see this more and more these days, but folks (even baseball fans!) have a hard time grappling with probabilities that are not 0%, 50%, or 100%. It can both be true that Wes Johnson knows what he's doing and also that he screwed up Shoemaker. He's not going to have the right answer for every pitcher, or he may have good ideas but the player isn't receptive to them and doesn't apply them correctly. Humans are like that, sometimes it just doesn't work out. Now look, I think the leading theory on why Shoemaker is pitching better with the Saints is that he's pitching to AAA hitters. But hey, if he's also made some changes and gone back to what worked for him before and disregarded whatever Wes told him, then that's fine and I would be happy to see him prove it whenever he gets a shot again with the big club.
  17. Alex Schieferdecker
    I hope to see Jovani Moran called up as soon as possible. He has struggled in the second inning of some of his appearances for St. Paul, but that won't be as big of an issue if he were with the Twins. He came in last night and struck out the side in his first inning of work. Also: why is Josh Winder apparently not scheduled to pitch this week? Is he also on standby like Barnes?
  18. Alex Schieferdecker
    1. Maeda 2. (Balazovic/Ryan/Winder) 3. (Balazovic/Ryan/Winder) 4. Pineda 5. (Ober/Strotman/Dobnak/Remaining Option of 2/3)
  19. Alex Schieferdecker
    What's with Josh Winder not scheduled to start this week? Did I miss something?
  20. Alex Schieferdecker
    Not that the stats matter, but poor Jovani Moran got a rough deal with 2 ER last night. The first one came from a walk, a balk, (not idea if it was the right call or not, but it got Toby Gardenhire tossed), a stolen base, and a groundout . The second was an inherited runner. Moran walked a guy, and then Ian Gibault came in and was just unbelievably awful (walk, walk, single). In between that, Moran worked around an error with a huge K of Witt Jr. He struck out three of his five outs. He was really good, the statline doesn't really tell the story.
  21. Alex Schieferdecker
    I wonder what percentage chance folks might give to Winder and Balazovic making next season's opening day rotation? The question is presumptuous but not premature at this point. Both are clearly on track to make some late-season starts for the Twins. We haven't seen the Twins come out of Spring Training with a couple of rookies on the staff in a while, but that's because there hasn't been this wave of pitching talent coming up in a while. Somewhere between 20-30% seems plausible to me. Not likely but also not farfetched.
  22. Alex Schieferdecker
    That Wind Surge walk-off sure is something. As dreadful as the Twins pitching has been this year, it really feels like the team is on the cusp of a big wave of promising prospects. Balazovic and Winder seem to have real front-of-the-rotation potential. Ober has what it takes to stick at the back-end. Canterino and Duran might have some significant reliever risk at this point, but they have Karinchak/Clase-esque ceilings there and we need help in the bullpen too. Also in the bullpen, Moran seems likely to debut later this year. Hard not to be excited about the arms that the Twins have in the system, while knocking on wood that they stay healthy. The flip side is that the system's hitters really don't look to be as promising, once you get past Miranda. Sabato was billed as one of the most pro-ready hitters in his class, and he's been dreadful. Rooker might be back with the Twins if/when Cruz is traded, but it's probably his last chance to make an impact. Celestino isn't ready, and I'm worried that playing infrequently with the Twins isn't great for his development.
  23. Alex Schieferdecker
    Varland's path to the majors is certainly as an impact reliever right?
  24. Alex Schieferdecker
    Love the commentary on that Wichita game. The announcer is pumped. Balazovic seems likely to end up with a cup of coffee in the majors by the end of the season. Hope to see Cano, Moran, and German moved up swiftly, let's see what bullpen options we've got.
  25. Alex Schieferdecker
    Landon Leach!!!
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