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  1. Vanimal46
    Royce Lewis or McKay? Man that's disappointing.
  2. Vanimal46
    Right now, I can't endorse trading Santana and/or giving up on this season. I'm very tired of moving the "window of WS contention" goalposts 2 years out every season.... It's not guaranteed that the young offensive core is going to be healthy all season long like they have so far. It's also not guaranteed that the division is going to be this bad in 2019 and beyond.
  3. Vanimal46
    So, post-draft, how long does it usually take to see a lot of promotions/demotions/releases?
  4. Vanimal46
    As of this morning, my personal preference would be: - Gore - Greene - Wright Any of those 3 would work, but Gore gets the edge for being LH, mid-90's velocity, and a little more advanced secondary stuff than Greene.
  5. Vanimal46
    McKay isn't that exciting to read about IMO... Cody Christie mentioned in his article before that his velocity hovers around 88-91, and Willihammer posted in the article that McKay's velocity drops to the 80's after 55-60 pitches. These are all red flags to me.
  6. Vanimal46
    I mean, not really. And all pitchers/players are risks in the draft, not just HS pitchers. The Twins have certainly swung and missed on several college players as well over the years, just like every team in the MLB.
  7. Vanimal46
    Yeah I would venture to guess Belisle's days are numbered in Minnesota. Not sure if I'm ready to see Pressly again so soon. I'd like to give Hildenberger a shot, even if he is an Anthony Slama type.
  8. Vanimal46
    Concur. And there are always unlikely playoff heroes that no one expects to do well. Like Grandpa Ross and the Cleveland C last year... A couple of little known Cleveland pitchers played way over their head. Anything can happen in SSS...
  9. Vanimal46
    I'm jumping on the Gore Hype Train... All aboard!
  10. Vanimal46
    For those that haven't, it's..... not great. Arrieta, Darvish, Cueto (if he opts out) and that's about it.
  11. Vanimal46
    Could be a win-win for both parties. Kepler gets a guaranteed long-term contract and could be a FA entering his age 32 season. That's still young enough to get another big pay day before he hangs it up. The Twins know exactly what they're paying Kepler for the long-term and make additional plans around that.
  12. Vanimal46
    Couldn't agree more. He may be projected to be a top 5 pitcher in the organization soon. He's not one yet. We love to scout stat lines and read the recaps about players on here. It seems like what's lost in translation is the level of competition these guys are at. On a typical AA team, there's what... Maybe a half dozen players who could be considered MLB caliber? He's doing well against his level of competition, but in the MLB there is no place to hide if you're not ready for it.
  13. Vanimal46
    6 pitches that will most likely be cut down to 3 pitches by the time he reaches the upper levels of the minors...
  14. Vanimal46
    Perhaps he can be paid similarly to Yelich too.... 7/$49 MM. Who says no?
  15. Vanimal46
    Gotta keep throwing darts at the board... Good luck to Tepesch.
  16. Vanimal46
    Agreed. I could be talked into 2 strategies: 1) Giving up a high(er) end prospect such as Polanco, Gordon, Gonsalves as the feature piece to acquire a #3 or higher SP that is not a rental 2) Putting the veterans on the block and playing the hope game with new prospects Standing pat would be the worst thing to do this season. EDIT: Obviously winning is more fun, so ideally the first strategy is what I'd like to see.
  17. Vanimal46
    Since we went down the Gibson rabbit hole, Bob Sacamento quoted this pre-draft analysis of Gibson on the MLB Draft Thread. He was advertised as having 2 above average secondary pitches along with a solid fastball.
  18. Vanimal46
    The problem with that example is the Cubs have an extra $100 MM to replace the pitchers they traded away. My timing could be off, but didn't they dive in the FA pool that winter to sign Lester, Lackey, and resign Hammel?
  19. Vanimal46
    It depends on what teams decide to be sellers, frankly. This is all speculation, but that hasn't stopped us before! Jose Quintana Yu Darvish (rental) Gerritt Cole Jason Vargas pick your poison of Rays pitchers (Archer, Ordorozzi) Sonny Gray If the Giants sell... Shark, Moore, Cain
  20. Vanimal46
    In Phil Miller's write up, Santiago says he was aiming the ball trying to get strike 1 instead of pitching. I could believe that, as he was trying different arm slots and velocities to make something work last night. Somehow the guy needs to reset his brain and get back to pitching like he was earlier in the season. Easier said than done when your confidence is shot, and you think every LH hitter is going to send your pitches to outer space.
  21. Vanimal46
    That's fair to say they were both risk picks. Jay was a different type of risk IMO as he was a reliever trying to be converted into a starter. Stewart is pretty comparable since he was the top HS arm in that draft. I'm not faulting the organization for the Stewart pick. It looked like the right pick at the time, and will always favor the high ceiling over a "safer" option.
  22. Vanimal46
    This is going to be interesting to follow over the next 1.5 months.. Right now I agree with you that there will be more sellers than buyers. The AL West and NL East look to be locked up with no other teams threatening for the WC. The AL East and NL West appear to be the most likely source of buyers out there.
  23. Vanimal46
    Yeah strange... Didn't realize there were a bunch of Dr. Nick's on here! http://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_loc95pPWpS1qzrnyro1_500.jpg
  24. Vanimal46
    Is Greene that much more of a threat to need TJ compared to Wright, Gore, or any other pitcher on the planet? Also, the dude is about to turn 18. Still probably eats 2 Chipotle burritos without gaining an ounce... There's plenty of time for him to build 30 lbs of muscle if needed.
  25. Vanimal46
    Time to line up some flights from Rochester or Chatanooga.
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