Vanimal46
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Where and when? Extension is money spent in the future with a modest bump in pay today. If this team is truly run like a business, they should operate as such and focus on capitalizing profits (by winning more games and acquire better players) today. -
I understand. I'm just curious why you, and other posters here, are *glad* they don't pay that much for a reliever? Why does it matter what he's paid? It's coming from the pockets of Jim Pohlad.
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I guess I don't really understand why people are saying this... Other than to protect Jim Pohlad's wallet.
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What Mike said... For me, sports are entertainment. Obviously billionaires remain that way by making money in their ventures. Doesn't mean I have to agree with it. Spending another $10-15 million over a couple of years isn't going to cripple the Pohlads financially.
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Wash, rinse, repeat.
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It cements the idea that Twins ownership would rather make money with a mediocre team than win and lose money. Sucks, but it's reality.
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YOU KNOW IT'S BAD WHEN YOUR POST IS ONLY 3 SENTENCES. I'M USED TO 3 PARAGRAPHS, MINIMUM!
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Chris Sale now has 2 immaculate innings this season!
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Kind of... If not now, when will it ever be a good time to buy?
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No offense taken whatsoever. I started this thread out of love and curiosity why Royce is struggling at this level. I do have higher standards for top 10 prospects in all of baseball and expect Lewis to dominate this level of play. The fact he isn't right now only delays his timeline to play for the Twins... And I really want to see a fast riser in the Twins system.
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I read frustration... Can we set a standard that if it's indeed satire to put at the end? Or /s
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Did you look at the list I posted of top prospect short stops and their production in high-A? All of them were the same age Lewis is today. And (gasp!) some actually played in the FSL!
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Only you are saying this, FYI. This a strong hawt taek.
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https://twitter.com/AaronGleeman/status/1136260409508282369?s=19
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I'm not claiming to know information. Swinging a bat, golf club, etc develops muscle memory. If I continued to play golf with a lingering back issue, my swing is going to change because I'm favoring a bad back. Once my back is healed, the muscle memory from swinging with a bad back is going to remain there until I start swinging a few hundred times healthy. IMO it would be better for me to take a couple weeks off from golf, let it heal all the way, and keep the same muscle memory I had before the injury.
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That lingering issue also causes a person to favor and change their mechanics. I don't particularly want him to swing hundreds of times off the field, and take 200+ plate appearances on the field if he has a lingering injury.
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There's a theory from some on this thread that the "injury" is throwing his mechanics out of whack. I don't see how that's any benefit if he's developing new muscle memory from this injury. Seems like it's going to take longer to break the habit instead of shutting him down completely, no? And, for the record, I don't believe the oblique injury is causing his decline in performance.
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If he's fighting injuries all season long shut him down until he's fully healthy. What's the point of 200 unhealthy plate appearances? I thought we moved past the macho man I can play through anything that Brian Dozier was known for.
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Twins - Indians Series Possible Long Term Consequences
Vanimal46 replied to Riverbrian's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
Cleveland might sell a player like Bauer. I don't expect a Marlins-esque fire sale by any means. -
Pretty strange that his down time is coming in PAs 210-400+ at the same level. Normally those happen at the beginning of a new level.
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I want him to make his MLB debut way before 27. And preferably before 24. Hard to do that when your OPS is .675 after 431 PA in A+ ball.
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Fair enough. Let's take a look at recent top 10 prospects in baseball that play a premium position and their production in high-A ball: Brendan Rodgers - 2017 - Age 20 - .387/.407/.671 in 236 PA before getting the call to AA. Willy Adames - 2015 - Age 19 - .258/.342/.379 in 456 PA before getting the call to AA. Gleyber Torres - 2016 - Age 19 - .270/.354/.421 in 547 PA before getting the call to AA. J.P. Crawford - 2014 - Age 19 - .286/.373/.395 in 415 PA before getting the call to AA. Amed Rosario - 2015-16 - Age 19/20 - .278/.328/.378 in 707 PA before getting the call to AA. Corey Seager - 2013-2014 - Age 19/20 - .307/.372/.560 in 479 PA before getting the call to AA. Trea Turner - Never played A+ ball. Pretty crazy. Orlando Arcia - 2014 - Age 19 - .289/.346/.392 in 546 PA before getting the call to AA. I don't know man. I gave several examples of top prospect short stops who all played at this level the same age Lewis is playing right now, and all of them have better stats. I'm concerned.
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I understand using league average in the FSL for context, but Lewis shouldn't be near average. He should be well above average as a top 10 prospect in all of baseball. The young age is hard to accept too when Kirilloff dominated the league last year as a 20 year old missing more time than Lewis.
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Admittedly I haven't been following the minors as close this year now that the MLB team is entertaining... His stats through 51 games .218/.286/.330 aren't what I like to see from someone described as a future star. His counting stats at High-A: 431 PA - .238/.309./.367 for a .675 OPS... I'm also reading on Twitter he's being Uber aggressive and taking undisciplined swings... What gives?
