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  1. Vanimal46
    Most prospects are. I'd be willing to bet the White Sox are regretting the Easton trade now that it looks like Giolito and Lopez may end up being bullpen arms.
  2. Vanimal46
    Me too, unfortunately. This off-season, I could see: Dozier 25% Gordon 55% Other MI prospect 30%
  3. Vanimal46
    A lower ranked prospect than Jose De Leon.
  4. Vanimal46
    Everyone has their go-to for prospect lists.... I know a lot of people on here prefer Sickels. I prefer Fangraphs. There probably isn't a right or wrong answer here. But we all get a pretty good idea how these players are viewed across the board on multiple sources.
  5. Vanimal46
    Reed last pitched on July 4th, where he got the save in a 5-3 win. Per Steve Lein's Report: "Jake Reed pitched the ninth inning and picked up his second save for Rochester. He did allow a solo home run for the final score of 5-3, but also struck out the last two hitters of the game. It was Reed’s first run allowed at AAA." He now has a miniscule 1.43 ERA, 0.55 WHIP, and opponents are hitting .160 against him in 7 1/3 innings. On July 4th, he threw 15 pitches, 12 were strikes.
  6. Vanimal46
    Depends if the Brewers feel they are contenders or pretenders as well. This season may be one of the only times they have a legit chance at winning the division. The Cubs are going to be kings of the division for years to come.
  7. Vanimal46
    He's been bothering me for a long time now as well. I'm more of a reader than poster on this thread, but I've been with many of you with your frustrations since he was elected.
  8. Vanimal46
    Sigh.... Trump pulling a classic mis-direction with this stupid CNN wrestling gif scandal during a time when they're repealing Obama Care with NO plan to replace, and a s*** storm crisis going on in North Korea. He's treating the chair of President as a reality TV show, and it's getting real annoying, real fast.
  9. Vanimal46
    I doubt the Reds are worried. They have $7.2 MM in pool money leftover to spend on Greene.
  10. Vanimal46
    As am I. Don't understand why Pressly remained on the MLB roster when he's not being used. When he did get in a game, he gave up 3 runs in 2 innings.
  11. Vanimal46
    Happy for Gordon. I'm still on the line of thought that this off-season would be the perfect time to sell high on him. But that's for another thread.
  12. Vanimal46
    On the other side of the coin, who's leaving the 40 man? Perkins Breslow - hopefully it'll happen this season and replaced with Reed/Curtiss Belisle - see Breslow explanation Gee Turley (?) Kintzler (FA) Santiago (FA) Vargas (?) Gimenez Gibson (may not offer arbitration?) Could be up to 10. I assume they resign Kintzler and keep 1-2 other people on that list, leaving 7 spots. I'd want them to keep 3-4 open spots for FA signings as well. So realistically, there's room for about 3-4 on the pending Rule 5 list that AZTwin has in the OP. I'd keep the following, assuming Reed and/or Curtiss is added in this current season: - Gonsalves - Diaz - Burdi
  13. Vanimal46
    You guys!!! Today is National Fried Chicken Day! Let's hope the Twins give us a reason to eat it tonight!
  14. Vanimal46
    I'm not sure if I'm doing this birdwatching thing correctly.... Just zooming in on my computer screen with binoculars. http://mpchristianity.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/man-looking-through-binoculars-600x360.jpg
  15. Vanimal46
    Midland, Michigan took our state bird!!! They have a team called the Great Lakes Loons http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/44/2595/full/kb7cj6mgw7pvkptvq1fipm3re.gif
  16. Vanimal46
    I thought Paul Bunyan's statue was the tallest man-made structure!
  17. Vanimal46
    In a heart beat. The Padres would not do that though.
  18. Vanimal46
    Hand is going to be a hot target for multiple teams this July. I don't know if the Twins should be buying when he's at the peak of his value. It's pretty cool that a Chaska guy has gone from DFA'd to All-Star in 1.5 years. I was able to bat against him in HS... Went 0-2 with 2 swinging strikeouts, and 1 foul ball!
  19. Vanimal46
    Other birds that are unfortunately ignored when coming up with a team nickname: - Pigeons - Peacocks - Storks - Flufftails
  20. Vanimal46
    Good luck to Arcia. During his time with the Twins he was one of the most frustrating players to watch IMO. So many bone headed plays in the OF, and trying to hit a 700 ft. HR every swing he attempted. The OF defense is light years better without him out there.
  21. Vanimal46
    Well..... Vs. RHP: 282 PA - .333/.394/.522 .915 OPS Vs. LHP: 69 PA - .190/.304/.241 .545 OPS And this appears to be a trend... 2016 vs. RHP: 365 PA - .315/.356/.431 .788 OPS 2016 vs. LHP: 129 PA - .220/.276/.254 .530 OPS
  22. Vanimal46
    Works for me. I just don't see Pressly turning things around this season. Whether it's overuse, injury, or whatever it is, he's just not the same.
  23. Vanimal46
    You're probably right, sadly... I really don't like wasting an All-Star season from Sano and a healthy starting 9 because that's never guaranteed the next season. As far as the 6 players you mentioned, I'd lean towards featuring Rosario and Gordon in an off-season trade for pitching. Rosario IMO moves the needle more than Grossman (good hitter, average on a good day fielder) and Granite (unproven) to acquire better talent. Gordon being the touted prospect flying up rankings list should entice teams to give up a quality player too. And frankly, I don't know if Gordon is for real or not. The stats are great, but looking into it more, he's rarely used against LHP. When he has played against a southpaw, the numbers aren't good at all.
  24. Vanimal46
    I wouldn't mind seeing another spot start from Jorge.
  25. Vanimal46
    Agreed with Eric. The Granite hype train is unusually strong this season. 12:35 Forrest: How long are the Twins going to ride the proven disaster that is Byron Buxton when Zack Granite has a .363/.415/.500 slash line (with 15 SBs in 20 ATT and only 25Ks in 244 PAs)? 12:37 Eric A Longenhagen: I’m not sure how you just give up on a player with Buxton’s physical gifts so early.
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