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  1. Hrbowski
    http://cdn.baseballamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Mike-Nikorak-2015-mj.jpg Mike Nikorak is a right handed pitcher out of Stroudsburg High School (Pennsylvania) who has risen steadily since last summer. Nikorak is a power pitcher who can hit 98 mph, but usually sits in the low-mid nineties, and also throws a curveball and changeup. He repeats his delivery well, and is one of the better athletes in this year's draft class, so he should be able to remain a starting pitcher. Nikorak is committed to Alabama, and is considered by many to be the top prep pitcher in the class, so he will likely be a top 15 pick. He has a high ceiling, due to his power fastball that has good movement, and his curve that has potential to be a wipeout pitch, but both his curve and change need work. Nikorak is one of the older players in the class, being nearly eleven months older than Kolby Allard and he is also just exactly one month younger than Brady Aiken, but that likely won't deter a team that is picking high. The Twins have been taking high school pitchers recently in the draft, so they are likely watching Nikorak closely, but he isn't the most advanced prep pitcher, so that might make them decide against taking him at #6 overall.
  2. Hrbowski
    I really like Hu. I think that we have more depth than any other team in our farm.
  3. Hrbowski
    Geek stat era predictors are totally inaccurate, even the people who calculate those stats have admitted to it, but that should be for another thread.
  4. Hrbowski
    http://collegebaseballcentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Michael-Matuella-620x400.jpg Michael Matuella is a right handed pitcher for Duke University who was undrafted out of high school. He has a four pitch mix, including a 93-97 mph fastball, a curve, slider, and changeup. He has a good, repeatable delivery, and his 6'7" frame gives him a good plane and angle, making his delivery hard to get a good read on. Matuella would likely have been a top five pick, but he suffered from Tommy John early on, making a fall very likely, and he suffered from numerous injuries even before his TJ surgery, so teams might be scared away by that. If he can get healthy he has the stuff to be a good #2 starter, as his fastball has gotten 70 grades, his curve is above average, and his slider and change are decent, plus he has fairly good control. Most teams haven't seen Matuella enough to get a good feel for him, since he has averaged under 50 innings a year at Duke, but his injuries should likely be nothing longterm or recurring, so that won't stop him from being a first round pick. The Twins likely won't take Matuella, since they were not interested in Jeff Hoffman last year, who many scouts believe was the #1 prospect in last year's draft when healthy, but this year's class is not as good, so the Twins could decide to roll the dice and take Matuella, since he has the stuff to be the #1 prospect in the draft.
  5. Hrbowski
    Um, he is better than Theriot, you can pick whether you want a slightly below average shortstop, or an above average second baseman, and if the Twins don't think that he can stick at short that shouldn't stop them from drafting him.
  6. Hrbowski
    Nice to see that Stewart's ERA is down to 2.93.
  7. Hrbowski
    I thought that I should throw my two cents in there just in case you thought I wanted Bernier in the big leagues.
  8. Hrbowski
    Inherited runners aren't the problem, it is his own runners that are the problem, he has actually been pretty good at not allowing inherited runners to score.
  9. Hrbowski
    I never said he should be, I want Ryan Wheeler.
  10. Hrbowski
    I thought they preferred Pierzynski to Salty all along, and when they couldn't get him they went and got Kurt.
  11. Hrbowski
    I think that Arcia will be the DH when he comes off the DL, and it makes little sense to have two designated hitters on the roster.
  12. Hrbowski
    He is also paying Jarrod Saltalamacchia. I had forgotten about that, but when I read that I was not surprised...
  13. Hrbowski
    Why? Weren't you harping about Boyer and Thompson? (Please correct me if I am wrong.) Look how they turned out. I personally think that this front office knows what they are doing, especially Terry Ryan. The move may seem odd, but I think that they want Vargas to actually know how to field his position, it seems like he is almost immobile at times, and we need interchangeable parts.
  14. Hrbowski
    I can see them going with Allard, but I don't think they like Happ. Happ lacks smooth action, and isn't much of an athlete, and the Twins love athletes.
  15. Hrbowski
    Their players deserve better, as well as their coaching staff.
  16. Hrbowski
    I think that he will be back up soon, they probably figured that since we have a stretch of interleague play this would be the best time to have him work at first everyday, but that would be the only scenario that would make sense. Now that we have 7 infielders we should add another left handed bat among them besides Mauer, and I want it to be Ryan Wheeler.
  17. Hrbowski
    Ryan Wheeler is hitting at AAA, so Doug's time may be limited.
  18. Hrbowski
    Nice job, Doug! At least you will have got a hit this year.
  19. Hrbowski
    Graham throws at 98!!!
  20. Hrbowski
    Is this a spring training game?
  21. Hrbowski
    Ah, they wouldn't be surprised.
  22. Hrbowski
    http://cdn.baseballamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/nick-plummer-2014-mj.jpg Nick Plummer is an outfielder out of Brother Rice High School (Michigan) who broke out at the Area Code Games last summer. Plummer is best known for his bat, but has decent tools across the board. He implements a high leg kick into his swing and gets good extension, allowing him to pull the ball, giving him power potential, plus he can hit the ball to the gaps with authority. Plummer's hit tool has received 60 ratings, but he isn't going to wow you with his other tools, mostly getting 45-55 rankings for power, run, field, and arm. The Kentucky commit had to shake off some rust after suffering from mononucleosis, but has hit this spring, and is still considered a first round pick. Some scouts think that Plummer will stick in center, but I believe that he would fit better in left, as he has a short, stocky body, and a below average arm. The Twins have not been linked to Plummer, who won't be the top player on the board at #6, and isn't considered a good under slot pick, so it makes sense that there has been nothing linking them, but this year's draft class has been tricky for evaluators, so I wouldn't write Plummer off.
  23. Hrbowski
    OK, I'm done with another draft writeup, so I might participate a little more, but there isn't much to talk about.
  24. Hrbowski
    And Sundays are usually a good day for our threads.
  25. Hrbowski
    Country, heavy metal, rap. I tried to get him to listen to country, but he didn't like it.
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