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  1. AKTwins
    No point in calling him up unless he plays everyday. I am thinking everyday DH. Larnach in RF, Bader in LF. Keirsey late inning defensive replacement for Larnach. Gasper optioned.
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    I’m not surprised the twins haven’t been able to land the big names. Teams want major league ready controllable pitching. Twins don’t have that at the moment with Winder hurt, Balazoic struggling, and Canterino injury prone. Obviously we aren’t trading joe Ryan. The twins do have major league ready hitting, but I don’t think they are trading Miranda or Lewis Teams may not be interested in Steer and Waller is off to a slow start in AAA. The rest of the twins prospects are near, but not yet major League ready. i a, thinking they pick up someone like Jordan Lyons for a pitcher. My guess is they get Gallo but I don’t think they sound give up much of anything.
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    The pitcher I really like on their team is Strahm. He is on the IL though. After the Dyson mistake not sure if they want to risk. I think Vasquez is a good “break glass in case of emergency” if they cannot land a better option.
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    Looking at Baseball savant Jorge’s hart hit % is 40.8% which is the highest of his career. The mlb hard hit average % is 35.6%. Issue is Jorge is not making as much contact. His strike out % is 23.2% which is the highest in his career. I see Jorge’s issues as the same issue the vast majority of hitters are having. The pitching is elite and hitters are making as much contact. Jorge has had some bad luck so I can see his batting average creeping up to the .250-.260 range and his OPS ending up in the low 800s
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    Twins have a lot of 3B/2B/LF type prospects with Steer, Julian, and Encarnacion-Strand. Martin also profiles for those positions. Then Miranda plays 3B. Miller looks to stay at SS but he too may be in the mix at those spots. Not to mention Kiriloff, Larnach and Celestino all play or can play LF. Very nice probed to have. I am think Steer would be a trade piece at the deadline. Plenty of team will want an MLB ready IF. He will be valuable.
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    On second thought, I don’t think they would need to give up nearly as much for Mancini and Lopez. I think for reliever the front officer would look for a saavy vet type in the mold of Romo, Clippard or Joe Smith. Ian Kennedy maybe a decent option. They could use another left handed in the pen. Maybe AJ Puk or Matt Strahm.
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    For 1B I also think Trey Mancini should be considered. A right handed bat and known as a great club house guy. He will fit in well with the team. He won’t cost too much prospect capital. I am think some in the 25-30 range, FV 35+. It would be great if they could package him with Lopez, but I think that will cost a prospect in our top 10 with his remaining team control. Maybe trading Canterino and someone outside the top 30. Or maybe Steer (we have a log jam of 2B/3B prospects) and a lesser pitching prospect such as Steven Cruz or Gipson-Long.
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    So I take it Bechtold is officially moved to catcher. Anyone seen him catch or head any inside information on his progress? Would be interesting to see if he can develop into a mlb level catcher. I am also intrigued with Holland. He is starting to hit a little consistently, granted lower in the line-up. He definitely has mlb level athletism. He is probably further along with his hit tool than Kiersey. Maybe he has a shot to be a 4th OF.
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    I think a large part of the reason Lewis was thrown so many strikes was due to his place in the batting order. Teams typically throw better pitches to the 7-9 hitters, hoping they get themselves out since they are typically weaker hitters. Plus you don’t want to walk a guy with the top of the order coming up, which will have the better hitters. Lewis batted 9th alot. They didn’t want to walk him and face Buxton with runners on or Polanco with a runner on. This is not to take anything away from Lewis. Lewis did what you are suppose to do and that is hit balls in the zone. On the same note, I think part of Miranda’s issues have been that he is batting higher in the lineup.
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    When Larnach went on the IL, I figured Gilberto would play everyday. I wish he would. Rocco seems to want to play Gordon against the righties. Gilberto offers more at the plate. Plus, Kepler hasn’t had to play CF, which I think has helped Kepler avoid nagging injuries in the early going
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    I had to be a wet blanket on the pitching performances this week, but the A’s line-up is really bad. I would say worst in the mlb. Is there anyone in the As line-up, other than Murphy b/c of his defense, that would play for the Twins right now. I wouldn’t want any of the A’s starters, outside Murphy, even with all the Twins injuries. I guess Larauno, but he wasn’t hitting at AAA. It has the 2012-2014 twins vibe. A lot of Chris Parmalee and Alexi Castilla types. But the twins did what they were supposed to do and beat an inferior team. They did it hurt and short handed nonetheless,
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    I would like to recognize Gary Sanchez as a catcher. Coming into the season I thought he would be better by getting out of NY, but not by much. I was thinking if he went from horrible to not very good that would be great. However, he has handled a young and talent starting pitcher extremely well for his 1st two starts. Morneau said last night that Sanchez had one of the strongest arms for a catcher in the league. I was little perplexed by that but he was showing off the arm strength last night. I was happy for him when he threw out a runner. At Tampa the stolen bases were on Bundt, with his high leg kick, and Columbes slow wind up. If, or when, Sanchez starts hitting the Twins will have one of the better back stop tandems in the league.
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    Thanks for clarifying that. No issues then. I am thinking Smeltzer or Rodriguez for SP. the. For a position player Palacios or Robertson.
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    Losing Arreaz for 10 days won’t kill the Twins from a position standpoint since Miranda plays the same positions, but that also assumes no one else gets hurt. From the starting pitcher stand point things will get interesting if Gray and Ober are not ready. They could call Sands up again but with options limited per year they may want to hold off. Enlow, Jordan and Villamont aren’t ready. They could try Henriquez or Strotmam but neither of the. Seem ready either. Do they outright Villamont or Godoy and put Smeltzer on the 40 man? Can Sano go on the 60 day IL? Can they do a bullpen game with Jax going 3 innings and Duran going 2 plus?
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    My question on Encarnacion-Strand is whether the walks are plate discipline or high A pitchers won’t pitch to him any more. Regardless I think he needs to be promoted. Steer can go to Saint Paul. With Miranda in the wings I don’t Steer will be an everyday 3B. I thought he was looked at as more of a utility type. In Saint Paul he could play 2B and maybe some LF. He could play 3B when Miranda plays another spot, DHs or is called up.
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    Godoy had two really nice plate appearances yesterday with the two walks. It makes me wonder how you walk the 9th batter to face Buxton. A 9th batter who has 1 extra hit at the major league level and never hit in the minors. Anyways, good on Godoy. If he can handle the pitching staff, he is fine as a 3rd catcher on the 40 man.
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    I can see it being Brandon Valenzua. Twins could use a catching prospect that has a ceiling above defense first back-up. 20th on Pads prospect list which is about as high as I think the PTBNL will be. International signing that does not need to be on the 40 man anytime soon.
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    So if the Twins sign Upton, I am thinking Villamont is the one to loose his spot in the 40 man.
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    Paddock is a talent that is worth the risks. This trade tells me the FO has a lot of faith in Duran. He could have a K-Rod type rookie impact. I have wanted our young pitchers to get a chance. It looks like that chance will be in the bullpen, which could work out well. Alcala, Winder and Pagan, along with Duran, that is a lot of high velocity. I think Archer should be bumped from the rotation. Archer really intrigues me as a multi inning reliever. He was throwing 94-95 this spring. I would hope the bullpen would help save his arm.
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    I’m happy Rooker may have more of a chance. I am mixed about including Rogers on the deal. Paddock is a worthwhile risk, but not sure about trading Rogers for him. The PTBN may change my mind.
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    If you want a Padre pitcher from the lists going around you need to take Hosmer and pay part of his salary.
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    My guess is the 4 non- roster invites are assigned to minor league camp. The either Winder or Duran is sent down and the other begins the season in the bullpen. Cave had hit the ball hard this spring. I could see him opting out a another MLB team using him as a 4th OF, I’m thinking the Marlins, who were interest in him a couple years ago and don’t have a CF. The issue for the Twins is they have a lot of prospects on the 40 man that you don’t want to lose. It would be nice to have another LH in the bullpen, so Coulombe makes a lot of sense. If they add him to the 40 man, I think Stashak os the one who is outrighted.
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    Bundy’s fastball was between 86-88 mph yesterday. Maybe he’s a guy that needs to build up his arm strength in order to increase velocity. If not, I don’t see him being a viable option as a starter. I would write in Jax and Thorpe for the last 2 relief spots. Not much left in the RP FA market. I think the team will be creative wit the bullpen and starters, like the Rays. Jax and Thorpe could pitch 2+ innings in relief or pitch after an opener. However, I am concerned Thorpe was sitting at 87-88 with his fastball yesterday. Hopefully, just building up arm strength. With shortened spring training injuries are even more inevitable than usual. I think Strotman, Winder, and Duran need to be ready to pitch in whatever role is necessary. Probably throw Jordan, Henriquez and maybe Canterino into the mix as well. My concern is that a trade for Montes or Manaea will deplete that upper level minors depth. However, you need to make that trade anyways.
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    If we can’t get Montas, Manaea or one of the Marlins starters, I think they should look into Zac Gallen. Gallen may not be ready for opening day, but doesn’t sound like his shoulder issue is anything major. Marlins want to compete and need an mlb ready CF. Twins have plenty CF prospects in Celestine, Martin and Lewis, but I don’t think the Marlins want a prospect. Kepler makes sense, if the Twins are good with Larnach and Kiriloff manning the corner outfield spots, or picking up a 4th outfielder that could be a half ways decent starter. Maybe Tommy Pham. They could also use Rooker in Left Filed. With Buxton in Center field that helps balance out the defense. Then the next issue is who is the back-up CF? Gordon? Do you sign Kevin Pillar?
  25. AKTwins
    Here is my guess on the line-up as things stand: 1. Buxton 2. Polanco 3. Correa 4. Sanchez 5. Kepler 6. Sano 7. Gio 8. LF- Kiriloff or Larnach 9. Jeffers Thoughts?
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