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  1. Shaitan
    He'll get his chance. Sano will be back. Kepler will go down. Somebody will probably get hurt (or traded) within a month of that. I like the conservative, make them really earn it approach. It worked with Hunter and Span. It didn't work out so well with Liriano. There's no hard and fast rule as each prospect has their own personalities, but I think it helps with the psychological side of the game.
  2. Shaitan
    Ideally with 1 or fewer outs.
  3. Shaitan
    Except when Dipoto tried that last year with Scoscia he was quickly fired.
  4. Shaitan
    I posted this elsewhere and didn't see a response, but the Twins were super careful with Meyer's innings in 2012-2014, then they dipped due to last year's bullpen demotion. Are they watching innings this year? If so, I'd say he's bullpen for sure. But maybe he's far enough removed from the shoulder injury that it's not as important. Anybody heard anything on this?
  5. Shaitan
    Curious how an extra 45 minutes will affect his nerves.
  6. Shaitan
    "Those numbers were all compiled while the Twins learned little to nothing about what they had" I think the Twins base their decisions on the past 10 years in the minors and scouting rather than a few games. 2015 performance was relevant, but not a determining factor.
  7. Shaitan
    I love that skinny Newman laying down a bunt '87 Topps card.
  8. Shaitan
    He did fine in the 8th prior to becoming closer.
  9. Shaitan
    I can hit 20-30 HRs with "enough" ABs too.
  10. Shaitan
    Besides when he wanted to stay at C and they move him to 1B.
  11. Shaitan
    Boof Bonser
  12. Shaitan
    Draft picks are like cars. They depreciate in value immediately.
  13. Shaitan
    Weird. I'd think he'd scan his box score everyday. This doesn't surprise me. Some players memorize their stats, others are more or less indifferent. It's a different game on the field than in the stands.
  14. Shaitan
    If Arcia can perform at that level I think it will sort itself out, honestly. That said, I haven't seen enough of him hitting when he doesn't play everyday to suggest that he will. But, to answer your question, if he can put up those numbers in a platoon role, of course they should play him.
  15. Shaitan
    I'm not opposed to slowly transitioning in Park, like the Pirates did Kang, but he should be FT by the Break. That, and while I'd like to see Arcia thrive, so far he's been a streaky hitter who doesn't hit at all without regular playing time. I'm not sure he'd take well to starting 3 times a week based on what we've seen.
  16. Shaitan
    I feel that SB is a skill often learned in MLB, as minor league players are sloppier on defense (throws and tags) and the pitchers are on a lower level as well. In AA or whatever, a player can steal on speed alone so they aren't forced to learn that extra step until at the higher level.
  17. Shaitan
    I think the 6th spot is Kintzler's job to lose knowing previous roster decisions by the Twins with either a rookie or a LHP as #7. I want Meyer to do something but he's seeming pretty Real Deal over the past year.
  18. Shaitan
    What's a BP hitter?
  19. Shaitan
    It seems that he's projected to essentially be Denard Span at the plate. I'd take that in a starting SS.
  20. Shaitan
    "shutdown left-handed relief pitcher" I'm confused. Is his ceiling a LOOGY or a closer? What does this mean? A ceiling of LOOGY is, well, depressing.
  21. Shaitan

    Tanking

    Shaitan commented on Supfin99's blog entry in Supfin99's Blog

    I hate the lottery draft system and I think the TWolves are a great example of why maybe it keeps teams from tanking but it also hurts the development of the teams "deserving" top picks. I guess the real argument is how does one "deserve" their draft rank in the first place. Why mess with the classic?
  22. Shaitan
    RP is also the one position Ryan has consistently traded for at the deadline. It seems that his philosophy is it's a position that makes sense to upgrade mid-season. I'm not saying they should ignore April-July, but that the bullpen is more fluid than many parts of the roster. If 1/4 of the roster are relievers, it seems like 1 will be on the DL at almost any given point.
  23. Shaitan
    If they change service time rules, teams will just find a new workaround. I think MLB teams like to keep prospects in AAA for a month to acclimate them to the season as well. There's less pressure when your first game is May 1 instead of Opening Day. The season is also slightly shorter as well.
  24. Shaitan
    Zero risk. His best bet at making the team is as a bench bat a la Rueben Sierra and that's unlikely. This isn't Bartlett, it's Zumaya or Harden.
  25. Shaitan
    Isn't this just a natural progression of a rebuild? 1) team is terrible, minors are terrible, 40-man is full of mediocrity with guaranteed contracts 2) build low minors, 40-man stays bad/guaranteed 3) prospects rise, 40-man gets cluttered 3A) replace mediocrity with prospects in phases, inevitably there are some 40-man casualties
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