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  1. jorgenswest
    I am not convinced. I don't think it matters to the development of the players or any long term value to the Twins. It takes at least a few hundred plate appearances and even then it wouldn't add much to the evaluation they would have formed this year. What did a month of Pinto or Parmelee add to their evaluations when they came up? Nothing of value. If anything the small sample led to an over evaluation of their talents.
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    I am assuming the player they call up will sit in the bench. Let the other guys play out the season in Rochester. There us much to be concerned about the Twins performance and decision making. I don't see how calling up Schafer instead of Walker can possibly matter in the slightest.
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    If Rosario gets injured they don't need to give their pitchers an OF with really poor fenders on the corners and Kepler in CF For the first time this year. Even last year he didn't have many games there. Keep Buxton down and bring up a guy to sit on the bench unless needed in CF or as a defensive replacement. Let the other guys help Rochester for another week. Seems sensible.
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    Didn't they need to bring up a guy that can back up CF?
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    I would want Santana for next year and probably neither for three years. I would be very cautious signing a pitcher for three years based on one season. I certainly am not projecting forward three without looking back three. His strike out rate is up since his time with the Rays but he is pitching in the NL. I am scouting by stat line (which I acknowledge in isolation is useless) so maybe his addition of a slider (according to fangraphs) and significant drop in use of four seem fastball has led to better results. It probably also increases the likelihood of injury. Can I choose not to commit to either for the next three?
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    Some would see the Twins dumping salary. It would be different than dumping Morneau though. The Dodgers acquired Adrian Gonzalez and took in a lot of salary. From the Dodgers point of view, Gonzalez was a long term solution. They gave up some significant prospects. Santana isn't in the same class, but teams would see him as a solution this year and next. Good prospects can move in August.
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    If reports are true that his defense is much improved to go with his bat that remains solid, wouldn't that suggest they have handled him well? They might mishandle him by bringing him up before he has established his bat and glove in AAA over a long stretch. They shouldn't count on him for the start of 2017, but can hope he will be a contributor by midseason. They can go ahead and give him some time in September but they must be cautious to read anything into the results.
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    The value in learning or development in September is minimal and probably lost by spring training. What did we learn about Parmelee or Pinto? It would be foolish to add someone to the 40 (if they wouldn't need to be added this winter) thinking it is possible to learn something about next year. They can add some pitchers. They might bring back some of the guys who struggled and were sent down. Maybe they can end on a high note. They can reward some long time minor leaguers. The decisions they make about these call ups will not shift the long term of this franchise.
  9. jorgenswest
    Mejia was already on the 40 and hence already had used an option this year when the Giants sent him to AA in the spring. His appearance yesterday wouldn't change that status.
  10. jorgenswest
    I can join those concerned about lack of playing time at SS in AAA. I can't join those that are concerned about the option use. I think a poorer use of options is bouncing back and forth from minors to majors without long stays at either spot. Optional assignments allow a player to develop in the minors though they are on the 40 man roster. The Twins have utilized that development time for Polanco and he has arrived displaying a good sense of the strike zone. Is it possible that his path to the majors with significant time in AA and AAA has helped him be ready to take on major league pitching? The Twins did waste an option year with their handing of him in the DSL/GCL. It would have been better that he had the fourth year. They do appear to have done a good job utilizing his option years to give him the development time he needed with the bat. I am perplexed why he didn't get that development time at SS with his glove this year.
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    Wimmers and Baxendale pitched on Thursday. Twins needed someone who could give them multiple innings today. I don't think it has anything to do with earning or how long a player has been in the organization. Mejia was the guy on the 40 most able to give them multiple innings today.
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    I don't think looking at slash stats in partial seasons would point to a trend in any meaningful way. Looking at a three year stretch, it seems reasonable to project an OBP around .300 and SLG around .400. That would make him a pretty useful utility player that could fill in for longer stretches when an injury occurs. Giving Polanco a long look at SS with the security of Escobar on the roster would be a reasonable direction for next year.
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    Many good pitchers had high walk rates in the minors. http://twinsdaily.com/blog/36/entry-8507-searching-for-radke/
  14. jorgenswest
    Gonsalves is in a similar spot as Berrios in 2014 splitting the season between A and AA. It still may a lengthy path towards major league success.
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    Suzuki was a poor framer when acquired. His numbers were poor in his first season as a Twin. It appears that he has improved significantly in 2015 and continued in 2016. It could be the combination of his hard work and the influence of Allen coming from the Rays organization. He is at -0.09 calls per game this year following -0.07 calls per game last year according to stat corner. While relatively neutral, the Indians catcher are both positive framers and that is one team that might have been a fit. He can't improve his arm and probably is best when he is used less than the Twins use him, but I am confident he will find a job next year. While I hope the Twins look for a long term solution, I appreciate his consistent hard work and willingness to play catcher on days when his body is pretty banged up.
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    Suzuki will be on a major league team next year. The few teams in the play off hunt with a need at catcher might not have seen him as a fit in a starting role, but there are jobs for 60+ catchers next year and he is among the best 60.
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    I guess there couldn't have much interest at the trade deadline. There wasn't even a taker for a waiver claim. Anyone interested would have had more leverage by making claim. Does it make sense that a team of interest would pass in claiming him? If this is the league's view of Suzuki, how interested should the Twins be for 2017?
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    If he did not clear waivers there is a window to agree on a trade with the claiming team. Could they be in that window?
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    Antony's explanation that they needed to bring up pitchers who were ready to give innings right away makes some sense. Rochester was also in need of arms which may have motivated the way they moved Albers so he could return quickly. In hindsight maybe it wasn't all necessary, but it really helped to get that start from Duffey.
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    You are right. I am in the Bay Area and recalling Abad's terrific ERA two years ago as a key member of Oakland's bullpen. I still think lefties bring more value. Maybe his success in an AL play off race two years ago adds a little.
  21. jorgenswest
    Today's outfield did not help. Rosario was lost in CF twice leading to several earned runs. Santiago still needs to pick up the poor play behind him.
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    I think the Twins would have taken Pat Light also. I doubt they saw that kind of offer. Abad is left handed. Abad had previous good seasons. Both make him more valuable.
  23. jorgenswest
    Players can take a significant step up in performance as they approach their prime. It could happen to Rosario as he improves pitch recognition. He is worth the investment of playing time.
  24. jorgenswest
    I don't really care why they moved May to the pen. Whatever the reason, they should have move him back to the rotation for this year. His back trouble and inability to get loose in a relief role was known at the end of the 2015 season.
  25. jorgenswest
    His ability to get a ground ball is valuable. Probably more valuable trying to put out a fire in the middle of the game than closing, He is also efficient enough with his pitch count to go a few innings. The Twins should plan for him to be in the pen and they also need to find their next closer.
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