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  1. Twins33
    ive seen it streamed on MLB.com in the past. No sign in required.
  2. Twins33
    They play the Mariners at 7 at home. I'll watch MLB network when it starts.
  3. Twins33
    Falvey has apparently spent a lot of time looking at past Twins drafts too. Seeing what they've done well and what they haven't. Link: http://m.twins.mlb.com/news/article/234510922/derek-falvey-looks-to-help-twins-in-the-draft/
  4. Twins33
    Found it: http://www.baseballamerica.com/college/kyle-wright-gets-measure-redemption-beating-clemson/#vrFI202jJC1UIY0m.97 "While Saturday night marked redemption for last year’s regional, it also was a redemptive statement in the context of Wright’s season. The junior righthander struggled early this spring, in his draft year, and saw his stock slip as his command eluded him. He simply couldn’t put the ball where he wanted to. His stuff was the same; he was throwing just as hard, but he couldn’t hit the mitt. He knew something had to change. On Monday, April 10, he found that something. At practice that day, coming off a series win at South Carolina, pitching coach Scott Brown and teammate Matt Ruppenthal picked up on an anomaly in Wright’s delivery. “I was turning my hips too fast, which was leaving my arm behind,” Wright said, “I was never really on time, which kind of led to some struggles. And I just kind of slowed those down a little bit and allowed my arm to work and my body to work like it should.” Wright made a slight mechanical tweak, and the adjustment paid immediate dividends. In his very next start, against Florida, Wright threw a 99-pitch three-hitter. He posted a career-high 13 strikeouts and, perhaps most importantly, walked none. Wright’s stuff and his command were finally back in sync—and that’s meant bad news for teams down the stretch, as Wright carved through the back half of the SEC season."
  5. Twins33
    I'm trying to find the source, but I read recently that they found a flaw in his delivery. They fixed the flaw and the last six weeks are the "after the fix." I'll post the link when I find it.
  6. Twins33
    Trout is so ridiculous. I'm fine with gambling on Gibson at 22, but if the Twins had a top 10 pick he wouldn't have been on my radar at all as a fan. Trying to remember who I even liked back then, but I'm failing. I follow the draft way more now than I did then. Comes with the sucking I guess.
  7. Twins33
    Yikes I do not remember that. That's extremely bad results/scouting or a poor draft class then, was worth the risk at 22. Would not have been a good top five pick at all. I never saw him as more than a three (Gibson) and I feel Wright's stuff is much better. I don't know more than I read/watch though.
  8. Twins33
    i actually remember that, but again, I don't think Gibson had number one upside. I know I didn't think so. He was a three at best for me. McKay actually reminds me of Gibson.
  9. Twins33
    Agreed, but my post was more for people who were acting like the only reason to take Wright was because he could be quick to the majors. Maybe that wasn't the intent of their posts, but it was the way some of them came off. Quick to the majors should always be considered a bonus only, and with Wright it is.
  10. Twins33
    I think people are getting too caught up in the quick to the majors thing. By that I mean, the fact that Wright is seen as quick to the majors is a bonus. I think that's how most of us feel. It's not the one and only reason he's wanted. He has number one upside, that's why people want him. If he didn't, then I'm not sure people would want him. I know I wouldn't. Wright, in my eyes, is way better than Eades/Wimmers/Gibson and any other quick to the majors guy the Twins have taken lately. I don't think any of them had Wright's ceiling/floor.
  11. Twins33
    This thread made me annoyed (Burdi hurt again) and hungry (cheddar bay biscuits).
  12. Twins33
    I wouldn't hate if they took Greene. I wanted him for the longest time, but now I'm leaning towards Wright due to secondary pitchers. With Greene it's all about whether he will or won't develop plus or at least above average secondary pitches. Wright already has those. I have a legit concern that Greene only becomes an Aroldis Chapman. I absolutely don't want a closer/RP at 1-1 and it's possible that's all he becomes on the pitching side. With Wright, I feel like he's going to be a 1, 2 or 3 in the rotation due to his stuff. And people still think Wright can improve also. Obviously nothing is guaranteed, but he has the stuff. I've been reading up on Gore lately too and even he is sounding like a better choice than Greene as he also has the secondary pitches too. It seems like the only reason Greene is being mentioned way more than Gore is because of the FB mph. And from what I've read Gore's fastball is above average with room to get to plus so we're barely talking about much of a difference here on the FB and someone who already has better secondary pitches and better control in general. Maybe articles comparing Gore to Kershaw are brainwashing me. So I'd be fine with Wright, Gore or Greene but I think I'd want them in that order. Greene is definitely third for me though, but as I said I wouldn't hate if they took him. I'd hope he would work out just like I would any other player.
  13. Twins33
    from my understanding, doing the bullpens aren't anything new. A day or two after he shut it down they said he was still going to do them so I don't think he or his advisors are trying to do anything to recoup money. They're just doing the plan that they mentioned awhile ago.
  14. Twins33
    The most common range I see for Greene is 93-98 and can hit 100+ here and there. That's just from clicking multiple links via google. He throws harder at the beginning of the game, high 90s and then drop down to mid 90s later in the game.
  15. Twins33
    Yes they go through physicals.
  16. Twins33
    I'm firmly in the Wright camp after being for Greene until about a month ago. I'm not confident Greene develops those other pitches and the Twins offensive core is here now so Wright would hopefully help much faster. Usually I'm not the "safe" pick type, but Wright just feels like he fits better in more ways. No pick is ever truly 100% safe anyway.
  17. Twins33
    I haven't seen anything about that. Seems like there was less info out there, twitter-wise, on this start than there has been in the past.
  18. Twins33
    Hudson Belinsky on twitter said up to 95 and was sitting at 90-93 in the 5th
  19. Twins33
    i don't think you swear off all left handed hitters obviously, but it feels like you have to have a certain type of power from that side. A Vargas is fine. I don't know how McKay grades for power but I've heard 20-25 as a possibility so that would put him as above average to plus. Does that reduce in Target Field? I think it's a legit concern. Looking back, The Twins haven't had a huge sample of lefties with power either: Thome, Morneau for half a season pre-concussion, Kubel, Arcia and now Vargas switch hitting and if Kepler develops it. So I guess it could be the sample size but I know even some of those guys had a harder time hitting them out in the new ballpark. I agree with your last comment about Wright though. I do think if it's pitching wise, I'd go Wright over McKay.
  20. Twins33
    Someone asked the Red Wings twitter account why Mejia was done so quickly and the response was pitch count. So it seems like it was a bullpen type session that players usually do before starts except in this case it was in game. So he definitely seems like a strong possibility for Saturday.
  21. Twins33
    We also have to remember that he's a left batter and it seems like left power is reduced at Target Field, where he'd play half his games.
  22. Twins33
    Apparently it means paternity leave per Berardino.
  23. Twins33
    I know the MLB pipeline write up says McKay is normally 90-94 but loses a couple ticks by the middle innings.
  24. Twins33
    Gotcha. Thanks. I *think* someone like Lavelle said he wasn't improving, but my mind could have made it up because I can't find it. But I do agree that there hasn't been velocity reports since that 78 was first reported. I can't find any right now and I don't recall reading any either. Could be wrong and just missing it.
  25. Twins33
    Just to clarify, are you saying you never heard it was at 78 at all or that you haven't heard that it has not improved much from the 78 that was reported previously? To me, i read your posts as you've never heard/read any velocity readings on him at any point. That's the way it came off at least. I know Brian Murphy had the 78 in his article from 3/15 (probably others too) and you put it on your blog on 3/16. Rhett didn't post a velocity, but said Perkins was only throwing at 80% effort on sometime around 4/9. If your post meant not knowing more recent velocities (more recent then March/early April) than I would probably agree that we haven't been given one that I can recall either. I feel like the more recent reports have just said effort level and things like not much improvement, but no specific velocity readings.
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