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  1. Darius
    Kepler destroyed that ball....wow.
  2. Darius
    Not a bad start for Mejia against a tough lineup. You should probably be able to put up a few runs against a guy like Miley.
  3. Darius
    19 seems high for Gordon. I don't think the Twins system is as barren as it seems. A number of guys could end up in the top 100 at some point in the next year or two (Gonsalves, Romero, Burdi, Kirillof, Javier, Polacios, Diaz, Enlow, Leach, Marte, Thorpe, Rooker, Rortvedt, Graterol, Bechtold, Barnes, De La Torre....and I'm sure I'm missing a few). A ton of talent there. I really like the collection of young talent they're putting together, and think some of these guys will break out and be very nice prospects. You'll have some down years once your turn over a number of top 100 prospects in a short period of time (Buxton, Sano, Berrios, Arcia, Mejia, etc), and lose other guys who could be there to injury (Jay, Stewart, Burdi, Kiriloff, etc).
  4. Darius
    I'm trying not to put any stock in Lewis' first couple of weeks, good or bad. But, it's hard not to be encouraged right now.
  5. Darius
    The way he's been getting on base this last week, combined with his elite defense, is very exciting. I think Smalley hit it on the head the other night when he said that Buxton figuring things out offensively could elevate this team to another level. Very dangerous lineup.
  6. Darius
    Great to see Buxton having some fun.
  7. Darius
    Jorge sent back down before the 4th inning.
  8. Darius
    Look out AL Central, Daddy's home.
  9. Darius
    I raised an eyebrow after the second round. The later you wait to make your "overslot pick," the less likely you are to find a quality guy worth punting on certain guys early in the draft process. The Enlow pick made me feel a lot better. It turned out well because they signed everyone they wanted (needed) to. I like to think it's because they had solid intel in place. But, if they couldn't sign Leach or Enlow, for example, it would've hurt. Let's call it net present value of draft picks. I'd rather allocate more to the first pick than defer a pick. Now, I absolutely love the draft.
  10. Darius
    The Orioles might be the only team in the MLB with worse pitching than the Twins. Not a good example to follow. But, I'd still like to see them get rid of some bullpen dead-weight and give Busenitz, Bard, Curtis, etc some innings.
  11. Darius
    Buxton might finally be connecting some dots at the plate. Hopefully, some XHBs will follow shortly.
  12. Darius
    Yep, AAA is for journeyman injury fill-ins. AA is for prospects. Bringing them up to AAA doesn't really accomplish much. You can keep a few experienced depth guys in AAA without losing them to be the occasional 26th man or short-term injury fill in.
  13. Darius
    Big inning. Hopefully that snaps the collective lineup out of the recent funk.
  14. Darius
    ....and a Rosario walk...did I slip into an alternate dimension?
  15. Darius
    Good call to hold him. But, man, an inside the parker would've been fun.
  16. Darius
    I'm not sure I can recall a time in Dozier's career when he has effectively moved a base runner without getting a hit.
  17. Darius
    Looks like we're well on the way to another Little League mental defensive lapse costing another game in the standings. That's exciting.
  18. Darius
    I think you can focus on the one play (double steal) as the focal point of the loss. Good team figure out how to win those games, and compensate for the stagnant offense all night. Bad teams lose game because of mistakes like that. It's the highest level of professional baseball...you can never point the finger at the offense and say a huge defensive mistake doesn't really matter. That's an inexcusable play to make, whether it's on Dozier or Castro. You learn how to handle those plays in middle school. Especially when you're in a late inning situation, with a pitcher who was throwing the ball very well and a very good/fast base runner on third, you let the guy take second base, even if you think you may have a shot at the guy. Too many things can go wrong (bad throws, bad tag, dropped ball, etc). You shouldn't need a coach to call first and third plays from the dugout for you when you're at that level.
  19. Darius
    As long as Castro can frame a pitch, rudimentary first and third plays are just gravy, apparently.
  20. Darius
    That's a bad run to give up. Story of this team for 20 years.
  21. Darius
    When you consider that the veterans they keep running out (guys like Hughes, Santiago, etc) are about as bad as you can get at any professional level, there is absolutely zero downside to letting the kids pitch and work through some struggles.
  22. Darius
    Great to see Kepler busting out of that prolonged slump. So important.
  23. Darius
    Bummer that he didn't get the vote. But, it's pretty hard to argue with Ramirez. He's having a great season.
  24. Darius
    Terrible pitcher. It's ridiculous that this team is trying to win a division and keeps running this guy out to get pounded. Yes, there are better options.
  25. Darius
    He got lucky that it didn't progress to full blown BRW (Bilateral Rib Weakness).
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