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  1. The Greatest Poster Alive
    http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120331&content_id=27781070&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb Butera has been optioned.
  2. The Greatest Poster Alive
    Now that Dave has posted a DeRosa thread... Twins daily is now a real twins message board.
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    Yes it's a bad trade, but even in our org. he wouldn't be on the roster right now.
  4. The Greatest Poster Alive
    Didn't think this needed it's own thread, but sort of relevant to this discussion. Parmalee is starting in RF today according to LEN III
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    I would say Guerrier is his ceiling. I'd be very happy if he reached that.
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    I bump him to AAA to start the year, and tell him he's the first guy up, and they'll make room for him if he produces down there. This seems like a confidence issue (as others have stated), and I think a month in Rochester would do wonders for that. Tell him to go after hitters, take risks and try and groove his fastball. Burnett has all the tools, and I think he is evidence that the Twins way of slowly bringing up their prospects has merit. Realistically had he not been rushed, he would have been looking at a full season of AAA in 2010, and half a season in 2011.
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    I think any GM would have made a similar decision. There was no commitment to Doyle, and he showed no signs of being a serviceable player.
  8. The Greatest Poster Alive
    Casilla>Carrol
  9. The Greatest Poster Alive
    Kershaw. This team isn't an Ace away from a championship so I go with the younger guy.
  10. The Greatest Poster Alive
    Nishi wasn't drafted. This was a failure in international scouting. We paid a hefty price tag just to negotiate a contract with Nishioka. While it didn't work out, I'm glad the Twins have made a bigger push into the international leagues. They made inroads into Japan (Nishioka), Germany (Kepler), and the Dominican (Sano) all at about the same time. I often wondered why the Twins didn't pay too much attention to the international leagues in the past. I think the extra target field revenue has helped the Twins make more of a splash in those markets. I'm glad the Twins are taking shots at these type of players, and I don't fault the Twins for making a mistake. I just hope Nishioka doesn't discourage the Twins from dealing with Japan in the future.
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    Don't forget about Arcia. The Twins have some good high end outfield talent. Also, according to a twitter convo i had with lavelle a while back, if Sano can't stick in the infield they will try him in LF. He made it clear there were no plans to move Sano to LF at the moment, but as far as progression goes that's the next step. I still believe Sano can be a 3rd baseman. If Miguel Cabrera can still play there... it's hard to argue Sano will be too big for the position.
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    Also, with Revere in LF, and Span in center... They can cheat towards RF to make up for Willingham's lack of speed. Also, since I think Span is the best long-term option in centerfield, I think it's his position to lose.
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    Mauer's case is the one I'm most interested in. Perhaps it's a product of memory fading as time goes away, but I feel like A lot of Mauer's homeruns were opposite field shots. The fence is is Higher in Left-Left Center, despite being a bit closer. I think Mauer's best production came on the back of a swing that was tailor-made for the Dome. Are there any (free) sites that track home run locations of a player over their careers?
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    Anyone think he's worth a flyer? I always liked the guy here... and perhaps back with Rick Anderson he can find his game. Sign him to a minor league deal... You can never have enough bullpen arms... and with most of Zumaya's contract off the books they could probably sign him with that money. (I know Perk's extension probably ate all of it)
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    While it's still all potential right now... Benson has more power in his stroke, and has been consistently 100 points higher in OPS than Revere in the minors. Revere is a singles hitter, while Benson is a gap hitter, who can produce doubles. Revere is a nice piece to have... but if he's starting, things are not going well for this team.
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    No matter what the incentives are, if Perk is reaching them he's at the bare minimum being paid market value.
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    A guy pushing 30 with all of 15 IP in the majors? He's AAA depth.
  18. The Greatest Poster Alive
    I don't understand where the headline on this thread is coming from. Doumit just says there's more than meets the eye with the position, not that he's unwilling to play it. Guys are allowed to have preferences, but as long as he understand he doesn't have the talent to dictate a position there should be no issue here. I don't anticipate the Twins wanting Doumit to play a ton of first anyway. There are plenty of other positions he can take AB's at.
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    I think Revere has already completely exceeded Tyner. Tyner has no notable speed, Revere is a basepath threat. I'm not a big revere guy, and I think his ideal role is similar to Pierre's with the dodgers. I hope the other outfielders on this roster are healthy enough/productive enough to relegate Revere to be a bench guy who gets a lot of playing time keeping all 3 outfielders fresh. I think this is the year Benson breaks in to the majors. I anticipate Benson playing his way onto the big league club by July.
  20. The Greatest Poster Alive
    If Perk pitches well enough to deserve a closer role, and reaches the incentives that come with it (Just being named closer will not kick in incentives... actually getting saves will) then this is a great deal. They locked up several years of a good reliever
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