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  1. gman
    Gonzalez with a 30 runner rating. to me grades out as a large slow slugger. I know they love these types, but I hope they don't go there. Since Dollander in your draft goes number 12 that comes out to a first round price of $5.04 million. That's about a 2 million savings off the #5 pick level. Do you think that Gonzalez is going for under $5million to give them extra money to sign Meyer?
  2. gman
    I wouldn't trade any prospects in the top 20 to do anything this year. We can easily free up 8 to 10 spaces on the roster in the off season for next year's rule 5 additions. If we add a hitter we need to get rid of 1 or 2. I would definitely be planning off season over hauls to the swing hard and strikeout hitting approach.
  3. gman
    Some say that it takes 3 singles to score a run and that's why singles aren't any good. I've never learned how many strikeouts it takes to score a run. The Twins are 8th in the majors in homeruns, but 21st in hits and 21st in runs scored. They do lead in strikeouts. Interesting but everyone in the central has scored fewer runs than the Twins.
  4. gman
    I thought about that, but hope not. I agree second base is booked.
  5. gman
    Berrios wouldn't still be with the Twins, trade or no trade. He was going to sign somewhere else. I know that Martin is expected to see time at second base for St Paul, but Stevenson or not, I think Martin should be playing center field full time. I'd like to see Martin and Julian batting 1&2 for the Twins next year, if not September.
  6. gman
    I didn't like the signing when it was made and don't like it now. It's more an opportunity lost thing. The lost opportunity was finding out about two guys sitting in 3A. We are simply treading water with him, its time to move on.
  7. gman
    Can we add Wallner in rightfield, Kiersey in center and Williams at Dh?
  8. gman
    I would go with Dollander at 5. The Twins, as bad as they have looked this year hitting, have a greater need for top of rotation pitching. The college pitcher could be up in '25 probably 26. The high school bat is probably 4-5 years away. The Twins do have a few outfield bats rising in the system, while the top of rotation starters looks pretty thin. Hopefully there is an all star outfielder somewhere in the group. Dollander going at #5 on this list, #7 at Baseball America and #9 By Callis is not that much of a reach. Plus he started as the #1 on the early boards.
  9. gman
    I hope Kepler has attracted the attention of someone who might trade for him.
  10. gman
    Anybody familiar with Carson McCusker?
  11. gman
    I see that Martin is getting time in center field in his rehab. Hopefully that plays out and he recovers to hit as he did last fall in Arizona.Maybe we can see him in September if not sooner.
  12. gman
    The Twins don't seem to be very good at drafting and developing hitters. I am not saying the pitchers available are better players than the hitters, but maybe the team needs to go with their strength development wise. Take the best pitcher available.
  13. gman
    I'm hoping Raya is up in '25, along with Prielipp. From a health stand point, Raya may be ahead but he needs to get extended later this year or waiting until next? Cory Lewis is also in that rotation and could get here next year? Hidalgo could also be in the rotation but needs to find the strike zone more.
  14. gman
    If the Twins were heading to the World Series, I'd be OK with pinch hitting for him. As it is, its better for the future if he gets his ab's against all types of pitchers and all situations. Of the 17 hits the Twins got in the Atlanta series, Kirilloff got 25%.
  15. gman
    Nine games left until the allstar break. 6 against Baltimore and 3 against KC. What are the odds of them going 3-6? I don't expect any changes this week, but the last two weeks of July should be at least interesting. I'm betting the front office is hoping someone will give them a set of golf clubs for a couple of those players.
  16. gman
    The lineup shouldn't be based on the highest priced players in the middle. Mix everybody up in the other spots, but put the most expensive in the middle. Exception is Gallo, I think he's third most expensive. But I guess you can't have 5 guys batting 9th.
  17. gman
    Nine homers in a half season for a guy hitting over 300 on his way to 45-50 stolen bases. With the way this team has been hitting this year, are we really complaining about a guy who doesn't swing from his heals on every pitch. I applaud him.
  18. gman
    As long as the Twins preach swing from the heels, home run or nothing type of swings, why bother drafting good hitters with high draft picks. You can get the slugger only type, in the second or third rounds.
  19. gman
    Sad. Really sad and unwatchable.
  20. gman
    I'd swap Kepler for Wallner or Larnach, then I'd swap Gallo for the other. Our hitting would improve.
  21. gman
    I expect the Twins to win 1 game at most. They barely made it out of Detroit, Atlanta is an entirely different kind of team.
  22. gman
    Hopefully the second half of the season will see more of the young players come up from 3A. Kirilloff & Lewis should see both righties and lefties, enough of this crapping around with pinch hitting for them.
  23. gman
    My response now is the same as Dec 2022. Don't want, don't need him, get rid of him as soon as possible. His accidental fast start is long gone and to late to trade him now.
  24. gman
    Can't argue too much with the rankings. What does the development list entail. Specialized coaching? If so, I would think every minor leaguer should spend time each month on the development list. Spend 4 hours a day in a game or 6-8 hours a day working on a weakness. For instance Miller has got shortstop down pretty good, but he needs to work a lot on his hitting. At over 190 lbs he should be able to do a lot more. If he is working with a hitting coach for 200 at bats a day 3-4 times a week, you would think he could make faster improvements then 3-4 a at bats 5 times a week. Granted he needs live game reps, but obviously he needs hitting work more.
  25. gman
    The benefit of Maeda might be to give Varland 3-4 starts in 3A to fix his homer pitch tendencies. Maeda might not be ready, or able to pitch at the major league level yet, but I don't think they have anybody in the minors right now who looks to be ready to step in. I hope they don't give anything up for a rental, that we can get from Maeda.
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