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  1. nicksaviking
    Damn that Thorpedo is definitely Tom Petty's best album.
  2. nicksaviking
    Is that an option? I vote for that as well. Four of Thorpe's last six starts he hasn't allowed an earned run. I think I'm already at the point of bumping both Thorpe and Graterol ahead of Gonsalves on my happy thoughts prospect list.
  3. nicksaviking
    Yeah, but Liriano only had .2 WAR for that half season with the Sox, which was his walk year.
  4. nicksaviking
    Would it kill Molitor to show some emotion? He displays the same stereotypical Minnesota stoic and emotionless demeanor that Joe Mauer gets ragged about. If you're going to coach or manage, give me some outward emotion, give me some passion. You're working with a bunch of young non-Minnesotans many of whom speak English as a second language; wearing your emotions on your sleeve should be a requirement in this case. Nobody outside of the upper midwest understands that when he stands on the top step of the dugout with a blank look on is face after the ump made a terrible call, that maybe he actually is upset.
  5. nicksaviking
    Great, stuff. Yeah, Molitor needs to stop abusing Pressly and Reed. Magill seems like a fine candidate to ease their burden.
  6. nicksaviking
    I didn't think much of Lynn due to his lack of offspeed and breaking stuff. So his last five starts or so have been a nice surprise.
  7. nicksaviking
    Had the Twins hired Lovullo and had he put up the same kind of sketchy track record there'd be much less resistance to replace him. It looks like the team is starting to do it now, but this is the biggest reason why they should usually be looking to hire people from outside; people without built up organizational equity and emotional attachment. These guys should be earning that equity with their current role, not with what they did for the organization in past roles.
  8. nicksaviking
    I know most of us aren't accustomed to it after seeing three decades of Kelly/Gardenhire, but a four year stint as manager is a pretty common run as far as most of the league is concerned. I'll bet there's much less consternation with these kinds of discussions regarding Jeff Bannister and the Rangers.
  9. nicksaviking
    I don't think he was a projected top ten round talent was he? I don't think he got screwed over or anything, he was probably looking at that figure regardless who drafted him or when but at least now gets to wear getting picked in the 8th round as a badge of honor.
  10. nicksaviking
    I think that diminishing velocity likely had a lot to do with why Reed looked like a steal despite his past results. If he was throwing 95-97 even with slightly inferior stats, he likely would have had other teams lining up to pay him more. The Twins rightfully were applauded for making a ton of offseason moves, but nearly all were considered bargains. Now with all the data readily available to all teams it's not like the Twins can see something that other teams don't. I think the Twins are going to have to realize that waiting for bargains isn't the way to go, they're going to have to start overpaying for the guys who are truly difference makers.
  11. nicksaviking
    Geez fine, I can read between the lines. Pressly can pitch every day if that's what you really want.
  12. nicksaviking
    Yeah, too much group think in rankings. Each independent evaluator that makes a public list can say they made a list based strictly on their own opinion, but I wouldn't believe them. If one of them says a guy can't stick at SS or hit an inside fastball or has an arm too weak for RF, it spreads like wildfire. Not that these guys are totally at fault, there's no way everyone can see enough of each and every one of these guys to make an informed opinion. They have to rely on others. Each MLB team has dozens of scouts each watching a small region of players, the publications don't have nearly those resources.
  13. nicksaviking
    I think you just shut him down once he starts getting fatigued early and it alters his mechanics. That is assuming plenty of people inside and outside of the dugout are keeping a close eye on his mechanics.
  14. nicksaviking
    They haven't been given the chance to take the heat. If Belisle was brought in because they needed his "leadership" that doesn't speak too well of Rodney, Reed and Duke.
  15. nicksaviking
    By heading south, I think he meant Ft. Myers.
  16. nicksaviking
    Romero got called up much sooner than we expected while the supposedly more polished Gonsalves still hasn't had his look. I think this new front office is very open to rapid advancements for guys with great stuff.
  17. nicksaviking
    That award typically goes to the manager of the most surprising team. And the Twins were only surprising because of how terribly they played under him the previous year.
  18. nicksaviking
    I don't think any of us calling for him to be replaced are doing so based off of the recent on-field issues. We've been pretty steadfast in our wishes for a long time. I don't think it's a pitchfork situation if we've been saying they picked the wrong guy from the start.
  19. nicksaviking
    These guys certainly are all long shots on Day 3, but a ten year history is really only a seven year history or so because no player from any round has made the MLB team from the past three drafts. If you go from 2005-2014 you get to add Valnecia, Manship, Slama, Burnett, Tosoni. Day 3 picks seem to average about one MLB player a year. Not to speak of the quality of that player.
  20. nicksaviking
    He may not be the main problem, but he is a problem and that problem is one of the easiest fixes if sentimentality is removed from the decision. The season might be over, but we've see plenty of teams finally get a fire lit under them when their manager gets canned mid-season. Particularly when it's perceived as an unfair firing to the players.
  21. nicksaviking
    I do think that most of us on the 'Replace Gardy' bandwagon were also on the 'Do not hire from within the country club' bandwagon also.
  22. nicksaviking
    Can't wait until we get robo umps and they only have to concentrate on hitting.
  23. nicksaviking
    Another HS arm in round 16, Anthony Tuionetoa. Probably sign-ability issues but I do like HS kids! Um, er, that didn't come out right.
  24. nicksaviking
    Ugh, already dropping the Willie? It's Willie Joe and it better stay that way.
  25. nicksaviking
    It's hard to put into words how much I like having a guy named Willie Joe in our system. Already one of my favorite prospects!
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