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  1. nicksaviking
    Yes, right next to the Cuddyer to 2B card. Which while frightening, was both useful and highly entertaining.
  2. nicksaviking
    I never liked the move to the OF, but frankly, it was mostly because of the air of permanence that seemed to come from Molitor and Ryan when talking about the move. Had there been even a hint that this would be temporary because they still hadn't figured out what to do with Plouffe, there would have been less consternation from the fan base. At least there would have been less from me. Liability or not, knowing that Sano can in a pinch play the outfield along with 3B and 1B is fine by me as any number of in-game moves can often call for unorthodoxed roster management. At the very least, I like having that in the back pocket.
  3. nicksaviking
    So if I'm hearing you, you're saying we should all do our part and stop going to Target Field and cancelling our providers who carry FSN to help the Twins lower revenue and market size. Only for the sake of getting those comp picks, of course. Let's do it people!
  4. nicksaviking
    I'm having a hard time taking Arcia's numbers in 2016 seriously, because if I do, I'm probably forcing myself to also take Buxton, Kepler, Sano, Rosario, Berrios, May, Meyers, Murphy, Park and every other young players numbers seriously. I think there's a pretty good chance that Arcia would have never blossomed in this current system, so even if he does go on to do great things, we likely wouldn't have seen the same results here. Arcia may very well be a "change of scenery" kind of guy. However, I am also very hopeful that we are seeing the end of the current system and new leadership can get better results from the young players. So I would have preferred to hang on to Arcia and simply brought the new scenery to Minnesota.
  5. nicksaviking
    To be fair to the team, Grossman has always had near elite on-base skills at all levels and this team absolutely needs more O even if it comes at the expense of the S. My frustration comes from the roster construction and management, because this club should absolutely have room for both of those players. They're the worst team in the league, how is it possible to have run out of room for controllable, inexpensive young players?
  6. nicksaviking
    Pretty disappointing, for all his warts, I think his cock-sure attitude is something this club needs actually. Arcia is the kind of youthful player with potential that if another team DFA'd him, we'd all be clamoring for the Twins to pick him up. Ryan better think long and hard about his roster moves coming up, because if Buxton, Park or Kepler get optioned any time the rest of the year, he's going to have a lot of explaining to do. Good luck to Arcia, I hope he goes somewhere that platoons him correctly and he goes on a tear. Perhaps that will spur changes for the Twins. Also, I'd guess this means that Ryan isn't currently shopping Plouffe, Dozier or Nunez. Also disappointing.
  7. nicksaviking
    They could play RF for the Twins surely.
  8. nicksaviking
    So many jokes here.
  9. nicksaviking
    Two words: Joe Smith. Keep it on the QT though, that's just between us.
  10. nicksaviking
    The bunt in the 1st is just barely more of an eye-roll than Delmon Young batting cleanup in a playoff game.
  11. nicksaviking
    I am curious too. I would think it would be difficult considering how many HS kids they took early. Knowing what Rortvedt got would be a good indicator if they are going to have to go over slot for all the early HS kids.
  12. nicksaviking
    I think the sale of the team in 1984 was continent on the Pohlds drafting him.
  13. nicksaviking
    They picked more HS than normal, so I'm guessing they plan on signing fewer than normal, which is OK with me. Quality over quantity is my preference.
  14. nicksaviking
    I have wondered for some time if drafting Hicks in 08 had any impact on their decision in 09. Using their first pick on projectable HS centerfielders in back to back years is probably counter intuitive. Even if that did play a part in the decision, Hicks was a great upside pick in 08 and even if they hadn't just picked him, Gibson was also very tantalizing, he definitely fit the Twins profile. If we saw the Twins draft board that year, I wouldn't be surprised if their top four values were Strasburg, Leake, Minor and Gibson.
  15. nicksaviking
    I hope he's signable, but I'll gladly take the extra pick next year if he's not.
  16. nicksaviking
    Smart strategy if this team has truly embraced their cellar dweller status. If they can't sign all of these guys, well it's only going to make their already large 2017 draft pool even larger.
  17. nicksaviking
    I like the handful of lotto tickets approach. Going the "safe" route never works outside of a very few can't miss guys who have gone 1-1 with a bullet, no one is actually a safe pick. Get the highest ceiling guys available regardless of level. It's not like the Twins need guys who will be up in the next couple years, they still have high-ceiling young guys for nearly every position that need to audition as it is.
  18. nicksaviking
    *****Moderator Note***** Let's stay on topic here, this is a draft thread.
  19. nicksaviking
    First two picks out of HS. Can they both be signed for slot or less? Or are we looking at college kids the rest of the way through round ten?
  20. nicksaviking
    I don't doubt your take, but that doesn't encourage me much. Jerks can be good at baseball too.
  21. nicksaviking
    No clue what this team will need in 4-5 years. If the were picking a hitter, I just wanted the best one. No clue if he's it but screw position, it's too unpredictable.
  22. nicksaviking
    So close to Groome and Lewis.
  23. nicksaviking
    Yes, but many times teams save some of their cap to overpay HS kids in the later rounds to try to keep them from going to college.
  24. nicksaviking
    Interesting. "Off field" issues didn't stop the Twins from drafting Gonsalves, though no two issues are the same. Even if it's not Groome, I'd still go BPA sign-ability be damned. In every other pro draft, teams trade picks, both up and down in that draft and in future drafts. MLB has a unique quirky caveat about getting a free pick the following year if you can't sign one of your top guys, the Twins should really take advantage of this. The NFL and NBA expect their picks to play right now, yet they still trade for the rights to future picks. In baseball, a guy you pick in 2018 could still beat a guy drafted in 2014 to the majors. Some day I think a smart team is going to come around and de-value the recency of their picks in exchange for the ability to hoard picks for a particular draft thus being able to play puppet master and pull all the strings.
  25. nicksaviking
    If Groome is available at #15, I'd like the Twins to think about taking him. Heck, if the Twins' BPA is on the board at #15 I'd take him, sign-ability be damned. The Twins aren't totally cap-strapped and can create some flexibility, with over $8M to spend. With the success rate of guys picked after round 10, they can draft 30 college seniors and offer 5K to all of them for all I care. Even if they can't get a deal done, they'll have a top 3 pick next year and #16, then they can pull all the shenanigans the Padres, Braves and Phillies are pulling this year. If the Twins had #1 and #16 next year, they could likely get two top 10 guys; I would be more excited about that than whomever they would have otherwise gotten to sign at #16 this year.
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