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  1. nicksaviking
    I rarely have an issue with minor league signings, but looking at Kintzler's numbers and the fact that if he somehow made the team he'd actually LOWER the bullpens already historically low strikeout numbers makes me wonder what the thought process is here. I'm a little worried about this one as his MLB experience reminds me of Blaine Boyer and Josh Roenicke, two guys who's veteran presence was just too enticing for the Twins to leave off the 25-man roster.
  2. nicksaviking
    http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2009/0604/pg2_g_ferrell_576.jpg He stays way too vertical. Is it too much to ask to get a pitcher who uses his lower half around here? Talk about wasting velocity.
  3. nicksaviking
    Hawk's retirement leaves A-Rod as the only active player who ever shared the field with Kirby Puckett. Good list, but that had to be tough. Ha, I wonder what Tulowitzki's thinking about that list, he was teammates with Hawk in two stops and gets trumped by Denny Hocking.
  4. nicksaviking
    Offseason DFAs probably aren't such a big deal, however those in season DFAs we've seen recently, mostly involving Toronto it seems, leave the player in limbo for a week. When it happens to the guy repeatedly, the guy can lose a month of playing time simply because some clubs are jerking him around.
  5. nicksaviking
    Only four out of five games though, he'll be the starting pitcher every fifth day.
  6. nicksaviking
    I didn't like Nolasco signing as I didn't think much of him as a pitcher, but I applauded the effort and risk Ryan made in getting him as it had been so uncharacteristic and I said at the time that no matter how it turned out, I'd never hold the signing against him as I wanted to see him continue taking risks. However continuing to run him out there because they want to see if they can get their money's worth out of him is really only hedging that risk. If the absolute, number one goal is to win in 2016, then Nolasco's contract should have zero impact on his role (if any) with the team. It should be based on who is most likely to help the team, and clearly, recent track records would show that Duffey is more likely to help than Nolasco. Now, winning in 2016 and winning in the future may not consist of the same elements. If Ryan thinks that running Nolasco out there may increase his trade value and bring back pieces for the future (which I absolutely do not think is possible seeing as Mike Pelfrey and his wholly affordable contract still couldn't be moved last year), that's fine, but I'd really protest if the team then says that their number one goal is to win in 2016.
  7. nicksaviking
    I would agree if his OBP was still around .400, or even head and shoulders above everyone else. In 2015 his OBP was only impressive because of how poor the team was at getting on base, which really leads to a much bigger concern. In 2014 nine of the Twins top 11 players in terms of plate appearance all had .310 OBP or higher (and all top 11 were over .300). In 2015 only four topped .310, one of whom was the now departed Aaron Hicks. If Mauer is batting like he did last year and is hitting 3rd with a .340ish OBP and no power, I think the ball was dropped on the roster assembly. For the record, I'm buying OBP improvements from Dozier and Escobar. Hopefully Mauer too.
  8. nicksaviking
    But the guys you would have traded for two years ago would now start becoming free agents when the Twins are hopefully ready to compete. You need to build your club first and then plug the holes. You can't predict where the holes are going to be.
  9. nicksaviking
    I'd like to think it was an off year, and I was really expecting a bounce back in 2015, but it just as likely could be a trend. Hopefully he has a renaissance this season, but if it's still at the same production level as 2015 he shouldn't be batting anywhere but #2 or #6 or lower. Even if Molitor or the team isn't basing the Mauer decision on any kind of advanced metrics, surely they see that his slugging and OPS aren't up to snuff for a 3-5 role. Out of the top 9 guys who saw game action last year, he was 7th on OPS. Like it was previously, his average/OBP would have to be exceedingly exceptional for them to overlook his lack of power.
  10. nicksaviking
    Well that's true on the simple technicality of basing the team batting and OBP leader on qualified plate appearances (502). But the Twins only had four such players last year, so it's not much of an endorsement.
  11. nicksaviking
    Who's got ESPN Insidee? Just curious what grade Jim Bowden has given the Twin's offseason. I'm only curious and put no weight in anything he says, I usually find his ramblings cringeworthy. Few folks would decide to hand out offseason grades in mid-Decembee, he must plan on taking the rest of the winter off. My bet, he gives the Twins a C- for doing nothing to address the bullpen and being on the wrong end of the Hicks/Murphy deal but he likes the aggressiveness of the Park deal, while using last year's Korean import Kang as the basis of his approval because Bowden can't be troubled to do much more than rehash the prevailing talking points he hears from other pundits.
  12. nicksaviking
    From our minor league gurus and posters who have seen him in person, Stewart doesn't throw 95, he's 92-94 and the slider that he was drafted for has all but been scrapped because it is ineffective. If this info is inaccurate, I'll reconsider his prospect status, but if he's throwing low 90's with no usable breaking pitch those strikeouts will never come around and he won't amount to much.
  13. nicksaviking
    I wouldn't like the Twins chances of retaining him if they wait until he's 29. Heck, me and my "25 under 30" philosophy might be against it. I'd have to think if he keeps hitting, he will be extended and any kind of free agent projected contract would be moot. If he is hitting well with very few question marks, I'd be advocating for an extension come July.
  14. nicksaviking
    Welcome to TD and thanks for the great first post!
  15. nicksaviking
    Why don't we just stick the young power arms in the pen then if that's what the team needs? I'd also trade Stewart before I trade Burdi.
  16. nicksaviking
    Id guess the Rays considering what Giles and and Kimbrel got. Surely with the current going rate for closers another team will top Polanco and Stewart by quite a bit.
  17. nicksaviking
    I have to say, if the Twins end up trading for McGee now, they might get eaten alive. Wouldn't the logical question be, "Why didn't you trade for him last July when he was reportedly available and the team desperately needed him in the pen?" I'd guess Souhan would start gathering up the townsfolk and the pitchforks after about a half hour. Maybe I'm wrong. Either way, after seeing what Giles and Kimbrel went for, I'm pretty sure I'm not interested. Giles got Velasquez, Fisher and Oberholtzer. Velasquez is a top 100 guy and Fisher very likely will be. The Rays will probably be asking for Kepler. What's the best the Twins can get away with here, some kind of combination of Polanco, Gonsalves, Duffey? The market is set, and it is ridiculous.
  18. nicksaviking
    If the Twins were willing to bump Perkins from the closer role, it would also really alleviate the need to get another strong lefty for the pen, because at this point the way the Twins use him, Perkins isn't a lefty, he's a closer.
  19. nicksaviking
    Well I'd like to think that O'Rourke's measly 22 career MLB innings wouldn't be enough for the front office to give him the edge based on experience. They might though.
  20. nicksaviking
    My take: If Dean spends time in the majors with the Twins, particularly as a starter, something very, very bad has happened. On the other hand, things could be working out aces for the Twins and Jones still had (has) the chance to be a useful part of the pen. If it's me, I'm setting my 40-man to optimize my chances for a best case scenario, not to mitigate disaster. Not that my feathers are too ruffled about it.
  21. nicksaviking
    I thought the Twins got the short end of the stick in the trade but didn't get too upset as I still think Hicks is going to turn back into a pumpkin. But the move was done way too early in hindsight. San Diego clearly needs a trade partner now and I think I'd rather have Norris or Hedges over Murphy.
  22. nicksaviking
    I'm dismayed by the inactivity. There aren't many free agent options left, and I don't want to be one of those sucker teams giving up good prospects for relief pitchers. However, despite my desire for action, my first hope for the 2016 pen was to throw Burdi, Meyer, Chargois, Peterson (and Jones) right into the fire and see which of them has what we need. So while this team has historically been extremely averse to relying on young arms, if something like this does come to pass, I'll be satisfied regardless of the results. I can't say that I like the idea of waiting four months to cast judgement though, I do like to point fingers.
  23. nicksaviking
    Are you suggesting the plan from the onset of the signing wasn't for Nolasco to end up in the pen?
  24. nicksaviking
    Could be, but I wouldn't think they'd put the winning bid on Park if it was. I've been critical of the front office, but not of payroll lately. Just seems like there might be a bunch of young bullpen options in the next couple years. Might not want to tie up roster spots for vets. If that's the case, I wish that would have been a stronger consideration for the rotation the last couple years.
  25. nicksaviking
    I'm not saying they're right but perhaps they don't like all these three year deals free agent relievers are getting. Maybe they just want a bridge until Burdi, Chargois, Reed, Peterson (and Jones after his vacation in Milwaukee) are ready.
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