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  1. nicksaviking
    A Chris Young ceiling still seems deserving of a ranking. Any player that has a ceiling of a MLB player should have considerations for being ranked. Mejia's ceiling might be Nick Punto, that's still of worthy consideration.
  2. nicksaviking
    Hicks was pretty brutal the first couple months of the season but really turned it on in the second half. Perhaps someone should have been updating his AAP page more frequently
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    And drafting/scouting them is a different story. Houston was the team with the foresight to offer him a contract. Wth pardons to Brad Radke, the Twins haven't drafted/signed AND developed an ace since Frank Viola in 1981 and their only other homegrown ace would have been Bert Blyleven in 1969, though I'd entertain the idea that Dave Boswell would have become one had he not gotten injured. Identifying piitchers that could develop into top of the rotation arms seems to be the biggest issue. Hopefully May and Meyer will work out great, but it would be nice if they could draft their own and not have to deal off assets to acqure these pitchers. Hopefully Berrios and Stewart make the scouts evaluating the pitchers look good for the first time in a couple decades.
  4. nicksaviking
    I think the most Morris-y guy would be a combination of Max Scherzer and James Shields. Morris was getting older and was coming off of a down year, but he was the top free agent arm on the market and the Twins made him the fourth highest paid pitcher in the game. The Twins don't roll like that anymore. And just say "NO" to Mat Latos. I would have loved him last year, but then his K% dropped from 21% to 17% and his fastball velocity dropped from 92.6 MPH to 90.7 MPH. He has flameout written all over him and even if he can maintain what he did this year, he looks to be traditional PTC Twins standard fare.
  5. nicksaviking
    If Anderson stays, I'd swap the two. If Anderson is gone, I'd roll the dice that Nolasco is the better bet to bounch back. And for the record, I do believe that Ryan may be able to view the contract as a sunk cost. It would have been unheard of a decade ago, but the Twins have basically eaten the Blackburn and Marquis contracts the last couple years and would likely do the same to Pelfrey if needed. This is on a larger scale, but the idea isn't new to the Twins. However, Nolasco's previous track record will likely work in his favor even if his contract is overlooked completely. Prior to this year, he was pretty consistant. Regardless of how he pitched in 2014, if he were a free agent, surely any team that signed him would give him another shot at starting. We have a sour taste still in our mouth so our objectiveness is likely skewed, but had Nolasco stunk it up in Milwaukee all year but the Twins somehow ended up with him for no additional costs, we would probably welcome the chance at a rebound campaign.
  6. nicksaviking
    The situations are very similar, but Kelly was reportedly getting burned out and it had been speculated that he was interested in stepping away a couple of years prior. Gardenhire has implied several times that he wants to continue to manage. Kelly was young when he retired on his own terms, that is pretty rare. Gardenhire is still only 57 and as far as managers go, he could go for another decade if he so chooses. I don't think he's retiring, particularly when you consider the salary managers get these days. I'd guess he'd stick around for another decade if he continues to get tendered multi-million dollar deals. If the Twins want to get a new manager, they'll have to fire him or trade him to the Mets.
  7. nicksaviking
    Well he has the third highest OPS on the team after Santana and Vargas, and Vargas probably falls under the small sample size disclaimer. He may not be overly impressive leaguewide, but Arcia certainly is one of the best hitters the Twins have.
  8. nicksaviking
    In the game thread I noted my dissatisfaction with pinch runnng Hermann for Arcia. It is a absolutely terrible move as there was one out and runners at the corners. Arcia as been one of the best hitters on the team and Hermann is perhaps the worst. Gardy does this all the time, as it seems he has no considertion that the game could go extra innings despite the fact that with one out and runners on the corners, that is THE most likely outcome. I get wanting to have speed on the basepaths, but the chances that Hermann's speed advantage over Arcia would come into play is very, very slim, as opposed to the very likely possibility that that spot in the order would come up again. I mean really, how many batted balls could Hermann actually score on that Arcia could not? Not many. To put it in perspective, if Vargas (the slowest player) and Santana (the fastest) took turns hitting balls to the same spot on the field, how often would they be standing on the exact same base? 95% of the time?
  9. nicksaviking
    The Braves have been a pretty stable organization, I think minimizing their decision is a little short sighted. I don't know why failing to get past the first round of the playoffs since Wren became GM in 2007 isn't a legitimate reason for change, they clearly think they should be better than they have performed lately. Even if they end up making the wrong move to replace him, at least their statement that the status quo wasn't acceptable was more than just lip service. Wren may not have done anything wrong, but that shouldn't matter if leadership thinks someone else may get better results.
  10. nicksaviking
    I like Arcia and Dozier, but I don't think either of them will delay the rebuild, not by themselves. I would have loved to make a trade before La Russa took control of that nightmare of an organization. The Twins should have been in on the Trevor Bauer, Justin Upton and Ian Kennedy trades considering how little AZ demanded in return. AZ probably doesn't need a SS though, they have actually been rumored to be moving one themselves. I'm not sure how interested they'd be in Arcia either as after ditching Jason Kubel, they seemed more concerned with defense. I don't like the chances of the Twins getting one of the young studs back from AZ, they almost certainly are instead trying to move Trevor Cahill or Josh Collmenter. Not interested in either. The Reds are probably looking to move a guy so they can resign their ace Johnny Cueto while at the same time getting top prospects back. That means they are probably looking to move affordable rental players Mat Latos or Mike Leake. The first I'd be screaming, "What the hell happened to your K/9!?" the second I'd be yelling "What the hell's going to happen to your already suspicious K/9 in the AL!?" Plus, I don't like rentals for 90 loss teams.
  11. nicksaviking
    I would welcome Santana at SS full time, however there is a ton of value in a guy like Ben Zobrist who can competently bat at the top of the order and play MI or OF depending on what's most pressing at the time. If Santana can handle the position uncertainty, I'm fine heading into 2015 without him having a defined role assuming it's not on the bench.
  12. nicksaviking
    In completly unrelated news, Atlanta fired their GM Frank Wren, though the Braves made the playoffs in three of the last five seasons. From the sound of it, making the playoffs but failing to advance past the first round was unacceptable to Braves leadership as was a run of spotty free agent acquisitions.
  13. nicksaviking
    Most bullpen arms are guys who stunk it up as starters. Some figure it out and make a nice career for themselves (Perkins) others fade away (Frankie Rodriquez). Perkins by the way only took one year to go from terrible starter to competent relief pitcher. 2010 is decieving as he was bad in 13 relief appearances at the MLB level, but he was actually still starting in Rochester nearly all year long (and he was awful). 2011 was his out of options year and in his first year of full time relief role, he was fantastic.
  14. nicksaviking
    I want new blood, but I want it from the top down. I've always been in favor of a new manager, not so much due to any fault of Gardy (though he does have many faults) but because in other organizations, change has often energized the club. It may not be fair, but recently it's worked with Baltimore, Oakland, Cleveland and Milwaukee. Hard to fault the previous manager for the lack of talent, but the new guy was able to channel something. The young players certainly are giving us hope now though. The offense does seem to be clicking. I'd prefer a new manager, but if Gardy were retained next year, I'd be less upset now than I would have been last month. No doubt Anderson needs to go regardless. If they're having a hard time cutting ties with him due to sentimental reasons, surely they can find another position within the organization, perhaps something with the title "Special Advisor."
  15. nicksaviking
    Dang, time to scrap the rebuild then I guess. May turns 25 on Tuesday. Gibson is already over 25 and Meyer will be before the start of spring training.
  16. nicksaviking
    He never faced the Twins his first year in the bigs. Probably for the best too. He likely would have never developed into a HOF'er had he been forced to face the likes of Frankie Rodriguez, Mike Trombley and Jose Parra as a wet behind the ears youngster.
  17. nicksaviking
    Jason Giambi and LaTroy Hawkins are the last two active players to share the field with Kirby Puckett.
  18. nicksaviking
    Geez, anyone try posting with the phone app? I'm as lost as Hicks is in the left handed batters box.
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    Sorry, it's been awhile. I forgot there was a character limit and serious regulator for the game threads
  21. nicksaviking
    Gardy is terrible with in game moves. Why would he pinch run for Arcia?! Can't he picture a scenario where this game would go extra innings? One out with men at the corners. Extra innings is THE most likely out come. Now one of the teams best hitters is out of the game for the worst, all in case of the 1 in 50 chance that Hermann's fractionally better speed will come into play. The odds that this spot in the lineup comes up again is much greater than the odds that Hermann's speed advantage would come into play. Much , much, much better.
  22. nicksaviking
    *I think you meant this?
  23. nicksaviking
    Well it has been over 200 Mondays in a row now.
  24. nicksaviking
    I'm just fine with him going to the pen, assuming he earns a spot in spring training. There are plenty of non-30-year-olds who I'd rather see all things being equal. If we look at him as a movable asset, and not a piece to compete, it's a little more palatable. As a starter, we know what he is at his best, which is next to no trade value. Others are right though, there is a chance he will thrive in the bullpen. If he can figure things out by keeping runners off base and get a K/9 above 8.0 other teams will want him. It's unlikely, but not unheard of.
  25. nicksaviking
    Judging by some of the names on the roster, you might be wise to change your focus to sports medicine and just show up at the stadium. You might get booked through January I want to see what they can do with Michael Cederoth. The team generally doesn't change many mechanics or pitches for draft picks their first year in the system. Now is when we can see if the organization has some ideas on how to sand down his rough edges. Just don't screw too much with the velocity.
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