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  1. nicksaviking
    I don't agree that the Central is the strongest based solely on intra divsion games but I don't see why there is this much hostility involved. A discussion about the best division in the league certainly seems like a germane topic for a baseball related website.
  2. nicksaviking
    It's a good discussion but pretty humorous if you take a step back. Even when the Twins were at the top of the division they were rarely buyers at the deadline. In the few instances where they did make a move, it wasn't for a budget buster contract and never did they trade away a prospect of high value. They traded Tyler Ladendorf for Orlando Cabrera and Yohan Pinto for Carl Pavano. Both were on die-hard fans radar but neither were difficult to part with and thus far have not made the majors. Bobby Kielty and Matt Lawton were bigger names to be moved, but neither were prospects any longer, and due to an overcrowded OF they were in fact the kinds of players the Twins would be looking to move regardless of standings. We don't have to worry about losing any prospects at the deadline unless it's a prospect paired with a vet to get back better or more prospects.
  3. nicksaviking
    Trevor May now at the front of the line for a Rochester promotion?
  4. nicksaviking
    It seems like Reynaldo Rodriguez and Curt Smith are currently blocking Kenny Vargas and subsequently Dalton Hicks from promotions. Rodriguez is hitting well recently but both these guys are journeymen minor leaguers, it seems at the very least Smith is exendable.
  5. nicksaviking
    As far as I'm concerned with his rookie year he doesn't need to improve that June line. I'm happy with what I've seen and even plateauing at those numbers is a victory. Even with all the other top bats in the system, I think it is most likely that Arcia ends up being the Twins #3 hitter for the long run.
  6. nicksaviking
    A little, there are other top pitching prospects who have come up with pretty big fanfare though. Matt Harvey, Zack Wheeler, Shelby Miller and Garrett Cole come to mind and while Gibson is not quite at their prospect rankings, he's the top pitching prospect to come to the Twins since the Liriano/Garza/Perkins/Slowey/Blackburn call ups.
  7. nicksaviking
    What's with all the trolling in this thread? Aren't there rules against that?
  8. nicksaviking
    I too am excited about the call up, and I'll put the matter to rest unless repercussions arise. I also understand the frustration with a few complaints after everyone finally got what they wished for, but it was only a few complaints. I think those complaining about the complainers are using this new, somewhat trivial carping to invalidate the original issue. These new complaints, even if trivial, do not mean those that criticized the front office for the delayed promotion were in the wrong.
  9. nicksaviking
    We could ask the front office defenders the same thing. Will they enjoy his success or use it to attack and whine about the fans who do not defend the front office? Don't think your complaints are any less grating to those who disagree with you.
  10. nicksaviking
    I think you give your sausage too much credit.
  11. nicksaviking
    So Costner's in the booth and For the Love of the Game is the baseball movie we decided to ask him about? Interesting. Isn't that like sitting with Robert De Niro and ask him quesitons about Meet the Parents?
  12. nicksaviking
    Swarzak likely would have gotten consideration had he not pitched yesterday.
  13. nicksaviking
    Can't fault anyone for DL mismanagement then. The DL is retroactive to Wednesday though, I wasn't aware they could do that when they publicly disclose the injury happened after that date.
  14. nicksaviking
    In three games since the All-Star break Hicks has gone 6-15 with 4 more RBI. He has also struck out four times. Hopefully a promotion is on the horizon but at the moment he has nowhere to play at Ft. Myers as Kennys Vargas is still waiting on his promotion as well.
  15. nicksaviking
    Considering our knowledge of the timing, Hernandez is a practical choice. However, when did Pelfrey hurt his back exactly? He pitched five days ago, are we to assume he hurt himself getting out of bed this morning?
  16. nicksaviking
    Ryan first said 130-140, then said the number wasn't firm. From my perspective, 130-140 is not a firm number and neither statement contradicted each other.
  17. nicksaviking
    Oh I think you missunderstand me. The timing is poor because Ryan has had three months to take a road trip to CR to see the team's 1st round pick last year and top prospect and he has failed to do so. Perhaps I'm wrong and these guys won't get bumped up after their "interview", but it now seems that these young men have not gotten a promotion simply because Ryan decided he wanted to see them for himself but failed to do so in a timely manner.
  18. nicksaviking
    If it is not essential that the GM sees the A-list prospects play, why would he need to bother with a first hand evaluation before these young men can qualify for a promotion?
  19. nicksaviking
    So are none of the Kernals getting promoted because Ryan wants to see them all in person first? So he didn't go to CR before the All-Star break beause he was busy with the draft but made a road trip to Eastern WI instead? If that's the case I think the timing is poor especially considering he states he relies on his scouts and he does very little of that any longer.
  20. nicksaviking
    I know it, I don't believe in Bigfoot, Atlantis or a government induced 911 attack but I do believe that many wealthy business mens' primary goal is to become more wealthy. All those things just seem like equally large leaps of logic but I can't help my gullibility on that last one.
  21. nicksaviking
    Well to be fair, I'm pretty consistant, I basically just have one fall-man.
  22. nicksaviking
    Ha, this is some active negativity today! Seems to me much more than usual. I've been party to it I'm afraid though I think much of it has justifiable roots. This organization needs to announce a bunch of FSL promotions ASAP to steer us in a different direction and restore some comradery.
  23. nicksaviking
    Does it seem to anyone else that Bowden spitballs more unsubstantiated trade ideas than anyone else who has access to national media outlets? I'm more than happy people are starting to talk about trades but Bowden never seems to have anything to play with but a few ideas the voices in his head whisper.
  24. nicksaviking
    Is it just TR you are skeptical about being involved in profiteering? Because threatening to kill the club in order to get a 66% tax payer funded facility and then marking up stadium prices to match those that high revenue clubs charge while putting a product on the field equivilant to low revenue clubs seems like pretty strong evidence of profiteering to me. Ryan may not have been involved a majority of the process but he is certainly complicit in the last part.
  25. nicksaviking
    I assume people's dislike for PA has much to do with his homerish ways. Of course his homerish ways endears him to those he is being a homer too which likely gives him access others do not recieve. I tend to find PA's inside information genuine regardless of the sentimenality associated with it.
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