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  1. caninatl04
    "His repertoire also includes a cutter, slider, curveball and changeup." If you have five pitches, you really have zero.
  2. caninatl04
    Thank you for doing this. I am hoping they will underpay 1:1 enough so they can get better than the 33rd or 29th best prospect with 1:35. On a different note, what happened to JJ Schwarz (no "t"). 12 months ago, I had him as the Twins' 1:1 this year.
  3. caninatl04
    I noticed that Nick Gordon was charged with his tenth error on the season. Is that a reason to be concerned?
  4. caninatl04
    How does Diaz physically compare to Sano and Vargas? Thanks
  5. caninatl04
    33rd round, 19th, 50th. I guess we use our higher draft picks on mediocre relievers. Thank you for doing this, Seth. Is anyone on this list better than a 4th starter?
  6. caninatl04
    Fastest Pitch? Well that would be Sidd Finch 168 miles an hour. Unless George Plimpton was kidding.
  7. caninatl04
    I doubt Sam Carlson will be available at 37.
  8. caninatl04
    Pat Neshek 36 year old currently with the worst team in the Bigs ( 17 win Phillies). Low cost. One year patch.
  9. caninatl04
    I apologize for my depression, but might it be possible to create a 25 man roster of Twins' minor leaguers made up exclusively of IR / Tommy John / DL?
  10. caninatl04
    So, the Astros signed Carlos Correia because he was "cheap"? And now we have Byron. I concur that one area of strength in the minors is middle infielders. Might there be three potential starting pitchers (and NOT "relievers who "project" to be starters"") at 1, 35 and 37?
  11. caninatl04
    After reading about Palka, and following other top prospects, perhaps Twins Daily should change their name to: "Unfortunately, he is now on the DL "
  12. caninatl04
    Thank you for this. But, can't we wait until, say October 2018 when Bux is still only 24?
  13. caninatl04
    " There, honestly, are guys outside my current Top 40 that will play in the big leagues." Thanks, Seth; Could you simply list those outside the Top 40 (without ranking)as "honorable mentions"?
  14. caninatl04
    Just as every cloud has a silver lining, in this case, every silver lining (that the Twins are 10-15 games better than expected) has a cloud. The proverbial cloud is that the "plan" to use 2017 as a year to evaluate, gain experience and lose fewer than 100 games has been upset. Sure, the temptation might be there to strike while the AL Central is down, but trading prospects is very short sighted. Besides, by most metrics, say the Top 100, the Twins really don't have that many to trade. Sure, give Wheeler and / or Hurlbut chances. There is no real cost to "bringing them up too early". But as for light at the end of the tunnel, there are three at AAA, at least one in A plus (if they go college pitcher at 1:1, 1:35 and / or 2:1, there could be a few arms by 2019. However, and I've written this many times, in 2019, the Twins' payroll will be ridiculously small, so there will be not excuse to NOT sign two $30 million / year starters.
  15. caninatl04
    I forgot one: Will Chris Giminez continue to be the ace of the staff with his perfect 0.00 ERA and WHIP?
  16. caninatl04
    I think there are more questions than answers. Escobar or Adrianza, or both?12 or 13 man pitching staff?two "defensive minded" catchers, and if not who to bring up and whenIs there a fifth starter at Rochester?, and if not what to do with those currently there?Is ByungHo Park destined to be a really well paid (I forget the exact $ figure) AAA player?Will there ever be batting order that lasts more than two consecutive days?What non-prospect trade bait do they have (if any)?Jelfrey Marte? Will he be the only International signing of note? Maybe a long-shot pitcher (or three)Is Molitor a stretch-run manager? And, my favorite:Wilk? Haley? Really? Will FO ego factor into their eventual "demise
  17. caninatl04
    Can / are the Twins negotiating with agents right now?
  18. caninatl04
    Remember the Rule 5 draft? The Twins moved from first to seventh for, well, nothing. So, sure, maybe the Twins will trade down from 1st to 3rd for, well, nothing. Maybe the FA will even throw in a prospect for the privilege of trading down for nothing.
  19. caninatl04
    On behalf of statisticians, I want to apologize. For some reasons, the merits of which are not discussed here, to qualify for AVE rankings, one must qualify by AB's. Sure. But, to qualify for OBP, and thus, OBP + SLG, of which the ability to take walks (which, as we all know, are Plate Appearances, but not AB's) is a big positive, one would suggest PAs (under which he would qualify) should be used instead of AB's. Take note BBWA (and SABR)! I'm on to you!
  20. caninatl04
    Do potential draft picks go through any kind of physicals? Although MRIs would be wonderful, could a Twins doctor at least look at a $5 million arm
  21. caninatl04
    Struck out 11 in his last outing.
  22. caninatl04
    These are general questions about prep pitchers. If an 18 year old with a good frame throws a fastball in the 92-94 range, does one project similar, slight uptick or major uptick as they grow until, say, 23 years old? Would you prefer a prep pitcher who's second pitch is a slider or a curve? My main concern would be arm stress. Finally, given the new emphasis on the change -up / 2 seamer / split finger / cutter, am I correct that these are the last to develop? Thanks
  23. caninatl04
    This is very much a "Devil's Advocate" argument. Its April 1, and one is forecasting the Twins in 2017. If one "guessed" what the record would be by May 17th, I doubt anyone would reasonable guess much above .400, which would put them 2 games behind KC and a predictable 6.5 games out of first. Under this scenario, why would one want to invest $10 million in relief pitchers that might increase one's win loss by maybe 2 irrelevant games? Write off the season and allow those power arms to further distinguish themselves. Now two unforeseen things have happened. One is that the Twins are winning (a lot) more games than expected and, more surprisingly, the Cleveland Baseball team is losing more than expected. These are both surprising outcomes, and, had a crystal ball had told Falvey they would have been in this situation at this time, I am guessing they would have made different decisions. Attack the post, not the poster.
  24. caninatl04
    I spent the 80's in Rochester studying for my MS and PhD-- great city to do so as there are no distractions. I'm surprised they have color TV. And yes, I am being hyperbolic.
  25. caninatl04
    To answer the original question: no. He is an above average #3 starter who is going through a good stretch. For the 2020 Twins, the current farm team will provide a number of wonderful 3-5 starters, and an above average bullpen. But (extrapolating to 2020 prices), a contender will have to buy two $30 million per starters. Even with that, and with Polanco, Sano, Buxton, Kepler under some kind of team control, there could (insert prayer here) be a contending ball club for under $140 million.
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