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I forgot one: Will Chris Giminez continue to be the ace of the staff with his perfect 0.00 ERA and WHIP?

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

Can / are the Twins negotiating with agents right now?

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.

One of the few spots where the Twins' minor league system is full is in middle infielders

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!

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

Struck out 11 in his last outing.

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

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.

I've decided its not a Twins problem, but a problem with the Minneapolis Public Water System. That is, there's something in the water. I know this is a Twins website, but consider other Minneapolis-based teams and their apparent inability to develop high draft pick talent. Chris Dunn and Laquan Treadwell come to mind. (I meant this as a humorous interjection-- I am fully aware that Twins' prospects drink the water from other cities)

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.

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.

So, could someone let me know when any / all of the prospects might be expected to return?

Per Mr. Nygaard: The Red Wings welcome RP Michael Tonkin (outrighted) and SS Engelb Vielma (from AA). They released 1B/OF Ben Paulsen. The Lookouts add OF Ryan Strausborger (activated and sent from AAA) and 3B TJ White (activated). Fort Myers adds OF Tanner English from Chattanooga and releases P Chris Anderson. Cedar Rapids activated RP Zach Tillery. Comments: Although I have been an outspoken fan of Vielma for over three years, can someone explain why he got the promotion over Gordon? I am a 100% fan of splitting them up in different levels so they can both play SS so one can decide if they are MLB short stops or 2B men, but I am somewhat surprised. I was very wrong about Paulsen based on his preseason results. Please correct me, but wasn't Tanner English on some "top Twins prospects" lists? I would really like to hear reactions to these moves as these represent more information into the new Front Office

Many different threads have been discussing the prowess of the Twins' drafting in recent years, especially when it comes to pitching, and starting pitching in particular. I want to massively over emphasize a single data point. Tonight, the Red Wings were over matched by Aaron Nola, who's ERA over his last 2 starts, both against the Red Wings, is 0.87. Now, no one would confuse the current Red Wings hitters with the '27 Yankees, but Nola is impressive and the kind of AAA pitcher that we, collectively, yearn for. He was drafted in 2014. And here are the top draft picks: 1 Brady Aiken* Houston Astros Left-handed pitcher Cathedral Catholic High School (CA) 2 Tyler Kolek Miami Marlins Right-handed pitcher Shepherd High School (TX) 3 Carlos Rodon Chicago White Sox Left-handed pitcher NC State 4 Kyle Schwarber Chicago Cubs Catcher Indiana 5 Nick Gordon Minnesota Twins Shortstop Olympia High School (FL) 6 Alex Jackson Seattle Mariners Outfielder Rancho Bernardo High School (CA) 7 Aaron Nola Philadelphia Phillies Right-handed pitcher LSU 8 Kyle Freeland Colorado Rockies Left-handed pitcher Evansville 9 Jeff Hoffman Toronto Blue Jays Right-handed pitcher East Carolina 10 Michael Conforto New York Mets Outfielder Oregon State 11 Max Pentecost Toronto Blue Jays[Compensation 1] Catcher Kennesaw State 12 Kodi Medeiros Milwaukee Brewers Left-handed pitcher Waiakea High School (HI) 13 Trea Turner San Diego Padres Shortstop NC State 14 Tyler Beede San Francisco Giants Right-handed pitcher Vanderbilt 15 Sean Newcomb Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Left-handed pitcher Hartford 16 Touki Toussaint Arizona Diamondbacks Right-handed pitcher Coral Springs Christian Academy (FL) 17 Brandon FinneganKansas City Royals Left-handed pitcher TCU I have never been an apologist for the previous regime, but knowing what we know now, yes, it would have been nice to have someone like Nola in AAA, but didn't they make a good choice all things considered? Note: Aiken didn't sign

"JT Chargois and Jake Reed on the DL for Rochester plus Tyler Jay and Stephen Gonsalves on the DL in AA" Is there a centralized site that lists the injury report for all of the Twins' minor leaguers? I'm curious which players we'll see this year and which are out for 2017.

I know this is a hangover from 11 1/2 months of NFL draft hype, but can / should the Twins consider "trading down"? I know there is a mutual love-fest between San Diego and Greene, so might the Twins "swap" picks with the Padres?

One rhetorical question: So, who is the #2's in the scouting department at Cleveland? And why do I think he will be named head of scouting at Minnesota during the off season? And one serious (but not airline safety serious) question: What is the impact of being on the DL on one's Top 100 ranking?

Thank you VERY much for doing this. My initial impressions are that pitchers are (a little) ahead of batters. Its a little disappointing that, throughout the full season minors, there are only 6 with OPS > .800. Perhaps this is due to the fact that the "best" minor leaguers, aged 24 and below, are all up in the majors. The current Big League club's biggest weakness, relief pitching, seems to have a ray of hope in the minors-- lots of K/9 > 10. I hope, as do others, that a few of these big arms make it up to the bigs by (and including) September 2018. Finally, Seth, if you have these data in a spread sheet, could you also report batting leaders in the two ISO categories?

Top 5 overall.

Does anyone have any updated thoughts on (overall) picks #35 and #37? If not names, then positions? I, myself, would go pitching, pitching, pitching.

An article here http://twinsdaily.com/articles.html/_/minnesota-twins-news/minnesota-twins-minor-leagues/get-to-know-outfielder-lamonte-wade-r4365 written in January 2016 by Seth, adds that he was considered a possible Top 5 pick in his draft year until he broke a ham-bone. (Hamate bone). Maybe we are seeing his Top 5 potential.

Why not Hurlbut? He isn't exactly the starter of the future, so bringing him up won't exactly destroy long-term plans.

I think the market would dictate 2/25 to 30