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  1. caninatl04
    With the exception of Catcher, we could be looking at the backbone of the Twins' opening day roster in, what, 2021?
  2. caninatl04
    I think we can all agree that, of the four major sports, baseball's draft is by far the biggest crap shoot. I like the fact that the Twins have 3 of the top (I don't remember the exact number) 38? draft picks. One star and one everyday major leaguer would be a "great" outcome. So, my question is: of these three picks, how many pitchers? 2? 3? And might they go 1 SP, 1 RP and 1 position player (not necessarily in that order)? 3 SP? Thoughts
  3. caninatl04
    Might I suggest de-caf?
  4. caninatl04
    I'm curious why none have mentioned the huge hole in his swing. Sure, pitch him low or low and in, and he's an All Star. Pitch him mid away and, well, not so much. I concur he will be a very good (but not All Star) 28 year old and will be a staple of the 6th or 7th line up spot for years. But this year? He won't crack .260 As for fielding, he is doing a good job learning the dimensions of Target's right field, but I don't see a Gold Glove.
  5. caninatl04
    Thank you Seth. You are brave to do this. You suggested: Byron Buxton: 553 at-bats, .266/.316/.463 (.779), 31 doubles, 12 triples, 18 home runs. I'm thinking .258/.290/.485 (.775), 35 doubles, 8 triples, 23 home runs. 32 SB, 12 CS. 73 runs. I don't know if they announce Golden Glove votes, but 3rd in the AL. My two biggest changes are in OBP-- if he's hitting 3rd, I can see less desire to take a walk. But I am optimistic about his power. When Sano hits a dinger, his swing looks like a HR swing. But last September, Buck's HR swing looked so effortless.
  6. caninatl04
    You are exactly right. Imagine if Rick Spielman or Thibs traded down six spots with no return. They'd better be darned sure about the player eventually chosen (which still doesn't explain the trading down). Returning Haley to the BoSox would be admission that their first decision was a complete bomb. "As a result of our worst season, we get certain benefits, including first picks in just about everything. We decided to simply give away our first pick in the Rule 5 for, well, nothing. Wait til you see us at the June draft! I hope we'll be able to give THAT first pick away, too"
  7. caninatl04
    Its hard to believe that a 1-8 start would actually be an improvement. If counting on my fingers can be trusted, that's what, 25 games? Normally, I would guess 10-15, but given the weakness of the division, how about 12-13? And yes, the O/U on these games should be, what, 12? (Actually, I'm expecting to see a lot of 8 1/2 O/U's)
  8. caninatl04
    Here is an Over / Under that is of particular interest to me. Of the 40 members of the opening day (40 man) roster, how many will be traded by the trading deadline? By the way, part of this is prompted by a recent ESPN article where the best they could say about the Twins' bullpen was that it had two or three trade pieces. I think the over / under should be right around 4. But, to make it definitive (no pushing), I'll set it at 3 1/2. Thoughts on the total and the candidates?
  9. caninatl04
    Let's see what the roster looks like by May 1st. Or even April 15th.
  10. caninatl04
    I'm not sure where I read this, but the biggest concern I have for Sano is attitude as he reportedly spends so much club house time on the phone. Once Dozier and Mauer are gone, the team will need leaders. His agent needs to have a talk with him.
  11. caninatl04
    Can you send me the link to Amazon so I can get myself a pair?
  12. caninatl04
    I agree 100%. 2017 will be a lost season anyway. I don't see the upside in going out and signing multi-year contracts for relief pitchers that would increase the wins total from, say 74 to 78-79. I'm writing this year off as a "learning" year for the front office. More than seeing how many of the young studs pitch (for more than the proverbial cup-o'-coffee) in the Bigs, I would concentrate on what Rochester's bullpen looks like in mid-August. How many of the stacked AA pitching staff will progress to AAA?
  13. caninatl04
    I haven't found a single source that states he would go through waivers. He would be offered back to the Twins for $25,000, or the price of three beers at Target Field.
  14. caninatl04
    I'm sure its a very small sample size, but are there any numbers for Joe as a pinch-hitter / mid-game replacement against RHP? I ask since I could foresee a number of games where Park starts against a LH starter, but is replaced by Mauer when RH relievers come in. Do we agree that Mauer's defense at first is better than Park's?
  15. caninatl04
    Maybe I'm adding 2 plus 2 and getting 7, but: Park's problem last year started with trying to catch up to MLB fast balls.As we hear from reports from Twins pitchers, they are not up to opening day velocities. So, I assume this may be true for other clubs as well.Maybe Park's stellar states are against these spring training (lower) velocities.
  16. caninatl04
    Scotty Bowman was never the GM of the Canadiens. Its why he left for Detroit. Sam Pollock was the GM during Scotty's tenure.
  17. caninatl04
    This is a little obtuse, but perhaps the future of the Twins is in the hands of Ivan Arteaga. If two or more of the AA starters could develop into top-half-of-the-rotation starters, then there is light at the end of the proverbial tunnel. If, alternatively, three years from now we continue to talk about a bottle neck of #5 starters, well, bleak. Any information on what Ivan Arteaga is known for?
  18. caninatl04
    A true advocate of analytics would lead to a completely different order versus LHP and RHP. I envisage Mauer starting the year hitting second against RHP. Against LHP he would not be in the starting line up, but might come on to PH / defensive substitute when the opposition brings on RH relievers.
  19. caninatl04
    Following the draft, we'll send our top three picks directly to Dr. James Andrews. Or, we'll hire the previous Vikings' staff so they can tear their biceps instead. Maybe the U of Minnesota might want to invest in a Top 20 graduate physio program. Oh wait: https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-health-schools/physical-therapy-rankings
  20. caninatl04
    The day is still young
  21. caninatl04
    Less "mentoring", more game calling.
  22. caninatl04
    Wonderful summary! Thank you. When it comes to "Help on the Way", I strongly suspect Dozier and Santana (and maybe even Hughes) will not be in Twins uniforms come September. Inevitable injuries among the competitors will lead to suitors and desirable prospects in return. And open some rotation spots for whomever shines in AAA or even AA.
  23. caninatl04
    I'm too lazy to look it up, but what "handedness" do each hit? Also, does Garver have "remaining options" issues? Absent those considerations, I'm inclined to start Garver at AAA, not only for his growth, but keeping experienced catchers in the majors may help that pitching staff.
  24. caninatl04
    Isn't every Cuban player purported to be the next "GOAT"?
  25. caninatl04
    And today, one of the largest on-line sports book (literally sportsbook.ag) came out with their O/U's Cleveland 93 Detroit 84 KC 76 Twins 74.5 (if you've been following-- four more games than the Atlantis book) White Sox 70 Again, thoughts on a 15 game improvement?
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