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  1. MN_ExPat
    Thanks Ted as always for your write ups. Some definite talent there. Looking forward to watching them continue to develop next year.
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    True, they did. Won't argue that point at all. Keep in mind though, they didn't have to trade Berrios or Cruz. Teams stepped up and made offers that you'd be stupid to turn down in an off year (Happ and Robles honestly don't count though... both were exceptionally underperforming vets on minor deals that didn't matter if they came or went. Besides, Gant looks like a much more usable option at this point for the Twins). Unless Buxton refuses to resign or extend with the Twins, he will still be here (note, I'm not saying it won't cost a pretty penny, but that's one of those deals you just make as a team). Rogers may or may not have been traded. Had he been healthy, I believe some team would have ponied up the prospects for an over pay for him. And again, in an off year you'd be foolish not to at least consider it. Garver... like many others have said (to paraphrase) healthy or not, he wasn't going anywhere unless a team made a stooopid offer. Again, if someone had made that type of offer, you have to at least listen to it. Considering the returns the Twins got for Berrios and Cruz alone, it makes those trades worthwhile. There's still plenty of talent left at the MLB level that with a couple of solid additions in the off-season, this team will be fine next year. Unless they aren't... but it's baseball, these things happen. Edit: Ok, forgot that Cruz's deal was expiring at the end of the year, so that makes his trade even more of a shrewd deal.
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    If that was truly the case, they would have traded more than Berrios. Also, Garver isn't making that much so the "more expensive" argument doesn't carry much weight in that regard.
  4. MN_ExPat
    You seem to be completely missing my point. Not saying guys like Cavaco don't struggle. Merely saying the level of talent is higher in the minors than college. You're fooling yourself if you think otherwise.
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    You're ignoring or glossing over on a few items here I believe. The first is that unless a guy comes from a "Power 5" conference or was committed to one (and don't even get me started on what those "commitments" actually even mean) he isn't worth the time or effort, is a complete fallacy. I also don't believe anyone is outright saying that professional players are so much better than college players. At that level, teams/organizations have pooled the best of the best from the country and internationally talent and skill wise. Professionally speaking, a player isn't going to stand out or advance unless he is able to take the next step development wise. So in a general sense, yes... professional ball is better/more advanced/harder, etc. than college ball. This doesn't take anything at all away from the guys in college. I personally love college and HS ball, almost even more than the pros, but when you condense the talent level (or another way to look at is the playing field has now been leveled much more so than anything these guys have faced thus far in their careers), the game does in fact actually get better (in a manner of speaking).
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    Can we put Bailey's in it ??
  7. MN_ExPat
    There's one major flaw with that analogy though. First off not all D1 baseball is created equal. Then, only the best of college ball as a whole (regardless of level btw) will get a chance to even show their stuff in professional ball. So at this point (Low A/Rookie Ball), regardless of the developmental time line, players are already facing the best players in the country. It's like the NCAA Tournament on uber steroids. Also, pitchers with "amazing stuff" do stay in A Ball if they have a hard time figuring things out (or they get released), you don't promote guys just to promote them. I think I understand where you are coming from, but one can simply NOT equate college ball with professional ball. It isn't even in the same realm.
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    Just remember numbers don't tell the whole story (and no I'm not saying his are good). The gulf between HS and Low A ball is somewhere along the magnitude of trying to run the Boston Marathon after having never done more than a 5K. Right now Cavaco is trying to drink from the fire hose. There's a high chance he never develops fully, but this is true of the overwhelming majority of pro players. The baseball odds are already stacked against him, we (as fans) don't need to add to that.
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    Clearly... but I'd still drink a beer with you regardless of how misguided you may be ?. However, that wasn't really my point. I view them as legitimate MLBers in the fact that they can (no matter what happens from here) call themselves MLB ball players. They made the roster (and for how long doesn't matter) and thus have earned the right to that title regardless of how you judge them.
  10. MN_ExPat
    Those two have made the MLB roster.... they ARE legit major leaguers.
  11. MN_ExPat
    I understand your point of view and respect the amount of work you clearly put into this (won't say that I remotely even agree with it), but it's entirely subjective. This reads more along the lines of "I don't like these picks and this is my anecdotal evidence to support it". Baseball is a game of "failure". Players and front offices will fail or be wrong more times than they will ever be "right", and even that level of "right" is in itself extremely subjective.
  12. MN_ExPat
    No worries, very welcome. And yes I would personally say that it could be a chance that could happen. Although I believe Dobs was already throwing a slider. I thought I read that he had changed his grip to give it more of a sharper downward break. So who know.... here's hoping that he can fully recover regardless and come back to be the pitcher we all want him to be .
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    It's a possibility, but I feel that the real culprit with Dobs was just bad luck. Generally speaking most injuries you usually see in pitchers occur from poor or improperly/inconsistently repeated mechanics, not usually pitch selection or type. It's the downside of baseball, sometimes guys just get hurt. Sort of like the myth that little kids (ie 10 - 12) shouldn't throw sliders and curveballs because it (the arm motion)will destroy their elbows and shoulders. It's not the pitch that causes the problem, it's the fact that their mechanics are usually terrible or aren't consistent and thus the problem is created. *** note: NOT saying Dob's mechanics were terrible... I truly believe he just suffered an unavoidable injury.
  14. MN_ExPat
    You forgot to add “GET OF MY LAWN!!” ok, maybe the all caps was a bit much ?.
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    Not Twins related at all, but… we’re at Cool Today Stadium (Braves complex) this morning for a showcase for my son. Beautiful morning and stadium.
  17. MN_ExPat
    Can't help but think that they should invite him back again for next season, especially with these results. No guarantee that he'll still be as solid, but it won't hurt to try and the veteran presence can be a huge boost to the younger arms in the pen and staff.
  18. MN_ExPat
    I have to think it was along the lines of... "WT*?! was that?" I'm still laughing about it... loved the play as well.
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    Not a bad take, but.... he has 13 K's. 13 in 53 AB. While he only has 2 BB (and I will absolutely concede the SSS) that doesn't scream pretty rough (yet ). Otherwise we shall see from here, but that is awesome to see a kid hit the ground running like that.
  20. MN_ExPat
    Thanks Lucas, great write up. I love Gipson-Long's delivery and overall mechanics. Smooth, compact, quick to the plate. Doesn't appear to be a lot of wasted motion there.
  21. MN_ExPat
    It may not be the sole reason for it (the higher BB rates), but I'm sure it factors in there somewhat for many pitchers in the Twins org and possible throughout the league.
  22. MN_ExPat
    Uh yeah... luck is always a factor in baseball. Baseball is the only sport where you can do everything perfectly.... and still fail. He did what he was supposed to do... 107.3 MPH. That is the text book definition of a very hard hit ball.
  23. MN_ExPat
    Can't say I 100% agree with everything, but I think you make some solid points.
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    Then we will have to agree to disagree. It's waaaaay to early to make any kind of informed decision on his success or lack thereof. I believe he just turned 20 and has played less than a year and half of professional ball (and didn't play organized ball in 20'). Yes, he has a lot of K's... so what. A statement like above comes across as showing a lack of understanding of the developmental side of the game and just how hard the game actually is. Perhaps he doesn't make it, but it won't be his fault and calling him a "bust" is doing him a disservice.
  25. MN_ExPat
    Solid start by Ober. It's great to see him making the adjustments to hitters and being a solid contributor. Also going to tip my cap to Cleveland's pitcher Morgan... give credit where credit is due, he pitched a great game. At the end of the day, I love to see good pitching and the game last night had it.
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