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  1. wabene
    Achem, Donaldson. Have faith bro.
  2. wabene
    The convoluted nature of the last day illustrates how averse the FO is to big contacts for pitchers. Maeda and Gray both have very team friendly deals. They don't appear as averse to large deals for position players such as Donaldson. It follows then that they will add Story and trade for a pitcher who has a uniquely team friendly deal. Now if someone figures out who that pitcher is you could save us all much suspense.
  3. wabene
    To be honest I'm just happy they are actually doing something.
  4. wabene
    Garver and Jeffers were a particularly bad platoon mix and Rortvedt is a stellar backup catcher going forward imo. I really like him behind the plate. Garver is quite a guy and a great bat, but injuries/age....
  5. wabene
    https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/03/twins-re-sign-juan-minaya-to-minor-league-deal.html
  6. wabene
    When I admire people with advanced degrees it would be the type that would take far less pay than the private sector would offer building schools and clinics for USAID. Admiring greedy billionaire business people is just licking the boot.
  7. wabene
    Sorry at this point I'm not reading the article. I got some email request about my MLB subscriptions, maybe we all should just cancel what we have pending. Might send a message, meanwhile I am happily occupied with other endeavors.
  8. wabene
    Agree with everything here except not only will stuff happen before the season starts, I'll bet the deals are already in place and will happen immediately when it is allowed.
  9. wabene
    Anybody worried about how the ACL will effect Lewis' speed/athleticism needs to watch a highlight of Dalvin Cook or AP pulling away from defenders. Not going to be an issue. The issue with Lewis, besides besides his annoying propensity to refer to himself in the 3rd person, is his leg kick. That would be why you would rank Martin ahead of him. Lewis' leg kick was as flamboyant as his personality. He has much to prove at the plate.
  10. wabene
    My current account lists me as a member since 2017, but that is my second after a failed relationship with Charter Communications and an abandoned email address. Must have been 2014 or 15 when I first stumbled across TD. The constructive, civil commentary and debate keeps me coming back. There are some very smart people in this community and the level of discourse is high. I have two favorite discussion boards; Twins Daily for what I watch and Telemarktalk for what I do.
  11. wabene
    Oh if that's the case well then hells yeah. Canterino looks to be averaging over 6 innings per so that could be many many pitches
  12. wabene
    In his three college years he pitched 15-17 starts and 94-99 innings. His second year at Rice he added 24 innings in a summer league. After his third year the Twins had him pitch 25 extra innings in the pros. So in three successive years he pitched 94, 118 and then 124 innings. Looks like he was on his way until 2020 screwed it up. Hope he can get his health back AND keep the upgraded stuff. Not sure 15-17 starts at 6+ per is being over worked.
  13. wabene
    An athletic 6' 3" and listed at 210, but I'm sure that number is light.
  14. wabene
    "Hershel says this kid might be good" a quote from Hershel Walker fresh off another resounding MMA shellacking, "Hershel don't know what it is, but I like this kid".
  15. wabene
    Gordon is on the opening day roster fo sho
  16. wabene
    Like the animal, duh.
  17. wabene
    Unsung hero? A simple search based on date:
  18. wabene
    Hello all, Well I finally got around to reading Reusse's column on the Viking's new GM. In it he mentions the nickname Falvine. It is hilarious how widespread this has become. It is and has remained quite the creation. In my recollection this name originated right here on Twins Daily! I just can't remember when I first saw it. It is high time this wordsmith stands up and is recognized for this grand achievement. Hark, who art thou?
  19. wabene
    18 second pitch clock. Velocity will come down across the board, and I suspect injuries as well. Not to mention more CONTACT!
  20. wabene
    Good thing the Twins didn't trade a heralded closer. They traded an above average reliever for good young prospects while he had value. What he became later allows you to look back on the trade with hindsight. Ok I find that kind of information valuable as a tool for learning and experience. Using hindsight to re-grade every decision and chastise the decision maker every time an asset they spend turns into a good player is not my cuppa. Now, of course if the front office is unsuccessful they probably have many instances that look bad in hindsight and maybe someone else needs a chance to direct the team. Alcala and Celestino can still make this a good trade in spite of Pressley's success.
  21. wabene
    It was selling high based on his time with the Twins and their control over him. Absolutely. If you have a pending free agent that you don't plan to sign long term, if he is playing well at the deadline the year before his walk year, yes that is the high point to sell. The Santana trade? Based on your logic and the post Twins career he had you might want another example. I did not like the return at the time, but Gomez for a rule 5 pick? That's not bad.
  22. wabene
    People see the big star on Pressley's hat now and it clouds their vision as to who he actually was when he was with the Twins. Things are looking up his first 3 years, he was progressing, except in his 4th year in 2016 he regressed somewhat. Then he had a 4.70era and 1.5 hr/9 in 2017. What I remember was he would be blowing guys away with his fastball, then he would toss a curveball up there for some reason and watch it fly over the fence. He was frustrating, remember? He has a bounce back start to 2018 and they trade him with 1+years of control left. I think they call that selling high. Yes those 1+years after the trade he was awesome. Would be have done the same with the Twins? Unanswerable. Anything he did after that is not relevant. Let's recap. The Twins spent peanuts on a rule 5, got 4+ years of an above average reliever, flipped him at peak value for 2 prospects that it is highly probable will play many years in the bigs.
  23. wabene
    If effective relievers are a dime a dozen, then we didn't lose anything either, correct?
  24. wabene
    This is something Twins Daily could do on all their prospect reports. Never wanted to say anything because it's just more work.
  25. wabene
    Mercedes has a sweet swing. Where are all the pitchers?
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