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  1. wabene
    I never liked the pick. I would've looked elsewhere. 6000 yards in college by a guy with his measurables? KAM thinks he's on to something others can't see? The guy I'm looking for in the late rounds is a raw, physically TALENTED guy playing in a system that couldn't/didn't develop him properly. That is the diamond in the rough. But hey, they are all a crapshoot, lol.
  2. wabene
    He's not ready? Sorry he just doesn't have the talent to be an NFL QB. Only 6 feet tall with a mediocre arm at best (looks less than mediocre to me). I don't understand the pick in the first place. If you want to try developing a QB prospect, how's about starting with an arm, some size and athleticism.
  3. wabene
    If trading Polo, of course along with others, can help get us some quality starting pitching, sign me up. I love Polo, the guy has a great bat when healthy and I think this off-season he is healthy. The contract with the team option has good value. Just get a good starter so Louie can champ at the bit in St Paul awaiting his chance and honing his pitches.
  4. wabene
    As we saw last year anything can happen in the MLB playoffs in spite of the unfair financial structure. Just another reason why I love baseball. The Wolves have the best current team, but they are the Wolves so, yep, not happening, lol. The Wild are about to get out of the ridiculous cap hell they've been saddled with, have one of the highest rated prospect groups, a good coach and GM. They are my second pick. Of course I'm taking the Twins!!!
  5. wabene
    Breaking the streak and winning a playoff series, yes even the wildcard, gives them my vote. They sent another team home for the winter. They were frustrating at times, but they did the franchise a large service with their performance down the stretch and in the playoffs. The rookies were fun too.
  6. wabene
    Unless some of the young guys miraculously develop into useful players over the off-season, count this squad as gutted.
  7. wabene
    I probably have less concern with the coaching staff than the GM. The drafts before KAM got here were not great, the team got top heavy and old, KAM's drafts have been lacking and now they are in a tough spot. Zimmer had some good teams and talent, but since about the time they started paying Kirk, the margin for error shrunk and the poor to middling drafting and payroll structure gutted the team.
  8. wabene
    Oh I'm a Viking fan, but since Kirk went down and after the flirtation with Dobbs petered out, it is clear they are going nowhere. It was clear before that really, so I have decided not to get hyped up on them. Even last year it was a fun ride, but I didn't really believe they were going anywhere. This team needs a talent injection.
  9. wabene
    Do people really care?
  10. wabene
    Look I want this team to lose tonight so they are fulfilling my wishes. When they drafted Hall my question was if you are going to grab a developmental QB, why not get one that has an arm? Dobbs, Mullins and Hall all have pea shooters, SMH.
  11. wabene
    Don't all these QB's make you miss Cousin's arm, lol.
  12. wabene
    👍👍👍👍
  13. wabene
    Just catch the damn ball
  14. wabene
    Mr Nelson always has a bright outlook on all things Twins. The kind of guy it would be fun to have a few beers with and watch a game. Knowledgeable but upbeat. This article is no exception as these are all valid points worth considering. It is easy to rehash the doom and gloom surrounding Buxton's health, but is it enjoyable? Last year the diagnosis was patella tendonitis. They did some cleanup, drained some fluid and rehabbed it. It did not improve. This year they are saying he had an irritated plica and they cut out the purposeless tissue. There are three pertinent things reported about this procedure. It has only a 6 week recovery. It has a very high success rate. It is hard to diagnose and it's often confused with patella tendonitis. I'm optimistic Buxton will have a bounce back season. I'm sure he wants a long career and the new training staff will have him focusing towards that end and less on explosiveness. Of course my optimism is of the cautious variety.
  15. wabene
    The home of Skyline Chili is outclassing the land of tater tot hot dish.
  16. wabene
    Only about half the people like strikeouts. They are the catcher, the pitcher, the players behind the pitcher, the people in the pitcher's dugout and the fans of that pitcher. Oh and the pitcher's pals in the bullpen.
  17. wabene
    Maybe it would be better to have him ride the Twins winter caravan and learn how to navigate this rumored substance.
  18. wabene
    I think the ship has sailed on Kepler playing significant innings in center. It was mentioned that it would weaken other positions and I agree, but playing Castro there full-time reduces his impact as a versatile utility guy. The guy looked great at many positions. If the roster stands pat and Buxton goes down for any length of time, somebody besides Castro will be needed. Martin? Could be fun, but given his track record that is a gamble. Gordon? Even if he does hit he is not a center fielder. Lewis is probably the best center fielder they have besides a healthy Buxton, but I doubt they would do that. If Lee is looking ready it does make sense.
  19. wabene
    I wouldn't be embarrassed, I think they just took one look at your strapping build and thought you must need red meat to fuel the beast.
  20. wabene
    Sounds expensive. They need more depth, get it now. I'll take the liberty of letting @DocBauerspeak for me, "And I couldn't care less if the next quality SP for the Twins was 22yo or 26yo. I only care how good they are." it seems to me with the odds of drafting and developing a blue chip starter being what they are this front office likes to supplement that with developing projectable later round types which may take longer to get there. So they start at a little older age, does that really matter?
  21. wabene
    Double post.
  22. wabene
    Wallner has a cannon for an arm which is what you want in a right fielder because of the long throw to 3rd base. Gun em down baby!
  23. wabene
    Wait a sec, ski season hasn't even started yet
  24. wabene
    So Louie is a finished product? He has no chance of improving?
  25. wabene
    Yes they will not stray from a 5 man rotation. That was shown last year amid all the calls for piggy backing etc.
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