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  1. rdehring
    100% confidence, John, That Hughes will be much closer to the pitcher we knew in 2014 than the past few years. He's a character guy and I expect he feels an obligation to the Twins to give them something in return for the checks he's been cashing. No question in my mind that he will be one of our top 3 pitchers, which may make this staff surprisingly good!
  2. rdehring
    If the Twins are in contention, and IF their starting five is doing good to ok, then there is no need to rush any of these guys. Let them pitch out their season in AAA. Then add them in September when they can get some innings along with their first feel of the big leagues...all during a pennant chase. Hopefully, we won't need them any sooner.
  3. rdehring
    I think it is Mr. Hughes wanting to give the Twins something in return for the checks he has been cashing. Remember, he is the guy who turned down the opportunity to come in for a inning or two of relief the last weekend of the season which would have earned him a nice incentive. Based on that event, the guy has character which will drive him to perform for his employer.
  4. rdehring
    Where does Hughes fit into this rotation? Everything I have read says he feels 100% healthy and is on a normal spring schedule. The last time we heard that was what, 2014? Sure, he is going to have to show us he is back, but there is no reason to think it isn't possible. And if he is close to 2014, this rotation could be very good...with or without Lynn/Cobb/etc!
  5. rdehring
    I really hope you are right and that he does hit 30 HR this season. With his off field issue behind him and that type of production, maybe we can then trade him for a top pitcher. I think the point of your article is right on. And the best value the Twins can get from Sano unfortunately may be what they can get in return. When to pull the trigger and how to maximize that return should be foremost on their agenda.
  6. rdehring
    The front office will be real enlightened should the guys that take the mound improve from their performances of last year. Will Berrios take that next step and be close to becoming a real ACE? Will Santana return close to what he was last year? Will Hughes be healthy, in which case he could be the pitcher he was in 2014...after all it is an even year? Were Odorizzi's problems last year all injury related? Can Mejia take another step in his second season? And will Gibson finally be the pitcher he was in August/September? There is a good chance some, or even most, of those questions will have positive answers. That being the case, I am going out on a limb and picking Phil Hughes for opening day. He will be followed by Berrios, Odorizzi, Gibson and the winner of the battle between Mejia and Sanchez. Should Sanchez lose that battle, I expect he will be either released or traded if he has a decent spring. If there aren't any injuries by the time Santana returns, Mejia is the logical candidate to go down to Rochester.
  7. rdehring
    Fantastic. Have to wonder if TB preferred Palacios over Gordon? Not that far from the big leagues and could turn into one hell of a player. Got a question, Seth. Who do you prefer, a healthy Arraez or Palacios? Both great young hitters, is Palacios better defensively and more likely to stick at short? Sure makes one feel good that they got a good starting pitcher without giving up Kepler, Romero and Gonsalves. Yahooooooo!
  8. rdehring
    Throwing 90+ is nice, but not mandatory to be successful. Especially as a left hander. Was talking to an old lefty 10-15 years ago. When someone else asked about throwing hard, he pointed out he never got close to 90. But if you hit your spots, every time with every pitch, you can be very successful. Although it was a different time, he was more successful than any lefty ever...if you go by the number of major league wins! Gonsalves throws low to mid-90's. Plenty hard if he can put all three of his best pitches where he wants em,
  9. rdehring
    Agree that he is a different type of pitcher than Liriano. Doesn't mean he couldn't take another step forward and be as effective. The Twins have done so much right the past couple years with one of the most exciting lineups in baseball. Now we need to have a bit of luck with a couple pitchers stepping up big time. And what's all this talk of not having a true ACE. I believe that Berrios will become that. And I expect you all will also believe it this time next year!
  10. rdehring
    I really want to see him force his way into the Twins rotation early this summer. Let's hope he puts up numbers like Liriano did all those years ago, at Rochester. The Twins could use someone to come up and be lights out!
  11. rdehring
    Read a post on the Twins site about Hughes. Seems that he is feeling normal and not expecting any problems this spring. Expect the Twins know more about how he is doing than we do. Maybe they are hearing good things and counting on him a lot more than all of us.
  12. rdehring
    How about Rooker at 1st, and Sano gone for that pitcher we need? Polanco mans second until Severino arrives along with Lewis and Javier. Could also see Palacios or Arraez winning the second base spot for many years.
  13. rdehring
    Hey Bob, Thanks for all you do. First hand info from Ft. Myers is appreciated.
  14. rdehring
    I disagree with one comment, Seth. And that's about his moving up the ladder. You see I want to see him take another step in April and then jump off that bloody ladder. Who was that kid that the Cubs drafted real high a few years ago and jumped right to the majors a few weeks into his second season? Rooker had to have as good of numbers as he did in college. Why can't it happen for the Twins? What surprised me when reading your post was that he hit over .280 average with a lot of walks. That's a lot more than just home runs. Get him up here in May as the full time DH along with backing up Mauer on his days off.
  15. rdehring
    Moya, Reed, Jay, Curtiss, Chargois and possibly Busenitz will all be in Rochester. The Red Wings are gonna have one nice bullpen.
  16. rdehring
    Mediocre is certainly possible. On the other hand, it could also be a good one (note: I didn't say great). Expect Hughes is the big question which we won't know anything about until he starts throwing in ST games.
  17. rdehring
    Or were they using offers from the Twins/Brewers to get the Cubs and or Dodgers to up their offers? Would expect an agent to do something like that.
  18. rdehring
    Pitchers and catchers report tomorrow, can we please move on to something that matters? We have Santana coming back in early May and May coming back later in May. So by late May we could have a starting rotation of Santana, Berrios, Gibson, Mejia and May. Personally, I have no problems with that five, especially if Berrios/Mejia take that next step, Gibson is like he was late last year and May is close to the pitcher he was pre-injury. Should this happen, that could be one good rotation. And sometime this summer, either Romero or Gonsalves could be ready to contribute should they need a fill-in. So they need to fill the hole between April 1 and mid-to-late May. Whether that is from outside the organization or they catch a break with someone like Slegers or Enns, we will all know in 45 days. And who knows, maybe they are getting good reports on that forgotten man, Phil Hughes. Let's stop ragging on each other and get ready to hear the best two words in the English language..."play ball."
  19. rdehring
    Thanks for a great article, Nick. Hopefully, you can have a beer and go to bed to rest your head. It has to be a bit sore right now from all the pounding you have taken. No one will know, but there is a good chance the Twins were always the pawn Darvish's agent was using to drive up other offers. Had no one moved, he may have come here but along with Milwaukee...was probably his last choices. And the Twins have something they didn't have a year ago. They have Trevor May coming back in May. So with Santana, they could/should have two quality starters added to the rotation six to eight weeks into the season. There are also several ok prospects who got a bit of experience last year...Jorge, Slegers and Enns. Who knows, maybe one of that trio will shock the hell out of us and EARN that 5th spot out of ST. Personally, would love to see it.
  20. rdehring
    There are several players in the lower level of the organization you do not trade. First is Lewis. You do not trade a potential hall of famer. You also do not trade Javier or Graterol. Both are so far away from the big leagues you are not going to get enough value in return to offset you may be trading your next all-star shortstop or ACE. As for Darvish signing with the Cubs. Great for him. Six years at that type of money is beyond what the Twins should be giving anyone on the market this year.
  21. rdehring
    Doesn't something have to happen this weekend? Do the Twins report tomorrow? Or is it Tuesday? Either Darvish is going to sign with total chaos breaking out as all the teams needing pitching scramble to get one of the other top pitchers in the next couple days. Or one of the other BIG 3 says to hell with it and takes an offer...leading to the same scramble. But it seems something has to happen by Monday morning.
  22. rdehring
    Yes. The problem is half a player's income is taxed in their home state, ie, Minnesota. Our tax rate is what, 9%? Texas is zero. Half of $25,000,000 is $12,500,000. 9% of that is $1,137,500, or how much he would save signing in Texas vs. Minnesota. California and New York would be as bad as Minnesota. The real savings would be Florida, Texas or someplace like South Dakota.
  23. rdehring
    I don't follow all these guys like I did for years. But I have one question. Why is Garcia this high? He is older than both Whitefield and Wells, who both produced more at higher levels. I know there is a lot other than the numbers, but to me he is one that wouldn't make your Top 60.
  24. rdehring
    Darvish is the only pitcher out there who makes sense for the Twins to sign long-term. If not him, get a serviceable one year guy who is trying to get a bigger contract in 2019. With that said, it may make sense to go with a five year contract with an option for the 6th year. Toss in a bigger pay-out should the Twins not exercise the option and a vesting provision with a good 5th year and maybe they get it done. In any case, let's get back to playing baseball!
  25. rdehring
    Every once in awhile some young phenom shows up at the age of 20 or 21. Yes, Graterol needs to build his innings. But maybe next July (2019), Graterol will stroll out to the mound at Target Field and the rest will be history. Why can't it once be the Twins, eh?
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