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  1. rdehring
    Hey, let's look at the positive side of this start. The annual draft isn't that far away, is it? I don't follow who are this year's studs being considered for the #1 pick. Hopefully there is that guy playing college ball somewhere who is a consensus number 1. You know, an absolute stud who plays great D, hasn't been injured once in three years of college ball, has a cannon hanging off his shoulder, has blazing speed, hits for power and is on base nearly 50% of the time. You know, a guy who will be ready for 'the show' by May, 2026 and be the 2026 Rookie of the Year. But wait, we have to wait until the 2026 draft to wreep the rewards of this dismal play? Booooo!
  2. rdehring
    Thanks a ton for the report, Sherry. Good to see Winokur get a couple hits after his slow start. He is such an exciting young prospect. On the flip side, see that Sabato is hitting .118 all the way back at low A ball. Such a disappointment for a first round pick.
  3. rdehring
    Thanks for the report, Seth. Don't think I have ever been this depressed about the Twins, gotta keep that from trickling down to my interest in the minors. Interesting game for Prielipp. Checked the replay and saw that he was flat out dominant in the first and second innings. Considering how little baseball he has played, getting hit a bit as he wore down might be expected. Have a question, Seth. Was the last time he pitched a full season back when he was at Tomah High School?
  4. rdehring
    I expect Miranda's stay with the Twins is over. What the Twins need from Miranda is a couple months at St. Paul where he begins hitting like he did in the minors before. Then they need to move him and get something in return, probably around the all-star break.
  5. rdehring
    Was planning a similar comment, TopGunn. Thanks, loved it. I count eight 'future stars' joining the Twins over the last several years, Jeffers, Kirilloff, Julien, Lee, Lewis, Miranda, Larnach and Wallner. All of them showed a ton of promise while in the minors. Most gave us glimpses of future stardom after their arrival. But none have improved after their first exposure as rookies with the Twins. Several have gotten worse. You couldn't have expected all of them to develop into big-league players that solidify a competitive roster, but certainly some of them should. Add the fact that five of the eight have dealt with injuries and you have what we are watching today. Will the next group of future stars, EmRod, Keaschall, Winokur and Jenkins, be different?
  6. rdehring
    Thanks, Tom. Sure looks like both Lee and Keaschall should be ready to join/help the Twins by early summer, at the latest. Will be lots of questions about who they replace, etc. But those questions usually are answered by injuries and/or poor play by player X. Can't be anything but impressed by Soto. Will be following the Wind Surge game tonight with Prielipp on the hill. Does anyone have any current information on how close Lewis is to returning? Sure would be nice to find out if this group, Lewis, Lee, and Keaschall, has what it takes to be good to very good big league players...not pretenders.
  7. rdehring
    Thanks, Seth. Again injuries seem to be the topic of the day. Martin goes down after playing very well for the Saints. Add Jenkins recent trip to the IL to the list and it is sad, so sad for Twins fans.
  8. rdehring
    Great seeing EmRod with a pair of hits, Matt. And thanks for the report. Also liked the game Austin Martin had. Interesting seeing Lee at third base. For those of us who are Badgers, was exciting seeing Carpenter make his professional debut. It wasn't perfect, but he got it behind him and should be better next time out.
  9. rdehring
    Thanks a lot for today's report, Steve. Great seeing an explanation of how those two runs scored against Zebby, who should have been out of the inning without any runs scored. Expect he will slide into Lopez' spot in the rotation. Is it on Sunday? Also great seeing Questad with an eye-opening start. Should be fun watching this trio of Wisconsin kids pitching for the organization this summer.
  10. rdehring
    I think Canterino is a poor example insofar as this discussion is concerned. His arm was destroyed at Rice University. If memory serves, he did get a fantastic education from a wonderful University. Expect he will be putting that to use in the future. As for this discussion, the only thing the Twins/Canterino could have done differently that might have worked would have been a shoulder/arm transplant. Unfortunately, the track record of those being successful isn't good. [Note: I am writing this last comment with a smile, but what was done to him in college is damn near criminal.]
  11. rdehring
    Thanks for posting, Rod. I have been thinking that he reminds me a lot of Gladden ever since that first game in St. Louis. The similarities are there right down to his style of play and longer, wild hair. Considering I still miss the days of the Piranhas, I am looking forward to watching him this summer.
  12. rdehring
    Have the same thoughts as several comments above. Which puts the least stress on a pitcher's arm? Is it starting once a week and going 5-6 innings? Or is it going an inning or even two a couple times a week? I don't know. Question is whether anyone outside of a major league coaching staff/trainers knows? Should he stay a starter or move to the pen later this year doesn't mean that is where he will be long term. As many above have said, I see the most important goal for him this year is to pitch every week and end the season HEALTHY! Another question is whether or not the arrival of Hill and Carpenter will play into their decision of what to do with Prielipp. If both remain excellent starting prospects, there may be less need for Prielipp to stay on that parth.
  13. rdehring
    Add me to those who are elated seeing Prielipp as Wichita's opening day starter. To be honest, I thought 47 pitches was a few more than I expected. Probably should have let him sit after that dominant second inning. Don't know what to say about Hill, other than "you betcha, he sure looked fantastic." My son's office overlooks the ballpark in Columbus. He confirmed the weather has been 100% horse crap for the last week, plus.
  14. rdehring
    Thanks for the report, Seth. Has been way too long waiting for these to return. Two excellent articles in today's Strib. One talks about the development of the Twins pitching pipeline. The other talks about eight players who stood out this spring and will be playing in the lower minor leagues. What I found most interesting is three of the eight are left handed pitchers, Prielipp, Carpenter and Hill. Sure looks like Keaschall's bat is saying I am ready for the 'show.'
  15. rdehring
    I seriously hope that Prielipp spends no more than two months in Wichita before moving up to the Saints. I may be missing something, but other than Jenkins it doesn't appear that the Wind Surge will have a tough lineup for opposing pitchers, will they?
  16. rdehring
    Plus, Prielipp making it three. Am so excited about the two lefties which is something the Twins need, badly. Question, Seth. Do you know if Madison College is still a two year school? Back when I was in Madison, it was Madison Tech. Well, actually it was Madison Central High School which later became Madison Technical College sometime in the 60's, I think.
  17. rdehring
    Thanks, Cody. One player who you didn't talk about is the lefty out of Madison Tech, Carpenter. Is my memory correct and the Twins paid the eleventh round pick significantly over slot? Also recall he could have a high ceiling after a ton of success at Madison. Is that correct?
  18. rdehring
    Very interesting group who should provide a wonderful season for the Cedar Rapids fans. A bit disappointing that DeAndre and Winokur will both be with the Kernels. With the Twins needing a couple big time prospects at shortstop, would be nice if both of these young men got to play the position every night. Unfortunately, I don't know how a team can have two shortstops in the lineup every night. Has to be a bit disappointing for both the Twins and Gonzalez that he is back in Hi-A for another year. You didn't mention Urbina in your report. Also a bit surprising he is repeating Hi-A, isn't it?
  19. rdehring
    Well, the second inning is finally over in Chicago and the Twins are down 7-0. This is flat out ugly. Maybe some are right and the Twins don't have a ton of talent. But I still don't understand how they can be this bad. So I will jump on the Baldelli bandwagon. As the head guy, yes, the buck stops with him. Isn't it his job to get his team mentally prepared to compete? It may be the worst thing about this team right now. And to make matters worse, St. Paul doesn't play today to have something to be excited about. t
  20. rdehring
    Interesting, Nick. Two concerns from your article and my watching, was it yesterday's game? First concern is Lee. Wasn't it known that he had back problems coming out of college? Wasn't last year's absence caused by a back problem? Love what I hear about this young man's talent and have zero concern with his hitting last year. My concern is how often he will be injured and how short his career might be. My second concern was watching Correa jog to first on that ball yesterday. OK, he might not want to run flat out as fast as possible. But he sure could have run moderately hard. Seeing your star run like he doesn't care just doesn't look good. And that's one of the reasons I was already asking myself if this year is already over? Keep hearing great things about Winokur. Can he possibly get here by the middle of next year?
  21. rdehring
    You failed to mention one more decision Baldelli made that just might have cost the team a win on Saturday. After Alcala was hit with a line drive, he stayed in the game and promptly gave up, what was it three runs? He clearly wasn't the same pitcher he was when facing the first hitter of the inning. Of course any pitcher is going to say he is ok and wants to stay in the game. But the Manager has to make the hard decision to get him out of the game. And then to leave him in for another three batters made the situation worse. As for starting Ober, he had two pitchers available, who will pitch today and tomorrow, who were coming out of spring training with lots of rest. Easy decision to go with either, but then he might have to redo his pitching schedule he has in ink for the entire season.
  22. rdehring
    Thanks, Cody. Was surprised at how many innings he got in games this spring with the Twins. Sure seems that the Twins believe he is a special prospect. The Twins need some, heck a lot of good news. Would be nice if he has a fantastic 2025 and breaks in with the Twins as a 21 year old in 2026. As for where he plays, short or center, opportunities will likely arrive considering the health of the Twins starters at both spots. Hopefully, his play defensively in 2025 will make it clear which is best for him and the team.
  23. rdehring
    Keep asking the question, what if? What if the Twins let him settle into playing only in the infield or outfield. If so, would his defense be better? Don't know what to think about his bat. On paper I wonder if he could be someone similar to Arraez, only a lot faster. But his play seems to indicate that ain't likely. His future in the outfield with the Twins doesn't exist with EmRod and Jenkins likely joining the team between this summer and the start of next year, at the latest. With Lee, Keaschall and others getting close the opportunity for the infield also seems minimal. That means for now he is a depth player at St. Paul with his future likely with some other organization via either a trade of being DFA'd.
  24. rdehring
    Don't know who will finish 2025 as the better prospect/pitcher. My hope is that both will have fantastic first halves and pitch the second half for the Twins. That would enable them to move on from both Paddack and Lopez. Don't know what has happened to Pedro, but he doesn't seem to be the near ACE he was two years ago. Keep thinking that this duo just might pitch as well as Pedro/Paddack in 2025 and better for a long time in the future. Yes, I know the season is only two games old, but there was nothing little I saw on the field that gives me hope that this is going to be a good season. Made that change because I liked what I saw from Larnach and Castro's bats and Buxton in center field. Also thought Ryan had a good start yesterday, although he maybe allowed a few too many baserunners. What I did like was the Cardinals. A couple mature hitters at the top of their lineup who do what they are expected to with runners on base. Add a few young guys at the bottom that can run and create havoc doing so. Also loved their overall team defense. Heck of a team that appears to be in the middle of retooling.
  25. rdehring
    Thanks for the report, Tom. And isn't it great to have baseball back in St. Paul, especially back with so many exciting young prospects. Year after year I would wish that the Twins AAA team would have a starting rotation with some big time prospects in it. Even just one or two. Well, this rotation is like a piece of apple pie with ice cream to this old guy's dinner, ie a slice of heaven!
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