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  1. rdehring
    Thorpe followed his dominant performance last time out with a nice outing this morning. Pitched 5.2 innings with 7 K's, 4 hits, 1 walk and 1 run. Was pulled after two outs in the 6th after he crossed the 90 pitch threshold. Seth, do you know if all pitchers are still on a 90 pitch count, or is this specific to Thorpe?
  2. rdehring
    Don't forget the young man who could, not saying will, be the best of all of them...Lewis Thorpe.
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    Really like how Miranda's season has been going. After a very cold start, May was much better with June better than May. And he won't turn 20 until later this week. This kid probably is the best 3B prospect in the organization. Lets hope he keeps getting better every step of the way. Lots to like when looking at Sammons' numbers. The only negative I see is that his strikeouts are down a bit from last year at Cedar Rapids, although that wasn't all that many innings. The other knock is that at 23, he is a bit old. Assuming he came out of college last year as a senior. For those of you who have seen him, does he have the stuff to be a potential big leaguer? Or is it likely that his ceiling is more of another AAAA starter? Stewart's results were better last night, although he still had a 1.50 WHIP. I guess baby steps are good.
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    So they have 6-7 days to get him ready for joining the team on July 2 or July 3. Probably going to be a bit tight, but we don't know exactly what he has been doing the last month. Still has a chance if he can start playing every day tomorrow.
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    Was Whitley coming off T.J. surgery? Expect that may be a reason to be real careful with him this year.
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    Was Polanco in the lineup for Rochester, Cody? If so, getting on the field is the first step towards his return. And it seems we have a couple new young outfielders to start following. This Pearson kid seems to be a solid prospect. I know they picked him up this winter, was it the $$$/Ohtani trade with the Angels? And Keirsey appears to be a good find in this year's draft. May prove to be worth going over slot to get him signed. Whenever Graterol is on the hump has to be exciting for folks down in C.R. Gotta keep him healthy and get him some innings so he can build towards joining our rotation by 2020.
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    Not certain how Vargas is defensively in the outfield?
  8. rdehring
    Interesting night down on the farm, Seth. What the h..... is wrong with Elizabethton? Is it time to fire their hitting coach? (that was sarcastic, folks!) Is Slegers on track to be back for the next time it would have been Romero's turn? Imagine by then they should be convinced that Belisle isn't the answer. And would the Twins be better off with Vargas as their DH, rather than Morrison? His average isn't great at Rochester, but I expect he would be more motivated if still with the Twins. Appears there are three guys at Fort Myers worth checking on every morning, Arraez, Kirilloff and Rortvedt. Gotta believe all three will be with the Twins some day. And great seeing Jax rack up quality starts, although only one strikeout was a bit odd. Between Kirilloff and Rooker, we should have another outfielder and first baseman/DH within the next year, year and a half. And there is a lot to like with both Balazovic and Enlow. Like how they are piggy backing them together to limit their innings.
  9. rdehring
    Looks like they signed Sands for $600,000, or $269.600 over slot. That puts them about $225,000 over their pool. They still need to sign Larnach and Mack to fill out their top 9 (ten rounds). Expect they will wait to sign Mack until they get Larnach signed and are certain of the dollar savings, if any. They can then work on Mack and if there are dollars left over, focus on their #11 pick or others further down the list. I understand they also have signed the pitcher from UCLA (#12). No word on the dollars.
  10. rdehring
    What's a catcher doing stealing?
  11. rdehring
    What did Seth say the other day about never having seen this many runs or something like that? Well, that's no longer current. What is it, 49 runs in 4 games for Elizabethton? And let me second your comments, dbminn, about Rortvedt. The kid moves up a level and hits better than in the MWL, although still a small sample. And isn't the FSL supposed to be a pitchers league with the bigger ballparks and heavy air? See what happens when Arraez goes hitless like a couple days ago. He makes up for it with a 5 hit night...and they all weren't singles.
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    He is also one of the most likeable guys on the team, who I understand is great in the clubhouse. Now what they really need...is his signature on a three year extension. Let's get it done Front Office...now!
  13. rdehring
    Next year? I look at Thorpe and Graterol as our best candidates for future rotations right now. Drooling at the thought of a rotation with Berrios, Romero, Thorpe, Graterol and whomever! Hopefully, that is in place by opening day 2020.
  14. rdehring
    Biloxi won the Southern Division first half with a 41-29 record. Don't know anything else about them, but that would suggest they are good.
  15. rdehring
    Cannot be happier for Thorpe, who recently had three shutout outings before his clunker a couple starts ago. Seems he is settling in at this level and his stuff is rising to the top. And to see him do it against one of the best teams in the league makes it even better. But the best news of the night might be that Rortvedt continues hitting well at Fort Myers. The Twins need catching badly. Can this young man be the answer? And if so, how soon? Almost couldn't believe your comment about Granite getting his first RBI of the year. So I checked. I know he missed some time, but the season is half over and it was his first RBI of the year! While doing that, saw the averages for both Gordon and Wade. Neither has all that many at bats at AAA, but both appear to need some work before moving on to the big stage.
  16. rdehring
    Looks like this Elizabethton team is going to be interesting to follow. Certainly looks like they are going to score a lot of runs. Of note are this year's second and fourth round picks, Jeffers and Keirsey. Also like what I see from Severino in his first action.
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    Expect we won't see his promotion until the kid from Oregon State signs.
  18. rdehring
    Extend Escobar, now. And I thought Berrios was getting squeezed by the ump in the early innings. Don't recall the inning, but saw three pitches to back-to-back hitters that were almost entirely inside the FSN Box, just touching the line. All were called balls. About the same time Sale threw several pitches that were nearly entirely outside the box, just touching it, that were called strikes. Late in the game, I didn't see Berrios getting squeezed.
  19. rdehring
    Nine RBI, WOW! He will turn 21 next month, so he isn't a young prospect moving up from the DSL. Will be interesting to see what his performance looks like a month from now. See that Rortvedt continues hitting well at Hi-A, although it's still not that many at bats. Although a 2 hit game is kind of an off day for Arraez, he continues his torrid pace. My question for you and everyone is who is a good comparison for him? I keep thinking Altuve, as both are small second basemen from Venezuela who hit for a high average. But Altuve has more power and is quicker. Any other good ideas?
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    We haven't heard much about the Twins signing lots of big International Free Agents the past couple years. Yet, I count 19 of the 33 listed above coming from either the D.R. or Venezuela. Maybe they haven't gone after a lot of big names, but they sure were busy. What would be interesting is knowing how much most of these guys were signed for. Did they sign lots of guys for $50-$200k, rather than one for $4mm? I can't remember the exact number, but I think someone mentioned that Romero was signed in that range. There are more ways to develop talent than just chasing the few big money/big name prospects.
  21. rdehring
    Little bit of a different roster this year. Not a lot of top prospects, big names like Rosario-Sano, Romero-Graterol, etc. Doesn't mean they won't be very good and come Labor Day several of these names are very familiar to all of us. Is going to be interesting to see how all the catchers get games behind the plate. Gotta believe that one will be off to Iowa very soon.
  22. rdehring
    Although a small sample size, Wade is facing another wall he must climb. This Pearson kid looks to be a decent pick up over the winter. And Balazovic is reminding us that he is very young. Still really like the kid.
  23. rdehring
    Excellent report, Nick. Although I thought you missed the biggest disappointment of all, Brian Dozier. And this is his contract year? Perhaps there were just too many to include without having the article become way too long.
  24. rdehring
    After a slow week with the bat, was good seeing Rooker with a multi-hit game. And how about Grz? He went from signing out of Independent ball to the FSL all-star game in less than eleven months.
  25. rdehring
    E-D-D-I-E! And I agree with all who believe we also need to extend Escobar and Berrios. Isn't today's game huge? Win it and we are 3 games out vs. 5. That could be the spark that ignites the team for a run like last year. I am of the opinion that Romero is very talented with a wonderful future. With his stuff, he could turn into a true ACE. But he is also very young and inexperienced. For that reason, I expect when/if Santana gets back in the next 30 days, Romero will be sent back to Rochester. Start him every 6th game to limit his innings, or even move him to the bullpen in late August. Then bring him back in September for spot action or limited bullpen duty during the playoff chase. Obviously, if Santana doesn't return or they trade someone in July, he would need to remain with the Twins.
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