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  1. rdehring
    Will Rooker be in spring training with the Twins? If so, get him working with Tom Kelly at first base. This kid looks to be somewhat athletic, gotta be able to get him to be at least an acceptable first baseman.
  2. rdehring
    Interesting seeing that Randball Stu also changed uniforms this winter!
  3. rdehring
    Is there some way, Seth, that you all can factor in the probability of player X reaching his ceiling. Kind of like going to Vegas and throwing the dice, knowing there is a 20% probability of X happening and a 30% probability of Y happening. Not all potential front of the rotation starters are the same. You may think that Graterol, for example, has a 30% chance of reaching his ceiling. Whereas, you may think that Duran has a 10% chance of reaching his ceiling with both having ceilings of an ACE. Has anyone attempted to do something like this?
  4. rdehring
    Continue to be more than pleased with what the FO did last July. They totally changed the quality and depth of the entire organization. Have to believe they will use those bullets over the next couple years. Whether that is by continued trading down a few levels and out a few years or by enhancing a trade for a MLB ready asset remains to be seen. The important thing is they stockpiled a lot of assets and this kid just may be the cream of the crop.
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    Have been a fan of Thorpe since he was a 17-year old pitching winter ball down under. Expect he will take another step forward this year in his third year following his two year absence. Personally, would have him a couple slots higher than #8.
  6. rdehring
    Hoefully, Graterol will be there a very short time, if at all.
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    My gut tells me I would rank him lower than 10. Then after looking at #11-#20, the only player I would move ahead of him is Rortvedt. Will be interesting to see how he does in 2019, although we could say that about the entire Top 20++++++.
  8. rdehring
    Thanks, wasn't sure where each stood. That may put Reed in the driver's seat if he has a spring anything like his 2018 season.
  9. rdehring
    Options will be a factor, both if one is available or is not. This could be a crapshoot all the way down to the last day of camp. Does one player make it because he is out of options and Player Y is not? Am I correct that Cave and Reed are out of options and Granite is not?
  10. rdehring
    Is my assumption correct that all seven are either Twins DSL players, or maybe Twins and Phillies? I see this as a great story, one the entire organization should be proud of.
  11. rdehring
    Was excited to see you have Rortvedt in your Top 15. Have been a believer for a couple years that he will be the Twins main catcher for much of the next decade. Will be interesting to see if the G'men can get their careers back on track after last year's blips.
  12. rdehring
    I really like the above group of players, Seth. Wouldn't shock me if well more than half got at least a cup of coffee with a third or more having nice major league careers. If these guys are all outside the Top 20, this has to be the deepest the system has been...at least in my memory. Expect a lot of this is due to last summers trades. How many guys in the Top 20 were added last July?
  13. rdehring
    Do you remember watching Duffey pitch the first month or so he was with the Twins a couple years ago? I recall a game he started in Houston where he was unhittable. Remember thinking he could tell the hitter he was throwing his 12-6 curve and they still couldn't handle it. Maybe some within the organization are thinking this new staff just may help him find what he once had?
  14. rdehring
    Is there some way both make the opening day roster? Two catchers and four outfielders would leave seven spots for infielders if they can go north with a 12 man pitching staff. Cruz, Schoop, Polanco, Sano and Adrianza leaves two spots. Not ideal to have 3 guys that pretty much play 1B or DH. But could they do it for a few weeks or month until they can move either Cron or Austin for something of value? Unfortunately, the other problem would be getting both of them at bats. On the other hand, no need to make this decision until the last week of spring training. Lots of times these type of problems sort themselves out.
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    I have been thinking the same thing. Kept expecting Granite to be the one gone. After carrying only 14 position players much of last year, are they going to try to stay around 20/20 this year?
  16. rdehring
    Thanks for reminding us about Helman, who I have forgotten about. What a season, career so far including college. Would agree he belongs in this group.
  17. rdehring
    What a pleasant surprise that Law has Balazovic so high. Found it unfortunate that Graterol contracted Berrios disease. Am I correct that by not mentioning Rortvedt, he is in your Top 20? As for catchers, I would have Jeffers in this group as I don't see him as a Top 20 guy. I have been down on Stewart for a couple years, thinking he was over rated in previous year's Top 20's. But I was impressed with the progress he showed us last September and believe he should now be at least a Top 20 pitcher. Expect he will start the season in Rochester, but can see him getting regular innings with the Twins by year end and beyond. Also don't know where to put Arraez. Got a feeling if Schoop lands on the DL, we are going to see Arraez in a Twins uniform at second base. Wouldn't be surprised one bit if it leads to him being their lead off hitter come 2020. Looking at this group, man the system is deep, deep, deep!
  18. rdehring
    Really want them to extend Berrios, Rosario, Gibson and May. Also would understand doing Kepler, Buxton and Sano, although each of the last two would be a bit tricky considering their 2018's. Excellent time to front load some contracts with nice signing bonuses with dollar certainty two-three-four years out.
  19. rdehring
    If everyone hits the number of home runs management is paying for, they easily are in the 225-240 range. Catchers (Garver/Castro)-15, Cruz-35, Cron-25, Schoop-25, Polanco-15, Sano-40, Rosario-25, Buxton-15, and Kepler-25. That's 220. Add 15 from the bench (mostly Cave) and you are at 235. Are all these career years, a few yes...most good years but not career. Granted, this puts each player on the team hitting what we should expect from them. But it also doesn't include someone coming up and doing what Cave/Austin did last year if one of the above is injured or doesn't perform. Now if Sano doesn't play like he has been expected to for several years, then it is less likely to get to 225+...or impossible. But if Sano doesn't have a good year, we are all gonna be talking about something else come summer anyway. But it is almost the first of February, isn't now when we are supposed to be positive about the coming season?
  20. rdehring
    Yup. But shouldn't we expect 100 home runs from Sano, Cruz and Cron? I will be disappointed if they don't hit that many.
  21. rdehring
    Over two months to go until opening day, guys. Lots of time to get one or two of these players extended....Berrios, Gibson, Rosario. Will I be disappointed if no one gets extended, yes. Do I think it will be a mistake for the Twins, yes. Will that disappointment change my excitement for this team, no. Damn, I wish I could be going to south Florida next week.
  22. rdehring
    Am happy with the team going into spring training? For the most part, yes. Would I like to see some improvement before opening day, yes. But that improvement may come from one or two of those young players forcing themselves onto the team. For that reason, I have no problem with the guys reporting in two weeks. The fact they are costing about $100,000,000 rather than thirty or fifty percent more means nothing to me. Matter of fact I believe it is to their advantage that it isn't a higher payroll. Because it isn't, they are in great position to spend some dollars this spring extending a couple players and/or adding someone via trade during spring training if a couple of the young studs don't demand an OD roster spot.
  23. rdehring
    I have been waiting for someone to do a poll as to how many home runs the Twins will hit this year. Or maybe an over/under poll. Personally, I put the number of home runs somewhere between 225 and 240.
  24. rdehring
    Thank you, Nick, for a rational review of what is happening this winter. Was a pleasure to read it.
  25. rdehring
    You lost me. Are you saying Enlow is a Canadian? I think he is from Louisiana. They did get a couple Canadian's lately, Balazovic and Leach.
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