June 18, 201412 yr If you get it back up and running, invest in Crashplan.com. It's worth the $6 a month to back up your entire HDD off-site. I use Google drive, Apple backup, and a external hard drive. The Apple back up syncs all my devices together, so if one fails it easy to get the info off the other as well as my account thru Apple, I don't think about it, it just does it. Google drive is free up to like 20 GB, but you need to be hooked up to the internet to retrieve or save the info. The external hard drive is a one time buy. the thought of losing data and more importantly family photos, makes me not want to trust any system.
June 18, 201412 yr Do we know what Roberto Gonzalez, Gabrial Ojeda and Tyree Davis got? Including what they may have recieved, the Twins seem to have just under a quarter million to throw at some of the tough signs. I checked on this... the source I talked to wasn't 100% sure but didn't think anybody from 11-40 has tapped into the pool money. It sounds like the Twins will make a run at most of the unsigned guys, but admit its hard to tell who would sign.
June 18, 201412 yr Author I use Google drive, Apple backup, and a external hard drive. The Apple back up syncs all my devices together, so if one fails it easy to get the info off the other as well as my account thru Apple, I don't think about it, it just does it. Google drive is free up to like 20 GB, but you need to be hooked up to the internet to retrieve or save the info. The external hard drive is a one time buy. the thought of losing data and more importantly family photos, makes me not want to trust any system. Google Drive is nice - I also use it for backups - but it's only built to back up folders, not the computer. And should your HDD fail, having a complete back up of the computer will save hours during the restore process.
June 22, 201412 yr The Twins have another $375k they could go over their bonus pool with, bringing their total (with the savings on earlier picks) to about $600k
June 22, 201412 yr So, if they have $375K left to spend, they could sign (potentially): three guys for $200K and one for $175. That would be great!
June 22, 201412 yr The additional 375,000 is the 5% of their total bonus pool that they can spend without losing next years 1st round pick?
June 22, 201412 yr The additional 375,000 is the 5% of their total bonus pool that they can spend without losing next years 1st round pick?Yes
June 22, 201412 yr Any word on Burdi yet? I thought I read that he'd be undergoing his physical tomorrow.
June 22, 201412 yr I thought I read that he'd be undergoing his physical tomorrow. Yup Mike Berardino@MikeBerardinoSource tells me 2nd-rounder Nick Burdi's physical will take place on Sunday or Monday.
June 22, 201412 yr What about our 5th rounder. I here he was signed to a 350k contract but Brock hasn't updated the first post to show that yet?
June 23, 201412 yr Pretty sure Reed (#5) signed--pitched today for Elizabethton vs. Pulaski... plus he's on the Twins draft roster page as signing on 06/18/2014. 350k according to Bollinger. Officially a Minnesota twin. Blessed to have this oppurtunity to start my career with such a great organization pic.twitter.com/QqDxLIgakb — JAKE REED (@JakeyReed5) June 18, 2014
June 23, 201412 yr Burdi flew in last night. Or this morning: Retweeted by Mike Berardino Nick Burdi @NickyBurdi19 16h Off to Minneapolis in the morning #twinzies
June 23, 201412 yr Retweeted by Mike Berardino Texas Baseball @Texas_Baseball Jun 13 John Curtiss presented with the Elite 89 Award for having the highest individual GPA among CWS student-athletes! 2.20 ERA, 3.85 GPA. Texas pitcher and double major John Curtiss wins #CWS Elite 89 award: http://ow.ly/ychLR Ssshhhhhh......
June 23, 201412 yr What is a realistic time table for Burdi? I have heard that he could step into a bullpen role soon and I have also heard that they will need to work on his control.
June 23, 201412 yr Well, some experts believe he should start in AA, and be here this fall or next year (while his arm is healthy and strong). Others believe he should "earn" his way up through the ladder. I'd guess the Twins send him to one of the A level teams, and he maybe makes AA by the end of the year. IMO, the Twins love veteran relievers. He'll have to really dominate to replace the guys that have "proved" it at the MLB leve.
June 23, 201412 yr I'm hoping he starts in Cedar Rapids... this week (mainly because I'll be there Friday through Sunday).
June 23, 201412 yr I'm hoping he starts in Cedar Rapids... this week (mainly because I'll be there Friday through Sunday). Starts in terms of the onset of his career and not in regards where in the game he pitches, I assume.
June 24, 201412 yr Officially, Burdi signs for slot. And he's going to begin by reporting to Cedar Rapids on Friday! Woo hoo!
June 24, 201412 yr Starts in terms of the onset of his career and not in regards where in the game he pitches, I assume. "Starts" as in where he begins.
June 24, 201412 yr I'm usually not one to complain about this sort of thing, But Burdi should be starting in high A or higher. This is a guy that some scouts think could pitch in bigs right now. Why start him 4 levels away?
June 24, 201412 yr I'm usually not one to complain about this sort of thing, But Burdi should be starting in high A or higher. This is a guy that some scouts think could pitch in bigs right now. Why start him 4 levels away? Well, Rob Antony said a couple weeks ago that he had a chance to make it CR this year. So this is progress from there, I guess. I'd start him at FM, personally, but he could be there soon anyway.
June 24, 201412 yr I'm usually not one to complain about this sort of thing, But Burdi should be starting in high A or higher. This is a guy that some scouts think could pitch in bigs right now. Why start him 4 levels away? On the flip side you can now make a caravan down to cedar rapids to watch him pitch sooner rather than later.
June 24, 201412 yr And he's going to begin by reporting to Cedar Rapids on Friday! Woo hoo! Ridiculous. Best RHRP in the organization (and I include the MLB arms in this assessment) He belongs at least at Fort Myers. Looks like the Twins saved about $200K total now. Maybe they will try to entice one of the late rounders...
June 24, 201412 yr Ridiculous. Best RHRP in the organization (and I include the MLB arms in this assessment) He belongs at least at Fort Myers. Looks like the Twins saved about $200K total now. Maybe they will try to entice one of the late rounders... Everybody round 4 (except Einstein)on down signed under slot. good work
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