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[Shane Wahl]

Well I am going to assume a higher number than 7 this time around! Add Adrian Salcedo and that will get someone pretty far. I already paid, so I am now just curious. This became a game.

[Seth Stohs]

Darnell, Achter, Romero, Vargas Beresford, Watts, Dean, Kepler, Ibarra, Turpen, Wimmers

 

Eight.

[Seth Stohs]

Now my head hurts:

 

Darnell, Vargas, Beresford, Achter, D. Ortiz

 

(I don't think they want to lose those guys, right?)

 

Polanco, Kepler

 

Knudson, Morales, Hauser, Watts (forgot him before)

 

(you can't say FIVE this time, so hopefully there's progress here)

 

Six.

[goulik]

Darnell, Achter, Romero, Vargas, Kepler, Wimmers, Beresford, Ibarra, Knudson, Roberts, Salcedo

[Shane Wahl]

I am not even sure I that could have possibly gone from 7 to 6 to 6! Goulik you have to have 9 of them, at least, right?

[Shane Wahl]

Darnell, Achter, Romero, Vargas, Kepler, Wimmers, Beresford, Ibarra, Knudson, Roberts, Salcedo

 

Watts has to be one of them. I wasn't thinking about Roberts being needed because of the injuries, but there is no reason not to include him. So, I imagine swapping out Knudson for Watts could get you close.

 

I guess I don't understand why Ortiz wouldn't be added and why Kepler but not Polanco? I would think that Polanco is more of a risk to be taken (neither will, though) and Polanco, at this point, would seem like he could move up faster than Kepler, so the three years doesn't matter as much with him.

 

Anyway, goulik, you are going to get this. As long as some "observer" doesn't come in and swoop when we get to ten!

[Shane Wahl]

Personally, I would add Ibarra and Watts. But I think by looking over my suggestions, Ibarra is not on it.

 

goulik, I think it will be your first seven there, plus Roberts and Salcedo. Add in Watts and that's ten. Hopefully I am right about that.

[Seth Stohs]

Darnell, Achter, Romero, Vargas, Kepler, Wimmers, Beresford, Ibarra, Knudson, Roberts, Salcedo

 

six

[Brock Beauchamp]

This is cracking me up. The only thing that would make it better is to discover that Seth is rolling a ten-sided die and posting the results.

[Shane Wahl]

This is cracking me up. The only thing that would make it better is to discover that Seth is rolling a ten-sided die and posting the results.

 

I know! It is way more difficult to figure this out this year.

[goulik]

Darnell, Achter, Romero, Vargas, Wimmers, Watts, Dean, Beresford, Hauser, Soliman, Farris

[goulik]

Please tell me I have at least 9... I had 8 a long time ago...

[goulik]

Thanks for the support Shane, I have been comparing ALL our lists. That is why some of these don't seem to fully make sense (Kepler but not polanco) but I think your right putting Watts back in. I am fairly convinced neither Kepler nor Polanco are on his list at this point...

[Jeremy Nygaard]

I don't know what is on Seth's mind, but I'd probably throw Aaron Thompson on his list.

 

I haven't tried to guess Seth's 11 - but I think that might help you guys out.

[Seth Stohs]

Darnell, Achter, Romero, Vargas, Wimmers, Watts, Dean, Beresford, Hauser, Soliman, Farris

 

Six

[Seth Stohs]

Thanks for the support Shane, I have been comparing ALL our lists. That is why some of these don't seem to fully make sense (Kepler but not polanco) but I think your right putting Watts back in. I am fairly convinced neither Kepler nor Polanco are on his list at this point...

 

I don't think I'd make that assumption...

[Seth Stohs]

I don't know what is on Seth's mind, but I'd probably throw Aaron Thompson on his list.

 

I assume that was an attempt at humor, right?

[Shane Wahl]

six

 

Wait, wait, wait. You are being serious here!?

 

I thought there was no way this went back down and could be anything other than 9!

 

I need a spreadsheet.

[Shane Wahl]

Back to the drawing board. It's be one thing if it were clear by now any 6 or 7 of these guys. I am not sure what you are going for here, Seth. Wimmers and Roberts off list because the injuries would scare other teams off too much?

 

Achter, Darnell, Beresford, Vargas, Polanco, Kepler, Watts, Salcedo, Dean, Turpen (Turpen, really????--I swear it seems based on what you have said . . . ), Fuentes.

[Shane Wahl]

Wait, 6 of these 7 are on Seth's list:

 

Darnell, Achter, Romero, Kepler, Watts, Vargas, and Wimmers (from post 23)

 

From post 38: six of the following are on the list:

 

Darnell, Achter, Romero, Kepler, Vargas, Wimmers, Beresford, Ibarra, Knudson, Roberts, Salcedo

 

So what the hell? Let's say the wrong assumption was made and that Watts is on Seth's list. So 5 of the first 6 are on Seth's list. That would mean that Seth thinks the Twins are adding one of: Beresford, Roberts, and Salcedo. This is not rational for the Twins to do. The guy added *must* be Beresford, however. There is no way they are going to risk someone close enough to help infield defense. No way.

 

Salcedo and Roberts safe because of injury history/slash not playing in AA yet. I get that, I suppose. I could see some team taking a chance though.

 

So I have to think irrationally to get this damn 11 done.

[Shane Wahl]

Thinking rationally, and *this* list needs no numeric response!:

 

If choosing only 11:

 

Achter, Beresford, Romero, Darnell, Ibarra, Ortiz, Watts, Wimmers, Vargas, and then Kepler and Polanco, if concerned about that latter two--if not--Roberts and Salcedo.

 

That's 3 (4) relievers, 2 starters, 0 catchers, 2 (2) outfielders, and 4 (3) infielders.

 

I really don't understand how the 11 could be not taken from this group of 13.

[goulik]

Darnell, Achter, Romero, Vargas, Watts, Kepler, Polanco, Dean, Ibarra, Fuentes

[diehardtwinsfan]

Kepler, Polanco, Salcedo, Vargas, Wimmers, Ibarra, Darnell, Achter, Beresford, Bigley, Morales

[Jeremy Nygaard]

I assume that was an attempt at humor, right?

 

Completely serious. I'm not going to try to de-code the other lists and how many they got right... so here's my list of 11, without a lot of thought.

 

Polanco, Beresford, Kepler, Vargas, Boyer, Darnell, Achter, Wimmers, Ibarra, Thompson, Hauser

 

I think 3 of those are very unlikely.

[Seth Stohs]

darnell, achter, romero, vargas, watts, kepler, polanco, dean, ibarra, fuentes

 

eight

[Seth Stohs]

Kepler, Polanco, Salcedo, Vargas, Wimmers, Ibarra, Darnell, Achter, Beresford, Bigley, Morales

 

seven

[Seth Stohs]

Polanco, Beresford, Kepler, Vargas, Boyer, Darnell, Achter, Wimmers, Ibarra, Thompson, Hauser

 

I think 3 of those are very unlikely.

 

seven

[Seth Stohs]

Just remember that it is my list of 11 possibilities. My honest opinion is that they'll likely add six, maybe seven.

[Seth Stohs]

Achter, Beresford, Romero, Darnell, Ibarra, Ortiz, Watts, Wimmers, Vargas, and then Kepler and Polanco, if concerned about that latter two--if not--Roberts and Salcedo.

 

That's 3 (4) relievers, 2 starters, 0 catchers, 2 (2) outfielders, and 4 (3) infielders.

 

I really don't understand how the 11 could be not taken from this group of 13.

 

I'll not give you the exact same answer, but I'll try to help by giving you were I rank them. In other words, most likely add (in my opinion) is #1, then #2, etc. So, in your list above, you have my 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10.

[Shane Wahl]

Darnell, Achter, Romero, Vargas, Watts, Kepler, Polanco, Dean, Ibarra, Fuentes

 

8 of these, apparently. But you did us a solid and only listed 10, so that helps.

 

I swear it has gotta be no to Dean and Fuentes.

 

But you didn't have Beresford or Watts. But it would seem given all that Seth has said that they aren't included. How has no one gotten 9????

 

I just got 8, but Seth's 2nd most likely, 9th most likely, and 11th most likely are out there.

 

I have no idea who the 2nd most likely add is.