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  1. Han Joelo
    Oh, and Meija for sure this year.
  2. Han Joelo
    A few of those guys don't sound all that different from Gonsalves. He seems to have some mental toughness. Anyway, from this armchair, especially given the lack of options, I'd probably give at least Gonsalves a crack this September, and maybe Jorge. I'd have told them by now, too, to see if they crack under the pressure. If they flop, crack for everyone.
  3. Han Joelo
    Re: Jay His pitch counts were usually at the 90 mark from what I saw, so his innings totals weren't necessarily the result of getting shelled and pulled early, but rather due to inefficiency. That's still not ideal, but it does frame the story differently. Or, as is often the case, I have my "facts" wrong. Watching the Cardinals debut a couple of 21-22 year old pitchers last week got me wondering--are our guys just not as good, different development philosophy, lack of contention, or all of the above?
  4. Han Joelo
    I really want Romero to be on this list. Not saying he should, but he's only a half step behind.
  5. Han Joelo
    Any chance they push Romero to AA?
  6. Han Joelo
    If there wasn't room for Vargas to play in the second game yesterday, after homering twice in the first, I don't see how there is room for A-Rod. Aside from that, not a fan of bringing a hated Twin killing Yankee on board to chase some meaningless (to me) round number. I do hope next year's roster has room for some kind of high character/leader/veteran/mentor type.
  7. Han Joelo
    Unfortunately for Gonsalves, completing the game only served to lower his K/9, which will be a net loss for scouts. I kid. 2 of the 4 strikeouts recorded by Stashak and Rosario came courtesy of an old friend on a rehab assignment. You'd never guess who. Great day! Del Rosario keeps climbing my Intrigue-O-Meter, he is already high on my list of fun aliases to use when ordering pizza. Prospect lists are interesting. A high school outfielder picked 14 spots ahead of Kiriloff debuts at #30 overall, while he is unranked (I probably have that all wrong)…should be interesting to see post-season lists.
  8. Han Joelo
    And to be fair, I don't really think it was any kind of wisdom to have one, let only (was it?) four open spots on the 40 man. Smart and responsible, maybe, but probably standard operating procedure. I can just imagine a scenario, though, where the Twins wouldn't have had a spot available, and been forced to either go with the one inning reliever on the 40, or try and pull of some DFA gymnastics, losing someone better in the process. Cheers!
  9. Han Joelo
    Fine. Dumb luck. On a double-header day, particularly with Millone and Berrios starting (and Jose is unfortunately proving my point right now), I think it was wise to bring up a guy who can absorb multiple innings. Development-wise, it is probably better to have an "expendable" guy get beat up for multiple innings, than to have a prospect thrown in there.
  10. Han Joelo
    Had this happened a day earlier, it would be Meija on his way and everyone would be excited. Or two weeks ago it would have been Berrios toiling in AAA, and maybe he would have been the call. I'm just glad they wisely had the spot on the 40 man open and didn't have to mess around. As a fan interested in building the Ultimate Perfect Domination Unit (acronym pronounced "OOP-dah"), not having a Urias or Giolito cued up would be grounds for indictment. As a baseball fan, this is just cool. I'm looking forward to the character test for this team--how do they respond to losing a 5 run lead and their "ace" on the mound?
  11. Han Joelo
    Are you suggesting he swings at everything in order to minimize the chance he gets hit in the face again? The best defense is a good offense? Actually makes sense. What the hell, why not. If you think your life may be on the line, making contact becomes a much more powerful incentive.
  12. Han Joelo
    Goodrum's always intrigued me as well. Started out very "raw", correct? Injuries, position changes, etc; seems like he could still put it all together if he has time left.
  13. Han Joelo
    Just noticed Greenwood was a part of the three team trade that involved Kluber, Ludwick, Westbrook, and others.
  14. Han Joelo
    Nice start from Del Rosario. Does he have a chance to start making prospect lists?
  15. Han Joelo
    How about trading Sano for an ace?
  16. Han Joelo
    I think Sale could've used a 12 year old accomplice on this little caper. A
  17. Han Joelo
    Great story Seth, thanks for sharing. Reminds me of a lot of the stories in Feinstein's book, but one in particular. While that exhibition game in Washington might count as his reward, he strikes me as exactly the type of guy who would get that call up in September, maybe as a finale to his playing days and prelude to coaching.
  18. Han Joelo
    Perhaps Kintzler is an example of the rubber meeting the road--at what point, as a GM of a contending team, do you rely on long-term statistics vs. SSS theater? I read in MLBTR that teams are looking hard at Huston Street and other "proven relievers" with good career numbers, with the caveat that these guys aren't having their best seasons ever. Kintzler's currently gettin' her done. Obviously, no contender is trading for him to close or even pitch late innings. For teams going all in, and luxury shopping for every eventuality, acquiring a Kintzler for your bullpen might be a smart move, and one that would be worth a Hu-level prospect. Guy's who can get David Ortiz to ground into a DP, with the bases loaded, on the road, with no outs…again--I KNOW what his track record says. But he's hot right now. Relievers are lightning in a bottle. Grab it while you can.
  19. Han Joelo
    As good as 1,2,3 innings are, the occasional escape like he pulled the other night help to provide proof of his resiliency and calm under pressure. Given what relievers are going for, I could see Kintzler netting something at least as good as what the Twins gave up for Jepsen. Probably better. Then again, I know nothing.
  20. Han Joelo
    These were all excellent moves. Unfortunately, most of the relief options had to 'percolate' for a while before they emerged or were given the chance, meanwhile the early season bullpen was awful and made significant backbreaking contributions to the death spiral. Perhaps a high priced, big name signee would have been utilized earlier--the Twins couldn't have gone to Kintzler in the early season because he was still in Rochester. Perhaps. Or it would be just another lousy contract to dump. TR wasn't good at the big moves? Well, maybe he was pretty decent--many of the big deals are the ones you DON'T sign. It seems to me the only way to be good at 'big' deals is to sign only the absolute top tier free agents, vastly overpaying as you do, eating gobs of money in the end, and even then your odds are about 50/50.
  21. Han Joelo
    Yeah, maybe not graduate, but more or less reached the top of the ladder.
  22. Han Joelo
    Arraez=Uribe? When Polanco and Walker finally graduate sometime later this year (along with Palka), the current wave of hitting prospects will have all passed through the system. Great to see a new crop emerging in the lower minors. Would love it if Wander was a part of it, but Kiriloff, Blankenhorn, and Diaz, and maybe Minier, along with Arraez, Davis, and Wade constitute some pretty decent prospects to watch for the next few years. And I know I am missing some.
  23. Han Joelo
    Agree all the way around. Speaking of around, how about a circle of life? Might not be hard to find room, either-- Dozier=Polanco Santana/Nolasco=Berrios/Wheeler Chargois=Ramirez Wimmers=Kinzler Park=Plouffe Hildenberger=Abad Garver/Murphy=Suzuki Dang, flipped my table two names in. Darn spreadsheets. Walker and Palka later, I guess.
  24. Han Joelo
    IF that were to come to fruition, I'd say it would be one hell of a "plan," one that didn't have any shortcuts at all. Hitters in their mid-twenties prime, pitchers a tick younger with lots of fresh bullets, all the dead weight contracts gone. Hell, might even explain holding Berrios back, saving as much money for that prime run as possible.
  25. Han Joelo
    It almost seems like the most qualified Twins employee for choosing a new GM just got fired. The caricatured comments about Pohlad, St. Peter, and even Anthony suggest to me their knowledge of baseball is about that of 12 year olds. Sigh. I've said this before, but as a (former) Miami Dolphins fan, I remember how Huizenga bought the team from the Robbie's who had owned it forever. Huizenga dumped the mediocre stability and past glory of Shula and Marino, brought in the hot item--Jimmy Johnson, and after that didn't produce a quick championship like what Dallas experienced, it's just been one failed regime after another. Exciting times, I guess. We'll see. I'm afraid the second half is now going to really suck, organization wide, as everybody has to be wondering and worrying about the future.
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