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  1. Danchat
    I think Mauer can get back to .300, but I seriously doubt he can get back to 10 HRs.
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    At this point I am praying for a half-decent waiver wire player to fall into the hands of the Twins. We were able to turn around Sam Fuld and Jordan Schafer this year, so maybe we can get another one instead of having a Schafer/Robinson CF.
  3. Danchat
    If you had hope it the beginning of Spring Training, it's time for a reality check. This team is not going to be good for the 5th straight year. However, I think the second half is going to be much, much better than the first half of the season.
  4. Danchat
    Honestly, none of these moves are that bad. It's just unfortunate that Schafer has to be our starter - we don't have any other options. Hicks and Rosario need time in the minors before we see them again. Shane Robinson has hit pretty well in ST, so I guess he earned a spot... though I don't expect him to be on the roster for very long. The Twins should be closely monitoring the waiver wire. We could use a few upgrades.
  5. Danchat
    We will find out that he is Thomas Milone.
  6. Danchat
    @Twins33 OK, that probably explains why I haven't heard anything about him in Spring Training. It's odd though, the Internet believes he's playing for the Twins. MLB Trade Rumors, Rotoworld, and many others think so... I believe Reusse, though.
  7. Danchat
    He definitely signed with the Twins. There was a discussion a few months back about him. Oddly enough, I haven't heard one thing about Brayan Villarreal since he signed the deal. He'll probably be a reliever in AAA to start the year.
  8. Danchat
    Does Brayan Villareal have a chance at the roster, or is he going to be a mid-season option to be called up? Well, it's probably gonna be the latter... Wow, our competition for these last roster spots aren't that exciting. It's a lose-lose between Nunez and Herrmann, and old veterans like Shane Robinson and Boyer might make the team. Oh well. If they play poorly, they'll be shown the door quickly and younger guys will be making their way up eventually.
  9. Danchat
    Madison Bumgarner, the starting pitcher who dominated the World Series, is 25 years old. He threw his first start with San Fran when he was 19. Alex Meyer is 25 and hasn't played in the majors yet. Yes, I know, there are major differences between the two in their development time and Meyer was injured. But Meyer needs to get in the majors ASAP. He dominated AAA and should have gotten his first few MLB starts behind him (like May and Gibson struggled through) when he was 24. Let's play Meyer while he's in his prime and before he reaches his 30s. By the time we'll be talking about the Twins in the playoffs (seriously, that is), Meyer could be 27 or 28. I want to see this guy lead our starters into the playoffs, and he needs to get his experience now. Start him.
  10. Danchat
    I think this is a pretty good move. I like Santana - though I am afraid because 2014 Santana looks a ton like 2013 Nolasco... but that doesn't mean he'll regress like Nolasco did. This is probably it for big FA moves. Our payroll doesn't have much room left, so if we do make any more moves, I'd find a CF.
  11. Danchat
    I don't think the Twins really wanted to keep Gilmartin. Too bad it turns out we got nothing for Ryan Doumit, but he wasn't worth much in the first place.
  12. Danchat
    For the people saying the coaching search was "a joke" or it was "fixed interviews"... I sincerely doubt they would have flown to California to interview Lovullo as "a joke". The Twins clearly took a glimpse at some of the coaching options out there. They just ended up liking Molitor more than any of the other options. I'm fine with Molitor as the manager, and I think Lovullo would have been just as good. I'm intrigued to see how things will work with a new leader in the clubhouse.
  13. Danchat
    "Committed to winning" is a very hard subject to define. Aren't all teams committed to winning? Are there teams out there committed to losing? I think the Twins would be willing to open up the checkbook. TR seems to have a lot of power, so if he asks the Pohlads to stretch the payroll, they're going to agree-they'll do anything to win and they'll agree with basically everything TR does. I have a feeling that Maddon isn't going to sit out 2015... he's definitely going to end up somewhere.
  14. Danchat
    Something tells me that the Pohlads aren't going to go out of their way to hire Maddon and have him be a superior to TR. The Pohlads appear OK letting TR do whatever he wishes. I wonder if Maddon really wants to be a manager or the head of baseball operations of whatever team he eventually signs with.
  15. Danchat
    I'm not surprised Gardy isn't going to be a manager in 2015. I think he'll take a one year break and then attempt to land a coaching spot in 2016.
  16. Danchat
    This was inevitable. It's a good step in the right direction... but the big question is who will be the new manager? It appears that there isn't a favorite yet. This could potentially be very good or very bad for the Twins...
  17. Danchat
    I think locking up 100 to 120 million on a single player is a really, really bad idea. He could begin to regress in his middle 30s and become a complete waste of money. Look at how many people are/have been complaining about Joe Mauer! Signing Lester would get us back in the same situatino. I'd much rather draft a pitcher with the talent of Lester and wait for him and get him cheap and pitch him while he's young.
  18. Danchat
    I actually thought we were going to see Polanco get called up, but it's okay that he hasn't. I also thought Vargas would be a Sept. call up but now it looks like he's cemented his spot in the lineup before September even started (at least for now. It's a bit early to be drawing conclusions.)
  19. Danchat
    I wouldn't worry about this. He just needs to get rid of the nerves he has. Kyle Gibson went through a similar situation and just needed some experience to get used to it. May will mature over time and will get better.
  20. Danchat
    I have to give it to our font office - we've really recovered since the Bartlett fiasco. Trading Morales was good... we'll see in September is Pyror is any good. The Fuld claim and trade was brilliant... and we'll see Milone in a few days. And now May coming up and Correia going bye-bye. I can't argue with any of these moves. I think it's safe to say that TR is doing a good job since his return. Antony, however, should definitely not be the next Twins GM.
  21. Danchat
    It's really hard to judge how much a coach affects each player. For Anderson, there are several arguments for and against. He's had a lot of underachieving starters but has been superb when it comes to the bullpen. When it comes to Diamond, he never had the stuff it took to be great. That's why we got him as a Rule 5 draft pick. His one good season was all luck. If Diamond can somehow turn around as a #4 starting pitcher or higher for a MLB team, that team must have a miracle worker there. I wouldn't put that on Anderson. However, when it comes to Worley, I'd blame our pitching staff if he continues to pitch well.
  22. Danchat
    Gardy already said in an interview that Hicks will need to face AAA pitchers before he gets back to the majors. So that means Schafer may have to start for a little bit. Two weeks is okay but it better not be the length that Clete Thomas ended up playing in CF last year.
  23. Danchat
    I don't want to change the topic, but I do wonder whether it'll be May or Milone with the next start. Also, I wonder who will be sent down when they have to do that.
  24. Danchat
    I can't say this is a bad move because it might mean less SSs in the outfield. Perhaps Schafer will click with our hitting coaches and bat a little better. If not, say goodbye and send him away. He's stolen a lot of bases, so he'll be a great pinch-run option. I do wonder who we'll send down to AAA. Colabello maybe?
  25. Danchat
    To the people who want Pino and Johnson DFA'd... These guys are the depth for our starting pitching. Starting pitchers get hurt. Look how many teams in the MLB have hurt starters. There is no reason to DFA these two guys. They should be in AAA during 2015 so we can use them if/probably when a starter gets hurt. However, I agree with dumping Correia and Burton. Neither will be here in 2015, so there's no point to be here now. At this point, Correia is blocking our young starters. Pino and Johnson aren't blocking them because they can be sent down at any time. The only thing blocking May and Meyer is the person who could call them up.
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