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Seth Stohs

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  1. Twins Fantasy Draft

    Twins Fantasy Draft · Seth Stohs · 08/25/2021 06:07 PM

    On Wednesday afternoon, I did my regular weekly Twins Talk segment with Dave Overlund on WJON radio in St. Cloud. Instead of talking more about a struggling Twins team, we had a really fun time doing a Twins Fantasy Draft. I'd love to hear your thoughts on our teams. Who would win? Click the link in the tweet below and you can listen to the segment. 
     For this draft, we selected the following: 
    SP, SP, SP, RP, RP, C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, OF, OF, OF, DH 
    It's always so much fun looking back at the history of the Twins. 60+ seasons. So many great players. Hall of Famers. Twins Hall of Famers. All Stars. 
    Find out who we selected for our teams and let us know what you think. 
    I think I'll go with this lineup: 
    Rod Carew 2B
    Joe Mauer C
    Kirby Puckett CF
    Tony Oliva RF
    Kent Hrbek 1B
    Bob Allison LF
    Justin Morneau DH
    Corey Koskie 3B
    Roy Smalley SS 
    Jim Kaat SP

  2. Right Man for the Job

    · Seth Stohs · 10/01/2013 08:47 AM

    Just for fun, let’s imagine that you have worked for a company for more than 25 years. Imagine you have been in a very important position within that company for a dozen years. You’ve given your heart and soul, worked hard and dedicated your energies to that company. You may not be the perfect employee. Frankly, for your job, there is no such thing as perfect. However, it’s not an easy job, dealing with personalities and performance of others.
     
    Imagine now that the last three or four projects that you have not gone as planned. Though the expectations of some were that the projects would be simple, each had some unforeseen challenges. You did your job in the right ways, continuing to work hard, continuing to work with your teams. You performed your job and did all the necessary work, but the projects were not seen as successes.
     
    How would you want your boss and his or her superiors to respond?
     
    Well, there are two options, aren’t there?
     
    Option 1 – They could decide to terminate your employment or push you to a different area of the company. That’s probably the easier choice.
     
    Option 2 – Despite the loud voices to the contrary, your boss can stand up for you and talk about how the whole team, the whole organization is responsible and accountable. The boss can ask you to work on certain things, and maybe look in the mirror at areas he or she can improve, in an attempt to improve the overall performance. The boss can stand behind you to his or her superiors because there have been many successes along the way, big and small.
     
    With Monday’s decision to retain the services of Manager Ron Gardenhire for the next two seasons, GM Terry Ryan opted for Option #2, and my personal opinion is that it is the right decision.
     
    Ron Gardenhire is not without faults. There are times I may question some in-game decisions, or why he chooses to call out a young player through the media, but overall, Gardenhire has proven himself on the field. He and his coaching staff also put in their work and their time, all in the effort of making players better every day. There have been several successes, and like all walks of life, there are plenty of mistakes.
     
    The Twins lost 96 games in 2013, the third straight season that they have lost at least that many games. The number of managers who have kept their job after three straight 90-loss seasons is very low. However, one such example of this is the Twins, and it was Tom Kelly. It should surprise no one that the organization wants to remain loyal and wants to build from within. In early September, the Twins found themselves with a 61-77 record. They proceeded to lose 14 of their final 19 games to end the year at 66-96. Of course, Justin Morneau had been traded, and Joe Mauer missed the final six weeks with his concussion.
     
    “The Players want Gardy to come back.” To no surprise, the players were quoted over the weekend that they wanted Ron Gardenhire to return and spoke glowingly about his managerial style and how hard he worked. Listening to the quotes of players who are loyal to their manager is definitely not something that the GM should base his decision on.
     
    However, the only thing worse that making a move to appease the players, is to make a move to appease the fans. Fans want wins, and that’s what everybody wants. There’s nothing wrong with that. The GM's job is to find ways to win as quickly as possible while also looking out for the long-term future of the product on the field.
     
    The idea of making a change just to make a change is obviously not smart. Consider this. A year ago, fans were screaming for Joe Vavra to lose the hitting coach duties so Tom Brunansky could take over. How well did that turn out for the Twins in 2013, a Twins team that struck out the third most by a team in baseball history?
     
    Many will choose to look at the last three seasons. It’s also hard to ignore his first nine seasons. In that time, he had six division titles, and a second place finish (after losing a Game 163). Just once in his first nine seasons did the Twins have a sub-.500 record.
     
    Manager of the Year voting is always an interesting endeavor. However, he won the award in 2010 after finishing second in voting five times previously. The respect that Gardenhire has in the baseball industry is great.
     
    So, how much credit and how much blame should a manager get? The Cleveland Indians won more than 20 games more in 2013 than in 2012. Terry Francona took over for Manny Acta. The difference, however, was that Francona inherited a rotation in which four starters were able to strikeout over eight batters per nine innings. They had a lineup of veterans that was supplemented with free agents Nick Swisher and Michael Bourn. Ron Gardenhire worked with a starting staff that seemed allergic to missing bats.
     
    Remember that Ron Gardenhire could have been a free agent manager on Monday. He could have had his choice of open jobs in the coming weeks. I appreciate that he wants to stay here. As he said, he wants to be part of the answer for turning this around. He is going to need help from the front office to make that happen.
     
    Despite being 102 games below over the last three years, Gardenhire is still 51 games over .500 for his 12-year career. He has not forgotten how to manage, and he has the respect of his players.
     
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    Brian Dozier and several bullpen arms took strides forward, and Joe Mauer and Glen Perkins played at their All-Star levels. Kyle Gibson, Oswaldo Arcia, Aaron Hicks, Josmil Pinto, Caleb Thielbar, Ryan Pressly and Michael Tonkin came up, took some lumps, gained some experience, and should be better for it. In 2014, Twins fans should see the debuts of Miguel Sano, Eddie Rosario, Alex Meyer, Trevor May, likely Byron Buxton, and maybe Danny Santana. Those guys will also likely take some lumps, so 2014 should again be a rebuilding year.
     
    The front office and the scouting staff have put together some great minor league talent that will be another year closer in 2014, but for the team to take a major step forward, starting in 2014, the front office will have to acquire some veterans that can be counted on. Also, Josh Willingham and Ryan Doumit, if around, will have to be better.
     
    It's going to be 2015 before we see just how good this team can be. The youth and hopefully some complementary veterans will help. And Ron Gardenhire is the right guy to get this team back to contention.
     
    I can see Gardenhire doing just like his predecessor, Tom Kelly. After Kelly led the Twins to four straight 90+ loss seasons, he went with a youthful group that, in 2001, competed into the second half of the season. That’s what I can see happening in 2015. Should that happen, I can see Gardenhire saying, OK, this team is back to where it should be and turning it over to the next manager that will lead the way for the next decade or more.

  3. The Bomba Show: Where Are We Now?

    Bomba Show · Seth Stohs · 06/28/2021 05:28 PM

    The Twins play 14 games against AL Central opponents, including seven against the White Sox, before the All Star break. 
    Seth and Cory discuss on this week's WCCO Radio Bomba Show on Monday at 12:30 pm central time. You can watch live or later on the @WCCORadio Twitter or Facebook pages. 
    TOPICS
    1 Twins have won seven of their last nine games., White Sox have lost seven of their last eight games. What if the Twins get on a roll? 2 Top 3 Twins players who Are So Hot Right Now? 3 Byron Buxton: do you still sign him? And, how much? 4 Josh Donaldson: how do you feel about him & his contract? 5 The "Opener": Pros/Cons? 6 Sam Hentges? The Mounds View native is a rookie for Cleveland. He pitched against the Twins 7 Field of Dreams - Cory recently visited the Field of Dreams movie site. I've been there a couple of times. We'll discuss it.     

  4. The Bomba Show: Just a Guy or Grand Future?

    Bomba Show · Seth Stohs · 06/07/2021 07:47 PM

    WCCO's Cory Hepola and Seth Stohs discuss the current state of the Minnesota Twins, and at this point, that means they discussed the future of the Minnesota Twins. 
    Topics include: 
    Are these players "Just a Guy" or do they have a "Grand Future"?
    Nick Gordon Ryan Jeffers Kyle Garlick Gilberto Celestino Jorge Alcala Luke Farrell Griffin Jax Bailey Ober Two Twins who will be up and good starters by the end of this year?
    Miguel Sano: lightning rod for criticism?
    Have you ever seen a Triple Play in person?
    How much blame do you put on the Twins Front Office?
    How are the Rays successful year-after-year?
    How much blame do you put on Rocco Baldelli?
    What needs to be done for the Twins to compete in 2022?
    Take a listen to the show and leave your thoughts. It can be views on the WCCO Radio Twitter page (see below) or on their Facebook page too. 
     

  5. The Bomba Show: Should the Twins Sell? When?

    Bomba Show · Seth Stohs · 05/24/2021 10:04 PM

    WCCO's Cory Hepola and Seth Stohs discuss the current state of the Minnesota Twins.
    Topics include: 
    When do you decide you need to make trades? What if the Twins rattle off 20 or 30  now, do you trade pieces? Would YOU trade him? What would you need in return? Would the TWINS trade him? Nelson Cruz? Josh Donaldson? Miguel Sano? Jose Berrios? Byron Buxton? Who are the Twins best four hitters in 2022? Who are the Twins best two pitchers in 2022?  And, a little unwritten rule talk.  Take a listen to the show and leave your thoughts. 
     
  14. It's been about six weeks since the last time we updated the list of Minnesota Twins or minor league related players and personnel. If you're on Twitter, here is a list of nearly 170 people that you should consider following. Most of them are players, but we also have the Twitter accounts of the Twins front office personnel, minor league media and more.
     
    Most important, I encourage you to let me know if anyone is missing from this list. I'd love for it to be complete, but I'm certain that I will miss some. Leave any that are missed in the Comments.
     
    I'm showing how many followers each player has as of today (8/4) compared to what they had in mid-June. It's fun to see how promotions increase people's followers.
     
    [TABLE=width: 646]


    First Name
    Last Name
    Twitter
    8/4 Update
    6/16 Update
    % Change


    AJ
    Achter
    @ajachter35
    582[TD=align: right]528[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]10.2%[/TD]



    Bo
    Altobelli
    @BoAltobelli
    178[TD=align: right]156[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]14.1%[/TD]



    Oswaldo
    Arcia
    @arciaoswaldo
    1,237[TD=align: right]1,020[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]21.3%[/TD]



    Ivan
    Arteaga
    @IvanArteaga
    79,343[TD=align: right]75,365[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]5.3%[/TD]



    Tim
    Atherton
    @TimAtherton89
    238[TD=align: right]235[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]1.3%[/TD]



    Luke
    Bard
    @Luke_Bard
    1,009[TD=align: right]1,002[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]0.7%[/TD]



    DJ
    Baxendale
    @DBax24
    4,464[TD=align: right]4,441[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]0.5%[/TD]



    James
    Beresford
    @JamesBeresford2
    1,140[TD=align: right]1,055[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]8.1%[/TD]



    Doug
    Bernier
    @dougbernier
    634[TD=align: right]218[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]190.8%[/TD]



    J.O.
    Berrios
    @JOlaMaquina
    1,062[TD=align: right]977[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]8.7%[/TD]



    Evan
    Bigley
    @Bigley3
    678[TD=align: right]641[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]5.8%[/TD]



    Brandon
    Bixler
    @BrandonBixler
    324[TD=align: right]295[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]9.8%[/TD]



    Hudson
    Boyd
    @boyd_hudson
    513[TD=align: right]435[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]17.9%[/TD]



    Joshua
    Burris
    @Josh_Burris_
    218[TD=align: right]206[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]5.8%[/TD]



    Drew
    Butera
    @DrewButera
    16,915[TD=align: right]16,501[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]2.5%[/TD]



    Byron
    Buxton
    @OfficialBuck103
    6,107[TD=align: right]4,057[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]50.5%[/TD]



    Chris
    Colabello
    @CC20rake
    2,754[TD=align: right]2,004[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]37.4%[/TD]



    Logan
    Darnell
    @ldarnell15
    301[TD=align: right]221[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]36.2%[/TD]



    Pat
    Dean
    @PDean15
    416[TD=align: right]370[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]12.4%[/TD]



    Scott
    Diamond
    @Scott_Diamond58
    15,893[TD=align: right]15,157[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]4.9%[/TD]



    Lewin
    Diaz
    @lewin_Diaz
    32




    Brian
    Dinkelman
    @BrDink
    1,792[TD=align: right]1,719[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]4.2%[/TD]



    Brian
    Dozier
    @BrianDozier
    14,107[TD=align: right]12,668[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]11.4%[/TD]



    Brian
    Duensing
    @BrianDuensing52
    16,296[TD=align: right]15,565[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]4.7%[/TD]



    Tyler
    Duffey
    @TheDoof13
    252[TD=align: right]229[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]10.0%[/TD]



    Ryan
    Eades
    @R_Eades37
    4,905[TD=align: right]4,348[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]12.8%[/TD]



    Eduardo
    Escobar
    @escobarmaracay
    1,500[TD=align: right]1,004[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]49.4%[/TD]



    Eric
    Farris
    @eRoc86
    3,047[TD=align: right]3,037[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]0.3%[/TD]



    Andrew
    Ferreira
    @Get_Meaty
    4,409[TD=align: right]4,612[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]-4.4%[/TD]



    Dallas
    Gallant
    @DGallant18
    448[TD=align: right]412[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]8.7%[/TD]



    Mitchell
    Garver
    @MitchGarver
    730[TD=align: right]665[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]9.8%[/TD]



    Sam
    Gibbons
    @gibboo25
    70




    Kyle
    Gibson
    @KGib44
    9,839[TD=align: right]7,697[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]27.8%[/TD]



    Jhonathan
    Goncalves
    @jhong1305
    125[TD=align: right]112[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]11.6%[/TD]



    Stephen
    Gonsalves
    @TheSGonsalves
    552




    Niko
    Goodrum
    @NikoGoodrumTC
    1,339[TD=align: right]551[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]143.0%[/TD]



    Steven
    Gruver
    @sgruv30
    121[TD=align: right]95[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]27.4%[/TD]



    Deolis
    Guerra
    @deolisguerra
    2,365[TD=align: right]2,080[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]13.7%[/TD]



    Bryan
    Haar
    @BryanHaar24
    178[TD=align: right]154[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]15.6%[/TD]



    Nate
    Hanson
    @NHans12
    459[TD=align: right]463[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]-0.9%[/TD]



    Matt
    Hauser
    @mhauser_17
    315[TD=align: right]292[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]7.9%[/TD]



    BJ
    Hermsen
    @BJHermsen12
    1,601[TD=align: right]1,482[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]8.0%[/TD]



    Pedro
    Hernandez
    @HernandezP89
    66




    DJ
    Hicks
    @DHicksMTB
    1,072[TD=align: right]949[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]13.0%[/TD]



    Aaron
    Hicks
    @AaronHicks31
    15,537[TD=align: right]14,260[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]9.0%[/TD]



    David
    Hurlbut
    @leftydh1989
    126[TD=align: right]104[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]21.2%[/TD]



    Will
    Hurt
    @Will_Hurt
    662[TD=align: right]646[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]2.5%[/TD]



    CK
    Irby
    @ckirbythe3
    667[TD=align: right]629[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]6.0%[/TD]



    Tyler
    Jones
    @TmfJones
    35[TD=align: right]36[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]-2.8%[/TD]



    Zack
    Jones
    @Jack_Zones04
    451[TD=align: right]432[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]4.4%[/TD]



    Jason
    Kanzler
    @JasonKanzler
    132[TD=align: right]121[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]9.1%[/TD]



    Max
    Kepler
    @kepleroni
    586[TD=align: right]402[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]45.8%[/TD]



    Kyle
    Knudson
    @KKnudson6
    491[TD=align: right]462[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]6.3%[/TD]



    Matt
    Koch
    @M_Koch4
    77[TD=align: right]68[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]13.2%[/TD]



    Brett
    Lee
    @Blee092090
    87
    [TD=align: center]#DIV/0![/TD]



    Andy
    Leer
    @andyleer12
    142[TD=align: right]135[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]5.2%[/TD]



    Austin
    Malinowski
    @AJMalinowski24
    408[TD=align: right]369[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]10.6%[/TD]



    Trevor
    May
    @TrevMay54
    6,265[TD=align: right]5,944[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]5.4%[/TD]



    Trevor
    May (MAZR)
    @TrevorMAZR
    231[TD=align: right]234[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]-1.3%[/TD]



    Chris
    Mazza
    @ChrisMazza10
    292[TD=align: right]255[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]14.5%[/TD]



    Tanner
    Mendonca
    @TanTheMan13
    433[TD=align: right]393[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]10.2%[/TD]



    Kaleb
    Merck
    @TwinsMerckin
    325[TD=align: right]323[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]0.6%[/TD]



    Alex
    Meyer
    @Meyer17A
    5,376[TD=align: right]5,000[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]7.5%[/TD]



    Levi
    Michael
    @LeviMichael9
    339[TD=align: right]319[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]6.3%[/TD]



    Ethan
    Mildren
    @EMildren4040
    438[TD=align: right]398[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]10.1%[/TD]



    Jermaine
    Mitchell
    @jtrane24
    796
    [TD=align: center]#DIV/0![/TD]



    Angel
    Morales
    @AngelMorales24
    381[TD=align: right]338[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]12.7%[/TD]



    Miguel
    Munoz
    @mikemunoz59
    146[TD=align: right]139[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]5.0%[/TD]



    Jonathan
    Murphy
    @JMurph6
    277[TD=align: right]269[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]3.0%[/TD]



    Brian
    Navarretto
    @Brian_Navarrero
    78[TD=align: right]66[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]18.2%[/TD]



    Lester
    Oliveros
    @lesteroliveros
    2,022[TD=align: right]1,984[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]1.9%[/TD]



    Ryan
    O'Rourke
    @RyanO_Rourke
    622[TD=align: right]594[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]4.7%[/TD]



    Chris
    Parmelee
    @CParms27
    8,349[TD=align: right]7,346[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]13.7%[/TD]



    Derrick
    Penilla
    @leftywayz
    22[TD=align: right]21[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]4.8%[/TD]



    Glen
    Perkins
    @glen_perkins
    22,304[TD=align: right]19,646[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]13.5%[/TD]



    Brandon
    Peterson
    @Bpeterson_12
    314[TD=align: right]276[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]13.8%[/TD]



    AJ
    Pettersen
    @apettersen1
    818[TD=align: right]791[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]3.4%[/TD]



    Trevor
    Plouffe
    @TPlouffe24
    27,607[TD=align: right]26,041[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]6.0%[/TD]



    Jorge
    Polanco
    @Jorge_Polanco1
    186[TD=align: right]116[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]60.3%[/TD]



    Christian
    Powell
    @BooPowell20
    453[TD=align: right]429[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]5.6%[/TD]



    Ryan
    Pressly
    @pressly_ryan
    1,449[TD=align: right]1,097[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]32.1%[/TD]



    Jake
    Proctor
    @JProc23
    1,216[TD=align: right]1,202[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]1.2%[/TD]



    Michael
    Quesada
    @KSada55
    224[TD=align: right]191[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]17.3%[/TD]



    Antoan
    Richardson
    @ARichardson242
    369[TD=align: right]304[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]21.4%[/TD]



    Chad
    Rodgers
    @CMRodg
    231[TD=align: right]228[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]1.3%[/TD]



    Dereck
    Rodriguez
    @DereckRodRF3
    334[TD=align: right]329[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]1.5%[/TD]



    Josh
    Roenicke
    @JroPrimetime
    1,881[TD=align: right]1,651[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]13.9%[/TD]



    Taylor
    Rogers
    @trogers34
    334[TD=align: right]313[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]6.7%[/TD]



    Dan
    Rohlfing
    @DanRohlfing
    1,048[TD=align: right]930[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]12.7%[/TD]



    Miguel
    Sano
    @SanoMiguel
    4,770[TD=align: right]3,451[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]38.2%[/TD]



    Danny
    Santana
    @bigmen07
    107[TD=align: right]94[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]13.8%[/TD]



    Bryan
    Santy
    @BKSanty41
    209[TD=align: right]179[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]16.8%[/TD]



    Aaron
    Slegers
    @Aslegers
    887[TD=align: right]520[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]70.6%[/TD]



    Manuel
    Soliman
    @Soliman30
    594[TD=align: right]594[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]0.0%[/TD]



    Kohl
    Stewart
    @KohlStewart1
    6,064[TD=align: right]5,581[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]8.7%[/TD]



    Tom
    Stuifbergen
    @TomStuifbergen
    78[TD=align: right]752[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]-89.6%[/TD]



    Anthony
    Swarzak
    @ASwarzak51
    9,245[TD=align: right]8,631[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]7.1%[/TD]



    Lewis
    Thorpe
    @LewisT18
    227[TD=align: right]158[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]43.7%[/TD]



    Matt
    Tomshaw
    @matthewJTomshaw
    254[TD=align: right]237[/TD]
    [TD=align: right]7.2%[/TD]



    Michael
    Tonkin
    @mtonkin37
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  18. Friday was a busy day in the Twins organization. Aside from the big league club needing 13 innings, there were seven minor league games on the day. Miguel Sano was out of the New Britain lineup again, but a source informed me that he had a tight hamstring. Also, Byron Buxton was out of the Ft. Myers lineup for the fifth straight game. He reportedly lost a toenail and is deemed day-to-day. Kohl Stewart was finally put on the GCL Twins 7-Day Disabled List with his cut foot. His teammate and fellow 2013 draft pick Stephen Gonsalves was promoted to Elizabethton after posting a 0.63 ERA in 14.1 innings with the GCL Twins. Catcher Bo Altobelli was promoted to Cedar Rapids. And, maybe you’ve heard, but the Twins did select the contract of LHP Andrew Albers.
     
    Check out what else happened in the Twins Minor League system on Friday:
    Rochester 9, Lehigh Valley 5
    Box Score
     
    It was the offense that picked things up for the Red Wings on this night. After going 0-4 in his AAA debut the previous night, Josmil Pinto went 3-4 with his first double. He was also hit by a pitch. Eric Farris went 3-5 with two RBI. He also stole his 15th base. Chris Parmelee had a single and two walks. Eduardo Escobar doubled for the seventh time with the Red Wings and drove in three runs.
     
    Virgil Vasquez got the start and recorded his fourth Red Wings win. He gave up one run on eight hits in 5.2 innings. He walked none and struck out two. Aaron Thompson came in and gave up two runs on four hits and a walk in 1.2 innings. He struck out two. Shairon Martis gave up two runs on two hits in 1.2 innings. He walked none and struck out two to record his ninth save.
     
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    New Britain 9, Erie 6
    Box Score
     
    Two hitters starred for the Rock Cats on this night, creating most of the team’s offense. Evan Bigley appears to be back and at 100% He homered on Thursday night. On Friday night, he was 3-4 with his second home run and three RBI. Angel Morales hit ninth, but he had a big night too. He went 2-3 with a walk, his fourth double and his fourth home run. He also drove in three runs.
     
    Kyle Davies started for the Rock Cats and went seven innings to improve to 2-0. He gave up four runs (3 earned) on five hits. He walked two and struck out seven. Ryan O’Rourke came on and gave up two runs on three hits I the eighth inning. He struck out one. Dan Sattler came on and had a 1-2-3 ninth inning for his first save.
    Ft. Myers 1, Tampa 2
    Box Score
     
    Byron Buxton was out for the fifth straight game, and the Miracle offense really struggled. They managed just four hits in this game and managed to strikeout 15 times. Darin Mastroianni went 1-2 before being replaced. Dalton Hicks was 1-3 with a walk.
     
    Manuel Soliman was back on the mound to start. He gave up three hits in 3.1 scoreless innings. He walked two and struck out one. Adrian Salcedo came on and struck out three in 2.2 perfect innings. Tyler Duffey came out of the bullpen and worked the final two innings. He was charged with two runs on three hits and a walk. He struck out two.
    Cedar Rapids 2, Burlington 6
    Box Score
     
    As we’ve seen with many of the other affiliates, offense was a struggle in this game. It’s rare for the Kernels offense to struggle. They had just six hits. Adam Walker, the July minor league hitter of the month, went 2-4 and hit his 23rd home run. Niko Goodrum drove in the other run.
     
    Tim Atherton started for the Kernels. The Aussie right-hander gave up six runs (4 earned) on five hits and a walk in just three innings. He struck out two. Alex Muren came on and was perfect for three innings. He struck out four. Hudson Boyd walked one and struck out one in two scoreless innings.
    Elizabethton 3, Bluefield 11
    Box Score
     
    It was yet another rough night for the Elizabethton Twins. Randy Rosario started and gave up four runs on five hits and six walks in 4.2 innings. He struck out five. CK Irby came on and gave up two runs (1 earned) on one hit and one walk in 1.1 innings. Ryan Eades came on and gave up two runs on two hits and two walks in two innings. Yes, he had two strikeouts too. Andre Martinez’s struggles continued. He gave up three runs on four hits and a walk in his inning. He struck out two.
     
    Zach Granite was 2-4 with a walk. Logan Wade was 2-4 with his second triple. Javier Pimentel was 2-4 with his ninth double. Ryan Walker went 2-4. Mitch Garver and Stuart Turner each hit a double.
    Game 1 – GCL Twins 5, GCL Red Sox 3
    Box Score
     
    Fernando Romero was terrific in the first game. He went five shutout innings and gave up just one hit. He walked one and struck out five. Luke Bard them came on and gave up three runs on two hits and a walk in 0.2 innings. Derrick Penilla got the final out but not before giving up a hit. Lester Oliveros came in and recorded the save. He walked one and struck out three in his rehab inning.
     
    The GCL Twins managed just five hits. Chad Christensen hit his fifth double. Jorge Fernandez hit his sixth double. Jason Kanzler tripled.
    Game 2 – GCL Twins 1, GCL Red Sox 2
    Box Score
     
    It was a pitcher’s duel in Game 2. Leonel Zazueta went the first four innings. He gave up two runs on three hits and a walk while striking out one. Reyson Zoquiel walked one in his inning. Josh Guyer gave up one hit in his inning.
     
    Brian Navarreto went 2-3 and drove in the team’s lone run. Joel Polanco was 2-3 with his fifth double. Adonis Pacheco hit his fourth triple.
     
     
    Thanks for checking out today’s Twins minor league report. Please feel free to discuss, comment or ask questions.
  23. The Trade Deadline has come and passed which means just one thing, it’s time to start announcing our Minnesota Twins Minor League Awards. Today, we’ll start with the Starting Pitchers for the month of July.
     
    This month the numbers of the five players ranked are better than they were in June. Consider, Miracle righty Tyler Duffey went 3-0 with a 3.26 ERA and opponents batted just .202 off of him and he isn’t in the top 5. Matt Tomshaw made two starts and three long-relief appearances totaling 25 innings. He went 1-0 with a 2.88 ERA and 22 strikeouts. He’s also not quite on this list.
     
    Here’s a look at the Top 5 starting pitching performers from July.
     
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    Number 5 – Cedar Rapids – LHP Mason Melotakis – 5 G, 4 GS, 3-1, 2.51 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 28.2 IP, 26 H, 3 BB, 17 K
     
    Melotakis was the Twins 2nd round draft pick in 2012 out of Northwestern State University in Louisiana where he was primarily a relief pitcher. He is one of the pitchers that has been given an opportunity to start this year. Overall, he has done well. He is 9-3 with a 3.38 ERA. As important, he has thrown just about 100 innings. After striking out nearly 13 per nine innings between Elizabethton and Beloit’s bullpens a year ago, he has struck out just 6.2 per nine this year as a starter. He throws a fastball between 89 and 91, although earlier in the year, he was frequently touching 94. He had a very good month in June. The one game that he came out of the bullpen was the start that was given to a rehabbing Mike Pelfrey. Melotakis went the final three innings and was credited with the save. He ended the month with a very good 8.1 inning performance. Where will he wind up at the end of the day? Hopefully in the big leagues, but will it be as a starter or as a reliever?
     
    Number 4 – Cedar Rapids – RHP Tim Atherton - 4 GS, 1-1, 1.88 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 24.0 IP, 18 H, 6 BB, 26 K
     
    Atherton was inserted into the Kernels starting rotation at the end of June. He made four starts in July and went at least five in all of them. Atherton has a busy delivery which can be deceptive for hitters. He also throws in the low 90s and gets good movement on his pitches. Overall with the Kernels this year, he is 5-3 with a 2.37 ERA in 25 games (20 out of the bullpen). He has 70 strikeouts in 60.2 innings. Long-term, he may be a bullpen guy, but the Australian has the arm strength to eat some innings.
     
    Number 3 – Cedar Rapids – LHP Brett Lee - 4 GS, 2-0, 1.57 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 28.2 IP, 22 H, 4 BB, 22 K
     
    Lee was the Twins 10th round pick in 2011, out of St. Petersburg College. He pitched for Elizabethton last year and has been with the Kernels all season. Overall, he is 7-4 with a 3.23 ERA in 18 games (16 starts). In 100.1 innings, he has walked just 23 and struck out 78. On July 12th and 19th, he threw back-to-back complete games, giving up one run in each start. Lee has a good three-pitch mix that could keep him as a starter as he moves up the system. He throws a fastball in the low-90s and has the changeup and slider/curveball to go with it.
     
    Number 2 – Rochester – LHP Andrew Albers - 6 GS, 4-2, 2.23 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 40.1 IP, 32 H, 8 BB, 36 K
     
    Albers was the June winner in this category and he was about as good in July. There is no question that the 27-year-old has been the most consistent starting pitcher in the upper levels of the Twins organization (including the big leagues). Like Lee, Albers has now finished July with back-to-back complete games. He also ends July as the International League leader in strikeouts. Overall, Albers is 11-5 with a 2.86 ERA in 22 starts. Although he doesn’t throw terribly hard and challenges the hitters, he has 116 strikeouts in 132 innings. One can hope that at some point Albers will get an opportunity to make his big league debut with the Twins this season.
     
    And the Twins Minor League Starting Pitcher of the Month is:
     
    Ft. Myers – RHP Matt Summers - 5 GS, 2-1, 0.25 ERA, 0.79 WHIP, 35.2 IP, 20 H, 8 BB, 26 K
     
    Summers was the Twins 4th round pick in 2011 out of UC-Irvine. In 2012, he started at Beloit but quickly moved up to Ft. Myers. This year, he began with the Miracle, but made three appearances with New Britain late in June before returning to the Miracle. Since that time, he has been amazing. Just to highlight, he gave up just ONE earned run in 35.2 innings this month. He gave up a total of three runs. He began the month with a complete game. His most recent start was four shutout innings, though he needed 97 pitches to go that far due to some walks. He is actually a very good control pitcher. Summers throws 92 and has good secondary pitches. Overall with the Miracle this season, he is 4-5 with a 2.49 ERA in 19 starts. In 108.1 innings, he has walked just 30 and struck out 78. He should (or could) move back up to New Britain when there is a need.
     
     
    What do you think? Please feel free to discuss and ask questions.

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