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  1. Monkeypaws
    Nice to see Turner heating up. If he could just provide average offense, the Twins catching problem might have a long-term solution.
  2. Monkeypaws
    I agree - he seems to be trusting his stuff and going after hitters. That's the way to start your career. He can make adjustemnts as he learns, but I like his mound presence. Umps haven't been really helping him out much yet either.
  3. Monkeypaws
    What about Cody Stashak? He seems to be throwing well.
  4. Monkeypaws
    David McCarty and Willie Banks are good examples of how high national ranking doesn't always equate to big-league stardom. Baseball America allows you to look at the top 100 prospects for every year back to 1990. Very interesting to see some very highly ranked prospects flame out over the years, a la Brien Taylor or Todd Van Poppel. https://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/rankings/top-100-prospects/all-time#2015 OTOH, quite a lot make it big as well. It's not an exact science.
  5. Monkeypaws
    Oswaldo - he's putting up pretty silmilar numbers to what he had last season before getting hurt. He is whiffing a ton, but he's had some decent at bats, and is geting some clutch hits. Like his potential as a lefty power bat in this Twins ineup.
  6. Monkeypaws
    From this fan's perspective, they are clearly crapping the bed with this guy. I can't even call him a kid he's been around so long. OTOH, perhaps they know something we don't. Still, that was a half-arsed excuse of giving him a chance last night.
  7. Monkeypaws
    #17 - inspired choice. Ox Miller would be proud!
  8. Monkeypaws
    I think the Royals have overperformed the last season and a half. I expect WS Champion hangover this season. The chip has been knocked from their shoulder. OTOH, I don't expect them to utterly flounder in the first to last mode either.
  9. Monkeypaws
    Hard to draw solid conclusions after a cluster^&&* rain delay that limited your best starter to 2 IP.
  10. Monkeypaws
    Wade = underrated.
  11. Monkeypaws
    I don't mind Nunez one bit, but I am struggling to find where this guy gets at bats this season if Santana keeps it up. Part of this is wondering also is the Twins play Sano at 3rd once in a while.
  12. Monkeypaws
    Duffey will be a stud if he can develop that change up. Willing to let him work on that in AAA for now. We are stuck with Carlos EnRicky Nolasco. He was never a pitcher who deserved what the Twins gave him, but if he can pitch near the levels he did during any of his best seasons, he would make a nice 4-5 guy. Given the injuries he's had, and his age, this is all up for grabs. If he pitches well, the Twins will keep him. If he pitches crap, noboby will want him. He needs to throw just over a hit an inning, around a low 4 ERA, decent K to BB ratio. Not so great TR will think, we got a keeper, not so bad that nobody will give us a Palka or somesuch for him. Hoping for tradeable mediocrity to a team that has no rotation to speak of.
  13. Monkeypaws
    Berrios, Meyer, Duffey: Rochester starts out with a nice top 3 in their rotation.
  14. Monkeypaws
    When players are assigned to Minor League Camp, are the cut off from the Major League coaches?
  15. Monkeypaws
    My very thought - like Dozier, but I believe he has peaked. It would be a classic trade high scenario.
  16. Monkeypaws
    Find it hard to believe anybody who has been a Twins fan would actually believe spending money on free agents was the key to success. This organization has always lived and died by the quality of its homegrown talent. Looking at the system, it looks like the Twins are on the upswing. When they spend money, it is quite often a fail. Development, and a nice trade thrown in, that has been the Twins way. The difference with Target Field was supposed to be keeping our stars, not poaching other those of other teams.
  17. Monkeypaws
    It all depends on how good Buxton, Gordon, Stewart, and Jay end up being, being the premium draft product of the 4 year tank.
  18. Monkeypaws
    One of the most fun reads I've enjoyed in a while - very nice job of tracking down the loose ends Nick. Just hats off stuff!
  19. Monkeypaws
    Put me in the tiny minority here, but I am not worried about the bullpen...at all. They return a nice late inning combo, and more good arms than can fit in the rotation. Trust the youth, and this will be a team strength I believe.
  20. Monkeypaws
    Who knows, maybe Nolasco will pitch well if he's healthy. Although, looking over his career numbers, I'm amazed the Twins gave him the deal they did. Pitching "well" here would likely be around 150 IP with an ERA around 4.5 and more hits than innings pitched. Pelfreyish.
  21. Monkeypaws
    Fun read - it's never too early to start talking draft IMO, so thanks.
  22. Monkeypaws
    Shaggwaaa - must be a cajun pronounciation. Seems like a good bloke.
  23. Monkeypaws
    He ain't THAT old - he's a year older than Mauer. We've seen Thome and Hunter at Target Field: that's old.
  24. Monkeypaws
    Yes it is. Lots of nice tidbits in there. Gotta love Berrios' confidence.
  25. Monkeypaws
    I'm just hoping the Twins score a lot of runs this season, and a niche bullpen spot will be irrelevant. The lack of a lefty shutdown guy in the Twins BP sure isn't keeping me from sleeping at night. Damn those Royals for making it look like the bullpen was the uber alles attribute of a champion team. Screw the pen: starting pitching and offense will be what determines the 2016 Twins fate, not the lack of a lefty specialist, which we may already have.
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