Monkeypaws

On the bright side, our scouts have a great eye for talent: Wade, Baddoo, Hendricks, Graterol, etc.

Guardians sounds weird at first, but it is better than goofy names like Heat, Avalanche, and yes, Wild. Team names should be easily made plural with the addition of an s. An improvement to be sure.

I guess I love the DH after all, because we got to enjoy 2 of the classiest guys in baseball because of it in the Target Field era, Jim Thome and Nelson Cruz. Gonna miss Cruz: loved the night someone gave everybody robes, and his became the regal cape in the dugout after runs scored. Also loved the routine he had with Sano. Losing Rosario in the offseason, now Cruz, the Twins have zero swagger about them, except maybe Donaldson.

Saw an article by a Mets writer comparing getting Berrios to Stroman. They said Berrios had a career ERA of 4.11, which seemed high to me. Looking at his career, 4.11 is true, even though his ERA was above 4 only once. It was his rookie season of 8.02 (ouch!) that affects it. It you subtract that season, the rest of his career, the last 5 years, his career ERA is 3.79, which is about exactly what one would expect.

I always enjoy watching guys who need to "pitch" to be successful, especially lefties.

Are there conditions for signing undrafted free agents, like how much money you can throw at them?

Here's what Seth Johnson had to say" Sounds like luck of the draw.

MLB draft is kind of like opening a new soda because the last one went flat. We get excited because they managed to manipulate the bonuses and eventually sign Will Holland and Willie Jo Gary, which seemed big at the time, but it has gone stale. P****TT! Fresh bubbles.

If none of Balazovic, Duran, Canterino, Enlow, or Sands pan out, I quit!

Missed where Travis Blankenhorn became a Met. Just watched him pinch hit and get on with a hit/error.

Meanwhile the RH hitter drafted in the year between them has 11 homers in 36 games in St. Paul, Brent Rooker.

Morneau called the hanging breaking ball, and Sano delivered. What the heck happened to Buxton? HBP?

Man, some sad batting averages in Fort Myers: Urbina: 194 Sabato: 188 Holland: 171 Garry Jr: 171 OTOH Julien looks amazing: .315 BA, .985 OPS, 16 steals. was he not a guy who dropped and the Twins took a flier on him and managed to sign him?

Just looked at his numbers after tonight's game: not pretty. .192 BA .724 OPS 4BB vs. 34K He does have the 4 HR and 14 RBI. 11 of his 14 hits are for extra bases, including 3 triples. 2 SB. Still regret losing him, and Ashbury is correct in that we ain't getting him back. That measley OPS is 3rd on the team! Lots cheaper and more productive than Miggy.

Gotta work in a Twins Saints DH this summer. Best baseball situation in the Cites since the Saints-Millers days: much better actually.

I expect to be down there in early June. Pretty excited that they are high A now. Lots of interesting prospects to boot.

I give credit to Detroit - pretty unlikely grab, 22 year old guy coming off TJ, hit .243 in low A, .214 in High A as a 20 year old. As a 2nd rounder, the Twins probably should have protected him, but again, he must have been high on the Tiger's list in 2016. Good on them.

Who knows, the Twins may get him back yet if he goes 0 for his next 50.

You folks remember Herb Carneal on 830? He was pretty monotonic, and had dry sense of humor. I like announcers and commentators that are satisfied to let the game remain the focus of the broadcast, radio or TV.

Haha, well said Jimbo.

If only Colome had gone to 1st in game 1....

I think a more realistic question is "Can Randy Dobnak be a reliable major league pitcher?"

Cave + Garlick << Rosario. Swagger factor takes a big hit there.

And Aaron Judge lasted to supplemental pick 32 in 2013, i.e. everyone could have had him. Looking back at drafts and woulda coulda is an exercise in futility, for baseball, hockey, baskets, etc. Hey, we got Hrbek in the 17th round. It all balances out.

How about a under 21 list?