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  1. lightfoot789
    Note: I only bring up Walker because he was the worst in baseball last year (strikeouts). Despite his .940 OPS and other first half numbers last year, his K rate was ridiculous. The K rate continued and the other stats dropped as Sano and Buxton moved on. Are stats a result of the people around you and your tools? How will this affect Sano this season (better or worse)? I believe K's are a reflection of lots more than just bad pitch recognition. How and Why do they pitch to you a certain way?
  2. lightfoot789
    Never said that. Never suggested that. My point was that Sano has had the luxuary of having the Polanco's; Rosario's; Kepler's; Vargas's batting in front and behind him for years and has flourished in that role. Those guys protecting each other. He is a great player. Walker is a strikeout prone hitter who benefitted his only solid year (20% K rate) when he hit 4th in the lineup. Does batting order have a significant role in why hitters strikeout more or less? Protection? Will it help Sano? Should you see more fastballs with great contact hitters in front and behind you? Are the Twins built that way?
  3. lightfoot789
    At the time Sano left Chattanooga for the Twins - Walker had a .940 OPS to Sano's .918. Walker 23 HRs / 67 RBI / 18 2B / 50 runs scored [batting 7th] at the time of Sano's promotion. .272 BA Sano 15 HRs / 52 RBI / 18 2B / 52 runs scored [batting 3rd] with Polanco in front of him and Kepler (MVP) behind him. .274 BA But Sano did walk more - Chances are that Sano was already driven home by the time Walker came to the plate or the inning was aready over. Just saying Sano's BB did not help Walker drive in 106 RBI. The only time Walker hit 4th was the year he had a 20% K rate. More to K's than just K's. Protection is a real thing.
  4. lightfoot789
    275/.305/.475 (.780), 35 doubles, 7 triples, 20 home runs. Impact bat that will get better as year progresses
  5. lightfoot789
    That would be 11 to 12 relievers, not counting 5 to 6 starters. Decisions decisions
  6. lightfoot789
    I heard the AA and AAA teams played several innings at Jet Blue before the rain came Saturday. Walker hit 3rd HR in 4th game over on the minor league side. Glad to see ABW finally getting reps.
  7. lightfoot789
    He never looks like he's trying to hit home runs. The ball just jumps off his bat. And boy does it jump off far.
  8. lightfoot789
    IBoomBoom Add in the 2 homers he hit off of Trevor May and Mike Pelfrey in the same MLB intra squad game and Walker has 4 home runs and 2 doubles and 4 SO in 15 spring training AB's against MLB pitching. [.400 BA & 26% K rate] - You can figure out the SLG & OPS. Even you need to recognize that those numbers are impressive, even for spring training. I just dropped the mic.................... I'm out!
  9. lightfoot789
    Sano was promoted from AA because he recognized pitches from guys who throw better than they pitch. I think not. (FYI - Walker had 23 homers to Sano's 15 at the time Sano was promoted). Kepler jumped to a top 5 prospect in the Twins system and top 100 in MLB because he did so well against guys who throw better than they pitch. I think not. Same pitchers for all 3 guys. I agree that the Twins are not willing to accept the mass SO, but nothing in Walker's past seasons show he is not capable of producing the same numbers. Nothing. All he has done is produce (with a ton of strikeouts). I would bet that even Dougie Baseball agrees that neither Ft. Myers nor Chattanooga win a championship without Walker's K's in the lineup. Because his production was that important despite the K's. Hell the Twins need to take a page out of Walker's playbook. 4 championships in 4 years. All while leading in production and strikeouts. You were saying "That's production no winning team could afford to put up with"?
  10. lightfoot789
    Production never matters when you talk about Walker. 4 for 10 with 2 doubles and 2 home runs and 2 strike outs - Lol
  11. lightfoot789
    Me and my posse seem to have that affect on people (on this board). We joke about it offline all the time. Because of that - "We" are retired. We know that it's not easy to change the minds of non believers. And HARD views are often frowned upon when not in the norm. That's OK. We get it. ABW II will continue to be a polarizing figure on this board, because he is an anomaly. He does things that others in the system can't do (good and bad). He will forever be judged on his probabilities and not his effectiveness as a player in season. At least not until he proves himself in the same light at the MLB level. I leave you with this (forever): Most posters on the board are happy with the change in organizational philosophy in terms of power arms and power bats. We frown upon players like Burdi; Chargois; Jones; Reed; Arcia; Vargas; Harrison; Kepler; etc. for not tapping into their power "skill set" more consistently, yet the only prospect to consistently tap into his power "skill set" every year is the one most viewed as "least likely to make it". ABW II Lol Peace Love and Sooooul / Don't hate JU4Life
  12. lightfoot789
    This is Kepler's first year hitting over .300, but you would promote him because of potential. Walker has averaged 26 HRs and 100+ RBI over 3 years and you would not promote him because of lack of potential. Different philosophy, but I recognize that I am not the norm in my thinking. I agree that I am blinded by results and the lack of failure in those categories of production. Kepler's 3 HRs an 40 RBI and 47 runs scored mean more with his .400 OBP than a guy with 26 HRs and 82 RBI and 54 runs scored with a .317 OBP. Career years mean more than consistency (essentially).
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    When you put up 26 and 82 - I need to make sure it isn't a one trick pony. History of other prospects couldn't be my deciding factor. I eventually need to find out and force failure to make sure. If you could - Name the last player to lead the minors in HRs and RBI (after mid season) and NOT get promoted sometime during that season? Any MLB team? Not HRs or RBI - but both! 1) _______ _________ To your point - there is not a cookie cutter approach to developing prospects as there is not a cookie cutter way in evaluating them either.
  14. lightfoot789
    Not a bad idea
  15. lightfoot789
    ABW II strikeout ratio is ridiculous and will probably get worse at his MLB infancy. But, we are not talking about a guy who has big HR and RBI totals in the minors. We are talking about the guy who is The BEST HR and RBI producer in his league every year. Tops in minors in HRs and 2nd in minors in RBI and 3rd in minors in XBH's. EVERY YEAR. Have the Twins ever had such a prospect? And remember I said EVERY YEAR. To those who say that is because he doesn't get promoted - He was leading before everyone else got promoted. Just saying........... High Ceiling IMO or I'm saving that Poker Chip for an All In gamble. No more response from me (Promise)
  16. lightfoot789
    Walker and Kepler gain nothing from staying in AA IMO. What will they see in AA that they won't see in AAA? Fair question? _________________________ Those 2 ALWAYS prepare for new level failures IN SEASON. Top prospects get to work on new level failures mid season and adjust to those failures out of season in preparation for their return to same such level. (Ex: midseason promotion to AAA and now I can prepare in off season for what I recall seeing at the AAA level). Maybe that is why mid season promotion prospects develop better over the long haul. The ability to utilize a useful goal oriented off season in which you have some recall. Good thread topic: Which Recall is Better for Off Season Preparation (Mid Season or Full Season)? You guys should ask prospects that question during your off season. How grateful are prospects who gained a mid season promotion? Does that promotion benefit their off season workouts (mentally)?
  17. lightfoot789
    Not complaining - Questioning?
  18. lightfoot789
    Probably right. More to do with PG and his overall skill set.
  19. lightfoot789
    I will adhere to moderators request upon answering Seth's comment. Buxton, Polanco nor Sano played on Ft. Myers team last year in 2nd half. Walker stayed steady. Buxton, Polanco, nor Dalton Hicks, played on Cedar Rapids in the 2nd half of 2013 and the Kernels posted the best record in baseball for the 2nd half of that season. So despite what happens this year with the loss of Buxton, Polanco, Sano, and Hicks - Chattanooga's results will not suddenly become an indictment to Walker's worth. Damned if he does and Damned if he doesn't. And to the protection part - Walker hit 7th in the order when those guys were at Chattanooga. Where's the protection? Lol When has he ever truly had protection for a period of time? I hope he works on his flaws too. My concern is that he has not improved in that area with his yearly hold backs. Why do you feel something will change this 2nd half in terms of SO? Done ChiTown! - I did mention Kepler too BTW
  20. lightfoot789
    Walker and Kepler have to be losing all faith in the Twins. Neither has ever been promoted in season. Both have been league MVPs at some point in their careers. Throw a dog a bone (sometime). I like your list BTW.
  21. lightfoot789
    Love this leaderboard thread. We seem to be missing some true power bats in the system overall. Which leads me to this question? Who is the power bat coach in the Twins system? Is their any coach in the system who has a genuine feel for being a power guy and can he relate the feel for such a swing. So many of our power prospects struggle with SO's or no power. Those who made it to the MLB and went back to the minors or those who are still in the minors. (Parmelee; Vargas; Arcia; Plouffe?; Colabello; Harrison; Kepler; Walker; Sano) They either strike out a ton or never tap into their power potential. Why? Is it the hitting philosophy of the organization or is it that all of the above are misses in terms of power? Do you have to be a top 10 baseball prospect like Sano to reach your power potential with the Twins? We blame prospects a lot on this site for their flaws (deserving), but could a hitting philosophy also be at fault? Hell - who was the last Twins prospect to hit for .275+ (in the MLB) for more than 1 season?
  22. lightfoot789
    You're right. I do know why. Has this philosophy (keep him at level until he improves) worked for Walker in each of his previous 3 seasons? No! What do you lose by promoting him to AAA? Every prospect who has made it to the MLB (Twins) has gained the benefit of preparing in the off season at some point for what they know is coming the next year (because of a promotion). What are coaches doing differently in the second half to gain new results? Hoping for results on one end without a new plan is not resourceful. Maybe the manager and hitting coach at AAA can relate to Walker better and find his correction? People make light of Sano stating "MLB pitching is easier to hit than AA", but what if that is true in some small way. A way that relates to a certain hitter. Try something new is my cry.
  23. lightfoot789
    A 9 HR lead on everyone in the organization and a 25 RBI lead on everyone in the organization and he has still never earned a promotion mid season. Same can be said for Kepler (never a mid season promotion). Can the boys be shown some kind of love from the organization (AAA), or are they afraid to totally deplete Chattanooga since it is a new franchise city? They have to give the new fan base something to see (politics - IMO). PRODUCTION & BOTH GUYS PROVIDE IT!
  24. lightfoot789
    The Lookouts did a lot of looking tonight. Man did they watch a bunch of pitches go by for strikes. Everybody hit with 2 strikes tonight.
  25. lightfoot789
    Biloxi throws Willy Peralta tomorrow in rehab game. 17 game winner last year in MLB. Chattanooga gets to him early and often
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