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  1. J-Dog Dungan
    Why in god^&&&()%&(*^%(*^%(&^%(*^%(*^%(&^%*&%#%$#@(&^ would the Twins switch one of the best fielding and contact hitters/outfielders in the game to 2B?
  2. J-Dog Dungan
    Not sure if you were just doing positions, but I think that pitching should be on this list. Also, I would say that it wouldn't hurt to have Dozier start down in the Minors next year if they sign one middle infielder and pair that infielder with Jamey Carroll.
  3. J-Dog Dungan
    I really hope he can come back from this. I finally have some confidence in him after seeing him crash and burn at short last year.
  4. J-Dog Dungan
    YourHouse, I was basing my analysis mostly off of the 40-man, but I probably could have added Jeff Grey. Think of the Capps entry as Grey's entry too. Burnett has been doing much better this year and I don't see any reason to cut him. Swarzak has been fairly reliable in the long-relief/spot start position, so I didn't think to add him. But yes, there should be an entry for Nick Blackburn.
  5. J-Dog Dungan
    Pitching: Carl Pavano (expect) As consistent as you sometimes were, Carl, this most recent injury-plagued season has probably cost you a position with the Twins, and, most likely, in the Bigs. While you may have been a nice guy and class act personality who worked well with Drew Butera, the Twins, and every other team, should look to go younger at than a 36-ish somewhat injury-plagued pitcher. Matt Capps (expect) Well, it has been an interesting run while you were with us, Cappie. You have made us hate you and love you (hate you a little more often than love you). While we thought you were worth $4.5 million this offseason, most of us here didn't. But we now have several relief pitchers that we can trust more than you, and we don't have to pay them as much, and they don't stay injured like you have this year. Nick Blackburn (hope) Well, Nick, at least you have a role model to look up to in the getting ground balls department on this team. His name is Scott Diamond, and you are supposed to do what he does, except better. Yeah, you have really fallen short of expectations, and most people here at Twins Daily are getting tired of your inconsistency. Jeff Gray (Grey?) (Don't really care) Well, some people were suggesting putting him on this list in the comments, probably because of the bad outings he has had. Well guess what? Most people were hating on Glen Perkins before he became this out getting god at the back of our bullpen. So give Grey (Gray?) a break. He will come back. Relievers always have a few rough spots before their good streaks. That's what makes us like them all the more. Catchers: Drew Butera (don't know my feelings about this guy) You have been part of an interesting time for the Twins, Drew, one where your fielding kept you on the Major League roster even when your hitting said you didn't deserve to be. I didn't have any problem keeping you around when we didn't have a true backup for Joe, but now we kinda do. And with the departure of Liriano and the almost certain departure of Pavano, you are losing the pitchers that you were like the "pitching whisperer" too. So this might mean you are out of a job, but again, maybe not. Neither Mauer or Doumit are full-time catchers, so you might still have a job with the Twins come next season 1st Baseman: Justin Morneau (expect and hope, but not for the wrong reasons) Justin, you are one of my favorite Twins players. That is why this is probably the hardest entry for me to write. You have gone through so much with the Twins, including hitting your 200th home run, winning an MVP award, sustaining two concussions, and your comeback this year. You were even titled the new-age "M&M Boys" with your friend Joe. But with your recent comeback and the hopeful signs that Parmelee is showing down in AAA, you have made yourself increasingly expendable for the good of the team. If they do manage to trade you, they should get a lot of salary relief, a MLB-ready pitcher, and your legacy as one of the best power hitters the Twins have developed so far. 2nd Baseman: Alexi Casilla (expect) Well Alexi, you have certainly always been a better defender than offender, but the fact that you are one of the last (as Ozzie Guillen titled them) Little Piranhas makes me wish that you could have produced offensively like you did defensively. Tsuyoshi Nishioka (seriously expect and hopeful up the wazoo) Oh, Nishioka, we thought you would be the infield version of Ichiro. Instead, you have been the infield brother of whomever the worst infielder ever is. You have made more errors at short and second than any of us could believe, or wanted to expect. You have the, to put it nicely, the hitting of Nick Punto, but none of his fielding wizardry. As the number of "Get rid of Nishi tabs has risen on this site's forum, so has the criticism of you from people we wouldn't expect to criticise you. Brian Dozier (only send him to AAA) Dozier, it has certainly been an interesting few months. You made quite the first impression, but since then, have been starting to struggle little by little. You have been as athletic as advertised in the field, and we can only hope that you improve with the bat, but I would suggest that you start the year in AAA, just to get a little more seasoning and time spent with Bruno. Outfielders: Denard Span (sort of expect) Span, you have been a solid outfielder, a solid baserunner, and a dependable lead-off man whose value hasn't been higher for a long time, if ever. I fully expect the Twins to trade you this offseason to make room for Ben Revere in center, not because I don't enjoy watching you play, because I believe it is necessary for the continued improvement of this team. Rene Tosoni (expect to stay in the Minors, and definately not on the 40-man roster) Well, we haven't seen you at all this year, Rene, and you have been demoted from AAA to AA for low performance. So, yeah, with all the higher-ranking OF prospects the Twins have, I would be very surprised to see you at the Major League level again (at least with the Twins), especially with the emergence of Mastroianni as the quintessential 4th outfielder.
  6. J-Dog Dungan
    Pitching: Carl Pavano (expect) As consistent as you sometimes were, Carl, this most recent injury-plagued season has probably cost you a position with the Twins, and, most likely, in the Bigs. While you may have been a nice guy and class act personality who worked well with Drew Butera, the Twins, and every other team, should look to go younger at than a 36-ish somewhat injury-plagued pitcher. Matt Capps (expect) Well, it has been an interesting run while you were with us, Cappie. You have made us hate you and love you (hate you a little more often than love you). While we thought you were worth $4.5 million this offseason, most of us here didn't. But we now have several relief pitchers that we can trust more than you, and we don't have to pay them as much, and they don't stay injured like you have this year. Nick Blackburn (hope) Well, Nick, at least you have a role model to look up to in the getting ground balls department on this team. His name is Scott Diamond, and you are supposed to do what he does, except better. Yeah, you have really fallen short of expectations, and most people here at Twins Daily are getting tired of your inconsistency. Jeff Gray (Grey?) (Don't really care) Well, some people were suggesting putting him on this list in the comments, probably because of the bad outings he has had. Well guess what? Most people were hating on Glen Perkins before he became this out getting god at the back of our bullpen. So give Grey (Gray?) a break. He will come back. Relievers always have a few rough spots before their good streaks. That's what makes us like them all the more. Catchers: Drew Butera (don't know my feelings about this guy) You have been part of an interesting time for the Twins, Drew, one where your fielding kept you on the Major League roster even when your hitting said you didn't deserve to be. I didn't have any problem keeping you around when we didn't have a true backup for Joe, but now we kinda do. And with the departure of Liriano and the almost certain departure of Pavano, you are losing the pitchers that you were like the "pitching whisperer" too. So this might mean you are out of a job, but again, maybe not. Neither Mauer or Doumit are full-time catchers, so you might still have a job with the Twins come next season 1st Baseman: Justin Morneau (expect and hope, but not for the wrong reasons) Justin, you are one of my favorite Twins players. That is why this is probably the hardest entry for me to write. You have gone through so much with the Twins, including hitting your 200th home run, winning an MVP award, sustaining two concussions, and your comeback this year. You were even titled the new-age "M&M Boys" with your friend Joe. But with your recent comeback and the hopeful signs that Parmelee is showing down in AAA, you have made yourself increasingly expendable for the good of the team. If they do manage to trade you, they should get a lot of salary relief, a MLB-ready pitcher, and your legacy as one of the best power hitters the Twins have developed so far. 2nd Baseman: Alexi Casilla (expect) Well Alexi, you have certainly always been a better defender than offender, but the fact that you are one of the last (as Ozzie Guillen titled them) Little Piranhas makes me wish that you could have produced offensively like you did defensively. Tsuyoshi Nishioka (seriously expect and hopeful up the wazoo) Oh, Nishioka, we thought you would be the infield version of Ichiro. Instead, you have been the infield brother of whomever the worst infielder ever is. You have made more errors at short and second than any of us could believe, or wanted to expect. You have the, to put it nicely, the hitting of Nick Punto, but none of his fielding wizardry. As the number of "Get rid of Nishi tabs has risen on this site's forum, so has the criticism of you from people we wouldn't expect to criticise you. Brian Dozier (only send him to AAA) Dozier, it has certainly been an interesting few months. You made quite the first impression, but since then, have been starting to struggle little by little. You have been as athletic as advertised in the field, and we can only hope that you improve with the bat, but I would suggest that you start the year in AAA, just to get a little more seasoning and time spent with Bruno. Outfielders: Denard Span (sort of expect) Span, you have been a solid outfielder, a solid baserunner, and a dependable lead-off man whose value hasn't been higher for a long time, if ever. I fully expect the Twins to trade you this offseason to make room for Ben Revere in center, not because I don't enjoy watching you play, because I believe it is necessary for the continued improvement of this team. Rene Tosoni (expect to stay in the Minors, and definately not on the 40-man roster) Well, we haven't seen you at all this year, Rene, and you have been demoted from AAA to AA for low performance. So, yeah, with all the higher-ranking OF prospects the Twins have, I would be very surprised to see you at the Major League level again (at least with the Twins), especially with the emergence of Mastroianni as the quintessential 4th outfielder.
  7. J-Dog Dungan
    Not sure that the pitcher that the Twins should be looking for this offseason will be cheap, but they should be an impact player.
  8. J-Dog Dungan
    I was thinking about going with that for my believeable dream, but my believeable dreams were too strong for my wildest dreams to get a hold of them.
  9. J-Dog Dungan
    So, the Twins have 52 games left in this 2012 season. We can all agree that the first two months of the season were probably the hardest things for us to watch since last year. The ray of light that has us moving up the standings comes from the Twins being 13-12 since the All-Star Break, and at least four of their losses were very close and could have gone either way. So, I am much more of a late-night person than an early morning person, so I decided to look at the Twins' record against the Central when they have been successful. It was overwhelming; the years that the Twins were successful were years when they were putting it to their rivals in the Central. So this brings me to the point of this post. While the chances of the Twins making a postseason run are virtually nonexistant, there is that .000001% chance that they do make one, and I believe that it would involve taking it to their rivals in the Central, with whom they still share much of their remaining schedule. (Just go with me on this, I need to express the feeling of hope that is growing inside of me.) Of the next 52 games, 29 are against the Indians, Royals, Tigers, and White Sox. In the last decade (2002-2012), they have played their foes in the Central to an average win % of .561. Theoretically, if the Twins were to go by the average of this %, they would win about 16.3 of the 29 games (must include extra innings). With the way they are playing however, I fully believe that they could play to a winning percentage of .585, which would mean they would win about 17 of those games. The other 23 games are comprised of 14 versus the West, who the Twins have played to a .523 winning percentage over the last decade, and, unfortunately, 9 games against the East. Of course, the Twins' woes against the East are well documented, especially against the Yankees, so I think the Twins should be happy to win 4 of those 9 games. Now, against the West, the Twins, if the averages are correct, would win about 7 of those games. I think they will do better than that, because in recent years they have seemed to have Texas's number. So give them around 9 out of 14. Given the math, and then my guesses, here is what I am predicting for the Twins' record over the last 52 games: Math: 27-25, about the record we were expecting the Twins to have this year, just around .520 My wildest dreams: 35-17; a .673 winning percentage and very close to a wild card spot My more realistic dreams: 29-23; a .557 winning percentage and should give them 3rd place, barring a collapse from Detroit and Chicago and a hot streak from the Indians or Royals.
  10. J-Dog Dungan
    So, the Twins have 52 games left in this 2012 season. We can all agree that the first two months of the season were probably the hardest things for us to watch since last year. The ray of light that has us moving up the standings comes from the Twins being 13-12 since the All-Star Break, and at least four of their losses were very close and could have gone either way. So, I am much more of a late-night person than an early morning person, so I decided to look at the Twins' record against the Central when they have been successful. It was overwhelming; the years that the Twins were successful were years when they were putting it to their rivals in the Central. So this brings me to the point of this post. While the chances of the Twins making a postseason run are virtually nonexistant, there is that .000001% chance that they do make one, and I believe that it would involve taking it to their rivals in the Central, with whom they still share much of their remaining schedule. (Just go with me on this, I need to express the feeling of hope that is growing inside of me.) Of the next 52 games, 29 are against the Indians, Royals, Tigers, and White Sox. In the last decade (2002-2012), they have played their foes in the Central to an average win % of .561. Theoretically, if the Twins were to go by the average of this %, they would win about 16.3 of the 29 games (must include extra innings). With the way they are playing however, I fully believe that they could play to a winning percentage of .585, which would mean they would win about 17 of those games. The other 23 games are comprised of 14 versus the West, who the Twins have played to a .523 winning percentage over the last decade, and, unfortunately, 9 games against the East. Of course, the Twins' woes against the East are well documented, especially against the Yankees, so I think the Twins should be happy to win 4 of those 9 games. Now, against the West, the Twins, if the averages are correct, would win about 7 of those games. I think they will do better than that, because in recent years they have seemed to have Texas's number. So give them around 9 out of 14. Given the math, and then my guesses, here is what I am predicting for the Twins' record over the last 52 games: Math: 27-25, about the record we were expecting the Twins to have this year, just around .520 My wildest dreams: 35-17; a .673 winning percentage and very close to a wild card spot My more realistic dreams: 29-23; a .557 winning percentage and should give them 3rd place, barring a collapse from Detroit and Chicago and a hot streak from the Indians or Royals.
  11. J-Dog Dungan
    I believe that you knock on wood to get jixes to go away
  12. J-Dog Dungan
    No, you were right to post this. Revere has been an amazing bright spot for the Twins this year, both with his defense (which everyone knew he had) and his offense (what everyone was less sure about). I think after the game today he was five AB's short, but if you saw it your way, you saw it your way.
  13. J-Dog Dungan
    Don't count Cole DeVries out for that last rotation spot either. Honestly, the twins really only seem to need one or two bullpen arms, a quality #1 starter, and a shortstop (not to mention help from the magic protecting-the-players-from-injury fairy). With the utter domination that Parmelee is displaying down in AAA, I wouldn't be surprised if 1) he is called up in September 2) He alternates with Morneau 3) the Twins use it as a gauge of whether or not they can trade Morneau and if he is ready to take over 1st next year.
  14. J-Dog Dungan

    Plouffe

    J-Dog Dungan commented on Obie's blog entry in Blog Obie

    He is still struggling to swing a bat without pain; could still join Twins on Friday for series v. Rays, but sounding less and less likely.
  15. J-Dog Dungan
    What you wrote here is almost what I am feeling, except for the part about Terry Ryan most likely failing at finding an ace this offseason. Who knows, if we send positive vibes towards him, it might actually happen.
  16. J-Dog Dungan
    Note from Seth - Thank you to J-Dog Dungan for stepping up last night and helping with the minor league report. It was very helpful! -------------------- The Twins made their game against Boston very interesting, waiting until the last inning to uncork the big hit they had been looking for all game, with the three-run home run from Mauer winning the game for them. ROCHESTER 6, TOLEDO 0 P.J. Walters made a rehab start for AAA Rochester. He lasted 2 innings, giving up no runs, hits, walks or K's. Esmerling Vasquez then tossed the next 4, giving up 2 hits, 1 BB, and struck out three and received the win. The game was ended early due to a rain delay after the top of the 7th.[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK] On the offensive side, the Red Wings were led by Parmelee who had a solo shot, single and a walk in 3 AB's and Evan Bigley, who hit a grand slam in a 5-run 6th for the Twins. Matt Carson, Wilson Ramirez, and Clete Thomas all had singles. NEW BRITAIN 8, ALTOONA 6 Blake Martin started for the Twins. He lasted just four innings, giving up 3 runs (2 earned) on 4 hits, 4 walks and 2 K's. Jose Gonzalez (earned the win) and Dakota Watts combined for 4 innings of 2 hit, 2 walk, 5 K ball. Edgar Ibarra and Matthew Hauser made things interesting in the 9th when they gave up 3 runs, all earned on 5 hits, but Hauser eventually closed it out for his first save. The Twins were led on offense by Aaron Hicks, who was 3-5 with a HR, 2 RBI's and 2 runs, and Chris Herrmann who was also 3-5 with 3 RBI's. Joe Benson was 1-4. James Beresford was 3-4 with an RBI. The Twins were also helped by the three errors that Altoona made in the game. FT. MYERS 5, ST. LUCIE 4 Cole Nelson got the start in this game for the Miracle. He lasted just 4 innings, giving up 4 runs, all earned, on 7 hits and 3 walks, and he struck out only one. Miguel Munoz got the win, pitching the next 2 2/3, giving up only 2 hits, 3 walks, and he struck out 2. Michael Tonkin got the save, his fourth, by pitching the last 2 1/3 innings, giving up 1 hit and 1 walk with 4 K's. Andy Leer, the 2B for the Miracle, had two hits and an RBI. Nobody else on the Miracle had more than one hit, but Josmil Pinto made his hit count, hitting a HR in the 6th that pulled the Miracle within 2 of St. Lucie. Just like New Britain, the Miracle were helped by the error in this game, St. Lucie had 3 errors and only 2 of their runs were earned. WISCONSIN 2, BELOIT 1 A close game in the Twins system that didn't go the Twins way. Jason Wheeler got the start for the Twins and took the loss. Usually reliable, he gave up 2 runs on 3 hits in the first, but he would give up only 3 hits and a walk through the next 7 innings, but it still wasn't enough. He also had 10 K's. DJ Baxendale pitched a perfect 9th, striking out the side. The only offense the Twins managed was a HR by Kennys Vargas. They had 4 walks and 5 other hits besides the HR, but the Snappers couldn't put anything together. Miguel Sano was 1-4 with his 22nd double and 2 K's. Rosario was 1-4 with a single. Unusually, the Snappers catcher, Matthew Koch, was caught stealing home. The Snappers were also 0-7 with RISP. DANVILLE 5, ELIZABETHTON 2 Angel Mata started for the E-Twins. He went 4 2/3, giving up all 5 runs (4 earned) on the strength of 3 hits and 4 walks. He struck out 5 and took the loss. Josh Burris took over the next 2 1/3, only giving up 1 hit and walked 2, but also struck out two. Tyler Herr pitched the 8th and pitched perfectly, striking out one. Luke Bard took the 9th and gave up 1 hit and struck out two. Unfortunately, the E-Twins were unable to get anything going offensively until the 8th. Before that, Danville pitchers Lucas Sims, Eduardo Castillo, and Rafael Briceno gave up exactly 1 hit, 1 walk, and 1 HBP. Jorge Polanco provided the E-Twins's offense tonight, with a 2-run shot off of Alex Wilson, his 2nd of the year with Quesada on 1st after another HBP. The only other Twins with hits were Travis Harrison, who singled, and Rory Rhodes, who singled and walked twice. The E-Twins were also 0-8 with RISP. GCL TWINS 7, GCL RED SOX 5 In a meeting of the lowest minor league affiliates of the MLB Teams, the Twins again came out on top, again in a come from behind fashion, but not quite as dramatic as with 2 outs in the top of the 9th. The game was looking dicey in the 1st, as the Sox scored 4 of their 5 runs against starter Austin Malinowski. His line was over after 2 1/3. He gave up 4 runs (only 2 earned) on 4 hits and one walk. He also struck out 2. J.O. Berrios took over at that point. He lasted 2 2/3, enough to get the win. He gave up 1 run (earned) on 3 hits, a walk, and struck out 6 men. Hung Yi Chen pitched the next three innings, giving up no runs, hits, or walks, and he struck out 3. Alex Muren earned the save, giving up a hit and striking out one and allowing no runs. The Twins were led by several men tonight, including Byron Buxton, John Murphy, and Bryan Santy. Byron was 2-4 with a triple and a HR, as well as 2 RBI's, 3 runs, a walk, and a strikeout. Buxton's average is now up to .214. Murphy went 1-4 with a double, but drove in 3, and scored a run. Santy went 2-3 with 2 singles, an RBI and a K. Hitters of the Day: tie between Evan Bigley (AAA) and Aaron Hicks (AA). http://projectprospect.com/files/media/content/Aaron-Hicks%20300x450%20 Hicks http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTa5vvWoiclVbM9of0HzsKJ8xc1hiFVOUeek1y56wfp_Q6pR1RYYJ5dqPXONw Bigley Pitchers of the Day: tie between the Red Wings and Jason Wheeler http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSvIrIk7-p4fW9GyhJ_BGLPYJP1OU4vsAI3XyHw8VNRLTOj8f6o Wheeler pitched a good game, but got no run support http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSnowvSVndoFph2BdGgeI-UxqynPeyWtKTuhsikhzsZNNiA-aneuQ Esmerling Vasquez picked up where Walters left off and won the game for AAA Rochester http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRJGI56fEyTodcUYYwuBQYto3Tw_h8ttpXeKBzcEEwK9KgoB_oQUw P.J. Walters pitched two perfect rehab innings in AAA Rochester @ Toledo--??? New Britain vs. Altoona--B.J. Hermsen (8-5, 3.20 ERA) Beloit vs. Wisconsin--David Hurlbut (4-5, 2.78 ERA) Ft. Myers @ St. Lucie--Tom Stuifbergen (4-4, 5.40 ERA) Elizabethton vs. Danville--Hein Robb (2-2, 2.81 ERA) GCL Twins off day
  17. J-Dog Dungan
    The Twins made their game against Boston very interesting, waiting until the last inning to uncork the big hit they had been looking for all game, with the three-run home run from Mauer winning the game for them. ROCHESTER 6, TOLEDO 0 P.J. Walters made a rehab start for AAA Rochester. He lasted 2 innings, giving up no runs, hits, walks or K's. Esmerling Vasquez then tossed the next 4, giving up 2 hits, 1 BB, and struck out three and received the win. The game was ended early due to a rain delay after the top of the 7th. On the offensive side, the Red Wings were led by Parmelee who had a solo shot, single and a walk in 3 AB's and Evan Bigley, who hit a grand slam in a 5-run 6th for the Twins. Matt Carson, Wilson Ramirez, and Clete Thomas all had singles. NEW BRITAIN 8, ALTOONA 6 Blake Martin started for the Twins. He lasted just four innings, giving up 3 runs (2 earned) on 4 hits, 4 walks and 2 K's. Jose Gonzalez (earned the win) and Dakota Watts combined for 4 innings of 2 hit, 2 walk, 5 K ball. Edgar Ibarra and Matthew Hauser made things interesting in the 9th when they gave up 3 runs, all earned on 5 hits, but Hauser eventually closed it out for his first save. The Twins were led on offense by Aaron Hicks, who was 3-5 with a HR, 2 RBI's and 2 runs, and Chris Herrmann who was also 3-5 with 3 RBI's. Joe Benson was 1-4. James Beresford was 3-4 with an RBI. The Twins were also helped by the three errors that Altoona made in the game. WISCONSIN 2, BELOIT 1 A close game in the Twins system that didn't go the Twins way. Jason Wheeler got the start for the Twins and took the loss. Usually reliable, he gave up 2 runs on 3 hits in the first, but he would give up only 3 hits and a walk through the next 7 innings, but it still wasn't enough. He also had 10 K's. DJ Baxendale pitched a perfect 9th, striking out the side. The only offense the Twins managed was a HR by Kennys Vargas. They had 4 walks and 5 other hits besides the HR, but the Snappers couldn't put anything together. Miguel Sano was 1-4 with his 22nd double and 2 K's. Rosario was 1-4 with a single. Unusually, the Snappers catcher, Matthew Koch, was caught stealing home. The Snappers were also 0-7 with RISP. FT. MYERS 5, ST. LUCIE 4 Cole Nelson got the start in this game for the Miracle. He lasted just 4 innings, giving up 4 runs, all earned, on 7 hits and 3 walks, and he struck out only one. Miguel Munoz got the win, pitching the next 2 2/3, giving up only 2 hits, 3 walks, and he struck out 2. Michael Tonkin got the save, his fourth, by pitching the last 2 1/3 innings, giving up 1 hit and 1 walk with 4 K's. Andy Leer, the 2B for the Miracle, had two hits and an RBI. Nobody else on the Miracle had more than one hit, but Josmil Pinto made his hit count, hitting a HR in the 6th that pulled the Miracle within 2 of St. Lucie. Just like New Britain, the Miracle were helped by the error in this game, St. Lucie had 3 errors and only 2 of their runs were earned. DANVILLE 5, ELIZABETHTON 2 Angel Mata started for the E-Twins. He went 4 2/3, giving up all 5 runs (4 earned) on the strength of 3 hits and 4 walks. He struck out 5 and took the loss. Josh Burris took over the next 2 1/3, only giving up 1 hit and walked 2, but also struck out two. Tyler Herr pitched the 8th and pitched perfectly, striking out one. Luke Bard took the 9th and gave up 1 hit and struck out two. Unfortunately, the E-Twins were unable to get anything going offensively until the 8th. Before that, Danville pitchers Lucas Sims, Eduardo Castillo, and Rafael Briceno gave up exactly 1 hit, 1 walk, and 1 HBP. Jorge Polanco provided the E-Twins's offense tonight, with a 2-run shot off of Alex Wilson, his 2nd of the year with Quesada on 1st after another HBP. The only other Twins with hits were Travis Harrison, who singled, and Rory Rhodes, who singled and walked twice. The E-Twins were also 0-8 with RISP. GCL TWINS 7, GCL RED SOX 5 In a meeting of the lowest minor league affiliates of the MLB Teams, the Twins again came out on top, again in a come from behind fashion, but not quite as dramatic as with 2 outs in the top of the 9th. The game was looking dicey in the 1st, as the Sox scored 4 of their 5 runs against starter Austin Malinowski. His line was over after 2 1/3. He gave up 4 runs (only 2 earned) on 4 hits and one walk. He also struck out 2. J.O. Berrios took over at that point. He lasted 2 2/3, enough to get the win. He gave up 1 run (earned) on 3 hits, a walk, and struck out 6 men. Hung Yi Chen pitched the next three innings, giving up no runs, hits, or walks, and he struck out 3. Alex Muren earned the save, giving up a hit and striking out one and allowing no runs. The Twins were led by several men tonight, including Byron Buxton, John Murphy, and Bryan Santy. Byron was 2-4 with a triple and a HR, as well as 2 RBI's, 3 runs, a walk, and a strikeout. Buxton's average is now up to .214. Murphy went 1-4 with a double, but drove in 3, and scored a run. Santy went 2-3 with 2 singles, an RBI and a K. Hitters of the Day: tie between Evan Bigley (AAA) and Aaron Hicks (AA). http://projectprospect.com/files/media/content/Aaron-Hicks%20300x450%20 Hicks http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTa5vvWoiclVbM9of0HzsKJ8xc1hiFVOUeek1y56wfp_Q6pR1RYYJ5dqPXONw Bigley Pitchers of the Day: tie between the Red Wings and Jason Wheeler http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSvIrIk7-p4fW9GyhJ_BGLPYJP1OU4vsAI3XyHw8VNRLTOj8f6o Wheeler pitched a good game, but got no run support http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSnowvSVndoFph2BdGgeI-UxqynPeyWtKTuhsikhzsZNNiA-aneuQ Esmerling Vasquez picked up where Walters left off and won the game for AAA Rochester http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRJGI56fEyTodcUYYwuBQYto3Tw_h8ttpXeKBzcEEwK9KgoB_oQUw P.J. Walters pitched two perfect rehab innings in AAA Rochester @ Toledo--??? New Britain vs. Altoona--B.J. Hermsen (8-5, 3.20 ERA) Beloit vs. Wisconsin--David Hurlbut (4-5, 2.78 ERA) Ft. Myers @ St. Lucie--Tom Stuifbergen (4-4, 5.40 ERA) Elizabethton vs. Danville--Hein Robb (2-2, 2.81 ERA) GCL Twins off day
  18. J-Dog Dungan
    The Twins made their game against Boston very interesting, waiting until the last inning to uncork the big hit they had been looking for all game, with the three-run home run from Mauer winning the game for them. ROCHESTER 6, TOLEDO 0 P.J. Walters made a rehab start for AAA Rochester. He lasted 2 innings, giving up no runs, hits, walks or K's. Esmerling Vasquez then tossed the next 4, giving up 2 hits, 1 BB, and struck out three and received the win. The game was ended early due to a rain delay after the top of the 7th. On the offensive side, the Red Wings were led by Parmelee who had a solo shot, single and a walk in 3 AB's and Evan Bigley, who hit a grand slam in a 5-run 6th for the Twins. Matt Carson, Wilson Ramirez, and Clete Thomas all had singles. NEW BRITAIN 8, ALTOONA 6 Blake Martin started for the Twins. He lasted just four innings, giving up 3 runs (2 earned) on 4 hits, 4 walks and 2 K's. Jose Gonzalez (earned the win) and Dakota Watts combined for 4 innings of 2 hit, 2 walk, 5 K ball. Edgar Ibarra and Matthew Hauser made things interesting in the 9th when they gave up 3 runs, all earned on 5 hits, but Hauser eventually closed it out for his first save. The Twins were led on offense by Aaron Hicks, who was 3-5 with a HR, 2 RBI's and 2 runs, and Chris Herrmann who was also 3-5 with 3 RBI's. Joe Benson was 1-4. James Beresford was 3-4 with an RBI. The Twins were also helped by the three errors that Altoona made in the game. WISCONSIN 2, BELOIT 1 A close game in the Twins system that didn't go the Twins way. Jason Wheeler got the start for the Twins and took the loss. Usually reliable, he gave up 2 runs on 3 hits in the first, but he would give up only 3 hits and a walk through the next 7 innings, but it still wasn't enough. He also had 10 K's. DJ Baxendale pitched a perfect 9th, striking out the side. The only offense the Twins managed was a HR by Kennys Vargas. They had 4 walks and 5 other hits besides the HR, but the Snappers couldn't put anything together. Miguel Sano was 1-4 with his 22nd double and 2 K's. Rosario was 1-4 with a single. Unusually, the Snappers catcher, Matthew Koch, was caught stealing home. The Snappers were also 0-7 with RISP. FT. MYERS 5, ST. LUCIE 4 Cole Nelson got the start in this game for the Miracle. He lasted just 4 innings, giving up 4 runs, all earned, on 7 hits and 3 walks, and he struck out only one. Miguel Munoz got the win, pitching the next 2 2/3, giving up only 2 hits, 3 walks, and he struck out 2. Michael Tonkin got the save, his fourth, by pitching the last 2 1/3 innings, giving up 1 hit and 1 walk with 4 K's. Andy Leer, the 2B for the Miracle, had two hits and an RBI. Nobody else on the Miracle had more than one hit, but Josmil Pinto made his hit count, hitting a HR in the 6th that pulled the Miracle within 2 of St. Lucie. Just like New Britain, the Miracle were helped by the error in this game, St. Lucie had 3 errors and only 2 of their runs were earned. DANVILLE 5, ELIZABETHTON 2 Angel Mata started for the E-Twins. He went 4 2/3, giving up all 5 runs (4 earned) on the strength of 3 hits and 4 walks. He struck out 5 and took the loss. Josh Burris took over the next 2 1/3, only giving up 1 hit and walked 2, but also struck out two. Tyler Herr pitched the 8th and pitched perfectly, striking out one. Luke Bard took the 9th and gave up 1 hit and struck out two. Unfortunately, the E-Twins were unable to get anything going offensively until the 8th. Before that, Danville pitchers Lucas Sims, Eduardo Castillo, and Rafael Briceno gave up exactly 1 hit, 1 walk, and 1 HBP. Jorge Polanco provided the E-Twins's offense tonight, with a 2-run shot off of Alex Wilson, his 2nd of the year with Quesada on 1st after another HBP. The only other Twins with hits were Travis Harrison, who singled, and Rory Rhodes, who singled and walked twice. The E-Twins were also 0-8 with RISP. GCL TWINS 7, GCL RED SOX 5 In a meeting of the lowest minor league affiliates of the MLB Teams, the Twins again came out on top, again in a come from behind fashion, but not quite as dramatic as with 2 outs in the top of the 9th. The game was looking dicey in the 1st, as the Sox scored 4 of their 5 runs against starter Austin Malinowski. His line was over after 2 1/3. He gave up 4 runs (only 2 earned) on 4 hits and one walk. He also struck out 2. J.O. Berrios took over at that point. He lasted 2 2/3, enough to get the win. He gave up 1 run (earned) on 3 hits, a walk, and struck out 6 men. Hung Yi Chen pitched the next three innings, giving up no runs, hits, or walks, and he struck out 3. Alex Muren earned the save, giving up a hit and striking out one and allowing no runs. The Twins were led by several men tonight, including Byron Buxton, John Murphy, and Bryan Santy. Byron was 2-4 with a triple and a HR, as well as 2 RBI's, 3 runs, a walk, and a strikeout. Buxton's average is now up to .214. Murphy went 1-4 with a double, but drove in 3, and scored a run. Santy went 2-3 with 2 singles, an RBI and a K. Hitters of the Day: tie between Evan Bigley (AAA) and Aaron Hicks (AA). http://projectprospect.com/files/media/content/Aaron-Hicks%20300x450%20 Hicks http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTa5vvWoiclVbM9of0HzsKJ8xc1hiFVOUeek1y56wfp_Q6pR1RYYJ5dqPXONw Bigley Pitchers of the Day: tie between the Red Wings and Jason Wheeler http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSvIrIk7-p4fW9GyhJ_BGLPYJP1OU4vsAI3XyHw8VNRLTOj8f6o Wheeler pitched a good game, but got no run support http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSnowvSVndoFph2BdGgeI-UxqynPeyWtKTuhsikhzsZNNiA-aneuQ Esmerling Vasquez picked up where Walters left off and won the game for AAA Rochester http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRJGI56fEyTodcUYYwuBQYto3Tw_h8ttpXeKBzcEEwK9KgoB_oQUw P.J. Walters pitched two perfect rehab innings in AAA Rochester @ Toledo--??? New Britain vs. Altoona--B.J. Hermsen (8-5, 3.20 ERA) Beloit vs. Wisconsin--David Hurlbut (4-5, 2.78 ERA) Ft. Myers @ St. Lucie--Tom Stuifbergen (4-4, 5.40 ERA) Elizabethton vs. Danville--Hein Robb (2-2, 2.81 ERA) GCL Twins off day
  19. J-Dog Dungan
    Good to see Gibson continue his dominance over the GCL. I hope the Twins move him up to stiffer competition soon.
  20. J-Dog Dungan
    Why would the Twins want to give up Beloit in the first place? I didn't even know their contract was up this year.
  21. J-Dog Dungan
    I think 4 is up for grabs with the performance of Hendriks this year. He has to prove, and I mean really prove, that he can win against MLB hitters before I would put him in the rotation next year. I would honestly put Walters and Deduno in before him right now.
  22. J-Dog Dungan
    That really is the point, isn't it. Some of us don't like Terry Ryan (not me, I like him), but none of them can say anyone that is available that would be better than Ryan.
  23. J-Dog Dungan
    Then it will come back, twice as strong as it was before.
  24. J-Dog Dungan
    Too bad Perdomo lost the beard.
  25. J-Dog Dungan
    I think the Nationals have had discussions about picking up a Carroll-esqe player.
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