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  1. mikelink45
    I really liked this entire series and the ability to discuss and debate these values. I think Lewis and Lee deserve to be in the top five with Ryan #1 right now. Until we see some movement on SP he is what we have for the future which makes him more valuable than his talent level would suggest. I would then move Duran to #2 because this team uses the BP every game for almost half the game. Without a strong BP we are destined to be a losing team. Lee would be next for me and I think he is one of the phenoms like Rodriguez in Seattle (and hopefully our own Rodriguez #6). Lewis is probably #4 because SS is so important and he showed so much talent before getting shut down. Buxton is #5 with potential to soar to number one if he gets healthy (how many years have we written that?). At 7 and 8 would be Arraez and Miranda who should be our primary offensive drivers. I know that Polanco was in your top five, but I think he has peaked and his value is dropping for me. I hope I am wrong but for this exercise but I put him at #9 right now. At this point Ober, Richardson, Prielipp, Varland, and Gray should start the second half of the listing with Gray at the head because he has to lead the rotation this year and can be signed to an extension or used to get the kind of prospects we have been trading away. I would then put Mahle for the same reason - we need him to be what the tream dreamed of or to be high value trade bait. #15 Is Alcala who showed so much promise before the injury (I hate to have to use that word again) and could be the second arm in the BP. I drop Lopez - he has to show me some talent - he and Pagan both are disappointments. #16 I put Kiriloff and Larnach in a tie - we need both of them and continue to wait to see them on the field. Again and again injury makes this list look like a roll call at General Hospital. But both of these players have so much potential. #18 - Vasquez. We need a catcher who is at least league average to keep our pitching staff moving forward as well as getting a few hits. (with his tutelage maybe Jeffers could crawl back into my list). #19 - Julien with Lewis, Arraez and Polanco having injury issues we need to have another player in line to fill in. #20 - I like Wallner, but I fear that Gallo just pushed him out of the picture. I prefer Wallner. I don't know where Austin fits in, but I would put him in a tie for 20.
  2. mikelink45
    I would like that, but over the years I cannot tell you how many times our various professional teams have been shocked at how such a great prospect fell into their lap! So amazing, yet few of them ever rise to the level that really deserves such amazement. Let's hope this time it is true.
  3. mikelink45
    That is true of a lot of players - the doldrums of August heat and the end of the year always have an impact
  4. mikelink45
    Our OF is a mess - if they think that they have solved it I can understand why we are now a 500 or less team. Is there a team with an OF that is too right handed?
  5. mikelink45
    I would like to hear Nolan Ryan and Cal Ripken in this discussion.
  6. mikelink45
    I think Polanco has peaked and it is a good time to include him with Kepler (Gallo), and Larnach and sent them to Miami which needs bats for one of their good arms! At this point Polanco's value is in what he can bring back to the team.
  7. mikelink45
    I disagree with the rest day plan. Injuries can occur at any time and taking planned rest does not reduce the potential of injury on any day. It is something they tried, but my feeling is, play him when he is ready, rest him when you see that he is tired or physically unable.
  8. mikelink45
    BR has his comps - Ian Happ, Eric Thames, Craig Wilson, Mitch Hanigar and Rick Ankiel - not a list of superstars. Through age 28 his comps are Bo Jackson (he was great and then injury took him out young), Mack Jones from the Milwaukee Braves, Matt Joyce, Jimmie Hall (Minnesota Twins) and Jorge Soler. This brings up a question I have had for a long time - are we overrating Buxton. Do we have a home town bias?
  9. mikelink45
    Fun article - so good for generating discussion which is really a fun part of TD. I would join many who question Ober in that spot - way to high for me. Two Years, two injuries. Total over two years of 31 starts. He has been a pleasure but it seems like every Twin I write about has to include injuries. Which leads me to Rodriguez - I too got really excited by him and see him as the eventual Buxton of the team, but again there is the injury - injuries are not confined to the major league roster. I do see great value in his exciting potential and I suspect he would have begun jumping leagues if not for the injury. Duran needs to top the list, I am surprised that he is this low. For a team that relies and dies with the BP he is the one dependable and arm out there. To get 2.8 BRWAR in the pen is great. Fangraphs gives him 1.5 WAR and he is 22 among RP. He would rank higher if he was used as the closer and had the save statistics, but we know his value whenever he comes in. Arraez is my favorite player and Miranda is quickly becoming my second. I really think that we will see something special with those two in 2023. I just hope Arraez does not go down with his bad knee. But I would probably rank they higher. My listing of these five would have: Duran Miranda Arraez Rodriguez Ober
  10. mikelink45
    Please remember Kiner-Falefa - and trade Gallo. I hate that signing so much. We can and should do better.
  11. mikelink45
    For a player we expect so much from Sano is not a good comp
  12. mikelink45
    Ted you have definitely found something to give you hope. Throughout your writing you remain so positive - thank you, even though I do not feel the same. Buxton has now been a Twin 8 years. He has averaged 73 games a season. 67 in CF. He is a superstar if he is in the field, as a DH not so much. 244/301/473 - OPS+ 108. That is a good player, not a star. Yes I would like to see him step up and turn it around in year 9, but I have to see it to believe it. I will root for him, enjoy him, but I do not want false expectations. He is in line with Mahle, Maeda, Larnach, Kiriloff, Gallo, Kepler, Pagan, Lopez, Alcala, Ober, Jeffers as players we would sure like to see match our earliest expectations.
  13. mikelink45
    This group is a puzzle to me - Prielipp continues to get a lot of recognition and I wonder if some of it is just our desperation coming through. Until he starts throwing and showing I cannot put him on my list, but it is interesting speculation. Jeffers drops down when the electronic balls and strikes takes away the magical "framing" technique and the larger bases and less ability to throw and hold the runner will put his arm in the spotlight and that does not seem good. But more than anything I really expected him to hit when he got to the Twins. Austin has been more of a disappointment than a star so far and I would have him in the lower five - Kiriloff, even with injuries would be the one I would trade him with. I hope Richardson comes through, but if he does is he BP or is he SP? I would trade places with Gray. Larnach is interesting because his path has been filled with as many injuries as Kiriloff and AK gets left off while Larnach is #14.
  14. mikelink45
    Where would you rank Falvey, Lavine and Pohlad on that list?
  15. mikelink45
    The two vets downgraded for injuries and injury potential is a sad situation and he is joined by Mahle and Maeda as "?" for the year. Let's hope Gray holds up and demands a big contract because of real production. Lopez I am not sold on - not injury, just the BP uncertainty. Shine in the first half, poor in the second - I hope he rebounds, but he has no history to rely on. Wallner lost his spot with Gallo signed and is a reason signing Gallo was a poor decision. You are wading in a turbulent pool and I look forward to your next list. I do hope Varland can continue his rise! With Ober another health issue is he next in line?
  16. mikelink45
    That does not impact me. What other teams choose to do does not make us smarter or better.
  17. mikelink45
    Is that important? We already have Kepler in RF and he is above average
  18. mikelink45
    I hope so, but let's wait and see
  19. mikelink45
    Nice job - send each of them their resolutions and add: Balazovic - forget 2022 and show us that you are still a rotation arm for 23/24 Julien - force your way on to the mlb roster and build off 22 Canterino - Make the Rice reputation go away and get into the Twins BP
  20. mikelink45
    Nice job - please send them a copy of their resolution. How about one for Balazovic - forget 2022 and show us you are ready for the MLB rotation I would give one to Julien too - force your way on to the club and build off 2022. Canterino - stay healthy and get to the Twins BP in 2023
  21. mikelink45
    Not comparing them. I just questioned the wisdom of trading a number one pick like Petty. If we had them rated that high it's pretty hard to see giving up when we need to get the pipeline going.
  22. mikelink45
    I don't know - but maybe it would be possible. Not sure why you are asking
  23. mikelink45
    I am really looking forward to it. I think it is a great change if enforced - the batter also needs to be monitored. Reducing RP is also a good start.
  24. mikelink45
    Cleveland still has #15 and #53 on MLB.com prospect list - two more pitchers ready to come up and step in. The Twins have Lee and Lewis and Rodriquez - no one else in the top 100 - can they pitch? Chase Petty is #9 on the Reds prospect list, Our top prospect is Connor Prielipp at #4 and he has not even pitched professionally yet. Richardson at #6, Let's get that pipeline going.
  25. mikelink45
    From my home it is 2 hours - put the round trip with one of those non-competitive 3+ hour games and I have devoted a full day and then the concessions are so expensive that I just have to shake my head and wait till I get home. The fact is that baseball has become so long and boring on most nights that we have to have big electronic entertainment screens, mascot races, shooting T shirts into the crowd and other diversions that would not have fit into the 90 - 120 minute games in the 50s.
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