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  1. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Regarding Mauer, it may be hard to see a scenario where he's not with the team through 2018, but it's also hard to see a scenario where he IS with the team through 2018. Honestly, not to knock him, but you just wonder at that contract, his skills as a hitter (hitting singles and drawing bases on balls) and the possibility that even playing first base he's going to miss a month or two of every season. Sano and Vargas have both been discussed as first base candidates, not to mention some lower level guys in the system who play first. I wouldn't be surprised if the Twins try to rework that contract or redefine his role, with all possibilities on the table. Just a feeling.
  2. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Jordan Schafer might soon be the answer to the trivia question: Who is the only Twin to have started in every game since August 5th.
  3. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Did you guys break this? Nice work.
  4. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Or just fear of him failing up here.
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    Luckily, bird watcher, the ikelihood is very remote that Diamond will pitch in the majors this year. I appreciate that there are defenders of this coaching regime, but good or bad these coaches have overstayed their welcome. Also, I ask you, by what measure Liriano is "stinking up the joint again" this year? It's closer to the truth to say that the Cincinnati Reds have five starting pitchers that would put Gibson and Hughes to shame, than to say that Liriano is having a horrible year.
  6. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Then I stand corrected... unfortunately! (and Antony should know of which he speaks.. what a huge jump going from asst. GM puttering around in the background, to suddenly being the guy in charge)
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    There was an article/thread back in April on this same topic. Predicting when Meyer will make his debut. Unfortunately the comments are lost. I doubt anyone would have predicted that if Meyer pitched well all year, stayed healthy, and did all the right things, that he would make his debut... not this year at all.
  8. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Fixed it for you. You obviously aren't from around here, are you.
  9. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Sconnie, I actually think the right manager could come on board and instantly make this team a contender. Somehow Tom Kelly did it, and you see it just about every year, a losing team makes a playoff run. Granted the current Twins still do not have the horses to make a serious bid at a World Series championship, but just about anything can happen in the playoffs. Now to contradict my last sentence by 180 degrees, I will say I don't think the Twins are likely to ever win another playoff series under Gardenhire. Basically, Gardy's disregard for statistics will always leave the Twins unprepared against most any team they are likely to encounter. Which is not to say Gardy is a bad manager - I think he does certain things well, and people (me for example) sometimes underestimate how alert he is to what's going on on the field. I will save the rest of my praise for him until his retirement party though. jtkoupal, thanks for your support. Many Minnesota natives feel the same as you and are ready to move on into the future.
  10. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Glad to hear it - thanks
  11. Hosken Bombo Disco
    A six man rotation could be the answer for a while. We have a lot of healthy guys who can make a case to be starting. Only thing is getting Meyer's starts in August before his inning quota. Or bullpen. I wouldn't mind seeing Meyer debut in a tie game in the 7th or 8th either -- a high pressure situation but without any postseason positioning at stake.
  12. Hosken Bombo Disco
    And I agree with most of this. To be fair, the Twins are actually playing some young guys regularly. Plouffe played regularly and poorly for a long time. Then I wonder how Doumit got 100+ starts last year, and maybe if Pinto gets more of those, he is better off for it in 2014. So many good catchers have already earned full time gigs by the age of 25 which is Pinto's age. People talk about Mitch Garver. Garver is 23 and hits like Pinto but is still at A, so maybe they don't think much of Garver catching skills either?
  13. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Vargas made it. I disagree on Hicks. For whatever reason, him and Gardy just do not mix. Or maybe it's Antony or the other coaches. Or maybe even Hicks's own teammates. Whatever, it would instantly become a distraction if Hicks came back on and even in a sub .500 season I'd prefer not to be audience to that. That might mean dealing Hicks in the offseason if the Twins decide to keep their coaches yet another year.
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    This sounds eerily similar to the discussions we had on Morales in June: "How can anybody be against this move?" Well, no one is really against it per se, it just seems like the Twins are willingly going in circles with this "veteran leadership" talking point. "Stability in the clubhouse" and all that stuff. Isn't Gardenhire providing the stabity of the clubhouse?! Pinto has been in the system for 8+ years, all at catcher, doing the right thing at every level, presumably he's catching for Meyer and May at Rochester, and he barely gets a look here in the majors. Seems like an odd investment.
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    Good point John. Willingham might fit in Oakland now. I wouldn't be surprised if Suzuki or Willingham stay put though. They like it here and the Twins players want to stick together and finish strong this year. I'm actually on board with this idea though the FO will be skewered for it.
  16. Hosken Bombo Disco
    I can also see success without Mauer, or a less prominent Mauer (batting sixth for example).
  17. Hosken Bombo Disco
    So, only your best tirades make it to print Well tirades are what the Twins need to be hearing IMO...
  18. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Kudos to Brock and the rest of Twins Daily. It's so easy and tempting when reaching a milestone on a big project to take a quick break, take a breath, a step back to enjoy the "fruits of your labors" for a time, but you guys have kept on it, even after the new site went on line. Bravo!
  19. Hosken Bombo Disco
    I see what you mean - I agree.
  20. Hosken Bombo Disco
    I agree, and liked having them nearer the top / above the fold (now they seem to be further down the front page and squashed below numerous ads & such), the excerpt is a nice addition, I might also like seeing the most recent poster too, however.
  21. Hosken Bombo Disco
    This is going to be great, but it's always a little (or a lot) awkward at first.. Like coming home one day and all your furniture is moved around, new chairs you haven't sat in before and someone changed the curtains, the kitchen table is sitting in the master bedroom, the bookshelf you donated 2 years ago is back in the corner where the fishbowl was, and so on.
  22. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Love it. Here's another link http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mlb/mariners-angels-trade-arrow-celebrations?ymd=20140720&content_id=85515492&vkey=news_mlb
  23. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Good work jorgenswest.. is the league +/- percentage right at 0.0? If so I'd say Pinto is just fine as a pitch framer. (selectively throwing out Correia and Pelfrey, both who will not be around here much longer.)
  24. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Where did this come from? Deduno could be a great mop up guy, as many people have been saying all along. He kept us in the game Friday.
  25. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Dozier, Perkins, Plouffe-- I think you are on the right track. Sell all the usual names, and then maybe one of those guys too, who might actually bring something in return. The Twins system looks to have middle infield depth. I'd personally keep Perk though.
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