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  1. Eephus
    And what's up with new phenom Tyler Jay? Uff dah!
  2. Eephus
    I like the Plouffe in the OF occasionally idea. If they really want to win, start using Mauer behind plate once in a while, too.
  3. Eephus
    Walker...doh!
  4. Eephus
    The Twins win with a young pitcher on the mound giving them the 4th best winning percentage in AL. All these young guys in the minors living up to or exceeding expectations. It's getting to the point where the curmudgeons concede "It's not turning out as bad as I thought it would."
  5. Eephus
    I'm becoming fascinated with Alex Swim and his singles hitting prowess -- 44 singles, 2 doubles. He doesn't strike out much. He doesn't walk much. He hits for almost no power. Interesting hitter. What's his approach?
  6. Eephus
    Seems like guys rated this highly by almost everyone rarely flop. If Byron stays healthy, he will be a star. The rest might work out. Hope so.
  7. Eephus
    My hope is that 4 months (not this month, because this team is going nowhere) from now we have a legit feeling that the team is poised (within 1 or 2 years) to become very competitive for a long time. For this to happen we need our prospects to steadily progress (or shake the dust off) and be either dominating the minors or already called up (because they were dominating in the minors).
  8. Eephus
    If the Twins are going to win 60 or so games this year, I'd so much rather watch the young guys try to win the games. Someone mentioned it, even if it was just to watch better defense being played.
  9. Eephus
    Right. Mainly I see a possible scenario where Arcia and Vargas would best fit as DHs and that might be one DH too many.
  10. Eephus
    One way or another, I think the Twins need to keep Sano playing a position with his athleticism, arm and age. Who projects to be less a future defensive liability, Vargas as the future first baseman or Arcia as the future LF? If Mauer hits, Arcia or Vargas might need to be exchanged for a pitcher at some point.
  11. Eephus
    If Mauer can return to being a good hitter (OPS in the mid to high 800s), we'll have a great problem on our hands. If the 2014 Mauer is the Mauer of the future, he could really muck things up. Long-term, I'd rather see Sano or Mauer in the outfield than Arcia. If Mauer doesn't improve, I think the Twins have to face up to future without him. Sano must have the athleticism to adjust to the outfield.
  12. Eephus
    Mine is a Starter brand mostly polyester. Stitched on "Carew". Stitched on "Twins" across the front. There's no sponsor and the Twins logo seems to be put on wrong -- it is almost perfectly horizontal instead of more diagonal. Doesn't look like it was a giveaway item.
  13. Eephus
    Really enjoyed this. Thanks! I found a Carew Twins jersey a few years ago in a Goodwill in Iowa. I've wondered if it is the real deal or a reasonable facsimile of the type of jersey you got that day.
  14. Eephus
    At that age, he seems like a guy the Twins would only call up this year if they are 1) absolutely horrible and desperate to hold fan interest, or 2) have bunch of pitchers break down. Otherwise, I'd be pleasantly surprised if he pitches for the Twins this season. Just one man's humble opinion.
  15. Eephus
    Games have gotten longer by quite a bit.It takes a long time, especially if you go to the game. I think that's why.
  16. Eephus
    Something has to change. Very hard to watch an entire game, especially for kids. Pitch clock seems to make the most sense. An at bat is an event in a game, not a pitch. All you gotta do is watch a big game on Fox. Every pitch is treated like an event. They show you 5 or 6 different shots of fans, managers, pitchers, hitters, back to fans. Not blaming Fox, but they shouldn't have the time to do all this stuff between pitches! Another way I look at this -- if a football team can run a play (with no huddles) in a matter of seconds then a pitcher and catcher should be able to do it. Hitters same thing. I've watching baseball and listening on the radio for 40 years. This slowness has no purpose. It's actually kind of odd. Worst thing about baseball in my humble opinion.
  17. Eephus
    It would be great to see Pinto improve, but he's been catching since he was 18. It seems like people think of him as this raw, converted to catcher, learning the tools of the trade type of guy. But he's caught 393 games in the minors. 40 or so more in the majors. If he hasn't picked it up by now, it doesn't appear he's "catching on" too well. He even DH'd 25 games in Rochester last year. Was he injured or is he seen as something other than a catcher? To answer the question posed in the headline: I'd say if Suzuki stays healthy and bats his weight (listed at 230), he's very safe.
  18. Eephus
    Wouldn't it be nice to have such a good MLB team that we didn't have to try so hard to be so patient with these prospects, especially the youngest ones? Maybe we'll have such a team in a few years...then we can more casually track a guy like Nick Gordon and other low-level, high potential prospects.
  19. Eephus
    This article makes me want to see Buxton and Hicks in the outfield to rake in some more of the fly balls.
  20. Eephus
    Second round pick, schmeckond round pick. We need another low minors prospect like the Startrib website needs trolls.
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  22. Eephus
    First, the depth chart articles are great stuff. Second, aside from the three prospects you mention in the summary, can't imagine the Twins brass view any of the others as future MLB starting catchers. Third, having three catchers with real MLB potential (Turner, Garver, Navaretto) might be really helpful with a trade for a pitcher some day.
  23. Eephus
    I'm curious if there is any history of Buxton being hurt either in previous minor league seasons or in high school (including other sports he might have played). A concussion is pretty uncontrollable, but bruised wrists and a broken finger seems to have "injury-prone" ring to them. Not to imply he's soft, but maybe he gets hurt a lot. It happens. If no track record exists, then I'd say this is just a tough luck stretch. My bet is on bad luck.
  24. Eephus
    Wonder if Plouffe is another Casey Blake in the making. Never going to be a superstar, but someone you look back and wish you still had on your team. Gotta admit "post-mortem" seems like the wrong word for these bits.
  25. Eephus
    Some times I picture a comparison to what people thought Jason Kubel's ceiling was with maybe a little more power, a little lower batting average and quite a few more strikeouts. Kubel raked in a balanced way in the minors, but with the rebuilt knee sort of became a .270 guy with some power. That's who I think of when I look at Arcia's minor league numbers.
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