clutterheart

I strongly disagree with promoting guys based on the philosophy of "needing to find out how they will do." Lee profiles as a LOOGY type while Hurlbut is organizational filler at best. If they think Hu has more to work on thats one thing. But I have not seen quotes from FO types talking about holes in his game (like we heard with Gonsalves, Meyer and others) The way they are handling Hu just seems odd.

I have a hard time understanding why a Fringe prospect like Brett Lee would be promoted to AA when Hu still sits in at FM

Did Summers start the year on the DL?

Wrong again Seth! Signing bonus tells who is most likely to make their way to EST in a year or two. BUT Prospect status in the DSL is based soley on the player's name and how cool it would be to have that player on the MLB team. For example: Jean Carlos Aria - I would enjoy rooting for someone with the name Jean Carlos (and he looks to be a decent prospect!) Therefore Jean Carlos is the prospect to hang my hat on

Why does the Southern Leauge play 5 game series? Is that a cost cutting move?

It'll be interesting to see if that holds next week." Maybe he means in Florida.

Hurt but should be no biggie http://blogs.twincities.com/twins/

Gordon is really having a terrible May. He is hitting .189 (down from .264 in April) but he is walking at a higher rate then April. Lets face it, the CR line up should not scare any pitcher with talent. Tanner English, Zack Larson & Max Murphy are not doing well and the rest of the CR line up is full of guys who will be lucky to get to Fort Meyers. Are pitchers just not giving him anything to hit?

From the game recaps it sounds like Gonsalves is not still not comfortable with his offspeed pitches. Did i read that right? If so we need to keep his success in perspective as if those secondary pitches dont develop he is a bullpen guy.

Gordon is really struggling. Any iea what is going on with him? How is he doing defensively?

Nice to see top prospects doing what top prospects are supposed to do.

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Hope Bard can stay healthy. Bummer about Landa.

Has Stauffer's FB gotten above 85 MPH? He has not shown to be effective or healthy in AAA. So why activate him?

Staying healthy for most of the season is the key for him. So far he hasn't done it but hopefully this year is different.

Disagree If plays at 3B and can handle the Defensive side of it he is very valuable and if he hits, he becomes one of the best players in baseball. If he is in the OF/DH/1B role he must hit really really really well to be as worthwhile.

Whatever the Twins are doing with Meyer is not working. I think its time to consider moving him to a bullpen role.

Turner's bat is a big liability. I hope he figures it out. If not, catcher looks to be a one of the few weak spots in the system.

Its a bummer that the future of this club is hampered by bad contracts like Nolasco. Sending May down because you "can't" do anything with Nolasco would stink.

It looks like something finally clicked with Kepler this year. Now he needs to prove he can stay healthy for a season and keep producing the whole year.

Landa will be fun to watch. Hope his shoulder is recovered

I am confused by this comment. Are you saying you don't think he is a good prospect? Do you think the twins shouldve kept him in the low A? Is there a certain tool of his you dont trust? Or are you just trolling?

Was Berrios originally # 3? Or was he moved up. If he was originally #3 that ranking is looking pretty good.

I would remove the "slightly" from Harrison and just say "up." I would also say Turner is a "down." If he sports an OPS in the .500's his prospect status should crash to sub Eric Fryer level.

113 pitches for Berrios! Will be interesting to see how his arm responds next time out.