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Great read Does Mauer speak Spanish?

If you have the chance to get 1 MM USD as a HS kid you have to take - especially a pitcher. The way the some college coaches abuse their stars arms is almost criminal.

Maybe. As has been pointed out many times, Ryan set Gardy up to fail this year. Too bad Gardy has to play along.

Based on his career stats this is hardly a groundbreaking opinion. But there is nobody else so might as well stick with a guy who has shown OK plate disciple in the minors. The FO gave Gardy 4 utility infielders. He had to choose one and it might as well be Dozier. Carroll probably can't play everyday and the other two are not great, so the team is stuck with Dozier. Don't place your blame on Gardy. It goes right on Terry Ryan's head. Ryan didn't even bring in anyone at AAA to play 2B who had an outside chance at being good.

Too bad Colabello & Arcia both happen to play positions that the Twins are strongest at.

I am not optimistic about this team at all. And i think the Twins deserve some heat for their Middle Infield. Its a terribly constructed Roster and a pitching staff with some real duds. It will be better when some guys get off the DL, but until then...man...really bad.

If the draft goes this way and Bryant is there the Twins have to take him.

Montanez might not be the GCL pitcher I would have went with. But in terms of his age its a fine choice and he should not be overwhelmed. They must have a some reason for keeping Berrios, Mata and Burris down there....

This leaves the bullpen with only 1 left handed option. - Duensing I'm not sure I would choose Swarzak over Robertson. What role will Swarzak have going forward? Roenicke, Pressly & Swarzak are all competing for the same role. Seems like Gardy is going to be short-handed now.

These are great. Thanks for posting these. I see Boer will be the Starter tomorrow for FM - a turnaround for him would be HUGE for the organization. When will Baxendale get his first start?

In my opinion, Tomshaw does not get enough strike outs to be considered a sleeper. I think he has a slow fastball but uses deception to get outs. He is a good prospect to have in low levels but advanced bats will eat him alive.

I found this interesting: I heard the Twins were really not happy with Herrmann's defense in spring. So surprised to hear he ranks as the best defensive catcher.

I have been checking the Cedar Rapids / Fort Meyers website almost daily looking for rosters, but so far have not seen them. I am excited to learn the destination of the pitchers from '12 class. Opening day is just a few days away, so I am surprised these are not finalized. Don't the players need to know where they will be living?

Dear Dave St Peter Your downtown office was paid by stealing from the wallets of the Hennepin Cnty Tax Payers. Now your Ownership Group won't invest in players to attempt to draw crowds to support the local businesses. You have cut payroll and have done everything possible to field a team that won't be competitive by July 15th, yet you respond to fan angst with Sarcasm? Stop being a jerk to the fanbase and instead try to build support by owning up to your Front Office failings. You were quite willing to purse your lips and suck at the teat of the tax payer. At the very least you could show some class and stay quiet when the Fans complain about your owner's cheapness. I am sure you will get nice profitability bonuses - why don't you give that back to the County? Disgustedly Yours, Ex-Hen Cnty Tax Payer

Kolten Wong - I read that he was ready to sign withthe Twins. But the Twins did't even give him an offer until the deadlIne. Too bad.

Good Hope he can work on his control and learn how to harness his stuff. He can be on a strict limit to start the year and build up to 150 innings. Hope he pitches well enough to see a month or two in the majors

Right now, Frazier should be the #1 pick but lot can happen between now and then. I'm thinking Appel will be gone by the time the Twins pick. But I think if Manaea is available, they take him If the Twins don't draft a pitcher, hope they take this guy: 2013 MLB Draft Profile: Jonathan Denney, C, Oklahoma HS - Minor League Ball I am surprised he didn't make your board. In the few sites I read, he is getting a lot of steam and if he has a good year, he'll be a top 10 pick. This team could use a good catcher and right now, he looks to be the best of the bunch.

Herrmann I'm surprised he played so poorly in spring. He must have really been pressing. Hermsen I "watched" one of his innings via mlb gameday. He pitched high in the zone with seemingly limited stuff. I was not too impressed in the very small sample I saw. Anyone see him pitch live? I would be interested in hearing how he looked.

Thanks for being responsive and thanks for caring about the user experience.

I would like to know who the author is before I click the link. That seems to have disappeared.

Hicks - Last I saw he had 0 walks which surprised me as he is touted for being almost too patient. Has he changed his approach or is it just a small sample?

I think he is too small and I doubt his power. He seems to have a good eye st the plate but I see him struggling as a corner guy.

Thanks for posting this. It's a very interesting read. Q&a articles with folks inside the organization is just so Damon interesting. By the way - he pretty much cofirmed that they will take a college arm in the 1st round is that right?

Seth Do you think he would get claimed? By who? I hope gets well soon but I see no reason why he should be assured a spot with the big league club.

Nice Article but like others, I think it only pertains to the outfield. There is no need to clear any paths for pitchers or infielders. The system is still weak in high level pitching and still very weak when it comes to infield guys. The MLB team's infield and pitching staff will be well below average and I think Rochester's will be as well. Its a shame that Ryan hasn't brought in some more minor league free agents to give the AAA club a chance.