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  1.    sploorp reacted to a post in a topic: Article: Twins To Deploy More Platoons In 2017?
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    Justin Haley Rule 5 pick up vs ABW II = 2 for 2 with a HR and 3 RBI (I know RBI don't count). Must not be an MLB caliber pitcher - Lol (now that's funny) That was a joke. I hope Haley pitches well. Laugh people. My money is on Duffey as our breakout candidate - Lol
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    Love the idea!
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    My Breakout guy last year won an AAA MVP and then got released (Lol) I might be a jinx, but I'm going with Niko Goodrum for 2017. He will be a better version of Santana.
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    Since we are talking about first: First player in MN Twins history to be selected Organizational All-Star (by the organization itself) for 4 consecutive seasons and be waived immediately following selection. MLB Pitching will destroy him? Maybe it was all that bad AAAA pitching that held him back. .Just a thought - I know the comeback comment will be "he is the first to eclipse 200 strikeouts". I would respond with "Rochester's first 80 win season this millennium". On a AAA team that made 60+ transactions this year alone. But this board is talking (1) strikeouts and (2) who to pick with 1st pick in draft. 2013 - First Twins affiliate to have best record in minor leagues during a season. 2014 - Ft. Myers Miracle first ever league Championship 2015 - Chattanooga Lookout first ever league Championship 2016 - Rochester Red Wings first 80 win season in 20 years 2016 - First AAA Team MVP on the 40 man roster not to get called up (EVER) Mr. First?
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    "Bringing Back The Band... And That's Just Fine" "Breaking Up the Band...And That Was All Wrong" I'm talking about the minor league band. The Twins were in such a hurry to please fans, that they brought up each of their young star prospects and never taught them the path to winning. They should have (at some point) had: Rosario; Sano; Vargas; Buxton; Polanco; Kepler; Berrios; Duffy; Rogers; etc. - all play at the same level and EXPERIENCE winning a Championship title together. As it is - only Polanco (1x) - Kepler (3x) - and Buxton (1x) know what winning a title feels like. I suppose Hunter, Hawkins and Cudayer can tell the youngins' what it should feel like? To me that's building ass backwards, but I guess it's still building?
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    Piazza went through 62 rounds before somebody drafted him. Just takes one team. That being said - Hopefully he continues to mash while dropping his K rate. He's never not mashed is what he has going for him despite the claim that he will eventually stumble - "The pitcher friendly Florida State League will eat him up" - yet he hit 10 more homers than any other player in the league and 20 more rbi. "The minor league's best pitchers talent wise are in AA" - yet he hit 31 home runs and 106 rbi to set Chattanooga franchise records. (21 home runs in the 1st half of season and before those talented arms got promoted to AAA) "The pitchers in AAA know how to pitch and he won't be able to sustain his power numbers as they hit their spots against him" - yet he finishes 2nd in AAA in home runs (27) and 3rd in rbi. Just saying - It only takes 1 club to truly believe in you. Good luck ABW II
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    Doc - Walker hit 10 points higher than Palka in AAA (just saying), although Palka does walk more. Walker is faster and probably a better defender than Palka (coverage wise). Palka's number in AA, before his promotion to AAA were identical (if not slightly lower) to Walker's the previous year in AA. And Walker was a year younger while staying the full year in AA. Don't get me wrong - I love Palka and what I think he brings to the table. FYI - Walker was a 2nd team All American in 5 publications at 1B. 6'5 - 235 lbs. - 35+ inch vertical and can do the splits, but can only play 1 position? My last comments on subject.
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    Top three in International League in Home Runs and RBI (1st year in AAA). Worth the wait, plus defense has improved. Very good athlete and not a lumberer for his size (6'5" / 235 lbs.). (77%) Base Stealing success rate. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_hYvi0BJQrQ-q4QaR4s9ZKe06cXLhuyw
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    ABW had the same hitting instructor for the last 3 levels (Chad Allen). Chad is a hitting coach who has helped several guys, but maybe, just maybe, Walker could benefit from a new voice to correct his flaws. He has performed with a 20% K rate during a full season before. It could be that simple?
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    Last 4 Years (A - A+ - AA - AAA) 27 - 25 - 31 - 27 home runs (28 avg) 31 - 19 - 31 - 22 doubles (26 avg) 65 - 45 - 64 - 54 extra base hits (57 avg) 109 - 95 - 106 - 75 rbi (96 avg) 10 - 9 - 13 - 7 stolen bases (10 avg) What about these consistent numbers, tells anyone he will suddenly fail. If anything it tells me he is due for a spike in production next year (every other year is super special). I would keep him for 1 more year. Promise not to make a ABW thread.
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    While we celebrate the number 1 pick in the draft and down play minor league accomplishments - recognize that ABW II has an incredible winning percentage in his 5 minor league seasons of: 2012 - 66% Champion 2013 - 64% Best MiLB Record in Entire & MWL MVP 2014 - 59% Champion 2015 - 55% Champion 2015 - 60% AFL Champion 2016 - 56% Missed Playoffs despite 81 wins When you talk about how ABW II can't win a championship by himself - Check to see how many championships Sano; Buxton; Polanco; Rosario, Berrios, Chargois, Kepler, etc. have (the young guns)? Kepler will be the only one with more than 1 championship. Before you tell me the downfalls of ABW II - Show me how to win and stop averaging a top 5 draft pick every year. [Intangibles of an Anomaly] Missed Opportunities
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    Besides Brian Dozier, no player in the Twins MLB or MiLB system has played in as many seasonal games as ABW II. Brian Dozier has played in 95% of the Twins games over the last 4 seasons. The next closest player (93%) over that span is ABW II. He has served as the most durable player in the system not named Dozier. He has led his team in games played in each of the last 4 seasons. Regardless to promotions - No player has played in as many games over that span either. Twins missed that rewarding opportunity for a player who obviously put in the work in the off season. Plus his teams averaged 82 wins per season during that span having only played 140 games. Agreed - Missed Opportunity.
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    Talk About Consistency and Why I Think He has a Chance http://www.fangraphs.com/library/offense/woba/ wOBA Rules of Thumb (based on Fangraph Key) Rating wOBA Excellent .400 Great .370 Above Average .340 Average .320 Below Average .310 Poor .300 Awful .290 Despite #9 Walker's inability to make contact - He has been consistent throughout the years with his : Rookie: .357 w/OBA Low A: .373 w/OBA High A: .340 w/OBA AA: .367 w/OBA AAA: .347 w/OBA His ISO numbers grade out even better. His worst year was even above average in this category. Although I understand why people think the MLB will eat him up - His consistency tells me otherwise. Hope the Twins give him a meaningful chance in 2017. He has yet to drop below "Average in any meaningful statistical category other than SO. Even his BB% is slightly above Average. Hope he doesn't get burried in AAA all of next year again.
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    Having not thought enough about Walker to call him up in September, do you think the Twins waste a protection slot on the 40 man roster next month? They still have Grossman and Schafer to ponder about. Walker may not be a great defender, but I think he is a solid defender (Better than Grossman) IMO - Not that that's saying much.
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    Well said
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