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  1. sftwinsfan
    I guess ability to play SS, good speed, and questionable hit tool are in such high demand maybe they should just solve their pitching problems by trading Ehire Adrianza for some young arms?
  2. sftwinsfan
    This is sickening, toolsy hs SS, has massive bust written all over it. Have seen nothing about him remotely worthy of #1 consideration. To take a massive gamble on athleticism may as well just take Green or Gore. Just to have money for later slots-look at the history of picks 30-40, not much talent there, most years 1-2 players pan out. Compare this to the top 10, your key players are in the top 10 and you shouldn't mess around.
  3. sftwinsfan
    The more I hear on McKay the less I like. I know he's thrown a pitch here and there with more velocity but seems to work with a low 90's fastball and loses velocity as the game goes on. A large Ted Lilly doesn't sound like anyone you would want to draft #1 overall. Let's let go of the fantasy of him playing both ways, there is no chance a team is going to launch such an experiment with the #1 overall selection in the draft. I place near zero value on his bat if you draft him as a pitcher. By the time he would wash out as a pitcher he would likely be 4-5 years removed from hitting. Odds are he would reach the majors with a different team. Just my opinion but arguing for a guy due to his high floor is an argument for shooting for mediocrity. If the high floor really was legitimate I'd be ok with him, but as we've all seen from these various "quick to the majors" types the floors for prospects that get thrown around are ridiculous and most do not arrive nearly as quickly as advertised. Maybe the scouts see something else in him, maybe he's got just impeccable command of all his pitches. I just worry the margin for error is going to be a lot smaller for him.
  4. sftwinsfan
    A lot to like about the pitching staff, starters and bullpen. I don't see much to get excited about with the position players. I see Vielma's ceiling as utility infielder. Gordon needs to go on the Miguel Sano diet plan. Someone get that kid a cheeseburger.
  5. sftwinsfan
    I see him fitting in a bit better with a N.L. team. Extra outfielder, late-inning pinch runner, defensive replacement. He has 39 career doubles in 1,309 minor league AB's. I just don't see him making it as a regular, unless on a terrible team with a lot of injuries. If they ever expand the roster sizes it would be nice to carry a guy like him to steal a base late in a game or run down a fly ball in the gap.
  6. sftwinsfan
    I guess I don't really buy into the fact that a healthy guy in his early 20's can't throw 150 innings in a season regardless of how little he pitched last year as long as it's monitored well and he's in shape. For all the rules around how to treat pitchers nowadays combined with better nutrition and monitoring of everything why is that arm injuries seem to be even more common now. It's definitely a blow to a system that was already thin in every category outside of relief arms, light-hitting middle infielders, and 4th outfielder types. I was also a little concerned with Molitor's comments the other day about Romero, something about we still think he has potential as a starter. Not real encouraging.
  7. sftwinsfan
    It could have been a big mistake for Vargas to have gone to sit on the bench for Team Puerto Rico rather than compete for a spot on the 25-man roster. Park has definitely made some adjustments and is making the decision a lot harder on the Twins. He's definitely got some ability and the right makeup, I'm hoping we will be pleasantly surprised by Park the year.
  8. sftwinsfan
    Seems to have some ability and a good head on his shoulders. Him, Balazovic, and Benninghoff are the 3 pitchers from last year's draft I've got my eye on going forward.
  9. sftwinsfan
    Guys that i could see contributing in the future: -Chargois-thought he took a step forward late in the year. With his talent hopefully he'll be a big contributor in the future. -Duffey-putting him in the bullpen where I believe his future will be. OPS went from .718 to 1.045 from 1st to 2nd time through the batting order last year. I think he could be a solid set-up guy. -Pressly-I think he has the stuff to be pretty good, but wildly inconsistent. Looks filthy at times, hopefully he can work on the consistency. -Rogers-could be a solid contributor over the next few years -Everybody else: not real excited about, May hopefully switched out with Duffey in the rotation.
  10. sftwinsfan
    While I think they could afford to do so and would love it if they would do it, I just don't see the Twins taking on $10 million in salary for getting an extra prospect.
  11. sftwinsfan
    It's pretty safe to say Falvey's link to the Indian's pitching development success is probably what put him over the top in the hiring process. I hope he learned enough to carry that forward to Minnesota and hopefully that starts with a new pitching coach. The evidence with Berrios, Santiago, and Gibson is pretty damning. Hopefully he makes the right changes because the organizations success likely comes down to if they can develop Jose Berrios, Stephen Gonsalves, Tyler Jay, Fernando Romero, and Kohl Stewart into 2-3 reliable starting pitchers. They have the talent, but can they get it out of them? Otherwise we'll be sitting here about 4-5 years from now having this discussion all over again with the pitching prospects they've obtained going forward.
  12. sftwinsfan
    I'd like to see Park start the season next year without much pressure, platoon at first with Mauer and occasional starter at DH. Let him earn his way into the starting lineup.
  13. sftwinsfan
    As pointed out above, Buxton's last 10 games at Rochester: 42 at bats with 19SO and 0BB. Yes, he's hit 4 HRs, but I seriously doubt he was sent to AAA to try to become more like Adam Brett Walker. Is there some kind of disconnect going on here or does he just not get it? With Blankenhorn I think the question is more does he reach Fort Meyers next season and when. I'm encouraged by his start in Cedar Rapids but it's a pretty small sample size so he will very likely start there again next spring.
  14. sftwinsfan
    Jim Hoey is exactly who I thought of with Pat Light, but not like they had much invested in Abad either so I don't really care. Small chance he turns into something, but there's a chance.
  15. sftwinsfan
    I guess I don't remember them so much by the careers they had but by the year they were having. I always found the worst to be Coomer's season. Mays was pretty good that 2001 season and Nunez has been shockingly good this season but there was just no argument to be made for Coomer the year he made it.
  16. sftwinsfan
    I think people would be a little more forgiving if not for the fact that almost all the top talent already allegedly has deals with teams in place and the Twins are linked to exactly none of them.
  17. sftwinsfan
    Do I believe this is the real Eduardo Nunez? Not really. But I'm not going to trade him just for the sake of trading him to get yet another possible back-end of the rotation option for the pitching staff. If you don't get anything decent in return he's at least a decent bench bat/pinch runner with some versatility that doesn't cost much. The guy did have a .758 OPS last year, so maybe his is getting better. If I can get a reasonable lotto ticket in return then I'd do it. Of the guys mentioned I'd consider a guy like Marcos Molina or Juan Hillman. Or maybe see if they could package one their many mid-level minor league pitching prospects with Nunez for a little higher-ranked prospect back.
  18. sftwinsfan
    Look at the upside the Cardinals have added, they end up getting both Delvin Perez and Dakota Hudson. Quite the haul. Personally I would have taken advantage of Perez's fall and taken him at #15. With an organization like the Cardinals grabbing him it probably shows that it wouldn't have been a bad gamble.
  19. sftwinsfan
    I'd be shocked if the Twins didn't already know he was willing to sign for not a penny over slot. Haven't heard of any sign-ability issues with him. If he doesn't sign the Twins would have the #16 pick in the 2017 draft as compensation.
  20. sftwinsfan
    The hand speed thing worries me but I'd need more data on him vs players in the big leagues with comp hand speed, etc to really draw any firm conclusions. Personally there seemed to be more value left in the pitchers when they picked but let's hope it works out. Bad thing about high school hitters is that we more than likely won't really know much for at least a few years. Based on his level of competition it wouldn't surprise me if he didn't see Cedar Rapids until 2018.
  21. sftwinsfan
    The hand speed thing is a little concerning, sounds like Chris Parmelee. Also yeah, can see it potentially being an issue with instruction and foresee issues with his dad being too involved. I'd rather roll the dice with a prep pitcher with upside.
  22. sftwinsfan
    Reading the list, was really ok with anybody but Muller, so yeah-will probably be Muller. What I'd like to see is the Twins draft the best player regardless of sign-ability at #15. Then pay the 75% overage on up to 5% overslot if that's what it takes. Also if true and next year is looking like a stronger draft class with more catching depth it would not be the end of the word to have a say #1 or #2 pick as well as the #16 pick. Overall I'd like to see the slot system stay with some tweaks-no more pooling the money. We're heading quickly back to the old days where agents and big money teams are manipulating the draft. What happened last year with Daz Cameron was a joke.
  23. sftwinsfan
    Poor management call there. You sacrifice Nunez who's hitting .338 to set up Dozier hitting about .200 and prone to strikeouts. Like you couldn't see that strikeout coming from a mile away. Pathetic.
  24. sftwinsfan
    Sad to see Kohl Stewart regressing as the season goes on. Those early season strikeouts seem to have disappeared.
  25. sftwinsfan
    I was thrilled to see Alex Meyer start the season well, but in reality wasn't it like 3 games only 2 of which were starts? Hardly enough to call him fixed. After watching that one start he did get with the Twins I'm not too convinced. His mechanics looked terrible. He recoiled with every pitch and his arm slot looked so low it just looked awkward. I'd park him in AAA for most of the year and try to work with him on mechanics and secondary pitches. Really other than the Midwest League Buxton has never really torn it up anyplace since. His numbers were decent, but he never dominated. People like to point out stretches, but they are usually no longer than a month. I'd like to see him in Rochester at least until the All-Star Break and make him dominate AAA. Kepler never was given a chance to see if he could play this season, but same thing for him. Give him a couple months and force their hand by dominating AAA. At some point this season try to fix this roster mess. As much as I like him, move Trevor Plouffe for whatever you can get so Sano can move to 3rd. Trade Nolasco for whatever amount of his contract another team is willing to take and eat the rest or move Hughes to the bullpen. Either way Duffy and Berrios need to start. Arcia needs to play everyday to see what they have with him. I'm impressed with how much he's improved at the plate. If Rosario isn't sent to AAA he should be starting in CF until Buxton is back. Santana should be back in the utility roll. Trade either Dozier or Polanco, they both can't start at 2B. What they've done with Polanco has been a waste so far.
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