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  1. Paul Pleiss
    This post originally appeared at www.puckettspond.com
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    Earlier this week I put together my predictions for the AL Central and Beyond, but today I’ll be taking a look down into the Twins farm system trying to prognosticate and give you my choices for who to watch this year in MiLB.
    Every year Seth Stohs (@SethTweets) asks a few members of the Twins blog-o-sphere for their minor league predictions/projections and this year I was lucky enough to be asked to provide my two cents. This post will cover both pitchers and hitters from all levels of the Twins farm system. If, when you get to the end, you’re scratching your head trying to figure out who the heck these guys are, I encourage you to go out and get yourself a copy of Seth’sMinnesota Twins Prospect Handbook 2012.
    Breakout Hitter (Upper Levels) – Tsuyoshi Nishioka. I know I’m going to take some heat for this prediction, but I think a trip to AAA will pay huge dividends for the Twins Japanese import. While many think that Nishi will find his way back to Japan by the season’s end, the demotion to AAA will give Nishi a chance to learn the American flavor of the game and get the instruction he needs to use the skills he acquired in Japan to become a productive hitter in MLB. With Brian Dozier coming off a great spring and a fantastic 2011, even a breakout season for Nishioka in AAA may not be enough to get him back in the Twins lineup this season.
    Breakout Hitter (Lower Levels) - Levi Michael. Levi signed late and will be making his professional debut with the Miracle this season and as a fairly polished college player should perform well hitting for high average for the Ft Myers Miracle. He should find himself working his way up through the Twins system finishing the season in AA New Britain before the dust settles on 2012.
    Breakout Hitter (in Extended Spring Training (EST)) - Niko Goodrum. Nko will repeat EST for a second season, but if he can build off of late season success from 2011, Niko Goodrum is a name that die hard Twins fans will be talking about all season long. Goodrum is also a twitter fanatic, @nikogoodrumTC, and like fellow tweeter Ben Revere (@BenRevere9) he looks like he’s having fun out on the field. He’s still pretty raw, but look for Goodrum to make big strides at the plate this year.
    Breakout Pitcher (Upper Levels) - Tyler Robertson. Robertson will be back in Rochester for the first time since getting moved to the bullpen at the beginning of 2011. He made on start for the Red Wings in 2010, but in 2011 he was sent back to AA and moved to the bullpen. Although Robertson doesn’t have any pitch that is outstanding, he commands all of his pitches well and I look forward to the lefty taking big steps forward in his second full season working out of the pen. If he pitches well and the Twins bullpen has issues, which seems to be a giveN. Robertson has an outside chance to get a call up to Minnesota.
    Breakout Pitcher (Lower Levels) - Madison Boer. Boer is a hometown kid from Eden Prairie, MN and will be given a chance to start in Beloit this season and with a solid defense behind him and an offense that will impress Boer should put up some eye-popping numbers in his first full season in Beloit.
    Breakout Pitcher (in EST) - Hudson Boyd. Boyd was drafted out of HS last season and signed late so he’ll make his professional debut this season in EST. As a high school pitcher he is a raw talent, but he throws hard and has good control. If he can stay healthy and keep his weight under control he should put up good numbers in 2012.
    Best Hitter (Upper Levels) – Brian Dozier was impressive last year splitting time between Ft Myers and New Britain. After an impressive spring I look to Dozier to continue to tear things up in Rochester. If there is any disarray with the Twins middle infield, Dozier will be the first guy up to fill the open slot.
    Best Hitter (Lower Levels) - Miguel Sano or Eddie Rosario are both great bets to be the best hitter in the lower levels of the Twins organization. Both are moving up to Beloit this season and it’s a coin flip as to which will be the best hitter for the Snappers this season after monster seasons in Elizabethon in 2011. I look for Sano to continue to develop his power tool, although he may get off to a slow start playing in colder weather of the Midwest League.
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  2. Paul Pleiss
    http://puckettspond.com/files/2012/04/iPhone-predictions.jpgWhat does 2012 hold for the Twins?

    This post originally appeared at http://www.puckettspond.com
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    After a disappointing 99 loss season fans across Twins Territory are eager to put the 2011 season behind them. The wait is over Twins fans; our beloved Twins take the field Friday in Baltimore to do battle with the Orioles and attempt to kick start 2012 with a W. What will 2012 bring for the Twins and how will the 2012 season play out for the AL Central teams and across the nation?
     
     
    AL Central Predictions:
    1. Detroit Tigers, 96-66
    In January Victor Martinez suffered an off-season workout injury tearing his left ACL. The Tigers wasted little time and quickly filled the void in their lineup by signing Prince Fielder to a 9-year $214mil deal. The move came as a surprise to most baseball fans as the Tigers were already set at 1B with Miguel Cabrera, arguably the best hitter in the AL in 2011. Cabrera will move across the diamond to 3B this season and the opening day lineup for the Tigers will feature a lot of power. The Tigers will score a lot of runs this season, but even with the addition of Prince Fielder the Tigers will still be missing V-Mart (who had 52 XBH and 103 RBI last season) in their lineup. The Tigers are the most complete team in the division and have the best bullpen and top lineup in the central and a closer who hasn't blown a save since 2010. The Tigers should are clear favorites to win the AL Central in 2012. For more on the Tigers check out Fansided's Motor City Bengals site.
    Best baseball name on the roster: Al Alburquerque.
     
     
    2. Cleveland Indians, 83-79
    In 2011 the Indians got off to a hot start and all across the nation fans were talking about Cleveland and their 30-15 start. Unfortunately, the nation was asking "when are the Indians going to fall apart?" and they did, losing the last four games of the season to finish the season 80-82. In 2012 the Tribe are out to prove that their hot start from 2011 was not a fluke. Cleveland brought in Casey Kotchman from the Rays to play 1B and with a budding star behind the plate in Carlos Santana, all-star SS Asdrubal Cabrera and second baseman Jason Kipnis at 2B the Indians will have a solid infield defense, and they'll need to play well because the Indians starters led the AL in ground ball rate, inducing ground balls a whopping 48.3% of the time. If Grady Sizemore can stay healthy and play at the level this club needs him to, the Tribe will be in competition for the AL Central Crown until mid-August. It will be interesting to see how the Roberto Hernandez (aka Fausto Carmona) saga plays out as he tries to obtain a visa to enter the US under his real name. For more Cleveland Indians news than you could ever want, make sure to check out Wahoo's On First.
    Most likely to hit 40 home runs: Carlos Santana
    Note: former Twin Kevin Slowey, who was acquired from the Rockies this off-season after being traded from the Twins was unable to secure a spot in the starting rotation for the Indians and will start the season in AAA.
     
     
    3. Minnesota Twins, 81-81
    The Twins offseason was busy, starting off with the replacement of BIll Smith with the man he replaced, Terry Ryan. The Twins lost some key components of winning Twins teams of the past as Michael Cuddyer, Jason Kubel and Joe Nathan all left for greener pastures. Terry Ryan went to work signing free agents Jason Willingham and Ryan Doumit to bring some big bats back into the lineup and Jamey Carroll to improve the defense at SS. The Twins also brought in veteran pitcher Jason Marquis who they hope can stay healthy and be a back of the rotation innings eater. The key for this team is the health of Mauer and Morneau. Mauer looks to be back to his smooth swinging self this spring, and although Morneau is slated to be used primarily as the DH early this season, he has found his swing and has started to put a hurt on the ball late in spring training. I look for the Twins to over perform on the vegas expectations this year (Vegas over/under for the Twins is 72.5 per http://www.betfirms.com) and get up to .500. While hopes for another AL Central crown are slim, look for the Twins to get back to playing small ball and playing good defense. While 81 wins might not be spectacular, it sure beats the heck out of 63. The Twins starting pitching could shine if Liriano and Baker both play at their best and Pavano and Marquis are both able to stay healthy and pitch 200+ innings. The Twins will need the starters to eat a lot of innings with so many question marks in the bullpen. Glen Perkins and Matt Capps are cemented into the late inning rolls, but aside from those two the rest of the pen looks to be a mess. The Twins will need Capps to bounce back form a rough 2011 season to be the shut down closer they traded for in 2010.
    Best off-season move: Re-hiring Terry Ryan as GM
     
     
    4. Kansas City Royals, 77-85
    The Royals finished last season with 71 victories, good enough for fourth place in the AL Central and although they have a seemingly endless supply of top tier prospects who are coming up to the major league, the team is just not ready to contend for an AL Central crown. Many are predicting the Royals to finish above .500 for the first time since 2003 but I don't see that happening in 2012. Mike Moustakas and Eric Hosmer will anchor the infield for the Royals and KC will need big numbers from both of them to get their record up near .500. The loss of pitcher Joakim Soria and catcher Salvador Perez were major blows to this team this offseason, but expectations are still up in Kansas City. The Royals will be an improved club in 2012, but I'm not looking for them to make a move in the division until 2013 and beyond. Look out Twins Territory, the Royals are coming. Want to know more? Check out Kings of Kauffman for all your Royals news.
    Fun Royals Fact: In the last 17 years the Royals have had one winning season, 2003. In both 2002 and 2004 the Royals lost 100+ games.
     
     
    5. Chicago White Sox, 72-9
    The White Sox are going to be bad this season, really bad, 2011 Twins bad. The White Sox managed to scrape together 79 wins last season, but that was before the departure of Mark Buehrle, Omar Vizquel, Juan Pierre, Carlos Guentin and the always colorful Ozzie Guillen. The White Sox GM Kenny Williams insists that the team is not rebuilding, but the departure of so many stars this offseason speaks otherwise. The White Sox starting pitching staff will still be productive this season, even with the loss of Buehrle. I expect John Danks, Gavin Floyd and Philip Humber to all win 10+ games, and Jake Peavy could go as high as 15 or 16 if he stays healthy. 22 year old Chris Sale will be moving to the rotation for the first time this season after posting a 2.79 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP last season out of the bullpen. Offense for the Southsiders will be tougher to come by. Alex Rios and Adam Dunn both stumbled mightily last season and even their all-star SS Alexei Ramirez had a down year in 2011. Will their offense be able to turn it around in 2012? Is Adam Dunn done or was last season just a fluke? Veterans Paul Konerko and A.J. Perzynski should both continue to produce for the White Stockings, but new Chicago manger Robin Ventura will need some help from the rest of the lineup for 2012 to be a success for the Southsiders. Check out Southside Showdown for all your White Sox info throughout the season.
    Best name in franchise history: Pants Rowland. Pants was the manager for the White Sox from 1915-1918 and in 1917 he coached the team to their only 100 win season in franchise history and a World Series title.
     
     
    American League playoff contenders:
    1. New York Yankees (East), 94-68
    2. Detroit Tigers (Central), 96-66
    3. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (West), 94-68
    4. Tampa Bay Rays (Wild Card 1), 92-71
    5. Texas Rangers (Wild Card 2), 91-72*
    *Texas wins a 1 game playoff against the Boston Red Sox
     
     
    National League playoff contenders:
    1. Philadelphia Phillies (East), 94-68
    2. Cincinnati Reds (Central), 86-76
    3. Arizona Diamondbacks (West), 89-73
    4. San Francisco Giants (Wild Card 1), 87-75
    5. St Louis Cardinals (Wild Card 2), 85-77
     
     
    World Series:
    The AL will win the 2012 All-Star game and as a result, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim will host Jason Kubel and the Arizona Diamondbacks in the World Series. The Angels potent combination of pitching and offense will make quick work of the Diamondbacks and win the series in 5 making the huge payroll increase worth every penny. WS MVP: Jered Weaver
    Individual Awards:
    AL MVP: Miguel Cabrera
    NL MVP: Joey Votto
    AL Cy Young: Jered Weaver
    NL Cy Young: Clayton Kershaw
    AL Rookie of the Year: Matt Moore
    NL Rookie of the Year: Bryce Harper
    AL Manager of the Year: Eric Wedge
    NL Manager of the Year: Don Mattingly
  3. Paul Pleiss
    This post originally appeared at http://www.puckettspond.com
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    Last year my brother Eric (@ERolfPleiss) and I made a trip down to Ft. Myers to see the Twins play a couple games and get our eyes on some of the up and coming stars of the organization. A couple weeks before the trip we each purchased a copy of Seth Stohs’ (@SethTweets) prospect handbook to help acclimate ourselves with the guys who would be wearing the high numbers at Hammond Stadium. As we worked our way through 170 pages of prospect goodness we each found ourselves drawn to different players and we began exchanging phone calls, e-mails, texts and tweets about who we thought would be the next big thing in Minnesota.
    After a few of these discussions we decided the only way to settle the debate was to put our predictions down on paper. The winner would be declared the Pleiss family prospect guru and would be entitled to a case of beer at the losers’ expense. The rules for the first year were pretty simple, each of us would choose a player for each position around the diamond along with three right-handed pitchers and three left-handed pitchers. One point would be scored for each of the chosen players who made their MLB debut within three years. Follow the post after the jump to see which players Eric and I choose with our 2011 selections…
    [h=1]2011 Prospect Challenge Selections:[/h][TABLE=width: 253]

    [TD=width: 32, align: left][/TD]
    [TD=width: 111, align: left][h=5]@BaseballPirate[/h][/TD]
    [TD=width: 110, align: left][h=5]@ERolfPleiss[/h][/TD]


    [TD=align: left][h=5]C[/h][/TD]
    [TD=align: left][h=5]Alexander Soto[/h][/TD]
    [TD=align: left][h=5]Danny Rams[/h][/TD]


    [TD=align: left][h=5]1B[/h][/TD]
    [TD=align: left][h=5]Chris Parmelee[/h][/TD]
    [TD=align: left][h=5]Chris Parmelee[/h][/TD]


    [TD=align: left][h=5]2B[/h][/TD]
    [TD=align: left][h=5]Steve Singleton[/h][/TD]
    [TD=align: left][h=5]Steve Singleton[/h][/TD]


    [TD=align: left][h=5]3B[/h][/TD]
    [TD=align: left][h=5]Miguel Sano[/h][/TD]
    [TD=align: left][h=5]James Beresford[/h][/TD]


    [TD=align: left][h=5]SS[/h][/TD]
    [TD=align: left][h=5]Brian Dozier[/h][/TD]
    [TD=align: left][h=5]Miguel Sano[/h][/TD]


    [TD=align: left][h=5]OF[/h][/TD]
    [TD=align: left][h=5]Rene Tosoni[/h][/TD]
    [TD=align: left][h=5]Brian Dinkleman[/h][/TD]


    [TD=align: left][h=5]OF[/h][/TD]
    [TD=align: left][h=5]Joe Benson[/h][/TD]
    [TD=align: left][h=5]Aaron Hicks[/h][/TD]


    [TD=align: left][h=5]OF[/h][/TD]
    [TD=align: left][h=5]Angel Morales[/h][/TD]
    [TD=align: left][h=5]Joe Benson[/h][/TD]


    [TD=align: left][h=5]RHP[/h][/TD]
    [TD=align: left][h=5]Kyle Gibson[/h][/TD]
    [TD=align: left][h=5]Kyle Gibson[/h][/TD]


    [TD=align: left][h=5]RHP[/h][/TD]
    [TD=align: left][h=5]Tom Stuifbergen[/h][/TD]
    [TD=align: left][h=5]Kyle Waldrop[/h][/TD]


    [TD=align: left][h=5]RHP[/h][/TD]
    [TD=align: left][h=5]Liam Hendriks[/h][/TD]
    [TD=align: left][h=5]Carlos Gutierrez[/h][/TD]


    [TD=align: left][h=5]LHP[/h][/TD]
    [TD=align: left][h=5]Scott Diamond[/h][/TD]
    [TD=align: left][h=5]Martire Garcia[/h][/TD]


    [TD=align: left][h=5]LHP[/h][/TD]
    [TD=align: left][h=5]Dan Osterbrock[/h][/TD]
    [TD=align: left][h=5]Dan Osterbrock[/h][/TD]


    [TD=align: left][h=5]LHP[/h][/TD]
    [TD=align: left][h=5]Pat Dean[/h][/TD]
    [TD=align: left][h=5]Tony Davis[/h][/TD]

    [/TABLE]
    The Twins had eight rookies make their big league debuts in 2011, Tsuyoshi Nishioka, Rene Tosoni, Brian Dinkelman, Scott Diamond, Kyle Waldrop, Joe Benson, Chris Parmelee, and Liam Hendriks.
    After the first year of competition the score sits at 4 for Eric and 5 for me. With two years left on this list, a lot could change. It will be interesting to see what happens with the young stars on the lists above. Some, like Steve Singleton, are no longer with the Twins, while others will miss the entire 2012 season (Kyle Gibson).
    Check back to the pond next week to see who the Brothers Pleiss picked for 2012.
  4. Paul Pleiss
    You can download the new Talk to Contact (<a href="https://twitter.com/talktocontact">@TalkToContact</a>) episode via <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-to-contact-podcast-about/id556784825?mt=2">iTunes</a> or by clicking <a href="http://talk2contact.podomatic.com/entry/2015-07-09T18_33_51-07_00" target="_blank">here</a>, and if you want to add the show to your non-iTunes podcast player, <a href="http://talk2contact.podomatic.com/rss2.xml">this is the RSS Feed</a>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RjBuas1cyG8/VaT54ORB9FI/AAAAAAAAMvE/0t-bj0EeP-k/s1600/smells.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="195" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RjBuas1cyG8/VaT54ORB9FI/AAAAAAAAMvE/0t-bj0EeP-k/s320/smells.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This week we have a full team of Talk to Contacters and we drive deep into the Twins roster moves from the past week. Aaron Hicks is back, Ervin Santana is PED free, Eric Fryer is playing catcher, and something called Ryan O'Rourke is a loogy. New players! Then we chat about trade targets or moves the Twins could make (spending way too long talking about Tulo), and we do the usual players of the week and around the league. Oh, and Paul is extra arrogant about his beer this week. Of course he is, what a west coast snob.<br /><div><br /><div>As always, we end with beer, baseball, and the news.<br /><div><a name='more'></a><br /><br /><iframe id='ei7663696' src='http://talk2contact.podomatic.com/embed/frame/posting/2015-07-09T18_33_51-07_00?json_url=http%3A%2F%2Ftalk2contact.podomatic.com%2Fentry%2Fembed_params%2F2015-07-09T18_33_51-07_00%3Fcolor%3D43bee7%26autoPlay%3Dfalse%26facebook%3Dtrue%26height%3D85%26width%3D300%26minicast%3Dfalse%26objembed%3D0&notb=1' height='85' width='300'frameborder='0' marginheight='0' marginwidth='0' scrolling='no' allowfullscreen></iframe><br />If you enjoy our podcast, please tell your friends about us and take a couple extra minutes and rate and review us on <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-to-contact/id556784825">iTunes</a>. Ratings and reviews are not edible, and attempting to eat them may cause gastrointestinal stress.</div></div></div>
     
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    You can download the new Talk to Contact (<a href="https://twitter.com/talktocontact">@TalkToContact</a>) episode via <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-to-contact-podcast-about/id556784825?mt=2">iTunes</a> or by clicking <a href="http://talk2contact.podomatic.com/entry/2015-07-02T20_34_27-07_00" target="_blank">here</a>, and if you want to add the show to your non-iTunes podcast player, <a href="http://talk2contact.podomatic.com/rss2.xml">this is the RSS Feed</a>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5RHV068wRWM/VaT7ZrS7_gI/AAAAAAAAMvM/EElk013Hlts/s1600/jump%2Bjump.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="210" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5RHV068wRWM/VaT7ZrS7_gI/AAAAAAAAMvM/EElk013Hlts/s320/jump%2Bjump.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Miguel Sano makes his MLB debut and Cody and Eric lose their minds. The Twins are struggling lately, but these dudes cannot stop talking about the possibility of postseason baseball. The young kids (Eddie Rosario, Byron Buxton, Alex Meyer, Miguel Sano) are all here, and there is help on the way (Jose Berrios, Jorge Polanco, Kohl Stewart, Lewis Thorpe) and the Twins are winning! </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Plus, you know, beer, baseball and the news. Thanks for hanging out!</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><br /></span>As always, we end with beer, baseball, and the news.<br /><div><a name='more'></a><br /><iframe id='ei7655585' src='http://talk2contact.podomatic.com/embed/frame/posting/2015-07-02T20_34_27-07_00?json_url=http%3A%2F%2Ftalk2contact.podomatic.com%2Fentry%2Fembed_params%2F2015-07-02T20_34_27-07_00%3Fcolor%3D43bee7%26autoPlay%3Dfalse%26facebook%3Dtrue%26height%3D85%26width%3D440%26minicast%3Dfalse%26objembed%3D0&notb=1' height='85' width='440'frameborder='0' marginheight='0' marginwidth='0' scrolling='no' allowfullscreen></iframe><br />If you enjoy our podcast, please tell your friends about us and take a couple extra minutes and rate and review us on <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-to-contact/id556784825">iTunes</a>. Ratings and reviews are not edible, and attempting to eat them may cause gastrointestinal stress.</div>
     
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    You can download the new Talk to Contact (<a href="https://twitter.com/talktocontact">@TalkToContact</a>) episode via <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-to-contact-podcast-about/id556784825?mt=2">iTunes</a> or by clicking <a href="http://talk2contact.podomatic.com/entry/2015-06-25T19_11_50-07_00" target="_blank">here</a>, and if you want to add the show to your non-iTunes podcast player, <a href="http://talk2contact.podomatic.com/rss2.xml">this is the RSS Feed</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b_wMPQSGHxk/VY15k8R3PgI/AAAAAAAAMeo/KcBmQLx1arg/s1600/meyer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="194" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b_wMPQSGHxk/VY15k8R3PgI/AAAAAAAAMeo/KcBmQLx1arg/s320/meyer.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />This week on Talk to Contact Eric and Cody dive into the good, bad, and ugly from the past week of Minnesota Twins baseball. Alex Meyer's call-up is announced and they discuss his role on the 2015 team, and beyond. They look back on the recent success of Joe Mauer (two home runs last week), Phil Hughes, and Kennys Vargas. Plus, what the heck is the deal with Byron Buxton, and what will the Twins do when Aaron Hicks' rehab stint is complete?<br /><br />As always, we end with beer, baseball, and the news from around the league.<br /><div><a name='more'></a><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="85" id="ei7647248" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://talk2contact.podomatic.com/embed/frame/posting/2015-06-25T19_11_50-07_00?json_url=http%3A%2F%2Ftalk2contact.podomatic.com%2Fentry%2Fembed_params%2F2015-06-25T19_11_50-07_00%3Fcolor%3D43bee7%26autoPlay%3Dfalse%26facebook%3Dtrue%26height%3D85%26width%3D300%26minicast%3Dfalse%26objembed%3D0&notb=1" width="300"></iframe> If you enjoy our podcast, please tell your friends about us and take a couple extra minutes and rate and review us on <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-to-contact/id556784825">iTunes</a>. Ratings and reviews are not edible, and attempting to eat them may cause gastrointestinal stress.</div>
     
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  7. Paul Pleiss
    You can download the new Talk to Contact (<a href="https://twitter.com/talktocontact">@TalkToContact</a>) episode via <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-to-contact-podcast-about/id556784825?mt=2">iTunes</a> or by clicking <a href="http://talk2contact.podomatic.com/entry/2015-06-18T18_15_34-07_00" target="_blank">here</a>, and if you want to add the show to your non-iTunes podcast player, <a href="http://talk2contact.podomatic.com/rss2.xml">this is the RSS Feed</a>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rPlBMEnFSYU/VYNwumXaTZI/AAAAAAAAMbU/P4C3uP1bmjA/s1600/Byron-Buxton-2014-tdp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rPlBMEnFSYU/VYNwumXaTZI/AAAAAAAAMbU/P4C3uP1bmjA/s320/Byron-Buxton-2014-tdp.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />This week on T2C, we're talking all about the good things the Twins did in the past week, despite their mediocre results. Byron Buxton debuts, Joe Mauer is falling to pieces, but still hitting homers, and what to do with some of the young struggling pieces (Kennys Vargas and company). Plus, the good news about Eddie Rosario, and the fun of a Rosario, Aaron Hicks, and Byron Buxton outfield. <br />Plus talk of Brian Dozier being one of the 10 best hitters in baseball, the success of Mike Pelfrey and Kyle Gibson, and the excitement ERolf has about Glen Perkins.<br /><br />As always, we end with beer, baseball, and the news from around the league.<br /><div><a name='more'></a><br /><br /><br /> If you enjoy our podcast, please tell your friends about us and take a couple extra minutes and rate and review us on <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-to-contact/id556784825">iTunes</a>. Ratings and reviews are super duper helpful, so help us out! We're cool dudes, I promise!</div>
     
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    You can download the new Talk to Contact (<a href="https://twitter.com/talktocontact">@TalkToContact</a>) episode via <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-to-contact-podcast-about/id556784825?mt=2">iTunes</a> or by clicking <a href="http://talk2contact.podomatic.com/entry/2015-06-11T19_36_08-07_00">here</a>, and if you want to add the show to your non-iTunes podcast player, <a href="http://talk2contact.podomatic.com/rss2.xml">this is the RSS Feed</a>.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Qi1NG7sD5uY/VXq_gut64II/AAAAAAAAMXQ/5eyYKOxjOKE/s1600/jay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Qi1NG7sD5uY/VXq_gut64II/AAAAAAAAMXQ/5eyYKOxjOKE/s320/jay.jpg" width="246"></a></div><br>The Twins are just 3-7 since the calendar turned to June, and Eric and Paul are a little cranky they don't have better baseball to talk about. With all of the losing, some of the Twins' warts are starting to show, and the Twins made a flurry of roster moves involving Eddie Rosario, Jorge Polanco, Kennys Vargas, Danny Santana, Tim Stauffer and Michael Tonkin. <br>Plus we're joined this week by Jeremy Nygaard from TwinsDaily.com and the kinda maybe sorta defunct Hangout and Talk Twins (Twins Hangout) podcast to review all things draft, including Tyler Jay (6th overall), Kyle Cody (73rd) and a couple of high-upside HS bats Travis Blankenhorn (80) and Trey Cabbage (110).<br><div><br>All of that, plus an Ethan Mildren reference on this week's Talk to Contact.  Thanks for listening.<br><a name="more"></a><br><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="85" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://talk2contact.podomatic.com/embed/frame/posting/2015-06-11T19_36_08-07_00?json_url=http%3A%2F%2Ftalk2contact.podomatic.com%2Fentry%2Fembed_params%2F2015-06-11T19_36_08-07_00%3Fcolor%3D43bee7%26autoPlay%3Dfalse%26width%3D440%26height%3D85%26objembed%3D0" width="440"></iframe> <br>If you enjoy our podcast, please tell your friends about us and take a couple extra minutes and rate and review us on <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-to-contact/id556784825">iTunes</a>. Ratings and reviews are mostly important because we let them be, and we let them be, damnit.</div>
     
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    You can download the new Talk to Contact (<a href="https://twitter.com/talktocontact">@TalkToContact</a>) episode via <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-to-contact-podcast-about/id556784825?mt=2">iTunes</a> or by clicking <a href="http://talk2contact.podomatic.com/entry/2015-05-28T17_20_45-07_00" target="_blank">here</a>, and if you want to add the show to your non-iTunes podcast player, <a href="http://talk2contact.podomatic.com/rss2.xml">this is the RSS Feed</a>.<br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T3P5RA8UIkI/VXBHRoL40_I/AAAAAAAAMPM/EKTZ8wlXnzk/s1600/twinstwins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T3P5RA8UIkI/VXBHRoL40_I/AAAAAAAAMPM/EKTZ8wlXnzk/s320/twinstwins.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><br />This week we have a full team of Talk to Contact hosts (eventually) and we find things to complain about, even though the Twins are in first place. From Danny Santana's struggles to what to do about seven pitchers fighting for five spots, we find a way to be negative. But we also spend time being happy about Brian Dozier, Trevor Pouffe, all the great pitching, and a guy named Chih-wei Hu down in the Minor Leagues.<br /><br />And of course, beer, baseball, and the news.<br /><a name='more'></a><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="85" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://talk2contact.podomatic.com/embed/frame/posting/2015-05-28T17_20_45-07_00?json_url=http%3A%2F%2Ftalk2contact.podomatic.com%2Fentry%2Fembed_params%2F2015-05-28T17_20_45-07_00%3Fcolor%3D43bee7%26autoPlay%3Dfalse%26width%3D440%26height%3D85%26objembed%3D0" width="440"></iframe> <br />If you enjoy our podcast, please tell your friends about us and take a couple extra minutes and rate and review us on <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-to-contact/id556784825">iTunes</a>. Ratings and reviews are not how we pay the bills, but they might be in the future.</div>
     
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    You can download the new Talk to Contact (<a href="https://twitter.com/talktocontact">@TalkToContact</a>) episode via <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-to-contact-podcast-about/id556784825?mt=2">iTunes</a> or by clicking <a href="http://talk2contact.podomatic.com/entry/2015-06-03T20_34_23-07_00" target="_blank">here</a>, and if you want to add the show to your non-iTunes podcast player, <a href="http://talk2contact.podomatic.com/rss2.xml">this is the RSS Feed</a>.<br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZYM-up1Nd20/VXBHNx9qpUI/AAAAAAAAMPA/ufSzy62J_0A/s1600/twinstwins2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZYM-up1Nd20/VXBHNx9qpUI/AAAAAAAAMPA/ufSzy62J_0A/s1600/twinstwins2.jpg" /></a></div><div><br />Ricky Nolasco might be headed to the DL, Tommy Milone is coming up to make a start, Oswaldo Arcia was activated from the DL and then optioned to AAA. The Twins are winning baseball games despite having the students from the local clown college filling in at DH while Kennys Vargas, Josmil Pinto, and now Oswaldo Arcia toil away in Rochester. We discuss all of that, plus take a look at the recent performances of Aaron Hicks and Eddie Rosario as they look to secure spots on the Twins roster for the rest of the year. And of course, an MLB draft preview and sharing our beers of the week.<br /><br />And of course, beer, baseball, and the news.<br /><a name='more'></a><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="85" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://talk2contact.podomatic.com/embed/frame/posting/2015-06-03T20_34_23-07_00?json_url=http%3A%2F%2Ftalk2contact.podomatic.com%2Fentry%2Fembed_params%2F2015-06-03T20_34_23-07_00%3Fcolor%3D43bee7%26autoPlay%3Dfalse%26width%3D440%26height%3D85%26objembed%3D0" width="440"></iframe> <br />If you enjoy our podcast, please tell your friends about us and take a couple extra minutes and rate and review us on <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-to-contact/id556784825">iTunes</a>. Ratings and reviews are not how we pay the bills, but they might be in the future.</div></div>
     
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    You can download the new Talk to Contact (<a href="https://twitter.com/talktocontact">@TalkToContact</a>) episode via <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-to-contact-podcast-about/id556784825?mt=2">iTunes</a> or by clicking <a href="http://talk2contact.podomatic.com/entry/2015-05-21T18_22_33-07_00" target="_blank">here</a>, and if you want to add the show to your non-iTunes podcast player, <a href="http://talk2contact.podomatic.com/rss2.xml">this is the RSS Feed</a>.<br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MVJ1faNDB1I/VXBHfYe2MFI/AAAAAAAAMPQ/YsMNj8ttjXE/s1600/kepler.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MVJ1faNDB1I/VXBHfYe2MFI/AAAAAAAAMPQ/YsMNj8ttjXE/s1600/kepler.jpg" /></a></div><br />It’s just a whole lot more fun to watch a team that’s winning baseball games. This may not be a sustainable pace for this ball club, but that doesn’t make it any less fun to watch. This ball club is playing great, highlighted by Glen Perkins and (gasp) Blaine Boyer at the back of the bullpen coupled with quality starts from the starters and very timely hitting from the offense. This week’s show is all about feeling good. E Rolf is away on his honeymoon after his wedding last week (congrats!), but Cody, Jay and Paul put together a show that covers all the baseball we’ve missed in the last two weeks. We reflect on Aaron Hick’s time with the big league ball club, Paul eats crow (Blaine Boyer Talk), Target Field gets compostable (NOT combustable) cups, and Joe Mauer hits the ball over the outfield fence. All of this, a look at the budding young star, Max Kepler, and more on this week’s show.<br /><br />And of course, beer, baseball, and the news.<br /><a name='more'></a><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="85" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://talk2contact.podomatic.com/embed/frame/posting/2015-05-21T18_22_33-07_00?json_url=http%3A%2F%2Ftalk2contact.podomatic.com%2Fentry%2Fembed_params%2F2015-05-21T18_22_33-07_00%3Fcolor%3D43bee7%26autoPlay%3Dfalse%26width%3D440%26height%3D85%26objembed%3D0" width="440"></iframe> <br />If you enjoy our podcast, please tell your friends about us and take a couple extra minutes and rate and review us on <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-to-contact/id556784825">iTunes</a>. Ratings and reviews are not how we pay the bills, but they might be in the future.</div>
     
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    Just Cody and ERolf on the pod this week as Paul and Jay are both out sick. This week we're talking Eddie Rosario and his MLB debut, the Twins actually winning a bunch of baseball games, what to make of Kyle Gibson's success despite his lake of strike outs and all those walks (Kevin Correia 2.0?!), and what's a "more worstest waste" of a 40-man roster spot, Doug Bernier or Eduardo Nunez.
     
    Down on the Pond we talk about 2014 1st rounder Nick Gordon, make bets on how many home runs he'll hit in 2015, and talk about the player he's going to grow into (he's still only 19!).
     
     
     
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    You can download the new Talk to Contact (@TalkToContact) episode via iTunes or by clicking here, and if you want to add the show to your non-iTunes podcast player, this is the RSS Feed.
     
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    This week on the Talk to Contact podcast we rehash the week that was in Twins territory, including Mike Pelfrey and Trevor May pitching for a job in the rotation after Ricky Nolasco returns from his rehab start in Cedar Rapids, what the hell Torii Hunter is doing attempting a straight steal of home, and our very own Jay Corn finally earns his Talk to Contact membership card.
     
    After a musical interlude from Egon's Unicat, we're joined by Jeremy Nygaard from TwinsDaily.com to discuss a myriad of topics including Paul Molitor's bench, the Twins' payroll, and the upcoming MLB draft.
     
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    We went a little wild this week, 110 minutes wild. We chatted about the Twins' recent struggles, reviewed our experiences from the Home Opener (including the returning of Torii Hunter), and tried to decide what is going on with Tommy Milone.
    In the second half of the program we were joined by Seth Stohs from TwinsDaily.com to talk about the first week of Minor League baseball.
     
     
     
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    The Twins have not been impressive. The offense has been anemic. The pitching has been atrocious. The defense has been porous. It's been bad, bad, bad. And yet, there have still been some bright spots... well one. J.R. Graham has looked good. This week's show contains a healthy amount of doom and gloom, but it's not all bad news bears. Yes Ervina Santana has been suspended. Yes the Twins have been outscored 24-1. But it's only three games in. The Twins can still win 159 games and go on to post season glory.
     
    In addition to lamenting the cold start of the Twins, we also take a look at the minor league rosters for each of the Twins full season affiliates and talk about beer, baseball, and news from AROUND the league.
     
    As always, we wrap up the show with beer, baseball and the news
     
     
     
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    The Talk to Contact crew takes a crack at predicting the results of the 2015 season. There are a couple of bold pics. And I'm not talking bold like the Indians will win the central, I'm talking BOLD.
     
    We discuss the recent roster moves by the Twins, and discuss the roster that will head north with the Twins when they leave Fort Myers and head north to take on the Detroit Tigers next week.
     
    Speaking of the Tigers, we spend the end of the podcast wrapping up our reviewing the rivals series and talk with Bryan Craves (@displacedtgrfan, http://displacedtgrfan.tumblr.com/) and catch up on what's been happening in Detroit since the Tigers were bounced from the playoffs last season.
     
    All this and more on this week's episode. If you enjoy the show, please take a moment or two and share us with your friends. Thanks.
     
    As always, we wrap up the show with beer, baseball and the news
     
     
     
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    This week we talk about the strange details of the Brian Dozier contract, Eric owing a bunch of people helmet nachos, and we try and figure out (again) who is in the lead for the fifth start spot.
     
     
    After a couple beers, we talk baseball with Royals Review, http://www.royalsreview.com/, editor-in-chief, Max Reiper (@RoyalsRetro)and find out what the Royals have been doing this winter.
     
    As always, we wrap up the show with beer, baseball and the news
     
     
     
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    This week’s Talk to Contact podcast is filled with rampant speculation. Can Eddie Rosario win the CF job this spring? How long will uber prospects Miguel Sano and Byron Buxton spend in AA? Can either Alex Meyer or Trevor May do anything to make the opening day roster? Can Danny Santana be a legitimate leadoff hitter and avoid the “sophomore slump”? All these questions answered and more.
     
    We finish the podcast with a special guest, Jason Lukeheart (@JasonLukehart), the managing editor of Let’s Go Tribe (http://www.letsgotribe.com/) to find out what’s been going on in Cleveland since the season ended and find out what the Indians ball club will look like heading into the 2015 season.
     
     
     
     
     
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    This week’s episode features a guest interview with Tom Flynn, (@mighty_flynn, http://mightyflynn.tumblr.com/). Tom joins us to talk about the whirlwind offseason that took place on the South Side of Chicago and walks us through all the changes to the White Sox roster and what we can expect from them in 2015. Before getting to the White Sox, however, Eric, Paul and Jay discuss the happenings and goings on down in Fort Myers at Twins camp. Should Eduardo Escobar be the starting short-stop? Can Josmil Pinto stick at the MLB level? What does the future hold for Jorge Polanco, Eduardo Nunez and Michael Tonkin? Stay tuned to find out.
     
     
     
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    Miguel Sano! Byron Buxton! Eddie Rosario! Baseball! LIVE BASEBALL! WELCOME BACK BASEBALL FANS! Baseball is back in Twins Territory with the return of Spring Training baseball on television and the sound of the crack of the bat. We're back for our third full season of Twins baseball. This week we talk all about Spring Training, we review the roster, and of course, Beer, Baseball, and the News.
     
     
     
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    Paul is a cranky pants this week, I think he hates Spring Training. We dive into that assumption and figure out what the heck the Twins are doing for the next couple weeks. We're joined this week by Jeremy Nygaard from TwinsDaily.com to talk more about prospects, pitching, and even a little fantasy baseball. Then, as always, beer, baseball, and the news.
     
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    Jay and Eric take you on a long over due road trip around the last three weeks of Twins news, which includes a bunch of smart baseball folks thinking the Twins will lose 90 games again, a pretty miserable collection of teams in the American League Central, and what Spring Training is really all about.
     
    Reviewing the roster this week we dive deeper on Glen Perkins, Eddie Rosario, and Phil Hughes. And then, beer, baseball and the news.
     
     
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    This week we try out to sing the National Anthem at a Twins game, talk about how lame baseball nicknames are in 2015, and Paul tries to figure out what the Twins are doing with Eduardo Nunez. We go down on the pond and talk about Cameron Booser (Jay nicknames him Boose, era of lame nicknames, indeed), and we go all around the league talking beer, baseball and the news.
     
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    This week the guys talk about TwinsFest, the TwinsDaily.com Winter Meltdown, what it means that Trevor Plouffe is the highest paid third basemen in franchise history, and about one Twins minor league pitcher subtweeting another. We also review the 40 man roster a bit more with JR Graham, Ervin Santana, and Brian Dozier.
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