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  1. nicksaviking
    As long as the team doesn't make him shorten his stride.
  2. nicksaviking
    In fairness, I'm probably biased against the pick mostly due to the team's track record with pitchers. I desperately want an ace but I need to see one at the MLB level before I believe they are capable of drafting one. They haven't drafted one since Viola in 1981. I'm ready to embrace him though. Let's do this Jay. I'll be supportive and hope the team knows he's the next Chris Sale.
  3. nicksaviking
    The downside is the Twins basically only have one avenue to find some desperately needed velocity for the rotation, and they once again may have passed.
  4. nicksaviking
    I'll be happy with the pick if he still has a mid 90s fastball as a starter, but there's no way everyone in the industry thinks a low 90s fastball is a good investment at number 6. Perhaps everyone in the industry thought he'd go in the top ten because the Twins pick in the top ten and historically don't give a crap about their starters velocity.
  5. nicksaviking
    Low 90s for the sixth overall pick and 2nd overall pitcher? Reports of him keeping his velocity through his long relief outings better be accurate. No team should use a first round pick on a starter with low 90s velocity, let alone a top ten pick.
  6. nicksaviking
    You sure that's what they drafted?
  7. nicksaviking
    Sale was a starter and threw just as hard as Jay does from the pen. The Twins better be sure that mid 90s fastball as a reliever doesn't turn into a low 90s fastball as a starter. Good luck with that. I hope it works out, and there's no reason he can't be the first from the draft class to the MLB level, but the team's record of drafting pitchers buys them no benefit of the doubt.
  8. nicksaviking
    So we're: 1) concerned about how the Twins are comfortable to let a weak bat hit in the 5 hole. 2) concerned Mauer doesn't have the power or OBP to stay in the #3 spot 3) concerned that Mauer's recent proclivaty for (only) hitting with men on base may be squandered in the #2 hole which probably profiles as his best fit if not for his clutch stats. Seems to me there's a pretty obvious solution and an answer as to where he could/should hit, even if unconventional.
  9. nicksaviking
    My guess is they told the kids it was time for bunting practice. I've seen Oswaldo Arcia do the same thing.
  10. nicksaviking
    Not the worst, but definately among his worst.
  11. nicksaviking
    Awesome stuff Buhr. My 4 year old is in a tee-ball camp for the next couple weeks. I'm more excited than he is, but I love this stuff that gets the kids to start paying attention to the game. We need the younger generations.
  12. nicksaviking
    Not a fan of a six man rotation, but I do like reading about actual baseball related topics.
  13. nicksaviking
    I'd never call a player, or probably anyone other than a Nazi child molester "trash", but I'm more than a little concerned about that K rate. There's not much precedent for pitchers significantly increasing their K rate in the higher minors and at the MLB. That's a figure that tends to decrease if anything. If things don't change by the end of the year, I'll probably be close to writing him off. I take that back. There is some precedent for increasing K numbers, but those guys all seem to be crafty, soft-tossing, control pitchers, usually lefties, who we tend to label as AAAA junkballers. That doesn't seem to describe Stewart and if it did, he wouldn't be a prospect any more than Matt Albers was a prospect.
  14. nicksaviking
    Another great article Parker. His fastball is down a full MPH. That's not always a big deal, but perhaps it is in Phil's case. He doesn't have a changeup, instead his off speed pitch is his curve, which as actually UP a MPH. There's still a sizable difference between the two pitches though, and since the curve breaks across so many planes, it probably isn't as crucial to have a great velocity differential as it is the changeup. Hughes also is trowing his cutter less this year, 15.7% down from last year's 20.7%. These changes might be small, but I don't think it's out of the question that they may have some impact on his results.
  15. nicksaviking
    I would like someone to ask Ryan if there is a plan in place for Sano and Plouffe to occupy the same lineup. I wouldn't expect Ryan to divulge exactly what the plan is, but I'd like to know if there actually is one.
  16. nicksaviking
    I just looked at the Rochester team and see that the average age of Rochester offense is 27.6 years with only Ortiz and the recently demoted Vargas under 26-years-old. I think it's time to get rolling on this turnover.
  17. nicksaviking
    I'd much rather see if Oliveros could work out better. He actually profiles as a back of the rotation guy. These guys both profile to be mop-up duty, kind of guys.
  18. nicksaviking
    Good story, but it's smoke and mirrors. When he starts to get hit, it's going to be very bad. But to be fair, we have seen a smoke and mirror acts last for an entire season before. I wouldn't count on it, but I guess it could happen.
  19. nicksaviking
    Milone's K rate at Rochester is almost exactly 2x that of his MLB average of 6.4 K/9. He's pitching great now, and that's fantastic. But upon a call up, he's going to have to get 6 additional outs now where the ball is put into play. Even if contact is weakly induced, it's not going to stop Texas Leaguers, seeing-eye-singles, errors, sac flies, hitting behind the runners, fielder's choices or whatever kind of bizare fielding play Oswaldo Arcia might come up with next. 87-MPH fastballs are just so rarely sustainable at the MLB level.
  20. nicksaviking
    I think the grave mistake would be not letting him play 3B at the MLB level. This doesn't feel like a situation where he could DH for three years while plouffe plays 3B than go right back to the hot corner and pick it back up. I'm certainly willing to sacrafice some defense in the short term in an attempt to reach the optimal outcome in the long term.
  21. nicksaviking
    Ryan is a pretty straight forward guy. Has anyone actually asked him if there is a plan for keeping both Plouffe and Sano on the same team? He may give a vauge answer like, "Things will work themselves out." but sometimes the context can help us fans infer if there has been legit discussion and action taken or if they're just going to wing it.
  22. nicksaviking
    By promoting and keeping young players that chase too many pitches, who then strikeout too much and walk not enough, I really hope it isn't encouraging other young minor leaguers to be hackers. Swinging a bat and hitting a round ball is a skill that is hard to teach. NOT swinging at a ball should be much easier to coach into a player, yet, here we are. If these guys can't control their impulses to swing at everything, get them to a doctor who will diagnose them with ADHD and get them on some Ritalin. The only batters I know who get/got an Adderall/Ritalin exception: Adam LaRoache, Shane Victorino, Carlos Ruiz, Chris Davis and Andres Torres. Every one of them can take a walk. Edit: I'm kidding of course. Unless you agree with me, then I'm totally serious.
  23. nicksaviking
    He's third in the league in walks, must he be first?
  24. nicksaviking
    Good stuff, but no way would the Twins let Bergman or any other player start in AA. Nearly everyone starts in Rookie ball, even the guys who were facing better talent in the SEC regularly. Maybe they get aggressive and let a guy play Low A. Maybe.
  25. nicksaviking
    I think you're overestimating the front office if you think they'd use OPS to evaluate a hitter. If that .700 OPS comes with a .265 avg, a .340 OBP and passable defense, I don't think the front office bumps Hicks, even if Buxton is lighting it up.
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