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Today, 02:24 PMLetting Willingham just walk away after next year would be a mistake. There are going to be teams interested in him at the deadline (see New York...19 replies | 205 view(s)
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Today, 02:18 PMShane Wahl replied to a thread Twins coaching staff and front office meeting today in Minnesota Twins TalkBy the way, they can trade Morneau and then sign him if they want to in the offseason.83 replies | 1115 view(s)
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Today, 01:29 PMShane Wahl replied to a thread Twins coaching staff and front office meeting today in Minnesota Twins TalkOops, sorry Chopper. I didn't see that you had a more detailed argument elsewhere. I will respond to it there then.83 replies | 1115 view(s)
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Today, 01:27 PMShane Wahl replied to a thread Twins coaching staff and front office meeting today in Minnesota Twins TalkI just disagree. Willingham provides the opportunity to get something back and he is blocking Arcia, essentially. His contract is enticing for other...83 replies | 1115 view(s)
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Today, 01:18 PMBoth should be up, pronto. Gibson should get some MLB work in and Albers should get a look so that he can be viewed as the Swarzak successor (a...4 replies | 133 view(s)
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Today, 01:15 PMShane Wahl replied to a thread Twins coaching staff and front office meeting today in Minnesota Twins TalkI am blogging about trade possibilities right now and hope to have it done at some point today. This is good news. I would trade Morneau, Willingham,...83 replies | 1115 view(s)
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Today, 09:38 AMBy the way, if the Twins hadn't made the bonehead decision to sign Blackburn to that terrible, useless contract, where would Slowey be today? That...25 replies | 1981 view(s)
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Today, 09:35 AMThanks . Must have been a subconscious thing, hoping for things to be one year ahead of where they are now.25 replies | 1981 view(s)
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Today, 12:01 AMTwins rotation to start 2013: Gibson May Diamond Worley Correia Hendriks Meyer25 replies | 1981 view(s)
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Yesterday, 04:01 PMDozier seems to only be able to play second base at a level that merits his being on the field at all. Excellent defense can make up for sub-.700...42 replies | 861 view(s)
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Yesterday, 03:55 PMI'm much happier with them waiting until the short seasons are basically starting and there is reason to move people around then to risk any further...171 replies | 16692 view(s)
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Yesterday, 02:42 PMShane Wahl replied to a thread Is Glen Perkins the Twins greatest trade chip? in Minnesota Twins TalkThey might be able to get Cingrani for Perkins and Goodrum or certainly Polanco. I would not do that though.185 replies | 4220 view(s)
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Yesterday, 02:39 PMHow on earth would it not be beneficial for everyone for Gibson to pitch this year with the Twins? It probably would even be beneficial for Pelfrey...119 replies | 2683 view(s)
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Yesterday, 10:30 AMSantana/Beresford, Rosario, and Beresford/Santana will occupy these three positions and Carroll will be gone. None of those other three will stick...42 replies | 861 view(s)
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Yesterday, 10:22 AMWhat I still don't understand is how the Twins thought Pelfrey was actually ready to go at the beginning of the season. I remember being shocked that...30 replies | 1277 view(s)
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06-17-2013, 06:28 PMShane Wahl replied to a thread Is Glen Perkins the Twins greatest trade chip? in Minnesota Twins TalkCingrani would take another prospect with Perkins. Anyway, Perkins is making too much money to go somewhere to be a setup man, especially one...185 replies | 4220 view(s)
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06-17-2013, 06:27 PMShane Wahl replied to a thread Is Glen Perkins the Twins greatest trade chip? in Minnesota Twins TalkI don't think the $7 million owed to Willingham is that much to take on, but I don't know how much they have coming off the books.185 replies | 4220 view(s)
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06-17-2013, 04:04 PMIt would be one thing if they were jerking around a guy with "attitude" problems, but there is no way to come close to making up such a thing about...119 replies | 2683 view(s)
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06-17-2013, 03:52 PMShane Wahl replied to a thread Is Glen Perkins the Twins greatest trade chip? in Minnesota Twins TalkLeaving Carroll aside (value only for NL team in search of utility player), look at LF, 1B, C, 3B, and DH: There is one team who has four sub-.700...185 replies | 4220 view(s)
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06-17-2013, 03:41 PMThe Phillies, Rockies, Blue Jays, Padres, Dodgers, Pirates, and Yankees all have sub .700 OPS at third base this year. The Pirates (.642) and Yankees...4 replies | 232 view(s)
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06-17-2013, 03:21 PMDanny Lehmann and Drew Butera have value in the system as well. Hopefully Turner proves to be better than those two, but I doubt by much. College...6 replies | 310 view(s)
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06-17-2013, 03:07 PMFor the record, I would prefer to have Wil Myers for the next 6 years than James Shields. The Royals are just so, so sad. Anyway, this thread is...127 replies | 2577 view(s)
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06-17-2013, 10:43 AMIn his 2012 Beloit season, J.D. Williams drew 39 walks in 407 plate appearances. He struck out 115 times. In 2013, Williams has reached 39 walks...10 replies | 469 view(s)
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06-17-2013, 10:34 AMHerrmann ended his brief stint with the Twins with a 1.303 OPS in 16 PA. Drastically different result than similar time in his first call-up last...9 replies | 439 view(s)
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06-17-2013, 10:29 AMI think Morales will be fine soon there. I can see it being a struggle for another few weeks, but he should be fine.12 replies | 772 view(s)
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06-16-2013, 07:58 PMShane Wahl replied to a thread Is Glen Perkins the Twins greatest trade chip? in Minnesota Twins TalkBurton and Duensing (though the latter has to get better over the next 6 weeks) could be intriguing for some teams (Duensing to the Reds, maybe). ...185 replies | 4220 view(s)
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06-16-2013, 11:28 AMShane Wahl commented on article Twins Minor League Report (6/14-15): Friday and Saturday Scoreboard in Minor LeaguesLooks like they tried to pitch around Sano and Pinto (5 walks combined) to get to Nate Hanson. Mistake . . . . Good for Stuifbergen. Great to see...4 replies | 1856 view(s)
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06-13-2013, 06:42 PMShane Wahl replied to a thread Minnesota Twins Now Have Difficulty Finding Room for Kyle Gibson in Minnesota Twins TalkI desperately want Correia to go ape through July so they can trade him.91 replies | 2990 view(s)
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06-13-2013, 05:23 PMFantastic.17 replies | 519 view(s)
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06-13-2013, 05:19 PMThat's right, though I do the same with position players too. Once they find success in AA I give them an extra boost in my rankings. Berrios is...54 replies | 2078 view(s)
About Shane Wahl
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About Shane Wahl
- Biography:
- Bemidji native transplanted to Lafayette, Indiana. Ph.D. in Philosophy from Purdue in December 2008. Currently an adjunct instructor at Ivy Tech Community College and I also work for the Lafayette Journal & Courier at the sports copy desk. Still rabid Twins fan. I am married with a son who will celebrate his first birthday at the beginning of March.
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- Lafayette, IN
- Interests:
- Reading, watching good movies, blogging, thinking about the Twins, pretending I am the Twins GM, etc
- Occupation:
- Philosophy Instructor and Sport copy desk editor
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Yangervis Solarte vs. Brian Dozier
by Shane Wahl on 06-12-2013 at 06:28 PM
In the 2011 season, the New Britain Rock Cats featured a dynamic lineup for the second half of the season which consisted primarily of Brian Dozier (SS), Chris Herrmann (C/LF), Chris Parmelee (1B/RF), Joe Benson (CF), and Yangervis Solarte (2B/LF). None of these five would see any AAA time in 2011 and only Parmelee and Benson saw September action with the Twins. After the season, the Twins committed to Brian Dozier going forward and Yangervis Solarte left as a minor league free agent, signing with
Update on 10 minor leaguers to watch
by Shane Wahl on 06-05-2013 at 09:45 AM
In judging my ability to note appropriate "minor" minor leaguers to watch, the first update must address the fundamental question: are these guys still worthy of keeping an eye on. I think the answer for each is yes, though I am starting to be concerned about a couple of these guys. With that, here is the update:
Dereck Rodriguez (EST, E-Town or CR): Dereck is likely going to be in E-Town as soon as that season starts.
J.D. Williams (CR): J.D. is in a slump at
Pre-draft prospect list
by Shane Wahl on 05-29-2013 at 02:03 PM
Here is my updated prospect list as the Twins head into the draft. I do this in order to provide context for my post-draft list. The post-draft list will be in detail (pre-season ranking in parentheses).
1. Byron Buxton (4)
2. Miguel Sano (1)
3. Oswaldo Arcia (3)
4. Kyle Gibson (8)
5. Alex Meyer (5)
6. Eddie Rosario (6)
7. Jose Berrios (7)
8. Jorge Polanco (28)
9. Trevor May (10)
10. Max Kepler (9)
11. Travis Harrison (12)
Near and Far, 2: Positional Analysis (2B)
by Shane Wahl on 05-21-2013 at 11:03 AM
Second base is a problem area for the Twins and has been since Luis Castillo. Here's a look at the state of the system from top to bottom, in detail:
Minnesota:
Brian Dozier: RH, DOB: 5-15-87. STATS: .205/.250/.279 (.529), 2/2/1, 8-29, 3-3.
I was a fan of Brian Dozier up until May of this year. I worry about his ability to be a competent player in the major leagues at this point. His defense at second is good, but he is abysmal at the plate. His walk/strikeout
Near and Far, 1: Positional Analysis (1B)
by Shane Wahl on 05-14-2013 at 03:55 PM
This is the first part in a series examining the Twins system, position-by-position in order to get both a near and long-term perspective of Twins' system. With regard to first base, there are a number of question marks, certainly, but it also seems to be the case that there is some hope both in the near future and definitely down the road.
Let's go from top to bottom, starting with the Twins:
Minnesota:
Justin Morneau: LH, DOB: 5-15-81. STATS: .296/.340/.415
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