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Today, 05:51 PM
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Hard to ignore Kris Bryant making both the power...
Hard to ignore Kris Bryant making both the power and strike-zone judgment lists. Pretty good combo.
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05-09-2013, 10:00 PM
Thread: Arcia
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I'd be very surprised to see Arcia moved at this...
I'd be very surprised to see Arcia moved at this point. It doesn't make sense. He's got a big league bat and he's helping the team win. Alternatively, it may be a good time to send down Hicks. He's...
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04-04-2013, 05:28 PM
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Great info, guys. I look forward to heading down...
Great info, guys. I look forward to heading down there this summer.
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02-20-2013, 06:22 PM
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That surprised me as well.
That surprised me as well.
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10-09-2012, 02:26 PM
Thread: Josh Johnson
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Well, that doesn't make sense to me. By stopping...
The problem is that if you trade the farm for one year of Josh Johnson, you haven't stopped the bleeding. You've simply postponed it for one season, after which you'll be worse off than you were...
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10-08-2012, 03:42 PM
Thread: Josh Johnson
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I would trade Span/Revere and a prospect for...
I would trade Span/Revere and a prospect for Johnson even if the chance of getting him to sign an extension is slim to none.
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08-05-2012, 01:54 PM
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I'm referring to this year. I'm curious why you...
I'm referring to this year. I'm curious why you think the Twins would add Florimon to the 40-man before Sept. 1st. With the summer Hicks is having, I would think they'd want to give him a taste of...
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08-05-2012, 01:38 PM
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A move that's good for Valencia and the Twins. I...
A move that's good for Valencia and the Twins. I wish him luck and hope gets a shot in Boston.
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07-12-2012, 07:16 AM
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Tough spot for Valencia - tough game in general....
Tough spot for Valencia - tough game in general. I hope he gets another chance, although it doesn't seem likely that it'll be in Minnesota.
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07-12-2012, 07:08 AM
Thread: Hicks
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It's a stretch to put Revere's year on Tom...
It's a stretch to put Revere's year on Tom Brunansky. Revere's had success at every level he's played at professionally. His one mediocre year was his rookie year - not all that out of the ordinary. ...
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06-10-2012, 08:07 PM
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Some fair points. My reply is that your...
Some fair points. My reply is that your conclusion is only demonstrable if you assume the destinies of Plouffe and Doumit and assume that Parmelee does not improve on his Spring 2012 form. You may be...
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06-10-2012, 04:43 PM
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Being that we're prognosticating on future...
Being that we're prognosticating on future events, I'm comfortable making assumptions and statements based on belief. For instance, I'm assuming Span will not fall into a tailspin and end up with...
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06-10-2012, 01:26 PM
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The sample size is much greater than 92 ABs....
The sample size is much greater than 92 ABs. Without even looking at his impressive minor league numbers, he got 400+ ABs as a 23-year-old rookie. Now, the numbers weren't all that great, but they...
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06-10-2012, 01:21 PM
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I didn't read Souhan's article, but I agree with...
I didn't read Souhan's article, but I agree with his premise as stated on this thread.
The Twins do have good outfield depth to replace Denard Span.
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06-07-2012, 05:57 AM
Thread: Convert Aaron Hicks?
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I think he'd have to be doing a lot worse than he...
I think he'd have to be doing a lot worse than he is to make that move.
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06-06-2012, 06:41 PM
Thread: Span or Buxton?
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I think somebody is confusing the MLB draft with...
I think somebody is confusing the MLB draft with those in the NFL and/or NBA.
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06-05-2012, 07:58 PM
Thread: Ben Revere
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Ben Revere
Ben Revere
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05-31-2012, 07:28 AM
Thread: Josh Willingham trade value?
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Doubtful. He plays better than his contract and...
Doubtful. He plays better than his contract and is more productive than the reasonable potential of 95% of prospects.
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05-31-2012, 07:22 AM
Thread: Marquis
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I wish him luck. He seemed like a good guy and...
I wish him luck. He seemed like a good guy and had an awful thing happen to him this year. The Padres might be the spot.
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05-26-2012, 09:51 AM
Thread: Liriano as closer?
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I hate to sound skittish, but I don't trust him...
I hate to sound skittish, but I don't trust him to throw a strike with the game on the line.
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05-24-2012, 07:16 AM
Thread: Sano Arrival ETA
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Sano is slumping so bad right now that he's...
Sano is slumping so bad right now that he's giving the Twins an excuse to be the same old wait-and-see Twins. I actually kind of hope it's an old fashioned not-seeing-the-ball-well slump and not...
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05-24-2012, 07:06 AM
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I'm surprised there's not already a MLB rule...
I'm surprised there's not already a MLB rule against carving personal messages in the dirt. If not, there should be. It could lead to unnecessary confrontation between opposing teams and, in the TV...
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05-11-2012, 07:16 AM
Thread: MLB park factors
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Seems about right. There have been some pretty...
Seems about right. There have been some pretty good hitting teams in the park versus some very marginal pitching.
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04-28-2012, 11:09 AM
Thread: Denard Span trade option?
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I don't think that's clear at all. But again, I...
I don't think that's clear at all. But again, I seem to be a lot higher on Revere than many others.
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04-26-2012, 07:02 AM
Thread: Falcon vs. Bat
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When the outfield started getting loud and...
When the outfield started getting loud and restless I assumed the wave as starting. I looked up the second time and saw the falcon release the bat, and then wrap around dive bomb on it again. It was...




Examining Oswaldo Arcia's recent struggles
Figuring hitters out, a baseball lifer told me recently, is like trying to untangle a giant knot. At first you just try to attack it in the easiest manner possible. If that does not work, you pick...
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