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TJSweens -> RE: Players and prospects III (8/27/2014 10:33:18 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: djskillz ? Really? The Twins have to approve him playing winter ball I believe, Sweens. He's already under contract for it? This came up last year when people thought they might send him to the AFL after being shut down with his elbow pain. I don't remember the specific rules, but it was a very complicated deal for Sano to be allowed to play in the AFL. That was why he went to his winter team instead.

djskillz -> RE: Players and prospects III (8/27/2014 10:34:07 AM)
Gotcha. Thanks.

Mr. Ed -> RE: Players and prospects III (8/28/2014 7:33:36 AM)
Wednesday Roch gave up 2 in the 7th and 8th, lost 4-3 Herrmann 1-4/2R HR(4), Flormon 1-4/double/R Johnson 6Ip 2H/2R/4BB/5K Oliveros BS 1-21.1Ip 2-2 IRS 5H/2R/2K Tonkin .2IP H 0-1 IRS NB won 11-7 in 11 innings Polanco 3-6/Solo HR(1)R/3RBI/E(10), Knudson 3-4/2doubles/2R, Rosario 1-6/R/3RBI/2SB(7)/Assist@3rd(playing CF), Wimberly 3-5/double/R/2RBI/SB(16), Gonzales 2-6/double/2RBI Johnson 3IP 6H/5R/4ER/BB/2K Fuller 2IP 2H/K Wimmers 2IP 2H/R/2BB/3K Melotakis 1.1IP H/BB Turpen 5-2 2.2IP 0-2 IRS 4H/R/BB/K FTM was 6-hit in 8-1 loss Walker 2-4/double(19)/E(6), Turner 1-3/BB/R Tomshaw 11-6 5IP 8H/5R/3ER/BB/5K/E(1) TJones 2IP 5H/3R/2K Hermsen IP CRapids 3-2 winner in 11, on a throwing error. In the playoffs as 2nd half division winner Hinojosa 2-6/Solo HR(1)/2RBI, Vavra 1-4/R Eades 6IP 4H/2R/BB/6K/E(2) Bixler 2IP BB/2K Reed 2IP H/BB/2K Montanez 2-4 IP K Eliz made the playoffs, with a 9-8 win in 10 innings Kuresa 2-4/double/BB/2R/RBI/SB(1), Fernandez 2-4/triple/BB/R/RBI/E(2), Vavra 2-5/double/BB/R/RBI, Gordon 2-5/BB/R/RBI/SB(11), Kelly 2-4/BB/R, Schmit 1-4/BB/2R Jorge 3IP 7H/4R/3ER/BB/5K Irby 3IP H/BB/4K Booser 2IP 4H/3UER/BB/2K DRod BS/2-2 2IP 2H/R GCL Twins lost 5-2 3 hits, Baez 1-4/RBI, Barrie 1-3, Valera 0-0/BB/HBP/2R/3SB(13) Theofanopoulos 2-3 5IP 6H/3R/BB/5K Silva 3IP H/BB/2K Zazueta IP 3H/2R/2BB/K

djskillz -> RE: Players and prospects III (8/28/2014 9:03:21 AM)
Gordon; good stuff. Cannot say I've been impressed with Jorge. I don't quite get the love for him as a prospect really. Polanco hopefully picking it up at AA. I still like Walker but it's tough to be a productive ML hitter with a .303 OBP. He's shown some really good signs this month that hopefully continue: .300/.364/.522/.886. SO/BB still not good though at 27/9 this month.

djskillz -> RE: Players and prospects III (8/28/2014 10:36:58 AM)
Good look at this year's draft picks and how they're doing so far: http://www.twinkietown.com/2014/8/27/6068989/catching-up-with-the-twins-2014-draft-picks

TJSweens -> RE: Players and prospects III (8/28/2014 10:41:39 AM)
Wow! Almost September and not a UCL injury in the bunch.

djskillz -> RE: Players and prospects III (8/28/2014 11:28:41 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: TJSweens Wow! Almost September and not a UCL injury in the bunch. Thanks for jinxing it Sweens. I hope you can live with yourself when a bunch of Twins' prospects lose their legs due to amputations in the next few weeks.

TJSweens -> RE: Players and prospects III (8/28/2014 12:12:08 PM)
Oh, like it wasn't going to happen anyway.

djskillz -> RE: Players and prospects III (8/28/2014 1:17:54 PM)
Couple Gordon pieces: http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140627&content_id=81736472&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_t576&sid=t576 http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140626&content_id=81653928&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_t576&sid=t576

Mr. Ed -> RE: Players and prospects III (8/28/2014 2:01:59 PM)
http://www.news-press.com/story/sports/2014/08/27/two-mph-pitchers-join-miracle-bullpen/14718347/

Mr. Ed -> RE: Players and prospects III (8/28/2014 4:19:47 PM)
GCL Twins season came to a merciful end(23-37) with a 3-1 loss Thursday Polanco 2-4/R, Barrie 2-4/double Tapia 5-2, 5IP 3H/3R/2ER/3K/2HR Nordgrem 3IP 4H/2K

djskillz -> RE: Players and prospects III (8/28/2014 5:00:49 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Mr. Ed http://www.news-press.com/story/sports/2014/08/27/two-mph-pitchers-join-miracle-bullpen/14718347/ One of the other things I'm excited about in the minors. I really think those two guys could transform the back end of the pen by the end of next season even. They should rise really quickly. Imagine a pen by the end of 2015 of: Perkins Jones Burdi Fien Tonkin May One of Darnell/Melotakis/Thielbar (2nd lefty) That could be a nasty-boys style pen very very soon. And there are plenty of good backup options if any of those guys don't pan out.

Mr. Ed -> RE: Players and prospects III (8/29/2014 6:08:00 AM)
Thursday night Roch 2 runs in the 7th and 8th, 6-3 win Florimon 2-4/triple/R/3RBI, Herrmann 2-4/Solo HR(5), Ortiz 1-3/BB/2R, Colabello 1-4/2R, Rahl 2-4 Vasquez 4IP 5H/2R/4BB/5K Darnell 7-6 3.2IP H/R/BB/3K Pryor IP H/BB/2K Tonkin .1IP BB/Save(10) NB 3 run 9th 5-3 win Thomas 3-4/Solo HR/3RBI, Hanson/Gonzales 2-4/double/R Wheeler 7IP 8H/R/BB/4K/HR Ibarra BS/2-1 2IP 2H/2R/BB/2K FTM Rained out CRapids lost 3-2 Hinojosa 3-4/BB,Vavra 2-4/double Hu 7-2 4IP 4H/3R/3BB/5K Boyd 3IP 2H/2K Mazza 2IP H/5K Eliz 9 run 7th, 13-6 win Gordon 3-5/triple(4)/R/4RBI/E(7), Mautner 2-5/double/Solo HR(5)/2R/4RBI, Hurt 3-5/R, Vavra 2-4/double(20)/BB/2R/RBI, Kuresa 1-2/double/3BB/2R/RBI,Diemer 2-5/R/RBI Penilla 3I 8H/5R/4K Tillery 3IP 2H/R/2K Lo 3-0 2IP 2H/2BB/5K Steele IP 2H/2K

SoMnFan -> RE: Players and prospects III (8/29/2014 6:17:50 AM)
Ya gotta know Ronnie is itching to get his boy Flowerman back up here.

Mr. Ed -> RE: Players and prospects III (8/29/2014 8:07:43 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: SoMnFan Ya gotta know Ronnie is itching to get his boy Flowerman back up here. And FLowerman has been playing some 3rd and 2nd, so now he's really a Futility infielder. Lots of AAA xbh for Flowerman. That's what he is. A AAA guy. But he'll be back. And they'll trade a player or players that are better to keep him.

djskillz -> RE: Players and prospects III (8/29/2014 8:58:39 AM)
Which is really ridiculous given our new SS depth there in the organization. For the first time in a LONG time we appear to be okay at SS for a good while. Gordon is raking right now. Great to see. Have absolutely no doubt he'll be an impact player for us in a few years.

Mr. Ed -> RE: Players and prospects III (8/29/2014 9:03:25 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: djskillz Which is really ridiculous given our new SS depth there in the organization. For the first time in a LONG time we appear to be okay at SS for a good while. Gordon is raking right now. Great to see. Have absolutely no doubt he'll be an impact player for us in a few years. Allof which is amazing. At the start of the year, SS was a position of weakness, and there wasn't thought to me much depth at 2nd. Escobar's breakthrough year and adding Nunez, and the jumps made by Polanco and Santana changed that. Late surge by Michael adds on.

djskillz -> RE: Players and prospects III (8/29/2014 9:06:53 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Mr. Ed quote: ORIGINAL: djskillz Which is really ridiculous given our new SS depth there in the organization. For the first time in a LONG time we appear to be okay at SS for a good while. Gordon is raking right now. Great to see. Have absolutely no doubt he'll be an impact player for us in a few years. Allof which is amazing. At the start of the year, SS was a position of weakness, and there wasn't thought to me much depth at 2nd. Escobar's breakthrough year and adding Nunez, and the jumps made by Polanco and Santana changed that. Late surge by Michael adds on. No doubt. I never would have guessed it. I've always been a Polanco guy but thought he was a bit farther away than he now appears to be. And never thought Santana/Escobar would ever be anything. Michael appeared to have too many injuries to make it. Happy as hell to have all of that change. Plus the best of them all in Gordon being drafted.

wethrock -> RE: Players and prospects III (8/29/2014 11:52:24 AM)
Nunez is a nice hitter, who is semi-proven at major league level. But, he's too shaky defensively at SS and 3B to be a starter. Michael has only played 2B this year, does not look like he has the quickness/range to be a SS. I've seen Polanco probably 7 or 8 games now, don't yet have an opinion. He's good enough defensively but that's all I've seen so far. Hitting? just OK, nothing I can really comment on. If he's back in AA next year, maybe I'll like him better. (As I've said before, Santana looks like a good-enough hitter, lots of foot speed, at least better-than-average defensivley although he made some careless plays here in 2013.)

Pete M. -> RE: Players and prospects III (8/29/2014 12:20:33 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: djskillz Which is really ridiculous given our new SS depth there in the organization. For the first time in a LONG time we appear to be okay at SS for a good while. Gordon is raking right now. Great to see. Have absolutely no doubt he'll be an impact player for us in a few years. This is truly surprising, Skilz, as I've never known you to have this kind of strong conviction on a young player still in, say, rookie ball. [;)]

djskillz -> RE: Players and prospects III (8/29/2014 7:50:29 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Pete M. quote: ORIGINAL: djskillz Which is really ridiculous given our new SS depth there in the organization. For the first time in a LONG time we appear to be okay at SS for a good while. Gordon is raking right now. Great to see. Have absolutely no doubt he'll be an impact player for us in a few years. This is truly surprising, Skilz, as I've never known you to have this kind of strong conviction on a young player still in, say, rookie ball. [;)] I know you're shocked man. [:D] I just think the bloodlines are too good and he's definitely the best of the 3 in that family (as all 3 admit). We've gotten the consensus best position player prospect in the draft 2 of the last 3 years. Now we need to get some freaking pitching.

SoMnFan -> RE: Players and prospects III (8/29/2014 11:41:24 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: djskillz quote: ORIGINAL: Pete M. quote: ORIGINAL: djskillz Which is really ridiculous given our new SS depth there in the organization. For the first time in a LONG time we appear to be okay at SS for a good while. Gordon is raking right now. Great to see. Have absolutely no doubt he'll be an impact player for us in a few years. This is truly surprising, Skilz, as I've never known you to have this kind of strong conviction on a young player still in, say, rookie ball. [;)] I know you're shocked man. [:D] I just think the bloodlines are too good and he's definitely the best of the 3 in that family (as all 3 admit). We've gotten the consensus best position player prospect in the draft 2 of the last 3 years. Now we need to get some freaking pitching. Good one Pete, but I'm with skilz on this kid. And for the same reason he brought up ... the rest of the family readily admits he is the best player in the family. And in THAT family, that's pretty damn high praise.

Mr. Ed -> RE: Players and prospects III (8/30/2014 8:35:20 AM)
Friday night Roch 3-2 win Farris 1-4/2R RH(3), Colabello 2-3/double/BB/R Gilmartin 5.1Ip 6H/2R/5K Achter 4-4 2Ip 2H/2K Thompson .1IP BB 0-1 IRS Pryor .1IP K/0-2 IRS Oliveros IP K/Save(5) Roch has to win all 3 games left to get into the playoffs. NB lost 4-3 6 hits. Rodriguez 4-1 Solo HR(21), THomals 1-4 SOlo HR(12), WIckens 2-4/double/RBI,Rosario 1-4/SB(8) Dean 7IP 7H/2R/2K Boer 1.2IP H/2K O'Rourke BS/2-4 .1IP 2H/2R/HR FTM was to play 2, got one in, lost 3-1 Kepler 2-3/BGB, Walker 1-4/R Baxendale 4-4 5Ip 5H/2R/4K Muren IP 4H/R/K Van Steensel IP 2H/2K CRapids lost 6-1 game called early Garver 1-2/Solo HR(16/77 rbi's) Batts 2IP 2K Wilson 3-4 2.2Ip 5H/5R/3ER/Bb/4K/2HR Bixler 1.1IP 2H/R/BB Eliz lost 5-2. 5 hits White 1-2/2BB, Pineda 1-4/R Poulson 0-1 1.1IP 3H/4R/5BB/2K LeBlanc 2.2IP H/4K 1-2 IRS Cederoth IP H/UER/K buris 2IP 3K Clay IP 2K Hildenberger IP 2K

Jim Frenette -> RE: Players and prospects III (8/30/2014 8:52:34 AM)
I'm having a hard time trying to figure out Baxendale. Last year he was so sharpe at FM and then had some trouble when moving up to AA. That's understandable, but I didn't expect him to stumble as much there this year to get demoted and still struggle.

Stacey King -> RE: Players and prospects III (8/30/2014 7:15:46 PM)
Down goes Meyer. Injured/dead arm/ to be determined. Announcers also saying Meyer only hit 90 mph once, everything else in the 80s

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