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Stacey King -> RE: Players and prospects III (8/30/2014 7:17:16 PM)

Triple-A right-hander Alex Meyer, the Twins’ top-ranked pitching prospect, left his start Saturday night for Rochester after facing two batters in the second inning.

Meyer, 24, walked off with a Red Wings trainer after failing to hit 90 mph on the stadium radar gun. Meyer’s velocity also was down in his previous start on Monday, although nothing as alarming as what he showed Saturday.

At its best, Meyer’s fastball has been known to touch 100 mph while consistently staying in the 95-98 mph range. That’s what he showed in a four-pitch inning at the All-Star Futures Game at Target Field on July 13.

Under strong consideration for a big-league promotion once rosters expand Monday, Meyer missed two months at midseason in 2013 with shoulder discomfort. The towering product of Greensburg, Ind., returned to enjoy a strong showing at the Arizona Fall League.

This year he went 7-6 with a 3.52 earned run average, including the three outs he recorded Saturday. He managed to make all 27 starts this season, totaling a career-high 130 1/3 innings.

With his innings total so high, the Twins were only interested in using Meyer in long relief in the majors. Even that wasn’t a given considering he would have to be added to the 40-man roster (something that will happen in late November anyway).

His arm slot had been dropping of late with his fastball and spike curveball, observers said, but Meyer’s changeup remained a breakthrough weapon for most of the year.



SoMnFan -> RE: Players and prospects III (8/30/2014 7:17:50 PM)

Oh
Wonderful



Stacey King -> RE: Players and prospects III (8/30/2014 7:21:51 PM)

Twins FO seem like they sometimes care about Rochester more than the big league club. bend over backwards to make those a-holes happy.

Do anything to get the Red Wins in the play-offs.

Jose Berrios scheduled to start at Double-A New Britain tomorrow. Announcers wondering if Twins would start him at Pawtucket tomorrow



SoMnFan -> RE: Players and prospects III (8/30/2014 7:22:56 PM)

Mandelaro has pics of TR and Gardy in compromising situations, I'm almost sure of it.



Mr. Ed -> RE: Players and prospects III (8/30/2014 8:07:00 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Stacey King

Down goes Meyer.

Injured/dead arm/ to be determined.

Announcers also saying Meyer only hit 90 mph once, everything else in the 80s



sure am glad they used up all those innings in AAA this year instead of the bigs.



djskillz -> RE: Players and prospects III (8/30/2014 10:08:44 PM)

Hopefully it's just a dead arm since he's thrown a ton more innings this year than last. No word of any "injury" yet so that's ok. Shut him down and get him ready for the rotation next season.

This seriously has been the craziest year I've ever seen for any organization though for injuries. ALL of our top prospects, plus our top player; hurt or suspended (Rosario). Crazy.



Mr. Ed -> RE: Players and prospects III (8/30/2014 10:10:21 PM)

Saturday

Roch lost 3-0

Farris 2-3/BB, Colabello 1-4/double, Pinto 0-2/2BB

Meyer 7-7 IP 2H/3R/2ER/BB
Hamburger 7IP 2H/BB/6K
Guerra IP K


NB won 3-1

Rogers 11-6 8IP 3H/R/9K
Turpen IP H/2K/Save(3)

Hanson 3-4/3doubles(26)/R/RBI, Rosario 2-4/double(20)/Solo HR(7)/2R/RBI


FTM tuned up for the playoffs with a doubleheader sweep

5-0 win
Mildren 3-3 7IP 3H/2K

Kepler 1-3/double/R/2RBI, Turner 1-3/R/RBI, Goodrum 1-3/double/RBI

7-3 win in game2

Haar 3-4/double/R/2RBI, Hicks 2-3/BB/R/2RBI, Rodriguez/Kanzler(SB11) 2-4/RBI,Harrison 1-3/double(33)/BB/R

Lee IP
Peterson 2IP H/BB/4K
Hermsen IP 4H/2R/2K
Johnson IP H/UER
Burdi 2-0 IP 2K
ZJones IP BB


CRapids lost 7-5

Garver 3-5/R/2RBI(79), Hinojosa 3-5/2R/2E(8), Larson 1-3/BB/R, Swim 1-4/Bb/R/RBI

Gonsalves 2-3 3.2IP 6H/6R/5BB/6K
Montanez 2.1IP 0-2 IRS H/UER/4K/E(3)
Gilbert 2IP BB/3K



wethrock -> RE: Players and prospects III (8/31/2014 10:25:29 AM)

If your top pitching prospect (Meyer) with a history of shoulder issues is showing reduced velocity and dropping his arm slot; WHY is he still making competitive starts??? I did not see him late 2013 when he made a few starts after coming back from shoulder issue; but my observation from earlier 2013 was that he would be sharp for the first 2 or 3 innings and then be hittable.



Mr. Ed -> RE: Players and prospects III (8/31/2014 10:49:52 AM)

@kevinoDandC
The reason Red Wings RHP Alex Meyer is going on the disabled list: shoulder inflammation.



wethrock -> RE: Players and prospects III (8/31/2014 4:13:51 PM)

Berrios got moved up to AAA today - this was his scheduled day to start.



Stacey King -> RE: Players and prospects III (8/31/2014 4:27:01 PM)

Just talked to Alex Meyer about his shoulder. Didn't sound too concerned. Non-committal on likelihood he will pitch again this season.



Mr. Ed -> RE: Players and prospects III (9/1/2014 6:38:52 AM)

Sunday

Eliz won game 1 of their playoff series 7-6 in 13 innings

Vavra (3-7/double/R/4rbi/E) won it with a single in the top of the inning. 19 hits, just 3-12 RISP,and 3 runners thrown out on the bases
English 3-7 double/2R/RBI,Kuresa 3-6/double, Mautner 3-6/double/R, Pineda 2-6/R/E, Fernandez 2-6/double, Gordon 1-5/bb/R

Curtiss 5IP 4H/2R/BB/5K
Booser (BS) .1Ip 3H/2R/1ER/2WP 2-2 iRS
Irby 2.2IP 0-1 IRS 3H/2R/1ER/4K
DRod 2IP H/3K
Steele WP 3IP K

Roch saw Berrios fizzle in 10-4 loss

Hicks 2-4/2doubles/R/RBI, Pinto 1-4/double/RBI, Farris 1-5/Solo HR(5)

Berrios 0-1 3IP 7H/6R/3BB/3K
Darnell .2IP H/3UER/BB/E(1)
Pryor 1.1IP H/BB/K/2-2 IRS
O'Rourke IP H/K
Guerra .2IP 3H/R/K
Tonkin 1.1IP 0-2 iRS 2K


NB 6-3 win

Rosario 1-3/Solo HR(8)/R/2RBI, Wimberly 2-5/2RBI, Wickens2-4/R, Knudson 3-3/double/R/2RBI, Kvasnicka 1-2/2BB/3R

Salcedo 3-9 6IP 4H/2R/6K
Boer 1.2IP 3H/R/2BB
Johnson 1.1IP 0-2 iRS H/2K/Save(9)

FTM finished up the year a 14-1 win 82-57 record

Kepler 3-5/double(20)/R/3RBI(59), Hicks 2-4/Sac Fly/2R/2RB(78), Grimes 2-5/double/R/3RBI, Haar 2-4/BB/2R/RBI, Turner 15-/2R HR(7)/40RBI, Walker 2-4/BB/2R, kanzler 1-3/BB/3R/SB(11),Goodrum 1-5/Sac Fly/R/2RBI, Harrison 0-3/2BB/R/RBI(59)

Gruver 2IP 2H/2BB/2K
TJones 3-3 3IP H/3K
Muren 1.2IP 3H/R/2WP
Van Steensel 2.1IP 1-2 IRS 2H/K

CRapids was 5-hit, 1-0

Christensen 2-4, Larson 1-3, Williams/Vielma 1-4

Thorpe 4IP 3H/4BB/4K
Mazza 4-4 2IP 2H/R/3K
Gallant 2IP 4K



Mr. Ed -> RE: Players and prospects III (9/2/2014 5:34:56 AM)

Sunday

Roch wrapped up the year 77-67,missing the playoffs, winning 3-1

Farris 2-3/Sac Fly/RBI,Hicks 2-3/BB/RBI(hit .278 at AAA), Rohlfing 1-2/BB/R

Johnson 10-7 6IP 4H/R/3BB/3K
Achter 2IPH/4K
Oliveros IP K/Save(6)


NB won 4-3 in 13 innings, to finish 73-69

Polanco finished with a 3-6/double/3RBI day, driving in the winner. Hit .281 in AA. Koch 2-4/R/RBI, Wickens 2-5/R,Rosario 1-6/R

Wimmers 3IP H/3K
Ibarra 3IP 3H/2R/3K/HR
Fuller 2IP 2H/R/BB/2K
Turpen 3IP 2H/BB/2K
Johnson 3-8 2IP 3H/3K

CRapids won 3-1, finishing 73-69, 42-28 in the second half(good for 2nd.First place team had already won the first half as well). Playoffs for them start Wednesday

Swim 2-4/RBI, Williams 2-4, Hinojosa 1-3/BB/R/SB(2), Vielma 1-3/R/E(18)

Eades 10-11 7IP 3H/R/BB/2K
Boyd IP 2K
Reed IP Save(5)

Eliz rallied from 6-0 down, scoring 9 in the sixth, but gave up 4 inthe 7th, lost 10-9, series tied at 1 win.

Fernandez 3-4/R/E, Kelly 2-4/double/2R/2RBI, English 1-4/triple/R/2RBI, Gordon 1-4/BB/R/RBi/E

Gibbons 3IP 5H/6R/4ER/K
LeBlanc 3IP 4H/2R/K
Clay LP .1IP 3H/2R/K 2-2 IRS
Hildenberger 2.2IP 0-1 IRS 2BB/4K



Mr. Ed -> RE: Players and prospects III (9/2/2014 10:25:02 AM)

Combo level season totals:

Polanco:

A/AA
131 games, .288 average, 23 doubles/6 triples/7Hrs/61 RBI, 55BB/88K, 17-28 SB, .353 OBP .395 SLG/.748 OPS

.282 in his last 10 AA games


Hicks:

67 games, .291 16 doubles/triple/5HRs/29RBI/37BB/40K 3-7 SB .387OBP/.441 SLG/.828 OPS

Berrios:

A/AA/AAA total:

12-8/2.76ERA, 25 starts, 2 CG, 1 shutout
140IP 118 Hits 52R/43ER, 6HR, 38BB/140K, BAA .227 WHIP 1.11



djskillz -> RE: Players and prospects III (9/2/2014 11:36:23 AM)

Great years for both, and Hicks of course showed well too.

Berrios really might be ready by midseason or so next year at this rate. Awesome to see.



djskillz -> RE: Players and prospects III (9/2/2014 11:36:58 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Stacey King

Just talked to Alex Meyer about his shoulder. Didn't sound too concerned. Non-committal on likelihood he will pitch again this season.


Nice. Sit him down. Let him rest and be ready to take his spot atop this rotation come spring.



Mr. Ed -> RE: Players and prospects III (9/2/2014 5:54:15 PM)

MINNEAPOLIS -- In a sesaon full of them, the Twins appear to have caught another bad break with one of their prospects.

The team's top draft choice, shortstop Nick Gordon, has a broken finger and will miss the playoffs, according to Ken Rosenthal.

Must have broken it last night or in the previous playoff game



djskillz -> RE: Players and prospects III (9/2/2014 6:38:04 PM)

Cursed!



SoMnFan -> RE: Players and prospects III (9/2/2014 7:33:25 PM)

Dammit.
This is getting ridiculous.



djskillz -> RE: Players and prospects III (9/2/2014 7:42:18 PM)

Did it happen on a slide? Again, I would NEVER let my guys slide headfirst. A base here or two is just not worth it in today's game. Hands are too important.



Mr. Ed -> RE: Players and prospects III (9/3/2014 5:26:50 AM)

Tuesday

FTM won 8-7 in game 1 of their playoff series

Kanzler 2-3/double/BB/Grandslam HR/R/6RBI, HIcks 2-4/double/BB/R/RBI, Kepler 1-4/double/BB/2R/RBI, Harrison 1-4/double/BB/R

Drew 11 walks in the game

Lee 1.2IP 4H/7UER/BB/2K
Peterson 2.1IP 0-1 IRS K
Van Steensel 1-0 IP H/K
Johnson 2IP BB/2K
Burdi IP H/BB/K
ZJones IP/2K/Save


Eliz was eliminated 5-4

Kuresa 2-4/2R HR, Schmit 2-3/R, English 2-5/R

Jorge 5.2IP 8H/4R/6K
Irby LP 1.1IP 0-2 IRS 2H/R/3BB/3K
Steele 2IP H



djskillz -> RE: Players and prospects III (9/3/2014 8:46:20 AM)

Really encouraging bounceback from Z. Jones in his return. If he and Burdi both aren't up with the Twins by the end of 2015, something went wrong. I think Jones is our future closer.



Dave E -> RE: Players and prospects III (9/3/2014 10:13:19 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: djskillz

Did it happen on a slide? Again, I would NEVER let my guys slide headfirst. A base here or two is just not worth it in today's game. Hands are too important.


Agree, Dustin.



twinsfan -> RE: Players and prospects III (9/3/2014 12:09:15 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: djskillz

Did it happen on a slide? Again, I would NEVER let my guys slide headfirst. A base here or two is just not worth it in today's game. Hands are too important.

Much like Buxton wasn't the same after his wrist injury, Gordon also may never be the same after this injury. This sucks. Injuries are messing with their careers.



djskillz -> RE: Players and prospects III (9/3/2014 12:37:15 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: twinsfan

quote:

ORIGINAL: djskillz

Did it happen on a slide? Again, I would NEVER let my guys slide headfirst. A base here or two is just not worth it in today's game. Hands are too important.

Much like Buxton wasn't the same after his wrist injury, Gordon also may never be the same after this injury. This sucks. Injuries are messing with their careers.


A thumb injury? No. Both should be fine.



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