RE: Players and prospects III

Talk Vikes and Other MN Sports

Forums Register Login My Profile Inbox Address Book My Subscription My Forums

Photo Gallery Member List Search Calendars FAQ Ticket List Log Out

RE: Players and prospects III

Logged in as: Guest

Users viewing this topic: none

Printable Version

All Forums >> [Other Minnesota Sports] >> Minnesota Twins >> RE: Players and prospects III

Page: << < prev 127 128 [129] 130 131 next > >>

Message

<< Older Topic Newer Topic >>

RE: Players and prospects III - 6/9/2015 2:40:53 PM

Mr. Ed

Posts: 88732
Joined: 7/14/2007
From: Minne-so-ta
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer

Has anyone heard good or bad about Levi Michael's ankle? It happened early May.

Probably will have it amputated by the Twins on crack medical staff for a hangnail.

_____________________________

Escape while you can!

Post #: 3201

RE: Players and prospects III - 6/9/2015 6:35:36 PM

Mr. Ed

Posts: 88732
Joined: 7/14/2007
From: Minne-so-ta
Status: offline

Buxton a hit/walk and 2runs, 20th steal. Walker a 2 run HR, 16,now, 3rbi's(49) as Lookouts lead 4-2

LEN harps on batting average and k's

I could care less. He's hitting.264 with that kind of power. Almost as many HRs in the first half of the year as he had in the FSL

Power will play in the bigs. He'll hit plenty of mistakes out.

_____________________________

Escape while you can!

Post #: 3202

RE: Players and prospects III - 6/9/2015 6:43:11 PM

djskillz

Posts: 56863
Joined: 7/17/2007
From: Nashville, TN
Status: offline

I don't worry about the average or the K's. Those won't change. But I do worry about the lack of walks. 15 walks with that power to 77 k's before tonight.

I just think he's going to need to walk more to stick in the majors.

_____________________________

"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."

Post #: 3203

RE: Players and prospects III - 6/9/2015 6:50:57 PM

djskillz

Posts: 56863
Joined: 7/17/2007
From: Nashville, TN
Status: offline

Polanco with a couple of walks tonight already. .785 OPS for the 21 year old SS. Impressive as hell.

14th double of the year for Walker as well. As much power as just about anyone in the minors. And when you see him, it's never a surprise. Just a rock with his build.

4th triple of the year for Kepler. ATHLETE. OPS at .844 for that 22 year old. He really may pass all of our other corner OF options very soon for the right to play next to Buxton.

< Message edited by djskillz -- 6/9/2015 6:53:06 PM >

_____________________________

"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."

Post #: 3204

RE: Players and prospects III - 6/9/2015 10:04:02 PM

Mr. Ed

Posts: 88732
Joined: 7/14/2007
From: Minne-so-ta
Status: offline

Tuesday night

FTM rained out
CRapids off

Roch lost 5-4

Wheeler 2-4/RBi, Santana 1-4/double/2RBI, Arcia 2-4, Ortiz 1-3/double(15)/BB/R, PInto 1-4/R

Rogers 5-4 5.2IP 9H/5R/BB/2K/HR
Thielbar 1.1IP 0-2 IRS K
Tonkin 2IP H/4K

Chattanooga wins 2

6-2 win in game 1, Walker 2-3/double(14)/Sac Fly/2R HR(16)/2R/4RBI(50), Kepler 2-4/triple(4)/2RBI, Buxton 1-3/BB/2R/SB(20), Sano 1-3/BB/2R

Berrios 7-3 6.1IP 6H/2R/BB/5K
CJohnson .2IP K/Save(2) 0-2 IRS

3-2 win in game 2. Gonzales 1-3/double/2RBI, Meneses 2-3/SB(5)/E(3), Buxton 1-2/2BB/RBI

Shibuya 3IP 2H/K
Boer 1-1 IP H/K
Reed 2IP 2H/2R/BB/2K/HR
Chargois IP/K/Save(1)

_____________________________

Escape while you can!

Post #: 3205

RE: Players and prospects III - 6/9/2015 10:12:30 PM

djskillz

Posts: 56863
Joined: 7/17/2007
From: Nashville, TN
Status: offline

"Typical" Berrios today. Nice bounceback outing.

_____________________________

"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."

Post #: 3206

RE: Players and prospects III - 6/10/2015 7:50:15 PM

djskillz

Posts: 56863
Joined: 7/17/2007
From: Nashville, TN
Status: offline

Goodrum called up to CHAT from FTM today (with an OPS of .671 and bad defense thus far at 3b this year) and isn't in the lineup. I figured the only reason might be for Sano (jammed finger) at 3b or for Polanco at SS. I've been one of his biggest fans on here, but it's a really perplexing move to me. 1) He hasn't deserved it. 2) Where will he play?

Maybe this is a fortelling of a coming Sano move? Because 3b is really Goodrum's position at this point, at least for now. He was a very horrific SS and too big for the position, so even in Polanco's up I don't see Goodrum as the answer there. And there's no room in the OF or 3b for him as presently constructed.

_____________________________

"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."

Post #: 3207

RE: Players and prospects III - 6/10/2015 8:21:23 PM

djskillz

Posts: 56863
Joined: 7/17/2007
From: Nashville, TN
Status: offline

DannySanny playing a little angry tonight in AAA?

4 for 5 with a double.

Keep Polanco up for a couple weeks. If he succeeds, great. If he doesn't, he at least provided a little extra motivation for DS.

< Message edited by djskillz -- 6/10/2015 8:22:47 PM >

_____________________________

"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."

Post #: 3208

RE: Players and prospects III - 6/10/2015 10:53:53 PM

djskillz

Posts: 56863
Joined: 7/17/2007
From: Nashville, TN
Status: offline

Buxton and Sano with 2 hits each and a double each tonight. The future of MN Twins baseball gets closer every day.

_____________________________

"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."

Post #: 3209

RE: Players and prospects III - 6/10/2015 11:09:37 PM

sixthwi

Posts: 18119
Joined: 12/17/2007
From: Packerland
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: djskillz

Buxton and Sano with 2 hits each and a double each tonight. The future of MN Twins baseball gets closer every day.

It better

_____________________________

The generation who would change the world is still looking for its car keys.

Post #: 3210

RE: Players and prospects III - 6/11/2015 6:03:50 AM

Mr. Ed

Posts: 88732
Joined: 7/14/2007
From: Minne-so-ta
Status: offline

Wednesday

Roch lost 5-3

Santana 4-5/double, helped turn 2 dp's, Farris 2-4/R, Arcia 1-4/double/RBI, Fryer 1-4/R/SB(1)

Dean 5-4 6IP 7H/4R/2BB/4K/2HR
Meyer IP 2H/R/BB/K
Achter 2IP H/2K

Chattanooga 6-2 winner.

Meneses 3-4/triple/2R/3RBI/SB(6), Sano 2-5/double(11)/2R/E(13), Buxton 2-4/double/Sac Fly/RBI, Kepler 0-3 2BB/SB(7)

Peavey 5-2 6IP 2H/BB/3K
Burdi 2IP H/4K
DJohnson IP 2H/2R/BB/HR

FTM won a 5-inning game 4-0, the 2nd game of the doubleheader rainedout

Christensen 2-2/double(11)/R/RBI, Vielma 1-2/Sac Fly/R/RBI/SB(14), Vavra 1-2/RBI

Batts 1-1 5IP 4H/BB/K

CRapids lost 2-1

Navaretto 2-3/E(1), Doe(E/2)/Real 1-4/double

Jorge 3-3 8IP 4H/2R/BB/4K/HR
Booser IP BB/2K

_____________________________

Escape while you can!

Post #: 3211

RE: Players and prospects III - 6/11/2015 8:21:32 AM

djskillz

Posts: 56863
Joined: 7/17/2007
From: Nashville, TN
Status: offline

The walks and steals from Kepler are really encouraging. Becoming a really nice all-around player. Has flown up the prospect board IMO. Might have the highest ceiling of any of our OF'ers not named Buxton at this point.

_____________________________

"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."

Post #: 3212

RE: Players and prospects III - 6/11/2015 1:09:53 PM

Mr. Ed

Posts: 88732
Joined: 7/14/2007
From: Minne-so-ta
Status: offline

Josmil Pinto’s prolonged slump at Triple-A Rochester could be viewed in a different light after his latest setback.

The power-hitting catcher from Venezuela will be placed on the seven-day disabled list with concussion-like symptoms.

Hitting just .102 (5 for 49) over his past 14 games since May 22, Pinto also was charged with a pair of throwing errors in the same game on Tuesday. That gave Pinto a team-high six errors this season.

Pinto, who has spent chunks of the past two seasons with the Twins’ big-league roster, was the apparent frontrunner to open the year as Kurt Suzuki’s backup until suffering concussion-like symptoms in the wake of a March 21 incident against the Baltimore Orioles. Center fielder Adam Jones struck Pinto on the helmet three times on the follow-through of his swing .

Pinto, 26, is hitting just .232 on the year with a .306 on-base percentage and .379 slugging percentage in 48 games. He was sharing catching duties at Rochester with Eric Fryer, who replaced him on the big-league roster last June when Pinto was sent back to the Red Wings to work on his defense.

Wednesday night at Class A Cedar Rapids, infielder Blake Schmit was removed from the game and taken to the hospital after experiencing concussion-like symptoms. Schmit was hit in the head with a 95-mph fastball by Great Lakes pitcher Karch Kowalczyk in the eighth inning.

“He’s going to be pretty swollen. He’s going to look like a boxer for awhile,” Kernels manager Jake Mauer told Metro Sports Report. “That was pretty scary. All things being said, it was pretty lucky that’s all it was. It happened pretty quick.”

A 26th-round pick in 2014 out of the University of Maryland, Schmit had a .355 on-base percentage in 18 games.

The Eden Prairie native is a 2010 graduate of Eden Prairie High School.

_____________________________

Escape while you can!

Post #: 3213

RE: Players and prospects III - 6/11/2015 1:14:17 PM

kgdabom

Posts: 33805
Joined: 7/29/2007
Status: online

quote:

ORIGINAL: djskillz

Buxton and Sano with 2 hits each and a double each tonight. The future of MN Twins baseball gets closer every day.

Nice to read this. Keep it up DJ. You are without question a true Twins fan. Maybe someday you will be a true Wolves fan.

Post #: 3214

RE: Players and prospects III - 6/11/2015 1:18:57 PM

Phil Riewer

Posts: 29251
Joined: 8/24/2007
From: MN
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: Mr. Ed

Josmil Pinto’s prolonged slump at Triple-A Rochester could be viewed in a different light after his latest setback.

The power-hitting catcher from Venezuela will be placed on the seven-day disabled list with concussion-like symptoms.

Hitting just .102 (5 for 49) over his past 14 games since May 22, Pinto also was charged with a pair of throwing errors in the same game on Tuesday. That gave Pinto a team-high six errors this season.

Pinto, who has spent chunks of the past two seasons with the Twins’ big-league roster, was the apparent frontrunner to open the year as Kurt Suzuki’s backup until suffering concussion-like symptoms in the wake of a March 21 incident against the Baltimore Orioles. Center fielder Adam Jones struck Pinto on the helmet three times on the follow-through of his swing .

Pinto, 26, is hitting just .232 on the year with a .306 on-base percentage and .379 slugging percentage in 48 games. He was sharing catching duties at Rochester with Eric Fryer, who replaced him on the big-league roster last June when Pinto was sent back to the Red Wings to work on his defense.

Wednesday night at Class A Cedar Rapids, infielder Blake Schmit was removed from the game and taken to the hospital after experiencing concussion-like symptoms. Schmit was hit in the head with a 95-mph fastball by Great Lakes pitcher Karch Kowalczyk in the eighth inning.

“He’s going to be pretty swollen. He’s going to look like a boxer for awhile,” Kernels manager Jake Mauer told Metro Sports Report. “That was pretty scary. All things being said, it was pretty lucky that’s all it was. It happened pretty quick.”

A 26th-round pick in 2014 out of the University of Maryland, Schmit had a .355 on-base percentage in 18 games.

The Eden Prairie native is a 2010 graduate of Eden Prairie High School.

Oh boy...we have been bit by the concussion syndrome.

_____________________________

SSG Riewer, Greg A Co 2/136 CAB
KIA 23 March 2007 Habbaniyah Iraq

Post #: 3215

RE: Players and prospects III - 6/11/2015 1:20:55 PM

djskillz

Posts: 56863
Joined: 7/17/2007
From: Nashville, TN
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: kgdabom

quote:

ORIGINAL: djskillz

Buxton and Sano with 2 hits each and a double each tonight. The future of MN Twins baseball gets closer every day.

Nice to read this. Keep it up DJ. You are without question a true Twins fan. Maybe someday you will be a true Wolves fan.

I will always like the Wolves, but I'm as loyal as they come. I'll be a Laker fan until the day I die. Same for Twins/Vikings/Duke.

_____________________________

"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."

Post #: 3216

RE: Players and prospects III - 6/11/2015 1:31:09 PM

kgdabom

Posts: 33805
Joined: 7/29/2007
Status: online

quote:

ORIGINAL: Stacey King

the worm has turned for gordon.

has his footing now.

consistently getting 2 knocks a night

I was wondering about Gordon. Is Polanco our SS of the Future or is it Gordon? Has Gordon been sucking so far?

Post #: 3217

RE: Players and prospects III - 6/11/2015 1:33:08 PM

kgdabom

Posts: 33805
Joined: 7/29/2007
Status: online

quote:

ORIGINAL: djskillz

quote:

ORIGINAL: kgdabom

quote:

ORIGINAL: djskillz

Buxton and Sano with 2 hits each and a double each tonight. The future of MN Twins baseball gets closer every day.

Nice to read this. Keep it up DJ. You are without question a true Twins fan. Maybe someday you will be a true Wolves fan.

I will always like the Wolves, but I'm as loyal as they come. I'll be a Laker fan until the day I die. Same for Twins/Vikings/Duke.

Are you hoping for the Wolves to pass on Towns so the Lakers can get him or are you fine with Russell or Okafor?

Post #: 3218

RE: Players and prospects III - 6/11/2015 1:34:22 PM

djskillz

Posts: 56863
Joined: 7/17/2007
From: Nashville, TN
Status: offline

Gordon will be fine. He's still really young. Truth be told it's too early. Polanco has issues defensively at SS (he's really more of a 2b) but can really hit. And he's probably months away from the majors. Many of us would like to see him in the majors now.

Gordon, on the other hand, has a lot of talent (probably will never be the hitter that Polanco is) and should be able to stick at SS fine. Definitely an athlete. But he's also years away. 3-4 years likely. So at the very least Polanco is hopefully our stopgap.

_____________________________

"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."

Post #: 3219

RE: Players and prospects III - 6/11/2015 2:30:59 PM

McMurfy

Posts: 13792
Joined: 7/31/2007
From: Portland, Oregon
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: djskillz

quote:

ORIGINAL: kgdabom

quote:

ORIGINAL: djskillz

Buxton and Sano with 2 hits each and a double each tonight. The future of MN Twins baseball gets closer every day.

Nice to read this. Keep it up DJ. You are without question a true Twins fan. Maybe someday you will be a true Wolves fan.

I will always like the Wolves, but I'm as loyal as they come. I'll be a Laker fan until the day I die. Same for Twins/Vikings/Duke/SEC Football

Fixed that for you.

_____________________________

The Curse of Mauer is gone!

Post #: 3220

RE: Players and prospects III - 6/11/2015 2:32:40 PM

djskillz

Posts: 56863
Joined: 7/17/2007
From: Nashville, TN
Status: offline

Not a fan, as you know, Murf. Just like the sport as a whole and acknowledge they're the best.

_____________________________

"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."

Post #: 3221

RE: Players and prospects III - 6/11/2015 7:36:17 PM

djskillz

Posts: 56863
Joined: 7/17/2007
From: Nashville, TN
Status: offline

So Goodrum is called up to Chattanooga....and proceeds to sit the first 2 days.

_____________________________

"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."

Post #: 3222

RE: Players and prospects III - 6/11/2015 7:50:04 PM

djskillz

Posts: 56863
Joined: 7/17/2007
From: Nashville, TN
Status: offline

Buxton with his 12th triple today already. Sano with his 11th HR. Kepler with his 8th steal and 17th double.

Ho hum...

< Message edited by djskillz -- 6/11/2015 8:29:47 PM >

_____________________________

"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."

Post #: 3223

RE: Players and prospects III - 6/12/2015 5:51:03 AM

Mr. Ed

Posts: 88732
Joined: 7/14/2007
From: Minne-so-ta
Status: offline

Thursday

Roch lost 9-2

Beresford 3-4/double/R/RBI, Ortiz 2-4/double(16)/R/E(3), Santana 1-3/BB/RBI

Duffey 0-4 5.1IP 9H/7R/BB/K
Darnell 1.2IP 1-2IRS 2H/2K
O'Rourke IP 3H/2R/1ER/K

Chatt lost 5-1

Buxton 2-3/triple(12)/2BB, Kekpler 2-4/double(17), Sano 1-4/Solo HR(11)/BB, Walker 1-4/double(15)

Lee 0-1 6.1IP 6H/4R/3BB/4K
CJohnson 1.2IP 2-2 IRS 2H/R

FTM Swept a doubleheader

2-1 win in 13 innings, Walker 2-6/R, Knecht/Quesada 1-5/double/RBI

Eades 7IP 6H/R/BB/7K
Gilbert 1.2IP H/BB/K
Summers 2.1IP H 0-1 iRS
Williams 2-0 IP BB/K
Peterson IP 2K/Save(3)

13 hits in game 2, 7-3 win

Wade 3-3/double/2R/3RBI, Walker 3-3/2R/RBI, Knecht 2-4/R/RBI

Stewart 2-4 6IP 7H/3R/1ER/3BB/K
Westphal IP 2H/K

CRapids Rained out

_____________________________

Escape while you can!

Post #: 3224

RE: Players and prospects III - 6/12/2015 9:37:15 AM

McMurfy

Posts: 13792
Joined: 7/31/2007
From: Portland, Oregon
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: Mr. Ed

Thursday

Roch lost 9-2

Beresford 3-4/double/R/RBI, Ortiz 2-4/double(16)/R/E(3), Santana 1-3/BB/RBI

Duffey 0-4 5.1IP 9H/7R/BB/K
Darnell 1.2IP 1-2IRS 2H/2K
O'Rourke IP 3H/2R/1ER/K

Chatt lost 5-1

Buxton 2-3/triple(12)/2BB, Kekpler 2-4/double(17), Sano 1-4/Solo HR(11)/BB, Walker 1-4/double(15)

Lee 0-1 6.1IP 6H/4R/3BB/4K
CJohnson 1.2IP 2-2 IRS 2H/R

FTM Swept a doubleheader

2-1 win in 13 innings, Walker 2-6/R, Knecht/Quesada 1-5/double/RBI

Eades 7IP 6H/R/BB/7K
Gilbert 1.2IP H/BB/K
Summers 2.1IP H 0-1 iRS
Williams 2-0 IP BB/K
Peterson IP 2K/Save(3)

13 hits in game 2, 7-3 win

Wade 3-3/double/2R/3RBI, Walker 3-3/2R/RBI, Knecht 2-4/R/RBI

Stewart 2-4 6IP 7H/3R/1ER/3BB/K
Westphal IP 2H/K

CRapids Rained out

Eades seems to be having a nice year,
but after playing College Ball he is in his second year in the Minors and playing single A.

The Twins Way

_____________________________

The Curse of Mauer is gone!

Post #: 3225