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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/20/2015 9:22:39 AM

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Do not understand that Kepler plan at all. Why have him play 1b? Why?

This is a real head scratcher to be sure. It the kid talented enough to play him in CF, then 1B is an absolute waste of his skills.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/20/2015 9:45:35 AM

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Is Alex Wimmers on the verge of resurrecting his career? He had 4 real stinkers earlier this year, but he is on a roll now. Hasn't given up a run in his last 3 starts covering 21.2 IP. He is also striking almost a batter per inning this year.

Never dreamed he'd come back like this. Everybody said he was Radke 2 when he was drafted. That case of the yips......... I still don't get it, and it's still troubling because I feel like they could return at any time. But at this rate you almost have to put him as a contender for a 2016 rotation spot. Just buyout Nolasco already, and don't re-up on pelfrey.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/20/2015 10:20:28 AM

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Is Alex Wimmers on the verge of resurrecting his career? He had 4 real stinkers earlier this year, but he is on a roll now. Hasn't given up a run in his last 3 starts covering 21.2 IP. He is also striking almost a batter per inning this year.

At the very least you give him a shot at a higher level in the 2nd half of the season.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/20/2015 10:44:30 AM

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It's encouraging from Wimmers, but I'm also not sold yet. He SHOULD be doing this to AA hitters. He's 26 already.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/20/2015 11:43:17 AM

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He also lost significant time to TJ. Like I said, is he on the VERGE of resurrecting his career. We''ll see what happens when he gets to AAA.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/20/2015 12:19:21 PM

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Yep, we can hope for sure. If nothing else hopefully he's an asset to use as a trade chip. We have several trades to make.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/20/2015 12:49:15 PM

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We have several trades to make.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/20/2015 12:49:59 PM

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I know; frightening thought for sure.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/20/2015 10:43:49 PM

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Saturday

Roch 10-1 winner

16 hits(just going down the batting order)

Santana 2-5/triple/R/RBI, Beresford 2-5/double/2R/RBI, Fryer 2-4/BB/R, Ortiz 1-3/double(19)/BB/Sac Fly/R/2RBI(41), Rodriguez 2-5/double/2R HR(6)/3R/3RBI, Martinez 2-5/double/RBI, Diaz 3-4/R, Farris 2-4/double/RBI, Bernier 0-4/R

ERV 5.2IP 5H/R/2BB/3K on 88 pitches
Oliveros 2IP BB/2K/0-2 IRS
CJohnson 1.1IP H/K/0-1 IRS

Chatt 7-4 win

Goodrum 3-5/double/R/RBi/SB(3), Harrison 2-5/2doubles(18)/2R/3RBI,Kepler 2-3/2BB/2R/SB(10), Mneses 2-4/double/RBI, Walker 1-3/BB

Berrios 5IP5H/3R/2BB/3K
Reed 3-2 2IP 3K
Burdi IP UER/BB
Jones IP BB/Save(10)

CRapids lost 7-4

Navaretto 3-4/R, Gordon 2-4/double/BB/R, White 1-3/double/BB/R, English 0-4/BB/RBI/SB(20)

Gibbons 1-2 4IP 8H/7R/6ER/2BB/3K
Nordgren 3IP 4H/3K
Theofanopoulos IP H/2K

FSL All-star game won by South division 6-0

Swim 1-4/R, Hu IP H/K, Eades IP, Van Steensel .2IP H 0-1 IRS

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/21/2015 4:11:44 PM

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Sano 3 R HR
Walker 2 R HR

Chatt reminds me of the Cubbies. Bunch a young guys swinging for the fences.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/21/2015 4:35:39 PM

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/21/2015 6:03:35 PM

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Sunday

FTM finishing all-star break

Roch lost 3-2, despite outhitting, 9-6

Santana 2-5/double/triple/2R...now hitting .373, 5 doubles/3 triples

Arcia 2-4, Rodriguez 1-4/triple, Ortiz 1-4/RBI

1-11 RISP

Dean 5-6 6.1IP 5H/3R/2BB/5K/2HR
Meyer 1.2IP H/2K/0-2 IRS
Thielbar IP K

I agree that Meyer could be brought up to work in the'pen. Tonkin continues to flop at the bigs.Try someone else

Chatt won 6-5 thanks to a 5 run / 2 dinger 6th

Sano 1-3/BB/3R HR(13)/41 RBI, Walker 1-4/2R HR(19)/59 RBI, Michael 2-4/BB/R/SB(7), Kepler 0-2/2BB/SB(112), Rodriguez 2-4/R

Baxendale 3IP H/2BB/3K
Shibuya 2.2IP 8H/5R/2K/HR
Peterson 1-0 2.1IP 0-1 IRS 5K
Chargois IP BB/Save(5)

CRapids 5-2 win, finish the first half as division champs, 41-29

Murphy 2-4/double(10)/2 R HR(4)/2R, Valera 2-3/BB/RBI, Real 2-5/Double/2R, Doe 1-3/BB/R

Wilson 4IP 4H/R/2BB/2K
LeBlanc 5-0 3IP 2H/2K
Booser IP 2H/R/BB/2K
Hildenberger IP 3K/Save(8)

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/21/2015 6:14:47 PM

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We have several trades to make.

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The Twins need two bats minimum in this lineup. We have a few pitchers to offer so go out and get some help TR! NOW!

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/22/2015 12:09:05 AM

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Kepler's 2 walks today put him at 23 walks/23 K's on the year. To go with an almost 1.000 OPS.

Pretty damn impressive for the 5-tool German 22-year old.

Made it to Clinton, IA for a Cedar Rapids game today. Mad Max Murphy had a HR and a double, but there's not a lot to love about that team. Gordon didn't play today (nor did Vavra), and I was expecting to see Jorge pitch, which also didn't happen. I guess getting primed for the AS game?

Just a very small (short) team with not much for athletes. The anti-Skillz/Murf/SMF team. I'm not sure any of the guys playing today will end up making the majors. About the only 2 guys I came away semi-impressed with were in relief.

Booser absolutely has "stuff". Was hitting 96 on the gun from the left side. But got into a jam and had some control issues.
Hildenberger was pretty damn deceptive with a funky sidearm delivery. Struck out the side in the 9th and was certainly overmatching guys (as he has done all year) at this level. He needs to be moved up to Ft. Myers to see if his stuff plays higher. He's 24.

Wilson started. I was not impressed with him at all. LeBlanc solid but unspectacular, IMO. Night and day the talent (longterm) of the guys at Cedar Rapids right now and at Chattanooga.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/22/2015 9:21:58 AM

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Great report.
Thanks skillz.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/22/2015 9:42:11 AM

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Kepler is deserving of a promotion...don't care if it is AAA or Majors just give the kid one.

So Kepler is left handed too? We should have a really good mix of Lefty/Righty. Hicks would be a perfect 4th OF against lefties.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/22/2015 10:19:37 AM

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Kepler is deserving of a promotion...don't care if it is AAA or Majors just give the kid one.

So Kepler is left handed too? We should have a really good mix of Lefty/Righty. Hicks would be a perfect 4th OF against lefties.

No reason not to see that happen, imo.
Looking forward to getting a glimpse of that kid.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/22/2015 10:23:15 AM

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Kepler is deserving of a promotion...don't care if it is AAA or Majors just give the kid one.

So Kepler is left handed too? We should have a really good mix of Lefty/Righty. Hicks would be a perfect 4th OF against lefties.

No reason not to see that happen, imo.
Looking forward to getting a glimpse of that kid.

I wouldn't object to the Twins moving up several of their prospective future players and ride the bus with those guys. Nothing is happening with the current roster.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/22/2015 10:43:24 AM

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I hate pulling kids up for the sake of making a move. Bring them up because they are ready. Otherwise you are just setting them up to fail.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/22/2015 1:37:05 PM

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I hate pulling kids up for the sake of making a move. Bring them up because they are ready. Otherwise you are just setting them up to fail.

BA .342
OBP .413
OPS .972

Maybe he isn't ready for the Majors yet but he for sure can go to AAA.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/22/2015 2:17:30 PM

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I wasn't talking specifically about Kepler, who should definitely be moving to Rochester. I was talking more about the idea of just pulling a bunch of the kids up if the Twins flounder.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/22/2015 10:17:52 PM

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Monday

MW league and Southern league at all-star games, both teams off

Roch won 3-2 on the road, Farris 2-3/2doubles, R, Fryer 1-3/BB/R, Ortiz 1-2/BB/RBI, Santana 1-5/double/RBI/E(2)

Duffey 2-4 7.1 IP 5H/2UER/BB/6K
O'Rourke .1IP K 0-2 IRS
Hamburger .1IP K/0-2 IRS
Achter IP K/Save(11)

FTM 19 hits in 10-3 win

Knecht 3-5/3doubles(13)/3R/3RBI, Haar 4-5, Vielma 3-4/BB/R/RBI, Wade 2-4/double/Bb/R/RBI, Garver 2-5/double/2R/RBi, Granite 2-6/R/RBI

Batts 2-1 7IP 4H/R/BB/8K
Gilberts IP
Summers IP H/2R/2BB/2K

GCL Debut was a 2-0 loss on 3 hits

Blankenhorn 1-2/triple/BB, Gonzales/Davis 1-3. Davis stole 2 bases

Martinez 0-1 5IP 6H/2R/BB/4K
Gonzales 2IP H/BB/2K
Gallant IP 2K
Landa IP K

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/23/2015 1:35:26 AM

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I wasn't talking specifically about Kepler, who should definitely be moving to Rochester. I was talking more about the idea of just pulling a bunch of the kids up if the Twins flounder.

Worked for TK

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/23/2015 9:54:44 AM

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I wasn't talking specifically about Kepler, who should definitely be moving to Rochester. I was talking more about the idea of just pulling a bunch of the kids up if the Twins flounder.

Worked for TK

When was that?

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RE: Players and prospects III - 6/23/2015 10:30:21 AM

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I wasn't talking specifically about Kepler, who should definitely be moving to Rochester. I was talking more about the idea of just pulling a bunch of the kids up if the Twins flounder.

Worked for TK

When was that?

81 and 82 Orlando Twins were loaded with most of the core '87 team.
TK managed the 82 Orlando Twins.
When most of those guys were promoted, TK was as well, to Gardner's 83 team.
We all know the rest.

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