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RE: Players and prospects III - 8/22/2018 8:22:09 AM

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Tuesday night

Roch completed a suspended game with a 6-3 win then lost the 2nd game

in the 6-3 win
Gordon 2-5/R/SB/Petit 2-5/R/2RBI, Buton 1-5, Graterol 3-4/R/RBi, Motter 2-4/double/R/RBI, Wade 2-4/triple/R/RBi

Mejia (this was the suspended part) IP H/K
Pineda 1-0 4IP 2H/R/2BB/2K/HR
Baxendale 2IP 4H/2R/2K
N. Anderson 2IP H/K/Save(4)

Thorpe gave up 4 runs in the 3rd ining, lost game 2, 5-3

Vargas 1-1/BB/2R HR(20), Astudillo 2-3/double(17)/Solo HR(12), Gordon 0-3/R

Thorpe 0-2 2.2IP 4H/4R/3BB/4K/HR
Reed 2.1IP 0-2 IRS 5K
Bard 2IP 2H/R/BB/3K

Chatt put 4 on the board in the 3rd, 5-2 win

Came on a grand slam by Rooker (1-4/Bb/#22/77 RBI), Raley 2-5/R(hitting .306 at AA Chatt), Gore 3-4/doubel/R/RBI Arraez 1-4/double/R

Enns 3-5 5IP 6H/R/BB/4K
Clay 2IP 2H/K
Adams IP 2H?R/K/HR
Smeltzer IP K/Save(1)

FTM blew a 4-1 lead, losing 6-4

Grzelakowski 2-4/triple(3)/Solo HR(8)/2R/RBI, Kirilloff 1-4/rib(38), Rortvedt 1-3/triple/R/RBI, Whitefield 1-2/sac fly/R/RBI

Graterol 5.2IP 8H/3R/2Bb/4K
Moran (Blown save) IP H/R/2BB/2K 0-1 IRS
Lujan 1.1IP 5-4 0-3 IRS 2H2/R/BB/K

Cedar Rapids scored 3 in the 9th, 5-2 win

Davis 1-3/BB/2R HR(6), Bechtold 1-4/R/RBI, Larnach 1-4, Jeffers 0-3/Bb/R

Dobnak 9-5 7IP 5H/R/2BB/5K
Ramirez 2IP 3H/R/2K/HR/Save(2)

Eliz 5 run 7th, 6-3 win

Keirsey 1-3/2BB2/R/2RBI Williams 1-2/double/2BB/2RBI(51), De La Torre 2-3/BB/R, Casanova 1-4/R

Rijo 5-1 7IP 6H/2R/5K/HR
Pinkerton 2IP 2H/R/K

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RE: Players and prospects III - 8/22/2018 4:37:40 PM

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Gladden mentioned during the game today that he expected Buxton back with the team in September. In fact, he commented that "some of these guys will lose playing time and AB because Buxton is likely to be playing every day when he returns". So contrary to what a few of us thought, it appears the Twins will not choose to withhold Buxton from additional playing time this season in order to keep control of his contract an additional season. I would assume that Gladden is told not to speak freely about this kind of stuff so I would expect that hearing it from him is similar as if it were announced by Derek Falvey or Thad Levine.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 8/22/2018 5:48:38 PM

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ORIGINAL: CPAMAN

Gladden mentioned during the game today that he expected Buxton back with the team in September. In fact, he commented that "some of these guys will lose playing time and AB because Buxton is likely to be playing every day when he returns". So contrary to what a few of us thought, it appears the Twins will not choose to withhold Buxton from additional playing time this season in order to keep control of his contract an additional season. I would assume that Gladden is told not to speak freely about this kind of stuff so I would expect that hearing it from him is similar as if it were announced by Derek Falvey or Thad Levine.

Falvey and Levine seem like the types that would keep Gladden out of the loop.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 8/22/2018 9:52:31 PM

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Wednesday AGU 22 2018

Roch lost 7-2

Vargas 2-3/double/BB/2RBi(66), Gordon/Astudillo 1-4/R

Buxton 0-4/2K

Romero 5-5 3IP 4H/3R/Bb/2K
Duffey 2IP 4H/2R/3K/HR
Harper 2.2IP 3H/2r/2BB/2K
CUrtiss 1.1IP 0-2 IRS 2BB/K

Chatt gave up 2 in the bottom of the 8th, lost 3-2

Davis 1-4/2R HR(6), Rooke r1-3/R, Raley 0-4, Arraez 1-3

Beeker 4IP 2H/2K
Marzi 2IP 2H/R/BB/K
Jay (BLOWN SAVE) 3-5 2IP 2H2/R/1ER/Bb/K/E(1)

FTM racked up 16 hits, won 6-1

5-12 RISP

Grzelakowski 3-5/double, Rortvedt 2-4/double/R, Hamilton 2-3/BB/RBi, Contreras 2-3/double/Bb/R, De La Trinidad 2-5/double/R/RBi, Costello 2-5/R/RBi, Kirilloff 1-5/double(23)/R/RBI(39), Lewis 1-5, Miranda 1-4/double/R/RBi

Cutura 4-6 7IP 4H/R/3Bb/4K/HR
Bray 2IP 2H/K

Eliz walked off in 11, 2-1

Arias 3-5/2RBI/SB(1), drove in the winner. Burns 1-3/double, Casanova 1-5/double/R, Robles 1-5/double

Palm 6.1IP 5H/R/BB/4K
Blank 1-0 4.2IP 0-1 IRs H/Bb/5K

GCL Twins rare night game, Scored 6 times in the 7th, but came up short, 8-7

Carrier 2-5/2 doubles/2RBi, Tademo2-3/R, Urena 2-4/Bb/R

Berroa 3.2IP 8H/7R/2ER/Bb/4K
Bentley 1.1IP 1-1 IRS 2BB/K
Cruz 1-3 1.2IP H?R/3BB/2K
Balan 1.1IP H/2BB/K/1-1 IRS

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RE: Players and prospects III - 8/23/2018 8:40:45 AM

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Cedar Rapids won 8-4. Scored 7 in the first 2 innings. 13 hits

Larnach 3-5/double(6)/Solo HR(2)/2R/2RBi, Baddoo 2-4/triple(11)/2R HR(11)/BB/2R/2RBi, Helman 2-4/double/2R/RBi, Rodriguez 2-4/triple/BB/2RBI, Davis 2-4/double/R/E(7), Cabbage 1-5/double/RBI, Jeffers 1-5/R

Enlow 3-5 5IP 4H/R/BB/8K
Finkel 2.2IP 5H/3R/BB/2K
Molina 1.1IP 1-2 IRS H/Save(2)

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RE: Players and prospects III - 8/23/2018 7:53:51 PM

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Improvement.
All you can ask for

RHP Brusdar Graterol has a 2.22 ERA in August (24.1 IP) after 5.19 ERA in his 1st 5 starts for @MiracleBaseball. Has still allowed just 3 HR all year -- 2 of them on 5/26 for @CRKernels.

AL pro scout on Brusdar Graterol, whose K/9 has sagged to 8.23 at Fort Myers (well below his career mark of 10.03 in 142.2 IP):

"It's all going to be about the slider. He throws a hundred, but it's not a 'scary' hundred. He's around the zone so much."

All 2-seamers though.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 8/23/2018 8:17:23 PM

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Cedar Rapids won 8-4. Scored 7 in the first 2 innings. 13 hits

Larnach 3-5/double(6)/Solo HR(2)/2R/2RBi, Baddoo 2-4/triple(11)/2R HR(11)/BB/2R/2RBi, Helman 2-4/double/2R/RBi, Rodriguez 2-4/triple/BB/2RBI, Davis 2-4/double/R/E(7), Cabbage 1-5/double/RBI, Jeffers 1-5/R

Enlow 3-5 5IP 4H/R/BB/8K
Finkel 2.2IP 5H/3R/BB/2K
Molina 1.1IP 1-2 IRS H/Save(2)

Go Larnach!

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RE: Players and prospects III - 8/23/2018 9:10:40 PM

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Thursday AUG 23 2018

Roch 5-1 win

Astudillo 2-4/2R/RBI, Vargas 2-4/double(17)/R/RBI, Kemmer 2-4/Solo HR(4)/R/2RBi/SB(2), Gordon 0-3/BB/R/SB(12)

N.Anderson IP H/BB/2K
Littell 5-6 5.2IP 6H/6K
Vasquez 1.1IP 0-1 IRS 2H/R/BB/2K
Eades IP H/K

FTM lost 6-1, despite 8 hits

Kirilloff 0-4, Costello 2-4/Solo HR(3), Miranda 2-4, De La Trinidad 1-3/BB

Sammons 1-2 4.2IP 8H/5R/2BB/2K
Davis 1.1IP 2-2 IRS 3BB/K
Robinon 0IP H/R/HR
Marnon 2IP 2K

Eliz lost 7-1, giving up 4in the 8th, 2 in the 9th
De La Torre 2-3/E(17), Arias 2-4/SB(2), Severino 1-4/SoloHR(6)...all 5 hits

Cabezas 5.1IP H/R/2BB/7K/HR
Howell 1-2 2.2IP 3H/4R/2BB/4K/HR
Gamez IP H/2UER

GCL Twins off

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RE: Players and prospects III - 8/23/2018 10:04:32 PM

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Chatt was blanked for 8 innings, wound up winning 4-2 in 10

Arraez(2-5) 2 run single tied it in the 9th, and Wilkins 7th HR(1-5/2RBI) won it
Gore 1-4/double/Bb/R, Kranson 1-4/BB/R, Rooker 0-3/BB/Assist at 3rd

Poppen 5IP 3H/r/3BB/6K
Stashak 2IP 4H/R/2K
Adams 1-0 2iP H/BB/3K
Ramirez IP Save(7)

Cedar Rapids not so fortunate. 3 run 6th put them up, but they allowed 2 in the 7th, lost 5-4

Bechtold 2-4/2RBI, Cabbage 2-3/BB/RBI, Baddoo 1-3/2BB/R, Banuelos 1-2/Solo HR(2)

Acosta 4.1IP 7H/3R/5K
Martinez 2.2IP 0-1 IRS 3H2/R/2BB/2K
Gomez IP 2H/2K

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RE: Players and prospects III - 8/24/2018 9:59:45 PM

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Friday AUG 24 2018

Roch blanked 3-0 on 4 hits.
Vargas 1-4/double, singles by Pacheco Petit and Wiel

De Jong 1-3 6.1IP 6H/3R/BB/4K/HR/E(1)
Reed 1.2IP K 0-1 IRS

Chatt broke a 3-3 tie with one in the sixth, and won 4-3

Davis 2-4/2doubles/R/RBI, English 2-4/double, Kerrigan 3-4/R, Arraez 1-4/Solo HR(2)/2RBi

Alcala 5IP 5H/3R/4BB/4K/HR
Clay 2-6 2IP H/4K
Smeltzer 2IP 2H/4K/Save(2)

FTM won 3-2

Grzelakowski 2-5/RBI, De La Trinidad 2-4/R, Kirilloff 2-5, Hamilton 1-4/R

Barnes 6-6 5IP 5H/R/BB/2K
Mason 3IP 2H/R/2K
Lujan IP 2K/Save(4)

Cedar Rapids 3-1 win

Helman 2-4/Solo HR(2), Rodriguez 2-3/Bb/R, Cabbage 1-4/R, Davis 1-3/2RBI

Duran 7-5 6.2IP H/3BB/10K
Quezada 2.1IP 0-1 IRS 2H/R/BB/3K/Save(1)

Eliz qualified for the playoffs with a 7-3 win

Robles e4-5/double/R, Casanova 2-4/Bb/Solo HR(3)/2R, De La Torre 0-4/2R, Severino 1-3/Sac Fly/3RBI

Schulfer 3-0 5IP 6H/3UER/3BB/4K
Perez 2.1IP H/BB/4K
Pinkerton .1IP 0-2 IRS
Lasko 1.1IP BB/K/0-2 IRS

GCL Twins won 7-1

Mack 2-4/double/R, Webb 1-3/double/BB/2R, Carrier 1-4/BB/2R, Garry 2-5/double/RBi, Vasquez 1-4double/BB/2R, Perez 1-1/double/R

Breek 2-1 5IP 3H/R/2BB/4K
German IP H/BB/K
Navas IP H/2K
Torres IP H/K

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RE: Players and prospects III - 8/25/2018 5:15:12 PM

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Saturday AUG 25 2018

GCL Twins moved to 32-24, winning in 13 innings(a rarity with the new rule) 7-6

Both teams scored in the 10th

Carrier 2-5/3R HR(1), Urena 3-5/2R, Vasquez 1-4/2BB/R/SB(3)/Assist at Home

Teng 4IP 2H/BB/3K
Bentley IP BB/K
Grace .2IP 3H/3R/BB
Balan .2IP 0-1 IRS R/3BB/K
Cruz IP 1-2 IRS 2H/R/2BB/K
Rimmel (Blown save) 2IP 1-3 IRS 3H/UER
Montero 4-1 3.2IP 0-2 IRS 2K

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RE: Players and prospects III - 8/25/2018 9:08:09 PM

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Roch scored 3 in the fifth, and that was enough, in a 3-1 win

Gordon 1-2/2BB/RBI, Buxton 1-3/R/Assist at Home, Petit 1-4/2RBI

Eades 3IP 3H/4K
Bard 2-3 3IP 6H/R/HR
Baxendale 1.2IP H/4K
Curtiss 1.1IP 2BB/Save(9)

FTM lost 5-2

Kirilloff 2-4/Solo HR(5), Rinn 2-4/RBI, Lewis 1-5/R

Jax 3-3 5IP 7H/4R/4BB/K
Bray 3IP 2H/R/3K/HR

Chatt took the lead in the 8th with 4 runs, then gave up 4 in the 9th, losing 5-4

Wilkins 1-4/3R HR(8), Rooker 1-4/R/Assist at 2nd, English 2-2/triple/R, Kranson 1-3/double/RBI

Wells 6IP 3H/2BB/7K
Jay 1.1IP 3H/R/HR 0-2 IRS
Ramirez IP 2H/3R/BB/2K 0-2 IRS
Marzi Blown Save (0-7) .2IP 3-3 IRS 2H/R

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RE: Players and prospects III - 8/25/2018 9:41:45 PM

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Cedar Rapids 13 hits, in 6-2 win

Baddoo 3-4/BB/2R/SB(922), Davis 2-4/2R HR(7)/R/3RBI, Larnach 2-4/2RBI, Helman 2-5/double/R, Rodriguez 1-3/BB/R/RBi

Suniaga 3-4 5IP 4H/2R/BB/4K/HR
Neff 2.2IP H/3K
Ramirez 1.1IP H/K

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RE: Players and prospects III - 8/26/2018 8:07:27 PM

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Sunday AUG 26 2018

Roch lost in 11, 3-2, despite Buxton's big day

3-5/single/double/triple/2RBI...that's right, he never scored!
Gordon 0-4/2K, Vargas 1-3/2BB

Thorpe 5.2IP 5H/R/2BB/6K/2pickoffs at first
Duffey (Blown Save) 1.2IP 0-1 IRS 3H/R/2K/HR
Vasquez 1.2IP h/4K
Reed 0-2 1.1IP H/UER/3BB/2K

Chatt won 2-1, on combo 4-hitter

Wilkins 1-3/Solo HR(9)/Raley 1-3/Sac Fly/RBI, English 1-3/triple(6)/R

Adams 2IP H/BB/3K
Enns 4-5 7IP 3H/R/2BB/8K

FTM 3 hit on the road, 5-1

Kirilloff 1-4/R, Whitefield 2-3

Colina 0-1 4.2IP 6H/3R/3BB/2K
Moran 2.1IP 0-1 iRS 3H/2R/2K
Lujan IP H/BB/2K 1-2 IRS

Cedar Rapids a dozen hits, rolled to a 10-4/win

Jeffers 3-4/2R/RBI, Davis 3-4/double/2R/SB(1), Pearson 1-4/2R HR(6)/R/3RBI, Helman 1-3/BB/2R, Maciel 1-4/double/Sac Fly/R/RBi

Larnach DNP

Watson 5-6 7IP 5H/2R/3BB/8K
Gomez 2IP 2H/2R/2K/HR

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RE: Players and prospects III - 8/26/2018 8:29:56 PM

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Eliz racked up 19 hits, 9-4 win

Casanova 4-6/2 doubles/R/RBI, Weiss 4-5/double/R/RBI/E(4), Encarnacion 3-4/BB/R/2RBi, Severino 2-5/Bb/R/E(14), Williams 2-5/BB/R

Funderburk 2-1 5.1IP 8H/4R/BB/4K
Garcia 3.2IP 1-1 IRS H/2BB/2K

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RE: Players and prospects III - 8/27/2018 9:36:09 PM

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Monday AUG 27 2018

Cedar Rapids won the 2nd half MWL division title with a 5-1 win

Davis 2-3/Solo HR(8)/R/3RBI, Tademo(up from GCL) 1-3/Solo HR(1) in debut, Jeffers/helman 1-4, Larnach 0-4, Rodriguez/Cabbage 1-4/double/R

Dobnak 10-5 7IP 3H/R/2BB/4K
Finkel 2IP H/2BB/K

41-23 in the second half.
Have won 21 at home, 20 on the road

Some guy that is on Twins Daily a lot, bitched that the Twins didn't care about them, because they kept promoting the best players

And all they've done is played better WITHOUT Lewis/Kirilloff
Another local brain surgeon.

Rochester lost 6-3

Buxton 2-4/double/R, Gordon 1-4, Vargas 1-4/double/R, Graterol 1-4/double/RBI/E(4), Field 1-3/double/BB/RBI/E(1)

Romero 5.2IP 8H/3R/5K
Harper (Blown Save) 0-2 2.1IP 2-2 IRS 5H/3R/BB/4K

Chatt 4-1 win

Wilkins 1-2/2Bb/solo HR(1), Kerrigan 1-4/double/RBI, Rooker 1-4/double(32)/R/RBI(78), Raley 1-4/R/Assist at Home

Crosby 2IP 2H/2BB/3K
Bencomo 8-6 5IP 5H/4K
Smeltzer 1.1IP 2H/R
Stahak .2IP 0-1 IRS Save(4)

Ftm 3-2 win

Kirilloff 3-4/R/2RBI(42), Wwhitefield 2-4/double/2R, Hamilton 1-3/double/RBI

Graterol 5-2 5.2IP 4H/BB/6K
Davis 2.1IP 0-1 IRS 3K
Marnon IP 3H/2R/K/Save(3)

Eliz rolled to a 6-2 win

Artias 2-4/triple/Bb/2R/SB(3), Akins 2-3/BB/2R, Molina 1-4/2rbi De La Torre 1-4/double/R

Rijo 2IP 4K
Rapp 3IP 5H/2R/2BB/3K
Lasko 6-2 3IP 2BB/4K
Howell IP K

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RE: Players and prospects III - 8/28/2018 9:22:07 AM

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Found this on Bleacher Report. The MLB power rankings for 2021.

2021 Lineup
2021 Pitching Staff
SS Royce Lewis
SP Jose Berrios
LF Eddie Rosario
SP Brusdar Graterol
RF Alex Kirilloff
SP Fernando Romero
1B Brent Rooker
SP Stephen Gonsalves (L)
3B Miguel Sano
SP Lewis Thorpe (L)
DH Max Kepler
CL Trevor Hildenberger
2B Nick Gordon

C Mitch Garver

CF Byron Buxton

Farm System Rank: 8

Notable Free Agents
2018-19: 1B Joe Mauer, 2B Logan Forsythe
2019-20: C Jason Castro, SP Ervin Santana, SP Jake Odorizzi, SP Kyle Gibson, SP Michael Pineda, RP Addison Reed, DH Logan Morrison
2020-21: RP Trevor May

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The Minnesota Twins have taken a disappointing step backward this season after a surprise run to the AL Wild Card Game last year, but the future is still incredibly bright. They have a nice mix of established MLB talent that's under team control—guys like Eddie Rosario and Jose Berrios—and top prospects with star-caliber upside.
Royce Lewis shot up to No. 5 on our latest top 50 prospect rankings, and he could be the face of the franchise by 2021. Still just 19, he's hitting .306/.368/.479 with 29 doubles, 14 home runs, 74 RBI and 28 stolen bases between High-A and Double-A, and it looks like bright days are ahead for the former No. 1 overall pick.
Brusdar Graterol and Fernando Romero have the stuff to develop into front-line arms alongside Berrios, while Alex Kirilloff and Brent Rooker could make a huge impact offensively in short order. There's a ton of upside in Minnesota, but there's also a lot riding on unproven talent, so it's tough to rank them any higher.
I'm thinking Jeffers will be the catcher instead of Garver and Larnach will be the DH over Kepler and somebody else will be the 2b over Gordon. Somebody/anybody the closer over Hindenburg.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 8/28/2018 11:49:27 AM

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Thoughts on the Red Sox scrapping their Pawtucket, RI Triple-A team in favor of a new stadium in Worcester, MA? Will Pawtucket lose a team in the International League? Or will this create a chain-reaction, and another org will move into Pawtucket? Or won't the Red Sox allow that since Pawtucket is close to Boston and Worcester? Could another org thrive in Pawtucket? Or no, because they are all Boston Red Sox fans?

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RE: Players and prospects III - 8/28/2018 11:51:42 AM

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Thoughts on the Red Sox scrapping their Pawtucket, RI Triple-A team in favor of a new stadium in Worcester, MA? Will Pawtucket lose a team in the International League? Or will this create a chain-reaction, and another org will move into Pawtucket? Or won't the Red Sox allow that since Pawtucket is close to Boston and Worcester? Could another org thrive in Pawtucket? Or no, because they are all Boston Red Sox fans?

Guessing that there is some territorial issue that won't allow another team there.

Another money-hungry grab. Nice.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 8/28/2018 11:54:01 AM

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Found this on Bleacher Report. The MLB power rankings for 2021.

2021 Lineup
2021 Pitching Staff
SS Royce Lewis
SP Jose Berrios
LF Eddie Rosario
SP Brusdar Graterol
RF Alex Kirilloff
SP Fernando Romero
1B Brent Rooker
SP Stephen Gonsalves (L)
3B Miguel Sano
SP Lewis Thorpe (L)
DH Max Kepler
CL Trevor Hildenberger
2B Nick Gordon

C Mitch Garver

CF Byron Buxton

Farm System Rank: 8

Notable Free Agents
2018-19: 1B Joe Mauer, 2B Logan Forsythe
2019-20: C Jason Castro, SP Ervin Santana, SP Jake Odorizzi, SP Kyle Gibson, SP Michael Pineda, RP Addison Reed, DH Logan Morrison
2020-21: RP Trevor May

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The Minnesota Twins have taken a disappointing step backward this season after a surprise run to the AL Wild Card Game last year, but the future is still incredibly bright. They have a nice mix of established MLB talent that's under team control—guys like Eddie Rosario and Jose Berrios—and top prospects with star-caliber upside.
Royce Lewis shot up to No. 5 on our latest top 50 prospect rankings, and he could be the face of the franchise by 2021. Still just 19, he's hitting .306/.368/.479 with 29 doubles, 14 home runs, 74 RBI and 28 stolen bases between High-A and Double-A, and it looks like bright days are ahead for the former No. 1 overall pick.
Brusdar Graterol and Fernando Romero have the stuff to develop into front-line arms alongside Berrios, while Alex Kirilloff and Brent Rooker could make a huge impact offensively in short order. There's a ton of upside in Minnesota, but there's also a lot riding on unproven talent, so it's tough to rank them any higher.
I'm thinking Jeffers will be the catcher instead of Garver and Larnach will be the DH over Kepler and somebody else will be the 2b over Gordon. Somebody/anybody the closer over Hindenburg.

Of course, that's all based on in-house players and we all know that won't be the roster.

The Pohlads pray it would be, would be very cheap.

I agree Jeffers is going to HOPEFULLY be sped up the system. There really isn't anyone in the way.

Grzelakowski has emerged at FTM after a FA signing, but I don't know what the defense is like. Has been hitting in the top 3 spots, was recently moved to leadoff to try and take some heat off Lewis.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 8/28/2018 12:02:15 PM

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Thoughts on the Red Sox scrapping their Pawtucket, RI Triple-A team in favor of a new stadium in Worcester, MA? Will Pawtucket lose a team in the International League? Or will this create a chain-reaction, and another org will move into Pawtucket? Or won't the Red Sox allow that since Pawtucket is close to Boston and Worcester? Could another org thrive in Pawtucket? Or no, because they are all Boston Red Sox fans?

Guessing that there is some territorial issue that won't allow another team there.

Another money-hungry grab. Nice.

That will kill the city of Pawtucket. Will probably have to join an independent league.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 8/28/2018 12:03:56 PM

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Thoughts on the Red Sox scrapping their Pawtucket, RI Triple-A team in favor of a new stadium in Worcester, MA? Will Pawtucket lose a team in the International League? Or will this create a chain-reaction, and another org will move into Pawtucket? Or won't the Red Sox allow that since Pawtucket is close to Boston and Worcester? Could another org thrive in Pawtucket? Or no, because they are all Boston Red Sox fans?

Guessing that there is some territorial issue that won't allow another team there.

Another money-hungry grab. Nice.

That will kill the city of Pawtucket. Will probably have to join an independent league.

Maybe they can get a AA team there, but not likely AAA.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 8/28/2018 12:15:08 PM

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Will still be 3 more years. Gives Rhode Island plenty of time to work on a new team.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 8/28/2018 6:38:24 PM

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GCL Twins ended their season this past weekend.

32-24, 1 1/2 out of first in GCL South.
They had the fifth best record in the league.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 8/28/2018 6:40:21 PM

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TUESDAY AUG 28 2018

Roch playing 2, won their first game 5-4

Buxton 3-4/2doubles(11)/R/RBI. No K's
Gordon 1-4/R, Petit 2-3/2doubles/R/23RBI, Wade 2-3/RBI, Graterol 2-3/double/R

Littell 6-6 6IP 8H/4R/BB/5K
Vasquez IP BB/2K/Save(1)

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