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RE: Players and prospects III - 4/29/2015 2:12:12 PM

Mr. Ed

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Zack Jones needs to move to AAA so he can make the jump to the bigs this year.

Watching the jokers in the bigs bullpen is already old and disgusting.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 4/29/2015 2:53:09 PM

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The shortstop the Astros took with the pick before Buxton, Carlos Correa is pretty good too. He missed 2nd half of last season as well, a broken leg for him.

The 20-year-old leads the Texas League in RBI, average (.400, 7th best in MILB), OPS (1.268) and slugging (.800, 2nd in MILB).

Also has 5 HRs (T-13th in MILB)

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RE: Players and prospects III - 4/29/2015 3:01:35 PM

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wrong thread

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RE: Players and prospects III - 4/29/2015 4:38:50 PM

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asked Terry Ryan for an update on Aaron Hicks today. Said he "did well" while he was scouting Red Wings. Was taking "quality at-bats."

and
tonight's wings starters:

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RE: Players and prospects III - 4/29/2015 5:18:09 PM

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Why does Doug Bernier block Jorge Polanco.

Why

Why

Why

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RE: Players and prospects III - 4/29/2015 5:20:51 PM

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Why does Doug Bernier block Jorge Polanco.

Why

Why

Why

Hes a good guy
Hes a good guy
Hes a good guy?

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RE: Players and prospects III - 4/29/2015 5:37:19 PM

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quote:

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Why does Doug Bernier block Jorge Polanco.

Why

Why

Why

Hes a good guy
Hes a good guy
Hes a good guy?

He's a REALLY good guy.

I mean REALLY REALLY good

Plus he plays cribbage with TR

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RE: Players and prospects III - 4/29/2015 6:30:25 PM

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RBI triple for Hicks. Rochester up 3-0. Hicks up to .874 OPS, .292 average

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RE: Players and prospects III - 4/29/2015 6:35:27 PM

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Niiiice
The guys tryin

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RE: Players and prospects III - 4/29/2015 6:45:27 PM

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@RhettBollinger
Twins Minor League pitcher Adrian Salcedo suspended 80 games for use of a performance-enhancing substance and a stimulant

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RE: Players and prospects III - 4/29/2015 6:50:32 PM

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I really hate putting this out there but why are so many suspensions involve Latin players?

I understand they can get easier in their homeland but for Gods sake. They playing in the majors.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 4/29/2015 6:51:10 PM

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Its frightening that some of our guys are actually cheating, to be the way they are .......

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RE: Players and prospects III - 4/29/2015 7:31:43 PM

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RBI triple for Hicks. Rochester up 3-0. Hicks up to .874 OPS, .292 average

Love it!

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RE: Players and prospects III - 4/30/2015 5:59:25 AM

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Roch won 5-3 Wed. night

Beresford 2-4/2RBI, Hicks 1-3/triple(3)/BB/R/RBI, Ortiz 1-4/double/R

Wheeler 7.1IP 3H/3R/1ER/3BB/3K
Darnell 0IP H/BB 2-3 IRS
Achter (BS3) 3-2 1.2IP H/K 1-3 IRS

CRapids was blanked 4-0

7 hits
White 3-4/SB(3), Granite 2-3

Batts 2-1 6.1IP 7H/4R/3ER/BB/6K/E(2)
Irby 1.2IP 2K 0-1 IRS

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RE: Players and prospects III - 4/30/2015 10:26:41 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: SoMnFan

quote:

ORIGINAL: McMurfy

Why does Doug Bernier block Jorge Polanco.

Why

Why

Why

Hes a good guy
Hes a good guy
Hes a good guy?

lol, totally off subject but this reminds me of my Dad's advice for the three steps to a good gold swing.

1. keep your head down
2. Keep your damn head down
3. Keep your goddamn head down.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 4/30/2015 12:05:36 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Trekgeekscott

quote:

ORIGINAL: SoMnFan

quote:

ORIGINAL: McMurfy

Why does Doug Bernier block Jorge Polanco.

Why

Why

Why

Hes a good guy
Hes a good guy
Hes a good guy?

lol, totally off subject but this reminds me of my Dad's advice for the three steps to a good gold swing.

1. keep your head down
2. Keep your damn head down
3. Keep your goddamn head down.

Maybe I should use that with my daughter and her softball swing, except replace "down" with "still".

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RE: Players and prospects III - 4/30/2015 12:10:15 PM

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ORIGINAL: Trekgeekscott

quote:

ORIGINAL: SoMnFan

quote:

ORIGINAL: McMurfy

Why does Doug Bernier block Jorge Polanco.

Why

Why

Why

Hes a good guy
Hes a good guy
Hes a good guy?

lol, totally off subject but this reminds me of my Dad's advice for the three steps to a good gold swing.

1. keep your head down
2. Keep your damn head down
3. Keep your goddamn head down.

Hey mister!
We have a golf thread!
Use it!

Btw .... TGS and I have a healthy give-and-take smart-ass relationship. For those worried.
J/k TGS.

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RE: Players and prospects III - 4/30/2015 12:23:36 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: SoMnFan

quote:

ORIGINAL: Trekgeekscott

quote:

ORIGINAL: SoMnFan

quote:

ORIGINAL: McMurfy

Why does Doug Bernier block Jorge Polanco.

Why

Why

Why

Hes a good guy
Hes a good guy
Hes a good guy?

lol, totally off subject but this reminds me of my Dad's advice for the three steps to a good gold swing.

1. keep your head down
2. Keep your damn head down
3. Keep your goddamn head down.

Hey mister!
We have a golf thread!
Use it!

Btw .... TGS and I have a healthy give-and-take smart-ass relationship. For those worried.
J/k TGS.

Who would be worried?

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RE: Players and prospects III - 4/30/2015 12:50:58 PM

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Hicks and Rosario each with 3 hits today. Rosario into the .260s. Hicks over .300

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RE: Players and prospects III - 4/30/2015 1:17:23 PM

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Roch 17 hits, 8-4 win

Rosario 3-5/R/2RBI, Hicks 3-5/R, Rodriguez 2-4/double/BB/RBI, Beresford 2-5/double/2R, Diaz 2-4/R/RBI, Farris/Fryer 2-4/Bb/R/RBi

Hamburger 1-1 6IP 5H/3R/2ER/3BB/6K
Oliveros 2IP 2H/R/2BB/4K
O'Rourke IP BB/K

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RE: Players and prospects III - 4/30/2015 1:21:38 PM

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Red Wings Aaron Hicks currently on an 11 game hitting streak. (3-5 today)
Hicks is batting .400 (16/40) w/ 9 runs, 5 RBI's & 7 BB #MnTwins

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RE: Players and prospects III - 4/30/2015 1:31:40 PM

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Twins Hope Clay Can Develop Fastball Command
April 30, 2015 by Phil Miller

MINNEAPOLIS—Like a lot of 21-year-old pitchers in the low minors, lefthander Sam Clay needs to develop a pitch. Clay is a little unusual, though: He needs a fastball.

“His path is sort of backwards from most pitchers,” vice president of player personnel Mike Radcliff said. “He’s got a legitimate, major league curveball, a plus-plus strikeout pitch. What he doesn’t have, though, is command of a fastball. For most guys, it’s just the opposite, but he just never learned to throw it.”

That’s because Clay, a fourth-round pick in 2014 from Georgia Tech, was a quarterback in high school. “He was a football guy,” Radcliff said. “Then he discovered he can throw this pitch, and it’s taken him a long way.”

It got the Buford, Ga., native to Georgia Tech, where he eventually harnessed that curveball and became the Yellow Jackets’ closer, “just finishing games by striking out guys with hard hammers,” Radcliff said. “He can throw it 82-83 (mph), which not many guys can do, and he moves it around very well.”

After turning pro last summer, Clay immediately struck out 44 batters in just 29 innings at Rookie-level Elizabethton.

But while Clay can hit 92 mph, he doesn’t always know where his fastball going. He walked 17 batters at Elizabethton, hit four more, and threw 10 wild pitches. His ERA ballooned to 12.46 at one point, but he closed the season with 16 straight scoreless innings.

The Twins have tinkered with Clay’s mechanics in hopes of helping him throw strikes, and they are optimistic. In his 2015 debut at low Class A Cedar Rapids, though, he faced five batters, walked three, threw a wild pitch and gave up a two-run double.

“We know it’s going to take time,” Radcliff said, “but if he can throw strikes, he’s got a real future. His curve would already play in the big leagues. His objective, his challenge for the year is to control his fastball and get it into the mix.”

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RE: Players and prospects III - 4/30/2015 1:31:55 PM

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Red Wings Aaron Hicks currently on an 11 game hitting streak. (3-5 today)
Hicks is batting .400 (16/40) w/ 9 runs, 5 RBI's & 7 BB #MnTwins

Can't do a whole lot more ...

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RE: Players and prospects III - 4/30/2015 1:39:58 PM

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Red Wings Aaron Hicks currently on an 11 game hitting streak. (3-5 today)
Hicks is batting .400 (16/40) w/ 9 runs, 5 RBI's & 7 BB #MnTwins

Can't do a whole lot more ...

Why is everyone so down on Schafer??

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RE: Players and prospects III - 4/30/2015 1:53:00 PM

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Hard not to like him, he's got some LRod, some Hocking, and some CoCo in him.
I see where you're coming from.
And Maestro, I almost forgot Maestro.

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