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Erik Komatsu will be around tonight, so they will at least have two bench options. Hopefully Justin Morneau can play this weekend, or at least when the Angels come in on Tuesday (or he should be put on the DL). But they should also get to 12 pitchers to add another bat. ]]> <![CDATA[12:23 Comment From JimCrikket]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 18:23:24 GMT <![CDATA[12:24 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 18:24:36 GMT <![CDATA[12:28 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 18:28:11 GMT <![CDATA[12:29 Comment From Jeremy]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 18:29:24 GMT <![CDATA[12:32 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 18:32:49 GMT
Deduno, Gutierrez, Nishioka, Hollimon and Dinkelman were on the opening day roster, so they would get their spots back... Gibson will be out for a long time, but if he is able to come back and actually get to Rochester, thye'll make it work. Thompson had TJ and missed last year, so he will likely do some rehab. I also suspect there may be a few of those minor league free agents that may have an opt-out clause. THere is also the lovely "Fake DL" in the minor leagues, so it's easier to stash a couple of guys. ]]> <![CDATA[12:32 Comment From Guest]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 18:32:57 GMT <![CDATA[12:34 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 18:34:37 GMT <![CDATA[12:34 Comment From JimCrikket]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 18:34:39 GMT <![CDATA[12:36 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 18:36:24 GMT <![CDATA[12:36 Comment From Linda]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 18:36:28 GMT <![CDATA[12:37 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 18:37:50 GMT <![CDATA[12:37 Comment From Tony in Duluth]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 18:37:59 GMT <![CDATA[12:41 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 18:41:41 GMT
Benson clearly needs more time in Rochester, and Revere should not be in RF. I woudln't mind seeing a platoon of Plouffe and Tosoni (when he's had another 50 plate appearances in Rochester) in RF, and since they're rebuilding, no harm in playing Komatsu as well. ]]> <![CDATA[12:42 Comment From JimCrikket]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 18:42:03 GMT <![CDATA[12:44 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 18:44:08 GMT <![CDATA[12:45 Comment From Ron]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 18:45:54 GMT <![CDATA[12:51 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 18:51:53 GMT <![CDATA[12:52 Comment From Ultima Ratio]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 18:52:03 GMT <![CDATA[12:53 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 18:53:44 GMT <![CDATA[12:53 Comment From Guest]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 18:53:47 GMT <![CDATA[12:54 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 18:54:49 GMT <![CDATA[12:54 Comment From minn55441]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 18:54:59 GMT <![CDATA[12:57 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 18:57:07 GMT
But I think it's realistic to expect the Twins to make competitive offers for that next tier. Someone like Colby Lewis would sure be nice at 3 years and $21-24 million.

But, if we're all acknowledging that the Twins won't compete until at least 2015, it'd take overpaying evn more to bring in the top types. (not that I ever advocate bringing in the top types) ]]> <![CDATA[12:57 Comment From bob]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 18:57:18 GMT <![CDATA[12:59 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 18:59:45 GMT <![CDATA[12:59 Comment From bob]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 18:59:52 GMT <![CDATA[1:01 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:01:47 GMT <![CDATA[1:02 Comment From Jeremy]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:02:08 GMT <![CDATA[1:05 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:05:03 GMT
I don't think you're going to get a top 30-40 overall prospect for Span, but I think it's realistic to expect to get a team's #2-3 prospect, another prospect in their top 10, and then another decent prospect in return. (without coming up with a team that would want him, I dont' know how to pck names, but pitching in return would be good!) ]]> <![CDATA[1:05 Comment From JimCrikket]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:05:13 GMT <![CDATA[1:07 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:07:20 GMT
I don't think you could get even a big market team to take on all of the contract AND give up a nice package. The Yankees and Red Sox would probably love him, but they wouldn't go overboard to get him.

And I woudl agree that any player should be available for the right return. ]]> <![CDATA[1:07 Comment From Guest]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:07:26 GMT <![CDATA[1:09 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:09:13 GMT <![CDATA[1:10 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:10:04 GMT <![CDATA[1:10 Comment From Linda]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:10:16 GMT <![CDATA[1:12 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:12:33 GMT <![CDATA[1:12 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:12:56 GMT <![CDATA[1:13 Comment From Linda]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:13:05 GMT <![CDATA[1:17 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:17:14 GMT
I'm not saying Gardy is perfect, and if he were to be fired, it would be understandable... but I think managers/coaches dont' get enough credit when teams are successful, and I think they get far too much blame when things go bad. I definitely don't think that Gardy has lost his fire, and if that doesn't translate to the players, whose fault is that? ]]> <![CDATA[1:17 Comment From JimCrikket]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:17:25 GMT <![CDATA[1:19 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:19:32 GMT
In recent years, they have added some power arms, but some have been hurt, and some (Gutierrez?) haven't developed a second or third pitch necessary to be a starter, and if you only have one or two good pitches, the bullpen is the right thing.

I think it's some luck and somewhat the Radke Factor. ]]> <![CDATA[1:19 Comment From Ron]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:19:42 GMT <![CDATA[1:20 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:20:26 GMT <![CDATA[1:20 Comment From Linda]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:20:32 GMT <![CDATA[1:22 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:22:32 GMT
If you're questioning it, I probably won't convince you, and I don't really want to try. I just know that 1.) Ryan has done it before, and 2.) he's as no-nonsense as it gets. He will outwork everyone. Mike Radcliff, Wayne Krivsky, they will work like crazy. They are all smart, and they have proven themselves. As fans, we can just hope. I don't know what more we can do. ]]> <![CDATA[1:22 Comment From Guest]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:22:51 GMT <![CDATA[1:24 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:24:43 GMT
Becuase of where the Twins are this year, I believe that they need to go with him through the good and bad. Same thing with Swarzak. Same reason I think they need to call up the likes of Slama and Manship. They all need to just be given their shot, and see how it goes so that the front office can evaluate their future with the organization. ]]> <![CDATA[1:25 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:25:46 GMT <![CDATA[1:33 Comment From Guest]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:33:48 GMT <![CDATA[1:34 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:34:05 GMT <![CDATA[1:34 Comment From JimCrikket]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:34:15 GMT <![CDATA[1:36 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:36:01 GMT
As you know, I"ll be taking the Territory Train to Quad Cities and Beloit the first weekend in June. That should be fun, and I heard there is still room if others want to go!!

I'm also hoping for a late June Beloit trip, but I could be talked into a Cedar Rapids weekend too! Ha! ]]> <![CDATA[1:36 Comment From Sammi]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:36:07 GMT <![CDATA[1:37 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:37:37 GMT
Of course, at this stage, Hardy is hitting below .200 and has a sub-.600 OPS so far this year. ]]> <![CDATA[1:37 Comment From Guest]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:37:39 GMT <![CDATA[1:41 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:41:10 GMT <![CDATA[1:41 Comment From John]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:41:19 GMT <![CDATA[1:47 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:47:15 GMT
Francisco Liriano was a great pitch-to-contact pitcher in 2006 and 2010. He walked very few hitters. This year, he isn't throwing any strikes. Can't get strikeouts if you can't throw strikes.

Also, if I've learned anything from watching the Twins the last year and a half, it's that having a team that competes for division titles and wins division titles does mean something. ]]> <![CDATA[1:47 Comment From Ed]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:47:23 GMT <![CDATA[1:48 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:48:13 GMT <![CDATA[1:48 Comment From Bryce]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:48:17 GMT <![CDATA[1:49 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:49:01 GMT <![CDATA[1:49 Comment From Ron]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:49:10 GMT <![CDATA[1:50 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:50:09 GMT <![CDATA[1:50 Comment From JimCrikket]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:50:13 GMT <![CDATA[1:53 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:53:28 GMT15 days. But when its a wrist that was surgically repaired, I think going the way of caution would have been good regardless, especially if there is any admittance of rebuilding.

I don't have a problem waiting until this weekend (Even though it gave the team very little flexibilty, it's the AL, it's not like there are many decisions), but based on Ullger's comments last night, it doesn't sound like he'll be playing this weekend, so I expect him to be DLd, which going back to the original quesion means that after the fact, it was another mis-managed DL situation. ]]> <![CDATA[1:53 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:53:55 GMT <![CDATA[1:53 Comment From Jhonny]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:53:59 GMT <![CDATA[1:59 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 19:59:07 GMT2006 they drafted Parmelee, Benson, Robertson, MAnship, Valencia and Slama
2007 was Revere who flew through the system and can certainly play a role and make an impact.
2008 - Aaron Hicks still looks like a good prospect with a high ceiling... Gutierrez hasn't panned out yet, and his health is a concern. Hunt was a miss, but those happen. Brian Dozier was drafted too.
2009 - Gibson was the right choice, and he remains a top prospect even after Tommy John (rounds 1s-4 weren't so good).
2010 - Alex Wimmers was the right choice. COudlnt' have anticipated 2011 based on anything, and now we hope his elbow is OK.
2011 - Levi Michael, everyone wanted a college middle infielder, an the Twins took one that was thought of more highly by experts than where the Twins took him.

So, I still don't think the draft has been the problem. Injuries and some bad luck have played into it. ]]> <![CDATA[2:00 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:00:15 GMT
But it has been a combination of scouting, player development, and maybe the players.. The Twins have guys that COULD develop into big league regulars. Hopefully some of them do. ]]> <![CDATA[2:00 Comment From Bryce]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:00:23 GMT <![CDATA[2:01 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:01:31 GMT
That said, if they do want him to start, they just need to do it. He can't keep going back and forth. That's just an injury waiting to happen. ]]> <![CDATA[2:01 Comment From Killer]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:01:36 GMT <![CDATA[2:04 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:04:19 GMT
Let's just say that he is not the only Twins prospect for which there are rumors that they are older than they say.

But end of day... No, I woudln't trade him. ]]> <![CDATA[2:04 Comment From Bryce]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:04:26 GMT <![CDATA[2:09 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:09:09 GMT
However, my HOPE is that the Twins 'best available player' is a pitcher. I won't claim to dive into the draft beforehand. There are so many names, so I try to wait until after the draft and then really dive into the players the TWins draft.

That said, Mark Appel's pitch counts and lack of strikeouts concern me. I'd lean toward Kyle Zimmer at this point. Buxton would be a good pick. Zunino would be a good pick. Max Fried, a high school lefty, would probably be a good pick... A sleeper consideration might be Fried's high school teammate, Lucas Giolito, who was likely the #1 overall pick until his season ended with elbow problems. He's so young and so talented, that even if he did need Tommy JOhn surgery, his upside might be worth the risk.

At #2, there isn't such a thing as a bad pick... but going back to an article I wrote on college pitchers drafted in the first round, there is no such thing as a sure thing. ]]> <![CDATA[2:09 Comment From Fred]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:09:42 GMT <![CDATA[2:10 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:10:01 GMT <![CDATA[2:10 Comment From travistalks]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:10:05 GMT <![CDATA[2:10 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:10:26 GMT <![CDATA[2:10 Comment From JimCrikket]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:10:31 GMT <![CDATA[2:11 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:11:34 GMT <![CDATA[2:15 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:15:32 GMT <![CDATA[2:15 Comment From Fred]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:15:38 GMT <![CDATA[2:17 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:17:56 GMT
However, it's a 50/50 thing to determine whether he's a future all star or not, even at the #2 pick. ]]> <![CDATA[2:18 Comment From brentmpls]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:18:13 GMT <![CDATA[2:18 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:18:54 GMT <![CDATA[2:19 Comment From Guest]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:19:05 GMT <![CDATA[2:22 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:22:15 GMT <![CDATA[2:22 Comment From UGK4Life]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:22:23 GMT <![CDATA[2:22 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:22:46 GMT <![CDATA[2:22 Comment From UGK4Life]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:22:50 GMT <![CDATA[2:23 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:23:05 GMT <![CDATA[2:23 Comment From Bryce]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:23:08 GMT <![CDATA[2:23 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:23:40 GMT <![CDATA[2:23 Comment From Jeremy]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:23:48 GMT <![CDATA[2:27 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:27:48 GMT <![CDATA[2:27 Comment From Gary]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:27:52 GMT <![CDATA[2:28 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:28:44 GMT <![CDATA[2:28 Comment From baseballlouie]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:28:52 GMT <![CDATA[2:29 Comment From baseballlouie]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:29:00 GMT <![CDATA[2:30 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:30:54 GMT <![CDATA[2:31 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:31:28 GMT <![CDATA[2:31 Comment From Jeremy]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:31:36 GMT <![CDATA[2:32 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:32:28 GMT <![CDATA[2:32 Comment From Guest]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:32:35 GMT <![CDATA[2:34 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:34:00 GMT
I'm not a big fan of his stance and all the movement either. ]]> <![CDATA[2:34 Comment From Guest]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:34:11 GMT <![CDATA[2:35 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:35:17 GMT <![CDATA[2:35 Comment From Jeremy]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:35:22 GMT <![CDATA[2:36 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:36:46 GMT <![CDATA[2:36 Comment From Jeremy]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:36:57 GMT <![CDATA[2:41 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:41:57 GMT <![CDATA[2:42 Comment From baseballlouie]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:42:14 GMT <![CDATA[2:42 Comment From baseballlouie]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:42:54 GMT <![CDATA[2:44 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:44:42 GMT
As for Komatsu, he's a Rule 5 guy, so there is no reason to get too excited about him. Most Rule 5 guys don't last and very, very, very few become more than a role player. But again, because of where they Twins are right now, doesn't hurt to take chances and give opportunities. ]]> <![CDATA[2:45 Comment From AJ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:45:01 GMT <![CDATA[2:48 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:48:28 GMT <![CDATA[2:48 Comment From Gary]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:48:38 GMT <![CDATA[2:49 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:49:24 GMT <![CDATA[2:49 Comment From Jeremy]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:49:34 GMT <![CDATA[2:50 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:50:59 GMT
Thank you to everyone for taking time today to ask me questions and for your passion for the Twins and the farm system even though the struggles. Thank you also for being involved and active in Twins Daily!! ]]> <![CDATA[2:51 Comment From Bryce]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:51:04 GMT <![CDATA[2:52 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:52:02 GMTIf not, just go to www.BlogTalkRadio.com/jack-steal and you can old archived episodes. ]]> <![CDATA[2:52 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:52:19 GMT <![CDATA[2:53 ]]> Sat, 05 May 2012 20:53:12 GMT 
 
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