3 minutes ago, fathom said:

Vargas off to a red hot 1-15

I really hope that rumored Twins deal was BS

Just now, T R U said:

I really hope that rumored Twins deal was BS

I have no reason to doubt Hayes. Jerry and Getz are just so terrible at this.

 

2 minutes ago, Capn12 said:

I'll say this, I at least think following Vargas will be fun enough. Bit yeah, definitely a rough start.

You would hope, I just don’t see elite skills at all.  Doesn’t hit the ball hard or far, bad in the field…he’s just a guy at best 

Just now, fathom said:

You would hope, I just don’t see elite skills at all.  Doesn’t hit the ball hard or far, bad in the field…he’s just a guy at best 

Let’s give him a little more rope before we make these kinds of declarations. 

4 minutes ago, fathom said:

You would hope, I just don’t see elite skills at all.  Doesn’t hit the ball hard or far, bad in the field…he’s just a guy at best 

Vargas blows.  Getz couldn’t pick the right player if he could see the future.  He’s that terrible of a GM.

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8 minutes ago, fathom said:

I have no reason to doubt Hayes. Jerry and Getz are just so terrible at this.

This is going to be a lost decade.  We are trying to build a 1970s team in 2024.

8 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said:

Let’s give him a little more rope before we make these kinds of declarations. 

Saw him a lot with the Dodgers last year, and the statcast numbers back it up 

11 minutes ago, T R U said:

I really hope that rumored Twins deal was BS

what was the rumored deal?

It’s quite comical how Cronin, Cousins and Chavez would be their best relievers 

Close one, damn you Bux! I'll try again tomorrow with $20 for #20.

 

 

Payout was $9,405.

2 minutes ago, fathom said:

It’s quite comical how Cronin, Cousins and Chavez would be their best relievers 

Yep.  If there’s a bad decision to make, Getz will make it almost every time.  Don’t forget trading for Fletcher instead of McCarthy and cutting Pillar too early.

I thought he was supposed to know about player development and scouting?

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2 minutes ago, kgrittenburg said:

what was the rumored deal?

They were willing to deal one of their top prospects, a top 100 guy, and possibly more but the Sox decided to move off from it. This was for Fedde. 

3 minutes ago, kgrittenburg said:

what was the rumored deal?

Fedde for a high Twins prospect who can hit.

3 minutes ago, fathom said:

Saw him a lot with the Dodgers last year, and the statcast numbers back it up 

Yeah the problem is this team is nowhere close to being competitive and having someone with no clock started for a few years is so much better than a guy who is going to be surrounded by trash in a bad situation on this MLB roster trying to develop. Not to mention he’s been terrible in his MLB stints. 

7 minutes ago, oldsox said:

Fedde for a high Twins prospect who can hit.

2B/CF Luke Keaschall

Draft: 2023, Minnesota Twins, Round: 2, Overall Pick: 49

Twins #5 prospect

MLB’s #92 overall prospect

My guess is that he is rated even higher on Baseball America’s most recent Top 100 update with the way he has raked this season.

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18 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said:

Let’s give him a little more rope before we make these kinds of declarations. 

He’s got 450 plate appearances how much rope are we talking about here?

11 minutes ago, T R U said:

He’s got 450 plate appearances how much rope are we talking about here?

He’s just another swing for the fences every AB player.  That crap works at AAA but not in the bigs.

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11 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

2B/CF Luke Keaschall

Draft: 2023, Minnesota Twins, Round: 2, Overall Pick: 49

Twins #5 prospect

MLB’s #92 overall prospect

My guess is that he is rated even higher on Baseball America’s most recent Top 100 update with the way he has raked this season.

Speaking of which, does anyone have access to Baseball America’s most recent Top 100 update to check where Keaschall is ranked?

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The kid has destroyed every level of the minors, along the way. Maybe we give him a chance to be a full time player in the bigs for a bit, before carrying the torches, demanding a DFA?

1 minute ago, Capn12 said:

The kid has destroyed every level of the minors, along the way. Maybe we give him a chance to be a full time player in the bigs for a bit, before carrying the torches, demanding a DFA?

15 minutes ago, T R U said:

He’s got 450 plate appearances how much rope are we talking about here?

 

2 minutes ago, Capn12 said:

The kid has destroyed every level of the minors, along the way. Maybe we give him a chance to be a full time player in the bigs for a bit, before carrying the torches, demanding a DFA?

DFA is extreme, but this isn’t some guy who came up and stunk in a handful of games in his debut. He’s had a decent amount of run so far so there’s definitely reason to be skeptical about his future. 

28 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Speaking of which, does anyone have access to Baseball America’s most recent Top 100 update to check where Keaschall is ranked?

#54 at BA right now. 

Just now, Sleepy Harold said:

#54 at BA right now. 

Jeebus.  WTF.

Thanks for informing us.

1 minute ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Jeebus.  WTF.

Thanks for informing us.

Here's the brief write-up as well

 

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After a standout draft spring with Arizona State, Keaschall landed with the Twins in the second round of the 2023 draft. So far as a professional all Keaschall has done is hit. He has shown contact, approach and average power.