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01-14-18 11:08 PM #26
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I know this is a side point, but I'd take the way under on that. He'd basically have to break camp with the Twins and/or start multiple games in the MLB (not milb) playoffs. It's basically impossible to get to 190+ if you pitch in the minors at all in a year, even healthy full-year MLB guys don't really get there anymore
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01-14-18 11:26 PM #27
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Calmer than you are
7/30/2017: The day the Minnesota Twins bought a prospect from the New York Yankees.
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01-14-18 11:39 PM #28
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01-14-18 11:47 PM #29
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Calmer than you are
7/30/2017: The day the Minnesota Twins bought a prospect from the New York Yankees.
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01-14-18 11:50 PM #30
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It was off the top of my head (meaning there are more) and Clippard was allowed to throw all of those innings in the minors because he was a fringy SP prospect.
The relative rarity doesn't mean its super impressive on it's own. Pitchers with big potential get protected like crazy these days IP-total-wise or get promoted to the pros, throwing 160IP at AA is nice, but it's not a priority for teams
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01-14-18 11:56 PM #31
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Calmer than you are
7/30/2017: The day the Minnesota Twins bought a prospect from the New York Yankees.
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01-15-18 12:04 AM #32
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Clippard looked like a high floor #4/5 starter at the time (which did not really pan out), just like Littell. You keep making this claim that pitching 160IP in AA at age 21 is an important indicator, so maybe you should back that up instead of asking everyone else to disprove you
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01-15-18 12:12 AM #33
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It's not commonplace, but it exists.
A quick glance at Fangraphs shows Spencer Adams and Thaddius Lowry of the White Sox, and Ryan Castellani of the Rockies in the same ballpark in the past few years like Littell. In fact, it seems like the Rockies lean that way as an organization, as they let both German Marquez and Zach Jemiola take similar paths recently.
I agree that it's a very good sign for any pitcher if he's able to log innings and prove durable, especially at such a young age. I also agree that it doesn't necessarily provide any predictable information other than there not being the question of if he can handle an innings load if he's ever good enough to be given them at the ML level.Jaret Wright's 2005 Cy Young Season: 20-3, 3.04 ERA
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01-15-18 12:22 AM #34
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You keep moving the field posts. What I said was throwing back to back 160IP in the minors at his age was rare and impressive. Even moreso considering he WAS capped at times, sometimes as little as 30 pitches. So yes, they did protect him, and he still threw a ton of innings.
It's a skill. A very valuable one. There's a million things that can go wrong with Littell, however staying healthy and going deep into games hasn't been one of them. It's something a plethora of minor leaguers struggle with. :cough: Chance :cough: :cough: Kap cough: :cough:Calmer than you are
7/30/2017: The day the Minnesota Twins bought a prospect from the New York Yankees.
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01-15-18 01:16 AM #35
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01-15-18 09:40 AM #36
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Your poll was for 2018. For 2018, I think Guzman shines - well above the other folks listed. I am not as sold on Mateo as I was 2 years ago.
Personally, I was close to picking Polo. He can run, hit a bit, and has some pop. Health may be his issue, but that is the same for a lot of guys on this list.
By the way, Littell was my 3rd choice from your list.
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01-16-18 01:34 AM #37
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Clippard threw a no-hitter in AA. He wasn't a bad prospect at all. He just never filled out like they thought he might.
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08-18-18 05:25 PM #38
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Would people here prefer Rutherford or Fowler?
Fowler struggled in his MLB time but appears healthy, has done very well in AAA and plays CF.
Rutherford has nice looking numbers but I worry that the power won't develop and he won't produce enough to be a corner OF in the majors.
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09-20-18 05:41 AM #39
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I like both of 'em but believe the power will come with Rutherford and that he'll have the bigger big league career. Dude just strikes me as a future stud in the middle of some order in 1,2,3 years time and for years afterwards. I'd have liked to have seen that happen w/him as a Yankee. I'm a patient guy and would have been willing to wait for him to develop. While we're at it, I want Nick Solak back as well. Just think Solak's going to be a gamer.
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09-20-18 09:47 PM #40
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I’d like Widener back.
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