Building Blocks: Minnesota Twins (Mogul 2k6)

[etothep]

Sorry for the random question, but just out of curiosity what city do the Skyhawks play in?

[mattynokes]

I'll break here to answer the questions about the draftees. First, it was sort of more for article purposes than really asking my audience as to who I should take, but it can lend some insight on the situation.

I don't like posting screenshots of a guy I may never draft, it just seems like busy work to me. But here's what I'll do, I'll describe a player's skill with a scouting report using the chart below. The chart will be set as what they are right now. "Average Power" would mean they're around 75. I may not go over each skill, but I'll touch on what I feel is important to give an educated opinion. I still may use words such as "nice" or "plus" when talking about potential and for you guys to be able to discern them I'll say if I'm using those words I project them to end up in the mid 80's or better.

Skills	Cnt, Pwr, Eye	Spd		Def		End		Ctl, Mov, Pwr
95	Elite		Elite		Elite		Elite		Elite	
90	Great		Great		Great		Great		Great		
85	Well Above	Well Above	Well Above	Well Above	Well Above	
80	Above		Above		Above		Above		Above		
75	Average		Slightly Above	Average		Slightly Above	Average		
70	Below		Average		Below		Average		Below	
65	Well Below	Slightly Below	Well Below	Slightly Below	Well Below	
60	Poor		Below		Poor		Below		Poor		
55	Very Poor	Well Below	Very Poor	Well Below	Very Poor	
50			Poor				Well Below			
45			Very Poor			Poor			
40							Poor		
35							Very Poor		
30							Very Poor		
25							Reliever		
20							Reliever

So, I hope this makes sense. I'll go back and edit the above post to give a scouting report on the five players I profiled. Give me a few minutes. And to answer another question...

etothep: The Skyhawks are from Charlotte. The Florida Marlins are the original team.

FYI: Scouting Reports are up!

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Minnesota Twins Baseball
December 12, 2021

2020-21 Off-Season Training Results

2B Jeff Kryzsko: Discipline Training - Improved Contact and Eye / Decreased Power

SS Marcus Watts: Discipline Training - Improved Eye / Decreased Power

LF Reggie Campbell: Discipline Training - Improved Contact / Decreased Power and Eye

SP Mark Shelden: Discipline Training - Improved Movement / Decreased Control and Power

RP Martin Ignatius: Discipline Training - Improved Control / Decreased Power and Movement

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Minnesota Twins Baseball
January 17, 2022

2022 Minnesota Twins Draft Review

1st Round: Pick #2: RF Gary West, Indianapolis, IN

There were some prospects that had a bit better potential than West, but we felt none were as well-rounded as West. He comes in having enormous power and plate discipline potential. It's true his contact and fielding a bit below average, but we feel he has the time to work on those things. His .455 average as a senior is very encouraging for his ability to hit for an average to improve.

2nd Round: Pick #26: RP Matthew Hacker, Dennison, OH

We usually don't like to take true relievers this high, but his talent is too intriguing to pass up. Even if he never gets better he'll rack up K's, that's for sure. At this point he only features a Cutter and a Two Seamer. We'll have to work on him developing a secondary pitch or eventually hitters will learn to catch up to his heat. Ironically, his name fits his game as he'll be leaving a lot of batters hacking at plate with nothing to show.

3rd Round: Pick #50: 2B John Hershey, Miami, FL

For the second straight year we take a guy who is quite raw, but has loads of potential in the third round. With his athleticism he'll eventually learn the ropes in the field. His overall approach at the plate is subpar right now, but we feel he'll become an adequate, plus hitter.

4th Round: Pick #74: SS Thad Sloboda, Philadelphia, PA

We were actually juggling between taking Sloboda or Hershey in the third round, so we were very surprised to find Sloboda still available in the fourth round. He's pretty much a carbon copy of Hershey. He doesn't quite have the upside that Hersey brings to the table, but his defense is much more polished.

5th Round: Pick #98: SP Bob Ramus, Springfield, MA

We took him purely on being one of the highest potential players left on the board. While his control and movement are currently below average, he does feature a pretty nice fastball. The big question is, "starter or reliever?"

6th Round: Pick #122: SP Dustan Mareth, Mt. Carmel, IL

We're very pleased with this pick. We get the sense of that he's like last year's draft pick, Josh Murphey. His arm is versatile enough for the rotation or the bullpen. He features some nice power with average control. The big work will be improving his curveball and adding, something most high schoolers don't have, a changeup.

This was another very successful draft. We aren't too sure how long in the future we'll have Noah Turmell. West can play all three spots and could be just the prospect we need. Some questions have risen about Phil Harwood's work ethic, so picking up a couple more middle infield prospects isn't a bad idea. To top it all off the Twins likely found their future closer. Grade = "A+"!!!

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Twins Pick Up Jamieson
By Trent Cameron [January 24, 2022 at 3:10pm CST]

• The Star Tribune's Joe Christensen reports that the Twins have acquired reliever Byron Jamieson from the Pilots. Jamieson brings above average control with only average movement, but a knack for getting a solid number of strikeouts. Jamieson has spent the last three seasons in Triple-A and just didn't appear to be on track to get into Portland in a big role anytime soon.
  
  The Twins dealt Eric Filler, as expected, along with prospect third baseman Lucas Stevens and cash considerations (believed to be $1-2M). Filler will give the Pilots an upgrade at DH while Stevens will provide depth in the system.
  
  
• MLB.com's Kelly Thesier takes a look at who could be a suitor for Ben Trollo. Trollo hasn't had any success in Minnesota and could be looking for a fresh start. She offers up the Angels, Pirates, and Aces are the best fits for Trollo to instantly win a long relief job.

PILOTS TRADE RECAP





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Editor's Note On Trade Fairness: As per the trade block approval thread said, the initial offer of Filler and Stevens for Southwell wasn't quite fair enough. I changed the offer around to get a reliever who is slightly better, but has a lot less potential. I felt this time seeking approval wasn't needed as I wasn't getting such a high potential/caliber player.

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Twins 2022 Transactions

1/24: Acquired prospect RP Byron Jamieson from the Portland Pilots in exchange for 1B Eric Filler, prospect 3B Lucas Stevens, and cash considerations

2/28: Acquired prospect C Eric Dickson and cash considerations from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for SP Ben Trollo and prospect 2B Adam Piro

3/30: Optioned 1B Eduardo Monteiro, RF Paul Jordan, SP Nick Davis, SP James Caplinger, SP Martin Cavell, and RP Martin Ignatius to Triple-A Rochester

4/11: Placed RP Tim Raymond on the 15-Day DL with a finger stress fracture; Recalled SP Nick Davis from Triple-A Rochester

4/26: Activated RP Tim Raymond from the 15-Day DL; Optioned SP Brian Siano to Triple-A Rochester

6/2: Placed SP Heath Cunicelli on the 15-Day DL with an ankle stress fracture; Recalled SP Brian Siano from Triple-A Rochester

6/6: Acquired RP Ben Jarrad from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for SP James Caplinger and RP Justin Sepulveda

6/26: Activated SP Heath Cunicelli form the 15-Day DL; Optioned SP Nick Davis to Triple-A Rochester

7/28: Acquired RP Huston Street from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for RP Brian Kovanda and RP Martin Ignatius; Acquired 3B Jeff Haluska from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for $10 Million Cash; Acquired RP David Pickle from the New York Yankees in exchange for 3B Mike Jameson and prospects SS Marcus Watts and SP Marc Shelden; Optioned RP Kenny Bliss to Triple-A Rochester

9/1: Recalled 1B Eduardo Montiero, OF Paul Jordan, SP Martin Cavell, SP Nick Davis, and RP Kenny Bliss from Triple-A Rochester; Purchased the contract of RP Sam Faraglia from Triple-A Rochester

9/10: Signed SP Ricardo Romero on a one year contract

9/21: Signed RP Oscar Villarreal on a one year contract

11/14: Re-Signed 1B Chris McNees, 2B Samuel Fernandez, SS Sam Miller, RF James Norris, SP Harvey Sawyer, and RP Tim Raymond on one year contracts; Non-Tendered SP Heath Cunicelli; Granted Free Agency to C Joe Mauer, 3B Jeff Haluska, SP Ricky Romero, RP Huston Street, and RP Oscar Villarreal

11/17: Purchased the contract of LF Reggie Campbell from Double-A New Britain

12/11: Signed OF Hollis Reinhart on a one year contract

12/15: Signed CF Kelvin Whiteside on a three year contract

12/22: Acquired prospects SS Sean Sepulveda and SP Eric Arseneau and cash considerations from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for LF Noah Turmell and RP Kenny Bliss

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Trollo Dealt To Cincinnati
By Trent Cameron [February 28, 2022 at 5:12pm CST]

• MLB Network's Gavin Nokes goes over the thought process behind dealing away Ben Trollo. While still very young, Trollo didn't have much of a future in Minnesota. A fresh start bodes well for him. Like last year's trade with the Reds, Cincinnati is still low on pitchers. They only have 13 total arms in the entire system and Trollo should easily win a bullpen spot this spring. As for the Twins, they don't have any catchers in the minor leagues. Picking up Eric Dickson can help fill a lack of depth in the minors and hopefully one deal, have a backup catcher on their hands.

REDS TRADE RECAP





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Editor's Note On Trade Fairness: As stated, the Reds direly lack pitching depth and Trollo can instantly make the team. The catcher looks to be a solid future reserve guy, but they have other backup type catchers in the system. Piro is simply a throw-in who I don't need.

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Minnesota Twins Baseball
March 1, 2022

2022 Minnesota Twins Top Prospects

5 - Byron Jamieson
Position: RP Age: 24 Drafted: Clinton (HS), OK, 2017 (2nd Round - 45th Overall), Cubs ETA: 2022
Freshly acquired from Portland, Jamieson has waited patiently for his call to the big leagues. He was called up late last season, but didn't appear in any games. Look for Jamieson to open as a rare rookie closer for the Twins in 2022.

4 - Mike Schultz
Position: CF Age: 21 Drafted: Tulane University, 2021 (1st Round - 13th Overall), Orioles ETA: 2025
Schultz surely has some doubters about his skills, but even with his poor showing last season, most scouts agree that he still has some nice potential. He's a great athlete who just needs to fine tune his skills and he'll be major league material.

3 - Derek Ward
Position: SP Age: 19 Drafted: Brooklyn (Xaverian HS), NY, 2021 (1st Round - 4th Overall), Twins ETA: 2023
Ward impressed right off the bat and made it all the way up to Double-A last season. Some feel he's major league quality right now, but the Twins won't push it. He'll likely have to wait until 2023 before his sees any major league action.

2 - Steve Richey
Position: 3B Age: 21 Drafted: Glendale (HS), CA, 2019 (1st Round - 1st Overall), Twins ETA: 2021
Richey draws a lot of buzz and probably has the chance to become better than the guy slotted at number one. He's great defensively and shows power and plate discipline above the average for his age. He may have a rough rookie season, but the future is very bright.

1 - Aaron Weaver
Position: C Age: 25 Drafted: Vanderbilt Universality, 2018 (1st Round - 3rd Overall), Twins ETA: 2021
Not to worry Aaron Weaver. All you have to do is essentially replace Joe Mauer. The expectations are big, but so is Weaver's talent. He's much better than Mauer was defensively and while Weaver may not be the contact/on-base guy that Mauer was, Weaver shows much better power.

...Here's how the entire minor leagues stack up...

Rank	Player Name             Pos	Age	Overall	Peak	Grade
1	Weaver, Aaron		C	25	80	99	85.2
2	Richey, Steve		3B	21	76	99	84.6
3	Ward, Derek		SP	19	79	90	80.9
4	Schultz, Mike		CF	21	59	96	76.0
5	Jamieson, Byron		RP	24	80	83	75.8
6	Harwood, Phil		2B	19	73	85	75.5
7	Kryzsko, Jeff		2B	24	76	82	73.6
8	Cavell, Martin		SP	22	70	85	73.5
9	Murphey, Josh		SP	20	61	88	72.2
10	Shelden, Marc		SP	21	69	83	72.2
11	Watts, Marcus		SS	19	66	84	72.1
12	Garcia, Cristian	RP	19	51	93	71.5
13	Ignatius, Martin	RP	24	67	83	70.6
14	Siano, Brian		SP	24	74	77	69.8
15	Faraglia, Sam		RP	23	73	77	69.7
16	Monteiro, Eduardo	1B	24	70	79	69.4
17	Davis, Nick		SP	26	73	76	68.3
18	Near, Marc		1B	26	70	76	67.1
19	Campbell, Reggie	LF	21	66	76	66.8
20	Jordan, Paul		RF	26	73	73	66.5
21	Sepulveda, Justin	RP	25	69	75	66.4
22	Nelson, Jarrad		SP	18	61	74	64.3
23	Kangas, Fred		SP	23	66	69	62.1
24	Tomchak, Jack		1B	21	66	66	60.8
25	Robbins, James		RP	18	48	66	54.3

Grading The Prospects

 99-85	Elite - This player will be one of the best players at his position, top tier starter, or frontline closer
 85-80	Very Good - This player will be a perennial All-Star, #1 starter (#2 starter on championship teams), or quality closer
 80-75	Good - This player is the type that fields the majority of starting jobs in the majors, quality #2/3 starter, or second-tier closer
 75-70	Above Average - This player is a solid to average everyday player on non-championship teams, most #4/5 starters, or set-up man
 70-65	Average - This player is a fringe everyday player and is where you'll find most of your backups, some #5 starters, and most middle relievers
 65-60	Below Average - This player is an up-and-down roster filler, situational relievers, and 25th players
 60-55	Poor - This player's major league outlook looks very bleak and would likely take a lot of work to even be an up-and-down roster filler
 55-50	Very Poor - This player should be thankful just to be in a minor league system as it would take a miracle for him to see the majors

[mattynokes]

After a drought of nearly 8 months I've decided to start this back up. I left off right before spring training, however I'm going to skip the spring training articles and jump right into the season previews and subsequently, the 2022 regular season.
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Minnesota Twins Baseball
March 31, 2022

Minnesota Twins 2022 Season Preview

THE LINEUP (2021 Stats - AVG/OBP/SLG - AB)

1. SS Sam Miller (.280/.346/.407 - 668 AB)
2. 2B Jeff Kryzsko (.277/.366/.357 - 426 AB in AAA)
3. LF James Norris (.241/.325/.480 - 635 AB)
4. 1B Chris McNees (.226/.310/.418 - 607 AB)
5. RF Noah Turmell (.295/.329/.454 - 630 AB)
6. DH Joe Mauer (.225/.276/.338 - 480 AB)
7. CA Aaron Weaver (.280/.390/.513 - 550 AB in AAA)
8. 3B Steve Richey (.281/.380/.531 - 491 AB combined in AAA and AA)
9. CF Edgar Cadena (.174/.252/.279 - 276 AB)

THE BENCH (2021 Stats - AVG/OBP/SLG - AB)

• 1B Marc Near (.268/.324/.480 - 477 AB in AAA)
• 2B Samuel Fernandez (.206/.257/.276 - 170 AB)
• CF Elvis Campos (.244/.330/.416 - 541 AB in AAA)
• 3B Mike Jameson (.176/.250/.308 - 91 AB)
• CA Chris Darusmont (.243/.309/.324 - 74 AB)

THE ROTATION (2021 Stats - W/L, ERA, OBA - IP)

1. Joe Drew (3-5, 4.15, .266 - 80.1 IP)
2. Chris Cook (6-18, 5.25, .262 - 183.1 IP)
3. Harvey Sawyer (6-17, 5.63, .279 - 220.2 IP)
4. Heath Cunicelli (9-15, 5.22, .270 - 205.0 IP)
5. Ruben Monteiro (2-8, 5.18, .286 - 121.2 IP)

THE BULLPEN (2021 Stats - ERA, OBA, K - IP)

• CL: Byron Jamieson (3.31, .219, 117 - 133.1 IP in AAA)
• SU: Tim Raymond (4.32, .304, 34 - 77.0 IP)
• MR: Kenny Bliss (7.99, .273, 54 - 50.2 IP)
• MR: Brian Kovanda (6.37, .309, 45 - 35.1 IP)
• LR: Justin Sepulveda (4.07, .265, 70 - 126.0 IP in AAA)
• LR: Brian Siano (5.34, .277, 81 - 145.0 IP in AAA)

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Minnesota Twins Baseball
March 31, 2022

Minnesota Twins 2022 40-Man Roster

CATCHERS
Player Name             Age	Overall	        Salary		Options Left
Darusmont, Chris	28	69		$327,000	2
Mauer, Joe		38	73		$3,250,000	3
Weaver, Aaron		25	80		$327,000	3

INFIELDERS
Player Name             Age	Overall	        Salary		Options Left
Fernandez, Samuel	27	73		$500,000	3
Haluska, Jeff		32	88		$4,000,000	3
Kryzsko, Jeff		24	76		$327,000	3
McNees, Chris		23	90		$327,000	3
Miller, Sam		26	96		$7,000,000	3
Monteiro, Eduardo	24	72		$327,000	3*
Near, Marc		26	72		$327,000	2
Richey, Steve		21	78		$327,000	3

OUTFIELDERS
Player Name             Age	Overall	        Salary		Options Left
Cadena, Edgar		33	81		$2,000,000	2
Campos, Elvis		28	72		$327,000	1
Jordan, Paul		26	73		$327,000	2*
Norris, James		27	92		$6,750,000	3
Turmell, Noah		28	87		$7,250,000	2

PITCHERS
Player Name             Age	Overall	        Salary		Options Left
Bliss, Kenny	        24	79		$327,000	1*
Cavell, Martin		22	72		$327,000	3*
Cook, Chris		25	92		$3,780,000	3
Cunicelli, Heath	29	81		$327,000	2
Davis, Nick		26	73		$327,000	2*
Drew, Joe		24	90		$9,500,000	2
Faraglia, Sam		23	78		$327,000	3
Jamieson, Byron		24	80		$327,000	3
Jarrad, Ben	        28	77		$327,000	1
Monteiro, Ruben		26	74		$327,000	1
Pickle, David		33	86		$4,500,000	3
Raymond, Tim		34	75		$1,500,000	3
Sawyer, Harvey		27	90		$4,000,000	3
Siano, Brian       	24	74		$327,000    	2*
Street, Huston		38	88		$5,500,000	3

*  = Currently Using Option
#  = On 60-Day DL

Total Count: 31

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Minnesota Twins Baseball
March 31, 2022

Minnesota Twins 2022 Minor Leagues Overview

Rochester Red Wings (Triple-A)
1B Eduardo Monteiro (72/79)
RF Paul Jordan (73)
SP Nick Davis (73/76)
SP James Caplinger (73)
SP Martin Cavell (72/85)
RP Martin Ignatius (67/83)

New Britain Rock Cats (Double-A)
2B Phil Hardwood (73/85)
LF Reggie Campbell (67/78)
SP Derek Ward (79/90)
SP Marc Shelden (69/83)
SP Fred Kangas (66/69)
RP Sam Faraglia (73/76)

Fort Myers Miracle (Single-A)
1B Jack Tomchak (63/67)
SS Marcus Watts (63/84)
CF Mike Schultz (60/97)
SP Josh Murphey (61/90)

Elizabethton Twins (Rookie Ball)
C Eric Dickson (67/74)
2B John Hershey (51/92)
SS Thad Sloboda (61/85)
RF Gary West (67/96)
SP Jarrad Nelson (61/74)
SP Dustan Mareth (61/73)
RP Matthew Hacker (66/92)
RP Bob Ramus (52/79)
RP Cristian Garcia (51/95)
RP James Robbins (51/67)

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April In Review
May 1, 2022





Around The League
4/2 - Reds CF Jay Bruce hits 400th home run
4/3 - Dodgers 1B Stefan Bailie hits 500th Home Run
4/5 - Mariners 1B Brian Tanner collects 2000th hit
4/9 - Rangers RF Todd Borges hits for the Cycle
4/11 - Rangers SP Max Noyes is out for 5 weeks (Separated Shoulder)
4/15 - Yankees 2B Cristian Cook hits for the Cycle
4/26 - Blue Jays SP Yovani Gallardo strikes out 2000th batter
4/27 - Twins RF Noah Turmell collects 2000th hit

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Minnesota Twins Baseball
May 1, 2022

Minnesota Twins April: Notes & Stats

• Rookie Jeff Kryzsko is getting off to a hot start and has moved into the leadoff role
  
  
• RF James Norris is getting off to a fine start with a .892 OPS
  
  
• 1B Chris McNees is pulverizing the ball, hitting 10 homers through his first 28 games
  
  
• 3,000 Hit Watch: Joe Mauer is now 23 hits away from that magical number
  
  
• 3B Steve Richey isn't hitting for much power, but got off to a fine start with a .275 AVG and .356 OBP
  
  
• Starters Joe Drew and Chris Cook are both getting off to fine starts of the season with sub-3.00 ERAs during their first 6 games
  
  
• Rookie Closer Byron Jamieson hasn't allowed a run and owns just a .071 OBA over his early 9 appearances
  
  
• RP Tim Raymond has gotten knocked around, allowing 10 hits in 7 innings
  
  
• Prospect Mike Schultz is still struggling in A-ball and it looks like a trip to Rookie Ball is needed to straighten him out
  
  
  Minor League Movements
  CF Mike Schultz: Demoted to Rookie Ball Elizabethton

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May In Review
June 1, 2022





Around The League
5/3 - Giants sign free agent SP David Friedman
5/3 - Braves LF Matthew Hechtman hits 400th home run
5/7 - Blue Jays 2B Tony Phleger hits for the cycle
5/13 - A's SP Sean Carreon throw no-hitter
5/18 - Reds sign free agent C Pedro Unzues
5/19 - Angles CL Geronimo Mariani is for 5 weeks (Wrist Stress Fracture)
5/31 - White Sox sign free agent LF Tan Seki

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Minnesota Twins Baseball
June 1, 2022

Minnesota Twins May: Notes & Stats

• SS Sam Miller is starting to shape into the great all-around player as his average is up to .298 and he already has more than half of his 2021 home run production
  
  
• LF James Norris struggled a bit in May, but is still in line for a fine season
  
  
• 1B Chris McNees continued to hit very well in May as he added another 7 homers and already sits at 53 RBI
  
  
• RF Noah Turmell only hit .219 in May, but has found the power stroke with 10 doubles and homers apiece through 55 games
  
  
• 3,000 Hit Watch: Joe Mauer is now just 5 hits away from that magical number
  
  
• Rookies Aaron Weaver (.208 AVG / .635 OPS) and Steve Richey (.219 AVG / .598 OPS) are now struggling mightily
  
  
• Starters Joe Drew and Chris Cook both still have ERAs under 3.00
  
  
• SP Harvey Sawyer may have finally found out how to pitch as he went a perfect 5-0 in May with a 2.38 ERA.
  
  
• CL Byron Jamieson has caught the home run bug (allowed 7 HR in 26.2 IP), but still has a .179 OBA
  
  
• Prospect 1B Jack Tomchak is showing well, hitting 25 home runs in 440 combined Single-A at-bats
  
  
  Minor League Movements
  1B Jack Tomchak: Promoted to Double-A New Britain