Kep to IL, Wallner up

[Squirrel]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/04/twins-place-max-kepler-on-10-day-injured-list.html

[Rod Carews Birthday]

I hope they put him in RF and let him play and not just use him off the bench.  He could be the future in RF.  Could be a nice audition.  

[Richie the Rally Goat]

17 minutes ago, Rod Carews Birthday said:

I hope they put him in RF and let him play and not just use him off the bench.  He could be the future in RF.  Could be a nice audition.  

Wallner in Right, Larnach in Left (or Vice versa) seems like a potential winner 

[Squirrel]

4 minutes ago, Richie the Rally Goat said:

Wallner in Right, Larnach in Left (or Vice versa) seems like a potential winner 

Wallner has that arm, so probably right

[Brock Beauchamp]

I'm not even going to pretend to be disappointed by this.

[ashbury]

After a hot start at AAA, Wallner has cooled off considerably, with a .250 OPS in his last 4 plate appearances.

/ yes it's close to the ultimate in small sample size and yes, I'm joking

[ashbury]

11 minutes ago, ashbury said:

After a hot start at AAA

BTW, what is German for "Wally Pipp"?

[KirbyHawk75]

Another year another year of a lot of injuries.   

[BsuNemo]

I'm just going to put this out there.... Because Rocco was criticized on how he handled injuries he will now say "everything is alright, not a big deal" after every injury... Kep - not a big deal, he'll be fine; Maeda - just got a little tired (cuz I shake my forearm like Kenta did when I'm tired too, right?); Gallo - just a sore right side.... Watch Maeda pitch an inning then leave injured. Watch Gallo have a pulled oblique.... And watch how Rocco continued to try to downplay injuries this year because of the criticism he got last year. 

(same with keeping pitchers in longer, he will this year because he got criticized last year) 

[CRF]

If there was any trade market at all for Kep this past off season, they should have moved him. All we heard were rumors that there was. It looks like it'll be another season from him of struggling at the plate, and being hurt. Put Wallner out there in right, and put Larnach in left. 

[Linus]

So much for the too many left handed outfielders problem. 

[SanoMustGo]

Does anyone think this will have ANY impact on team performance?  Gotta love the quality depth in this organization.

[Squirrel]

3 hours ago, Linus said:

So much for the too many left handed outfielders problem. 

Isn't Wallner a leftie? Traded one leftie OFer for another :) (At least he bats left, I think)

[Shaitan]

3 hours ago, SanoMustGo said:

Does anyone think this will have ANY impact on team performance?  Gotta love the quality depth in this organization.

Arguably on defense but I'm willing to accept that.

[Parfigliano]

3 hours ago, Linus said:

So much for the too many left handed outfielders problem. 

Still a problem.  Problem is called Max Kepler.  Move him.

[DocBauer]

7 hours ago, ashbury said:

BTW, what is German for "Wally Pipp"?

Vally Pippmeister

[Mike Sixel]

Should have happened the day he got hurt. Imo. I hope Wallner takes the job. There's no evidence Kepler will ever hit well