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[jorgenswest]

Going a little unnoticed Andrew Cossetti crushed a home run yesterday. 
 

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[nicksaviking]

7 minutes ago, jorgenswest said:

Going a little unnoticed Andrew Cossetti crushed a home run yesterday. 
 

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No reason he shouldn't start in Wichita next year.

Here's hoping that Jeffers and either Cossetti or Camargo do to Vazquez, what Garver and Jeffers did to Jason Castro.

[chpettit19]

Would be nice to have one of these bats continue the dominant stretch Lewis, Martin, and Julien have the system on in the AFL. 

The pitching there is nothing to write home about, but the guys who truly dominate that league at the plate tend to be legit major leaguers in the near future. I don't mean just be good, but truly dominate. The Twins have had 3 guys do it recently, and 2 of them are massive catalysts for the current major league team, and many of us hope the 3rd guy opens 2024 on the major league roster. Keeping that trend going would be great.

[Mike Sixel]

1 hour ago, nicksaviking said:

No reason he shouldn't start in Wichita next year.

Here's hoping that Jeffers and either Cossetti or Camargo do to Vazquez, what Garver and Jeffers did to Jason Castro.

One can hope....but Vazquez can't be this bad again next year, can he? 

[jorgenswest]

8 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

One can hope....but Vazquez can't be this bad again next year, can he? 

I think his work with the pitchers and defense is pretty important. I am glad that he is under control for next year.

[Mike Sixel]

27 minutes ago, jorgenswest said:

I think his work with the pitchers and defense is pretty important. I am glad that he is under control for next year.

He wasn't even worth 1 fWAR....more than 45 catchers outhit him. He wasn't good. Way below his usual seasons. I have hope he's better next year, but he wasn't good.

I would expect Cossetti to start at AA next year, and for Carmago to be protected (though I don't think anyone will come up before the ASB next year w/o an injury).

[jorgenswest]

48 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

He wasn't even worth 1 fWAR....more than 45 catchers outhit him. He wasn't good. Way below his usual seasons. I have hope he's better next year, but he wasn't good.

I would expect Cossetti to start at AA next year, and for Carmago to be protected (though I don't think anyone will come up before the ASB next year w/o an injury).

Teams can win without offense from their catcher. Skill behind the plate is more important. The Twins will get offense from Jeffers. Next year Vazquez should be the 40% solution with great game calling skills. Few teams will have a secondary catcher with his skills behind the plate.

The Twins are fortunate to have Carmargo. Only 4 teams made it through the season using two catchers so that depth will be important. That consistency at catcher is also critical. All 4 teams are in the playoffs.

[Doctor Wu]

20 hours ago, jorgenswest said:

Going a little unnoticed Andrew Cossetti crushed a home run yesterday. 
 

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Unnoticed indeed. With playoff fever spreading rapidly I had forgotten all about the AFL. Thanks for the reminder!