Make It Official! Twins 4, Tigers 1: Castro Crushes and Sands Saves

[Karbo]

Great day yesterday. But I still see the problem with the hitting. Santana should be a platoon player against LH only and AK should be at 1st but we all know how this regime hates to admit a mistake. Wallner looks completely lost. Castro is fighting it so far. Farmer looks like he doesn't belong. Margot is trying but what happened to his defense? Buxton is struggling to make contact. Not trying to steal any bases.  Thankfully, the pitching staff has held up their end of the bargain.

[jmlease1]

1 minute ago, Karbo said:

Great day yesterday. But I still see the problem with the hitting. Santana should be a platoon player against LH only and AK should be at 1st but we all know how this regime hates to admit a mistake. Wallner looks completely lost. Castro is fighting it so far. Farmer looks like he doesn't belong. Margot is trying but what happened to his defense? Buxton is struggling to make contact. Not trying to steal any bases.  Thankfully, the pitching staff has held up their end of the bargain.

The injuries are certainly buying Santana playing time. Because dropping Kirilloff in at 1B right now...we're a bit short guys at DH and corner OF spots. I think Wallner would get sent down for a re-set if Larnach was ready but he's just started a rehab assignment. I mean, right here you want to drop Wallner and aren't happy with Margot or Buxton...I totally agree with you about Santana, but we are where we are now, so until some guys get healthy Santana is going to get more chances to turn it around.

Farmer has enough of a track record that tossing him on the trash heap this early doesn't make a lot of sense, and with Correa down we need him to be an option at SS with Castro (which also pulls Castro out of the OF a bit)

The offense isn't where it needs to be yet, but let see where things land at the end of april and we're a little past the small sample size/overreaction phase.

[Whitey333]

Speaking of Buxton;  does anyone know why he wasn't in starting lineup yesterday?  He's not in Sundays starting lineup either.  I guess it doesn't matter because he's not producing much.  Just curious if he is hurt again

[Fatbat]

Dang what a nice job by SWR!! He should have a job in the rotation until he has at least 2 horrible starts which might not happen. He seemed to figure stuff out last summer and has finally made that climb to MLB official. Keep him on varsity!!

[Jeff K]

8 hours ago, D.C Twins said:

Make it official..... we need to let Martin have an extended period of consistent play to see exactly what we have in him. 

Martin has really impressed me.  Saw him at spring training and he looks like a player.  I suspect he will be hard to send back down.  I hope that is true.  

[Karbo]

37 minutes ago, jmlease1 said:

The injuries are certainly buying Santana playing time. Because dropping Kirilloff in at 1B right now...we're a bit short guys at DH and corner OF spots. I think Wallner would get sent down for a re-set if Larnach was ready but he's just started a rehab assignment. I mean, right here you want to drop Wallner and aren't happy with Margot or Buxton...I totally agree with you about Santana, but we are where we are now, so until some guys get healthy Santana is going to get more chances to turn it around.

Farmer has enough of a track record that tossing him on the trash heap this early doesn't make a lot of sense, and with Correa down we need him to be an option at SS with Castro (which also pulls Castro out of the OF a bit)

The offense isn't where it needs to be yet, but let see where things land at the end of april and we're a little past the small sample size/overreaction phase.

I never said I want to drop them. I do think Wallner could use some time in AAA but as you said who would replace him? I still think Santana should platoon with AK. He is almost an automatic out against righties. Now that we have 3 catchers I would give Jeffers more time at DH.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[DJL44]

8 hours ago, D.C Twins said:

Make it official..... we need to let Martin have an extended period of consistent play to see exactly what we have in him. 

Wallner had an extended period of consistent play last season. Do we know exactly what we have in him?

[D.C Twins]

3 hours ago, DJL44 said:

Wallner had an extended period of consistent play last season. Do we know exactly what we have in him?

Ha! Touche!

I would slightly counter that there are multiple steps toward legitimacy.

First you must have an extended period of production.

Second, IF this is accomplished and the league gives said player more scouting attention,  a player must then demonstrate the ability to adjust to the league's adjustments. 

Martin must be given the change to accomplish the first step. 

Wallner achieved the first step but is struggling with the second