Twins 11, Nationals 3: Taj Bradley and the Twins Win in a D.C. Landslide

[mickster]

1 hour ago, JD-TWINS said:

Jeffers - Larnach - Martin …….. Buxton not far behind ……… are all off to “career year” starts. Clemens is warming with more opportunities - still don’t think he’s a real MLB guy at 1B (or in line-up) ………… Keaschall walking 3 times in one game following 2 doubles on Sunday - maybe the switch has flipped? WALKING 3 times - seriously, I doubt he’s walked 3 times in a whole week this year!

Bell & Caratini are vets and will ebb & flow the plate…….things should shift back to positive results for one or both very soon.

Brooks Lee! My apologies!! Offensive surge may be short lived but he’s doing things now I didn’t think he’d achieve. Keep it up!

I still think, with his potential 20-25 HR he should be considered for the Team’s guy at 1B medium-long term with Houston & Culpepper coming in next 2-12 months. The 2 strike line drive to LF on Tuesday really got me thinking he’s figuring it out & maybe relaxing just a bit………letting the ball get deep and then just taking it the other way - AFTER a pull side double, really nice piece of hitting!

we shouldn't see both Houston and Culpepper - one will be moved at some point

[DJL44]

1 hour ago, LA Vikes Fan said:

I saw that Fedko got removed from the AAA lineup right before game time yesterday. Anyone hear if he's on the way up?

The Saints are in Las Vegas this week so there could be a lot of different reasons for that.

[Western SD Fan]

I want to see Culpepper when it looks like Culpepper is ready.  Culpepper is trending towards there, but there is not an injury and, although Lewis appears to be close to bottoming out, it looks like they want to give him every opportunity to get it back before sending him down to St. Paul.  There is a scenario where both Culpepper and Houston can co-exist.  I'm assuming by the time that Houston would be ready that we have moved on from Lewis and/or Lee.  I believe I remember reading that they expect Culpepper to eventually take over 3rd and Houston would be the SS.  But we are likely talking 2028 at the earliest.

[tarheeltwinsfan]

Lee at 1B is a good idea when Culpepper and Houston are ready for 3B and SS respectively.

[DJL44]

30 minutes ago, tarheeltwinsfan said:

Lee at 1B is a good idea when Culpepper and Houston are ready for 3B and SS respectively.

Lee is most valuable as a utility infielder who can platoon with everybody in the infield. The Twins should be looking for a better bat at 1B if they want to contend.

[David Maro]

The game could have gotten ugly fast with Bradley halfway to 100 pitches in 2 innings. He did well to go 6 innings with that bad of a start. And with the offense showing up that probably took pressure off as well. 

And to all the people wanting Larnach gone its time to say were would this team be without him. Both he and Martin have been the toughest outs all season. 

The BP still is a crap shoot when called upon to finish the game. You don't know who is going to blow up when asked to pitch.

[JD-TWINS]

6 hours ago, LA Vikes Fan said:

Martin is hitting .325 with an .886 OPS and he's been up there for more than 30 games. He should not hit last. I remain in favor of Martin leading off, Buxton second, Larnach 3 against RH pitching, Jeffers 4 and, I can't believe I'm saying this, Lee in the 5 hole. Bell/Wallner can hit 6 as the DH, Keaschall 7, Clemens 8 (he's hitting all of .200 with a .682 OPS, right in line with his career stats), and Lewis/Gray 9. Move Jeffers to 3 against a LH starter, Bell 4, Lee 5, Keaschall 6, Fedko/Wallner/Larnach 7, Caratini 8, Lewis/Gray 9. 

I saw that Fedko got removed from the AAA lineup right before game time yesterday. Anyone hear if he's on the way up?

I think “the plan” is to bat Martin last v. RH pitching which has him in front of Buxton after the first inning……….. he bat’s 3rd v. LH pitching. KEASCHALL could bat last as well v. RH pitching.