These 5 Twins Will Be More Important Down the Stretch Than Any Trade Additions

Surprised not to see Miranda on this list.  

Just get Correa, Lewis and Miranda back..offense will start clickin again.. be great if we can get Lefty starter and lefty reliever..but dont sell the Farm

We all know the biggest need is another starter; especially with Paddack on the shelf, again.  Between Varland moving to the pen down the stretch and possibly Paddack as well, I feel like the Twins are in great shape with the bullpen.

3 minutes ago, Jeff K said:

We all know the biggest need is another starter; especially with Paddack on the shelf, again.  Between Varland moving to the pen down the stretch and possibly Paddack as well, I feel like the Twins are in great shape with the bullpen.

 

 

 

 

Varland in the pen is a weapon - he just needs to accept it.   EXAMPLE - Glen Perkins.......although Varland won't close.

Who goes down tomorrow with Miranda and Lewis back?   Martin and Julien?

1 minute ago, mickster said:

Varland in the pen is a weapon - he just needs to accept it.   EXAMPLE - Glen Perkins.......although Varland won't close.

Who goes down tomorrow with Miranda and Lewis back?   Martin and Julien?

 

Julien is a relatively simple call...but Martin, man oh man, that's tough.  This is a good problem to have.

The starting pitchers are all critical for the Twins in the next two plus months. Of those possibly returning to full or playable health, Correa is the most important followed by Miranda, Lewis, and Stewart. Anything positive from Topa will be a bonus.

We all hope Royce Lewis can play for several months without getting injured and also hope he can put up numbers on a consistent basis. Lewis as a superstar is the dream but a stretch until such time as he can stay in the lineup. Sometimes the hype for him is just our wishes. Royce is 25 years old, has played in 94 games, and has 379 plate appearances in his career. Bobby Witt Jr. is a 24 year old superstar having played 411 games with 1777 PA. There really isn't a comparison between the two at this time but there may be in five years.

40 minutes ago, Jeff K said:

Julien is a relatively simple call...but Martin, man oh man, that's tough.  This is a good problem to have.

If not Martin, then who?   Farmer is still on the DL.  Margot isn't going anywhere.  IT could be Lee so he can play everyday as Martin is more of a utility.  But then we have Castro at SS until Carlos comes back.    

2 minutes ago, mickster said:

If not Martin, then who?   Farmer is still on the DL.  Margot isn't going anywhere.  IT could be Lee so he can play everyday as Martin is more of a utility.  But then we have Castro at SS until Carlos comes back.    

Camargo

Correa, Lewis and Lopez; for sure.

After that, many possibilities.

I'd have considered Duran and Buxton for that list.

Julien is absolutely lost at the plate. What, 5, 6 strikeouts the last two games. Most of them looking. He's missed a few plays at 2nd that should have been made too. His head is in the wrong place right now. Dude needs a total reset before he becomes a AAAA player. Twins need a starter and a lefty reliever. Go out and get Kikuchi,he shouldn't cost too much. Should not even think of trading Zebby....

9 minutes ago, Jeff K said:

Camargo

Camargo for sure.   A third catcher right now is a luxury and the kid needs consistent at bats.

Kikuchi would be an intriguing add if indeed his cost isn't steep.

A solid #5 SP, an innings eater and a Lefty out of the pen cone playoff time would fill a lot of our needs!

Good choices on the players.  Lopez needs to return to some semblance to last year.  Saying Lewis may be one of the best players in baseball is ridiculous.  So far all he's proven is he is Buxton 2.0. The best players play and perform over the long haul.  I like Lewis as he can be a dynamic inspirational player but don't make the inference of greatness based on such a small sample.

1 hour ago, Jeff K said:

Camargo

That makes sense...........

An addition of a top of the rotation starter would add far more. Signalling that you want to do more than just make the playoffs is far more beneficial. Shoring up the bullpen so closing out the 7/8/9 innings is not as much vale when the starters are giving up 3-5 runs and the team is behind

2 hours ago, LambchoP said:

Julien is absolutely lost at the plate. What, 5, 6 strikeouts the last two games. Most of them looking. He's missed a few plays at 2nd that should have been made too. His head is in the wrong place right now. Dude needs a total reset before he becomes a AAAA player.

I don't think Julien can improve a lot in AAA. His OBP there is ridiculous because he knows the AAA strike zone and pitchers at that level are less likely to hit the corners with a strike.

3 hours ago, Jeff K said:

Julien is a relatively simple call...but Martin, man oh man, that's tough.  This is a good problem to have.

Camargo will be sent down not that tough.

We had Correa, Lewis, Lopez & Steward last postseason & we don't know that Topa will do much of anything if he returns. What are you trying to spin? IMO we need a top-tier postseason SP. Will we get him? I doubt it. Maybe we'll end up with a hyped-up, washed-up back-of-the-rotation SP & say we're good. We need a good LHRP, will we get him? IDK. 

I would not count on anything from Topa.

If we want to go with 5....

Correa, Lewis, Buxton, Lopez, Santana.

Yes Santana.  He has been clutch since very early. Plays every day and gives us fine play in the field.  If we give him some days off to stay fresh (insert Miranda) he will be critical to our success come September and playoffs.  We know Correa, Lewis and Buxton will be rested; so give Santana that same time while Miranda gets his AB's. 

That is a good INF... Lewis, Correa, Lee, Santana with Miranda and Castro to sub in.  Julien (perhaps Lee) back to AAA.  DFA Farmer and Kirilloff, and promote Keashall and Zebby for stretch run.

4 hours ago, Jeff K said:

Camargo

Isn't he already in St. Paul