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  1. twins_89
    I'm hoping that in a couple of weeks the Twins will have a really tough decision on what to do with Sano.
  2. twins_89
    Another positive sign is the bullpen options. I'd be getting a bit nervous if I was Duffey or Thielbar since there are a number of potentially good options on the doorstep. Sands, Henriquez, and Moran are all on the 40 man and are pretty much ready for a shot (with Cano and Mason also waiting in the wings). I could even see Canterino getting a callup to the pen this year to limit his innings.
  3. twins_89
    Watching the base running replay it did look like Sano tweaked something and started limping into third. It's probably best for everyone for Sano to go on the IL and then do a minors rehab stint to try to get his swing working.
  4. twins_89
    The most impressive thing about the pitching pipeline is that the guys I'd probably consider the top 3 starter prospects in terms of upside (Balazovic, Woods Richardson, and Canterino) haven't yet arrived.
  5. twins_89
    Bundy has one bad inning in 4 starts (that all went 5+ innings), that's far better than I expected. Also, what's up with Duran and Winder? They haven't pitched in almost a week.
  6. twins_89
    With how poorly Thielbar has pitched, I'm a little surprised that Sands got the callup over Moran. I am also curious to see how long it is before Yennier Cano is given a shot (though he would have to be added to the 40 man roster).
  7. twins_89
    A stat that makes me scratch my head, Thielbar leads the Twins in pitching appearances while having a 15.19 ERA.
  8. twins_89
    That's unusual, 11 straight pitches without a swing that completed 3 plate appearances.
  9. twins_89
    The Falvey and Levine approach to building a bullpen seems to be to avoid paying anybody, then trying to piece together a working group out of a bunch of scrap heap signings and medium leverage guys. They usually find a successful mix at some point, but man that first month of the season is just brutal almost every year.
  10. twins_89
    If someone had said before the season that the Twins would have the 5th best starter ERA in baseball and the 7th worst team OPS, I'm not sure I'd have believed either stat. Hopefully the team can maintain the pitching while getting the hitting back to a more expected level.
  11. twins_89
    I always thought there would be a big Twins sell off this season, but the way the team is looking that could start in May rather than July.
  12. twins_89
    The Twins relievers are getting hammered, 7 hits and 1 out in an inning where the Twins came in one run behind is not a promising sign for the bullpen.
  13. twins_89
    One consolation is that Story isn't doing much at the plate either. Even if the Twins had signed him instead of Correa they wouldn't be in any better shape offensively.
  14. twins_89
    In Spring training I kept hearing how Duffey had regained some velocity on his fastball, but any gains seem to have disappeared. He's probably fine in a 6th or 7th inning role, but without the extra velocity he shouldn't be out there in the 8th or 9th.
  15. twins_89
    I don't see much chance of the team trading prospects to win this season. I think they go with the current roster for a couple more months and then start trading off players. Correa, Sanchez, Duffey, Bundy, Archer, and Smith are likely to be gone by the trade deadline. I also think Gray, Sano, Urshela, and Pagan will be very available.
  16. twins_89
    I find it sad that pitch framing is a thing that does actually impact baseball games. I'll be extremely happy when the automated strike zone is put into place at the major league level. I'm just not a fan of the pitch framing "skill", where the whole objective is to try and trick the plate umpire.
  17. twins_89
    After watching Duffey today, I'd definitely put him behind Pagan/Duran and probably behind Smith/Thielbar in a confidence ranking.
  18. twins_89
    I really, really hope the Tyler Duffey experience is limited to a one time only event. He has no business pitching in the 9th of a one run game.
  19. twins_89
    My impression is Celestino is a temporary call up and will go back to AAA within the first couple of weeks. If I had to guess, I'd say that Upton would be the Twins ideal 4th outfielder, but if that fails Garlick will fill that role. My only concern is that Celestino will have used up 2 of the 5 times he can be sent down before the season is barely under way.
  20. twins_89
    I'd give the deal a C grade for this season and a B grade when factoring in the next couple of years. I think the trade makes the Twins worse in 2022, but has the potential to really help the team in 2023-24.
  21. twins_89
    It will be interesting to see how the first couple of times through the rotation plays out. I'm somewhat expecting Ryan, Ober, Gray, Bundy, Archer, Paddack, and Winder to each throw 4-5 innings a couple of times. My hope is that when the roster size goes back down, the team settles on the 5 guys who have pitched the best and don't give Bundy/Archer a starter slot by default.
  22. twins_89
    My guess is they will see how the team plays the first few months and if the young starters (plus Bundy/Archer) aren't getting the job done the team will make Correa, Rogers, and Gray available (plus any of Sanchez, Duffey, Archer, Bundy, Smith, Urshela, or Sano that have value). I think there's a real possibility that the Twins will have the best position player (Correa), best reliever (Rogers), and one of the top starters (Gray) available at the trade deadline.
  23. twins_89
    Trading Rogers would be a tough move. The Twins are already really thin on left handed relievers and guys you would be comfortable pitching in the 8th-9th inning.
  24. twins_89
    I'm all for a Paddock trade if the price is reasonable. I wouldn't give up Kepler or Larnach straight up for him, but there should be plenty of options to structure a fair deal. After his performance the last couple of years, Paddock shouldn't be all that expensive to acquire.
  25. twins_89
    I think a big part of the concern about Bundy/Archer comes from the poor track record of the front office when making this type of signing. When signing veteran starters who are highly questionable due to age or injury the teams failure rate has been frustratingly high.
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