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  1. twinfan
    Hoffman can be the closer we have needed but the Twins failed to bring in a good, right-handed bat. All in all I give the Twins a B- for this trade deadline. Pitching does win in the long run but we started to do better with our bullpen and now have turned it topsy turvy. So we now have 2 pitchers for each of the 6th, 7th 8th and 9th innings but no additional starter or right handed bat. Can we catch either or both Chicago and Cleveland? Based on all team's additions, I have my doubts.
  2. twinfan
    I see Matthews doing about the same. I'm not sold on Abel. Prelipp has done ok so far but may belong in the pen. There may not be any season next year if there is no salary cap.
  3. twinfan
    I'm glad I made the top ten. should I try for #1? Hey, I'm glad he made me look bad but I don't think he's the answer to our prayers. But that was a fantastic AB and he is having a good season.
  4. twinfan
    Glad to see the Twins are making me look bad after I said the season is over for them prior to the 9th inning Thursday. They are a fighting bunch. I still look forward to next year when we all get healthy. However, they are keeping this year interesting.
  5. twinfan
    Kremer needs to get healthy before we can say it was a good deal. He can win 10-12 games next year if healthy. The player we gave up doesn't have enough of a history to evaluate him. He's simply young at this point. We'll see if he's still playing in 2-3 years.
  6. twinfan
    One seems like a potential power threat as an occasional DH while the other could develop into a decent hitter. But those are the Mets who seem to screw everything up. I don't see Minter moving the needle but it was a good trade for us.
  7. twinfan
    You can easily look at this as getting an experienced reliever for a pair of non-prospects. However I don't see this moving the needle much. Rogers is just as good and has been pitching better of late. It can't hurt and we'll probably lose him after the season but I'd like the team to do more- especially on offense with a rh bat which is what we need most. I'd also like to see us bring up a minor leaguer or 2 who can hit lefties.
  8. twinfan
    Why call back Grey when we have 2-4 others who are much better but haven't had the chance. We need offense and some who can drive in runs. Grey is not the one to do it. Bad management!
  9. twinfan
    Repeated by me. I think this week has told us we just don't have a very good team. There are some like Clemens having an ok year but they can't be counted on going forward. Clemens would be good utility but NOT a cleanup hitter. Time to make some deals and shoot for next year and beyond. Let's not kid ourselves any longer. Keep the starters we have and let's get some good players. Let's also bring up the top kids to see what they can do. Yuck! Quote
  10. twinfan
    I think this week has told us we just don't have a very good team. There are some like Clemens having an ok year but they can't be counted on going forward. Clemens would be good utility but NOT a cleanup hitter. Time to make some deals and shoot for next year and beyond. Let's not kid ourselves any longer. Keep the starters we have and let's get some good players. Let's also bring up the top kids to see what they can do. Yuck! Quote
  11. twinfan
    I think this week has told us we just don't have a very good team. There are some like Clemens having an ok year but they can't be counted on going forward. Clemens would be good utility but NOT a cleanup hitter. Time to make some deals and shoot for next year and beyond. Let's not kid ourselves any longer. Keep the starters we have and let's get some good players. Let's also bring up the top kids to see what they can do. Yuck!
  12. twinfan
    There are lots of "pie in the sky" trades out there. Let's see what becomes real. It's nice to dream and play GM though- even if most possible deals aren't very good. Other teams successes or failures don't have anything to do with what we do now or in the future.
  13. twinfan
    He's been a very good pitcher but costs too much.
  14. twinfan
    And while we are tossing other names around, let's trade 2 prospects to the Mets for Lindor.
  15. twinfan
    I've said this before. We'll trade Jeffers for Jason Dominguez, Camilo Doval and Luis(?) Gil. I want proven major league talent, not minor league suspects.
  16. twinfan
    I don't have a problem with them trading Jeffers but don't like either Carritini or Jackson for the future and I don't know anything about their minor league system. If the Yankees want Jeffers so badly, let them give us Dominguez, Luis Gil and Camilo Doval.
  17. twinfan
    This article clearly says why it would be dumb to trade Jeffers who is decent against lefties. Buxton is a great player but has not done very well in the clutch recently from what I have seen. Lee has had a very good season. We lead the league in runs scored despite not knowing how to advance runners from 2nd to 3rd with no outs. So where is the problem vs lefties? Do we have a minor leaguer or two who can hit in the clutch against lefties? Should we play Larnach more against lefties as he seems to be able to hit them decently? I have always agreed to get Arraez who can hit anybody. I would not trade for Torres who is older and injury prone. I also wouldn't trade withing the division. Ward seems like a good possibility but I'd trade an outfielder for him as we have too many now. And I wouldn't worry about the 28% bull. Look at the teams this year alone who have won (even in the World Cup games) at low percentages. 3 straight wins vs the White Sox or Cleveland could boost that to 55+ percent.
  18. twinfan
    Anderson has made a nice splash so far. I thought he was Yeaservich or however you spell that Blue Jays phenom when I saw his breaking ball drop off the table. Let's hope he continues. So does Suk suck (sorry, I couldn't resist)? I guess we'll see down the road but he didn't get off to a good start with us.
  19. twinfan
    In most cases if the team is close, you have to strike while the iron is hot. You never know what next year or two will bring. I believe we will have a great starting staff next year if we get Lopez back and keep what we have. However, who knows if any will get hurt and we'll have to go hunting. And the relievers are doing ok right now but we really don't have a major stopper. The problem isn't whether we are buyers or sellers. The issue is what do we get in a trade. Supposedly we have lots of players on the cusp. But will they be like Buxton and have a big time lasting effect or will they be like Lewis and make a big splash then fade into the woodwork? And what about who we have now like Keashall and Krieder, etc.? Will they improve over the next year or two? If I'm a buyer, I want someone who is good-great and someone I have control over for at least the next year or two. Those players are tough to find because teams might opt to trade top players who would be rentals (though we didn't last year) unless they are thinking about building for the future (which hardly ever works (IMHO)). So we may have to go with a rental and history shows that rentals don't necessarily win championships. I agree the team has to show the fans we are trying to win it so let's go. You never know what can happen in the playoffs but you have to get there first.
  20. twinfan
    He has been successful for us but we already have lefty relievers though Funderburk scares me when he pitches.
  21. twinfan
    I'd take Estrada if he's available. But I'd rather get a shortstop who can field and hit. And I'd love for us to get Arraez back.
  22. twinfan
    These next 4 games are huge. We hope for a split or a 3-1 series win. If we go 0-4, it may be time to look at some deals. Cleveland doesn't score and is missing one of the best players in baseball. We miss Bux but have held our own. Hopefully Bradley can bounce back. Let's Go Twins
  23. twinfan
    Things are going fine for the team on offense so far as we lead the league in runs scored even though we miss Buxton. I'm more convinced now that we could use a starter than a reliever (though that would also help) and an everyday shortstop would also help. I go back and forth about trading Bell and/or Jeffers though we could get a good deal from the Yankees for Jeffers. If we are not going to trade Bell, why not extend him now? Management needs to examine what is out there to fill in at ss, sp and even still rp positions. Most of our hitters are in the .240-.260 range which is ok for today's standards but hardly very good. Also, are we really a playoff team this year or should we be planning for next year when Lopez returns and, hopefully, the other starters continue to pitch well? Can we get Arraez back and sign him beyond this year? He's on the block and the Giants aren't going anywhere. Do the Dodgers need anything? The Brew Crew?
  24. twinfan
    I'd rather have Jax. Bradley has had a great first half and is younger but his history isn't quite there. I guess I was partial to what Jax could do. I wasn't high on Bradley but he has kept us in most games. We'll see how it goes in the long run and the second half of the season.
  25. twinfan
    The bullpen has been better in the past month. This doesn't seem like we're losing much to take a chance on this guy. Plus we have him for up to 3 more years. We'll see.
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