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  1. twinfan
    If he wouldn't listen to Cruz, I doubt he would listen to anyone else. I liked Sano but cringed every time he could not hit a curve breaking outside.
  2. twinfan
    First of all, the Mahle trade was not a disaster- he simply got hurt so we'll never know. Secondly, San Diego plays in a much tougher division than the Twins. Yes, they fell badly and were poorly managed but they could not compete with the Dodgers, Diamondbacks or even the Giants- even with Snell having a great season. I would not trade Polanco just yet. He is too valuable- even if as a fill-in- but should be the starter at second. Kepler should garner something with the good season he had so dangle him with a minor leaguer (or a Gordon type) or two for a pitcher that we can control for 2+ years. Alex Wood and Carlos Carrasco are still out there (wood would be my choice). Sean Maneaa and Mike Lorenzen are also available. Heck. If you really want to take a chance, Madison Bumgarner is due 5 mil a year from Arizona and may sign for just 1 mil to try for a comeback. Who knows. Detroit seems improved enough to give the Twins a run for our money and we need a starter or two. I'd sign Burnes for 3 years if we could afford him but we probably can't. So do we sign Kershaw for 1 year? Probably not. Let's see what happens.
  3. twinfan
    From the list above, I would target Gray for 3 years, Nola for 4-5 years, Rodriguez for 3-4 years, and Kershaw for 1-2 years. I can't comment about money as all are way overpaid as are most baseball superstars but that's the nature of all sports. I'd love for us to get Ohtani even if he never pitches again but that's probably out of our financial league. I don't trust Snell or Giolito and don't know anything about how Yamamoto would do here though he seems like a good one. I didn't know Montgomery was a FA but he is a good mid-priced pitcher. Also, there will be others who already are (Stroman) or will become free agents. I hope we can keep Gray and even Maeda but we'll see. Finally, we need to get Ryan straightened out and I'm not sold on Paddack.
  4. twinfan
    This guy sounds like a frustrated and/or uneducated Twins fan. Sorry for the (constructive) truthful criticism.
  5. twinfan
    I can easily see Polanco being a key to the Twins team in 2024 while Kepler will most likely be a platoon piece, late inning replacement for defense and maybe a trade bait at the deadline to fill a need.
  6. twinfan
    Actually I was a bit surprised that Ryan was the starter vs Maeda. But I disagree that pulling him was a good move. He seemed effective enough unless he was hurting. Yes, the bullpen only allowed 2 runs and yes, our 4-9 hitters didn't do the job but the question was about Ryan and Rocco's decision- not the failure of the hitters.
  7. twinfan
    Hey. At least we weren't the Braves, Dodgers or Orioles who were expected to win. In a short series against the teams best pitchers and manager decisions, anything can happen and usually does. If most things go south, you don't stand much of a chance.
  8. twinfan
    You never mentioned Pablo Lopez who is THE reason we advanced. As far as the off-season, I don't trust that Bellinger will repeat this season's success. I'll wait to see who will be available. I'd float a Buxton trade to see what we might be able to get. As good as he is, he does us no good being hurt all the time.
  9. twinfan
    We are fortunate at this point to be in a relatively easy division. But to take the next step will depend on what happens during the off-season. Will we sign a big bat? Will we keep the key pitchers and/or sign another? Will the kids coming up be for real? Can we stay away from major injuries? And, finally, do players want to come here to play? It was a great season and a nice improvement. Let's go and take another step forward. GO TWINS!
  10. twinfan
    A good clubhouse can make or break a team in most sports. Maybe baseball is less vulnerable to a cancer than most other sports but I am not sure. Of course, talent in baseball wins out compared to basketball, hockey and football but still a bad team member doesn't help at all. And who wants to be around one anyway.
  11. twinfan
    Winder was the hero yesterday with his great relief. But have you ever seen a strike zone so poorly called (or not) in that game? At least both sides had to suffer (or get the breaks). I almost always side with the umpires but yesterday was ridiculous. Was it because he didn't have his own mask? Who knows. And as far as umps having too much to do, maybe. But the rule about hitters having to be looking at the pitcher is just dumb (IMHO). It's the hitter's responsibility to be ready. And as far as Rocco's decision to PH Jeffers, that was a no-brainer. If a manager makes a move and it works, he's a hero. If it fails, he's a bum. I judge a manager more by who he plays and what the lineup is. Our lineups are generally all over the place though they have gotten better lately. Also, a decision to try to move (bunt) a runner over into scoring position and other strategies will factor into how I judge a manager.
  12. twinfan
    It's always nice when a team that is not expected to do much becomes a surprise and players you didn't expect to do much have good years. I'm surprised your favorite team wasn't when we went from last one year to champs the next year. THAT was great. This year's team was expected to be competitive for the Central division title but wasn't picked by many to beat Cleveland or even the White Sox. I think the over/under was around 78 and we are on pace to top that.
  13. twinfan
    I thought they eliminated those who only had cups of coffee but yesterday's quiz included several possibilities. I could not for the life of me come up with someone who played for both the Twins and Cincy. I usually get about 6 right, sometimes 7 and only once got all 9. But I've also only gotten 4 right on occasion. I give myself 15 minutes. Too many other things to do. But it is fun.
  14. twinfan
    Interesting that you would rank Lee #1 even though he hasn't played a game in the bigs. Kiriloff could be much higher if he would stop getting injured all the time. Lewis is starting to win me over but he also tends to get hurt. Duran needs more consistent command with all his pitches but is my #1 with Kiriloff #2 and Lewis #3 as far as potential. Throwing 98+ isn't a big deal to major league hitters anymore. Hopefully 7-8 of these will really be good when they are here permanently.
  15. twinfan
    As a kid and a Brooklyn Dodgers fan, I went to a game in Yankee Stadium where the Yanks played Washington Senators. The Yanks led the whole way until they brought in a blind pitcher named Ryne Duran who always threw his first warmup pitch to the backstop. Well, Duran proceeded to walk 4 or 5 batters and blew the game for the Yanks. Though I loved Mickey Mantle and Moose Skowron, I rooted for the Senators. After that I continued to follow the Senators and, when the Dodgers moved to LA, I rooted for them and kept going after they moved to Minnesota. I've been a Twins fan almost forever.
  16. twinfan
    Pitchers and hitters go through good and bad spells all the time. Kepler, however, has been very consistent in his overall stats every year- even though they aren't great. So has Gallo but his are awful except for the 20-25 times he will hit it out. Pagan is either very good or very not so good. You take what you can get since most relievers will blow 5-6 saves or holds a year. If the Twins have to rely on Keichel for the rest of the race, God help them. He'll win 3 or 4 (maybe) but lose 5 or 6 and won't beat a good hitting team. Injuries continue to haunt this team yet (and I probably shouldn't say this) Correa, of all people considering what happened in the off-season, has played almost every game. Maybe if Buxton was healthy at the break we could have traded him. Maybe they will do it in the off-season. We have 6 games left vs Cleveland and we had better win at least 4 but with the way this team hits I don't know if we can.
  17. twinfan
    All of these trade possibilities are not going to significantly help the Twins though Pham is the best of them all. I can't see us giving up anything significant for any of these. Reliever Hernandez is the only deal I would make. We aren't beating lefties because Buxton and Correa aren't hitting and Polanco has been absent. Let's see how it goes from here. I wish Arenado was available but he's not so there isn't much to go for. Teaoscar will cost too much.
  18. twinfan
    If we can put a package with or without him to St Louis for Arrenado, that would be the best move the Twins could possibly do right now. If not Arrenado, then Candelario from Washington. I don't really believe that Kuechel is the answer to anything for us. Trading Maeda in a package makes sense as you always trade when a player is doing well to get the best return. Let's see what happens but I want Arrenado- NOW.
  19. twinfan
    How about getting Canderario to solve third base? Let's see if we can put a package together for both. And let's give Ryan a rest of 6-7 days to get back to his first half success.
  20. twinfan
    While I do not like Floro, I understand the deal. I think Lopez, when right, is much better. However, he is not right at this time. If he does become right in the future, this deal will bite us (IMHO). There are better fish in the sea but we have to hope that Floro can do the job.
  21. twinfan
    Since they won't trade Arenado (or so they say), shoot for Carlson. Better to have a 3 years left player than a rental. I can't see them trading Nootbar but you never know.
  22. twinfan
    Bellinger for Kiriloff? Are you crazy? Maybe for a bag of used baseballs and a low A prospect. No way otherwise. If you really want to win, shoot for Arenado and see what the Cards want. Cron was here but I don't see him helping that much.
  23. twinfan
    I don't understand why Buxton can't play CF but he is doing nothing as a DH. Some players get more into the game when they are also on the field. His swing looks terrible with a noticeable uppercut and he doesn't swing at hittable pitches. Though it pains to see a 5 tool player sit, that has to happen at this time. Just don't make the mistake of trading him- at least not now. It's best to trade a player when he is going good- not bad. And if he is injured, he should be on the IL. Even if we can get him back in late August, he can perhaps be a force down the stretch. As for Julien and Wallner, let's see how they do over a longer run.
  24. twinfan
    Look. I will always agree that the players are the ones that can make a manager better or worse. But a manager has to take the heat when a team isn't playing well. That's where Rocco has to take the heat. I feel the team needs a shakeup- even after these 2 wins- and firing the manager and hitting coach seemed plausible. Get rid of Gallo? Well, he does lead the team in Home Runs. Dump Kepler? Well he is just about the best outfielder out there (with a possible exception of Michael A Taylor). I bet the over at the start of the season and still think this team can win 84 games- especially if the starting pitching keeps going well and we get Polanco back for the second half.
  25. twinfan
    My team is Kirby CF, Oliva RF, Carew 2B, Jones LF, Kaat P, Rollins 3B, Morneau 1B, Smalley SS, Reardon RP, Harper C and Winfield DH. The only possible change I would consider id Killebrew at first and switching others around but I'll skip that. It's a tough task but Kirby, Oliva and Carew are the best at their positions by far and Kaat is my favorite all-time Twins pitcher. Thanks for the fun. Now on to APBA baseball to see which team wins.
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