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  1. MABB1959
    I like Larnach and would not miss Gallo or Kepler. Larnach has a much better chance of improving. I don't think they would get much of anything from either Gallo or Kepler though. Our playoff chances are slim unless they can take care of the remaining ALC teams in August/September so why not give them their auditions for the remaining 2 months as they need consistent time here to really determine anything. Last year was devastating being in 1st place and ending up 14 games out in about a month's time I also don't think they give our "future" players enough time in the MLB to make any long term determinations. Both Larnach and Wallner need to stay. It has to be hard on the confidence to know you are one strikeout away from going back. Seems to me we send our potential good to great players to other teams and watch them blossom with another team while we try to figure out the next bunch. I bet Larnach's career would better off being traded. Rosario, Hicks, Berrios and many others have went on to competitive teams and done well. So if he does get traded I would be happy for him.
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    Who knows how this will work but I am glad only one Lopez left.
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    It is like a de’javeau of last season only they were up about 14 games up at this time last year. I think we are hope for the best but prepare for the worst fans. Let down far too many times
  4. MABB1959
    Very similar record as the Twins but they in a tougher division
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    Bats against bad teams? I don’t know.
  6. MABB1959
    This series IMO was a must win. If they don’t sweep KC I think the season is over.
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    I don't have any confidence about him staying healthy. The next Buxton IMO.
  8. MABB1959
    What about DH when not needed in the infield?
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    Great month but most games were against the worst teams. Lost too many against the Orioles to make me think they can win the ALC. The remaining games against Cleveland are huge. The rest of the schedule they could play .500 or better but it is going to be close if they lose the Cleveland series’s. Finally the number of strikeouts is beyond ridiculous and going to be a factor.
  10. MABB1959
    Answer from Falvey is irritating. He has us Twins Fans speculating again. Would be nice to have a few names. I could have given that "stock" answer.
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    It pretty much helped with the win. But I didn’t think he was getting back up. The slide didn’t look bad or dangerous and that was depressing in so many ways. What is use of him getting on base if can’t make it home.
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    I think it is super glued shut with this FO including the Pohlad’s. IMO on the whole roster there are maybe 5-6 players of MLB talent and most on the pitching staff. Correa seems to be improving however his salary will hurt the ability to sign any above average players. To me it seems the same old story of signing a big name 35 or older hoping for a magic bean. I was just thinking how sad it is when most focus is placed on getting to know minor league signings and knowing the Twins track record on developing players. By the time they get to the majors or close to they are already injury prone. We had one season (2019) where it felt like the window was opening but pretty much slammed shut again after 2020.
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    Pablo is similar to Arraez, was it worth it for 13-14 games. Also not quite sure yet if he is that good or at least not as good as Arraez would have been for this team. No doubt Berrios wanted out. If I were a good player I wouldn’t want to spend the prime of my career here. What makes it bad are the players we got back. Doesn’t instill much confidence in the FO’s ability to spot talent. I think they rushed it a bit!
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    The worst for me was Berrios trade, second Arraez, 3rd was Hicks.
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    Never going to happen with a manager that doesn't have any instinct, it i all about what his tablet is telling him which is needed but with a combination of rolling with what was working the last 2 games. It wasn't even a home game where I can kind of see Buxton in the lineup just for the fans. VERY PERPLEXING!
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    Nothing left to say except maybe see if playing CF will help. His injuries can’t get worse and if they do time to start contemplating medical retirement.
  17. MABB1959
    First I would get him back in the field and see what happens, This DH is not working for him or the Twins, If he goes back on the IL so be it, but at least give it a shot,
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    Sadly I don't think he is going to get healthy. They should put him in CF and hope for the best. I am 100% sure that is what he wants. He wants to contribute. If I were him I would tell Rocco he is playing CF and just go out and stand there until they forcibly move him.
  19. MABB1959
    I think questioning anything about Buxton is off limits to the press in post-game interviews by Rocco.
  20. MABB1959
    Seems most were always hard on Sano vs Buxton. We all want Buxton to succeed no doubt but everyday, every at bat seems his success is not going to happen. I think we all know his knee is NOT going to get better but no idea why that would affect his at bats. If it is a back injury it will be even more devastating, I really don't think moving him long term to the IL (perhaps the rest of the year) would help. I feel they are still looking at him as the face of the franchise/ticket seller. I think it is hurting his reputation and maybe his health which IMO is not going to get better, They should just put him in CF as I don't think this DH thing is going to get better even if they make the playoffs. Oh well I really hope the best for him and maybe it is worth the DH spot just to keep a fan favorite in the line-up. Thankfully Correa is doing a bit better his last 30 days at least. His BA is .269 over the last 30 games but it will be hard to pull it up overall now. He is at .232 for the year which doesn't look great. Hope he can keep up the .269 or even better for the rest if the season. Solano, Julien, AK, Jeffers and Polanco should play consistently. The outfield is harder to decide. No stand outs for sure, probably time to bring up some AAA players, They should give Wallner RF and see what he has. Is Larnach still in the long term plans? Play him instead of Gallo and for CF get Buxton out there now or at least give it a shot. I don't think his health can deteriorate much more. And try to sign a true DH, Wouldn't it be something if they went after and signed Ohtani!!!!!!
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    Thanks.
  22. MABB1959
    .146 with 39 strike outs in the last 30 games?
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    Buxton’s numbers are atrocious the last 30 games .146 with 39 strikeouts! It seems like this subject is off-limits in post game interviews. I don’t understand how his injuries affect making contact with the ball. I can’t watch on TV but it doesn’t seem like he is fighting off pitches. How often does he watch the last strike? Missing the pitch is not good either. Is something wrong with his eyes? It seems unexplainable.
  24. MABB1959
    I was excited when I first saw this but they don't say what is being done? They have also said it is not getting better and doesn't look like it will. Very mixed messages. I think he needs to go out and if necessary learn to play with any pain he has, if not then time to retire.
  25. MABB1959
    It sounds like his knee is not going to get better so what to do? Constantly putting on the IL doesn't work and he is really taking a key position in the line-up given his production. IMO they are at the point where they need to put him back in CF one more time and if can't do it, it is time for him to retire. He is the face of the franchise but he will end up being a big disappointment if this continues. This is worse than the Joe Mauer story.
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