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  1. jkcarew
    Nice job by Mr. Rogers. 3 runs through 6 innings of a Paredes start, only 2 outs into the bullpen is as good as can reasonably be expected, I think.
  2. jkcarew
    Tough pitch to hit, Royce, let alone pull.
  3. jkcarew
    Rockies hitters amazed at how the ball flys out of Target Field.
  4. jkcarew
    Isn’t Saul Goodman.
  5. jkcarew
    To be fair, he probably knew there was a good chance he’d swing and miss at the next pitch.
  6. jkcarew
    Would like to have seen a better batter there.
  7. jkcarew
    I’ll say this about Young…the org is challenging him. Plays almost every day, which is a luxury other pretty decent prospect like Acuna and Chourio aren’t getting at Fort Myers. Plays a ton at SS. All in the face of immense struggles offensively and defensively. He could easily be in the FCL right now presumably experiencing more success and nobody would blink an eye. He’s 19. FWIW, Agbayani looked light years ahead of Young in every aspect but power, before he got hurt.
  8. jkcarew
    Let’s hope so. Sell, sell, sell. I love Ryan, and Buxton’s hitting better than he ever has. Everyone and anyone would want the bat right now…and the contract is now attractive, and the defense is still at least average at a premium position. These are the guys that will bring the return you’re looking for. Buxton, I can squint and see as a part of the next actually competitive group if this next wave proves good. But I have to squint…(can’t ignore the real chance of decline and/or injuries around the corner). Ryan is not extending/signing with the Twins. For these reasons, I’d be OK with those two going. (Obviously moot in Buxton’s case if he doesn’t want to go.) Incremental moves aren’t going to move the future needle much…but you still have to make them to make room for the impending wave, and to improve the balance of the roster. Operating the same old way and expecting anything other than the same old results…at best, mediocrity…is insane, dumb, sad, hopeless, futile…pick your adjective. Way past time to break the pattern, even if it means first taking a step backward.
  9. jkcarew
    Mustta been a day game after a night game…or a day game after a day game…or a night game having come in off the road…or a get-away game. Joe was resting.
  10. jkcarew
    Yep! Way more on the line in that Cleveland series…so, I’ll go with that. Not just the big Gaetti error, etc…but all the zeros put up by the Twins after going up by 10.
  11. jkcarew
    After all that, this COULD be the kind of win that could propel a club to a 3rd place finish in their division!
  12. jkcarew
    Shelty saving Gomez for the 10th. BRILLIANT!!
  13. jkcarew
    If only we had kept him in.
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  15. jkcarew
    Fundy slams the door shut!
  16. jkcarew
    Rockies got the word MPLS clubs close at 2 Am.
  17. jkcarew
    I’d love to think that when Taj paints the black, that’s what he was trying to do. I’d love to.
  18. jkcarew
    I look at it completely the opposite way. If Mendez is, in fact, poor defensively (which tbf is probably tbd), then to be a needle-mover, he needs to be more than a good hitter, he has to be a VERY good hitter…it’s a higher and more rare bar to clear. Pretty good analogy in Larnach…he’s sitting at an OPS+ of 120…and on pace for a full-year bWAR of barely 2. It’s because he’s worse than replacement level in the field. It’s exactly why I had Houston as my biggest mover. The hitting bar for a good defensive shortstop to be a needle mover is light years lower than that for a poor corner outfielder or a mediocre first baseman. And that bar is looking increasingly realistic for him. Not saying you can’t win with a Larnach-like profile at a corner outfield spot or first base. Absolutely you can. Don’t need all-stars at every position. I actually like Mendez a lot, also. And he could definitely get to a higher level than Larnach offensively (and defensively, for that matter?)…especially with a little more power as he develops.
  19. jkcarew
    I hope he waives the clause, myself. Meanwhile the Twins org is doing and saying the only thing they CAN (publicly) do and say…which is nothing, and stating their intent to keep him. Nothing to be gained from any other approach. Buxton has all the marbles, and nothing real…whether behind-the-scenes or public…is happening or being said until such time Buxton does it or says it. And so far, he continues to say the opposite.
  20. jkcarew
    Just use him, please. And he’ll have to figure out how to be available more than once a week which has basically been the MO in St. Paul. Guess it shouldn’t matter immediately, but not viable once his options expire, obviously.
  21. jkcarew
    If his (Houston’s) bat remains productive against upper-level pitching, the Twins may ultimately decide his glove is too valuable to move elsewhere. I don’t understand this statement. Obviously his hitting will determine whether he makes it to the majors. But IF he’s playing for the Twins there’s no scenario where he is not at SS. He could be hitting like Mendoza or he could be hitting like Mantle…either way, he’d be playing shortstop. Your best active shortstop is always going to play shortstop…(or ride pine if the bat struggles too much.) And nobody is countering the claim that he’s the no. 1 defensive SS in the system.
  22. jkcarew
    At a >90 OPS+, Houston would be a guy you could win with at SS…win a ton with if there’s a good group around him. Obviously, the jury still out on whether he can get to that. There are some positive signs. I’m very high on Houston, because the hitting bar for him to have very good value is pretty low…and seems realistic.
  23. jkcarew
    And…..he’s hurt. Hasn’t played since June 9th. Probably should have been worth a mention in the article?
  24. jkcarew
    The Twins 1000% ARE a bad team. Only 2 clubs in all of baseball have a lower team bWAR….the Mets and the Rockies. It might not seem they’re that awful on a relative basis because there are a historically large number of poor teams and a historically small number of very good teams. But the club is right there toward the bottom of the poor. Meanwhile, the lineup is in the OLDEST third of the MLB (batters weighted-average age). How much better are things ever going to get without massive changes? Not much at all.
  25. jkcarew
    Sprock probably shouldn’t be in low A ball, as a highly regarded college bat drafted in the 8th round…and probably wouldn’t be, if they weren’t trying to turn him into a catcher. Any word on how that part is working out?
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