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  1. rv78
    Maybe Colome is still playing for the WhiteSox in disguise. Maybe Donaldson knew he was at the end of his career but thought... Hey if the Twins want to give me $92 million I'll take it even though I know I'm not going to play much. Maybe Baldelli isn't as good of a Manager as first believed. His bullpen usage has always been questionable. He doesn't even try to manufacture runs by bunting or using the hit and run, and it doesn't appear he is very good at holding players accountable for lack of hustle. Kirby Puckett must be turning over in his grave for every time a Twins hitter doesn't bust his arse running down to 1st base or watching the guys in the outfield making 1 handed catches on lazy fly balls. Will Sano ever be considered to play 3rd base ever again even in an emergency? It's like years ago when they would move a Starting Pitcher to the bullpen. Once he was moved he was never considered to be Starter worthy ever again.
  2. rv78
    Arraez is a defensive liability. More so at 3B than at 2B. The other option is Astudillo who'd be even worse, or move Sano back to 3B which might be the better option however I don't know if he'd have made that play either. I agree about the hustle running down to 1st base. Tom Kelly would have had a few choice words for him.
  3. rv78
    AND........ since they DIDN'T get that timely hit, but STRUCKOUT instead is what ....?? .... until they get the timely hit verses striking out it is...... Pathetic!
  4. rv78
    17 Strikeouts shows you have a pathetic offense and 4 miss plays in the field show you are not playing good defense. Maeda pitched good enough to win but the starters need to go more than 4 2/3 innings. Why did they give Dobnak a 5 year extension? He hasn't proven he can get anyone out when it matters. Has Donaldson fleeced the Twins for every dime they have him signed for? Good thing they have Friday off so they can get rested for Saturday's game. As a Manager, I'd have them taking double or triple batting and fielding practice after todays showing. It was embarrassing!
  5. rv78
    How did Sano Look good> He struck out 3 times... Is it because he didn't strike out every time?
  6. rv78
    He plays the bench very well. I suspect he made the team because he has shown he can hit. Not so much for his fielding. Now if he would just learn to take some pitches and walk once in a while he'd be even better. I'd love to see Rooker, Kirilloff, Larnach take his spot on the roster but again how much playing time is he actually going to get with Arraez and Cave in the mix in LF, Donaldson and Arraez in the mix at 3B, and Garver and Jeffers holding the mask behind the plate. He can't/won't play anywhere else....
  7. rv78
    With the addition of Simmons to the lineup major changes need to be made. Kepler is the big one. Batting him 4th IMO is not the place. With Arraez or Polanco leading off I'd like to see Simmons bat 2nd. Against lefties, bat Cruz 3rd, Donaldson 4th, Garver 5th, Kepler 6th, Sano 7th, Buck and Kirolloff 8 and 9. Against righties, switch Garver and Kepler and switch Buck and Kirolloff.
  8. rv78
    The Bomba Squad wants to know....... What is a Bunt?
  9. rv78
    With Broxton and Celestino having a good spring it would appear centerfield isn't as bare as we thought. Hopefully Lin can continue also. It looks like we won't miss Marwin or Adrianza. Not that I thought we ever would! They were two guys that were easily replaceable.
  10. rv78
    I think lost in all the speculation is that the Reds want a top shortstop. Offering them anything else is like offering an orange when they want an apple. Are Polanco or Gordon "top" shortstops? Evidently not when you move one to 2B and the other can't make his way out of the Minors. Keep dreaming!
  11. rv78
    So Donaldson said that Thad and Derek want the best team out there. Does this mean they learned their lesson when they held Buxton back to gain an extra year of service time with him?
  12. rv78
    I have always wanted him to be the Twins shortstop of the future. With the value of super utility guys in todays game I think he could be be even more valuable there, Having someone that can play SS, 3B, 2B, and CF would be huge. I hope we see him everyday by the end of 2021 and for 15 years after that!
  13. rv78
    The time has come for Buxton, Sano and Berrios to become the studs we have been told they would be. One has to stay on the field for an entire season, one has to quit walking back to the dugout with his tail between his legs after another K and the other has to become a consistantly good pitcher everytime he takes the mound. If those 3 things happen this 2021 team has the chance to be very very good.
  14. rv78
    I like the addition of Simmons for defensive purposes but wasn't the lack of offense the reason for playoff futility? Especially last year? Offensively they are replacing Rosario with Kirilloff. The verdict is still out on that move. If Polanco is sliding over to 2B then theoretically they are replacing Arraez with Simmons and Marwin with Arraez. Doesn't seem like much of an upgrade offensively. They did nothing to improve backup positions at CF or 3B. Yes Arraez is better offensively than Marwin if he has to play for Donaldson at 3B for an extended period of time but defensively they go backwards if that happens. They still only have one person for CF and he only plays partial seasons. Cave and Kepler are not who we want to see there for long stints. Maybe Celestino or Lewis can be called upon but there again you have unproven commodities. Pitching, can we expect Maeda to have a full season performance like he had in 2020. I doubt it. Berrios continues to be hit or miss. Big Mike will be Big Mike, you kind of know what you are going to get with him, a solid #3 starter. Is Happ going to be better than a healthy Odo? Probably not. And Dobnak at #5 is a hope and a prayer. The bullpen with the addition of Colome replacing May isn't an upgrade. I'd call it a wash. Adding Robles, Anderson, and Gibaut and relying on Smeltzer, Thorpe, Stashak, are hardly worth getting excited over. I'd give the FO a C- for their off-season moves.
  15. rv78
    I'd be interested in Rodriguez but not Kuhl. Twins already have Smeltzer, Thorpe, and Dobnak that are pretty much just like him. Cave and Thorpe for Rodriguez works for me. I'd keep Rooker to replace Cave on the bench.
  16. rv78
    Sign Paxton and push Dobnak to long reliever. Maeda, Berrios, Pineda, Happ and Paxton would be great!
  17. rv78
    3 Fastballs above his head everytime and he'll be walking back to the dugout. Easy peasy lemon squeezy.
  18. rv78
    Never been a Marwin guy. Over-rated and there are a lot of options out there of guys that can hit .211 and have an OBP of .286. He's dead weight in the lineup and too expensive to only use as a defensive replacement. Tired of reading about him, move on please.
  19. rv78
    Typical Twins move. Add Depth. Trying to catch Lightning in a Bottle. Hope and a Prayer.
  20. rv78
    I question... What is the level of importance for relievers? Too Much? Do we all feel that way about Jeff Reardon (87) and Rick Aguilera (91). Both played major significant roles in winning 2 World Series. Do we then blame Joe Nathan, probably Minnesota's only other elite Closer for not carrying the Twins to a Championship? He was probably better than either Reardon or Aguilera, but you still need other pieces and a Manager that knows what he is doing and has a feel for the game. Tom Kelly pulled all the right punches in '87 and '91. Knowing when to use Aggie and Reardon and when to leave Morris (Game 7) in to finish. Only hindsight will tell you if what you did was right or wrong. If Hendricks helps the WSox to another title was signing him right or wrong? If not signing him and the Twins finish behind the WSox and SAVE money was not signing him right or wrong? Is the whole purpose of playing... to win the World Series or to make money? Where do the Twins stand?
  21. rv78
    If I remember correctly the reason why the Twins could not work out a contract extension with Santana was because they traded away Luis Castillo, a good teammate and buddy of Johan's. He was upset that the Twins were not adding pieces to get better and losing Castillo indicated to Johan that the Twins weren't committed to winning. Revenue might have been the deciding factor but Johan also wanted to play for a team willing and able to acquire the necessary pieces to win.
  22. rv78
    Thanks for the work put into this. I would have to disagree with some of the placings though. IMO Maeda and Berrios would have to be #1 and #2. I fully and wholeheartedly disagree with Kepler at #3. He's a career .237 hitting corner outfielder. So what if he can play CF as a backup. I think you value that aspect way too much. A defensive upgrade on the bench to cover CF such as a Pillar is easily attainable. I suspect/expect the hitting of Kirilloff and Larnach (when given the chance) will make us forget Kepler. Sorry, I just don't understand the love for a .237 hitter. I would put Arraez at #3. I like .330 hitters better than .230 hitters. Donaldson #4, because he means so much to the team due to his contract. Jeffers #5 since Garver is a mystery at this point and catcher is such an important position. I'd round out my top 10 with Buxton, Polanco, Pineda, Kirilloff and Sano. Only reason why I'm including Kirilloff is because I fully expect him to fill Rosario's shoes in LF. I can't place Lewis or Larnach in the top 10 when we don't even know if they will be on the big league club in 2021. This is about 2021 right?
  23. rv78
    Yeah, not overly bummed about this trade at the time but would have to say it is one of the top 5 worst trades all-time for the Twins. Bruno was ok but I thought Puckett, Hrbek and Gaetti were the main cogs and Bruno was just a side piece. Biggest problem was Herr didn't want to be here and that hurt more than the loss of Bruno. I would have to agree that the Capps and Ryan-Murphy trades were worse.
  24. rv78
    Really think 3 of these guys are really important to the Twins future.... Arraez, Balazovik and Duran. Really think 3 of these guys are really important to the Twins right now..... Arraez, Sano and Duffey. Which 2 are the least important overall..... Sano and Duffey. HomeRun hitting 1st basemen that strikeout a lot are not hard to find and bullpen arms are easily replaceable. Sano is at the time of his career he needs to put it together completely and the best way he can do that is by putting the bat on the ball MORE. He kills a lot of big innings with his huge K rate. If he ever figures out he doesn't have to hit the ball 500 feet every time he swings he will take a big step forward. As for Duff, he's where he needs to be, now just keep it up and he'll probably go the way of Trevor May in 2 years.
  25. rv78
    Sure, nothing to lose.
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