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  1. Otaknam
    That’s a mediocre batch of starters. Three solid number 3s and fill ins, an indictment of the FO for its inability to develop front end starters. The team has no chance to make a run until that happens.
  2. Otaknam
    An excellent summary of how I view Rocco. The injuries aren’t his fault and neither is the acquisition of Pagan. But I agree that he doesn’t seem to have a feel for using his pitching staff. Analytics can take you only so far.
  3. Otaknam
    The Twins shouldn’t and won’t pay Bundy an $11 million option to give them 4-5 innings as a number 5. Of course every starter is a number five to Rocco and thus they, can’t be trusted to pitch to the lineup a third time. No highly regarded free agent pitcher would ever sign here if the manager has no trust in them to pitch past the sixth inning or a COMPLETE GAME, whatever that is.
  4. Otaknam
    Wallner has more speed than Gallo so that should help his on base percentage. He is considered a better defensive outfielder and has a great arm and likely profiles as a right fielder. His strikeouts will be high but hopefully he learns to drive the ball to all fields and doesn’t frustrate like Sano, who failed to adjust and never became a big league hitter. One home run or nothing player is enough!
  5. Otaknam
    Good point! Having to convert infielders to outfielders on the fly is an indictment of the FO. And having half your lineup be minor leaguers who can’t hit is a prescription for disaster. That’s on the FO. Then mix in Baldelli’s poor handling of the starters and the injury problems….
  6. Otaknam
    I’m so frustrated with Rocco’s mishandling of his starting rotation. Bundy is solid for five innings with a low pitch count and the computer algorithm tells Rocco to take him out. Giving the starters a longer leash with the still leaky BP makes sense to any baseball fan except Baldelli. How can that be worse than what they are doing? Rocco has no intuition for baseball.
  7. Otaknam
    let’s hope he becomes as good as the good Berrios. The maddening thing about Berrios is his inconsistency: good game, then dominant game, then a stinker, good game, below average game, dominant game, stinker. Rinse, repeat as the Jays are finding out. He’s a number three starter at his best. Is that worth $131 million over 7 years?
  8. Otaknam
    Typically I try to not be too critical of managerial decisions but you make a good point on Sands not being used as a long reliever when he is transitioning from starter. I’ve been a Rocco fan but am continually baffled by his BP usage, even after the trades. Show a little faith in your starters once in awhile. Heaven forbid they give up a loud out in the fifth inning because then they are gone.
  9. Otaknam
    Pagan should be released but I’m guessing the FO won’t do it because it would mean they screwed up with the disastrous Rogers trade that brought us a Tommy John starter and the gasoline armed Pagan. Having Rogers instead of Pagan this season would have the Twin in first. Throw in Rocco’s inability to handle a pitching staff and it’s no wonder the team is fading fast.
  10. Otaknam
    I never understood the fascination with Dobnak and why they gave him a pretty good contract extension before he consistently proved himself.
  11. Otaknam
    I see no evidence that there is a potential ace among the group. Until the team has a dominant starter instead of a stable of number threes and fours they are pretenders. If they ever get a number one it will be interesting to see if Rocco allows him to pitch more than 5 innings in a game and 150 innings for the year.
  12. Otaknam

    Where's Wallner?

    Otaknam commented on Doc Munson's blog entry in Fantasy GM

    Happy Wallner wasn’t included in a trade. It looks like he has the arm and athleticism to be an asset in the field, more so than Larnach. It would be good if he gets some big league at bats in September.
  13. Otaknam
    It’s hard to relegate Pagan to mop up duty when the starters aren’t allowed to pitch more than 4-5 innings. Every game they need at least four relievers and every other day they will need Pagan because of how Rocco handles the staff. They need to see Henriquez be consistent and successful in the BP before bringing him up. That leaves Moran and Sisk. I hope Pagan is a free agent after this season. Another year of him pouring gasoline on the game is too much to watch.
  14. Otaknam
    Someone will take a flyer on Duffy. Pitchers can reinvent themselves, even in the short term, and become effective again. Maybe a new pitching coach can teach him a new grip or new pitch that extends his career. Wishing him well.
  15. Otaknam
    I’ve really enjoyed watching Correa play this year despite his down offensive numbers. I did think his defense is top notch despite the errors the past two games. Only a few teams have the money to sign him to an 8-10 year contract for $300+ million while recognizing the last few years he will be in decline and can’t play shortstop. That includes the Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, Red Sox and maybe one or two others. It’s possible he could opt in for another season but the Twins are not really poised for a World Series run until they acquire or develop an ace. I think that will factor into Correa’s decision and he will leave.
  16. Otaknam
    Agree about Wallner. I’m happy he wasn’t included in any trades because I think his power and athleticism make him a contender for right field in the near future. A rough start to AAA probably took him out of the running in any trade.
  17. Otaknam
    They solidified the BP and added a capable starter so that helps. I’m big on player development so losing the minor leaguers hurts but they didn’t have to trade Larnach, Kiriloff, Lewis, Canterino, or others who are close to the bigs. But the lack of an ace is the big issue going forward since now they have a handful of number three starters. That may win a division but not win you the World Series.
  18. Otaknam
    It’s a likely scenario and makes sense. They wouldn’t have to give up much, probably a low A or high A prospect for a short term rental. The Twins pitching isn’t going to get them far in the playoffs if they make it that far. So don’t give up the farm to maybe win the first round of the playoffs. However, the Correa signing does make me wonder if the FO might take a bigger swing at someone, But after the Paddock injury it can’t be a top starting pitcher who has arm troubles that show up after the trade.
  19. Otaknam
    Not sure how the Berrios trade for Martin and SWR is similar to a Montas trade for Steer and Winder. Winder has made six starts for the Twins and has successfully pitched six innings several times, no small feat with Rocco‘s tired formula of not allowing a starter to face a lineup for a third time. If he stays healthy Winder looks like a solid number three starter to me. Also after the Paddock disaster I imagine the FO is a little gun shy about trading for another starter who might have shoulder problems.
  20. Otaknam
    Martin, Wallner and Richardson seem to be a high price for another Paddock type mid rotation starter with possible injury concerns. It doesn’t do much for me.
  21. Otaknam
    Morneau first base, Carew second base Morneau over Knoblauch every day! Carew played first as his career was winding down. Pascual was a 20 game winner over one year of Morris.
  22. Otaknam
    Like the draft so far. Some mock drafts had Lee second in the first round, and he looks like a stud. And I like taking the Alabama pitcher at 48. Seems like he has an upside as a front of the rotation starter, something the Twins haven’t had since Liriano. Let’s hope they hit on a few guys beyond the first few.
  23. Otaknam
    That’s a move to make if Snell could be the missing piece to a strong playoff run. But the team hasn’t shown they are poised to do that. BP is still a black hole. Also This would create a bottleneck in the rotation next year with Maeda, Ober, Ryan, Winder, Smeltzer, Sands, Paddock maybe and the minor leaguers they think are about ready. Also I don’t see them taking on $25 million in salary thru next year. Would definitely not include Waldner in any trade.
  24. Otaknam
    Wonder if the Twins would consider Kumar Rocker with the eighth pick. He was considered a top 3 candidate last year and has been successful in independent ball this year. If he’s healthy he could move quickly as a starting pitcher. I think he’s represented by scotched earth agent Scott Boras, but I don’t think the FO would pass on Rocker if that’s who they want because of the agent. Lord knows we need to upgrade starting pitching and Rocker could be a top of the rotation guy.
  25. Otaknam
    I don’t see the Twins making a trade for a catcher this season. upgrading pitching is the priority, and the Jeffers/Sanchez duo will have to do. I think Jeffers may have more upside offensively than he is showing right now, so I don’t think it’s time to panic.
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