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  1. weitz41
    Honestly none of these scenarios are ideal. Larnach is the most likely Imo. Meaning AK has performed so well in AAA that he earns the spot. One last thing he needs to play every game for the Saints for a couple weeks before that should happen. Castro is probably safe until Farmer is ready to rejoin the team.
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    BP won that game. 5 innings of 1 hit ball. Pagan and Steward were pretty good today. I guess you could say White Sox errors lost that game as well. Offence continues to look below average.
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    I get the service time manipulation angle, but to this point I have not seen the FO due that to any other players. So that seem highly unlikely to me. My opinion is that he needs to build up stamina or a track record before they should alter the 26 man to get him back in the bigs. A couple weeks of playing well and every game in AAA would be the hurdle I'd like to see crossed before I'd make a change. That being said if there was an injury to a position player, he would be my 1st player called up.
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    I'm bias, as a Polanco fan, so take it with a grain of salt. What a difference having him in the lineup makes. No-hitter or 8-6 counts the same when the regular season ends. Kirilloff is hitting the leather off the ball in AAA..I get wanting to call him (Kirilloff) up from a few of the other posters, but I agree with H2o. Let's relax on the WHY and focus on the when. Unfortunately, an injury to a position player will happen...I think that will be the when. Until then he has to keep earning it. When that happens, he has to keep earning it.
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    Hope Mahle is ok and maybe just needs (at most) to skip a start in the rotation. He's been pretty good so far this season. The rotation lines up nicely for a strong series. Keep the runs coming offense.
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    Kepler is hitting .292 with a .750 OPS in the last 7 games. Correa .200/.539 OPS..Vazquez .125/.317 OPS. I don't Kep is part of the offensive woes at the moment. Looks like Meada is headed to the IL. Ober has earned that spot IMO. But the waiting period would say Varland. Bull Pen. Headrick was outstanding last night but got optioned...IDK who you fill his spot with?? Alcara? Balazovic? I don't see any arms on the 40 man that I believe would make it through waivers to add a none roster pitcher to the 40 man.
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    I'll go with Twins take 3 out of 4. The Royals are bad, but still an MLB team. Then follow this series with a struggling even worse White Sox and the Guardian get away games at Boston and Yankees. Great time for a win streak.
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    #5 seems a bit high for any of these. Comp or 2nd round maybe. I'd like to see Max Clark or Langford @5. IDK about Dollander..He nowhere near as dominate so far this season. Skenes I think will be gone by #5 if he continues what he's done so far. Hoping for a catcher or two in the 1st 3 rounds.
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    I'm beginning to think Balazovic may end up in the same category as Winder and a possible middle reliever as well. His walks/Whip are a bit higher than I'd like to see but if he can stay healthy..Maybe he's an option as well.
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    Nice to see Polanco getting off to a decent start in his return series. MAYBE..just maybe the offense will pick up as the projected starters return from injury. Pitching was outstanding, as far as I can tell from the box score. 1 game at a time. 1 game up of Cleveland. They get the Rockies next followed by road games against the Red Sox and Yankees. We get the Yankees @ home then @ KC and White Sox. who are struggling. Good time go on a run. Go Twins!
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    It's also worth considering the pitchers they faced the last week. Cortes, Sticky fingers German, Cole and out of nowhere Sale looks like he did 3-4 seasons ago. That may play a part in it. I'm not saying it's an excuse but should be factored into it. It's a bit early and things should even out as the temp goes up. That being said a lot of K's and no running game is not easy to get excited about. But that is looking more and more like what the offense is going to be. None of the guys that are new to the team were above average offensively, so I don't expect much from them. Pitching and defense that seems to be what we have in abundance. Offense looks to be hit or miss without Buxton, Correa, Polanco or maybe Miranda playing well above average.
  12. weitz41
    This is something I've been wondering about as well. Sometimes it feels like they are snake oil salesmen...
  13. weitz41
    Polanco and Lewis are the ones I expect to make the biggest impact when they're ready. Kirilloff coming off a career threating injury, seem like setting us up for disappointment, so I'm going to give him a pass on this season. Has a great year, great bonus, spends a long time in AAA, ok that seems possible. Ober will get his chance when one of the starting 5 needs a breather (hopefully not injury related) Lee hopefully gets a Sept call up. Polanco and Lee are the two I think they make room for however they can. The others are going to have to wait on an injury or perform so well that they force their way onto the roster. I might slide Julien to the (injury/ performance) list as well.
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    "The Twins are betting on Lopez to continue his breakout performance while staying healthy. Do you feel the Twins should hand out more long-term contracts for pitchers? Is Lopez a good long-term investment? Leave a COMMENT and start the discussion." Seems like it a crap shoot when factoring in health on any available pitcher and a 4-year deal minimizes the risk about as much as you can hope for to get a high-end pitcher locked up. So yes, I think Lopez is a good to really good investment for the cub. Sonny Gray seems to me to be a smart extension if he's interested. Today, based on what he's done so far this season, something in the 2 years 30-40 mil range. I'm a fan of Meada and Mahle, but they are not performing like the others and would be a little gun shy about them right now. If they go out and have a career year the QO is still an option. Although neither may accept, at least you get a draft pick back to compensate for the prospects moved. (Mainly about Mahle on that) One last thing, like this season with a fair share of prospects looking for a spot on the MLB roster it may be in the team's best interest to have more openings for the guys in AA and AAA this season. If you're looking at 8 deep in starters. One more extension makes sense. two not so much.
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    I'd like to see that as well. It would make the prospect traded a moot point imo.
  16. weitz41
    Wow this is great news! Loosing Luis was painful but Pablo has been great, and 4 more years makes the trade sting a lot less.
  17. weitz41
    WHAT sticky stuff?? Oh I forgot to wash my hands. I'll do better next inning...
  18. weitz41
    OK, either I should have bought some lottery tickets tonight or I'm miss read the box score. If by chance I'm not hallucinating.... Per MLB's morning show this is the 1st time since 2013 that the Twins have won a series in NY...looking for some sniffing salt brb...The earth must have tipped a little of its axis today...I'd say something nice about my x-wife but not even this will make that happen. GO TWINS!!!??? (I'm so confused) Wait a sec maybe it was two in a row in NY. Either way I'm stunned
  19. weitz41
    I don't really care for these what if scenarios. The plus: we now have two players on the 40 man for a rule 5 pick up. The minus: Did we miss a chance for even better seasons with him? Would the Twins have a trophy or two if they kept him. I don't think so..Those teams were flawed to where an elite BP arm wouldn't have changed the outcome all that much. Plus, all things being equal. Who are you subtracting from those teams (since the trade} if the Twins extended/resigned him? Cruz? Buxton? Maybe Correa? That money would probably come at the expense of one of those players. Did I like this trade at the time? No not really. Do I like it now? Meh not really. I prefer the team we have this season over most of them since that trade. To me both teams won. Astro got a title with him, and we have a better all-around team 5 seasons after the trade.
  20. weitz41
    Man, that causes me to flinch every time I see it. He's been a big piece of this season success and hope he can return. Hoping for a speedy recovery and no long-term effects.
  21. weitz41
    Pablo has been as good or better than advertised so far Which has been great, it is a long season though, adjusts will be made by the league and the Twins. That being said if the velo increase sticks the results shouldn't change all that much. As a fantasy baseball guy, I've had Pablo on one of my teams for a couple years now. He generally starts strong and fades in August and September. But if that means he is what he was last year to start the season velo wise, in August and September, he could have a really nice season. The sweeper has been an impressive pitch so far. Paired with his increase velo and an elite changeup it hopefully is a long season for anyone who swings a bat against him.
  22. weitz41
    Anyone who made it through middle school with the name Zebby I have to root for. Schuffield is swinging a good bat. Too early to get to up or down on anything though. Let's get a sweep to today at Target Field! I may overreact to that if it happens.
  23. weitz41
    Mlb network shows the tying run. Commercial...hmm... I'll log on and watch the game cast. Nope game it's done?? Arrow over.... ...N-I-C-E! Great way to start my weekend!
  24. weitz41
    (insert Stu's Satire warning here) But how can we complain about the line up, this hitter, that guy or pulling a pitcher with only 85 pitches if we look at it as a marathon instead of a sprint? (end warning)
  25. weitz41
    It could also be said that if they do well in the next 19 games (+.500) it could be a big confidence boost for the team.
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