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  1. saviking
    Good article .. I remember reading another article just before the season started that said Correa talked Buxton into not playing centerfield for the team. I wonder if Correa was a part of that suggestion. Or when his knee hadn't healed enough to play centerfield at the beginning of this season. Should they have held him out of playing until the knee fully healed? At this point, Buxton is of no value unless he can play in the field, so I'm all for giving it a go. But if Buxton is never able to return to the outfield one would hope he would retire. My only other suggestion would be to make him a first baseman as Krilloff can play a decent outfield. But I'm not crazy about that either ..
  2. saviking
    It's one thing to let a starter work through it because it's disastrous to the bullpen when a starter gets pulled in the first inning but relievers in a tight game should be given a three-player leash. It's not like the bullpen wasn't rested after what was it, 3 off days in like 8 days?
  3. saviking
    Ah, the ol see the ball hit the ball approach..
  4. saviking
    Oh, I saved Buxton for another day😄
  5. saviking
    What makes me scratch my head about the strike-to-ball ratio for a pitcher is they don't need to throw an actual pitch in the strike zone to get credit, for a strike. They just need to get a batter to swing. Therefore a lot depends on whether they face a batter with good plate discipline vs a free swinger. Sorry, I always found that a little thought-provoking as you usually think it shows how many times they threw their pitch into the rectangular box ..
  6. saviking
    So now Correa isn't an elite defender anymore, either. And we gave him how much for how long? Let's hope it's the plantar fasciitis issue, and he is not complaining as he grinds it out. That would make me feel much better and guilty for what I wrote. If not, we just need to pray this is not the new normal. I'm sure to get bashed for this one ...
  7. saviking
    It kind of feels that way, doesn't it. When a plane is having trouble getting altitude the only way to go higher is to throw dead weight overboard. I elect Joey Gallo to be the first to go ..
  8. saviking
    Spot on. With our starting pitching staff going longer into games and being so constant, there is no need for a long reliever. And if we make the playoffs one or two of our starters will fill that role. Too bad it caused us to lose two solid relievers before the season started. Those guys would have been a god send.
  9. saviking
    Those are very valid points. How much do you use a utility player over a starter? That said, we all know his value as a utility player, and I feel he has shown it will be a challenging situation when Gordon returns. I would argue Castro is more valuable than Gordon in that role.
  10. saviking
    I'm not proposing we do anything radical this year but next year we need a full on youth movement. Our prospect pipeline has been a long time coming but now it's here ..
  11. saviking
    Why not Chris Williams, who has 19 home runs and a 256 batting average in Triple-A? He's primarily a catcher but has a .997 fielding average in 53 attempts at first base. He also gives the Twins an emergency backup cather. All you have to do is cut Gallo.
  12. saviking
    If you want to find out how he plays in the bigs, you better get him up here fast and give him some mop-up innings because he's clogging up a spot on the 40-man roster we will need soon. Not that I give him much of a chance ..
  13. saviking
    Good analysis. Sounds like Polanco and Solano go and of course Gallo per your analysis. I can't argue with that. Do we have room for both Castro and Gordon? I don't think so. Buxton and Taylor. I don't think so if Lewis moves to Center. I guess you suggest we trade Larnach?
  14. saviking
    How many times does a club play an above defensive player and justify settling for average or below offense. Look no farther than Michael Taylor. You could even argue it pertains to Correa this year. Why can't it work the other way as well. The Twins problem this year is they don't hit well enough to score enough runs. There is no way you can take Julien's bat out of the lineup. I as well have noticed his defense has improved as his over all confidence in the bigs has improved. Let's give him a chance to perfect his craft.
  15. saviking
    So basically you have a race between Lee mastering AAA pitchers or Krilloff coming off the injured list. I'm against the move for one reason. I'm more concerned about LEE not being rushed to the majors before he's ready than who plays first for the Twins the rest of the year ..
  16. saviking
    Okay, that has got to be the most unique title of an article this year. Can't decide if it's the worst or the best 😜
  17. saviking
    Never should have given him a 11 mill contract after the horrible season he had the year before. Should have cut bait before this. Gallo's job is possibly safe until Krilloff comes back to take over first base. But if Krilloff, Lewis and Buxton come back I'm really going to be pissed if Gallo isn't let go. But if they don't comeback until September 1st and we can carry a couple of extra players my fear is they won't let Gallo go. Obviously whoever is taking responsibility for having hired Gallo doesn't want to lose face by cutting him. That kind of stubbornness is un called for. Especially when the totality of Twins Nation is screaming for him to be cut .. I think this would be a rare occasion where the President of the Twins (new as he is) should step in and call that shot. It would show there is some form of accountability
  18. saviking
    But it wasn't ..
  19. saviking
    Well said. When Krilloff, Lewis and Buxton come back we have a bigger problem than positional issues. We have a problem of who stays on the team, who gets send down and who get released. And what about when Gordon is healthy. He's out of options. In the end this is a math problem first, then a positional problem. That said, we have a little more time to sort this all out than we're thinking because come September we can stash a couple more players for a month with an expanded roster. After that we either have to deal with the problem for the play offs or have all winter to reassess if we don't make the play offs. Tough decisions are coming. It's just a matter of when
  20. saviking
    Good start plus this time next year we will be adding Camargo Williams, Severino Keirsey Martin to your list. But our minors looked depleted in pitching with the possible exception of the deep, deep minors as in this year's and last year's draft picks.
  21. saviking
    Just a heads up. Aaron Gleeman wrote a very comprehensive article on Correa's stats this year and what it may portend for the future. I've been hard on Carrea this year but I've got to say he has played far worse than I ever imagined based on many metrics. The positive news is there is good reason for him to bounce back next year at ahe 29. But bounce back is a relative term. It doesn't predict return to past glory.
  22. saviking
    You can't fault someone for slipping on the rose colored glasses every now and then 🙃 I think this is a best case scenario with a low probability of playing all the way out, but hey, who knows .. Sometimes it's fun to dream ..
  23. saviking
    While it would be disappointing to see a former promising player go, perhaps it finally leads to sustained playing time for the would-be 27-year-old. I love Wallner as I love Krilloff, Julien, and Lewis. But the, finally, leads to sustained playing time. part is my problem. Larnach has never had a sustained stay in the bigs. It's been a lot of up and down although much of it was injury induced. Larnach was a first-round pick and has played well in the minors. The Twins owe it to Larnach and themselves to give him that extended stay to resolve this once and for all. And had they not jumped the gun and stuck their necks out on Gallo this could have happened this year with positive comparisons to Larnach over Gallol Larnach has massive power locked inside his big frame. We saw that last year with his massive shot to deep, deep center field. If I were the Twins, as soon as they get a first baseman back, I would DFA Gallo and let Larnach play out the rest of the year. I mean, there is no downside to this at all. I also love Lee, Severino. Maybe Prato and Keirsey can be great call-up players next year. Keirsey's speed in the outfield could play well in center field if he can hit 250 or more with good power and plus base-stealing. Then there is Williams and Carmargo who have massive power profiles. The Twins could bring up Williams right now to take Gallo's place in the lineup and play first base.
  24. saviking
    Good analysis. I agree with Maeda if we can sign him for 11 mill. I think he's still got gas in the tank. Kepler I'm fifty/fifty on. I agree his salary is reasonable. I just don't see how we can keep Salano and have enough room for our young infielders. Especially come mid-season I sincerely think these young guys are good enough, and have the character to thrive without many veterans. They can feed off each other as many have grown up in the farm system together. Correa's best asset is his leadership, so I think he can carry the load along with Buxton. Our I don't think we have ever had this many quality rookies since the very early 1990s. And I think their plate discipline is superior to the current longer-term major leaguers we have now. But yes, it sounds like we both expect the changing or the guard is upon us and it's great for salary cap relief.
  25. saviking
    Ha! I mean someone with super stats program that can do it without looking up every game and tracking runs while Gray is in the game. I'm not that curious 😛
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