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  1. dex8425
    We've all seen Miggy golf that pitch off the left field wall too though.
  2. dex8425
    You can't honestly that the white sox are "light years" ahead of the Twins "as things stand today." That's why no power rankings have the White Sox higher than the Twins. They're 5.5 games back. That's a lot. I don't think the white sox end up going .500 this year either. But they need Lynn back and the offense needs to get going quick. Grandal is too good to be as bad as he's been.
  3. dex8425
    Well, not CWS. Twins swept the white sox, and they're one of the worst offenses in the AL. I want to say only the Tigers and A's are worse in runs/game?
  4. dex8425
    Kepler is leading the team in WAR. Ryan would be the most deserving pitcher, and Smith or Duran could get some consideration. That said, it'll probably be Buxton. I fully expect him to turn it around again.
  5. dex8425
    Bally sucks. Watching on DirecTV. Also cutting in and out.
  6. dex8425
    I'd have PNC park, T-Mobile, Fenway, Target Field, Busch Stadium, Oracle, Kauffman and Coors field ahead of Wrigley. Wrigley is a dump. One game I was there it only smelled like beer and urine.
  7. dex8425
    Where is Yasmani Grandal? How much is CWS paying him again? Interesting that Jeffers is higher than Sanchez and both are higher than Garver.
  8. dex8425
    Urshela is under team control for 2023 as well. Sanchez is only for 2022, maybe that's what you're thinking.
  9. dex8425
    Twins are never well attended before school is out. The casual fans don't go to games except during the summer, regardless of how good the team was previous year. I think part of it is due to not being able to watch the games on TV as well. MLB blackouts and Bally sports have killed some viewership interest.
  10. dex8425
    Except you can walk up to Target field and buy a ticket for 18 bucks. That's a steal compared to doing anything in the entertainment business. Heck, even a one day state park vehicle pass is what, 15 bucks now?
  11. dex8425
    Right. If Garver was hitting like Johnny Bench it would make it feel worse. But like all the Rangers hitters, he is struggling big-time.
  12. dex8425
    We also faced playoff caliber pitching. Verlander is way better than anyone the Twins have had since Johan Santana.
  13. dex8425
    To be honest it's clear he put in some work this offseason. He didn't go back to the DR, stayed in Florida with a trainer, and got himself in great shape, and even had a solid spring. I expected he'd be good as it's a contract year, or at least make the buyout decision interesting. He may be ready to play by late July or August, but I hope the Twins don't consider bringing him back next year. Maybe he needs a change of scenery. Or to follow Cruz. Neither a boom or a bust, but closer to a boom. He was drafted as a teenager, made the majors, and was an all-star. 8 career WAR. Definitely better than a lot of top prospects. I mean, is Nick Gordon going to have 8 career WAR?
  14. dex8425
    No way to make a judgment on that as we traded one year of Rogers for three years of Paddack and two years of Pagan. Plus Rooker as a throw-in. What if Paddack wins the Cy Young in 2024?
  15. dex8425
    Actually the Twins have three years of Paddack. Two years of Pagan. For one year of Rogers.
  16. dex8425
    Oof, Verlander, Urquidy, Bieber, McKenzie, Plesac? We might score 5 runs this week.
  17. dex8425
    Rosenthal's recent article in the Athletic said it's the lowest in 2022 as it has been since 2018. It's right around 1.1 percent. Last year it was slightly higher, 1.3 percent. It's up since the 1980's though.
  18. dex8425
    The 2022 Twins bullpen would not be ruined or saved by Rogers. Rogers could only do so much. If the bullpen was bad, Rogers wouldn't suddenly make it good. Look at last year. I'm glad he's succeeding in SD. I'm certainly not surprised. If I'm the Twins I do the trade 10/10 times. It's probably going to end out working well for both teams.
  19. dex8425
    I've watched several Saints games and Twins ST games and even Ft. Myers miracle games to see Lewis in person. I'm not a baseball scout, but I've watched plenty of shortstops. I don't agree with the "he can't stick at SS" narrative. Lewis has far less shortcomings at SS than Polanco or Gordon. Arm strength, instincts, speed, it's all there. His hands aren't quite as good as Simmons or Correa but that's a pretty high bar to clear. Hopefully he proves the doubters wrong here with a few games as an MLB shortstop.
  20. dex8425
    Larnach and Kiriloff also need to play every day and Larnach is hitting and playing a capable LF. The only reason Royce would stay at SS for the Twins July-Aug-Sept is if the Twins are awful when Correa comes back so they sell at the deadline and trade Correa. Hopefully he goes back to St. Paul.
  21. dex8425
    Yikes, depth is certainly going to be tested already. I wouldn't have a problem with Smeltzer making a start but he's not on the 40 man so I'd prefer not to bump anyone else off. We will need Godoy later in the year.
  22. dex8425
    TBH, if he pitches himself out of the rotation, I'd rather just cut him. Who do you bump from the long relief role in the bullpen currently? I'd rather have Winder Archer Ober or Jax in that role. Then you have Sands also on the 40man, and Smeltzer pitching really well at AAA.
  23. dex8425
    Gio is a way better third baseman defensively than Arraez or Miranda, so unless he stops hitting, Gio will be playing third and Arraez or Miranda will play first.
  24. dex8425
    What 2-3 teams in the AL central finish ahead of the Twins then? Cle and CWS? You think the Royals or Tigers are better than the Twins? Just curious. CWS looks great on paper but they're both banged up and playing like hot garbage. CWS has a negative 20 run differential already, which is better than detroit and KC. The division is bad.
  25. dex8425
    My prediction on this site and to friends/family was 84-80. I'm far less worried about the rotation now. There's quite a bit of depth, and even if/when the starters regress some, the offense is going to score more runs. The only hole I see is 1-2 good bullpen arms to supplement who is there, and that's easy to get at the deadline. Big factor is health of Buxton and Correa, obviously. White Sox are going to turn it around eventually but now I think 92ish wins is realistic.
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