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Kiriloff had four hits yesterday. It's possible he returns in the not too distant future.
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Lewis isn't going to play every day for the Twins without him ending up in unfamiliar positions or Correa going back on the IL. I'd rather he was getting time in at 3B or LF at AAA, where there is less pressure to perform, than in MLB. It's possible his comfort level at the plate was also because he was comfortable in the field. Somehow, I think the Twins management, who has been around him a lot more than any of us, can weigh those factors better than we all can.
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Reevaluating Minnesota’s First Base Depth
arby58 replied to Cody Christie's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
Give Miranda a chance - he has nothing left to prove at the minor league level. I worry a lot more about Minnesota's catching depth (quality-wise) than I do about first base.- 48 replies
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arby58 reacted to a post in a topic: Who Could Still Make the 40 Man Roster?
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arby58 reacted to a post in a topic: I Know It’s Early, but some observations on the team
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Who goes when making room for prospects on the 26-man?
arby58 replied to mikelink45's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
Other than the fact he is a catcher, what is the value of Rortvedt? He barely hits his weight. It is hard for me to believe that you can't find another defensive catcher with the same set of limitations without wasting a spot. I sort of agree that Gordon is the odd person left out in lots of discussions. If we sign a shortstop with reasonable durability, you can still slot Polanco in at SS for 10-20 games a year. That said, he had his moments last year, and he wouldn't be the last 'late bloomer' at bat the Twins parted with and probably regret (paging hall of famer David Ortiz or even Aaron Hicks). -
arby58 reacted to a post in a topic: Rod Carew or Kirby Puckett: Who Had the Better Career?
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It's not politics to note, as the AP did in a story in April 2021, that "Minnesota Twins shortstop Andrelton Simmons has tested positive for the coronavirus and was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Wednesday before the team's doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox. Simmons has said he doesn't plan to get the COVID-19 vaccine, which was made available in a single-shot dosage to the team at Target Field last Thursday." Those are facts - he chose not to get the vaccine, and the Twins lost their starting shortstop for regular season games as a result. I've read people beat up Byron Buxton for being 'injury prone' by missing games because of a baseball to his head resulting in a concussion and a baseball to his hand, resulting in broken bones. I'd take Buxton in my clubhouse before Simmons.
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arby58 reacted to a post in a topic: Would you sign Andrelton Simmons to a one-year, $5m contract?
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Give Gordon a shot at SS. I'd much rather have him there with another season with Simmons. IF we think Lewis/Martin are a year away, spend your money elsewhere (like starting pitching).
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Joe Ryan Is Better Than His Scouting Reports
arby58 replied to Cody Christie's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
Whatever Ryan turns out to be (agree the MLB sample size is small, but he has performed at other levels), some of the knocks against him are of the 'so what' variety. Right, he throws a fastball in the low 90s, but plenty of excellent pitchers (Maddux, Buehrle, Greinke) get by/got by in that range. Right, he throws a lot of fastballs - so do Lance Lynn and Jake Odorizzi (also around the same mph and spin rate). He can be an effective MLB pitcher with what he's already got. -
Larnach optioned; Gordon recalled
arby58 replied to Otto von Ballpark's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
He's got almost 100 ABs this year with the Twins. He slugs .340, has a .654 OPS (85 OPS+). He's a below average hitter with little power. He's 25 - hardly a kid anymore - and has never hit more than 9 HRs in the minors. What's there to see? -
Another advantage of having a reliever work 1+ innings is they will already have faced three batters, so the manager has more flexibility with removing them - plus, if that pitcher gets, say, 1 or 2 outs and another reliever is needed, if they get to the end of the inning, they are also no longer subject to the three batter rule.
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MIN 3, DET 2: Colomé Holds on for 6-Out Save
arby58 replied to Andrew Thares's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
If you send him and he's out, he definitely can't score. If you don't send him, he still might score. It's a case-by-case decision. -
MIN 3, DET 2: Colomé Holds on for 6-Out Save
arby58 replied to Andrew Thares's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
It's only six games. Maybe he is the real deal, and maybe pitchers will figure out how to get him out. It's when they start changing approach we'll see whether he can also figure out how to respond - if he can, then we can pronounce him ready. -
MIN 3, DET 2: Colomé Holds on for 6-Out Save
arby58 replied to Andrew Thares's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
I suspect that a 12 noon start had something to do with that. -
MIN 15, DET 6: Cruz Leads Trouncing of Tigers
arby58 replied to Nate Palmer's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
An illness isn't really an injury. If you take the Twins at their word, neither Buxton or Arraez are likely to miss much playing time.