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  1. arby58
    Dobnak has had a nice career rejuvenation with KC. It’s hard to believe, but this game scares me a bit. Hope there isn’t an emotional high for Randy and a let-down after last night for the Twins.
  2. arby58
    A nice summary of yesterday’s happenings - but I wouldn’t put Bradley in the ‘journeymen’ classification with Bell, Caratini, and Clemens. When you’re a 25 year old starting pitcher who regularly hits 100 mph, you’re not going anywhere.
  3. arby58
    Last year, the Twins averaged 8.5 Ks a game, and this year it is 8.2 Ks a game. An improvement, but not earth shattering. Their rank among all teams has gone up, though. They are tied for 11th fewest Ks this year versus 18th last year.
  4. arby58
    Who catches when you trade Caratini and Jeffers doesn’t accept the QO?
  5. arby58
    Both Larnach and Wallner are under Twins control - neither are free agents at the end of the year. Wallner is out of options at the end of the year but cannot just become a free agent.
  6. arby58
    Slightly off topic, but the claim that the AL Central is a horrible division is just wrong. The horrible division is the West, with just one team (barely) above .500 and two of the three really bad teams in the AL. Collectively, they are 42 games under .500, while the Central is 17 games under .500.
  7. arby58
    Agreed - AND with Culpepper (and even Houston) moving up the ladder, there is no reason to expend trade capital on a SS.
  8. arby58
    He can hit the ball hard (and a long way). Even if he can’t stick at catcher, the Twins aren’t overflowing with young power hitters at 1B.
  9. arby58
    Jenkins has struck out 29 times and walked 26 times this season. Arcia is 43 and 20. Jenkins has 9 stolen bases in 11 attempts. Arcia is 4 of 7. Pick and choose - Arcia’s career is not in its ascendancy, Jenkins is.
  10. arby58
    Roden has all of 31 ABs this year. Several of his hits have been clutch - 7 RBIs in 31 ABs is notable.
  11. arby58
    This is hindsight. If the Twins had made that trade last year, most everybody would have been shouting FIRE FALVEY.
  12. arby58
    The Seattle trade obviously looks the best, but it’s not happening for that obvious reason. Kade Anderson is not going to be traded for what’s left of Ryan’s control, no matter what else you add to the pot (short of Buxton, and he isn’t going anywhere).
  13. arby58
    Besides parody, what is your point?
  14. arby58
    We don’t need the baggage of ‘a former #1 overall pick’ hanging around as AAAA filler. That’s toxic for both sides. Sometimes, you’ve just got to let them go - for the sake of both parties.
  15. arby58
    He requested a trade. The Twins accepted the request. Doesn’t sound like the kind of player you want in your clubhouse.
  16. arby58
    I agree, but he is now a sub-par defender there and his offensive numbers are meh, not to mention the injury concerns. It’s ok to turn the page, even if he might reemerge somewhere else. Lots of new pieces to fit in the puzzle.
  17. arby58
    Suggesting a team might label Lewis as ‘a borderline All Star?‘ Rip van Winkel must be their chief scout.
  18. arby58
    Well, they sort of are. He will be out of options next year. Maybe they can get another year, but given their number of strong OF candidates, maybe this is the time to move him along?
  19. arby58
    I’d put Lackey third and keep Culpepper second. I still don’t get the love for Quentin Young. He strikes out in 44% of his plate appearances, and his slugging percentage is only .372. He also has 23 errors in 222 chances - yuck. I wonder if not for his pedigree if he would even make the list.
  20. arby58
    10 seasons behind the plate was the vast majority of his 15 seasons, and those who suggest he was just a slightly above average first baseman are doing him a disservice. He didn't get to be a first ballot HOFer because of that.
  21. arby58
    Pushing back in kind: the worst division is the AL West, which is -42 games. The AL Central is just -18.
  22. arby58
    Not entirely true. They went for it in 2022, trading 4 prospects for Jorge Lopez, 3 for Tyler Mahle, and 1 for Michael Fulmer. The results were underwhelming, but with the exception of an ok MLBer in Steer, none of the other prospects has become an MLB regular.
  23. arby58
    Lackey is older and more refined both offensively and defensively. My guess is he makes AAA before Tait.
  24. arby58
    The minors aren’t about their “solid w-l records.” It’s no coincidence that the Wind Surge opposite of a surge coincided with a bunch of their better players being promoted to AAA (Ross, Oliver, Me Des, Gallagher).
  25. arby58
    You’re going to have to give up a couple of good prospects for Winn, let alone getting Soriano. The Angels owner has never gone for a full tear down, so my guess is you’ll have to give up at least a couple of MLB (or just about ready) players plus prospects if you want Soriano as part of the deal.
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