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  1. MMMordabito
    Poppen's stuff looked good. I'm definitely intrigued. He has quite a bit of work to do on the command and control though. If the Twins had been playing Oakland or New York, I'm quite certain he would have contributed to the problem instead of the solution.
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    Wow, Nelson Cruz! Glad he's on my team!
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    After reading that, I must be way overpaying. I would like to think a 40-man worthy to the Twins is more than a 40-man worthy to KC. Is giving them Davis basically like just saying, "Here, now you don't have to use one of your Rule 5 picks. You just have to use a 40-man spot."
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    I would love for the Twins to get Kennedy. Since it isn't my money, I would trade a package of lower end guys that have to hit the 40 and a GCL flyer to the Royals and take on all the salary. I doubt the Twins would do that though. Jaylin Davis, Jovani Moran and Donny Breek for Ian Kennedy and his full salary. I'm not as high on Diekman at this point. He walks way too many guys and that's been killing the Twins. I'd rather just go rent a LOOGY like Avilan from the Mets. Avilan doesn't have any control, but he won't make sense in 2020 anyway with the new 3 batter rule. The Mets are not deploying him properly.
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    Diaz and Gordon have to be at the top of the list for movement from the Falvine side of the deal. They still have some prospect shine to go along with good seasons. Both will need 40-man slots. I would move both to get some relief pitching. Even rentals. Davis, Wiel and Blankenhorn are all good options for toss-ins to push a deal through. I don't see them being added or protected. If any of the higher end pitching prospects get moved, I hope they are part of a deal that brings back pitching that will help at least through 2020. Balazovic should only move for a high end return. He doesn't need to be added to the 40 for another year. It sucks that Graterol only has 200 pro innings and he already needs to be added to the 40. Injuries suck. It's kind of the same with Griffin Jax, but he was serving our country. I kind of hope he sticks around.
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    Berríos vs Giolito could be a matchup that we see several times the next few years. Hopefully a good one with a faster pace tonight. Apparently, the Cubs know how to get to Giolito, so maybe the Twins should watch those archives before the game. Bomba #200 should come in this series. Who will hit it? I'm calling Sano, since he also hit #100.
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    Numbers don't lie. He relatively sucks. Stat - Parker - AL Rank for Relievers K% - 21.7% - 56 BB% - 10.2% - 56 xFIP - 4.71 - 61 FIP - 5.35 - 77
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    Well stated. My angst with Parker is that I just don't think it can get much better.
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    Tailspin time ... Parker should join Morin and Magill ... Duffey got hosed ... Offense can play with anyone when they are on, but not having the horses to protect a six run lead after four and then a four run lead after seven is pathetic
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    How about a buy low on Dylan Bundy? Could the Twins tweak some things to pull down his HR-rate? Two more years of control. Would Mike Leake actually be an effective target? I'm sure Seattle would like that deal off the books. May not have to give up much in prospects. He is what he is, but he gets deep in ball games (7-7+ IP seven times, less than 5 IP only once) and should help in keeping the pen rested down the stretch. One more year of control @ $16 mill. Robbie Erlin is another interesting player. The Twins need another lefty (unless Thorpe is going to be that guy). He's been down under a .367 BABIP this season, but the peripherals seem better. One more year of control. These guys aren't the Verlanders and Chapmans of the market, but they will likely not cost more than chump change to low level 20-30 rated prospects. I think all three either have upside or fill a need at a lower cost. I want the Twins to go for it, but I'm long on the core team. I don't think a guy like Stroman will get them over the hump, so I'd let someone else overpay.
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    With the way the Twins defense has been playing, is Stroman going to be successful in helping down the stretch? It seems he's pretty dependent on that. Is he going to be greeted at the door with a warning that his outbursts will not be welcome?
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    Very interested, if that is the case.
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    This team seems to be attempting to reel me back into believing, only to smash everything in front of me on the concrete during the next series and a probable playoff series. I do need to echo what Kris Atteberry stated several games ago. The best thing for the Twins is to keep Cleveland about 3-4 games away until the trade deadline. Keep them believing, so they won't trade Bauer or Hand for org altering prospects.
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    I very much agree with this take. I'm usually fairly calm when Harper goes in as well, although I do think he does have to be used in the correct situations. He's not a high pressure setup guy or anything. If he's deployed as a change-of-look/pace fireman or sent out to get an inning or inning+ worth of outs against a group of hitters that maybe don't fair as well against the off-speed, he can be effective in any game. One of May, Duffey or Magill is OK for me as the #7 or 8 guy, because they do have big league stuff. I just find myself asking the TV too many times, "Why did you throw that there?" with those three. None of them ever looks comfortable either. I hope they pass on offering Parker arbitration. I just don't see any upside. Littell has been great in every game except one. He walks a bit more and Ks a bit less than I'd like, but he has been able to induce the GIDP at decent rate. Definitely need a larger body of work before anointing him as a fix. So, yeah, they need three guys. I hope they trade for at least one who is controllable past this year. Internally, I'd like to see more Poppen in a shorter role and then Stashak. I'm not sure if this is the season for looking at both though.
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    I agree that the Twins shouldn't give up a top prospect for a Greinke contract, but I also agree with Dome Dogg that now is the time for them stop being cheap and loosen the purse strings even more to be willing to take on a Greinke-type contract. Mauer is off the books. Polanco and Kepler just re-upped for relative peanuts. 2020 is going to require starting pitching aquisitions anyway. I'd offer Lewin Diaz, Matt Magill and they pay half the remaining deferred salary payments ($12.75 mill) ... The Twins should also negotiate when they want to pay the deferred $12.75 mill that they will be responsible to pay out. He also gets $2 mill for being moved. Arizona can pay that too. It would be a blockbuster for the Twins, if Greinke approved it. I don't know how much he hates the Twins, since he blocked them. I would think the playoff chase and young core with manageable committed money (even after taking on his deal) would be enough for him to push it through.
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    I don't feel good about this matchup today. Nibbling Gibson plays right into the strength of Oakland: Patience.
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    I like theses series previews. Thanks for doing them. One suggestion: Can you add the expected pitching matchups? I realize that it may be TBD a lot, but it's good info. Thanks again!
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    Baldelli: "80 is the new 100. You start to consider things like heat exhaustion on a day like today. Martin wanted to sit in front of a fan with his blanket, so I didn't want to upset him.
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    DFA May and try someone else ... Also Baldelli needs to stop the ultra-coddling ... Pulling guys at 70-80 pitches when they're effective is just nonsense when you hand the ball to someone like rubberneck May
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    Schoop to the IL? Arraez needs to be in the lineup every day.
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    cough ... Stashak, cough, cough
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    Schoop is certainly in a funk at the plate. Even when he does lock in on the pitch he's looking for, he seems to be fouling it more often than not. I'm hoping he comes out of it, because he's been steady at second with an amazing arm. Otherwise, he may need to just be on the slight side of a platoon. I can't see dealing him. The clutch numbers posted are definitely concerning. I hope they give Arraez a Polanco contract, because he certainly appears to be the real deal. He's also fun to watch.
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    Stashak has got to be an add, if he isn't already on the 40 sooner. I would think the Marlins could use someone like Zander Wiel, Jaylin Davis or Lamonte Wade Jr. Their outfield is pretty bad.
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    Mr. Hands, I mean Max Kepler, sticking it to Bauer was awesome. The self-proclaimed 2019 Cy Young award winner is going to be feasting on a whole murder of crow by season's end. Leading the league in only innings and hit batters doesn't typically result in Cy Young awards. He may not even be top 10.
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