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  1. Twins GFP
    Thank you Fred. I remember a post (not you) that said the only thing keeping Kiersey from being a 4 WAR player was Rocco not playing him. It seems to be pretty obvious why he was constantly getting passed over. Contrary to popular belief, it is possible that management and the FO know more about these players than we-as-fans do. There may be real reasons why McCusker is where he is.
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    Sure. Let's continue the discussion of possible roster spots in 2029.
  3. Twins GFP
    Don't tell anyone...
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    I remember going through this discussion here a while back when it came to certain positions being more prone to injury and moving players to different position players to keep them healthy (Buxton out of CF was a big one). I do not believe there was any public empirical proof one way or another (other than catcher). Lewis' bat is not good enough to warrant a full-time DH slot. They need to find the best position for him (3B, 1B, 2B, whatever) that the Twins feel will keep him in the lineup and make it work.
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    This is not a "Rocco" approach, this is an MLB approach. Most every team cycles players through the DH to give them a rest. Blame Rocco for other things, but not this.
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    What? No Miranda? (Insert sarcasm here)
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    The phrase I have always heard is that it takes 40 games to really determine what type of team you are. We are almost there, and it isn't pretty. The SP is starting to come around. The BP has been a roller-coaster. Injuries have decimated the lineup, but Lewis and Castro back should help. There is time, but they really can't slide any further back then they currently are before the mountain becomes too big.
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    A little late to the party, but I think there are a lot of things that Falvey gets blamed for that can't accurately be put on him. Knowing what we know now, the Pohlads have been in sell-mode for the better part of 3 years. Falvey has had to operate within the limitations that have been placed upon him. I will be interested to see what happens if he is still around when the ownership changes.
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    Clemens is a pure placeholder. Bride may continue to play himself into a longer term roster spot. I have to imagine the patience with Julien is about gone.
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    Ctrl <c> Ctrl <v>
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    The Joe Pohlad question is real. Any new owner will know that he is a liability, not an asset. Joe knows that this is his last chance to be involved with baseball, as no other team would ever hire him. That being said, I can't see the Pohlads unwilling to sell the team for the right deal just to keep Joe employed.
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    It took 5 whole comments before the "we need to fire everybody comment that attempts hijack an unrelated article" appears. It might be a new record!
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    New Owners: You don't need to be smarter than your predecessor. You just need to remember that fans are passionate and loyal to owners that are passionate and loyal. Just act like you care about the on-field product and the fans will follow.
  14. Twins GFP
    It is less of a college issue nowadays and more of a HS issue. Southern kids pitch almost year round (as the weather allows) where northern kids are more limited. Camps and showcases can be killers
  15. Twins GFP
    Another "we are running out of quality things to write about" article... Was there anyone, anywhere (outside of Paddack's mother) that raised the possibility the Twins should send down SWR over Festa?
  16. Twins GFP
    Assuming he gets healthy and he wants to continue pitching, he will get an opportunity somewhere. Too much talent for every team to ignore.
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    Though you don't seem to grasp the meaning of the article or my comment, I will nonetheless try to give you some context: This article only covers 2000-2022, but you get the jist: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3340279/2022/05/31/twins-top-prospects-injuries/ Other names we can add to this list include: Jim Eisenrich John Castino Danny Thompson That was without doing too much research. The Twins have a history of touted players getting injured or otherwise. Add it to the other Minnesota sports lore issues and you can argue "curse".
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    Somebody please tell me where the satire is in this article.
  19. Twins GFP
    This is Minnesota. Did we really expect anything different?
  20. Twins GFP
    I to feel like this is a list of solutions looking for a problem. That being said, how many players does this really effect over the course of a season. I mean REALLY effect? I am talking the DFA, claim, DFA, claim in a short period of time? Maybe 5-7 over the course of the year? Do you really think the MLBPA is going to force changes on something this minor that effects so few?
  21. Twins GFP
    I have long thought that Duran would be a great trade candidate. For all the noise around his speed, he brings a lot of Eddie Guardado to the closer role. Lots of tightrope walking, little dominance. The hope is that Varland can continue to be successful. The trade opportunities that would arise out of that happening could help this team immensely.
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    Whoa there cowboy... let's not put the cart before the horse. Varland is off to a good start, but he has a long way to go before anyone can consider him truly reliable. The phrase should be "cautiously optimistic". Let's revisit this in July.
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    I am going to bet that there is little to no data on scoring from 2b on a single, or other non-obvious advances around 3b. IMO, 3b coaching has been the biggest baserunning liability for YEARS!
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    Too soon?
  25. Twins GFP
    In a bubble, your argument has merit. But I don't think cherry picking portions of the season like this is a very accurate picture of a team. So many things go into each game: what happened the day before, what is happening tomorrow, injuries, player availability. A team could have a bad record versus a specific team because their pitchers were on the IL during that time... Any number of things go into each game. I understand the point you are trying to make, I just think it is a much smaller piece of the overall puzzle than it sometimes is made out to be.
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