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  1. Riverbrian
    He did alright. I don't believe he hurts us and he helped us win a game or two. He will be back sometime and we will see how the 2nd visit goes. I agree... guys like Austin can be a nice problem to have. His future? No idea... I'll wait for the future before looking into his future.
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    I'm aware of his current stats. I'm aware of Julien's current stats. I'm aware of Margot's current stats, I'm aware of Farmer's current stats. I'm aware of Santana's stats, I'm aware of Buxton's stats, I'm aware of Royce Lewis's stats, I'm aware of Ryan Jeffers stats, I'm aware of Alex Bregman's current stats. I'm aware of Mookie Bett's current stats. I understand sample size and I understand that some players are going to turn it around and some players may not over the course of 162 games, I also understand that you use words like legitimate on your posts and ignoring on mine. I wasn't exactly sure why I would need to work in everybody's current stats when I'm pointing out that Julien is platooning and that Castro and Santana are not.
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    Add "Let me help you out" and "ignoring the fact" to the list.
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    You are arguing definitions... Please Stop! Julien is a platoon player. I say that is not full time. You say that means I'm saying Part-Time. Please Stop! This is how you discuss things and I'm going to point it out every time that you do. The post below shows that you and I both recognize the amount of playing time we are talking about with a slight 5% difference. Please Stop! I think Julien is the better player. The guy can hit and I don't have any concerns about his defense. It is my opinion that Polanco is not easily replaced against LHP or RHP. I've said these things multiple times. Are the issues addressed now? They were addressed before in multiple posts but did I really have to post them an additional time for them to be addressed properly at your request? Now you've added "ridiculous" and "throwing a fit". Let's be clear... I have expressed my opinions. The fit is thrown directly at you!
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    I'm not going to argue full time definitions. And I'm especially not going to debate it with you. This is my post. It is accurate. You have responded to this post with: "Misrepresentation". "Cherry Picked", "manipulated", "True but misleading", "Lacks Credibility", "biased". I repeat... my post is accurate. Willi Castro has started 13 straight games and 16 out of the last 17 games. I understand that injuries are the reason. He may not be the intended full time player yet he has started 13 straight games. In the meantime... take your misrepresentation, cherry picked, manipulated, true but misleading, lack credibility" biased and shove it.
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    Now that they sent Martin down. Vazquez has to replace those wheels.
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    I did glide past the "fast approaching" but I've kept a view all along the watchtower... two riders are approaching and that club option has begun to howl. Until the riders get here... Polanco could help this offense in 2024. As for the defensive concerns. OK... but it's not a defense only decision because the bat must be factored in. In those playoffs... even with a ball clanking off his chest. Polanco was chosen to play 3B over Farmer against righties and chosen to play 2B over Julien against lefties. His combination of offense and defense added up to more and it gave him a full time job at the top of the order against both hands. I think all 29 GM's notice all of that. The Giants are not a factor. That deal with the Giants was done and over with. For he Mariners to acquire Polanco they had to pay in 8 million in order to make the deal work. If the Mariners don't pay 8 million... they don't get Polanco. The Twins agree to pay the remaining 4 million of the Mariners obligation to Disco. The Mariners pay the entire 10.5 Polanco money due this year. Plus a 750K buyout if they choose not to pick up his option next year which I won't tack on. That's 10.5 to Polanco plus 8 million minus 4 million spent by Seattle to put Polanco in a Mariners uniform. Plus Topa... Plus a top 100 prospect. Plus another prospect. The Giants were in the rear view mirror. I don't see how it goes down to 6.5M. Help me out please.
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    Don't bother... I could care less. I'm just pointing out that I got a thumbs down for posting who is catching tonight.
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    The lineup has been posted. Vazquez is Catching and Jeffers is the DH and I report that and I got a thumbs down from RpR?
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    Vazquez is wearing the tools of ignorance tonight. Jeffers is the DH.
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    I think you going to be very close. I'd say Jeffers will catch tomorrow night and Vazquez on Wednesday. The question is will Jeffers DH on Wednesday. I think Tuesday and Wednesday together will reveal the plan and I think Rocco will stick with what is revealed.
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    I'd love for Rocco to do exactly what I want. I haven't had much luck with that so I've changed my focus on to what he has been doing.
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    I agree with you 100% It will be interesting to see the lineup tomorrow against a RH and the day after against a RH. The lineup today was going to happen without a doubt. Now... Farmer and Miranda were splitting duty against Right Handers. Rocco could also continue down that path. That would make Castro, a short sider in LF plus CF fill in when Buxton DH's or gets a maintenance day. If Castro starts both days at 3B. Farmer, Miranda and Margot are short siders waiting for the lefty. I'm betting on Castro because of his ability to at least stand in the left batters box. We should know the script in two days.
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    I'm kinda surprised it was Martin but 6 or half dozen of whatever. I'm happy for Miranda. OK so what do we got going forward. RH - LH DH: Kirilloff - Jeffers C: Jeffers and Vazquez rotation 1B: Santana - Santana 2B: Julien - Farmer 3B: Castro - Miranda SS: Correa - Correa LF: Larnach - Castro CF: Buxton - Buxton RF: Kepler - Margot That would be my guess Miranda stays to short side.
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    I solved that mystery along time ago. And I'll add that Polanco is a switch hitter to your list. Most should have also solved this mystery. Yet, many on this thread still think that Julien covers for Polanco and they attach words like full and time to Julien while typing covered, Polanco not needed, no room, or my favorite log jam. Julien doesn't cover for Polanco because the front office has this aggressive platoon ball thing. This same platoon thing that makes Castro and Santana full time while Julien waits for right handers to step on the mound. And that sentence hopefully clarified my original post in this thread. You don't have to do much research on it. The Twins haven't done anything to this degree ever to my knowledge. We didn't start last season with this extremism. The current shape of our platoon system arrived at the exact time that Julien, Kirilloff and Wallner hit our shores after 2023 got under way. Why did they hit our shores at all. Injuries. Injuries that always happen... and the same injuries that will make Castro full time and force Farmer and Margot to face more right handers than left handers. .
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    The end of his useful shelf life anywhere? That's a subjective viewpoint that I don't necessarily agree but I do want to point out that he is much younger than you and I. I do disagree that other FO's saw the same player as our front office. The Mariners gave up a top 100 prospect and gave up 8 million in cash in order for the the Twins to pay 4 million of Desclafini. Plus add 10.5 million to their 2024 payroll for Polanco. After you factor in the 4 million that the Twins pay disco. The Mariners are essentially paying 14.5 for Polanco this year... now compare that with the price of free agents. And then look again at the top 100 prospect, another prospect and a relief pitcher that we also got in return. The Mariners paid quite a bit to get him.
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    It's not that obfuscated. As soon as first pitch tonight. The Twins will have faced 4 lefty starters in a 6 game stretch. But... that's not even my point. People keep justifying the loss of Polanco because of the presence of Julien. Injury? Manager Choice? whatever the reason? Castro and Santana are playing everyday and Julien still isn't.
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    I know that I don't care. I've often said that we should all stop applying the word "bench" in front of players. Because Part-time becomes full time quickly. But... we have multiple people (not everyone) who still think Polanco was superfluous and therefore expandable.
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    And we both know why. Injuries (including Polanco) are the reasons why. And we have injuries again this year and there were injuries the year before that and the year before that and the year before that etc. Castro is full time right now because of injuries. Despite our injuries. Julien is still not full time. Kirilloff is still not full time. Is my point really this hard to understand?
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    No I am not saying that. I have no problem with Julien. I like Julien... I wish he were full time. But he's not. He is not playing full-time! Rocco and the front office are the ones who have decided this... not me. This isn't hard to understand.
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    I'll bet that Martin stays up while Miranda goes down for Correa unless there is an issue with Julien. Castro slides to 3B... Farmer and Julien platoon 2B. Bullpen... No idea.
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    I'll give you 75% instead of 70%... Neither number is full time. What's worse is... by typing 70% you know what I'm saying. Julien, Kirilloff and Wallner Larnach are not full time players and now that Jeffers has introduced himself as a DH option... It appears that Kepler is also not a full time player anymore. Willi Castro has started the last 12 consecutive games and Santana has started the last 9 consecutive games. They are playing full time... and they have both done a nice job over these stretches.
  25. Riverbrian
    I appreciate your last sentence... It felt good to watch them light up the scoreboard. I hope it continues but Ups become Downs and Downs become Ups in this game. Every team can beat any team. After 162 games... All teams are going to win a lot of games and they are all going to lose a lot of games. Teams try to win more than they lose. We really don't need to remember that we were facing the White Sox and the Angels in order to diminish a 7 game winning streak. Take your 7 game winning streak... put it on your pocket, feel good and try to make it 8. The White Sox just swept the Rays. Did the White Sox all of sudden starting playing good? Did the team get a boost of winning juice while they were sleeping last Thursday or did the Rays have something to do with the result? Is that it for the Rays now? If they can't beat the White Sox should they be making October Vacation plans? It sounds nice to let the Twins face the White Sox and Angels more often? Be careful what you wish for... lest you might get it. When the baseball gods wish to punish us... they answer our prayers. 😄
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