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  1. Riverbrian
    It's been a long time since I've read a post as fantastic as this one.
  2. Riverbrian
    Everyday playing time goes to players who produce at a level that deserves every day playing time. It is senseless to play Max Kepler like he is Mike Trout. He isn't. At this point, early in the season, with K's off the charts, nobody on this roster has produced at a level that they NEED TO BE in the lineup EVERY DAY. Jose Miranda - Current OPS .503 is that every day playing time deserving? Max Kepler - .545 is that every day playing time deserving? Kyle Farmer - .641 Larnach - .672 It's early in the season so the numbers are volatile and a hot streak can turn those numbers around quickly but until someone starts playing like being out of the lineup could hurt the team... nobody deserves every day playing time. Who on this roster deserves every day playing time so far in the season? If nobody deserves every day playing time... they can all yield playing time for those coming off the disabled list and spread the "losing out" around. The "losing out" doesn't have to absorbed by one player.
  3. Riverbrian
    For anyone who typed "Washed Up Sale" or the equivalent sentiment. You didn't watch the game. If you watched the game... you wouldn't have typed it. Sale was painting backdoor sliders from the 1st base line all game long. The umpire was consistently giving strikes at least two inches off right side of the plate and Sale was painting that area with his fastball. With that said... The K's are too much. Our Twins need to figure out how to put more balls in play. On Kepler and that final play. Yeah. I'm Kepler disappointed upon further review. The degree of difficulty to catch that ball is probably off the charts... IMO very few if any catch that ball.... It would have probably required a Derek Jeter type full speed run with momentum taking him directly into the stands to make that catch. However... Kepler clearly slowed up BEFORE the warning track. He thought it was out of play? he thought something but he clearly slowed up before the warning track. I'm not a fan of slowing up before the warning track.
  4. Riverbrian
    Headrick is a long relief arm. I've heard rumor he is on the 26 man roster. 😉
  5. Riverbrian
    And in order to be fair. The Twins team OPS fell from .701 to .664 since the Thursday night big show. The Twins have fallen from 23rd ranked to 28th ranked.
  6. Riverbrian
    Yep and I have no use for either right now. Earlier I chose Garlick to be sent down for Gallo but he will at least play against lefties. So Castro moves to the top of my list. At some point we will need the 40 man spot. Castro can be removed without much thinking about it when that time comes.
  7. Riverbrian
    Indirectly his position does have something to do with how the season has gone. Apparently he can't be trusted to help right the ship. We need someone to hit the ball. Rocco and the front office apparently can't turn to Castro when the offense is under performing and over injured. No matter what... they are not going with Castro when they need players to rise up. This indirectly has something to do with how the season has gone because players not getting the job done have to stay in the lineup and not get the job done. Polanco, Kirilloff, Kepler, Gallo and Farmer all on the disabled list and the remaining starters struggling pretty hard and Castro can't be turned to for help. This loudly says that Rocco and the front office don't believe in him. They would rather stick with 2 for 22 or 4 for 40 instead. If he doesn't play with this much injury and offensive under performance... he will never play when things are better and therefore a waste of a roster spot. He should be sent down when Gallo returns. I don't care if he is exposed to other teams when removing him from the 40 man.
  8. Riverbrian
    Day Nineteen: I've never seen so much corn.
  9. Riverbrian
    I did catch the clever pun in the title "German HANDS Twins loss in suspicious fashion" That title would have been a lot scarier in the early 40's. Also noticed that it was written by a fella by the name of "Hans". Probably went out for Handburgers after he wrote it.
  10. Riverbrian
    My wife is always telling me to wash my hands. I wash them. She asks if I used soap. I smell them... I say... "They're fine". She says "Let me see". I hold my hands out and she lets me continue my day. Today at Yankee stadium was a normal day to me. Never had anybody tossed out over it. So that's new I guess.
  11. Riverbrian
    There will be security in uniform standing guard to keep him from crossing the lines. 😄
  12. Riverbrian
    No idea. I was sleeping during med school.
  13. Riverbrian
    Gallo was placed on the 10 Day disabled list retroactive to April 8th. He isn't allowed to cross the white lines in a major league park league until the 18th.
  14. Riverbrian
    It's a long road ahead with twists and turns so I'll keep trying to stay even keel. However... My confidence in this team is rooted in the starting pitching depth. Varland on hand when needed has me excited. He battled out there. Come what may. Oops Sorry... Wrong Month... Come what april.
  15. Riverbrian
    I'm thinkin a road trip to Cedar Rapids might be necessary before the kid is moved to Wichita.
  16. Riverbrian
    I choose to believe that runs are scored when runs are scored. 😀
  17. Riverbrian
    Ian Hamilton looked pretty good. I assume he never looked that good when he was with us.
  18. Riverbrian
    If it was my call... it shouldn't be but if it was my call. If Kepler is activated today or soon. Wallner has been a healthy scratch two games in a row. It has to be him that goes to AAA if he is going to be scratched against back to back righthanded pitchers. If no injuries occur to change the context and Gallo is activated next week. I'd go with Garlick. If Julien is the hitter everyone says he is... and he sure looks like he is. His swing is very smooth, the bat speed is a blur and strike zone appears to be well managed. My opinion on Julien is worthless because I've only seen him play during the WBC and these two games but that swing sure looks real to me. If that hitting is real... he needs to stay up because we need that type of hitting. So... Yeah... Garlick because I would never worry about exposing a short side platoon player. I'll keep Castro for the time being for his flexibility. On the pitching side... Has to be Sands or Moran. Sands threw last night so he most likely won't be available tonight. Varland starts and is sent right back down afterwards regardless of results with a fresh arm replacing him for the weekend. Megill is the only reliever on the 40 man. I don't think they want to put Ober into the Sands slot. So Megill would be my assumption because I don't believe the Twins want to expose anybody besides Garlick on the current 40. Unless of course... The easy move. Today: Sands sent down, Varland called up and he makes his start tonight. Tomorrow: Varland sent back down. Kepler activated (if healthy of course) Garlick is removed from the 26 and the 40. 26 man spot and 40 man spot goes to... umm Derick Rodriquez... seems like the most likely option at the moment and Derick slots into the Sands role. The easy move has merit... but... I'd still send down Wallner due to his place in the pecking order.
  19. Riverbrian
    Nothing to worry about. It won't happen. Kepler won't be traded. The other teams don't believe he is one of our best players.
  20. Riverbrian
    In the past 24 hours. The Twins team OPS jumped from .659 to .701 and has moved from 26th ranked to 23rd ranked. You gotta love the instability of a small sample size.
  21. Riverbrian
    Yeah... You know... if you like that kind of thing. 😉
  22. Riverbrian
    Superb Write Up! Oh Yeah BTW... The Game was also good.
  23. Riverbrian
    I have issues with the article. I roll my eyes whenever anyone tries to lineup platoon splits that are only possible if everyone is healthy when everyone healthy rarely happens. I agree with you that "Nailed" is pretty aggressive for a team that is twelve games into the season. However... pointing out a 26th ranked offense 12 games into the season is also aggressive. Like those guys with those big bearskin hats that walk around Buckingham palace. I will unwaveringly support depth and the flexibility that naturally and necessarily arises out of that depth. I recognize the front office efforts to deepen this roster at a level above Bundy and Archer and I eagerly await the results to be determined at a later time. 😉
  24. Riverbrian
    In my opinion. It is not a new trend.
  25. Riverbrian
    This is not an issue unique to Minnesota # of Players currently on the Injured List Yankees - 11 Twins - 9 Dodgers - 9 Mets - 9 Rockies - 9 Padres - 8 Phillies - 8 Marlins - 8 Braves - 8 Reds - 8 Nationals - 8 Brewers - 7 Red Sox - 7 Rangers - 7 Rays - 7 A's - 7 Tigers - 7 D-Backs - 7 Pirates - 6 White Sox - 6 Giants - 6 Cards - 5 Royals - 5 Angels - 5 Mariners - 5 Cubs - 5 Astros - 4 Guardians - 4 Orioles - 4 Jays - 3
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