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  1. Greglw3
    I'm not one of the people that "won’t like to hear it". I love Kody Clemens and all the clutch hitting he has done. But he’s one of the streakiest hitters I’ve ever seen Now his batting average has dropped into the .220s and I accept the ~ .180 for last 6 weeks. It’s hurting the Twins. I’d do exactly what you mentioned, start with an outfield of Larnach, Buxton and Jenkins and move Keaschall back to 2nd. Some days I might even play Roden Buxton and Jenkins as it was starting to look like Roden was breaking through, showing he could be a valuable hitter just before Buxton bumped him. Clemens could play the Willi Castro roll except at SS. I like Brooks Lee at 3rd as his defense has been superb there. I also like his bat but wish he would focus less on HR and more on line drives, which would mean stop chasing bad pitches - I think then he could be a poor man’s Luis Arraez. Now it seems like he wants to be both a high contact hitter and a HR hitter but it isn’t working. I agree with the premise, Jenkins should have been up yesterday or 14 yesterdays ago. I thought we were trying to win but we repaired the damaged bullpen but then acted like the offense doesn’t need help.
  2. Greglw3
    As a platoon player vs lefties, leading off (anyone who can do anything well vs lefties is a boon for the Twins), Austin Martin for the whole season, has a .409 OBP. That’s just plain valuable. And probably why Martin gets the start vs lefties in the leadoff spot. He’s an asset.
  3. Greglw3
    You can never have too much pitching. The Twins success with righting Gomez and Kremer says maybe he can help! In his second to last appearance ~ July 31, he went 5 innings of 1 hit, shutout ball vs the Giants so he has something left!
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    Roden 3 for 3 with 2 doubles plus a walk and not retired yesterday, I think his avg has surpassed Cody Clemens. Point is he’s possibly ascendent and may be quite viable by continuing his shot at consistent repetitions at the plate. Plus he has a good batting eye, a penchant for a high OBP. I think he’s earned a further look.
  5. Greglw3
    I hope you’re right! The timing would be perfect. One more strong bat for the late season push!
  6. Greglw3
    No not an overpay, Hoffman has elite stuff.
  7. Greglw3
    But in the category of: Josh Bell has been extremely valuable to the Twins because he heated up big time around June 1 and has taken, patient, professional and very clutch at bats ever since - in that category, let’s give Hoffman his due that at the time of the trade he had ~ a 1.21 ERA since June 1.
  8. Greglw3
    Ha ha ha, the lucky baseball player. That’s one thing I’ve noticed is the non-helpful tendency of some of these SABR style statistics to simply say, this statistical measurement proves player X is having bad luck. How fortunate the blessed one, Aaron Sabato to stay so lucky that he’s piled up a near record season for St. Paul and carries a 1.200+ OPS vs lefties. As John McEnroe once emphatically stated to a stunned tennis world, "You cannot be serious". But I think you’re being sarcastic in saying it’s all luck but disguising it with xwOBA, that stat that Roy Smalley, Justin Morneau, Denard Span, Paul Molitor and Trevor Plouffe love to quote.
  9. Greglw3
    Brent Rooker
  10. Greglw3
    bean5302, here’s what I’m talking about. The mean batting in the IL in 2026 is .254 and Jenkins is hitting .285. Good relative to his peers? Wait? It’s here, brother. I can tell you that there is a major statistical significance between a .285 avg and a .254 avg. He’s very good relative to his peers, kinda like Trevor Larnach to his peers.
  11. Greglw3
    We should keep Jackson. .300 hitting, solid defensive and especially athletic catchers don’t grow on trees. Call up Culpepper and Jenkins and leave Wallner at AAA. The times I’ve watched him at ST. Paul on MLB.tv, he still looks like the same hitter, probably feasting on AAA pitching mistakes. Defensively, declined. And that hole, that gaping hole in his swing. Can’t take a chance at a strikeout parade in a pennant race. I’d be very enthused at installing Culpepper at SS and Jenkins in CF with Keaschall in RF. The speed boost, offensive boost possibilities are tantalizing! In calling up Jenkins, I wouldn’t preclude the possibility of Roden still making it.
  12. Greglw3
    That's a fair point. I would counter it with, in the last 5 games, against 2 different teams, he’s hitting .350 with a .409 OBP, so maybe the rust is receding rapidly. In Jenkins last 6 games, he’s hitting .417 with a .481 OBP.
  13. Greglw3
    Walker Jenkins is not "every prospect" and he’s on an overall tear, not just last night. He’s way more talented than "every prospect". The same could be said for Kaelen Culpepper, but to a slightly lesser degree, perhaps. I think he’d be a big offensive upgrade over Kreidler with more power, more speed and ultimately, if not right away, a higher batting average too. The infusion of speed and raw athleticism that Jenkins and Culpepper would bring would be huge for a team that has struggled offensively for an extended period.
  14. Greglw3
    My sentiments exactly! Great minds think alike! I’m sure they would improve the Twins offense.
  15. Greglw3
    Jenkins and Culpepper both had 3 hits tonight. Jenkins up to .285. Bring them both up tomorrow. And Gabby had 3 hits as well so since he’s killing lefties, there’s your answer!
  16. Greglw3
    3 pretty bad players??? Well good grief 1-Minter came with a 2.35 ERA, which is about 2.28 now and a 1.00 WHIP. 2-Kremer has a 4.37 lifetime ERA to replace Matthews over 5 ERA and Prielipp’s close to 5 ERA. 3-These are Hoffman’s stats since the beginning of June IP- 22.1 H-13 ER-3 BB-8 K-30 ERA-1.21
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    Heistyman: Because you’re a pessimist or you’re so traumatized by the Ron Davis experience that you can never trust a reliever again (I too lived through the persistently depressing Ron Davis experience!). To make you feel better, here are Hoffman’s stats since the beginning of June: IP- 22.1 H-13 ER-3 BB-8 K-30 ERA-1.21
  18. Greglw3
    You couldn’t be more off base! Here is Hoffman’s performance since the start of June IP- 22.1 H-13 ER-3 BB-8 K-30 ERA-1.21
  19. Greglw3
    It looks like since late June he’s been dominant: Note: Edited to show his stats since the start of June to August 1 IP- 22.1 H-13 ER-3 BB-8 K-30 ERA-1.21
  20. Greglw3
    At the risk of another thumbs down, I don’t think A.J. Minter was a mediocre rental. AT the time of the trade, Passan described him as one of the top relievers on the market. Kremer, I’m reserving judgement on but I think he has another year of control in 2027. Lifetime 4.37 ERA for a #4 or #5 starter isn’t bad, especially replacing Zebby’s 5+ ERA or, to a lesser degree even Prielipp’s 4.75 ERA. I love Prielipp’s potential but maybe Kremer can hold up in big games better, we’ll see. What would really excite me is getting Robbie Ray or Emerson Hancock and/or trading Larnach for a strong reliever or controllable starter, perhaps younger and opening up a spot for Walker Jenkins.
  21. Greglw3
    Don’t believe it. It doesn’t pass thee smell test. Is Jeff Passan reporting that. I don’t think it happened as reported, if at all. There is no logic to the trade.
  22. Greglw3
    That makes sense to me because this report doesn’t pass the smell test. I don’t believe it. There is no way the Twins trade a high end hitter with an additional year of control for a reliever with a near 5 ERA, even if he has been good before, WITH an expiring contract. Larnach is worth more than a rental. There had to be other players involved or the whole thing is fiction.
  23. Greglw3
    Why does Corey Provus keep calling Cal Raleigh’s 2025 season the greatest offensive season for a catcher in baseball history when Joe Mauer’s .365 season (the highest batting average for a catcher in baseball history) was far batter? Nobody challenges him on it! Mauer outhit Raleigh .365 - .247, had an OBP almost 100 points higher than Raleigh, the slugging percentages were a wash. It’s a blowout for Mauer and strange for the Twins broadcaster to keep saying that.
  24. Greglw3
    I do watch some of the games but only Gamecast since Culpepper returned from injury.
  25. Greglw3
    Robbie Ray is my #1 choice and he might be their ace if they acquire him. Then the more prospect expensive Emerson Hancock, I’d probably give up E-Rod for him. I agree 100% Exhibit A as to why WAR is a deeply troubled statistic which even Bill James has disowned. I guarantee that if you check Fangraphs and any other site, they’ll both have Ray’s ERA at 3.16 and Gausman’s at 4.5. The wild flip flopping between two sites on the same statistic for the same two players is more confirmation that James was right in his recent essay in concluding WAR should be renamed WAG for Wild Ass Guess I totally don’t understand the attraction to this "statistic".
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