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  1. tony&rodney
    That was a nice play.
  2. tony&rodney
    The bullpen has been good lately. What is wrong with the starters. The starters have been doing a good job. The bats are woeful.
  3. tony&rodney
    Bad throw.
  4. tony&rodney
    Well, Clemens played that ball off the wall beautifully but his throw to second base was thrown ..... like a second baseman. The Twins outfielders need to hit the cutoff in the chest every time. The bats are woeful.
  5. tony&rodney
    With all due respect, Luke is not and never will be an average centerfielder.
  6. tony&rodney
    Just add one guy - Mason Miller. See what Preller will accept. I totally think Miller is unavailable because San Diego believes it still has a shot but it never hurts to talk with people.
  7. tony&rodney
    I really doubt that GMs are keeping players in the minor leagues because the CBA might change.
  8. tony&rodney
    I have watched a ton of Houston's games this year and will admit that he has grown on me. The defense is good and he has improved rather dramatically as a hitter. He has reduced his bad swings and picks spots on pitches to swing for extra bases. I understand that there are statistics and analytics to show this improvement and I see a few of them, but I like to see the players in actual game action. You are not alone in your high opinion of Marek Houston. However, I do not believe he is ready for MLB pitching at this time. Have you been watching him play a ton this summer? Additionally, shortstop is behind 1B, 2B, 3B, LF, CF (BB is out), and LF among the Twins needs. It is somewhat ironic that the massive focus on the bullpen has managed to obscure the myriad of other problems with the Twins roster. All that said, I am enjoying that this team is playing hard and trying to win. Derek Shelton and his staff have done a good job keeping everyone involved and has moved people around to improve the defense (although the defense is still not good). They are just a bit short on talent. Go Twins.
  9. tony&rodney
    My guess is that the Twins have no intention of trading either Ryan or Jeffers, or even Larnach. However, I'm hoping if a club puts forth an offer that includes a player or players that are truly worth a transaction, the Twins would accept that sometimes trades improve a team.
  10. tony&rodney
    The statements by Zoll that the Twins plan to add at the deadline do not preclude transactions that send away currently rostered players. The Twins are in a tough place though. Currently, only Jeffers and Larnach are much of a threat at the plate, at least consistently. So, classic catch 22. Most people on Twins Daily have their thoughts on this and have shared them on many discussions threads. It will be interesting to see how the next five days play out.
  11. tony&rodney
    David Festa had good stuff. We should wait until he heals and makes his comeback before making a decision on whether Festa should be on the 40 person roster. There are a half dozen pitchers on the 40 list right now that are not going to be so valuable as to cause concern if they are no longer Twins.
  12. tony&rodney
    We are not likely to hear a reason for recalling Gray. While it may seem farfetched, there may be a thought that the Twins don't want to need Walker Jenkins to arrive as a savior for their season. At this time only Larnach and Jeffers are hitting. Larnach has reverted to being a hesitant outfielder, slow to attack fly balls with circle routes and (as we saw last night) conservative on playing balls off the fence. The position players needs to have a little talk with their bats.
  13. tony&rodney
    Jenkins would not be called up to sit. The Twins are giving playing time to Alan Roden. Things may change in two weeks.
  14. tony&rodney
    Right now, today, shortstop is not a need for the Twins. Most teams expect defense and some offense from their shortstop with more being a bonus. Kriedler is giving the Twins solid play. Despite the good runs scored results, the Twins are not really getting consistent play from a number of hitting positions. Only Larnach and Jeffers are putting up respectable numbers from the expected offensive spots.
  15. tony&rodney
    Couple of nice plays by Kriedler but the outfielders struggled and Royce didn't make a play. The offense needs to be better (no duh). Ryan wasn't exactly an ace tonight. Kendry Rojas looked really good ... again. The Twins need to relax and swing at their pitches. Ober back tomorrow for a hopeful series win. It is always about winning series. Go Twins.
  16. tony&rodney
    My biggest concern is that Ryan Kriedler has been playing a decent shortstop, even though his bat has been mostly dead. If the Twins shift Kriedler to CF and use Tristan Gray at SS ..... that is a problem. I have no problem with Gray getting two starts per week, but there are limits.
  17. tony&rodney
    Clearly the Twins are playing it safe, being risk adverse. I am ready to watch Walker Jenkins versus MLB pitchers but will defer to the brains within the Twins organization.
  18. tony&rodney
    When a team has a Joe Mauer, that is the definition of the best depth of catching prospects. I'm pretty bullish on several of the Twins catching prospects but have not seen Lackey or tinney play. Best to reserve any judgment until having watched about 25-50 games where these guys have played.
  19. tony&rodney
    No to any of those four players. My target is Mason Miller. He is likely unavailable. The offer is Tait, Hill, Soto, and Rodriguez. i might add Bohorquez and an A ball player (Young)?. I think the Padres want Jenkins and that is a firm no.
  20. tony&rodney
    Hancock is not my target but if he is the guy for the Twins to get, i would trade Keaschall for Hancock. He fits in the back of any rotation. A number of people seem to think that Prielipp will be shut dow or crack due to innings limits. I will politely remind folks that there is no actual data to link innings to injuries. Prielipp has been handled carefully and has still managed to gain strength as the year has gone by and he is getting better. Rojas also is a real good arm. I'm loving both of those guys quite a bit.
  21. tony&rodney
    Hard to know where the team leans on trading players from their starting batting order (Jeffers, Lewis, Keaschall in this article) right now. It seems like the Twins are going to keep Jeffers unless a club pays more than is expected, which can happen. Many people have talked about the mediocrity of the American League on the one hand and then do not want the Twins to take a shot now because they are not a very good team. I'm of the belief that all of the teams in baseball are good. There are a few teams that are better and a few are not as good. I have enjoyed watching the Rockies a few times lately. They have some fun players. So much discussion about needed parity but it seems like MLB is very competitive at this moment in time. Thus, I am a fan of the Twins making a few moves to strengthen what has been a fun, albeit flawed, team. Focusing on the positive, there really aren't any teams in the AL that are much better than the Twins. A few strategic additions and perhaps a little more attention to small ball at appropriate moments sounds fine with me. Emerson Hancock sounds ok but the return to Seattle would be my concern.
  22. tony&rodney
    Time to pound Dobnak in inning one.
  23. tony&rodney
    The Twins should do Matt Wallner a solid and trade him to NL team that needs a DH. There are not at DH plate appearances for him as a Twin. Wallner is not a shortstop or outfielder.
  24. tony&rodney
    Been stated before - the Yankees can acquire Jeffers but it will be an obvious huge price .... Elmer Rodriguez and more.
  25. tony&rodney
    Fun article, fun times.
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